BBC Radio : Golden Age (1960-1990) : BBC 7 and Radio 4 Extra repeats
Golden Age comedies and dramas repeated in 2017-2022
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https://www.radio-lists.org.uk/x4/2017/R4x_2017_0107-0113.pdf [2017-07-06] THU Marriage Lines – s01e11 – Holiday Attraction PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v8rlj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b4f274- b04v8qwp/vf_b04v8qwp_32d74a90-fa0a-4af0-a128-e863a1be5e25.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501976918_2eb9a24234fa890d795e06c3e51debfc” -o Marriage_Lines_Series_1 _Holiday_Attraction Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Holiday Attraction. Can Kate and George agree on a holiday destination? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From July 1965. Can Kate and George agree on a holiday destination? A series based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newly-weds. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. With Derek Waring, Rosalind Knight and William Fox. This 1960’s newlyweds sitcom brought Richard Briers and Prunella Scales to prominence. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity. A decade later, Richard Briers went on to play Tom Good in “The Good Life” and Prunella Scales went on to star as Sybil in “Fawlty Towers”. Written by Richard Waring. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. [2017-07-06] Play It Cool – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tbp4r URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c774e- b05tbp47/vf_b05tbp47_15437786-e3f8-492b-b497-52832084701a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501977336_58f2723b751843db82d5a08d0fd9a1a3″ -o Play_It_Cool_Episode_6 Episode 6 (of 6): Ian Carmichael, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims share the life stories of famous scribes and actors. From August 1964. Revealing tales of Hollywood and the life of William Shakespeare. Fast-moving sketches starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Written by Eric Merriman – best known for his work on Beyond Our Ken. With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. Films such as “Private’s Progress” and “I’m All Right Jack” helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both British stage and screen. “Play it Cool” was his first radio comedy series, promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. [2017-07-07] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sg1gl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c03cd- b00sg0w7/vf_b00sg0w7_b06c3093-8e62-4ac9-93bf-73add280b304.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501977672_80117e297e444ea192337bd9babedc94″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_3 _Episode_10 Series 2 Episode 10 (of 13): Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1966. Delving into the dark side – to explore the unexplainable. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by John Esmonde & Bob Larbey, Peter Vincent & David McKellar, David Hatch, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Leon Cohen. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2017-07-07] Doctor at Large – s02e09 – To Bed or Not to Bed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b0jz0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a89dcb- b00b0jwy/vf_b00b0jwy_054afb08-1991-4560-a979-6d35a96461bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501979087_8cf03066b0f9f1dc71f279ea326dfb45″ -o Doctor_at_Large_To_Bed_or_Not_to_Bed Episode 9 (of 13): To Bed or Not to Bed. Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don’t quite go to plan. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don’t quite go to plan. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Dennis Ramsden as Colonel Brown, David Jason as Harris the Receptionist, and Edward Cast as the Waiter. Producer David Hatch. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s comic novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. [2017-07-08] Dr John Cooper Clarke – Complete Control PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06p4syp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4dc31a- b06p4s64/vf_b06p4s64_bf4d0ecb-4e18-45b1-9aa9-99d4ad5753e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501979559_b831c27bc8d04ae71760b757ac9882ae” -o Dr_John_Cooper_Clarke_Complete_Control The poet and cultural icon Dr John Cooper Clarke has been given Complete Control of Radio 4 Extra to select his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio Archives. Made for 4 Extra. The poet and cultural icon Dr John Cooper Clarke has been given Complete Control of Radio 4 Extra to select three hours of his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio Archives. Includes: # Stand-up from Bob Hope, recorded at the London Palladium in 1953. # A collection of comedy from the golden age of radio variety with Vic Oliver, Al Read and Jimmy “Wheel ’em in” Wheeler. # Some audio interference from the pioneering DJ Jack Jackson. # An episode of “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 13¾”. # A creepy reading of Edgar Allan Poes “The Black Cat” by James Stewart (yes, that James Stewart). # Vincent Price and Peter Cushing coming face-to-face in “The Price Of Fear”. # The classic Western “The Shootist”, starring Brian Cox and Michelle Fairley. So enjoy three hours of thrills, chills and laughs, all introduced by the man who is in Complete Control, Dr John Cooper Clarke. [2017-07-09] Educating Archie – 1950-00-00 – Archie in Australia PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009gc5s URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/df4c2b- b009gc54/vf_b009gc54_3a96a306-36c7-42c8-9c0f-0f1afd14b16f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501981643_a9f4ff1b80deaabfb23db97ed075b7c0″ -o Educating_Archie_Archie_in_Australia Archie in Australia: A rare Australian outing for Archie Andrews and mentor Peter Brough. Radio ventriloquism recorded in Sydney. From January 1957. A rare Australian outing for schoolboy Archie Andrews and his mentor Peter Brough. Radio ventriloquism recorded in Sydney. With Ronald Chesney, Reg Quartley, Ray Barrett, Betty Parker, June Salter, Wendy Blacklock and Reginald Goldsworthy. Running from 1950-1958, “Educating Archie” introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. Music by from the ABC Dance Band. Producer Harry Freeman. From a series made by ABC in Australia. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1957. [2017-07-09] Whack O – 1961-07-25 – The Inspector’s Visit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06451cb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c74bc- b06451c8/vf_b06451c8_f3d017c6-e904-4d25-872a-203ea9dc6fa8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501981981_83045f01203b39cff11071cedbf814fa” -o Whack_O_From_25_07_1961 The Inspector’s Visit: Professor Jimmy Edwards plans to bribe the boys with a sumptuous meal are all washed up. With June Whitfield. From July 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards’ plans to bribe the boys with a sumptuous meal are all washed up. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils, 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1961. June Whitfield …… Matron Roger Shepherd …… Lumley Frederick Treves …. Alfred Tennyson With Michael Turner, Graham Aza and David Lott. [2017-07-10] Dad’s Army – s02e13 – Getting the Bird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ec099- b0027kr5/vf_b0027kr5_2c866f1e-3dd9-4460-a9f8-975e69893661.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501982510_f842021651d5e2b52d3134b099facc50″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_2_Getting_the_Bird Series 2 Episode 13 (of 20): Getting the Bird. Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Walker arranges a special off-ration supply. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May 1975. Lance Corporal Jones is short of meat at his butcher’s shop, so Private Walker arranges a special off-ration supply. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring ……….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ………….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …………… Clive Dunn Private Fraser …………… John Laurie Private Pike …………….. Ian Lavender Private Godfrey ………….. Arnold Ridley Private Walker …………… Larry Martyn The Vicar ……………….. Frank Williams Sergeant Wilsons Daughter … Diana Bishop Announcer ……………….. John Snagge [2017-07-10] North East of Eden – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01flnpj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16be73- b01flnpb/vf_b01flnpb_7434aaad-6aff-4562-b32e-782217bc6a88.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501982849_4d5332297393a942b17d83319e868011″ -o North_East_of_Eden_Episode_2 Episode 2 (of 6): As Marcia adjusts to the Paradise Island diet, a ministry man snoops about. Stars Rebecca Front and Joan Sims. From June 1997. [2017-07-11] Steptoe and Son – s06e05 – And So to Bed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4gh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2a3f59- b007d59p/vf_b007d59p_511b075c-d59a-4dec-8891-432ba7d42536.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501983486_9ea09a93786e6f7f62aa5b9af602a288″ -o Steptoe_and_Son_Series_6_And_So_to_Bed Series 6 Episode 5 (of 8): And So to Bed. Harold decides a new bed will help his love life. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Harold hopes a brand new bed will impress his girlfriends. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. Albert ………… Wilfrid Brambell Harold ………… Harry H Corbett Marissa Wrigley … Norma Ronald Salesman ………. Michael Burlington [2017-07-11] Men From the Ministry – s00e00 – The Moving Target PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zvcml URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eac081- b00zv9xr/vf_b00zv9xr_751c6f01-c27c-4c33-8dbd-ede972cb6ff4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501983757_ee38ee042ca1a287dd5495d70ce34f6a” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_The_Moving_Target The Moving Target: The bungling duo takes charge of Britain’s first space launch. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From July 1970. The bumbling bureaucrats take charge of Britain’s first space launch. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham and Ronald Baddiley. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2017-07-12] The Navy Lark – s01e03 – Number One’s Chair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ttpgd URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7af18- b00ttpd6/vf_b00ttpd6_2a1775e3-0e47-4890-8784-1bd976465439.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501983986_71c7dac23188ed984a7ff54ec318c891″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1_Number_One_s_Chair Series 1 Episode 3 (of 16): Pertwee’s stores requisition spirals out of control. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Dennis Price. From April 1959. CPO Pertwee’s stores requisition spirals out of control. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub- Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Commander Shaw, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, and Tenniel Evans as Warrant Officer Hildebrand Pertwee. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series on radio between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1959. [2017-07-12] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e15 – The Grappling Game PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jny1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c54b2- b0027wk2/vf_b0027wk2_989ccac8-2357-40e2-9e43-03486305da35.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501984120_0b698aaf16312667d76ef255f80ef1ca” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_5 _The_Grappling_Game Series 5 Episode 15 (of 20): The Grappling Game. The lad and Miss Pugh head to a wrestling match, with a shock result! Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. The lad and Miss Pugh head to a wrestling match at Cheam Baths – with a shock result! Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. [2017-07-13] Marriage Lines – s01e12 – The Divorce PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wjsjw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c8a5e- b04wjsfq/vf_b04wjsfq_2f5c156c-a423-4596-a24b-916a62687e3b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501984671_36e98a6f297a585532382d3d7a15b524″ -o Marriage_Lines_Series_1_The_Divorce Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): The Divorce. When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous. Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From August 1965. When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous. A series based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. With Philip Guard, Rosemary Miller, Peter Gilmore, Isabel Rennie and John Baddeley. Written by Richard Waring. Producer Charles Maxwell. This 1960’s newlyweds sitcom brought Richard Briers and Prunella Scales to prominence. Originating on TV, it was adapted for radio. A decade later, Richard Briers went on to play Tom Good in “The Good Life” and Prunella Scales went on to star as Sybil in “Fawlty Towers”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. [2017-07-13] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sjp2j URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/124c2d- b00sjmgn/vf_b00sjmgn_8d950027-07ef-4fea-b395-b0e01417cb09.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501984991_df2603e68acba4f30a22e877ce6b40e4″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_3 _Episode_11 Series 3 Episode 11 (of 13): Tales of Merrie England and an insight into showjumping. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1966. Tales of Merrie England and an insight into show-jumping. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on radio and quickly developed a cult following. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden, Peter Hutchins, Eric Idle, Peter Vincent and David McKellar. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Leon Cohen. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2017-07-14] Doctor at Large – s02e10 – Dr Sparrow of Harley Street PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b3h85 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d34786- b00b3h4p/vf_b00b3h4p_46390eb3-534c-497d-8e16-b1eda3ed0733.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501985237_ed1d8682052c4377a72cc5a25f91084e” -o Doctor_at_Large_Dr_Sparrow_of_Harley_Street Episode 10 (of 13): Dr Sparrow of Harley Street. Mayhem ensues when Simon Sparrow goes to work at Sir Lancelot’s rather posh practice. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. Mayhem ensues when Simon Sparrow goes to work at Sir Lancelot Spratt’s rather posh practice. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow, adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Howard Marion Crawford as the Duke, Richard Caldicot as Sir Raymond Beecham, Garard Green as the Butler, Rosalind Adams as the Nurse, and Fenella Fielding as Kitty Buckingham. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. [2017-07-15] The Noble Years PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08y6wtz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e7f4a5- b08y6wj1/vf_b08y6wj1_b9dcb02d-04c0-40ce-ab50-592cea7c07c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501985437_e109f41b8c7abf9adf95ec2a0bcfbfc9″ -o The_Noble_Years From Peter Sellers to Richard Burton. Peter Noble’s ‘Movie-Go-Round’ film star interviews from the 1950s and 60s. From June 1995. 4 Extra Debut. “You can’t have suspense without information” – Alfred Hitchcock on making films. “At first I thought they’re going to need subtitles in the picture” – Shelley Winters on Michael Caine’s cockney accent in ‘Alfie’. “Milligan and I are both manic depressives” – Peter Sellers. Alfred Hitchcock, Shelley Winters, Peter Sellers, Sammy Davis Jr, Richard Burton, David Niven, Vincent Price, Sean Connery, Shirley Maclaine, Joan Greenwood, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. These are just some of the big name interviewees featuring in this hugely entertaining review of the work of interviewer Peter Noble. Long before BBC 1’s Film review show, film fans’ main port of call was Movie-Go-Round which ran on the BBC Light Programme/ Radio 2 on Sunday afternoons from 1956 to 1969. Travelling around the globe, the programme’s film location reporter Peter Noble chatted to the superstars and directors of the day. Tragically none of the original programmes were saved in the BBC archive, but luckily Peter held onto all his irreplaceable taped interviews. Not heard since 1995, this look back with Movie-Go-Round’s original host Peter Haigh showcases film-fan Peter Noble’s love of cinema with the best of his vast personal collection of tapes. Producer Barry Littlechild. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1995. [2017-07-16] Educating Archie – 2004-06-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jss9 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fdf36d- b005jcp3/vf_b005jcp3_8fe10c6b-1bfe-43d1-9f40-cf0ce212f319.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501986710_845443de42c7ebcec00990fb4fa1cf13″ -o Educating_Archie_20_06_2004 20/06/2004: Archie Andrews encourages his mentor Peter Brough to fight the flab. Radio ventriloquism. With Dick Emery. From October 1957. Archie Andrews encourages his mentor Peter Brough to fight the flab. Radio ventriloquism with Dick Emery, Warren Mitchell, Pearl Johnson and Ronald Chesney. Running from 1950-1958, “Educating Archie” introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. Music from the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Roy Speer. From a series made by ABC in Australia, first broadcast on the Light Programme in October 1957. [2017-07-16] Whack O – 1961-08-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0651n98 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac9bc6- b0651n6j/vf_b0651n6j_30e787cb-f4b9-41e8-a525-cfaff3f4832d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501986847_fe241b871b560decab89b5ad6b22ffd7″ -o Whack_O_From_01_08_1961 The Popularity Ballot: Professor Jimmy Edwards hatches an elaborate plan to win a cash prize in a school popularity contest. From August 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards hatches an elaborate plan to win a cash prize in a school popularity contest. With Roger Shepherd, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Michael Turner Graham Aza, Frederick Treves, Michael Hammond, John Mitchell, John Cazabon and Richard McCarthy. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards, MA never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1961. [2017-07-17] The Brixmis Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf6t URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8686e5- b007nf6f/vf_b007nf6f_03e37ef7-f7fc-47ea-bc7e-85ff66d69961.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501987071_f8edacbc3c485662b92fecf6260da4ba” -o The_Brixmis_Story Jolyon Jenkins tells a little known story of the Cold War. The Brixmis officers were some of the most effective gatherers of military intelligence behind the Iron Curtain, stealing Soviet military hardware and searching East German rubbish dumps for classified information. [2017-07-17] Dad’s Army – s02e14 – Don’t Fence Me In PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxm URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2b6bc- b0027w2b/vf_b0027w2b_f8fa756f-63bd-4717-8907-951bf2baf7c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501987535_7b16c6955d467ff27376162fef9a30c1″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_2_Don_t_Fence_Me_In Series 2 Episode 14 (of 20): Don’t Fence Me In. Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1975. Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn General Monteverdi … Cyril Shaps Captain Turner ……. John Ringham Prisoner of War …… Sion Probert Announcer ………… John Snagge [2017-07-17] North East of Eden – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g97mq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/77249b- b01g97mn/vf_b01g97mn_69831e44-c4c9-4189-a9fa-9ec119d5b0a3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501987725_7817cd66a1a643679245b82c30416b43″ -o North_East_of_Eden_Episode_3 Episode 3 (of 6): Marcia is bored on the island. Will joining the lifeboat crew help liven things up? Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. [2017-07-18] Steptoe and Son – s06e06 – Porn Yesterday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1c URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f4fe90- b00283jc/vf_b00283jc_3103d947-83bf-4995-b397-0286cee3ae6a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501987920_d604406c8e5924d5f1b523da3aae585f” -o Steptoe_and_Son_Series_6_Porn_Yesterday Series 6 Episode 6 (of 8): Porn Yesterday. Harold is aghast when he sees “What the Butler Saw”. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Harold’s aghast when he discovers exactly “What the Butler Saw”! Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Norma Ronald and Anthony Sharpe. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. [2017-07-18] Men From the Ministry – s00e00 – The Bigger the Better PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0102v9g URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9cd74e- b0102trz/vf_b0102trz_b2a82435-e743-432a-a56b-5e58a7ce1994.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501988092_fd0acbbfae8f8b526143b31ec371e1ee” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_The_Bigger_the_Better The Bigger the Better: A peculiar potion grows on the bungling duo. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. With Clive Dunn. From August 1970. A peculiar potion grows on the bumbling bureaucrats. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Clive Dunn and Gordon Clyde. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Produced by Edward Taylor. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2017-07-19] The Navy Lark – s01e04 – The Fairground Lights PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00txzkp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c52392- b00txzj6/vf_b00txzj6_dfbf4b25-3a2c-4e23-91e7-f37cad359903.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501988758_0068dffc9e3308afc3976412c2829a4f” -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1 _The_Fairground_Lights Series 1 Episode 4 (of 16): The Fairground Lights. Devious Pertwee’s plan to help a travelling fair is sunk when Troutbridge must put to sea. Stars Jon Pertwee. From April 1959. Devious Pertwee’s plan to help a travelling fair is sunk when HMS Troutbridge must put to sea. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Commander Shaw, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, and Tenniel Evans as Communication Officer Prout. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1959. [2017-07-19] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e16 – The Junk Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008f307 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9b75a7- b008f2wr/vf_b008f2wr_c19453b4-3897-49a5-9f01-521128a273ef.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501988896_49d0f2d9c21e091af1ff94cf28fe8273″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_5_The_Junk_Man Series 5 Episode 16 (of 20): The Junk Man. Griselda’s plan to clear out the lad’s house backfires spectacularly. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From May 1958. Griselda’s plan to clear out the lad’s house backfires spectacularly. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2017-07-20] Marriage Lines – s01e13 – A Nice Surprise PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xn1vr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/04c6cf- b04xmzx3/vf_b04xmzx3_7ee7033d-7048-4221-b1b7-bf97f3fe90ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501989093_8e9c870efac7a99e3eed0c53f23a650f” -o Marriage_Lines_Series_1_A_Nice_Surprise Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): A Nice Surprise. Can Kate and George cope with an unexpected arrival? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From August 1965. Can Kate and George cope with an unexpected arrival? A series based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. With Derek Waring, Frederick Treves, Peter Hawkins, Joan Sanderson, Geoffrey Sumner, Diana King, Philip Guard, Rosemary Miller, Peter Gilmore, Isabel Rennie and John Baddeley. Written by Richard Waring. Produced by Charles Maxwell. This 1960’s newlyweds sitcom brought Richard Briers and Prunella Scales to prominence. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity. A decade later, Richard Briers went on to play Tom Good in “The Good Life” and Prunella Scales went on to star as Sybil in “Fawlty Towers”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. [2017-07-20] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sm5vs URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/369682- b00sm5vd/vf_b00sm5vd_c121c611-ae32-47f7-861a-bcaa363660f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501989277_b0ef96237816b6ae103a70749fd19f80″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_3 _Episode_12 Series 2 Episode 12 (of 13): Tim Brown’s school days, and John and Mary in the country. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Jo Kendall. From May 1966. Tim Brown’s Schooldays, and John and Mary in the country. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on radio and quickly developed a cult following. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Leon Cohen. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2017-07-21] Doctor at Large – s02e11 – Disengagement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b6z49 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f05ddc- b00b6z3d/vf_b00b6z3d_62763d68-be8e-4de9-bc6e-79d7b173f5c0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501989460_2da392f5e067a5c6408354354bde6f3a” -o Doctor_at_Large_Disengagement Episode 11 (of 13): Disengagement. Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it is up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. Simon Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it’s up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow, adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Alethea Charlton as Anthea de Beere-Sidebotham, Ambrosine Phillpotts as Mrs de Beere-Sidebotham, and Peter Williams as Mr de Beere-Sidebotham. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. [2017-07-22] A Date With Dyall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06my9rb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5556c5- b06my9pv/vf_b06my9pv_bbdc4eca-83b5-45b6-9f07-ae08b50678d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501989678_c86f710d942d760e199562cdafbc30c5″ -o A_Date_With_Dyall Writer and actor Jonathan Rigby celebrates the life and career of Valentine Dyall, horror’s original Man in Black. In this spooktacular showcase for Halloween, writer and actor Jonathan Rigby unlocks the vaults of the BBC sound archives to explore Valentine Dyall’s broadcasting career. He reveals the enduring appeal of Dyall’s most memorable character the menacing and creepy raconteur “The Man In Black” and along the way he lifts the lid on some classic radio horror moments. Producer Stephen Garner. Made for Radio 4 Extra. * Radio Dyall: Jonathan Rigby profiles the radio work of Valentine Dyall with rare archive of Dyall in conversation. * Here Come The Men In Black: Featuring new and exclusive interviews. Actor Edward de Souza, a reincarnation of The Man in Black in the 1980’s radio series Fear On Four, talks for the first time about his interpretation of the character; and Mark Gatiss, the role’s latest denizen, reveals his joy and enthusiasm for portraying radio’s most sinister personality. With rare archive of Valentine Dyall. * Appointment With Fear: A classic episode from the ground breaking radio horror series. * Jonathan Rigby’s Vault of Horror: Jonathan Rigby is joined by writer Kim Newman and Josephine Botting from the British Film Institute to chart the history of ‘The Man in Black’, reveal some memorable radio horror stories and get their teeth into why this genre continues to have us shivering under the sheets. * Fear on Four: The Monkey’s Paw. A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that’s been cast with a sinister spell. Stars Oliver Maguire and Trudy Kelly. * Appointment With Fear: Another classic episode from the ground breaking radio horror series. * Fear on Four: The Snowman Killing. The Man in Black introduces the snowy mystery of a mother fearing evil in her own home. Stars Edward de Souza and Imelda Staunton. [2017-07-23] Educating Archie – 1959-03-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsv1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bd29f- b005jl41/vf_b005jl41_b1854a3e-b7d4-4d22-992b-f84d6e4d3c41.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502058481_1a483ace2c696dd4237b883b59a94f02″ -o Educating_Archie_From_01_03_1959 01/03/1959: Brough makes a bet that he and schoolboy Archie Andrews can travel round the British Isles in eight days. With Dick Emery. Radio ventriloquism from March 1959. Brough bets that he and school boy Archie Andrews can travel round Britain in eight days. Radio ventriloquism with Dick Emery, Warren Mitchell, Bernard Bresslaw and Gladys Morgan. Running from 1950-1958, Educating Archie introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. Script by Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe and Marty Feldman. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. [2017-07-23] Whack O – 1961-08-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b065y6qz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/502e06- b065y6qv/vf_b065y6qv_8475031e-cea8-4738-be42-cf5eb49a36aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502058779_55fc17eff682300bbc0afe77bed8d5d9″ -o Whack_O_From_08_08_1961 Exposure: A sneaky Sunday tabloid is after a school expose. Can Professor Jimmy Edwards fight back? With June Whitfield. From August 1961. A sneaky Sunday tabloid is after a school expose. Can Professor Jimmy Edwards fight back? Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1961. June Whitfield …… Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby … Aubrey Potter Frederick Treves …. Alfred Tennyson Roger Shepherd …… Lumley Graham Aza ………. Figgins Malcolm Ranson …… Marvin With Richard McCarthy, Michael Hammond [2017-07-24] David Attenborough’s Life Stories – s01e00 – Platypus ORIGINAL PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pf4x9 NEW PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l2h9p URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/45a2ae- b00pf46p/vf_b00pf46p_b1722b2b-eeb9-4b18-bf94-a427a9d4d191.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502060227_6ea9c6c50775af6e4ee6e4464b1c8a97″ -o David_Attenborough_s_Life_Stories_Series_ 1_Platypus Series 1: Platypus. Along the soft, muddy river banks of New South Wales, the female duck-billed platypus makes a burrow to raise her family. It is a strange creature which is tricky to film. Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world. Along the soft, muddy river banks of New South Wales, the female duck-billed platypus makes a burrow to raise her family. Not only is this the strangest of creatures, it is also one of the most tricky to film. NB: Listen at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b00l2h9p [2017-07-24] Dad’s Army – s02e15 – The King Was in His Counting House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp0x URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/78d36b- b002832c/vf_b002832c_87c6f0db-37f1-4cb3-be89-70f3d74efdb3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502058981_fd50a1d105ca903406ad7d4c03bb35e8″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_2 _The_King_Was_in_His_Counting_House Series 2 Episode 15 (of 20): The King Was in His Counting House. When Mainwaring’s bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard the money. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1975. When Captain Mainwaring’s bank gets bombed in Walmington-on-Sea, his Home Guard platoon must guard all the money. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, and Wendy Richard as Shirley. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. [2017-07-24] North East of Eden – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01glrp1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e9e508- b01glr83/vf_b01glr83_c3ddadbf-9ac1-4970-97b6-a1ea7960cb1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502059109_5c89274af5a710a1ca68797c6fcb3557″ -o North_East_of_Eden_Episode_4 Episode 4 (of 6): Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia’s fun? Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. [2017-07-25] Steptoe and Son – s06e07 – The Seven Steptoerai PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp46 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eccce3- b00289zx/vf_b00289zx_c7640516-1753-4158-8e5a-e18ec9df9228.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502059290_d345e08614b00bd73cb25daeb02331b6″ -o Steptoe_and_Son_Series_6 _The_Seven_Steptoerai Series 6 Episode 7 (of 8): The Seven Steptoerai. Albert’s kung fu club tackles some extortionists. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. When the Steptoes fall victim to threats, Albert decides it time to fight back. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Henry Woolf as Frankie Barrow. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. [2017-07-25] Men From the Ministry – s06e00 – Trouble in the Air PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01092vz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bf25b- b01092jn/vf_b01092jn_64ae5d39-6125-4bc6-928a-14dc7c214d15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502059427_81790c74aacb8bdc0e0b7a1beefbf8ef” -o Men_From_the_Ministry_Trouble_in_the_Air Trouble in the Air: The terrible twosome are off to New York, but will it be ‘plane’ sailing? Starring Richard Murdoch. From August 1970. The bumbling bureaucrats head to New York, but will it be ‘plane’ sailing? A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham, Gordon Clyde and John Curle. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2017-07-26] The Navy Lark – s01e05 – The Comfort Fund PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v3vry URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5541cf- b00v3vpp/vf_b00v3vpp_8cd24636-535a-4c82-9887-5bfd0cf652d5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502059586_e652c6d5443930441889db0f67598e9b” -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1_The_Comfort_Fund Series 1 Episode 5 (of 16): The Comfort Fund. Captain Povey is auditing the unit accounts, so excess cash is secretly spent on Heather. Stars Jon Pertwee. From April 1959. Captain Povey is auditing the unit accounts, and there is a big surprise for Heather. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Commander Shaw, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, and Tenniel Evans as Goldstein. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1959. [2017-07-26] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e17 – Hancock’s War PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp18 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/864a01- b00283hx/vf_b00283hx_8433c9c9-dcc8-4dcc-92b8-e7739667dc75.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502059714_944883339958b9014507314fef44097e” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_5 _Hancock_s_War Series 5 Episode 17 (of 20): Hancock’s War. The lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence. Stars Tony Hancock. From May 1958. The lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2017-07-27] Stop Messing About – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qtndn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43396b- b00qtlmf/vf_b00qtlmf_0de746b0-beb6-47d1-bc61-0e0b800b6227.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502060026_64c30cecb72b8c20222ee58593cd2719″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_1 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 13): A bijou male voice choir present their bona repertoire. Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From April 1970. A bijou male voice choir present their bona repertoire. Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer Douglas Smith. With the Max Harris Group. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round the Horne were axed. Instead – using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title – Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. [2017-07-27] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00spmnm URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7fc758- b00spmn0/vf_b00spmn0_cae6bd72-6f95-4691-9213-f5d79269a51f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502060379_78c1addc304ca5a56cb76b6ecdbc5c67″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_3 _Episode_13 Series 2 Episode 13 (of 13): Merry cross the Mersey – the team poke fun at Liverpool. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. Merry cross the Mersey – the team poke fun at Liverpool. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie and Eric Idle. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Leon Cohen. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2017-07-28] Doctor at Large – s02e12 – Fellowship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bb9m8 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0721a0- b00bb94d/vf_b00bb94d_0544a12a-42e6-4585-8d04-ed639e6987ae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502060517_b92d3ed55cdbc427777fecc853565fa6″ -o Doctor_at_Large_Fellowship Episode 12 (of 13): Fellowship. An x-ray mix-up leads Simon Sparrow’s confused friends to fear his end is in sight. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. An x-ray mix-up leads Simon Sparrow’s confused friends to fear his end is in sight. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s ‘Doctor at Large’ published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, Dandy Nichols as Mrs Travers, and Kathleen Helme as Sister. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. [2017-07-29] Randle’s Scandals PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rdry URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/682005- b007rdq4/vf_b007rdq4_36ffb910-bb4a-4261-b4aa-8935d3c7a63c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502060707_2ac121b8e14322f5f74fc91e5cf16a9c” -o Trevor_Hoyle_Randle_s_Scandals Saucy Lancashire comic Frank Randle is held for psychiatric observation after a crash. Keith Clifford won a 1993 Sony Radio Award for his role. After colliding with a Blackpool tram, saucy Lancashire comedian Frank Randle is admitted to hospital for psychiatric observation. Trevor Hoyle’s play stars Keith Clifford who won the 1993 Sony Radio Award for Best Actor for his lead role. The action follows sessions with his doctor taking Randle right back to his Wigan childhood. With Russell Dixon as Gus Aubrey, Melissa Jane Sinden as Queenie, Saskia Downes as Peggy, and Malcolm Raeburn as the Doctor. Directed at BBC Manchester by Tony Cliff. Frank Randle (1901 – 1957) rose to fame as a 1940s variety hall act. His volatile nature led to runs in with censors, but he’s now widely regarded as an under-rated performer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1992. [2017-07-29] The Bona History of Julian and Sandy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08z8nxh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8a7db2- b08z8lnk/vf_b08z8lnk_b4f7bbe2-330d-4655-9abe-db863fa83c0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502061080_fc46470a767639ac3cabed798590cc47″ -o The_Bona_History_of_Julian_and_Sandy The Bona History of Julian and Sandy: Maureen Lipman’s vada at the legendary omi-polones from ‘Round the Horne’, as portrayed by Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. Featuring Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, Barry Took and Kenneth Horne. Just the catchphrase of the legendary camp double-act “Hello, I’m Julian and this is my friend Sandy” was enough to spark audience laughter. Thanks to the sharply written scripts of Barry Took and Marty Feldman, Paddick and Williams helped introduce the camp gay language of polari to BBC listeners over four series between 1965 – 1968. Each week, straight man Kenneth Horne found himself trolling into a variety of bona scenarios, being mercilessly sent up by the innuendo- loving duo. Lipman explains more of the mysteries of speaking polari, along with classic Round the Horne clips from Bona Law, Rentachap, Bona Tours, Ballet Bona and Bona Productions. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2017-07-29] Round the Horne – s03e02 – Bona Law PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08z8sl8 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/63f295- b08z8sk6/vf_b08z8sk6_c7d00baf-a1b8-4679-af74-ca017445d620.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502061235_664cb3be43a6668e2148d7a174d205f0″ -o Round_the_Horne_with_Bona_Law Series 3 Episode 2 (of 20): Bona Law. Will bona lawyers Julian and Sandy get to handle Kenneth Horne’s briefs? And crossed swords in ‘The Three Musketeers’. Co-starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Round the Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1967. [2017-07-30] Whack O – 1961-08-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06713l2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/41c4e2- b06713kl/vf_b06713kl_24539426-6ba4-49f6-b006-916170cc177f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502061385_e926c231f328102fd90d907456c3abf4″ -o Whack_O_From_15_08_1961 Task Master: Professor Jimmy Edwards finds himself up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane. From August 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards finds himself up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1961. Jimmy Edwards ……. The Headmaster June Whitfield …… Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby … Aubrey Potter Frederick Treves …. Alfred Tennyson Roy Dotrice ……… The Magistrate Michael Turner …… Eamonn O’Reilly Roger Shepherd …… Lumley With David Lott and Graham Aza. [2017-07-31] To the Manor Born – Episode 1 – The Rhythms of the Earth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpzw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/648c91- b0059prl/vf_b0059prl_3e1c3c39-8dd1-4b21-9b3b-a3a7656fc519.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1501970164_f704cf749be1d3bcabe59ff62e003d1a” -o To_the_Manor_Born_The_Rhythms_of_the_Earth URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/648c91- b0059prl/vf_b0059prl_3e1c3c39-8dd1-4b21-9b3b-a3a7656fc519.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502061563_a2e8596d40d2abfbdb3c4f20cf525329″ -o To_the_Manor_Born_The_Rhythms_of_the_Earth Episode 1 of 10: The Rhythms of the Earth. Audrey educates the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor. Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From January 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton must educate the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes- Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descendent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Penelope Keith…… Audrey fforbes-Hamilton Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned [2017-07-31] Dad’s Army – s02e16 – When Did You Last See Your Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp3q URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/071e4a- b00289bm/vf_b00289bm_d5b3ad08-dc40-4541-b768-417ce5caa817.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502061721_dafa5526ba686ee35b0c52529397b6d4″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_2 _When_Did_You_Last_See_Your_Money Series 2 Episode 16 (of 20): When Did You Last See Your Money? Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen’s canteen. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May 1975. Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen’s canteen. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. [2017-07-31] North East of Eden – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h0kpm URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43c4dc- b01h0hqb/vf_b01h0hqb_7deea65f-98f2-400d-bd8c-8f12e4294ec8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502062274_8d5a49af05160773748eca1061831434″ -o North_East_of_Eden_Episode_5 Episode 5 (of 6): Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out. Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. [2017-08-01] Steptoe and Son – s06e08 – Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6x URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39d0e2- b0028k6t/vf_b0028k6t_b5d5a3c9-851a-4ed2-932d-cbd75939db38.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502062449_25f290bfb6790334fe7ecbb8b7eb426e” -o Steptoe_and_Son_Series_6 _Seance_in_a_Wet_Rag_and_Bone_Yard Series 6 Episode 8 (of 8): : Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard. Sceptical Harold slams Albert’s spiritualist claims. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Sceptical Harold slams Albert’s claims about speaking to the dead. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Patricia Routledge, Gwen Nelson and Edward Kelsey. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. [2017-08-01] The Men from the Ministry – s00e00 – A Bird in the Hand PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010k3jw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b0bd91- b010k3jc/vf_b010k3jc_33599d13-ef7c-4748-bb80-4e3ca2c0a133.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502062578_853dd052273b837ffa70dc8187274f5f” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_A_Bird_in_the_Hand A Bird in the Hand: Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he’s off. And there’s a parrot to look after. With Richard Murdoch. From September 1970. Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he’s off. And there’s a parrot to look after. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham and Ronald Baddiley. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Produced by Edward Taylor. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1970. [2017-08-01] That Reminds Me – s01e01 – Barry Cryer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmnf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0ca48- b0024srd/vf_b0024srd_1e6aeb91-56ec-4365-993e-4adbee7504fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502062696_10bc1a6f527ad76b8a8784e97f3cfaad” -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_1_Barry_Cryer Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Barry Cryer. Veteran comedian and writer Barry Cryer reminisces as he entertains an audience. Featuring tales of Alan Bennett, Willie Rushton, Peter Cook and Roy Castle. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. [2017-08-02] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 1 – The Body on the Beach PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082c6v URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c4d8af- b0082c6n/vf_b0082c6n_0d092323-2ce4-4b9c-9f6e-3ba9c3b19b35.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502063328_bc8974e2ebc9c502c75d5b9aa681a1da” -o RD_Wingfield_Outbreak_of_Fear_The_Body_on_the_Beach Episode 1 (of 5): The Body on the Beach. When a brutal death is discovered in the coastal fishing village of Polford, Sergeant Fowler investigates. Stars Leslie Sands. Until PC Beaumont came to Polford, fresh from Police Training College, he’d never seen a dead body. But despite the location of this sleepy fishing village in the West Country, he’s set to complete his education. RD Wingfield’s thriller stars Leslie Sands as Sergeant Fowler, Nick Orchard as Constable Beaumont, Cornelius Garrett as Dave Clark, Paul Nicholson as the Doctor, Derek Graham as Pete Carter, Conrad Phillips as Mitchell, Gillie Gratham as Rose, Fred Bryant as Fred Dickey, Douglas Leach as Albert, Deborah Paige as Kim, and Patricia Gibson as Mrs Trevor. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1982. [2017-08-02] The Navy Lark – s01e06 – Stuck up the Inlet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v8rt7 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/307764- b00v8rsn/vf_b00v8rsn_a444c7f8-cc7f-4d69-bcd8-ce07befced9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502062896_e3e4363620a94eb835b8effcf9070764″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1_Stuck_up_the_Inlet Series 1 Episode 6 (of 16): Stuck up the Inlet. HMS Troutbridge runs aground on a naval exercise, landing Phillips in hot water. Stars Leslie Phillips. From May 1959. HMS Troutbridge runs aground on a naval exercise, landing Phillips in hot water. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Commander Shaw, Ronnie Barker as AB Johnson, and Tenniel Evans as Ebenezer Pertwee. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. [2017-08-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e18 – The Prize Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008p8pl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e51f16- b008p8pg/vf_b008p8pg_89001bbf-8fc1-46fc-8020-45766642eb28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502063138_7ccb23b6fc2e23e16517000e795d5e3d” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_5 _The_Prize_Money Series 5 Episode 18 (of 20): The Prize Money. The lad gets more than he bargained for when he wins a TV quiz show. Stars Tony Hancock and Kenneth Williams. From May 1958. The lad gets more than he bargained for when he wins a TV quiz show. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2017-08-03] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 2 – The Second Body PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082f1k URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eae87c- b0082f14/vf_b0082f14_b9a6d1c8-dc04-48e7-ba1d-4a5c854783ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502063507_326bf7dc6a642f738268b5b7fee9e3d4″ -o RD_Wingfield_Outbreak_of_Fear_The_Second_Body Episode 2 (of 5): The Second Body. Sergeant Fowler’s boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives from New Scotland Yard and makes a discovery. Stars Leslie Sands. [2017-08-03] Stop Messing About – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qyrcf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ecffad- b00qyqrg/vf_b00qyqrg_6aaeee9e-04e1-494a-abf5-f01f4912c9cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502063648_042e010631c8272742c2fe0df6962628″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_2 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 13): Crackanory, Feeble Fables, and the television industry is exposed in The Smith Report. Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From April 1970. Crackanory, Feeble Fables, and the television industry is exposed in The Smith Report. Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer, Douglas Smith. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of “Round The Horne” were axed. Instead – using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title – Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. [2017-08-04] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 3 – Triple Murder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082h1n URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/73a739- b0082h0j/vf_b0082h0j_cba2a16d-3e40-4e6e-a213-72a4db9a4ccd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502063906_8e83da010b9c4a76dbb024dc18a1f9c1″ -o RD_Wingfield_Outbreak_of_Fear_Triple_Murder Episode 3 (of 5): Triple Murder. With an unscrupulous serial killer on Sergeant Fowler’s hands, police radios pick up mysterious signals. Stars Leslie Sands. [2017-08-04] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00srqfn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c9858- b00srp9r/vf_b00srp9r_db41a78b-697f-4a9b-8704-13afc0edfe9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502068075_f3067d8a85071428441fe503713ad261″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_1 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 14): The explosive Flying Wombat and insulted Italians. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From October 1966. The explosive Flying Wombat – and insulted Italians. Series 3 kicks off with more sketches and songs. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Starring John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Hatch and Jo Kendall. Script by John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Clive James, David Hatch, Eric Idle and Graeme Garden. With music from Dave Lee and his band. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1966. [2017-08-04] Doctor at Large – s02e13 – Marriage and Surgery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bfpnv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/42a358- b00bfpkn/vf_b00bfpkn_94a430a0-b1f0-4b28-8ac1-d9292007b196.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502068207_610a3abcd8fabb5afa9cd53948dcd4e1″ -o Doctor_at_Large_Marriage_and_Surgery Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): Marriage and Surgery. Simon Sparrow must sit his surgeon’s exam and get wed to Wendy all in one morning. Stars Richard Briers. From September 1969. Simon Sparrow must sit his surgeon’s exam and get married to Wendy all in one morning. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s ‘Doctor at Large’ published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, Ronald Adam as Lord Crutchley, Erik Chitty as Sir Mortimer Huxted, Madi Hedd as Mother, and Sam Kydd as Harry Hawkins the Taxi Driver. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1969. [2017-08-04] Revolting People – s03e01 – Young Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089mbr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4c1b6- b0089mbl/vf_b0089mbl_d8d3149a-84e1-4813-bff0-e81040729836.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502068393_612150b2fd1983b133eb9553a83798c0″ -o Revolting_People_Series_3_Young_Love Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Young Love. Captain Brimshaw’s father orders him to marry his cousin in England. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2004. Captain Brimshaw receives fresh orders from his father – to return to England and marry his cousin. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Lord Brimshaw …… Hugh Dennis Emily ………….. Penelope Nice [2017-08-06] SUN Whack O – 1961-08-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b068223l URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ebec6- b06821z3/vf_b06821z3_ae252487-9ed4-49f1-aab8-a3f8617a7f81.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502068727_070f99dff1e87665c89a4cbc5d4c32ad” -o Whack_O_From_29_08_1961 The Book Prizes: Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day. With Joan Sanderson. From August 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day. With Joan Sanderson. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster Professor James Edwards MA never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1961. Jimmy Edwards ……. Headmaster June Whitfield …… Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby … Aubrey Potter Frederick Treves …. Alfred Tennyson Joan Sanderson …… Lady Uppingham Austin Trevor ……. Brigadier Lumley Roger Shepherd …… Lumley With David Lott and Graham Aza [2017-08-07] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 4 – The Vault PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082htz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a440a- b0082hrt/vf_b0082hrt_33fb0623-cafa-45c3-a846-6818cbcba765.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502133946_ee9211fdd4c29dcfa862ea643e4ee022″ -o RD_Wingfield_Outbreak_of_Fear_The_Vault Episode 4 (of 5): With boats wrecked and Polford’s telephone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery. Stars Leslie Sands. [2017-08-07] To the Manor Born – Episode 2 – The Grapevine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k45h URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e8ed25- b0074h2v/vf_b0074h2v_0f3249ed-07b1-4896-aea2-486f0e1f83be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502134392_9c365c67bcf70535c06d83f6276f8f37″ -o To_the_Manor_Born_The_Grapevine Episode 2 (of 10): Audrey tries to fool Devere that she has been on holiday to Spain. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. Audrey tries to fool Devere that she has been on holiday to Spain. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Adapted from his TV script by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere, Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned Zulema Dene …….. Mrs Plunkett [2017-08-07] Dad’s Army – s02e17 – Fallen Idol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6h URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ead398- b0028jth/vf_b0028jth_e8054854-58bb-4a7e-af41-5cbbb2736b28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502134519_f9ad67a2040f7d98463d6af7a4d5367c” -o Dad_s_Army_Series_2_Fallen_Idol Episode 17 (of 20): Fallen Idol. During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1975. During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. [2017-08-07] North East of Eden – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01hc5tl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/048534- b01hc36h/vf_b01hc36h_7470d8d1-0967-4894-96e8-7e8a371efb57.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502135371_f0f80e10449a81486e3ba32a34b8a934″ -o North_East_of_Eden_Episode_6 Episode 6 (of 6): Marcia’s errant boyfriend makes his presence felt, and religious fever grips the island. Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. [2017-08-08] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 5 – The Killer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082k48 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6da40d- b0082k3k/vf_b0082k3k_ecee32d1-40c0-4ddf-a974-b7ed41882c64.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502247232_1cf0b33228e885d0b568f9845c509f68″ -o RD_Wingfield_Outbreak_of_Fear_The_Killer Episode 5 (of 5): The Killer. Sergeant Fowler takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick’s conclusions on the murders. Stars Leslie Sands. [2017-08-08] Listen to Les – 1974-08-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2n4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5c8eb- b007w2j0/vf_b007w2j0_029820e7-0bcc-4237-82ff-ee56ab520cff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502247265_91881d092aad2462bdee7fbaf658ad5c” -o Listen_to_Les_From_11_08_1974 11/08/1974: Les Dawson presents the debut of comic discovery Justin Jest and a wonky piano sing- along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1974. [2017-08-08] Men From the Ministry – s00e00 1970-09-00 – Bringing the House Down PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010nrtm URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/23493b- b010nnwz/vf_b010nnwz_ed337bea-63c7-45d1-89ef-a77c7018127c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502247283_ab19eadd0b64383ddd7786b0c176440b” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Bringing_the_House_Down Bringing the House Down: A new office block is on the agenda. But it is all a bit too close to home for Mildred. With Norma Ronald. From September 1970. [2017-08-08] That Reminds Me – s01e02 1999-04-00 – Barry Took PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmr3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/51a4b2- b0024ydg/vf_b0024ydg_67f7ba8e-d207-4ac6-bacf-911e9d890c94.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502247323_b677696f47ca11699958a17b1d51ed5e” -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_1_Barry_Took Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Barry Took. Comedian, writer and presenter Barry Took reminisces as he entertains an audience. Featuring tales of Round the Horne, The News Quiz and Monty Python. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2017-08-09] Navy Lark – s01e07 1959-05-00 – The Admiral’s Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vdfdq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef1f2a- b00vdfd8/vf_b00vdfd8_f354e3a8-700e-45c2-9216-93313116d029.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502329165_3f1588ae0fbd3d6268d61152f40c5674″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1 _The_Admiral_s_Party Series 1 Episode 7 (of 16): The Admiral’s Party. Pertwee’s relative has a Portsmouth posting. Can the Chief ensure luxury accommodation? Stars Jon Pertwee. From May 1959. Pertwee’s relative has a Portsmouth posting – so can the Chief ensure luxury accommodation? Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Commander Shaw, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. [2017-08-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e19 1958-05-00 – The Threatening Letters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp42 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d54c6- b00289yz/vf_b00289yz_c57a96cb-86de-412a-8d2d-da91d110ccc0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502329233_36d725b38df7ba4f0ffde60135cb2fd5″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_5 _The_Threatening_Letters Series 5 Episode 19 (of 20): The Threatening Letters. The lad is full of the joys of Spring until the postman arrives. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James and Bill Kerr. From May 1958. The lad is full of the joys of Spring – until the postman arrives. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2017-08-10] Stop Messing About – s02e03 – 1970-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r3s1n URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ffc8b- b00r3rbq/vf_b00r3rbq_9c73e54c-62b8-4e0e-9af1-6c93b9b1acf3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502413284_13b63d2175d1323aab032b75c55164e6″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_3 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 13): Money worries for Sid and Rita, and the Smith Report investigates travel – does it get you anywhere? Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From May 1970. Money worries for Sid and Rita, and the Smith Report investigates travel – does it get you anywhere? Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round the Horne were axed. Instead – using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title – Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1970. [2017-08-10] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e02 – 1966-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00stsd9 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d6599- b00stscc/vf_b00stscc_59ecf2c5-05be-411a-9d9f-eb0b20ee5fc3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502585437_8f57ad94bea3651c62c7c60085ab9eaa” -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_2 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 14): Scottish Music Night, and a rubbish bird impressionist. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From October 1966. Scottish Music Night, and a rubbish bird impressionist. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Peter & David Lund. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1966. [2017-08-11] Brothers in Law – s01e01 – The First Brief PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0z0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62c9f1- b006qnht/vf_b006qnht_9c6176bb-f270-4307-bc9f-fc5b02cc50ea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502585507_72662328304d7fac76150b85ec1cea2c” -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1_The_First_Brief Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): The First Brief. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster. Stars Richard Briers and John Le Mesurier. From June 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Producer David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. Roger Thursby …… Richard Briers Henry Blagrove ….. Richard Waring Sally Mannering …. Ann Davies Grimes …………. John Glyn-Jones Green ………….. Kenneth Connor The Judge ………. John Le Mesurier Other parts by Malcolm Hayes and Fredrick Treves. [2017-08-12] Revolting People – s03e02 – A Kiss Is Just a Kiss PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008ff6d URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed946f- b008ff68/vf_b008ff68_3bc192cb-de13-41ba-8d85-77be66fc40c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502585543_68ee3445cf954231ccf3f217a0709fb2″ -o Revolting_People_Series_3 _A_Kiss_Is_Just_a_Kiss Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): A Kiss Is Just a Kiss. Samuel turns his shop into a bar, and an old flame called Ingrid turns up. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Samuel turns his shop into a bar called Sam’s place… and an old flame called Ingrid turns up. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Nice [2017-08-13] Whack-O – 1961-09-12 SUN PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b068j4q8 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7709b7- b068j306/vf_b068j306_30370f2f-1373-4294-b865-37a28f5a896b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502674579_d8b9855e9667cad55a5fbbd1c428cb31″ -o Whack_O_From_12_09_1961 The Cricket Pavilion Fire: Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From September 1961. Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. The Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1961. June Whitfield …… Matron Austin Trevor ……. Brigadier Lumley Roddy Maude-Roxby … Aubrey Potter Frederick Treves …. Alfred Tennyson Roger Shepherd …… Lumley [2017-08-14] To the Manor Born – Episode 3 – What’s in a Name PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4dj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b6d6f3- b007crvx/vf_b007crvx_de07aedc-6696-4117-b574-6947102a033e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502759550_05a727efa31c1c87e3e0261f423e6957″ -o To_the_Manor_Born_What_s_in_a_Name Episode 3 (of 10): What’s in a Name? Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job, but what is she qualified to do? Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job – but what on earth is she qualified to do? Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Adapted from his TV script by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arrived home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Penelope Keith ….. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned [2017-08-14] Dad’s Army – s02e18 – A Wilson (Manager) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp95 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d6697c- b0028s7k/vf_b0028s7k_275e59a2-892e-4cf7-8e2c-2dfdbed4f54b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502759618_16e5b09661d41bc9865c570f8034c850″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_2_A_Wilson_Manager Series 2 Episode 18 (of 20): A Wilson (Manager). Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world. Adapted from TV with John Le Mesurier. From June 1975. Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. [2017-08-15] Listen to Les – 1980-12-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01696lw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2911a3- b01695xt/vf_b01695xt_0d272bf2-6c13-4d72-a2c4-29ee0ca4f3c0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502846036_49571b106e94fc3170226ef29c86fef6″ -o Listen_to_Les_From_07_12_1980 07/12/1980: Les Dawson presents a gritty UK version of TV’s “Dallas”, plus culture with Cosmo Smallpiece and a not-so-tuneful piano singalong. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1980. [2017-08-15] Men From the Ministry – 1970-09-00 – Fair Exchange PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010v747 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/748d57- b010v6w1/vf_b010v6w1_5c77e0c4-d16a-4cef-b90d-c8604fdb1701.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502846087_5710e45f2b1bb9eadfb9f29cc3c3d632″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Fair_Exchange Fair Exchange: The bungling duo mix up the designs for the new pound note. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From September 1970. The bungling bureaucrats mix up the designs for the new pound note. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham and Ronald Baddiley. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1970. [2017-08-15] That Reminds Me – s01e03 1999-04-00 – Nicholas Parsons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmv2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7148c- b0025cdy/vf_b0025cdy_ceabb2d4-921f-4f5e-87a0-3211cf3699b7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502846167_c1fdefbc41d01957beb831c1750aaba2″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_1_Nicholas_Parsons Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Nicholas Parsons. TV and radio host Nicholas Parsons reminisces as he entertains an audience. Featuring tales of his career up to the start of chairing Radio 4’s “Just a Minute” and as quizmaster for Anglia TVs “Sale of the Century”. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. |
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[2017-08-16] Navy Lark – s01e08 1959-05-00 – The Hank of Heather PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhyy9 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ee76a- b00vhyxz/vf_b00vhyxz_431225ea-1d35-47f7-9400-c97091f2df4b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502932516_2d3e894480ed4e168b555bed0ea98d57″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1 _The_Hank_of_Heather Series 1 Episode 8 (of 16): The Hank of Heather. HMS Troutbridge launches an anti-invasion exercise for the visit of Heather’s old flame. Stars Leslie Phillips. From May 1959. HMS Troutbridge launches an anti-invasion exercise for the visit of Heather’s old flame. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Hank, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, and Tenniel Evans as Uncle Sebastian Pertwee. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. [2017-08-16] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e20 1958-06-00 – The Sleepless Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008v13d URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91f1f5- b008v138/vf_b008v138_40332780-e1c8-4345-b4ad-3bafdbe28394.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1502932568_0769b45cc41402720792d59f1db9ad1c” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_5 _The_Sleepless_Night Series 5 Episode 20 (of 20): The Sleepless Night. The lad tries to get a good night’s sleep, but everybody else keeps him awake. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From June 1958. The lad tries to get a good night’s sleep, but everybody else keeps him awake. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1958. [2017-08-17] Stop Messing About – s02e04 1970-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r93xt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4eb581- b00r93ws/vf_b00r93ws_7c625d0a-ed18-4e14-a8ea-c571ea765c15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503021703_def32ad8566e6366d95b252409d18d74″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_4 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 13): A waltz from the bona singers, a lovers tiff, and does education add up? Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From May 1970. A waltz from the bona singers, a lovers’ tiff, and does education add up? Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims, and announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of “Round the Horne” were axed. Instead, using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title, Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1970. [2017-08-18] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 1 – 1957-04-00 – Alarm Call PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qs41 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d24f47- b007qs3j/vf_b007qs3j_e19da753-17b4-4074-aa60-a941f0c7e2f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503104493_1e4877f0ebc8ab5e7e718a3bf766f8b7″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_Alarm_Call Episode 1 (of 13): Alarm Call. Cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle investigates the mystery death of a wealthy French baroness in a hotel. Ernest Dudley’s 1957 thriller stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. Cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle investigates the mystery death of a wealthy French baroness in a hotel. This is the first of 13 BBC radio episodes starring British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Sydney Tafler as the Hotel Waiter, Tonia Bern as Mam’selle Rolin, Hugh Manning as Anthony Winter, Molly Rankin as the Hotel Receptionist, and Kathleen Helme as Miss Shawcroft. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Audio recovered by BBC Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers, by deducing their felonious personalities. The radio series followed on from the success of the 1949 Hammer film, “Dr Morelle: The Case Of The Missing Heiress”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1957. [2017-08-18] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e03 1966-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sxklf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cee7df- b00sxjvf/vf_b00sxjvf_b26f452a-792f-4aa6-a99f-b7473fe33f5c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503104578_feaf9707e5847f03d4727031132a5592″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_3 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 14): It’s bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery. Sketches and songs with Bill Oddie. From October 1966. It’s bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Peter Hutchins and Leslie Sellers. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1966. [2017-08-18] Brothers in Law – s01e02 1970-06-16 – The Expert Witness PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrs5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3840d5- b005g52n/vf_b005g52n_5aed6094-29f9-4fcb-9b5d-942a3ae9bd38.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503104634_eae6a249a32d7684aa5bc4676276629a” -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1 _The_Expert_Witness Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): The Expert Witness. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must gear up for a medical case. Stars Richard Briers and John Le Mesurier. From June 1970. Faced with a case involving osteoarthritis, rookie barrister Roger Thursby must bone up on his medical knowledge. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for radio, between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. Roger Thursby ….. Richard Briers Henry Blagrove …. Richard Waring Sally Mannering … Ann Davies Belkin ………… John Bresslin Rennell ……….. Robert Dorning Eagler ………… Richard Caldicot The Judge ……… John Le Mesurier Other parts by Malcolm Hayes, Clifford Norgate and Frederick Treves. [2017-08-20] SUN Whack-O – 1961-09-19 – The Burglary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b069njsq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a610b- b069njsl/vf_b069njsl_0769b9cb-60a8-4db3-8619-7375ee772619.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503278172_44bb96095f2a064c520f694a969e607d” -o Whack_O_From_19_09_1961 The Burglary: A local burglary turns into a Whitehall farce for Chiselbury School. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From September 1961. A local burglary turns into a Whitehall farce for Chiselbury School. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on TV, before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. The Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for the Head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1961. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards Harry Locke ……… Bailey Roddy Maude-Roxby … Mr Potter Frederick Treves …. Alfred Tennyson Fred Yule ……….. Inspector Matthews John Graham ……… Mr Barlow Roger Shepherd …… Lumley David Lott ………. Taplow [2017-08-21] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 2 – Confession of Guilt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qrp6 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e56151- b007qrnr/vf_b007qrnr_d7c5f689-234c-47ff-8136-14f134ecb6a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503367240_65ecb97295ccfc2486b2e1b8cada8c6d” -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_Confession_of_Guilt Episode 2 (of 13): Confession of Guilt. A woman wants to be absolved of a murder, but will the psychiatrist-sleuth agree? Ernest Dudley’s 1957 thriller with Cecil Parker. A woman wants to be absolved from a case of murder, but will the cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle agree? Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Phillip Wray as Inspector Hood, Mary Law as Paula Webb, and other parts by Maurice Sweden, Norman Wynn, Hugh Manning, Betty Lynton and Alan McLelland. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1957. [2017-08-21] To the Manor Born – Episode 4 – Vive Le Sport PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4mq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2b14fd- b007h8d8/vf_b007h8d8_7eed8645-c54e-480a-b53c-fdf1cbf2a5c4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503367362_34cafbaf345dc6400a896593a6e82958″ -o To_the_Manor_Born_Vive_Le_Sport Episode 4 (of 10): Vive Le Sport. When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride. Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Adapted from his TV script by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1997. Penelope Keith ……. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton Keith Barron ……… Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …….. Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle ….. Brabinger Margery Withers …… Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass ….. Ned Geoffrey Whitehead … Dr Horton Melanie Hudson ……. Receptionist [2017-08-21] Dad’s Army – s02e19 – All Is Safely Gathered In PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpcv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/efc743- b0028xz5/vf_b0028xz5_4c2e49dd-5c94-4551-a7e0-b17fba98d7b9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503367394_3a0dfd8247c0e387930f55a9371f2003″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_2 _All_Is_Safely_Gathered_In Series 2 Episode 19 (of 20): All Is Safely Gathered In. The platoon battle to bring in a farmer’s harvest with help from Hodges. Adapted from TV with Bill Pertwee. From June 1975. The platoon battle to bring in a farmer’s harvest – with help from ARP Warden Hodges. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, and Frank Williams as the Vicar. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. [2017-08-22] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 3 – Threat to Kill PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qv85 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/337145- b007qv80/vf_b007qv80_3d2018c2-cd57-40ee-8bca-1fe1e86d315b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503451054_1956fcbeb3da27f40a9a410358e59f52″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_Threat_to_Kill Episode 3 (of 13): Threat to Kill. When a temperamental film starlet receives a death threat, the psychiatrist-sleuth is called in. Stars Cecil Parker. From May 1957. When a temperamental film starlet receives a death threat, the cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle is called in. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities, following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress” the radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Rosalind Knight as Helen Desmond, Cecile Chevreau as Miss Curtis, John Horsley as Ronnie Cavanagh, Annette Kelly as the Maid, Norman Wynne as Mr Ashton, and John Sharplin as Hal Digby. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1957. [2017-08-22] Listen to Les – 1980-12-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2jm URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f6c918- b007w2jf/vf_b007w2jf_602f5d0b-018a-4425-9776-e8ce75e25d46.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503451102_e6ea4e420d54b79f5ee5caf961852686″ -o Listen_to_Les_From_14_12_1980 14/12/1980: Les Dawson pays tribute to the Rochdale Universal Films version of Fu Manchu. With Daphne Oxenford. From December 1980. Les Dawson pays tribute to the Rochdale Universal Films version of Fu Manchu, plus Cosmo’s Corner and the audience battle with another piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1980. [2017-08-22] Men From the Ministry – 1970-09-00 – Bill Stickers Is Innocent PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnrc URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9df7f8- b0027b6k/vf_b0027b6k_77301dd8-4e9b-446a-8e96-7cd84b9d84fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503451132_12d2bbab3b5d23ab73a7050b3aba0ac2″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Bill_Stickers_Is_Innocent Bill Stickers Is Innocent: The bumbling civil servants scale new heights for Sir Gregory’s poster campaign. With Deryck Guyler. From September 1970. The bumbling civil servants scale new heights for grumpy Sir Gregory’s latest poster campaign. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and Jo Manning Wilson. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1970. [2017-08-22] That Reminds Me – s01e04 – Peter Jones PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmxz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/694d22- b0025k0b/vf_b0025k0b_cca09710-ccec-4ce0-9b9e-e9c5f8574158.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503451176_8fa1820a9c7149c931ec15f0370ce434″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_1_Peter_Jones Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Peter Jones. Much-loved actor Peter Jones reminisces about his showbiz career as he entertains an audience. Featuring tales of his early years and how he got his breaks on radio and TV. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2017-08-23] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 4 – The Sleepwalker PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qv7y URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b703e2- b007qv7t/vf_b007qv7t_81533c39-dbbf-454d-a63a-23fbeee02d5e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503538448_97bc3908e722447adaec38144e94ec86″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_The_Sleepwalker Episode 4 (of 13): The Sleepwalker. A man tormented by nightmares visits Dr Morelle over fears he will murder his mother. Stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. From May 1957. Tormented by horrific nightmares, a man visits Dr Morelle to confess fears that he will murder his mother. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the BBC radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long- suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Moira Lister as Helen Keen, Hugh Burden as Richard Wilson, and Philip Ray as Inspector Hood. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1957. [2017-08-23] Navy Lark – s01e09 – The Multiple Mines PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vm2bb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd8360- b00vm29h/vf_b00vm29h_d685bd28-3273-4a98-89ac-141de3180814.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503538474_c113be0a50919946188902081be72dae” -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1_The_Multiple_Mines Series 1 Episode 9 (of 16): The Multiple Mines. A drunken night out sparks chaos when an old mine used as a collection box is set adrift. Stars Jon Pertwee. From May 1959. A drunken night out sparks chaos when an old mine, used as a collection box, is set adrift. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Michael Bates as Ginger, and Tenniel Evans as Willy. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on radio between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. [2017-08-23] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e01 – The Smugglers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6s URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de6c7e- b0028k3k/vf_b0028k3k_2bbee1f7-19f7-4a2b-b09b-b67fdf95ffb4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503538494_e154e367607f792a448ff2b12d623ff1″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6 _The_Smugglers Series 6 Episode 1 (of 14): The Smugglers. Returning from a holiday abroad, Sid tricks the lad and Bill into smuggling watches. Stars Tony Hancock. From September 1959. Returning from a holiday abroad, Sid tricks the lad and Bill into sneaking in watches. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams, Patricia Hayes and Noel Dryden. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1959. [2017-08-24] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 5 – The Blackmailer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qw04 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8566cb- b007qvzx/vf_b007qvzx_3cebc90f-f84f-4bf7-901a-831406cc32ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503601369_689a11950b84e25e4d238851312bca40″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_The_Blackmailer Episode 5 (of 13): The Blackmailer. The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes the dealings of a mysterious Spanish count. Ernest Dudley’s thriller with Cecil Parker. From May 1957. Cantankerous criminal psychologist, Dr Morelle probes the dealings of a mysterious Spanish Count. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the BBC radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long- suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Phillip Wray as Inspector Hood, Douglas Young as Sir Clifford Forbes, Madeleine Christie as Lady Forbes, Ruth Trouncer as Cynthia Forbes, Haydn Jones as the Hotel Waiter, Humphrey Morton as the Hotel Manager, Beryl Calder as Lily the maid, Molly Rankin as Matron, and Ian Sadler as Harry Fox. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1957. [2017-08-24] Stop Messing About – s02e05 1970-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rgltx URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a5684f- b00rglls/vf_b00rglls_734455e9-eab4-4635-8a0c-54e7510b33df.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503601414_fa9e29dae35cd7691b1dfeb77ac0d5da” -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_5 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 13): Two Hell’s Angels woo a waitress, and love is in the air in the Smith Report. Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From May 1970. Two Hell’s Angels woo a waitress, and love is in the air in the Smith Report. Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims, and announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of “Round The Horne” were axed. Instead, using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title, Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition, and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1970. [2017-08-25] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 6 – Voice in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qww7 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd9a0e- b007qwvd/vf_b007qwvd_6cb5c351-52e1-4f86-82ff-c32ddb4b4ccd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503798855_cd37c417276d5369f9427a4885afcc92″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_Voice_in_the_Night Episode 6 (of 13): Voice in the Night. The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes death threats made to an elderly spinster. Ernest Dudley’s thriller with Cecil Parker. From May 1957. After receiving sinister death threats over the telephone, an elderly spinster calls in cantankerous criminal psychologist, Dr Morelle. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist- turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Hester Paton Brown as Miss Nicholson, Percy Edwards as Billy Boy the dog, Alan McClelland as Mr Nicholson, Fred Yule as Superintendent Denham, Alan Keith as the Station Officer, and John Baker as Julian Smith/Taxi driver. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1957. [2017-08-25] ISIRTA – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sz54y URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/116ef5- b00sz434/vf_b00sz434_4a2cf115-ad8a-4ca3-bd74-2e470d7efe31.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503798883_f334e28311db869b3bd557814991c2d2″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_4 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 14): Can Tim escape the villains? Will Jo do a love scene with King Harold? Sketches and songs with John Cleese. From October 1966. Can Tim escape the villains? Will Jo do a love scene with King Harold? More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Plus Andy Smith and Don Currell. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1966. [2017-08-25] Brothers in Law – s01e03 – Breach of Contract PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0524gr2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1cc122- b0524gr0/vf_b0524gr0_11555dad-a543-46d4-8c39-5e0abb857cc9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503798967_b468bc2ad3a8aac54067ff519efb15b8″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1 _Breach_of_Contract Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Breach of Contract. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must defend a woman being sued by a pop star over a pup. Stars Richard Briers. From June 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must defend a women being sued by a pop star over a pup. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest stars Aimi Macdonald and Richard Wattis. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Restored from the BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. [2017-08-25] After Henry – s01e01 – The Older Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmgk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16bb98- b0024j5k/vf_b0024j5k_df507ded-c70c-49db-9743-840aa1094d0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503799035_7fb84f3f91e7049be9ae26b16bfbfec5″ -o After_Henry_Series_1_The_Older_Man Series 1 Episode 1 (of 8): The Older Man. Widow Sarah battles to bring up her 18-year-old daughter Clare, hindered by her meddling mother Eleanor. Simon Brett’s sitcom stars Prunella Scales. From April 1985. Widow Sarah battles to bring up her 18-year-old daughter Clare, hindered by her meddling mother Eleanor. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and James Griffiths as Nick. Producer Pete Atkin. The debut episode of Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1985. NB: Benjamin Whitrow was Regan’s boss, Mr Braithwaite, in series 4 of ‘The Sweeney’ on ITV. [2017-08-25] Revolting People – s03e03 – The God Given Talent PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008gc13 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/552e68- b008gc05/vf_b008gc05_bbe67c94-80ff-4d97-b0ef-864e2efb0869.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503799138_ed5b67a71b3ccc5348e33c83d47773cd” -o Revolting_People_Series_3 _The_God_Given_Talent Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): The God-Given Talent. Joshua chops logs, while Cora reveals a gift for penning pornography. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From June 2004. Joshua enters a log-chopping contest and Cora discovers a gift for penning pornography. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Nice Other parts played by Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. [2017-08-26] Arthur Lowe on the Radio – 3 Hour Special – Do Tell Them Pike PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06chqrb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d2110b- b06chqr8/vf_b06chqr8_9911e7dd-f7f3-4e25-a54b-417646a7f0fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503799256_47cdb15526648622c7fa404548ba4d78″ -o Do_Tell_Them_Pike_Arthur_Lowe_on_the_Radio Ian Lavender explores Arthur Lowe’s radio legacy through Dad’s Army, With Great Pleasure, Billy’s Last Stand and Desert Island Discs. Made for 4 Extra. The radio legacy of iconic British comedy actor Arthur Lowe – best loved as Dad’s Army’s very own Captain Mainwaring. Arthur’s friend, and “Dad’s Army” co-star, Ian Lavender (Private Pike) is our guide over 3 hours. Arthur Lowe was born on 22nd September 1915 and died 15th April 1982. Made for Radio 4 Extra by Peter McHugh. First broadcast in September 2015. * Desert Island Discs – Arthur Lowe: Lost to the BBC archives, but saved by a listener’s off air recording, Arthur Lowe’s castaway choices heard for the first time since 1970. Arthur tells Roy Plomley about his childhood, his early acting days whilst serving in the Second World War, his time on ITV’s Coronation Street, and his joy at being part of the BBC’s Dad’s Army team – then in its relative infancy. * Dad’s Army: Ian chooses his favourite episode from the many radio adaptations. * Billy’s Last Stand: From 1965, Arthur stars in a startling drama, the first play from Barry Hines (who later wrote the novel ‘A Kestrel For A Knave’ – filmed by Ken Loach as ‘Kes’) In this darkly comic tale, Arthur Lowe plays casual labourer Billy who becomes the target of the schemes of parasitic Darkly, played by ‘The Men From The Ministry’ star, Ronald Baddiley. First heard on the Third Programme. * With Great Pleasure: Not heard since 1976, Arthur Lowe’s own choice of favourite readings and sketches. Helped by Martin Jarvis, hear Arthur’s take on one of his favourite writers, PG Wodehouse, as he plays the ultimate British butler, Jeeves. [2017-08-27] Whack-O – 1961-09-26 – This Is Your Life PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06cjj2l URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/743848- b06cjj25/vf_b06cjj25_1c285b5f-c1f5-4444-8685-8adb8a537a9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503884469_3307dd50346cb3695a38a44ccc726c53″ -o Whack_O_From_26_09_1961 This Is Your Life: Scheming Jim needs the cost of an airfare from Australia. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards and Eamonn Andrews. From September 1961. Scheming school Headmaster Jim needs the cost of an airfare from Australia. Professor Jimmy Edwards submits a weekly school report. With June Whitfield as Matron, Roddy Maude-Roxby as Aubrey Potter, Frederick Treves as Alfred Tennyson, Roy Dotrice as O’Reilly, Roger Shepherd as Lumley. With special guest Eamonn Andrews. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1961. [2017-08-27] The Clitheroe Kid – 1964-02-02 – One Hundred Not Out PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzcz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/99f03a- b006nh9r/vf_b006nh9r_10ce5b29-8b50-4214-8a90-0878e5d623a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503884643_7b041de9a4fbcdef12d8756ae6c9cf0a” -o The_Clitheroe_Kid_One_Hundred_Not_Out Series 7 Episode 2 (of 20): One Hundred Not Out. The cheeky schoolboy looks back over his past misdemeanours in the 100th episode. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February 1964. Cheeky schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe looks back over his past misdemeanours in the 100th episode. With Peter Sinclair as Grandfather, Patricia Burke as Mother, Danny Ross as Alfie, Diana Day as Susan, Deryck Guyler as Mr Holroyd, and Tony Melody as Mr Higginbottom. Pianist Harry Hayward. Script by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Producer James Casey. Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921-1973) sprang from a BBC Variety Playhouse try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into “The Clitheroe Kid”. Every week, the Kid’s schemes sparked havoc, with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad. “The Clitheroe Kid” clocked up 16 series in its run, from 1956 to 1972. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1964. [2017-08-28] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 7 – The Will PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qxc7 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2072bc- b007qxbx/vf_b007qxbx_2ea14ae1-8a3a-41a2-a159-a43865be25ca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503971327_04a55de2eb00e529d2bd0a3d2836bd69″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_The_Will Episode 7 (of 13): The Will. A young man in distress and an old man in danger. Ernest Dudley’s 1957 thriller stars Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle. A young man in distress and an old man in danger: a curious case for the cantankerous criminal psychologist. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the BBC radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long- suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With David Spenser as David Beaumont, Nan Kenway as Herietta Vickers, Douglas Young as Herbert Vickers, and Will Leighton as Darrell. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. [2017-08-28] To the Manor Born – Episode 5 – Sons of the Fathers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4vh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9fb5f7- b007hpzb/vf_b007hpzb_2618a393-dc5b-4b92-8591-498e4e31d951.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503971398_ebf028213ecfd624c2821d8e9190770d” -o To_the_Manor_Born_Sons_of_the_Fathers Episode 5 (of 10): Sons of the Fathers. Clearing out the cellar, Audrey finds more than she had bargained for. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. Clearing out the cellar – Audrey finds more than she’d bargained for. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Adapted from his TV script by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. The tale of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio, then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1997. Penelope Keith ….. Audrey Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned [2017-08-28] Dad’s Army – Series 2 Episode 20 – The Day the Balloon Went Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpgq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a91fcb- b0028yq1/vf_b0028yq1_d38a0743-567b-4338-befc-128244e1d062.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1503971451_75ac9d733701a4f9cd039618aeb07e9a” -o Dad_s_Army_Series_2 _The_Day_the_Balloon_Went_Up Series 2 Episode 20 (of 20): The Day the Balloon Went Up. Captain Mainwaring and Lance Corporal Jones get carried away with the platoon’s war effort. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1975. Captain Mainwaring and Corporal Jones get carried away with the platoon’s war effort. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, and Frank Williams as the Vicar. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. [2017-08-29] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 8 – Act of Violence PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qxg5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/90bc17- b007qxfw/vf_b007qxfw_2df3ed01-d1ee-4ebd-a1d6-13c45ae39356.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504059600_e8f494f4813e62143d49fdb06cbaaef3″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_Act_of_Violence Episode 8 (of 13): Act of Violence. Local amateur dramatics bring back memories for a man accused of murder. Ernest Dudley’s 1957 thriller with Cecil Parker. The criminal psychologist is on the case when local amateur dramatics bring back memories for a man accused of murder. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Ralph Truman as Major Penfold, Trevor Martin as Robert Benson, Martin Miller as Professor Stenberg, and Will Leighton as Clerk of the Court. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1957. [2017-08-29] Listen to Les – 1980-12-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ttpnd URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/194dbf- b00ttpn4/vf_b00ttpn4_6b3eebb2-392a-49ed-9de9-03ffada25584.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504059627_d37cc09f4e1b15485b21805a6e1bd62f” -o Listen_to_Les_28_12_1980 28/12/1980: Les Dawson presents mafia mayhem, randy Cosmo Smallpiece plus another piano sing- along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1980. [2017-08-29] Men From the Ministry – 1971-07-00 – Rolling in It PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnvj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a312b- b0027l6w/vf_b0027l6w_9ea0e33c-352a-4f8c-8b48-a4772c9a17ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504059651_af4dc1f32e4addcd9a515b8b64284d4a” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Rolling_in_It Rolling in It: Money muddles for the bumbling civil servants when surplus petty cash must be spent. With Richard Murdoch. From July 1971. Money muddles for the bumbling bureaucrats, when surplus petty cash must be spent. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1971. [2017-08-29] That Reminds Me – s01e05 – Bill Pertwee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz0c URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43e70d- b006mnzr/vf_b006mnzr_0907e563-1701-4e4f-ad50-7331f496aae6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504059681_18d556119adc8fa642d3eb703cd49394″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_1_Bill_Pertwee Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Bill Pertwee. Comic actor Bill Pertwee recalls the early days of his showbiz career as he entertains an audience. Featuring memories of making the BBC’s “Round the Horne” and “Dad’s Army”. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2017-08-30] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 9 – The Black Ruby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qv83 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82c3bb- b007qv7c/vf_b007qv7c_036071e9-cbc6-42bf-93f6-37c79767a7f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504143712_87abe2cf84d6e6c46d944d9b6ff66cb3″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_The_Black_Ruby Episode 9 (of 13): The Black Ruby. The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes a fabled gem’s authenticity. Ernest Dudley’s thriller stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. From February 1957. The cantankerous criminal psychologist probes the authenticity of a fabled gem. Is it cursed? Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long- suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Norman Woodland as Guy Hampton, Virginia Winter as Sonia Hampton, Louise Gainsborough as Helen Reynolds, Richard Bebb as Bill Reynolds, Desmond Carrington as Aubrey Green, and John Baker as the Airline Captain/various. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. [2017-08-30] Navy Lark – s01e10 – The Gun Mechanism Test PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vtwxw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/460752- b00vtwtv/vf_b00vtwtv_53a892fc-b15e-4632-9f86-7405da746189.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504143738_a243f764e8b7b17a7f820b2f632ef53b” -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1 _The_Gun_Mechanism_Test Series 1 Episode 10 (of 16): The Gun Mechanism Test. Povey decides that the island is an ideal spot to try a prototype – on Pertwee’s birthday. Stars Dennis Price. From May 1959. Commander Povey decides the island is an ideal spot to try a prototype – on Pertwee’s birthday. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Michael Bates as the Professor, and Tenniel Evans as Taffy. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. [2017-08-30] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e02 – The Childhood Sweetheart PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9g URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4474f8- b0028sjb/vf_b0028sjb_39a32773-a977-47c2-a35d-7ba73120b3d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504143762_6d4f1fa3ed3a2485f1e86d754753b45c” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6 _The_Childhood_Sweetheart Series 6 Episode 2 (of 14): The Childhood Sweetheart. The lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before. Stars Tony Hancock and Patricia Hayes. From October 1959. The lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Patricia Hayes. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2017-08-31] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 10 – The Wedding Dress PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qsk2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/878f51- b007qsj5/vf_b007qsj5_33f1bf7d-ae5d-4343-a5d4-a4226ec4b334.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504232535_8a3168f5d85e77d00884b887f0424aa6″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_The_Wedding_Dress Episode 10 (of 13): The Wedding Dress. The psychiatrist-turned-detective investigates a terror campaign against a bride-to-be. Ernest Dudley’s thriller stars Cecil Parker. From February 1957. Frightened bride-to-be Audrey Templeton is being spooked by noises in the night. Can the psychiatrist-sleuth uncover what’s going on? Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned- detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the BBC radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Sulwen Morgan as Audrey Templeton, Mary Law as Evelyn Lambert, Olwen Brookes as Edna Lambert, Peggy Thorpe-Bates as Mrs Vezey, and Trevor Martin as the Commercial Traveller/Ames. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. [2017-08-31] Stop Messing About – s02e06 1970-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rmxpt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d3d5e- b00rmx2p/vf_b00rmx2p_1ce348a2-4091-480f-9ad1-b7be7f361ad7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504232617_ef6e286e361831a4f483e12d2ce50c51″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_6 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 13): A paralytic stuntman, and war prisoners outfox the Nazis. Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From May 1970. A paralytic stuntman in a shock Smith Report, and war prisoners outfox the Nazis. Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims, with announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of “Round The Horne” were axed. Instead, using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title, Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition, and was reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1970. [2017-08-31] Could Do Better – 1987-10-00 – Kenneth Williams PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03lbzfg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/88cd4c- b006v4v8/vf_b006v4v8_1fbf3ce4-7698-4e12-ac91-9e443d1882c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504232665_156b50b5194a3d871cbef1d738cde224″ -o Could_Do_Better_Kenneth_Williams Could Do Better: Kenneth Williams. Robert Booth summons Kenneth Williams to his study for a quiet word about the comic actor’s school reports. From October 1987. [2017-09-01] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 11 – The Gambler PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qsk3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/11fc30- b007qsk0/vf_b007qsk0_e8bc1971-fb3d-4b21-8e44-f9a32556c673.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504317781_27bb999066291454608fc911773fefb8″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_The_Gambler Episode 11 (of 13): The Gambler. The psychiatrist-sleuth tackles a desperate gambling addict in a case of murder. Stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. From March 1957. The psychiatrist-sleuth tackles a desperate gambling addict in a mysterious case of murder. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the BBC radio series stars British film veteran, Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle and Sheila Sim as his long- suffering assistant, Miss Frayle. With Harriet Johns as Mrs Ludlow, Desmond Carrington as Mr Ellis, Jimmy Lavall as Felix Grey, Arthur Young as Simmons, Simon Lack as a Man, and Beryl Calder as the Girl. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1957. [2017-09-01] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – 1966-10-00 – s03e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t1tkk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/25ef16- b00t1srn/vf_b00t1srn_bdeaab96-072f-45d8-95b0-c2be3fa48af3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504317801_c843faf1d849fdc9f908520a5d13eeec” -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_5 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 14): The Spy With My Cold, and cabaret at the Cafe Au Lait. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From October 1966. The Spy With My Cold, and cabaret at the Café Au Lait. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Chapman, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle. Peter & David Lund and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1966. [2017-09-01] Brothers in Law – s01e04 – Judgement Summons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k33c URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3d59c- b006z8rj/vf_b006z8rj_0d452a6e-4d6f-47da-b8c5-baef43494107.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504317825_f84e9b9f2e28c714dec13496a93a94a2″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1 _Judgement_Summons Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): Judgement Summons. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor. Stars Richard Briers and John Junkin. From June 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest stars John Junkin as Mr Starling, and Thorley Walters as Judge Perkins. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. [2017-09-01] After Henry – s01e02 – Moving PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmkg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b6f73d- b0024rbc/vf_b0024rbc_41fc1366-9fac-4af6-abf9-b5dd50df7bdd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504317853_52f2b0da86a43883ff02fda68d84f405″ -o After_Henry_Series_1_Moving Series 1 Episode 2 (of 8): Moving. Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in. Should Sarah just sell up? Stars Prunella Scales. From April 1985. Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in, but should Sarah just sell up? Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and Marion Bailey as Janie. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1985. [2017-09-01] Revolting People – s03e04 – Over the Rainbow PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008h6np URL : NOT AVAILABLE. Downloaded instead from LIVE stream that persists 11 hours. Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Over the Rainbow. Mary discovers that there’s no place like home. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From June 2004. Mary discovers that there’s no place like home. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Nice Other parts played by Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens. [2017-09-02] Miss Marple – The Body in the Library [90 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvht URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aed135- b005tlvn/vf_b005tlvn_6f612444-9692-4746-aecd-ddc4e6cc309d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504406631_bc2af9d23aff9d05b1dd539132cfe482″ -o Miss_Marple_The_Body_in_the_Library The Body in the Library: The spinster sleuth sets out to discover who murdered a mystery blonde. Agatha Christie whodunnit starring June Whitfield. Dolly Bantry, mistress of Gossington Hall, is enjoying a pleasant doze when suddenly her dreams take a strange turn. The housemaid Mary is telling her there’s a body in the library. As she wakes up, it turns out to be true. But who is the strange young blonde woman sprawled on the library floor? Enter St Mary Mead’s famous resident sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple, Richard Todd as Colonel Melchett, Pauline Jameson as Dolly Bantry, Jack Watling as Colonel Bantry, Graham Crowden as Sir Henry Clithering, and Ben Crowe as George Bartlett. Dramatist Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. [2017-09-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-11-00 – The Blackboard Jungle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0186wj0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66ab57- b0186whr/vf_b0186whr_1bce5705-d756-40ad-97cb-5bec304bb319.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504406651_5bff4083f4f9c219f7846dc8c5012960″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_The_Blackboard_Jungle Series 3: The Blackboard Jungle. The lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents. Stars Tony Hancock. Recovered episode from November 1955. The lad is a young master in a school full of juvenile delinquents. A parody of the controversial 1955 movie of the same name. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. Recovered episode. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. [2017-09-03] A Life of Bliss – 1954-10-00 – Finding a Girlfriend PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b048nbwt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/541fbb- b048nbwb/vf_b048nbwb_09132087-6d66-4597-a749-f115a70dfc8a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504494054_76268f4ba8f698c753dd3dc8df4dde7f” -o A_Life_of_Bliss_Finding_a_Girlfriend Finding a Girlfriend: Matchmakers galore target shy bachelor David Bliss. Stars George Cole, Petula Clark and Percy Edwards as the dog. From October 1954. Matchmakers galore target terribly shy and awkward bachelor David Bliss, who is feeling lost without a girlfriend. Starring George Cole as David Bliss, Petula Clark as Penny Gay, Percy Edwards as Psyche the dog, Diana Churchill as Ann, Colin Gordon as Tony, Gladys Young as Mrs Bliss, Ernest Jay as Mr Bliss, Gladys Henson as Mrs Henson, Elsa Palmer as the neighbour, and Ruth Trouncer as Pauline. Announcer Kenneth Kendall. The BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss began in 1953 on the BBC Home Service and ran for six series of 118 episodes, concluding in 1969 when a TV series was made. Sadly only 6 radio episodes survived in the BBC archive. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinian’s films, destined to find fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”, George Cole. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1954. [2017-09-04] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 12 – Poisoned Air PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qskh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/255d82- b007qskf/vf_b007qskf_9548ad0c-6b62-4399-a8b2-fb28bf25a4c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504575685_b9c4b8c08ab1d9993a5b5e89b8d08953″ -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_Poisoned_Air Episode 12 (of 13): Poisoned Air. The psychiatrist-sleuth tackles a case of risky experiments and thwarted love. Stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. From July 1957. The cantankerous criminal psychologist tackles a mysterious case of deadly experiments and thwarted love. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long- suffering assistant, Miss Frayle. With David Hurst as Kurt Emmanuel, Maureen Riscoe as Bella Goodwyn, Elsa Palmer as Mrs Atkins, John Horsley as Hugo Russell, and Haydn Jones as Sgt Hammond. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1957. [2017-09-04] To the Manor Born – Episode 6 – A Wife’s Prerogative PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lzww URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a3062- b007lztw/vf_b007lztw_5e487b49-ce3e-45a6-9bf9-15d7c8724415.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504575712_0286535c200a90ae55e8f194214dc313″ -o To_the_Manor_Born_A_Wife_s_Prerogative Episode 6 (of 10): A Wife’s Prerogative. Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she’s his wife. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. The tale of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio, then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Penelope Keith …….. Audrey Keith Barron ………. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne ……… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle …… Brabinger Margery Withers ……. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass …… Ned Mademoiselle Dutoit … Rula Lenska [2017-09-04] Dad’s Army – s03e01 – A Man of Action PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpkw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2cf994- b00292ng/vf_b00292ng_6f8000a5-5176-4d33-8839-455294c2233e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504575730_6a566eaa9650e31b518470925dbe1691″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_A_Man_of_Action Series 3 Episode 1 (of 26): A Man of Action. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Captain Mainwaring in charge. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Town Clerk ……….. Julian Orchard Mr Norris ………… Jonathan Cecil Inspector Baker …… Fraser Kerr [2017-09-05] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 13 – Mr X PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qs14 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c44e22- b007qs0m/vf_b007qs0m_319a2d9f-7cdd-4701-bece-486abe2021e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504662721_d9c8ea0fea9370221c75b5923378c21a” -o A_Case_for_Dr_Morelle_Mr_X Episode 13 (of 13): Mr X. A man loses his memory and a woman gets nuisance calls, in a case for the psychiatrist-sleuth. Stars Cecil Parker. From July 1957. A man loses his memory and a woman gets nuisance calls in another case for the cantankerous criminal psychologist. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, the BBC radio series stars British film veteran Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle, and Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. With Lana Morris as Paula Maitland, Maureen Riscoe as the Nurse, David Spenser as Mr X, Simon Lack as Mr Maitland, Joan Sanderson as Matron, and Fred Yule as Inspector Hood. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1957. [2017-09-05] Listen to Les – 1981-01-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx9g URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a89cfe- b006h4fc/vf_b006h4fc_5a1ece2e-d5bf-4335-a6db-b6ea144533af.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504662751_b0b497dc93679141f523962d63fe5b7f” -o Listen_to_Les_From_04_01_1981 04/01/1981: Les Dawson unveils how the mother-in-law joke was invented, and the real story of Humpty Dumpty is revealed! With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2017-09-05] Men From the Ministry – 1971-08-00 – Thoroughly Modern Ministry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01109vz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ab99c- b01109q4/vf_b01109q4_e607c231-f0cd-46d2-b9a2-a45655bb595d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504662774_ec342cfe99c8663b7276c9b8b1fe8c61″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Thoroughly_Modern_Ministry Thoroughly Modern Ministry: Life is a drag for Lamb when a new receptionist isn’t all she seems. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1971. Life’s a drag for Lamb when a new receptionist isn’t all she seems. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. [2017-09-05] That Reminds Me – s01e06 – Ned Sherrin PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn3t URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f63e0e- b00263jq/vf_b00263jq_78dd6631-e205-41e1-908e-eea658a5dd7f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504662825_017d85093a38080253cff90321906dc9″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_1_Ned_Sherrin Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Ned Sherrin. Producer, broadcaster, writer, satirist and raconteur Ned Sherrin recalls moments from his career, as he entertains an audience. Featuring memories of Noel Coward and the Oliviers. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2017-09-01] Revolting People – s03e04 – Over the Rainbow PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008h6np URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bcea3- b008h6n9/vf_b008h6n9_4aa1def1-5fc2-4839-a491-83a741bd9e8f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504663911_ec9e157f91db6d1c1943c21fc8c4b1d3″ -o Revolting_People_Series_3 _Over_the_Rainbow Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Over the Rainbow. Mary discovers that there’s no place like home. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From June 2004. Mary discovers that there’s no place like home. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Nice Other parts played by Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens. [2017-09-05] Hamish and Dougal – s03e01 – Gambling Fever PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076zsc URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/09ae62- b006gyx5/vf_b006gyx5_a118b32b-1fa3-4cbc-a721-b5ebd6a756ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504753621_eebaa7b65023c4047cde67554f42ce4c” -o Hamish_and_Dougal_You_ll_Have_Had_Your_Tea_Series_3_Gambling_Fever Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Gambling Fever. Hamish becomes addicted to gambling after winning a Sporran Cosy. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From August 2006. To Dougal’s dismay, Hamish becomes addicted to gambling after winning a Sporran Cosy in the Glen MacLottery. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2006. [2017-09-06] Navy Lark – s01e11 – The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k088 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/99b079- b006pf12/vf_b006pf12_fb12da6e-9154-41b7-8456-a9d1fea6e7e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504753355_17d7bf79c33aeb65438cc9bd613ddf14″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1 _The_Whittlesea_Bay_Yacht_Regatta Series 1 Episode 11 (of 16): The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta. When HMS Troutbridge escorts the admiral to a regatta, Pertwee sees a chance to cash in. Stars Leslie Phillips. From June 1959. When HMS Troutbridge escorts the Admiral to a regatta, Pertwee sees a chance to cash in. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Michael Bates as Ginger, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on radio between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1959. [2017-09-06] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e03 – The Last Bus Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f2ad8- b0028y25/vf_b0028y25_2e681b44-6b90-4928-af13-96fbfea0820b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504753374_dd539c22be993a27a7d156efcebf1c6a” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6 _The_Last_Bus_Home Series 6 Episode 3 (of 14): The Last Bus Home. The lad, Sid and Bill get stranded, so face a long walk home in the rain. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From October 1959. It’s a long walk home in the rain when the lad, Sid and Bill get stranded. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell and Hugo Morton. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2017-09-07] Stop Messing About – s02e07 – 1970-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rs7fk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ba167b- b00rs6zn/vf_b00rs6zn_fcf598e9-4081-43ac-a2f6-95b9233a95e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504836144_456944b3ade0d1aff9d13788ee89d965″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_7 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 13): A bona ballet tune, and the criminals’ top pop five. Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From May 1970. A bona ballet tune, and the criminals’ five top pop songs. Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of “Round The Horne” were axed. Instead, using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title, Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1970. [2017-09-08] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e06 1966-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0092s7l URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31c948- b0092s7b/vf_b0092s7b_dcb202c9-266e-4b64-ab7d-164ea69c9cf9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504922719_ec5d9bad2fca3087683c6cf505976169″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_6 Series 4 Episode 6 (of 14): Music for schools, and the Curse of the Flying Wombat. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Jo Kendall. From November 1966. Uncle John brings you Music for Schools, and The Curse of the Flying Wombat. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden, Eric Idle, Bill Oddie, Peter Hutchins, Peter & David Lund. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1966. [2017-09-08] Brothers in Law – s01e05 – Counsel’s Opinion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b053mjk2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e0425- b053mjjq/vf_b053mjjq_0736e9fb-a5d0-4f88-a82b-8896d815bda2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504922747_c8a92a94c9ca044c14c87e5571aeda81″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1 _Counsel_s_Opinion Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): Counsel’s Opinion. Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby stop a leak of confidential information? Stars Richard Briers and Ann Davies. From July 1970. Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby stop a leak of confidential information? Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2017-09-08] After Henry – s01e03 – The Cowboy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmnj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e25c1- b0024swn/vf_b0024swn_e0bb490a-7f3b-47cc-a2f6-0fc934f9adc2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1504922772_1a4c9eaba411dd2360e0dc80a0a64edb” -o After_Henry_Series_1_The_Cowboy Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8): The Cowboy. Sarah’s mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a builder. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Sarah’s mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a cheap builder with big brown eyes. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and Leo Dolan as Terry. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. [2017-09-08] Revolting People – s03e01 – Young Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089mbr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4c1b6- b0089mbl/vf_b0089mbl_d8d3149a-84e1-4813-bff0-e81040729836.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505009884_9cbdaee8f9558627396345ca371183ca” -o Revolting_People_Series_3_Young_Love Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Young Love. Captain Brimshaw’s father orders him to marry his cousin in England. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2004. Captain Brimshaw receives fresh orders from his father: to return to England and marry his cousin. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Lord Brimshaw …… Hugh Dennis Emily ………….. Penelope Nice NB: “Young Love” was billed on this date, in a scheduling error. This should have been s03e05 “Them Thar Hills”, but s03e01 “Young Love” aired instead. [2017-09-08] Revolting People – s03e05 – Them Thar Hills [Rpt of 2017-09-02] [Rpt of 2017-08-04] NB: “Them Thar Hills” was broadcast repeatedly, initially on 2017-08-04 in mistake for s03e01 “Young Love”. “Young Love” was initially not on iPlayer (“Them Thar Hills” was there instead of it), although “Young Love” was broadcast live on 2017-09-08 (the slot which should have been “Them Thar Hills”). “Young Love” eventually became available on iPlayer on 2017-09-13. This complicated mess arose because none of the episodes have on-air titles, and on this occasion someone confused these two. [2017-09-09] Miss Marple – The Mirror Crack’d From Side to Side – 90 mins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvh5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7b4d3- b005tbql/vf_b005tbql_1e0907cb-3b4b-4a05-8902-3dd79916c008.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505010093_76418b59070362ca45605204ffd7904e” -o Miss_Marple_The_Mirror_Crack_d_From_Side_to_Side The Mirror Crack’d From Side to Side: Lines from a Tennyson poem give Miss Marple a vital clue to a tragic murder. Agatha Christie’s whodunnit stars June Whitfield. After her husband died, Dolly Bantry sold Gossington Hall to ex-film star Marina Gregg and her husband. When the glamorous couple throw a benefit for the local hospital, the grounds are thronged with curious visitors, but for one of them, the day ends in tragedy. It is up to sharp- witted sleuth Miss Marple to discover who was really meant to take the poison that killed the poor victim. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. With Ian Lavender as Chief Inspector Craddock, Gayle Hunnicutt as Marina Gregg, James Laurenson as Jason Rudd, Pauline Jameson as Dolly Bantry, Jane Whittenshaw as Cherry, Liz Goulding as Ella Zielinsky, John Hartley as Dr Gilchrist, Saverio Deodato as Giuseppe, Suzy Aitchison as Miss Knight, Jilly Bond as Heather Badcock, David Timson as Arthur Badcock/Vicar, Nigel Anthony as Ardwyck Fenn, Joanna Monro as Lola Brewster, Sarah-Jane Holm as Margot Bence, and David Antrobus as Inspector Cornish. From the book published in 1962, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2017-09-10] A Life of Bliss – 1957-08-00 – Office Secrets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0499n3t URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bf042- b0499n1q/vf_b0499n1q_10dd0df2-b213-44b3-9e2a-f0889ab8500f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505097296_e2c9069fe3804ee9f63fb33ea3c94593″ -o A_Life_of_Bliss_Office_Secrets Office Secrets: Bumbling David becomes entangled in his secretary’s secretive love life. Stars George Cole and Percy Edwards. From August 1957. David Bliss gets entangled in his secretary’s secretive love life. Starring George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Ann, Colin Gordon as Tony, Percy Edwards as Pysche the dog, Eleanor Summerfield as Jennifer, Barry K Barnes as Mr Hood, and Desmond Carrington as Donald Hood. The BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss began in 1953 on the BBC Home Service and ran for six series of 118 episodes, concluding in 1969 when a TV series was made. Sadly only 6 radio episodes survived in the BBC archive. For the first seven episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinian’s films, destined to find fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”, George Cole. First broadcast on the Home Service, in August 1957. [2017-09-11] To the Manor Born – Episode 7 – The Spare Room [-b] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m9wg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4851e2- b007m9sp/vf_b007m9sp_3514e2d1-f032-47b1-b74e-e542a0c84e6c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505183903_10894bcbc04ec989954612e6bfa24e1c” -o To_the_Manor_Born_The_Spare_Room Episode 7 (of 10): The Spare Room. Devere takes a shine to Mrs Forbes-Hamilton’s guest. Is Audrey jealous? Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. DeVere takes a shine to Mrs fforbes-Hamilton’s guest. Is Audrey jealous? Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. The tale of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio, then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Penelope Keith ….. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned Podge Hodge …….. Zulema Dene [2017-09-11] Dad’s Army – s03e02 – The Honourable Man [-b] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpp4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83786c- b002942j/vf_b002942j_660be119-e8cc-49f4-99dd-0445c4c9bbb1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505183941_cecc9276cb183203fc457892b7ea26a9″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_The_Honourable_Man Series 3 Episode 2 (of 26): The Honourable Man. With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring is peeved with Wilson. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Captain Mainwaring is feeling peeved with Sergeant Wilson. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Russian Visitor …… Fraser Kerr [2017-09-12] Listen to Les – 1981-01-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k26j0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e32050- b00k269r/vf_b00k269r_9ab18f03-7e86-43a4-8dbd-eb44d663933e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505257160_17ac05d2e87a6b483a345df13eee9d07″ -o Listen_to_Les_From_11_01_1981 11/01/1981: Les Dawson presents his very own versions of “Dallas” and “Columbo”, plus piano bashing aplenty. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2017-09-12] Men From the Ministry – 1971-08-00 – We All Make Mistakes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0116gvp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/23f174- b0116gts/vf_b0116gts_f3dc2c70-e036-490e-b136-e02f8dc90ffd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505257228_350e25701ef7a5e61e66ea5fa6d1daf6″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_We_All_Make_Mistakes We All Make Mistakes: Sir Gregory decides to take action over the bumbling bureaucrats. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. From August 1971. Sir Gregory decides it’s time to take action over the bumbling bureaucrats. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. [2017-09-12] Before the Screaming Begins – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3v1 – Original (Broken) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js5k (Working) URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/927e83- b0072l1k/vf_b0072l1k_a673ae77-df9e-479f-b365-3fae9f79b03c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505263497_45b6a6d72d9e283f8604c46c74bbf244″ -o Wally_K_Daly_Before_the_Screaming_Begins_Episode_1 Part 1 (of 3): An invasion by aliens interrupts a wedding anniversary celebration. Sci-fi trilogy stars James Laurenson and Jennifer Piercey. An invasion by aliens interrupts an idyllic wedding anniversary celebration for Tom Harris and his wife. Director Martin Jenkins. “Before the Screaming Begins” is the first of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy, which continues with “The Silent Scream” and “With a Whimper to the Grave”. First broadcast as a 90 minute “Saturday-Night Theatre” production on Radio 4, in 1978. Tom Harris ……………… James Laurenson Sally Harris ……………. Jennifer Piercey AP Smith ……………….. Donald Hewlett Detective Sergeant Forbes … Robert Trotter Catherine’s Mother ………. Katherine Parr Nurse ………………….. Maggie Ollerenshaw Desk Sergeant …………… Peter Williams Silkin …………………. Peter Wickham Alien Voice …………….. Malcolm Gerard Alien Controller ………… Manning Wilson [2017-09-12] That Reminds Me – s02e01 – Roy Hudd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn6n URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3086c- b0026660/vf_b0026660_01ccb798-569a-47a9-a76f-a7583151cf51.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505263560_60ff2867d3e66c9e475afd55f4de53f6″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_2_Roy_Hudd Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Roy Hudd. Entertainer Roy Hudd looks back at his career on stage, TV and radio – and the famous folk he worked with. From September 2000. Entertainer Roy Hudd looks back at his long and varied career on stage, TV and radio, as he entertains an audience. Featuring memories of stars he has worked with from Billy Dainty to Arthur Askey, plus his love of music hall. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2000. [2017-09-12] Hamish and Dougal – s03e02 – There’s Something About Mrs Naughtie PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076zx3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2542bf- b006hcxn/vf_b006hcxn_02c0a364-3663-4766-87ef-771a9f552624.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505355516_71fe26f2eeda63f7a0de4edba4dc0545″ -o Hamish_and_Dougal_You_ll_Have_Had_Your_Tea_Series_3_There_s_Something_About_Mrs_Naughtie Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): There’s Something About Mrs Naughtie. Mrs Naughtie’s news has Hamish, Dougal and the Laird all a-fluster. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From August 2006. Mrs Naughtie comes into a large inheritance from her mysterious Uncle Nab and attracts the not altogether unwelcome advances of Hamish, Dougal and the Laird. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2006. [2017-09-13] Navy Lark – s01e12 – The Psychology Test PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0j9 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/016a8c- b006pp5v/vf_b006pp5v_819ad0c3-835f-4073-b6a3-b2e78090e108.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505355559_ee439287527441f9ea46f372529cc9aa” -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1 _The_Psychology_Test Series 1 Episode 12 (of 16): The Psychology Test. Captain Povey and the crew are called to the Admiralty, but devious Pertwee has got a plan. Stars Jon Pertwee. From June 1959. Captain Povey and the crew are called to the Admiralty, but devious Pertwee has a plan. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as AB Johnson, Michael Bates as Hector Pertwee, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1959. [2017-09-13] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e04 – The Picnic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0090xjy URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4bcefa- b0090xfk/vf_b0090xfk_5b5e1d66-4186-41cd-96ab-05c097db5d17.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505355587_906f3708708bc34df2b38903508fec0e” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6_The_Picnic Series 6 Episode 4 (of 14): The Picnic. The lad, Bill and Sid eat al fresco to impress their dates from the local Palais. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1959. The lad, Bill and Sid eat al fresco to impress their dates from the local Palais. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Patricia Hayes, Ann Lancaster, Elizabeth Fraser and Wilfred Babbage. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2017-09-13] Before the Screaming Begins – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js5w URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/210da3- b005h0gm/vf_b005h0gm_ea644b2b-f04b-40a9-b658-f02923e35d59.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505355623_b0e9a5e6cf0e51ff910361853fe45eb0″ -o Wally_K_Daly_Before_the_Screaming_Begins_Episode_2 Part 2 (of 3): Tom Harris’s new mental powers interest the authorities. Stars Donald Hewlett and James Laurenson. The startling new mental powers of Tom Harris sparks the interest of authorities. Director Martin Jenkins. “Before the Screaming Begins” is the first of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy, which continues with “The Silent Scream” and “With a Whimper to the Grave”. First broadcast as a 90 minute “Saturday-Night Theatre” production on Radio 4, in 1978. Tom Harris ……………… James Laurenson Sally Harris ……………. Jennifer Piercey Prime Minister ………….. Patrick Troughton AP Smith ……………….. Donald Hewlett Detective Sergeant Forbes … Robert Trotter MP …………………….. Peter Williams Silkin …………………. Peter Wickham Alien Voice …………….. Malcolm Gerard Alien Controller ………… Manning Wilson [2017-09-11] To The Manor Born – Episode 7 – The Spare Room [Fixed] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m9wg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4851e2- b007m9sp/vf_b007m9sp_6093eb0b-8573-4f71-97e8-0cb21d8dd243.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505356859_0c9e466e612e7d93ca7ec67d7e99aaea” -o To_the_Manor_Born_The_Spare_Room Episode 7 (of 10): The Spare Room. Devere takes a shine to Mrs Forbes-Hamilton’s guest. Is Audrey jealous? Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. DeVere takes a shine to Mrs fforbes-Hamilton’s guest. Is Audrey jealous? Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Adapted from his TV script by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud The tale of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio, then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned Podge Hodge …….. Zulema Dene [2017-09-11] Dad’s Army – s03e02 – The Honourable Man [Fixed] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpp4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83786c- b002942j/vf_b002942j_c932d8ce-1afa-494f-86cf-9716c2fa2dc0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505357177_5075566991f245798f1fa8285d577754″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_The_Honourable_Man Series 3 Episode 2 (of 26): The Honourable Man. With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring is peeved with Wilson. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Captain Mainwaring is feeling peeved with Sergeant Wilson. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Russian Visitor …… Fraser Kerr |
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[2017-09-10] A Life of Bliss – 1957-08-00 – Office Secrets [Fixed] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0499n3t URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bf042- b0499n1q/vf_b0499n1q_8dfeef7b-7279-408c-99a8-b479dfac3a19.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505357995_04a0f8a49752ad5fe8171e8fa3145989″ -o A_Life_of_Bliss_Office_Secrets Office Secrets: Bumbling David becomes entangled in his secretary’s secretive love life. Stars George Cole and Percy Edwards. From August 1957. David Bliss gets entangled in his secretary’s secretive love life. Starring George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Ann, Colin Gordon as Tony, Percy Edwards as Pysche the dog, Eleanor Summerfield as Jennifer, Barry K Barnes as Mr Hood and Desmond Carrington as Donald Hood. The BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss began in 1953 on the Home Service and ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 when a TV series was made. Sadly only 6 radio episodes survived in the BBC archive. For the first seven episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinians films, destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”, George Cole. First broadcast on the Home Service, in August 1957. [2017-09-13] Revolting People – s03e01 – Young Love [Not available on iPlayer until 2017-09-13] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089mbr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4c1b6- b0089mbl/vf_b0089mbl_116d94ed-939d-489a-b3b3-be32daf9d0d7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505358744_9a1c19e171e1b98172f7f4ee0899d745″ -o Revolting_People_Series_3_Young_Love Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Young Love. Captain Brimshaw’s father orders him to marry his cousin in England. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2004. Captain Brimshaw receives fresh orders from his father: to return to England and marry his cousin. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Lord Brimshaw …… Hugh Dennis Emily ………….. Penelope Nice [2017-09-14] Stop Messing About – s02e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rxk55 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/05c7a0- b00rxjx0/vf_b00rxjx0_1675fcf6-5ba1-4ccb-b600-1bd11711025e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505442179_0b797d27d7e9725636777eca34686804″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_8 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 13): A cigarette girl’s burning lust, and BBC Radio is exposed. Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From June 1970. A cigarette girl’s burning lust, and BBC Radio is fully exposed. Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims, and announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round the Horne were axed. Instead, using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title, Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1970. [2017-09-14] Before the Screaming Begins – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js66 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d65eb- b005h0n9/vf_b005h0n9_bf98daf9-3357-42e4-978c-1b9765ab49d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505442375_8fe01cbc9d49c4e1370c060304be34a3″ -o Wally_K_Daly_Before_the_Screaming_Begins_Episode_3 Part 3 (of 3): The alien intent is revealed. Can the Earth fight back? The first of a sci-fi trilogy with Donald Hewlett and James Laurenson. The sinister intentions of the alien invaders are finally revealed. Can the Earth fight back? Director Martin Jenkins. Conclusion of “Before the Screaming Begins”, the first of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy, which continues with “The Silent Scream” and “With a Whimper to the Grave”. First broadcast as a 90 minute “Saturday-Night Theatre” production on Radio 4, in 1978. Tom Harris ……………… James Laurenson Sally Harris ……………. Jennifer Piercey Prime Minister ………….. Patrick Troughton AP Smith ……………….. Donald Hewlett Detective Sergeant Forbes … Robert Trotter Prime Minister’s Wife ……. Katherine Parr MP …………………….. Peter Williams Brosteaux ………………. Nigel Graham Corporal Wilkes …………. Geoffrey Leesley Corporal Johnson ………… Eric Allen Cabinet Minister ………… Maggie Ollerenshaw Silkin …………………. Peter Wickham Alien Voice …………….. Malcolm Gerard Alien Controller ………… Manning Wilson [2017-09-15] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e07 – 1966-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t9zpz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/05309e- b00t9zpx/vf_b00t9zpx_986ac502-9717-4f88-b272-c99c6aef8598.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505528572_458e6c8c9bac7f86c796b6a72729836d” -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_7 Series 3 Episode 7 (of 14): Making movie news this week, The Lone Hydrangea and The Sound of Monks. Sketches and songs with John Cleese. From November 1966. Making movie news: ‘The Lone Hydrangea’, ‘The Sound of Monks’ and ‘The Curse of the Flying Wombat’ continues. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke- Taylor, Ian Lang, Graeme Chapman, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Eric Idle, and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1966. [2017-09-15] Brothers in Law – s01e06 – Special Damages PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2pz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a56ca2- b006x9ld/vf_b006x9ld_d139276f-d6ff-46f1-940a-dc8ae4051316.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505528595_884e2f61035d6c51241f69e6a1a0b8a0″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1_Special_Damages Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): Special Damages. New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he’s got an easy case, but has he? Stars Richard Briers and Patrick Cargill. From July 1970. New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he’s got an easy case, but has he? Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With Patrick Cargill as Chapfield. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2017-09-15] After Henry – s01e04 – The Dinner Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmr5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8653d2- b0024ydm/vf_b0024ydm_0074367c-36a8-44f1-8b60-eb487662466a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505528620_4da027c429e02de9b5eaa3ba1ac6f465″ -o After_Henry_Series_1_The_Dinner_Party Series 1 Episode 4 (of 8): The Dinner Party. Sarah plays hostess, mother plays the martyr and daughter Clare holds a flat-warming party. With Prunella Scales. From May 1985. Sarah plays hostess, Mother plays the martyr and daughter Clare holds a flat-warming party. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, Richard Davies as Leo Dolan and Ellen McIntosh as Gwen. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. [2017-09-15] Revolting People – s03e06 – Secrets and Lies PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kmv2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/918184- b008kms0/vf_b008kms0_7399b6e8-b71a-404c-a168-81cbdf14b1e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505615388_eaac7244e6a3c17cfb54b684a43edc0a” -o Revolting_People_Series_3 _Secrets_and_Lies Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): Secrets and Lies. War is now only two days away. Maybe three if it’s wet. 1770 America sitcom with Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From July 2004. War is now only two days away. Or three if wet. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Cora Stan …………… Philip Pope Elizabeth ………. Rebecca Front Agnes ………….. Selina Griffiths [2017-09-17] A Life of Bliss – 1957-08-00 – Maxine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049y7mw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/af6c0a- b049y6hg/vf_b049y6hg_69e1c1eb-1a4f-479c-b16b-e804ad61b960.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505701083_143029ae70fc65509a4c804ed6fb6213″ -o A_Life_of_Bliss_Maxine A Life of Bliss: Maxine. David needs courage to pursue Maxine, while brother-in-law Tony battles to win a contract. Stars George Cole. From August 1957. David Bliss needs courage to pursue Maxine, while brother-in-law Tony battles to win a contract Starring George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Ann, Colin Gordon as Tony, Percy Edwards as Pysche the dog, Sarah Lawson as Maxine, and Hugh Manning as Mr TC Rowland. The BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss began in 1953 on the BBC Home Service and ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 when a TV series was made. Sadly only 6 radio episodes survived in the BBC archive. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of The St Trinian’s films, destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s Minder, George Cole. First broadcast on the Home Service, in August 1957. [2017-09-17] Alan Garner – The Weirdstone of Brisingamen – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0952xvg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d042f- b000c8d6/vf_b000c8d6_e6d639f7-9023-4a12-97c9-338c28dea572.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505701715_524c34327f6caf4329d84d31555dda20″ -o Alan_Garner_The_Weirdstone_of_Brisingamen_Episode_1 Episode 1 (of 4): Two children on holiday in the North of England encounter perilous magical forces. Stars Andrea Murphy and Mark Kingston. Two children on holiday in the North of England encounter perilous magical forces. Alan Garner’s fantasy novel, dramatised in 4 parts by David Wade. Stars Robin Bailey as Cadellin, James Tomlinson as Gowther Mossock/Narrator, Andrea Murphy as Susan, Mark Kingston as Colin, Rosalind Knight as Selina Place, Patsy Byrne as Bess, George Parsons as Guard/Ticket collector, Richard Herdman as Farmer/Porter, and Anne Jameson as the Crow. Directed at BBC Manchester by Caroline Smith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. NB: Although I recorded this first episode of the serial, I didn’t keep it (because it wasn’t any good); and I didn’t bother with the other three episodes. [2017-09-18] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0368fwf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53f9ba- b0368c0f/vf_b0368c0f_fc053ab0-441f-49c1-8b27-f123f4ae7770.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505787279_f37fd493cbb22ac59bd087a6e023faaf” -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_With_the_Compliments_of_Mr_Gregory Episode 1 (of 10): With the Compliments of Mr Gregory. An eminent physician’s daughter disappears after a night out at the Alpine Club. The suave sleuth’s rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. 4 Extra Debut. The daughter of an eminent physician disappears after a night out at the Alpine Club. Part 1 of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. Producer Patrick Rayner. From 1938 to 1968 Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous wife, Steve, solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. Sadly, only half of Temple’s adventures survive in the archives. In 2006 Radio 4 brought one of the lost serials back to life, with Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson as Paul and Steve. Using the original scripts and incidental music, and recorded using vintage microphones and sound effects, the production of “Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery” aimed to sound as much as possible like the 1947 original might have done if its recording had survived. The serial proved so popular that it was soon followed by three more revivals, “Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery”, “Paul Temple and Steve”, and “A Case for Paul Temple”. Now it’s the turn of “Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair” from 1946, in which Paul and Steve come to the aid of a baffled Scotland Yard in pursuit of a deadly and mysterious criminal mastermind. Not only has the recording disappeared but also the scripts of Episodes 1, 2 and 6. This new production is made possible by the recent discovery by a colleague in Norwegian radio of a complete set of scripts in an old store cupboard in Oslo. First broadcast on Radio 4. [2017-09-18] To the Manor Born – Episode 8 – An Englishman’s Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007n1wj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e8f6c- b007n1q8/vf_b007n1q8_fdffa4a6-d450-4b9c-8e65-9ce77460313c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505787310_b4739a8071a73c2e7db50057d22f3c7f” -o To_the_Manor_Born_An_Englishman_s_Home Episode 8 (of 10): An Englishman’s Home. When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war. Stars Penelope Keith. From March 1997. When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Written for radio by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descendent. First piloted on radio, then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Penelope Keith ….. Audrey Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned PC Dottle ………. Kevin Eldon [2017-09-18] Dad’s Army – s03e02 – The Godiva Affair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jprv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf9803- b005999h/vf_b005999h_9c0945a9-b864-49ef-bbc9-79e637ccdbac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505787329_ee8f491535d1b4ec76d0d8430412a5fa” -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_The_Godiva_Affair Series 3 Episode 3 (of 26): The Godiva Affair. The platoon hold a Spitfire fundraiser, but Jones is pining for Mrs Fox. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. The Home Guard platoon holds a Spitfire fundraiser, but Corporal Jones is pining for Mrs Fox. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Mrs Fox ………….. Mollie Sugden [2017-09-19] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036kscn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6bed40- b036kp6z/vf_b036kp6z_6b5da5d4-1f92-45a2-b4cf-3aceca3d43bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505873038_a340120808bda6922a6097b2c182a930″ -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_Introducing_Sir_Donald_Murdo Episode 2 (of 10): Introducing Sir Donald Murdo. Paul and Steve take a walk to a lonely clifftop cottage. Stars Crawford Logan. Part 2 of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. Producer Patrick Rayner. [2017-09-19] Listen to Les – 1981-01-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017710t URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cfa8a8- b0177105/vf_b0177105_b9cff629-6f62-476d-82dc-533d13603482.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505873064_c6b1536dcba8aab709dae56087d5a3a8″ -o Listen_to_Les_18_01_1981 18/01/1981: Les Dawson’s tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office romantics and tickling his ivories – badly. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2017-09-19] Men From the Ministry – 1971-08-26 – The Foolproof Fool PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011f3pf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e1d35- b011f3n8/vf_b011f3n8_54abec04-88e8-439c-adcd-5bdae2ae51a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505873091_c120dba2ab8e5d6350071d83bbffd9b4″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_The_Foolproof_Fool The Foolproof Fool: Lamb finds his true vocation, then blows his big opportunity. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1971. Lamb finds his true vocation – but how will he cope with his big opportunity? A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. [2017-09-19] That Reminds Me – s02e02 – Maureen Lipman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn9p URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ad04a- b0026j4b/vf_b0026j4b_bc29e29f-ed4a-4bb8-a8b8-b2137c517b8f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505873152_d7663de1f0fdb8ada5bbccf38139540f” -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_2_Maureen_Lipman Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Maureen Lipman. Actress Maureen Lipman looks back on her career in film, TV and the theatre, as she entertains an audience. Featuring memories of growing up in Hull and her great heroine, Joyce Grenfell. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2000. [2017-09-19] Hamish and Dougal – s03e03 – The Subsidence Adventure PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077007 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b0b190- b006hp2m/vf_b006hp2m_8bc61a5f-c1c1-426c-96a9-e373a0006783.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505961041_c06357338208d3a1db86c2dd8fb630a9″ -o Hamish_and_Dougal_You_ll_Have_Had_Your_Tea_Series_3_The_Subsidence_Adventure Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): The Subsidence Adventure. Will Hamish and Dougal make a success of a new business idea? Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From September 2006. The duo advertise their services as “builders to the gentry” and are soon put to work by the Laird. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. [2017-09-20] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036vvqy URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f556b8- b036vspj/vf_b036vspj_0bc309cb-52ab-445a-9cbb-6bd86179b993.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505961066_e1fbbd116d7183b2832063b2f7c70c38″ -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_The_Madrid Episode 3 (of 10): The Madrid. Steve takes an eventful taxi ride to a louche Mayfair nightclub. 1946 remake starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Part 3 of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. Steve takes an eventful taxi ride to a louche Mayfair night club. Producer Patrick Rayner. [2017-09-20] Navy Lark – s01e13 – A Watch on the Initiative Test PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wbr98 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c2eb0- b00wbqmr/vf_b00wbqmr_d95c73fc-1d0e-4ac9-9633-5f04f270c636.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505961086_4aaead51937434635ad4ae2cec7823ee” -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1 _A_Watch_on_the_Initiative_Test Series 1 Episode 13 (of 16): A Watch on the Initiative Test. Pertwee and Johnson’s attempts to use their initiative ends in disaster. Stars Jon Pertwee and Ronnie Barker. From June 1959. Pertwee and Johnson’s attempts to use their initiative ends in disaster. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AB Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Gaston, and Tenniel Evans as Henri. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on radio between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1959. [2017-09-20] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e05 – The Gourmet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jph6 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/48f2aa- b0028yw1/vf_b0028yw1_8c9b8101-cf46-490e-b284-71648576eaab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1505961105_0c2ed9db7c30a2b521037741662fa372″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6_The_Gourmet Series 6 Episode 5 (of 14): The Gourmet. The lad fancies himself a food connoisseur, so Sid enters him for an eating competition. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1959. The lad thinks he’s a connoisseur of food, so Sid enters him in an eating competition. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell and Hugh Morton. Guest star BBC sports commentator Ray Glendenning. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2017-09-21] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0376jjx URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8f1161- b0376jjs/vf_b0376jjs_311a08d0-63c3-4c00-9645-ce0916257806.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506019453_167f0501cb888b0e0f4cb3ae86ea3363″ -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_Mr_Davos_Has_an_Alibi Episode 4 (of 10): Mr Davos Has an Alibi. Another death, and this time the killer comes very close to home. Remake starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Part 4 of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. Producer Patrick Rayner. [2017-09-21] Stop Messing About – s02e09 – 1970-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s0bj8 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93f1d9- b00s0b2z/vf_b00s0b2z_c84aa7c5-3154-49db-8cc7-3fbbaa11ac9a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506019491_75cb465646330da906d881e38733bc51″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_9 Series 2 Episode 9 (of 13): Changing the lodger, and is marriage all wedded bliss? Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From June 1970. Changing the lodger, and is marriage all wedded bliss? Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims, and announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of “Round The Horne” were axed. Instead, using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title, Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition, and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1970. [2017-09-22] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037j7m0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa7a6e- b037j7ky/vf_b037j7ky_17bddfa2-393f-4908-9748-60de1506db14.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506133137_f21d0e02896e31934023786e8722bbae” -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_Virginia_van_Cleeve Episode 5 (of 10): Virginia van Cleeve. A sinister shop in the East End may hold a vital clue for Paul and Steve, as they continue on the trail of the murderous Mr Gregory. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Part 5 of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. Producer Patrick Rayner. [2017-09-22] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b02bc URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c1083- b00b02b1/vf_b00b02b1_f438ea29-a7cc-49d0-999e-f8e30c18bf24.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506133160_4f4a9145521cfdb9c0e3b09469a9d08d” -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_8 Series 3 Episode 8 (of 14): Hovercrafts, ferrets and the three-toed sloth. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From November 1966. Hovercrafts, ferrets, and the three-toed sloth. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1966. [2017-09-22] Brothers in Law – s01e07 – Separation Order PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0552vxc URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e67445- b0552vwn/vf_b0552vwn_442e5712-531e-45b5-b506-3cc3aec7d15d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506133184_7c3bbfc5bd6493fe314e2581aaec1356″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1_Separation_Order Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): Separation Order. Can Roger overcome a conflict of interest when his girlfriend asks for legal advice? Stars Richard Briers. From July 1970. Can Roger overcome a conflict of interests when his girlfriend asks for legal advice? Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, Ann Davies as Sally Mannering, and James Beck as Fred Tanner. With guest stars Liz Fraser as Mrs Trench, and Frank Thornton as The Magistrate. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2017-09-22] After Henry – s01e05 – Gossip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k18q URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c710e9- b006rfy3/vf_b006rfy3_066e0730-6d33-4a12-81be-fb62963774fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506133206_dee232caea2b5dc1b306b89c0e09accf” -o After_Henry_Series_1_Gossip Series 1 Episode 5 (of 8): Gossip. Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Rumours abound – as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and John Nettleton as the Vicar. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. [2017-09-23] Golden Age of American Radio – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b095tv33 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bcd98e- b095tv27/vf_b095tv27_d7cefde5-4ced-4e68-80a1-58628c2f7ec5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506219129_8995456d6ab93bea1fe35a60aa5fcc8d” -o The_Golden_Age_of_American_Radio Toby Hadoke celebrates classic radio shows from America’s golden age of radio – with stars including Joan Crawford, Jack Benny and Vincent Price. The decades between the end of the silent film era and the rise of TV, were golden years for the medium of radio in America. In this three-hour showcase, Toby Hadoke introduces classic shows from the 1930s, 40s and 50s featuring the radio work of established stars such as Joan Crawford, Jack Benny and Vincent Price, as well as some lesser known, but no less important shows from the time. And listen out for the first radio appearances of two Hollywood legends in the days before they were famous. Featuring: Vincent Price in an episode of “The Saint” called “The Horrible Hamburger” from 1950. The Columbia Workshop presents “Meridian 7-1212” by Irving Reis from 1939. An episode of “The Jack Benny Program” from 1950 in which “Jack Give 50 cents to a Bum”. “Zero Hour” by Ray Bradbury, dramatised for “X Minus One” in 1956. A 1946 polemic from Jack Webb for “One Out of Seven” – Senator Theodore Bilbo. Joan Crawford stars in “The Ten Years” on “Suspense” in 1949. [2017-09-24] A Life of Bliss – 1957-08-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04cfpy2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/120a0f- b04cfpkf/vf_b04cfpkf_35331e0e-5818-42ee-8628-c89c7a7a0644.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506305397_29cf908e1b9df4b01ef980ce8d30bd3f” -o A_Life_of_Bliss_The_Flat The Flat: David prepares to move back into his flat, with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears. Stars George Cole. From August 1957. David Bliss prepares to move back into his flat, but with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears. Starring George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Ann, Colin Gordon as Tony, Percy Edwards as Pysche the dog, and Sarah Lawson as Maxine. The BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss began in 1953 on the BBC Home Service and ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 when a TV series was made. Sadly only 6 radio episodes survived in the BBC archive. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of The St Trinian’s films, destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder” – George Cole. First broadcast on the Home Service, in August 1957. [2017-09-25] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037v4fk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2dcdef- b037v087/vf_b037v087_cd78ce47-008c-4fd2-82b5-830e9d94c688.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506394314_7c67907ce109e18012c43a0dd429ec2c” -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_Concerning_Mr_Zola Episode 6 (of 10): Concerning Mr Zola. A lingering scent of perfume may give a vital clue to the latest murder. Stars Crawford Logan. Part 6 of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. [2017-09-25] To the Manor Born – Episode 9 – The Honours List PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm4q URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/612c07- b0023gv6/vf_b0023gv6_4a85f0af-42a9-4422-a8d8-4d80c2970ce9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506394341_9e26f610929a5e517e9802fadd677516″ -o To_the_Manor_Born_The_Honours_List Episode 9 (of 10): The Honours List. With news of a New Year’s Honour for a villager, Audrey is nice to DeVere. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. With news of a New Year’s Honour for a villager, Audrey is nice to Devere. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descendent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Penelope Keith ……. Audrey Keith Barron ……… Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …….. Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle ….. Brabinger Margery Withers …… Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass ….. Ned Brigadier ………… Jonathan Adams [2017-09-25] Dad’s Army – s03e04 – Keep Young and Beautiful PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4997be- b0059j7x/vf_b0059j7x_4f75686e-8e16-4178-8b2d-95143fa9506b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506394361_d567f55c44a5ed8e7c5858231c427623″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3 _Keep_Young_and_Beautiful Series 3 Episode 4 (of 26): Keep Young and Beautiful. New War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon’s old guard. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From April 1976. New War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon’s old guard. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Additional music by Dennis Gomm. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Wig Maker ………… Michael Burlington [2017-09-26] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03847yb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/08bd7a- b03847y7/vf_b03847y7_974333d7-3bf0-4706-b701-5b1a6f8c47b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506478393_c1f124a31581fec0d1d122546ece7bbb” -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_A_Woman_s_Intuition Episode 7 (of 10): A Woman’s Intuition. Gunfire at the Madrid nightclub – and a dying man’s confession. Starring Crawford Logan as Paul Temple. Part 7 of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. Producer Patrick Rayner. [2017-09-26] Listen to Les – 1981-01-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0170751 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/832d91- b017074q/vf_b017074q_c7f27185-64a4-4069-8210-bd1be8c0fc66.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506478431_4859db8df452ab093c5c27ac05584369″ -o Listen_to_Les_25_01_1981 25/01/1981: Les Dawson on the British sense of humour, animal noises galore, and the ever tuneful piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2017-09-26] Men From the Ministry – 1971-09-09 – Transatlantic Trouble PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011kvmq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/33176f- b011ktnj/vf_b011ktnj_7db3644b-8a85-4f46-b690-870aff4b8abd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506478449_81cc4b3e39fadf4a24adf18a89e10c49″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Transatlantic_Trouble Transatlantic Trouble: The bumbling duo welcome an American niece and face up to a new under- secretary. Stars Richard Murdoch. From September 1971. The bumbling bureaucrats welcome a niece from America and face up to a new Under-Secretary. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1971. [2017-09-26] That Reminds Me – s02e03 – Humphrey Lyttelton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jndb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2efb1b- b0026ldv/vf_b0026ldv_fdd3f61c-9d3e-4a92-953e-744ecb757d15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506478497_580c0915df1406954c42620b4d5d4f47″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_2 _Humphrey_Lyttelton Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Humphrey Lyttelton. The much-missed host of “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue” reminisces about his life, career and love of jazz. From October 2000. Musician and radio’s legendary host of “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue” reminisces about his life, career and love of jazz. Featuring memories of Willie Rushton and his “Clue” colleagues, as well as the shock he received from George Melly. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2000. [2017-09-26] Hamish and Dougal – s03e04 – Inverurie Jones and the Thimble of Doom PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077038 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/614dd3- b006hysx/vf_b006hysx_4e5b40f1-8dae-4189-b034-809582a62bbf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506507198_28ffa8f45d084f123927a0152bf6e9eb” -o Hamish_and_Dougal_You_ll_Have_Had_Your_Tea_Series_3_Inverurie_Jones_and_the_Thimble_of_Doom Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Inverurie Jones and the Thimble of Doom. Can the two old Scotsmen foil the plans of an incorrigible thief? Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From September 2006. Unscrupulous treasure hunter Inverurie Jones has made off with the legendary Thimble of Doom. The Laird leads Hamish and Dougal on an expedition to retrieve it. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper,=Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. [2017-09-27] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038hfpt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/243e84- b038hfnx/vf_b038hfnx_ad65d28f-aa2e-4a6e-b9d6-a962013e81fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506566065_3e0a69d1df45fe7edf2b2d57a1c00471″ -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_News_of_Mr_Gregory Episode 8 (of 10): News of Mr Gregory. On the trail of the mysterious and murderous Mr Gregory, Steve goes in search of a trumpeter at the Hammersford Palais. Starring Gerda Stevenson. Part 8 of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. Producer Patrick Rayner. [2017-09-27] Navy Lark – s01e14 – An Exercise in Filming PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0zg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c7cb8d- b006qp75/vf_b006qp75_35efde5d-4db1-47c4-8710-ae79854917b5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506566096_d3e24a7c1d45cec2d9d572282e99110e” -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1 _An_Exercise_in_Filming Series 1 Episode 14 (of 16): An Exercise in Filming. Troutbridge’s chance of movie stardom is jeopardised by Phillips’ navigational skills. Stars Leslie Phillips. From June 1959. HMS Troutbridge’s chance of movie stardom is jeopardised, thanks to the navigational skills of Sub-Lieutenant Phillips! Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Antony J Antony, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1959. [2017-09-27] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e06 – The Elopement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpl8 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fc545b- b00292pq/vf_b00292pq_2ace8eb5-a5fb-40bb-a894-a8ac65027a2a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506566119_7b620a80e4fe2802150fad540d660426″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6 _The_Elopement Series 6 Episode 6 (of 14): The Elopement. With Bill suffering heartache, can The Lad and Sid smooth the path to true love? Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. With Bill suffering heartache, can The Lad and Sid smooth the path to true love? Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Lillian Grasson, Wilfred Babbage, Fraser Kerr and Lee Crutchley. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2017-09-28] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038xx7d URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a9ce24- b038xx34/vf_b038xx34_56aa1b6d-9809-43df-9d0d-0c34fd68167f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506647393_f0c2004da0c96235da51de4fe8f6eb38″ -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_Millgate_Steps Episode 9 (of 10): Millgate Steps. Temple and Sir Graham take to the river in the hunt for the missing girl. Stars Crawford Logan. Part 9 of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. Producer Patrick Rayner. [2017-09-28] Stop Messing About – s02e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s3jtl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53fe97- b00s3jf8/vf_b00s3jf8_ad329d38-2b72-416c-a1a8-3d86ae486aa7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506647543_3ead95139ba8d8f60f97b7a3e70725e6″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_10 Series 2 Episode 10 (of 13): Bona news about a new LP, and who killed Cock Robin? Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From June 1970. Bona news about a new LP – and who killed Cock Robin? Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer, Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of “Round The Horne” were axed. Instead – using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title – Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1970. [2017-09-29] Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039q5dx URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/122689- b039q490/vf_b039q490_75b29f47-85b5-4cae-879d-5ba6525b3f9e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506735161_23250e5810e51e1c87e7a5e5caa3b46c” -o Paul_Temple_Paul_Temple_and_the_Gregory_Affair_Presenting_Mr_Gregory Episode 10 (of 10): Presenting Mr Gregory. The suave sleuth sends out invitations to a very special party at the Madrid club. 1946 reboot concludes with Crawford Logan. The tenth and final part of a new production of a vintage serial from 1946. Paul sends out invitations to a very special party at the Madrid club. Producer Patrick Rayner. [2017-09-29] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b2kh3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/903cf4- b00b2jhs/vf_b00b2jhs_6d57607a-a4fc-4fe9-93fd-f2eb0d7b1a76.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506735195_fa760e8763fd833ce806b131a0283ed8″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_9 Series 3 Episode 9 (of 14): Radio awards time, and John and Mary’s intruder. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Jo Kendall. From November 1966. Radio awards time, and John and Mary’s intruder. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Graham Chapman. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1966. [2017-09-29] Brothers in Law – s01e08 – Reasonable Doubt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0599zby URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c1f6e- b0599yyd/vf_b0599yyd_52fe0447-8cff-45a9-8eec-1c05c2dbf105.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506735222_59823426500e0a494794451333d21302″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1_Reasonable_Doubt Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): Reasonable Doubt. Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury? Stars Richard Briers and Peter Jones. From July 1970. Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury? Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest star Peter Jones as Daniel Wright. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2017-09-29] After Henry – s01e06 – Mr Right PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1hq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/15e4d5- b006sm0z/vf_b006sm0z_cc580b1b-eec0-4de2-b998-618b139ddb13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506735268_11a0a80da269105ed4fbc9c61f9cf687″ -o After_Henry_Series_1_Mr_Right Series 1 Episode 6 (of 8): Mr Right. Sarah meets daughter Clare’s boyfriend, while her mother interferes. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Sarah meets her daughter Clare’s boyfriend, while her mother Eleanor interferes. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and Nigel Williams as David. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of then moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. [2017-09-30] Side By Side By Sherrin – Life and career of Ned Sherrin PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b051vy3z URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2b6c22- b051vy3x/vf_b051vy3x_1d898957-7271-483b-9e85-236eded2736c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506825057_c64e1f4f5ad29a9f0b820463b049e366″ -o Side_By_Side_By_Sherrin Emma Freud celebrates the life and career of Ned Sherrin, with archive highlights and the reminiscences of his friends and colleagues. Made for 4 Extra. Emma Freud celebrates the life and career of Ned Sherrin Featuring extracts from Tonight, That Was the Week That Was, Loose Ends, Desert Island Discs and a memorable feature about Diary of a Nobody. Plus new interviews with those who knew him well: theatre critic Michael Coveney, friend and writing collaborator Alistair Beaton, comedian and Loose Ender Arthur Smith and, in a rare interview, actress and singer Millicent Martin. Qualifying as a barrister, Ned was immediately diverted into the fledgling TV industry. As producer and director he cut his teeth first with ITV and then on Tonight, but it was creating and producing BBC TV’s satirical That Was the Week That Was that earned him his reputation. He proposed a programme that would be: “aware, pointed, irreverent, fundamentally serious, intelligently witty, outspoken in the proper sense of the word, and would provide an opportunity for saying things worth saying and not usually said on television.” Fronted by David Frost it became the must-see event of the week, soon attracting audiences of over 12 million. But it was the week the laughter stopped that brought TW3 to a global audience. The programme transmitted the day after President John F Kennedy’s assassination was a sober, immediate and poignant expression of the nation’s mood. The recording was flown overnight to the USA and shown there. It made such an impact that a transcript was admitted into Congressional records. After that, Ned Sherrin’s talent took him into film production, performing on the stage and TV and theatrical writing and directing, but it was radio he loved the most. Producer Chris Paling Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by Pier Productions. [2017-10-01] A Life of Bliss – Penny Gay’s Return PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04d0n5l URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d46c92- b04d0n3g/vf_b04d0n3g_efeb9a0e-e307-41e7-a5f7-0d505c5737d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506906350_d9672e37f63beee2e5d74d638b7542da” -o A_Life_of_Bliss_Penny_Gay_s_Return Penny Gay’s Return: David has got some thinking to do when an old flame arrives in town. Stars George Cole and Petula Clark. From September 1957. Shy bachelor David Bliss has got some thinking to do when an old flame arrives in town. Stars George Cole as David Bliss, Petula Clark as Penny Gay, Diana Churchill as Anne Fellows, Colin Gordon as Tony Fellows, Sarah Lawson as Maxine Avery and animal impersonator Percy Edwards as ‘Psyche’ the Dog. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Part of a run of 6 episodes from Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but very few survive in the BBC archive. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of The St Trinian’s films, destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s Minder – the late George Cole. A TV series was made in 1969. First broadcast on the Home Service, in September 1957. [2017-10-02] To The Manor Born – Episode 10 – Plenty More Fish PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm7w URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0c4b94- b0023q2j/vf_b0023q2j_818a7ebb-a855-4b7c-a04a-fb6d4a05e750.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506994616_b25cc2593eb31340215a6c328bb710cf” -o To_the_Manor_Born_Plenty_More_Fish Episode 10 (of 10): Plenty More Fish. With their love lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory. Written for radio. Stars Penelope Keith. From March 1997. With their love-lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Written for radio by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Penelope Keith ……. Audrey Keith Barron ……… Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …….. Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle ….. Brabinger Margery Withers …… Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass ….. Ned [2017-10-02] Dad’s Army – s03e05 – Absent Friends PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008h50c URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1a784- b008h4zl/vf_b008h4zl_11b09850-d5dd-4ae8-ab88-16f7b3636caf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1506994641_9da2fcbae91dbf30175c33b1a302e6be” -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_Absent_Friends Series 3 Episode 5 (of 26): Absent Friends. Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1976. Captain Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination – and an escaped convict. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, and Pearl Hackney as Mrs Pike. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Additional music by Dennis Gomm. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. [2017-10-03] Listen to Les – 1982-01-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wlff URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1744d9- b007wlf8/vf_b007wlf8_0bba4a25-02d2-4863-b9ff-ca0211719937.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507080496_93804b41db89cc8550a2d99f1d2c9a53″ -o Listen_to_Les_From_31_01_1982 31/01/1982: Les Dawson reveals the joy of being a father and how to tackle rising crime rates – plus another special piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2017-10-03] Men From the Ministry – 1971-09-00 – The Finger of Suspicion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011qfrb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e0c8b- b011qfr2/vf_b011qfr2_abc2b4eb-9692-4fcb-b7f4-0fc07818dc3d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507080524_5c5c6f04c8a487deeea04cab5fc7ddea” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_The_Finger_of_Suspicion The Finger of Suspicion: Civil servant Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting takings from the public loos. Stars Richard Murdoch. From September 1971. Bumbling bureaucrat Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting the takings from public loos. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1971. [2017-10-03] That Reminds Me – s02e05 – Victor Spinetti PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnlp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/be0092- b00272hh/vf_b00272hh_61081384-8f65-4904-b541-13218f3c962f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507080621_f33db24a26eca69c6028d25e4924f1ba” -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_2_Victor_Spinetti Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Victor Spinetti. Welsh stage and screen star Victor Spinetti reminisces about his acting career, as he entertains an audience. Featuring memories ranging from The Beatles to Sir Laurence Olivier. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2000. [2017-10-04] Navy Lark – s01e15 – The Smuggling Spy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k17g URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/63ac1b- b006rbtx/vf_b006rbtx_b95bd483-1daa-4a9a-be28-6a77ce548c73.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507168126_e7a20d66c1734fd74016632ceed27198″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1_The_Smuggling_Spy Series 1 Episode 15 (of 16): The Smuggling Spy. Heather gets a wren stand-in and Pertwee is nervous over duty-free booze. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From July 1959. Heather gets a Wren stand-in and Pertwee’s nervous over duty-free booze. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Judith, Michael Bates as Ginger, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1959. [2017-10-04] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e07 – Fred’s Pie Stall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009h7l4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a415b- b009h7ks/vf_b009h7ks_3d877f5b-d119-438e-854d-326dc1e55bfb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507168149_380675ab5754b6c44054825b43ca1d4a” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6 _Fred_s_Pie_Stall Series 6 Episode 7 (of 14): Fred’s Pie Stall. The lad is out to save a Cheam institution threatened by council closure. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From November 1959. The lad is out to save a Cheam institution threatened by council closure. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Wilfred Babbage, Hugh Morton and Harry Towb. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2017-10-05] Stop Messing About – s02e11 – 1970-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s6rcj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3e2dac- b00s6pth/vf_b00s6pth_168695e7-6267-4ce8-b436-26f6da4625e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507255084_6d78b4eb72b1d648eb69f0aa03509329″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_11 Series 2 Episode 11 (of 13): A poetic young talent, and the funny business of commerce. Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From June 1970. A poetic young talent – and the funny business of commerce. Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer, Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of “Round The Horne” were axed. Instead – using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title – Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1970. [2017-10-05] Bristow – s03e01 – Of Moles and Men PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdnn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/44e80d- b007tdhs/vf_b007tdhs_986877b4-8417-49b0-98d8-c779bdfc1343.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507255112_61e21c0c1316311deebc0926393e4068″ -o Bristow_Series_3_Of_Moles_and_Men Series 3 Episode 1 (of 4): Of Moles and Men. The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …….. Dora Bryan Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Gert …………. Liz Frazer Daisy ………… Joan Sims Fred Stokes …… David Battley Miss Glockling … Carol Starks Teacher ………. Jane Booker Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Fudge ………… Jon Glover [2017-10-06] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e10 1966-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00thy17 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a873cf- b00thxzn/vf_b00thxzn_919cee63-9387-4531-a792-6d1011b7953e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507341888_8b8c9f0ee52fc088e4a7d39cfcfd59b2″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_10 Series 4 Episode 10 (of 14): British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse. Sketches and songs with Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From December 1966. British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Peter Hutchins. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1966. [2017-10-06] Brothers in Law – s01e09 1970-08-00 – With Use of Bath PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nhvmw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6485aa- b05nhvmp/vf_b05nhvmp_6b678402-9c4b-4e36-ad55-527203040c93.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507341982_c773221528c69f3b595714a5036cfeec” -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1_With_Use_of_Bath Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): With Use of Bath. Barrister Roger Thursby is caught between a landlord and his tenant. Stars Richard Briers and Deryck Guyler. From August 1970. Barrister Roger Thursby is caught between a landlord and his tenant. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest star Deryck Guyler as Butler. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2017-10-06] After Henry – s01e07 – The Spectre at the Feast PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1rb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd153c- b006srgp/vf_b006srgp_3ff1f943-ba5f-4cda-806e-d2dabc0224f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507342018_6dc9291a41c2624cc7d242d4d0a71895″ -o After_Henry_Series_1 _The_Spectre_at_the_Feast Series 1 Episode 7 (of 8): The Spectre at the Feast. Angry widow Sarah dodges matchmakers and her mother’s interference. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Widow Sarah is wary of matchmakers – and her mother Eleanor’s interference. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and Mark Kingston as Chris. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but instead of then moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. [2017-10-07] An Hour With – 1996-11-00 – Brian Blessed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ssn7d URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/22da49- b00ssn29/vf_b00ssn29_fa9e496d-58d1-4b8e-b1ed-12422ff720e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507428723_7e31e9113e3059c3a60c2499cf8bb347″ -o An_Hour_With_Brian_Blessed An Hour With – Brian Blessed: From mountaineering on Everest to TV and stage, actor Brian Blessed shares tales of his life and career. Recorded in 1996. Actor and author Brian Blessed looks back at his stage and TV career and describes his extraordinary attempt to follow in the footsteps of his childhood hero George Leigh Mallory and climb Mount Everest wearing 1920s clothes. In 1990, aged 53, Brian recreated the legendary expedition of Mallory and Irvine, who disappeared near the summit of Mount Everest in 1924, for the award-winning documentary film ‘Galahad of Everest’. Recorded on tour in November 1996, Brian also tells hilarious anecdotes about his roles in the TV show ‘Z Cars’, the musical ‘Cats’, and the film ‘Flash Gordon’, and recalls his experiences working with actors such as John Gielgud, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Costner, John Hurt and others. [2017-10-08] A Life of Bliss – 1959-02-00 – United They Stay PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04dmnc5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec99ca- b04dmn0v/vf_b04dmn0v_c203291b-41f4-4c39-a5a0-9ae498c9445d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507512594_c39eeca2a92569bf8617d0f48d9c96ac” -o A_Life_of_Bliss_United_They_Stay United They Stay: David fears the worst when a replacement manager pressurises him to chase an invoice. Stars George Cole. From February 1959. Shy bachelor David Bliss fears the worst when a replacement manager pressurises him to chase an invoice. Stars George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Anne Fellows, Colin Gordon as Tony Fellows and Percy Edwards as ‘Psyche’ the Dog. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Part of a run of 6 episodes from Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but very few survive in the BBC archive. (A TV series was made in 1969). For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of The St Trinian’s films, destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s Minder – the late George Cole. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1959. [2017-10-09] Hello Cheeky – 1973-04-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnx4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef0dec- b0027t4p/vf_b0027t4p_f97a4e56-e1e6-4232-a855-54bac54fad2e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507600982_d3b3cf36d88e65628133cee478fc683a” -o Hello_Cheeky_From_14_04_1973 14/04/1973: Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin and Barry Cryer punctuate fast-moving sketches with excruciating puns. What do you get when you fall in love? And bizarre events at Crewe Junction. Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1973. [2017-10-09] Dad’s Army – s03e06 – Round and Round Went the Big Wheel PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq0r URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49e55f- b0059sh9/vf_b0059sh9_0ed32cab-9497-4804-8891-6fe0edff1dd2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507601010_cbddcdebde019629ad1b67291d17d370″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3 _Round_and_Round_Went_the_Big_Wheel Series 3 Episode 6 (of 26): Round and Round Went the Big Wheel. The platoon takes action when a High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From April 1976. The Walmington-on-Sea platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, John Barron as Colonel Pearce, and Michael Knowles as Captain Stewart. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. [2017-10-10] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 1 – Alive and Buried PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmxg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20534d- b0025dxd/vf_b0025dxd_b775682d-2099-40a1-8b2b-da0cd30c493f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507685164_2fd72207580ddb8db894ce1113625440″ -o One_Foot_in_the_Grave_Alive_and_Buried Episode 1 (of 4): Alive and Buried. Grumpy Victor Meldrew is about to lose his job. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From January 1995. Grumpy Victor Meldrew arrives at work to learn that he’s no longer employed and is set to be replaced by a box. With time passing very slowly in his enforced retirement, Victor gripes about newsreaders and worries about becoming a lavatory junkie. Starring Richard Wilson as Victor, Annette Crosbie as Margaret, Doreen Mantle as Mrs Warboys. With Owen Brenman and Jeffrey Holland. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1995. [2017-10-10] Listen to Les – 1982-03-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wlfp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/812a0f- b007wlfk/vf_b007wlfk_3a079ac5-7f21-4f83-9b4c-e1a68054b070.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507685284_f8f95b01f8c7060d90c495129c2c9030″ -o Listen_to_Les_From_14_03_1982 14/03/1982: Les Dawson with Noah’s story, and Cosmo’s guide to the study of moths and butterflies – plus another piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1982. [2017-10-10] Men From the Ministry – 1971-09-00 – Just the Ticket PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011vmdc URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e32fa0- b011vmd0/vf_b011vmd0_1eccc4b4-b5f3-44d5-9a34-ae218d57291b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507685313_59daccf9eeed31cadfd483029e3db469″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Just_the_Ticket Just the Ticket: The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From September 1971. The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery, no thanks to the bumbling bureaucrats. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1971. [2017-10-10] That Reminds Me – s02e06 – Dora Bryan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnps URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2757dd- b00279n1/vf_b00279n1_bd18dbe5-05dd-48d9-80c2-10c5474d7fd7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507686668_1cc8431091dbf184bdc8de5dd2d9e3ff” -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_2_Dora_Bryan Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Dora Bryan. From ENSA to Hello Dolly, the veteran actress reminisces about her stage, film and television career. From October 2000. [2017-10-10] Hamish and Dougal – s03e05 – Look Who’s Stalking PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007706g URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1d9b37- b006jc96/vf_b006jc96_13ea3496-e72a-4324-b471-fd10be556561.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507699314_963a6181781bb2fd412c30ec82b0c391″ -o Hamish_and_Dougal_You_ll_Have_Had_Your_Tea_Series_3_Look_Who_s_Stalking Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): Look Who’s Stalking. Mrs Naughtie is being pursued. Could the Laird possibly be to blame? Stars Barry Cryer, with Jeremy Hardy. From September 2006. The laird appoints Hamish and Dougal as ghillies to a party of chums up for a week of stalking in the Highlands. Unfortunately he’s unable to take part himself. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. [2017-10-11] Navy Lark – s01e16 1959-07-00 – The Whittlesea Carnival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1gj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/089011- b006sl3l/vf_b006sl3l_bb9cf41f-1893-452e-9eb2-8a1934009e95.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507773059_ffc380183c654461059e8fa713b113d7″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Series_1 _The_Whittlesea_Carnival Series 1 Episode 16 (of 16): The Whittlesea Carnival. A day out for HMS Troutbridge lets Pertwee try to recover some dumped rum. Stars Jon Pertwee and Ronnie Barker. From July 1959. While the crew are running tours of HMS Troutbridge for the public, scheming Pertwee tries to recover some dumped rum! Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as the Mayor, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1959. [2017-10-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e08 1959-11-00 – The Waxwork PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009l7jt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c088b9- b009l7j9/vf_b009l7j9_3e97649d-aafb-4070-ab84-977c01253928.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507773085_4317a11bfd9b16f5ad300d1b77f6bb31″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6_The_Waxwork Series 6 Episode 8 (of 14): The Waxwork. The lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it’s not quite how he had envisaged. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. The lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it’s not quite how he’d envisaged. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Warren Mitchell. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2017-10-12] Stop Messing About – s02e12 1970-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s9f4p URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f19170- b00s9clr/vf_b00s9clr_d8d49ffc-50c4-42ad-bf77-a6779228bbae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507859093_5afe03ff7f154028222199a0c951a992″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_12 Series 2 Episode 12 (of 13): Snow White gets saucy, and cinema as never seen before. Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From June 1970. Snow White gets saucy – and cinema as never seen before. Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims, and announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round The Horne were axed. Instead – using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title – Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his “Carry On” film co-star Joan Sims. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1970. [2017-10-12] Bristow – s03e02 – The Good the Bad and the Temporary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1dg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a5648d- b007v170/vf_b007v170_21caa76e-0d52-421d-bde5-fac48b0d50fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507859120_df32fd581e990d2d2f52a99b88023bcf” -o Bristow_Series_3 _The_Good_the_Bad_and_the_Temporary Series 3 Episode 2 (of 4): The Good, the Bad and the Temporary. With a new girl in town, the clerk knows his office isn’t big enough for both of them. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. There’s a new girl in town, and Bristow knows his office isn’t big enough for the two of them. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow …… Michael Williams Jones …….. Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …. Dora Bryan Perkins …… Leslie Phillips Hewitt ……. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman .. Katy Odey Fudge …….. Jon Glover Postboy …… Simon Schatzberger Stokes ……. David Battley Sylvana …… Jackie Neglia [2017-10-13] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e11 1966-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tln6g URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fb9039- b00tlmsz/vf_b00tlmsz_58238364-0666-4c5d-93f5-7ca39e988131.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507947408_467848e631dc314cfff8f170d909ca62″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_11 Series 4 Episode 11 (of 14): Comedy launch of “For Better and for Worse and Son”. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From December 1966. The team poke fun at TV sitcoms with the launch of ‘For Better and for Worse And Son’. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies, starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1966. [2017-10-13] Brothers in Law – s01e10 – Without Due Care – Guest star Jon Pertwee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p9vwd URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8d6d72- b05p9vwb/vf_b05p9vwb_e6bd42c2-5479-4a9b-b855-0aa3f428ba07.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507947433_d9f7026506e3f44a84636920c6494ea2″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1_Without_Due_Care Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): Without Due Care. Barrister Roger Thursby defends an accident-prone artist. Stars Richard Briers and Jon Pertwee. From August 1970. Barrister Roger Thursby defends an accident-prone artist. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest star Jon Pertwee as Ford O’Hara. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2017-10-13] After Henry – s01e08 – Going Away PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k204 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bc267e- b006tr7h/vf_b006tr7h_3409f98c-93b9-425c-91ec-8d409a661ad4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507947453_c0df7179fb33984058765fe2555d6116″ -o After_Henry_Series_1_Going_Away Series 1 Episode 8 (of 8): Going Away. Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can’t get away from her family. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From June 1985. Sarah’s keen to book a holiday, but can’t get away from her family. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and Mary Maddox as Alison. Four radio series were made, but instead of then moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1985. |
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[2017-10-13] Absolute Power – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqw0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b57ab3- b005cpbd/vf_b005cpbd_5ed4d245-4b4f-4bfd-8c45-94c1d53796d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1507956685_36af7b7cf7590577d336a69371d9bb80″ -o Absolute_Power_Series_1_Episode_1 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe are skint. Mark Tavener’s political comedy with Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2000. Having left the BBC, Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe embark on a new career as spin doctors in the world of government and media relations. They’re visited by the Chairman of the Conservative Party, who offers to establish them on the road to solvency. Mark Tavener’s political comedy stars Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, and John Bird as Martin McCabe. With Jeremy Clyde, Tony Gardner, Simon Greenall, Siobhan Hayes and Martin Hyder. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2000. [2017-10-14] Britain in a Box – s05e02 2012-07-07 – Grandstand [www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kjgnx] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kjgnx URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f343a0- b01kjfy3/vf_b01kjfy3_86fb7e5f-3d8c-4ca9-8cbf-e57e2ccd55c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508034845_4143ae50a4bfdf1fc9987b32bfe5d768″ -o Britain_in_a_Box_Series_5_Grandstand Series 5 Episode 2 (of 3): Grandstand. Paul Jackson delves into the legacy of Grandstand, the byword for BBC sports coverage for almost 50 years. With Des Lynam. From July 2012. In a programme recorded before the London Olympics, Paul traces the origins of the show that for nearly 50 years changed our relationship to sport, brought constant innovation to live TV coverage, and gave us not only David Coleman and Frank Bough but also Des Lynam. And with the help of the said Lynam, as well as former BBC 1 controllers Sir Paul Fox and Alan Hart, and former and current Heads of Sport Jonathan Martin and Barbara Slater, Paul Jackson not only traces the development of Grandstand but also assesses it’s legacy and asks whether the BBC is in danger of taking its eye off the sporting ball. Paul Jackson presents a further edition of the show that not only celebrates classic television programmes, but also uses them as a window on a particular period in our cultural and social history. Producers Oliver Julian & Paul Kobrak. [2017-10-14] An Hour With Ranulph Fiennes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vjk1w URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56f80d- b05vjk1r/vf_b05vjk1r_f8b4ed47-57c5-46aa-9f5e-6aed074e63fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508034923_127793add362f8210de432991ccb7dc1″ -o An_Hour_With_Ranulph_Fiennes An Hour With Ranulph Fiennes: One of the world’s great living explorers, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, shares his exploits as an adventurer and record breaker. Recorded in 2004. Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been described by the Guinness Book of Records as ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’. In his inspirational one-man show Sir Ranulph talks about his life and his career as a member of the SAS and as an adventurer. Recorded on tour in the summer of 2004, Sir Ranulph enthrals his theatre audience with tales of the astonishing feats of physical and mental endurance he has experienced on dozens of expeditions such as the first hovercraft journey up the River Nile and the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth. He also reveals how he finally discovered the legendary Lost City of Ubar after searching for 26 years. [2017-10-15] As Time Goes By – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04t6qm0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7187ea- b000lcrv/vf_b000lcrv_74e30091-95bf-41a5-adac-eea6d28b915d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508119491_3eb349d99d36241df218fd8566e7f002″ -o As_Time_Goes_By_Series_1_Episode_1 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 7): Can ex-sweethearts Jean and Lionel rekindle their love? Adapted from TV, with Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. From March 1997. Former sweethearts Jean and Lionel meet up again after many years, but true love fails to rekindle. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Jon Glover and Simon Greenall. Adapted from his original television series by Bob Larbey. Produced by Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. [2017-10-16] Hello Cheeky – 1973-04-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0124yrn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f9cf1b- b0124yrl/vf_b0124yrl_e73dca2b-5b29-4bb6-ad0d-eddde5de787d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508205035_7959bd4dbd84f8b9023c1ec43737183f” -o Hello_Cheeky_From_21_04_1973 21/04/1973: The Sexiest Man called Nicholas Parsons. Sketches galore with Barry Cryer, John Junkin and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From April 1973. The Sexiest Man Called Nicholas Parsons competition and the man who thinks he’s a plum… Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1973. [2017-10-16] Dad’s Army – s03e07 – The Great White Hunter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq38 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/32e0ed- b0059zpj/vf_b0059zpj_2665a5ea-f075-47eb-b76c-f0f4c4da9f02.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508205400_82d5ff325ff9c5cbb1c5372c29264b32″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3 _The_Great_White_Hunter Series 3 Episode 7 (of 26): The Great White Hunter. Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker’s purloined silk parachute. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1976. Captain Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker’s purloined silk parachute. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Larry Martyn as Private Walker and Pearl Hackney as Mrs Pike. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. [2017-10-17] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 2 – Timeless Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn08 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c49788- b0025mj6/vf_b0025mj6_38207d2d-e9b3-43f5-94ce-5dc804ee6d33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508296413_e1a7cbd5bbc56c236f9d01289c2b8679″ -o One_Foot_in_the_Grave_Timeless_Time Episode 2 (of 4): Timeless Time. Grumpy Victor Meldrew’s insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake. Starring Richard Wilson as Victor and Annette Crosbie as Margaret. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1995. [2017-10-17] Listen to Les – 1983-07-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wvt9 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ca0e8- b007wvt4/vf_b007wvt4_fb1d12d2-c5b2-4d1b-b770-10fd92dec168.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508296439_9bd1164e5d65351d6d564b9800d9c41e” -o Listen_to_Les_From_17_07_1983 17/07/1983: Les Dawson welcomes Cissy and Ada, plus a condemned man’s last request – plus another mighty piano sing-along. With Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1983. [2017-10-17] Men From the Ministry – 1972-07-11 – The Conference Trick PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnys URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7feb29- b0027x85/vf_b0027x85_a27fc6f2-0e53-45ec-8219-0ce81df12f60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508296461_0cc7067f59bc71cbb85c9fc31f8dd12d” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_The_Conference_Trick The Conference Trick: Not keen to secure plots on planet Venus, the government enlist the clumsy civil servants. With Deryck Guyler. From July 1972. Not keen on securing plots of land on planet Venus, the British government opt to enlist the bumbling bureaucrats. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Garard Green. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2017-10-17] That Reminds Me – s03e01 – George Melly PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnv6 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2b7256- b0027l63/vf_b0027l63_2484d00f-4d54-45e6-b6c2-f5a810f10241.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508296494_9544b7645099caf24ea7df32ecd11cd7″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_3_George_Melly Series 3 Episode 1: George Melly. Singer and writer George Melly reflects on his life and three great loves: fishing, surrealism and jazz. From November 2001. George Melly: Born 17 August 1926, died 5 July 2007. Celebrated raconteur, jazz singer and critic George Melly regales an audience with tales of his eventful life and passions. Aged 75, the bon viveur reveals his short-term memory is faulty, yet his past is crystal clear. As Melly charts his way through a varied career – underpinned by his hunger for entertaining and performing – he recalls his early gay lifestyle, and explains his great passion for surrealism. When George died, BBC News said “With his flamboyant suits, oversize hats and Havana cigars, George Melly was a good-time Renaissance man who indulged, often over-indulged, his passions for jazz, film, art, fishing, writing, drink and sex.” Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2001. [2017-10-17] Hamish and Dougal – s03e06 – Porridge Votes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00770bs URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/973d65- b006jm3f/vf_b006jm3f_50440be6-868e-485c-b727-854f8338a07d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508379116_a74ce58d0489f1f35feddd677fa4cf82″ -o Hamish_and_Dougal_You_ll_Have_Had_Your_Tea_Series_3_Porridge_Votes Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): Porridge Votes. The Scotsmen stand against the Laird in the local by- election. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From September 2006. [2017-10-18] Navy Lark – s02e01 1959-10-00 – New at the Helm PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1q5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4256e4- b006srkn/vf_b006srkn_c556fbf8-d14e-48b0-b1fa-568d4188f762.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508379146_4a99e1fd1f010b1dfe50c1a930afe526″ -o The_Navy_Lark_New_at_the_Helm New at the Helm: A jetty is demolished as Pertwee and Phillips return from leave to meet Lieutenant Murray. Stars Jon Pertwee. From October 1959. A jetty’s demolished as Pertwee and Phillips return from leave to meet the new number one, Lieutenant Murray. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as the Rating and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2017-10-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e09 – Sid’s Mystery Tours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jppj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f3384e- b002944p/vf_b002944p_62dc7c8a-8fed-49a1-bf7a-e4a95894d1bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508379166_60fe4e5eecbc22cac945c2ee2e52ff4b” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6 _Sid_s_Mystery_Tours Series 6 Episode 9 (of 14): Sid’s Mystery Tours. Sid persuades the lad to be a director of his guided tours company, but there’s a snag. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. Sid persuades the lad to be a director of his guided tours company, but there’s a snag! Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell, Mavis Villers and Errol McKinnon. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2017-10-19] Stop Messing About – s02e13 1970-07-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00scz3j URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c744dd- b00scygq/vf_b00scygq_33a7371e-08c1-4978-a80c-f0dbbe793c98.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508437707_cac8f0a5fc330b0e8b6fab48502c9929″ -o Stop_Messing_About_Series_2_Episode_13 Series 2 Episode 13 (of 13): Bona news on the Isle of Man, and it ends with an anthem. Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From July 1970. Bona news on the Isle of Man – and it all ends with a special anthem. Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer, Douglas Smith. After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round The Horne were axed. Instead – using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title – Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his ‘Carry On’ film co-star Joan Sims. Written by Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer. With the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1970. [2017-10-19] Bristow – s03e03 – Chapter and Verse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vgv7 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/12bf04- b007vgm2/vf_b007vgm2_8065051d-0c21-48db-9357-ed0dcc7bf66c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508437741_ec1a20f0efb6fb2c31d657bf62a76b6e” -o Bristow_Series_3_Chapter_and_Verse Chapter and Verse Series 3 Episode 3 (of 4): As the clerk writes for the house journal, he learns the meaning of poetic justice. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. As the Chester-Perry clerk writes for the house journal, he learns the meaning of poetic justice. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Bristow …… Michael Williams Jones …… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …… Dora Bryan Hewitt …… Owen Brenman Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Fudge …… Jon Glover Postboy …… Simon Schatzberger Hickford …… Roger Lloyd Pack Liftboy …… Ian Kelland Music: John Whitehall Producer Neil Cargill First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. [2017-10-20] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp8gx URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/15963b- b00tp850/vf_b00tp850_6654d48d-ecab-4af0-af5f-5789650516c1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508550894_5b837afd1e9516a67320be454d3cbe35″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_12 Series 4 Episode 12 (of 14): Meet Britain’s aristocracy and take a driving test. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and David Hatch. From December 1966. Meet the Aristocracy of Britain – and take a driving test with a difference… More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Eric Idle, Graeme Garden, David Hatch and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1966. [2017-10-20] Brothers in Law – s01e11 – Solicitor’s Instructions PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jryl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/28bb26- b005gjjp/vf_b005gjjp_b801ec4d-03e9-4959-b9c0-2454e685d471.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508550916_fc3c7a08dfcd1f942408dfeace341e26″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1 _Solicitor_s_Instructions Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Solicitor’s Instructions. Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case. Stars Richard Briers and James Hayter. From August 1970. Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest stars James Hayter as Tewkesbury and Geoffrey Sumner as the Magistrate. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV scripts. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2017-10-20] Absolute Power – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf8w URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2a4ad7- b007nf86/vf_b007nf86_78da7a27-75c5-4991-9d32-bb515fc3e950.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508567880_f19d5ab9390c66eaa6a148eda9be7ce5″ -o Absolute_Power_Series_1_Episode_2 Episode 2 Absolute Power Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe attempt to relaunch the Sun newspaper. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2000. Prentis McCabe – the machiavellian doctors of spin – attempt the impossible. Can they relaunch The Sun newspaper as the beacon of the pro Euro movement while retaining the newspaper’s traditional readership nurtured on a healthy diet of extreme xenophobia? Mark Tavener’s comedy about the two specialists in government and media relations. Starring Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss and John Bird as Martin McCabe. With: Tony Gardner Siobhan Hayes Roger Blake Neil McCaul Producer Paul Schlesinger First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2000. [2017-10-21] Britain in a Box – s05e03 – Vision On PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kr71g URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/070dc8- b01kr70h/vf_b01kr70h_208f2fc3-afe9-4042-b204-9dd5e94ddf0b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508638657_7945068fc8c19cb890e5076f38e8fbb8″ -o Britain_in_a_Box_Series_5_Vision_On Series 5 Episode 3 (of 3): Vision On. Paul Jackson recalls the classic, quirky children’s TV show made to involve children with impaired hearing through a mix of art, animation and stunts. From July 2012. As Children’s TV wave goodbye to BBC1, heading off to their own dedicated channel, Paul Jackson takes a lingering look back at a cult show from the golden era of children’s TV. “Vision On” was one of the most successful, funny and anarchic programmes ever to grace the little grey box in the corner; it’s ‘Gallery’ theme music still a trip down memory lane for viewers of a certain age. Created in 1964 to replace the prosaic “For Deaf Children”, Pat Keysall and Tony Hart fronted a programme that aimed squarely at the funny bone. Art, animation, clowning and dangerous stunts – long before “Health and Safety” became a dirty word. “Vision On” was aimed at all children, but worked hard not to exclude the hard of hearing. Rather than creating a worthy line up, producer Patrick Dowling cultivated the silly, the extraordinary and the dramatic, using new technology to create effects and giving breaks to a wealth of creative talent, acting and technical. David Sproxton, creator of Aardman Animations, fondly recalls creating his very first short film for “Vision On”, while Sylvester McCoy who went on to became Dr Who, and is currently filming The Hobbit with Peter Jackson, recalls close encounters of an explosive kind with the fabulous creations of Wilf Lunn, another graduate of the Ken Campbell school of fearlessness. “Britain In A Box” explores the role of disability programming with past and present BBC children’s controllers; Edward Barnes and Joe Godwin, and talks to Susan Daniels from the National Deaf Children’s Society about how TV can be accessible to all – something “Vision On” pioneered with style. Remembered that Gallery theme music yet? Producer Sara Jane Hall. [2017-10-21] An Hour With Jon Pertwee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bdjh3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/71bd0d- b00bdhf4/vf_b00bdhf4_babe1e85-39b3-4788-a14d-c5e0af846c92.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508638681_a25c300bebf92a99f3bb715993f3e4de” -o An_Hour_With_Jon_Pertwee Jon Pertwee: An Hour With… The star of Doctor Who, The Navy Lark and Worzel Gummidge entertains an audience with his one-man biographical show. The star of ‘Doctor Who’, ‘The Navy Lark’ and ‘Worzel Gummidge’, actor Jon Pertwee entertains an audience with his one-man biographical show – sharing tales from his very early days through to his career highlights. Jon recalls life at school and in the navy during the war. Staying afloat, he moves onto working on popular BBC radio comedy The Navy Lark – and reveals how one of his co-stars was instrumental in him taking over from Patrick Troughton as Doctor Who for BBC TV in the 1970s. Later when playing Worzel Gummidge for Southern TV, Jon loved being able to change heads – and he also reveals how he stood up to Kenneth Williams on a ‘Carry On’ film! [2017-10-22] Al Read Show – 1954-11-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tf065 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef1987- b00tf05n/vf_b00tf05n_65f8db47-13d4-4d75-bbc6-d99b6b6427c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508726900_ad087b521bcc647ad6eecd9d6529e5ca” -o The_Al_Read_Show_From_25_11_1954 25/11/1954: A nagging wife and secrets of the boys in blue. Monologues and sketches from the legendary Northern comic. From November 1954. A nagging wife – and secrets of the boys in blue. Monologues and sketches from the legendary Northern comic “introducing us to ourselves”. With The Tunesmiths and the Augmented Northern Variety Orchestra. Conductor: Alyn Ainsworth Produced in the North of England by Ronnie Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. [2017-10-22] As Time Goes By – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04tvkt4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a08717- b000lfsb/vf_b000lfsb_1f939acd-44a6-4418-bc6b-071228f5d97b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508726918_af6c7312bac0c5fc94a7a9f87fe94ea2″ -o As_Time_Goes_By_Series_1_Episode_2 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 7): Jean and Lionel visit old haunts in the country, but fail to recapture the past. Stars Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. From March 1997. After meeting up again after many years, former sweethearts Jean and Lionel visit their old country haunts, but can they recapture the past? Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith, Gillian Martell as the Hotel Manager and Simon Greenall as the Mechanic/Simon. Adapted from his original television series by Bob Larbey. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. [2017-10-23] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1959-05-00 – The Man With the Twisted Lip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bbp0c URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4218b8- b09bbg4t/vf_b09bbg4t_fa3e1ea7-15bf-4a54-ac7f-2a1d78ab83e8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508812166_dfaaf89261f0d5baa10db267789a3b2d” -o Sherlock_Holmes_Sherlock_Holmes_with_Carleton_Hobbs_Series_1_The_Man_With_the_Twisted_Lip The Man With the Twisted Lip Series 1: 4 Extra Debut. The Baker Street sleuth searches for a missing husband. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From May 1959. Dr Watson goes gallantly in search of a missing husband at the ‘ Bar of Gold’ opium den in Upper Swandam Lane, and has a curious encounter with a tall, old man whose eyes are dull, whose skin is wrinkled-and yet whose voice is at once familiar… Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Doctor Watson, Ronald Baddiley as Inspector Bradstreet, Hilda Schroder as Mrs St Clair, Eva Stuart as Mrs Whitney, Frederick Treves as Boone, Sylvia Coleridge as Mrs Watson, Robert Sansom as Isa Whitney, Garard Green as the coachman and Joe Sterne as the Constable. Producer Frederick Bradnum First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. [2017-10-23] Hello Cheeky – 1973-04-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012b8hz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7ab2f- b012b3j7/vf_b012b3j7_ef87f848-0dc9-4781-89a8-a2d146e6b2ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508812186_603d792a6be10146856355be1283c4f1″ -o Hello_Cheeky_From_28_04_1973 28/04/1973: TV newsreaders and Radio 1 DJs lampooned. Sketches galore with Barry Cryer, John Junkin and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From April 1973. Mix up over TV newsreaders and the DJs hold forth on Radio 1’s Roundtable. Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1973. [2017-10-23] Dad’s Army – s03e08 – The Deadly Attachment PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq5q URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ec363- b005b2jl/vf_b005b2jl_d4778e0c-f13e-4419-8a24-6eca000b6507.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508812209_82001cdac762dabd25cd5317f069a208″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_The_Deadly_Attachment Series 3 Episode 8 (of 26): The Deadly Attachment. As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1976. As the Walmington-on-Sea platoon attempt to guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, Frank Williams as the Vicar and Philip Madoc as Captain Muller. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. [2017-10-24] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1959-06-00 – The Beryl Coronet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bd5bp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bb064- b09bd1vv/vf_b09bd1vv_d5bac4e4-4d97-41d9-b9ee-500239f3667f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508901835_7fba8c1d4145e03f31328347bcccce13″ -o Sherlock_Holmes_Sherlock_Holmes_with_Carleton_Hobbs_Series_1_The_Beryl_Coronet Series 1 : The Beryl Coronet. A valuable jewel theft mystery for the Baker Street sleuth. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From June 1959. ‘I could, of course, borrow so trifling a sum ten times over from my friends’ said His Grace, asking the banker for the loan of £50,000- and he handed over the Beryl Coronet as security. What happened then sent the distressed banker hurrying to 221B Baker Street to seek the aid of Sherlock Holmes… Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Doctor Watson, Hilda Schroder as Miss Parker / Lucy Parr, Frederick Treves as Arthur Holder, Robert Sansom as Alexander Holder, Ronald Baddiley as Roberts, Godfrey Kenton as His Grace and Eva Huszar as Mary Holder. Producer Frederick Bradnum First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1959. [2017-10-24] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 3 – In Luton Airport No One Can Hear You Scream PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn39 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c65d5- b0025xl1/vf_b0025xl1_95f8b9e1-b38e-444b-ba62-3ad87ae5a376.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508901833_4df404bd6ed9e78f4b04f23c4fed933e” -o One_Foot_in_the_Grave_In_Luton_Airport_No_One_Can_Hear_You_Scream Episode 3 (of 4): In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream. The Meldrews’ holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From February 1995. The Meldrews’ holiday homecoming from Greece proves to be very eventful. Starring Richard Wilson as Victor, Annette Crosbie as Margaret and Doreen Mantle as Mrs Warboys. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from this TV script. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast in February 1995 on BBC Radio 2. [2017-10-24] Listen to Les – 1983-07-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cz801 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2eefa4- b00cz5sy/vf_b00cz5sy_ab2248c1-ded4-469e-8018-ddf6445d34aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508901877_b5f69c669e82f72980881b4c7411b2f9″ -o Listen_to_Les_From_24_07_1983 24/07/1983: Les Dawson’s line-up including snobby Cissie Braithwaite instructing Ada Shufflebotham on the etiquette of fox hunting. With Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1983. [2017-10-24] Men From the Ministry – 1972-07-00 – Night We Crept Into the Crypt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0121pt0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ab2508- b0121ppw/vf_b0121ppw_73e92fd8-c425-4d72-b169-a4cda66d5e19.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508901895_5f0e37fed947506abbf35cfeb529b8cd” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_The_Night_We_Crept_Into_the_Crypt The Night We Crept Into the Crypt: The Men from the Ministry The bumbling bureaucrats land themselves up to their necks in it. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From July 1972. The bumbling bureaucrats land themselves up to their necks in it! A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2017-10-24] That Reminds Me – s03e02 – John Fortune PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnyc URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/deaf0b- b0027wx6/vf_b0027wx6_bd9ffd8b-1a64-4f5f-8e0e-ecc2a6d08e21.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508901915_2c5b45929bde6aa2bcd90ae0fbcff8f7″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_3_John_Fortune Series 3: John Fortune. Satirist/writer John Fortune recalls his career and people he worked with, like Peter Cook and John Bird. From November 2001. Satirist, comedian, writer and actor John Fortune shares memories of his career with an audience. Giving his frank take on fame, John talks of his recent working encounters with John Bird and Rory Bremner – and names the top three funniest men that he’s met – one of them is Peter Cook. John Fortune: Born: 30 June 1939. Died: 31 December 2013. Producer Claire Jones First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2001. [2017-10-24] Revolting People – s04e01 – Ezekiel is Kidnapped PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w48m7 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/42be52- b00w48gd/vf_b00w48gd_62692d34-7bb8-4593-bc25-be03f83d758c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508908760_bd0a3f7a5c7aa69434ff397b6824e2b7″ -o Revolting_People_Series_4 _Ezekiel_is_Kidnapped Ezekiel is Kidnapped: Ezekiel upsets the Baltimore rebels in the 1775 American sitcom. With Andy Hamilton, Jay Tarses and Hugh Dennis. From May 2006. [2017-10-25] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1959-08-00 – The Blanched Soldier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bhp40 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d464fb- b09bhh7y/vf_b09bhh7y_f73bca30-5d68-4a78-a523-2431b40ced88.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508986087_8744c1e81f8857682a680d6349aa62e7″ -o Sherlock_Holmes_Sherlock_Holmes_with_Carleton_Hobbs_Series_1_The_Blanched_Soldier The Blanched Soldier: The sleuth hunts for a soldier not seen since the Boer War. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From August 1959. Godfrey Emsworth comes back from the Boer War and hasn’t been since. At the request of Godfrey’s friend and fellow-soldier, James Dodd, can Holmes solve this unusual mystery? Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1927. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Doctor Watson, Frederick Treves as James M Dodd, Robert Sansom as Colonel Emsworth, Frank Atkinson as the Butler, William Eedle as Mr Kent, Denis Coacher as Godfrey Emsworth and Norman Claridge as Sir James Saunders. Producer Frederick Bradnum First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1959. [2017-10-25] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – Series 1 – Childhood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b098jtq1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5dc31- b098jtp2/vf_b098jtp2_811166db-5d6c-4866-a03c-11e54e7a8da0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508986193_9b09c92b50091f888c10c68eda6cc715″ -o Andy_Hamilton_Sort_of_Remembers_Series_1 _Childhood Childhood: Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds, the ice-cream van and the roar of Stamford Bridge, and he recalls being an overcautious yet inattentive parent. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Over this 4 part series, Andy looks at Childhood, Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he’s been on this planet. Each programme will provide 30 minutes of thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. In this first episode Andy looks at something we’ve all had: a childhood. From his favourite childhood sounds of the ice-cream van and the roar of the Stamford Bridge, to his own memories of being an overcautious and yet inattentive parent. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his R4 sitcom, Old Harry’s Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. [2017-10-25] Navy Lark – s02e02 1959-10-23 – Fatso’s Box Brownie PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1yw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ab6896- b006tnbs/vf_b006tnbs_f1086c6d-ac49-4cc4-982f-11de770e6d23.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508986299_5a60738e60cfe07f4b2d8b70b49870f8″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Fatso_s_Box_Brownie Fatso’s Box Brownie: Johnson has a boozy birthday, while Pertwee’s wine smuggling does not go to plan. Stars Ronnie Barker. From October 1959. Johnson has a boozy birthday, while Pertwee’s attempts to smuggle wine doesn’t go to plan. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Lt. Commander Bates and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2017-10-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e10 1959-12-01 – The Fete PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009rnlw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4311dd- b009rjww/vf_b009rjww_62f03995-6664-462b-ad16-d0d60567499b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508986374_3775d899210d49723fcc4f23eb9f4c7b” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6_The_Fete Series 6 Episode 10 (of 14): The Fete. The lad rashly agrees to tempt Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. The lad rashly agrees to tempt Sir Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Wilfred Babbage, Jack Watson and Hugh Morton. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2017-10-25] The Sit Crom – Episode 1 – The Secret Knocke PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvmwp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ac020- b00lvl86/vf_b00lvl86_a63b418b-6225-49cd-a020-00497f28e183.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1508986435_5f00d8b5dd06566db1c7f7d17414e183″ -o The_Sit_Crom_The_Secret_Knocke Episode 1 (of 6): The Secret Knocke. Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Miriam Margolyes. From October 1990. Mercy’s disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War in the days of Oliver Cromwell. Sir John Firebasket …… Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket …… Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne …… Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa …… Miriam Margoyles Father Francis …… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg …… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …… Alun Armstrong Posthumous …… Nicky Henson Counter Tenor …… Peter Hayward Lettice …… Jane Whittenshaw Music by Colin Sell. Producer Jonathan James-Moore First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. [2017-10-26] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1959-08-00 – The Copper Beeches PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bj8wq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7f751- b09bj5rh/vf_b09bj5rh_2517e32c-bdd8-454a-b9c4-4b61c7a134c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509070235_724082bc88ae8aa92bd7182f6cada1ae” -o Sherlock_Holmes_Sherlock_Holmes_with_Carleton_Hobbs_Series_1_The_Copper_Beeches Series 1: The Copper Beeches. The detective probes the strange duties required of a new governess. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From August 1959. When a young governess feels threatened by unknown dangers in a remote country house, Holmes and Watson are quick to fly to her aid… Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Doctor Watson, Hilda Schroder as Violet Hunter, Eva Stuart as Miss Stoper/Mrs Rucastle, Frederick Treves as Mr Rucastle and Fanny Carby as Mrs Toller. Producer Frederick Bradnum First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1959. [2017-10-26] Not in Front of the Children – s01e01 – House in a Tree PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0524hhh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d95c3- b0524hhf/vf_b0524hhf_12aa5ccc-8f66-4f8a-9a21-be81e01dc65a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509070257_70c4f0c1321e876fc59a95362267e00e” -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _House_in_a_Tree Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): House in a Tree. Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse. Family sitcom adapted from TV with Wendy Craig. From September 1969. Jennifer berates her headstrong husband Henry who’s due in court over his somewhat shaky treehouse. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner and Fanny Rowe as Mother. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1969. [2017-10-26] Bristow – s03e04 – Repaying Mr Piper PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w5jb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c47e11- b007w5hv/vf_b007w5hv_636d08c7-2785-41f1-a943-42984e2dcb54.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509070283_1a92c3dc0494141d2199347f34027796″ -o Bristow_Series_3_Repaying_Mr_Piper Series 3 Episode 4 (of 4): Repaying Mr Piper. The clerk feels surrounded by incompetents, so bumbles towards proving his theory. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. Why is Bristow surrounded by incompetents? He has a theory – and determines to bumble toward the proof. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Bristow …… Michael Williams Jones …… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …… Dora Bryan Hewitt …… Owen Brenman Perkins …… Leslie Phillips Gert …… Liz Fraser Daisy …… Joan Sims Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Fudge …… Jon Glover Postboy …… Simon Schatzberger Stokes …… David Battley Miss Pleasant …… Jackie Neglia Music: John Whitehall Producer Neil Cargill First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. [2017-10-27] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1959-08-00 – The Noble Bachelor PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bk193 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/725fc1- b09bk17l/vf_b09bk17l_406e8423-0032-448a-a2e8-ef883e753de8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509155278_f33b22b910b15488ccfa3cbb9d19668f” -o Sherlock_Holmes_Sherlock_Holmes_with_Carleton_Hobbs_Series_1_The_Noble_Bachelor Series 1: The Noble Bachelor. The detective investigates the mysterious disappearance of a new bride. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From August 1959. The great detective is hired to find why a bride mysteriously disappeared just hours after getting married. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Doctor Watson, Frederick Treves as Lestrade, William Eedle as Lord St Simon, Jane Jordan Rogers as Mrs Moulton and Jerold Wells as Francis May Moulton. Producer Frederick Bradnum First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1959. [2017-10-27] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e13 1966-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tr6nm URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/723339- b00tr6h6/vf_b00tr6h6_e6136a83-1291-4f8b-a282-60ced23f9b17.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509155397_0b779f359ade4c21818119b25a2f65fa” -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_13 Series 4 Episode 13 (of 14): The Curse of the Flying Wombat climaxes – or does it? Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From December 1966. ‘The Curse of the Flying Wombat’ climaxes – or does it? More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1966. [2017-10-27] Brothers in Law – s01e12 – Special Examiner PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k38w URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2ece5- b0070gcx/vf_b0070gcx_afac1f70-3a35-44da-8398-aa04f0c86535.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509155418_2337ddf20daa9c3f05b71520b7805579″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1_Special_Examiner Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): Special Examiner. Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case. Stars Richard Briers and Fenella Fielding. From August 1970. Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest stars Fenella Fielding as Nina Zoffany, and Terence Alexander as Chapfield. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring, from the TV script written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer David Hatch. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for radio, between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2017-10-27] Absolute Power – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007q93w URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e51365- b007q938/vf_b007q938_7774c2eb-0eff-425e-b1a4-62d162283fa9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509171326_7eaf9d69f092e0641722e051cdccb089″ -o Absolute_Power_Series_1_Episode_3 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe get involved in the race for London Mayor. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2000. Prentis McCabe, the machiavellian spin doctors, get involved in the race for London Mayor. Mark Tavener’s comedy about two specialists in government and media relations. Starring Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, and John Bird as Martin McCabe. With Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Colin McFarlane and Hugh Parker. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2000. [2017-10-27] Chain Reaction – s02e01 – Jo Brand interviews Barry Cryer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00grv92 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49b79f- b007b3vm/vf_b007b3vm_2ffbff59-1b71-4b06-9ada-c4234eeff03c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509171565_af239d7311df04af3a4cacc42e98b61f” -o Chain_Reaction_Series_2 _Jo_Brand_Interviews_Barry_Cryer Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer. The feisty comedienne and veteran comic in the tag talk show, where the guest is next week’s interviewer. From December 2004. Feisty comedienne Jo Brand and veteran gagsmith Barry Cryer in the tag talk show, where the guest is next week’s interviewer. Recorded with an audience, the interviews focus on the life, career and passions of the interviewee, but often prove to be as revealing about the interviewer. Producer Tilusha Ghelani. Based on the original Radio 5 programme of the same name, “Chain Reaction” is a simple idea of big name stars from the world of entertainment interviewing others whose work they admire. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2004. [2017-10-28] An Hour With – 9 – An Hour With Hinge and Bracket – 1994-08-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05x27ty URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8a9ff- b05x27qk/vf_b05x27qk_8f860c12-bb02-4771-9da6-2f3a75f400a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509243928_4479af4b1fe8fde8f945197b86ca1339″ -o An_Hour_With_Hinge_and_Bracket An Hour With – Hinge and Bracket: Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket’s 21st anniversary concert at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London. Recorded in 1994. From May 2015. Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket celebrate their 21st anniversary with a sell-out concert on 7th August 1994 at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London. Their hilarious performance includes anecdotes about their early days, greetings cards from friends and well-wishers, and some of their favourite songs. The two elderly ladies recall how they got their first break at the Edinburgh Festival, as well as some unfortunate experiences staying at showbiz digs, and Dame Hilda’s concerns about her nephew Julian. Their songs include ‘We Said We Wouldn’t Look Back’ from Salad Days, a Gilbert and Sullivan medley, and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. [2017-10-29] 60 min Wally K Daly – Time Slip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt88 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e5b78- b005l7rm/vf_b005l7rm_7b260bcc-eb4c-4ed2-8626-b55e36803594.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509332576_df062d7735d319cd2aae289341b378a7″ -o Wally_K_Daly_Time_Slip Time Slip: Paul Williamson arrives home, only to find himself already there. What exactly is going on? Stars Paul Daneman and Norma Ronald. Paul Williamson arrives home, only to find himself already there. What exactly is going on? Wally K Daly’s award-winning sci-fi comedy drama. Producer Martin Jenkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1983. Paul ……………. Paul Daneman Frank …………… Donald Hewlett Margaret ………… Gwen Watford Faye ……………. Norma Ronald Harold the Barman … Eric Allan [2017-10-29] Northern Variety Parade – 1955-11-00 – Al Read Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwx8 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ca58c- b006bdxl/vf_b006bdxl_5efb6e23-da19-4f97-b046-9783bf5d691b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509331975_14a592555225ed51b228ce38134ce760″ -o The_Al_Read_Show_Northern_Variety_Parade 15/11/1955: Starring the Salford sausage maker turned monarch of the monologue. With Louise Traill and Albert Franks. From November 1955. The joys of motoring and modern cafeterias. Monologues and sketches from Salford sausage maker turned monarch of the monologue. With Louise Traill. Music from the Silvertones and the Augmented BBC Northern Variety Orchestra. Conductor: Alyn Ainsworth Produced in the North of England by Ronnie Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. [2017-10-29] As Time Goes By – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v8rll URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/470c43- b000lhxh/vf_b000lhxh_7f0f6c8d-339e-4eb7-b938-aae9a105cec6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509332005_25ff6f7456d40a2929d66e2d7eae31da” -o As_Time_Goes_By_Series_1_Episode_3 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 7): While lecturing in Norwich, Lionel stays with an old girlfriend. But Jean turns up unexpectedly. Stars Geoffrey Palmer and Judi Dench. From April 1997. Lecturing in Norwich, Lionel stays with an old girlfriend. But Jean turns up unexpectedly. Former sweethearts Jean and Lionel have been reunited in middle-age. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith, Jon Glover as Alistair, John Barren as the Master, Jean Warren as Denise, Simon Greenall and Melanie Hudson as the Students. Adapted from his original BBC TV series by Bob Larbey. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1997. [2017-10-30] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1959-08-00 – Shoscombe Old Place PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09c5440 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9a1958- b09c540v/vf_b09c540v_932056fe-5529-4aa5-ad4b-2d5b0267683a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509420447_aa3f8805e1f1a9615fd88b068c7845e5″ -o Sherlock_Holmes_Sherlock_Holmes_with_Carleton_Hobbs_Series_1_Shoscombe_Old_Place Series 1: Shoscombe Old Place. The Baker Street sleuth investigates odd events at a racing stable. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From August 1959. The great detective heads to Berkshire to investigate strange events at a racing stable… Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1927. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Doctor Watson, Frederick Treves as John Mason / Coachman, Fanny Carby as Mrs Norlett / Pageboy, Ronald Baddiley as Josiah Barnes, Godfrey Kenton as Sir Robert Norbarton, Robert Sansom as Mr Norlett and Frank Atkinson as Stephens / Dog. Producer Frederick Bradnum First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1959. [2017-10-30] Hello Cheeky – 1973-05-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00djnq5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d016fc- b00djn1r/vf_b00djn1r_94ab1de5-ec97-4239-b88e-8a56bf62feaf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509420465_1d3df50e5ceb0cbd6f63763a9961b94b” -o Hello_Cheeky_From_19_05_1973 19/05/1973: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin’s pun-fest, featuring an early TV prototype of BBC 3. From May 1973. A very early TV prototype of BBC 3 and an unusual crime to solve for Sherlock Holmes. Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1973. [2017-10-30] Dad’s Army – s03e09 – Things That Go Bump in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq82 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f00d37- b005b5zd/vf_b005b5zd_d1d18639-036c-41e7-b8fd-6917120bfbea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509420484_3c66e21ea9378728b9f0a82af9b08ecc” -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3 _Things_That_Go_Bump_in_the_Night Series 3 Episode 9 (of 26): Things That Go Bump in the Night. Jones’s van runs out of petrol, so the platoon must shelter in a spooky house. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May 1976. Corporal Jones’s van runs out of petrol, so the Home Guard platoon must take shelter in a spooky house. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike and Larry Martyn as Private Walker. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. [2017-10-31] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 4 – The Beast in the Cage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn64 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53527e- b00264vn/vf_b00264vn_d580fe76-f41a-461e-b6b3-01f4242f2bf2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509508612_2dd2c99e63a85704148f6f86c83fd4ff” -o One_Foot_in_the_Grave_The_Beast_in_the_Cage Episode 4 (of 4): The Beast in the Cage. Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From February 1995. Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare stuck in a jam – and so do Margaret and Jean! Starring Richard Wilson as Victor, Annette Crosbie as Margaret and Doreen Mantle as Mrs Warboys. With Michael Fenton Stevens. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast in February 1995 on BBC Radio 2. [2017-10-31] Listen to Les – 1983-09-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kmn1b URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49a6ac- b00kmmcr/vf_b00kmmcr_3137c03a-ed64-40dc-8472-1da0213c22f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509508637_53d99d553d3f1491c1788d77e8b469f7″ -o Listen_to_Les_From_11_09_1983 11/09/1983: Cissie Braithwaite is in despair as she instructs Ada Shufflebotham on the finer points of ballet. Starring Les Dawson. With Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1983. [2017-10-31] Men From the Ministry – 1972-07-00 – How Now Brown Cow PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0124y9s URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/664d8b- b0124y9l/vf_b0124y9l_03ca09e1-bacd-43c6-8ede-5b1e5d2f00da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509508658_b5956302af340810884839b0ab07d5b7″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_How_Now_Brown_Cow How Now Brown Cow: The bumbling duo spark a right royal mix-up when they act on the hoof. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From July 1972. The bumbling bureaucrats spark a right royal mix-up when they act on the hoof. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2017-10-31] That Reminds Me – s03e03 – Sheila Steafel PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1h URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c9652- b00283sk/vf_b00283sk_2ecf0be4-87ad-4a16-b4dd-3e30c3963c1a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509508678_7ddc6b6eb79bb55be31dd04a8c660d33″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_3_Sheila_Steafel Series 3: Sheila Steafel. Actress Sheila Steafel shares memories of her stage, film and TV career with an audience. From ‘drowning’ for Michael Bentine and the unpredictability of Robert Morley to the perils of dancing topless! Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. [2017-10-31] Revolting People – s04e02 – McGurk Runs the Shop PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wbnb0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akaaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/21c9ca- b00wbn82/vf_b00wbn82_0ffc7283-7420-43f0-be65-7ab5d781a31e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509526864_05766e003cde28a089186aa8db56ed79″ -o Revolting_People_Series_4 _McGurk_Runs_the_Shop Series 4 Episode 2 (of 6): McGurk Runs the Shop. Samuel is reunited with his sister and Ezekiel is dressed as a bear. 1775 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. [2017-11-01] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s01e00 – Politics PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b099ypqj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/afe473- b099ypgz/vf_b099ypgz_13d4c904-7f97-4e21-a3aa-0a27b4c09b47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509509779_5b82f5b812d1866839995785828b1c79″ -o Andy_Hamilton_Sort_of_Remembers_Series_1 _Politics Series 1: Politics. Andy Hamilton shares personal stories about how politics has affected his life, particularly as a comedy writer. Including which politician he calls ‘the upstairs bathroom’. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Over this 4 part series, Andy looks at Childhood, Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he’s been on this planet. Each programme will provide 30 minutes of thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. In this episode Andy shares his political memoirs, from being escorted from the playground in 1963 for singing a rude song about the Profumo affair, through encounters with Jim Callaghan, although he won’t be talking about Brexit because life is too short. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his R4 sitcom, Old Harry’s Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. [2017-11-01] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s01e00 – Politics v2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b099ypqj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/afe473- b099ypgz/vf_b099ypgz_13d4c904-7f97-4e21-a3aa-0a27b4c09b47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509592889_f79d22c7323964700cd8136465b0ea50″ -o Andy_Hamilton_Sort_of_Remembers_Series_1 _Politics Series 1: Politics. Andy Hamilton shares personal stories about how politics has affected his life, particularly as a comedy writer. Including which politician he calls ‘the upstairs bathroom’. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Over this 4 part series, Andy looks at Childhood, Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he’s been on this planet. Each programme will provide 30 minutes of thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. In this episode Andy shares his political memoirs, from being escorted from the playground in 1963 for singing a rude song about the Profumo affair, through encounters with Jim Callaghan, although he won’t be talking about Brexit because life is too short. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his R4 sitcom, Old Harry’s Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. [2017-11-01] Navy Lark – s02e00 – Bringing Back the Barge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k26r URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7ee7f- b006v285/vf_b006v285_05705c87-eb9a-414a-bcdd-37ba8e76be6f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509592927_58584394b8010a1edc12469bf73bef44″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Bringing_Back_the_Barge Series 2 Episode 00 (of 00): Bringing Back the Barge. The Admiral’s barge must be moved to Portsmouth, but Pertwee has a prior arrangement. Stars Leslie Phillips. From October 1959. The Admiral’s barge must be moved to Portsmouth, but Pertwee has a prior arrangement. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Bracewell, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. [2017-11-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e11 1959-12-00 – The Poetry Society PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jps5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2727b3- b00599py/vf_b00599py_16b79916-7d7d-40ab-99cd-e5541213ae1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509592950_abcb6675ac83d3b8214e3ca7f9f46aa8″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6 _The_Poetry_Society Series 6 Episode 11 (of 14): The Poetry Society. The lad’s new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. The lad’s new avant garde friends produce some poetical gems – with a little help from Sid and Bill. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Fenella Fielding, Warren Mitchell and Fraser Kerr. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2017-11-01] The Sit Crom – Episode 2 – The General Inspection PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ly7z6 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/17996a- b00ly7y7/vf_b00ly7y7_ae120bfd-4bb4-4beb-ba52-c472ecb0d7ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509592976_abde2518db80554053312c9445b77755″ -o The_Sit_Crom_The_General_Inspection Episode 2 (of 6): The General Inspection. Cromwell witnesses an apparition at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Denise Coffey. From October 1990. Cromwell arrives, weeps and investigates as well he might since Father Francis has donned a night shirt and taken to the roof leads singing Ave Maria. Mercy’s disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Sir John Firebasket …… Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket …… Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne …… Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa …… Miriam Margoyles Father Francis …… Nickolas Grace Gazebo Fogg …… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …… Alun Armstrong Posthumous …… Nicky Henson Counter Tenor …… Peter Hayward Cromwell …… Bert Parnaby Colonel Thundery …… Peter Howell Music by Colin Sell. Producer Jonathan James-Moore First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. [2017-11-02] Not in Front of the Children – s01e02 – Just Pack a Toothbrush PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052svws URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b7198- b052svvh/vf_b052svvh_fc776125-f5d9-4136-bbac-b52048a042f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509678413_20b5e94fe50a1f329bab78a9dd794215″ -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _Just_Pack_a_Toothbrush Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): Just Pack a Toothbrush. Mary’s surprise news leaves Jennifer broody, much to Henry’s horror. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1969. Mary’s surprise news leaves Jennifer broody, much to Henry’s horror. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner and Fanny Rowe as Mother. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1969. [2017-11-03] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e14 – 1967-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tv7wx URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cddcf9- b00tv7c4/vf_b00tv7c4_601e4109-dfed-449e-be8c-295cc49a9da8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509767061_f6acb5d38db5dfd0c2d5d12b0f63de08″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_4 _Episode_14 Series 3 Episode 14 (of 14): To mark the end of the series, it’s panto time! Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From January 1967. To mark the end of series 4, it’s panto time with Jack and the Beanstalk! More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1967. [2017-11-03] Brothers in Law – s01e13 1970-09-00 – Counsel for the Prosecution PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k268 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7d5de- b006v1n0/vf_b006v1n0_7b3bff8a-da91-46a7-a94d-2760582b8d47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509767086_6c4c017a13ee4b36d05dcbc1077687e1″ -o Brothers_in_Law_Series_1 _Counsel_for_the_Prosecution Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): Counsel for the Prosecution. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge. Stars Richard Briers and Andrew Cruickshank. From September 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby and Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove. Judge Duncannon …… Andrew Cruickshank Spicer …… Roy Kinnear Grimes …… John Glyn-Jones Sally Mannering …… Ann Davies Mrs Thursby …… Jean Anderson Hindmouth …… John Baker Other parts Alan Barry, Hector Ross and Frederick Treves Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV scripts. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1970. [2017-11-03] Absolute Power – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qs09 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cfa690- b007qrzz/vf_b007qrzz_ce9a004c-65cf-4e62-871b-623a9c700e3b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509854418_73dd01457897b49c52a9efaa462a92f8″ -o Absolute_Power_Series_1_Episode_4 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Spinning for both the Church and the State proves profitable for Prentiss and McCabe. Stars Stephen Fry. From January 2000. [2017-11-04] An Hour With – Alan Titchmarsh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sn7jn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e26748- b00sn7c9/vf_b00sn7c9_8ac7a1ad-92a7-4b16-bd61-6b4112864002.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509854217_525288d54a8d3501bfdc21eef5f15363″ -o An_Hour_With_Alan_Titchmarsh An Hour With: Alan Titchmarsh. Britain’s favourite TV gardener talks about his life and career, and tells some of his favourite poems and funny stories. From June 2010. Britain’s favourite TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh talks about his life and career with an audience – and tells some of his favourite poems and funny stories. Hear how Placido Domingo sang to Evelyn Glennie, his attempt to interview Bette Davis – and shaking manure-covered hands with Princess Diana. Green-fingered he may be, but there’s nothing else green about Alan Titchmarsh. A fixture on our TV screens for over three decades, his gardening advice has brought pleasure and delight to millions. Alan’s also written novels and books on horticulture. Recorded in 1999. [2017-11-05] Al Read Show – 1966-02-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0090v01 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/50c96b- b0090tzh/vf_b0090tzh_1124c43d-16ab-4651-a52d-42703d2178f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509938992_48905d8220688a0f0aba2367117d29f9″ -o The_Al_Read_Show_From_6_2_1966 6/2/1966: Poking fun at fireman and hospitals. Sketches and monologues from the former Salford sausage maker. From February 1966. The legendary Northern comic pokes fun at fireman and hospitals. Monologues and sketches presenting “life with the lid off”. With Susan Maughan, The Countrymen, and Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra. Devised by Al Read and scripted by Ronnie Taylor. Producer Bill Worsley First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1966. [2017-11-05] As Time Goes By – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wjsjy URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef2291- b000ll7y/vf_b000ll7y_d71c0e66-a223-463e-b038-8404e342487b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509939016_e6f92cb1d351684d1b827608ea10094c” -o As_Time_Goes_By_Series_1_Episode_4 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 7): Jean’s daughter Judith begins to fall for Lionel. But Lionel’s publisher Alistair is falling for Jean. Stars Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. From April 1997. Jean’s daughter Judith begins to fall for Lionel, but his publisher, Alistair, starts to fall for Jean. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith, Jon Glover as Alistair and Jenny Funnell as Sandy. Adapted from his original television series by Bob Larbey. Producer Martin Fisher. A DLT Production in association with the Theatre of Comedy for BBC Radio 2. First broadcast in April 1997. [2017-11-05] Sir Ken Dodd – What a Beautiful Day – 80 mins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09dcd92 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/631812- b09dc7nn/vf_b09dc7nn_1f72d586-eeeb-4661-afbe-dc167d3a2c78.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509939067_877d229aae5962444f0ed2455187181e” -o Sir_Ken_Dodd_What_a_Beautiful_Day_ Sir Ken Dodd died in March 2018 aged 90 years young. Garry Richardson talks to him about his life in comedy. With Sir David Jason and Judith Chalmers. From November 2017. Born on November 8th 1927, Sir Ken Dodd performed regularly to sell-out audiences around the country. As a ten-year-old, BBC Sports broadcaster Garry Richardson first saw Sir Ken perform and his fascination with ‘Britain’s greatest comedian’ began. Garry has been presenting on Radio 4’s Today programme for 37 years, and is the longest-serving member of the team. In his spare time he regularly travelled to Sir Ken Dodd’s shows. In this special documentary made for 4 Extra, the veteran comedian gives a fascinating insight into his life. He left school at 14 to help on his dad’s coal round. Dodd explains how he went from performing with a teenage ‘concert party’ to a record-breaking run at the London Palladium. His long career was topped at Buckingham Palace when Sir Ken received a knighthood for his services to entertainment and charity. With archive clips, ‘What a Beautiful Day!’ features an extended interview with Sir Ken, as well as new interviews with Sir David Jason, Roy Hudd, Jimmy Tarbuck, Judith Chalmers and Sir Ken’s scriptwriter John Martin, who’s been writing jokes for the comedian for over 25 years. All of them give their own perspective on just what made the tattyfilarious Squire of Knotty Ash’s comedy tick. Producer Peter McHugh. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in November 2017. [2017-11-05] Ken Dodd Show – 1960-11-00 – It’s Great to Be Young PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v9dlj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/65c367- b04v9dk4/vf_b04v9dk4_42b3324a-4f49-4190-86d6-df3b66dbf75d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1509941713_ebff55ea506a1ca9b179f3fb2760600a” -o Ken_Dodd_It_s_Great_to_Be_Young Gags and songs from the young Ken Dodd, featuring a trip to Doddyland. With Peter Goodwright and Judith Chalmers. From November 1960. ‘How tickled I am!’ Gags and songs from the young Ken Dodd – with a trip to Doddyland and more mysteries tackled by Professor Dodd. With Peter Goodwright, Judith Chalmers, Leonard Williams, Karat Gardner and Jimmy Goldie. Music from the Littlewood Songsters and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra conducted by Bernard Herman. Written by James Casey, Frank Roscoe and Eddie Braben. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1960. [2017-11-06] Hello Cheeky – 1973-05-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012n3rx URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a6b455- b012n22p/vf_b012n22p_66fc1a44-5a5a-4afc-812b-5dba6b4dae31.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510025790_1c5a7ee3aa98309ecad6e45199961682″ -o Hello_Cheeky_From_26_05_1973 26/05/1973: The FBI meets cricket meets “Listen With Mother”. Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1973. [2017-11-06] Dad’s Army – s03e10 – My British Buddy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqbr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a7329- b005bjpq/vf_b005bjpq_2b50d3cc-ed66-4368-acb5-43ad120166e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510025821_fa43dbca2e712a6822f3f197b4ed4fde” -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_My_British_Buddy Series 3 Episode 10 (of 26): My British Buddy. Walmington’s warm welcome for American troops backfires. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe and Mollie Sugden. From May 1976. Walmington-on-Sea’s warm welcome for American troops backfires. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, Jack Watson as Colonel Schultz, Mollie Sugden as Mrs Fox and Wendy Richard as Shirley. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. [2017-11-06] Earthsearch – s01e01 – Planetfall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl9p URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/877795- b0020l67/vf_b0020l67_4dd37d89-0709-4f36-85eb-424a44ea5b62.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510025856_332a3e32611e65fa7b56fffa48bb015b” -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_Earthsearch_I_Planetfall Episode 1 (of 10): Planetfall. The unquestioning crew of starship Challenger follow two on-board “angels” in search of new home planets. Stars Sean Arnold. The starship Challenger has been on a 115 year mission exploring other galaxies for suitable Earth-like planets to colonise. The present crew of four were born on the Challenger and have never left it. From birth they’ve been looked after by two “Angels” – voices surrounding and guiding their every move. The crew follows their advice without question. A dangerous situation, perhaps, if the Angels aren’t all their names imply. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson …. Sean Arnold Sharna ………….. Amanda Murray Astra …………… Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv ……………. Haydn Wood Angel One ……….. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ……….. Gordon Reid Christopher Scott … Sinclair [2017-11-07] Listen to Les – 1983-09-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wvm2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b48ab- b007wvk6/vf_b007wvk6_81222774-4a5d-42da-bce1-e9e1ec2254cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510113129_f572fdc92116b885b4dda478817a328f” -o Listen_to_Les_From_25_09_1983 25/09/1983: Les Dawson’s life as a spy, a rare interview with boxer Sugar Albert Ackroyd and Cissie despairs of Ada. With Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1983. [2017-11-07] Men From the Ministry – 1972-08-00 – The Desk Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085hmk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d4ee6d- b0085hmh/vf_b0085hmh_538fab7a-c0a2-4f0f-8d09-04b3078ad546.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510113153_e6a0a855641f119b29b4f4548672dc8b” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_The_Desk_Job The Desk Job: Can the bungling duo manage to sell off some old office furniture? Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1972. Can the bungling bureaucrats manage to sell off the old office furniture? A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2017-11-07] Earthsearch – s01e02 – First Footprint City PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlb2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/63aae0- b0020lc9/vf_b0020lc9_ef481b87-7d11-4a09-a315-1634dfc3fae1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510113193_6ffb4c9b85c883bcb3fe54463ff35c91″ -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_Earthsearch_I_First_Footprint_City Episode 2 (of 10): First Footprint City. Heading for a home they have never known, the crew of the starship Challenger must come to terms with some shocking news. Stars Sean Arnold. As the starship Challenger returns to its solar system after a 115-year-long search for a planet suitable for colonisation – it’s a home that the crew have never known. Born aboard the craft, the four-strong space crew must come to terms with some shocking news… James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Commander Telson …… Sean Arnold Sharna …… Amanda Murray Astra …… Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …… Haydn Wood Angel One …… Sonia Fraser Angel Two …… Gordon Reid Sentinel …… Alexander John Simon …… David Bradshawe Director Glyn Dearman First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. |
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[2017-11-07] That Reminds Me – s03e04 – Jack Douglas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp4b URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0602a9- b0028b3z/vf_b0028b3z_bd7f4b2e-d587-4a56-bd70-778925d4d80d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510113214_2cf3a6fb156234310a5e54d9d0b20014″ -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_3_Jack_Douglas Series 3 Episode 4: Jack Douglas. Comic actor Jack Douglas, famed for playing ‘Alf Ippititimus’, recalls his TV, stage and ‘Carry on’ film career. From 2001. Comic actor Jack Douglas, famed for playing ‘Alf Ippititimus’, shares memories of his TV, stage and film career with an audience. How Des O’Connor was Jack’s springboard to success, and a part in the ‘Carry On’ films. Plus the mystery of the sex appeal of co-star Sid James! Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. Jack Douglas: Born 26th April 1927. Died 18th December 2008. [2017-11-07] Revolting People – s04e03 – George Washington PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wg3mg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/572921- b00wg3m6/vf_b00wg3m6_6b6ff6f6-a599-45d7-a3d5-bbdb0f23be0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510197347_adc5301a4b42f7b81b2af15d4633eb7c” -o Revolting_People_Series_4 _George_Washington Series 4 Episode 3 (of 6): George Washington. Captain Brimshaw attempts to broker peace with George Washington. 1775 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. [2017-11-08] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – Series 1 – The Human Body PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bz16d URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c28c7- b09bz0d7/vf_b09bz0d7_0e337f46-e196-4182-b96e-39c4da509bb6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510197395_d55abb622ed2b3f48eb50903d5d52694″ -o Andy_Hamilton_Sort_of_Remembers_Series_1 _The_Human_Body Series 1: The Human Body. Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton examines our attitude to the human body, and he recalls how his own body and brain have occasionally conspired against him over the years. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Over this 4 part series, Andy looks at Childhood, Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he’s been on this planet. Each programme will provide 30 minutes of thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. In this episode Andy, a self-confessed hypochondriac, looks at the topic of The Human Body. Memories include: a GP at University with a penchant for boxing, a unfortunate trick Andy’s brain used to play on him every Thursday morning and her reveals the only time he ever wished he’d been taller. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his R4 sitcom, Old Harry’s Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. [2017-11-08] Navy Lark – 1959-11-00 – The Mock Action [-e] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y37bf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/41f417- b00y372n/vf_b00y372n_24ce310c-9e44-443b-88d4-90a37ad14259.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510197417_dfb5da51e0b57172a0e8d1348cd46c32″ -o The_Navy_Lark_The_Mock_Action The Mock Action: HMS Troutbridge heads to an exercise off Dover, but Mr Phillips gets lost in fog. Stars Leslie Phillips. From November 1959. HMS Troutbridge heads to an exercise off of Dover, but Mr Phillips gets lost in fog… Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Bracewell and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2017-11-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e12 – Hancock in Hospital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6d1007- b0059jfj/vf_b0059jfj_4132a887-efd0-4059-b96d-3858fb2c380c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510197436_94f662e2e0a99ddc1a842b4db3c2a96b” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6 _Hancock_in_Hospital Series 6 Episode 12 (of 14): Hancock in Hospital. Laid up with a broken leg, the lad soon regrets Sid and Bill’s visit. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1959. Laid up with a broken leg, the lad soon regrets a visit from Sid and Bill. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Joan Frank and Patricia Hayes. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2017-11-08] The Sit Crom – Episode 3 – Thick Fog in All Areas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m0zyl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5e3ab3- b00m0ynb/vf_b00m0ynb_1649abf4-6014-47b4-ba0a-a481411d9b2b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510197457_5f330cc3b897c6bf458d05b6c202a40c” -o The_Sit_Crom_Thick_Fog_in_All_Areas Episode 3 (of 6): Thick Fog in All Areas. Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil’s vegetables. Civil War comedy with Chris Emmett and Jack Klaff. From October 1990. Tobias Thynne finds an unusual way to avoid the Devil’s vegetables and all is confusion upon the heath. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James- Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward Lettice ……………. Jane Whittenshaw [2017-11-08] Earthsearch – s01e03 – Sands of Kyros PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3145da- b0020lhg/vf_b0020lhg_6872ecea-53f9-4182-8b0f-2a6878d39360.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510197484_17cf52c7ac67de6ebeb090aac681a4da” -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_Earthsearch_I_Sands_of_Kyros Episode 3 (of 10): Sands of Kyros. After their devastating news, the starship’s crew face peril from a once-benign force. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. The Challenger’s crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship. After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once benign force. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson …… Sean Arnold Sharna …… Amanda Murray Astra …… Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …… Haydn Wood Angel One …… Sonia Fraser Angel Two …… Gordon Reid Sentinel …… Alexander John George …… John McAndrew [2017-11-09] Not in Front of the Children – s01e03 – Survival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b053mk6b URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/133fa4- b053mk68/vf_b053mk68_20b22691-5d2d-43cd-ae0d-fcd1d4876a22.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510282375_f5ed8d8fcaa63056a273992b554ef9dc” -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _Survival Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Survival. A spate of pet deaths causes consternation for the Corner family. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1969. A spate of pet deaths causes consternation for the Corner family. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, and Charlotte Mitchell as Mary. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, with their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, “Not in Front of the Children” originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of “Not in Front of the Children” in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included “And Mother Makes Three” and “Butterflies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1969. [2017-11-09] Earthsearch – s01e04 – The Solaric Empire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbs URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82a86a- b0020lpq/vf_b0020lpq_adab0c98-45e6-48d5-8844-87062bfa967c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510282958_8bda60eb80f85216dc8f74cc41e09691″ -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_The_Solaric_Empire Episode 4 (of 10): The Solaric Empire. The spaceship crew’s Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination. Stars Sean Arnold and Gordon Reid. Searching for Earth, which has mysteriously vanished from the solar system, two of the crew of the starship Challenger have landed on neighbouring planet, Kyros. At first it appears to be uninhabited, but Astra and Darv soon discover otherwise. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson …… Sean Arnold Sharna …… Amanda Murray Astra …… Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …… Haydn Wood Angel One …… Sonia Fraser Angel Two …… Gordon Reid Thale …… Graham Faulkner Helan …… Judy Franklin Thorden …… John Bott Spegal …… Stephen Garlick [2017-11-10] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bwshp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/77a039- b00bwsg6/vf_b00bwsg6_ed8a0e25-9815-4cf6-afe5-19a53d1f64c4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510369896_b8b0a451e70de08dcd76f439aed45cb6″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_1 Series 5 Episode 1 (of 14): John Cleese’s magic tricks, and a talking baboon called Dermot. Songs and sketches with Graeme Garden. From April 1967. John Cleese’s magic tricks – and a talking baboon called Dermot. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden, David Idle, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2017-11-10] Albert and Me – 1977-01-00 – Pilot Episode PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv04 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e9bb1- b005pngb/vf_b005pngb_34c1e34c-950e-43a7-9f9d-7a9d5aea0832.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510369923_0fa4338eecfb0911062f0b07c9792594″ -o Albert_and_Me_Series_1_Pilot_Episode Series 1 Episode 1 (of 9): Pilot Episode. Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work and bring up his baby son. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From January 1977. Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work as well as bringing up his baby son, Albert. Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert, and John Comer as Dad. With Frank Thornton as Vernon Wordsworth. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1977. [2017-11-10] Solo Behind The Iron Curtain – 2007-11-05 – Afternoon Drama (45 min) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084zr7 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/38fae8- b0084zmg/vf_b0084zmg_6b3fd288-3700-405a-9e05-a14bad9a1ade.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510369950_4385051af468e0442a3ca657f1352fb2″ -o Afternoon_Drama_Solo_Behind_The_Iron_Curtain Robert Vaughn stars in a dramatic account of his time filming in Czechoslovakia in 1968 when he was trapped by Soviet tanks. From November 2007. 4 Extra Debut. Tracy Spottiswoode’s thriller is based on real events in 1968. Actor Robert Vaughn, famous at the time as TV spy Napoleon Solo, is making a movie in Prague with several other Hollywood stars. Filming stops abruptly, however, when Russian tanks roll into Czechoslovakia. Cast and crew find themselves trapped. The Man from UNCLE must find a way to escape, and quickly. Directed by Kate McAll. Robert Vaughn …… Himself Pepsi ………….. Vesna Stanojevic George Segal ……. Robert Glenister Ben Gazzara …….. John Guerrasio Bradford Dillman … Richard Laing David Wolper ……. Garrick Hagon Honzo ………….. Robert Luckay Sadovsky ……….. Rad Lazar [2017-11-10] Earthsearch – s01e05 – The Pools of Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s19b URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/262639- b007s18k/vf_b007s18k_cae90843-3de5-4730-91c5-27c527716b0a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510369986_07ac5bde69aaf05359c0d96b0e5eb8fe” -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_The_Pools_of_Time Episode 5 (of 10): The Pools of Time. The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where Darv and Astra face danger. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. Darv and Astra, two of the starship’s crew, are in grave danger after being taken prisoner by the inhabitants of Zelda 5. Their crewmates Telson and Sharna are in hot pursuit aboard the Challenger. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson …….. Sean Arnold Sharna ……………… Amanda Murray Astra ………………. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv ……………….. Haydn Wood Angel One …………… Sonia Fraser Angel Two …………… Gordon Reid Helan ………………. Judy Franklin Thorden …………….. John Bott Spegal ……………… Stephen Garlick Custodian of the Past … Eve Karpf Old Man …………….. Godfrey Kenton [2017-11-10] [23:00] Absolute Power – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r395 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a28c28- b007r37f/vf_b007r37f_135ef3f7-ae5b-42e8-884d-f7e975107135.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510394993_d09210e1577857b12a9bbf4c678ef46f” -o Absolute_Power_Series_1_Episode_5 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe land at the BBC to tackle Radio 3. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2000. [2017-11-11] Old Harry’s Game – s01e01 – Introduction PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008m4f8 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/454f0f- b008m4dp/vf_b008m4dp_ee10b4ca-a64c-4712-8c70-e8eaedb0176c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510464930_0cb66d08a9b65455dae4ae376e786330″ -o Old_Harry_s_Game_Series_1_Introduction Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Introduction. Fed up with eternity, Satan decides hell needs some new guests. Comedy starring Andy Hamilton and Jimmy Mulville. From November 1995. [2017-11-11] Dad’s Army – TV – A Soldier’s Farewell [Sat] – BBC1 TV PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077z9d https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0077z9d/dads-army-series-5-3-a-soldiers-farewell Downloaded using Get_iPlayer [TV] Series 5 Episode 3 (of 13): A Soldier’s Farewell. Classic wartime sitcom. A visit to the cinema and a toasted cheese supper make Captain Mainwaring dream that he is Napoleon. [2017-11-12] Al Read Show – 1995-10-07 – Compilation No.1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cq63d URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e116c- b00cq61g/vf_b00cq61g_abc12257-fa39-4353-a5e6-e0cbafe90435.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510545824_c9d33e66a8b9a4e835fa749562c9be67″ -o The_Al_Read_Show_From_7_10_1995 7/10/1995: The legendary Northern comic pokes at courting, marriage, kids and football. A compilation of Al Read’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor. Compilation produced by Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1995. [2017-11-12] As Time Goes By – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xn1vv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/23eaad- b000lnk8/vf_b000lnk8_76547bc7-0329-4827-ae4d-87aba2010281.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510545876_d6ba2643bff8a75ddb8019208cfc072f” -o As_Time_Goes_By_Series_1_Episode_5 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 7): Complications ensue when Judith’s plan to leave Lionel and Jean on their own goes wrong. Starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. From April 1997. Complications ensue when Judith’s plan to leave Lionel and Jean on their own goes wrong. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith, Jon Glover as Alistair and Jenny Funnell as Sandy. Adapted from his original television series by Bob Larbey. Producer Martin Fisher. A DLT Production in association with the Theatre of Comedy for BBC Radio 2. First broadcast in April 1997. [2017-11-13] Hello Cheeky – 1973-06-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dr4t4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/af4ca0- b00dr4gy/vf_b00dr4gy_8d31a8d7-2ac2-42b0-8c6a-121010775dbf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510630545_2d4456369c55f37c3a3409ac758eaaa8″ -o Hello_Cheeky_From_02_06_1973 02/06/1973: ‘This Is Your Life’ for the unsung Mr Hilary Crabtree. Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1973. [2017-11-13] Dad’s Army – s03e11 – Big Guns PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqdz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66b6a5- b005bqjc/vf_b005bqjc_f49f7ca0-1e9e-487a-83ce-c1bc2cd6798d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510631579_117057539174222361e998707f200361″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_Big_Guns Series 3 Episode 11 (of 26): Big Guns. Mainwaring’s men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1976. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon spark havoc in Walmington-on-Sea when they try to fire a large naval gun. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, Julian Orchard as Mr Upton, and Michael Middleton as The Pickford’s Man. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. [2017-11-13] Earthsearch – s01e06 – Across the Abyss PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007sw34 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7f8aa- b007svx6/vf_b007svx6_7dd421fe-b895-4b0d-88db-2546938b7541.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510631609_8f1d1455d03a253e2895f922ef4b05cd” -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_Across_the_Abyss Series 1 Episode 6 (of 10): Across the Abyss. Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads toward star cluster Tersus 9. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. The starship Challenger, continuing its search for Earth, has left Zelda 5 and – with Grand Emperor Thorden on board – is heading toward the star cluster, Tersus 9. Darv is certain that this is where Paradise – a planet discovered by the second generation crew – is to be found. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Kroll ………….. Michael Spice Fagor ………….. Sion Probert Dren …………… John Webb [2017-11-14] Star Parade – 1963-07-14 – The Ken Dodd Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx22 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/686e43- b006f208/vf_b006f208_2765bcb8-b6c9-4661-b0bb-60bf46fef470.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510716335_ba9dcbf751e5731dd9d0fc6ead4e221a” -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_Star_Parade The Ken Dodd Show: The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. With Judith Chalmers and The Springfields. From July 1963. The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. Sir Ken Dodd’s radio career began in October 1958 with the series ‘It’s Great To Be Young’. The successful formula of Doddy’s quickfire delivery, characters, sketches, songs and even the theme tune, ‘Love Is Like A Violin’, stood him in good stead for decades to come. This show is from the ‘Star Parade’ series – one-off shows featuring the biggest stars of TV and radio at the time – and Doddy is ably supported by Judith Chalmers, Cardew Robinson and Harold Berens, with music from The Springfields. Script co-written with Eddie Braben. Producer Eric Miller. First heard on the Light Programme, in July 1963. [2017-11-14] Men From the Ministry – 1972-08-00 – Fowl Play PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012b8hx URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ebfd41- b012b3g9/vf_b012b3g9_44305ca2-64db-4809-8a33-5788550b335e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510716363_8fcef511d2870fe91db4ad2bd16f9d5a” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Fowl_Play Fowl Play: The blundering duo learn not to put all their eggs in one in-tray. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1972. The blundering bureaucrats learn not to put all their eggs in one in-tray. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2017-11-14] Earthsearch – s01e07 – New Blood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jld3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62ee0e- b0020y66/vf_b0020y66_d9aa72f2-60a8-4080-9212-9fe21579d261.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510716392_6e7e2f93e2490c34ccbeefa7af3fc0a9″ -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_Earthsearch_I_New_Blood Series 1 Episode 7 (of 10): New Blood. The Challenger has found its sister starship, but the crew are living in total isolation. Stars Sean Arnold and Haydn Wood. Telson and Sharna, two of the Challenger’s crew, have entered the floating hulk of its sister ship and discovered it houses a population with no knowledge of anything outside their own small world. To them, Earth is eternity. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Fagor ………….. Sion Probert Lenart …………. Jane Knowles Tandor …………. Pauline Letts Forty One ………. John Church [2017-11-14] That Reminds Me – s03e05 – Warren Mitchell PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp71 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/816574- b0028kjh/vf_b0028kjh_2a344fe3-eb77-4582-9dcb-82884f67bb6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510716413_fe1141ba7cb02744c01240b9141674be” -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_3_Warren_Mitchell Series 3 Episode 5: Warren Mitchell. The actor recalls his career, the terror of live TV and reveals how Alf Garnett came into his life. From December 2001. Award-winning actor Warren Mitchell talks about where his love of acting began, the terrors of performing on live television – and how Alf Garnett came into his life thanks to BBC TV sitcom ‘Till Death Us Do Part’. Warren Mitchell (Born: 1926 – Died: 2015) Series showcasing the reminisces of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. [2017-11-14] Revolting People – s04e04 – Pirates PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wlrp5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/184dcf- b00wlrn8/vf_b00wlrn8_7e6c5512-ad4c-48a4-a8e6-1dedd861007d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510742036_14b937852c5c7038dba3430e000a495c” -o Revolting_People_Series_4_Pirates Series 4 Episode 4 (of 6): Pirates. Brimshaw, McGurk and the Oliphants attempt to flee to England. 1775 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. [2017-11-15] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s01e04 – Animals PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09czrbs URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac7aeb- b09czr0n/vf_b09czr0n_fbd306cf-a65d-46a8-af13-0d3c42bf8695.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510716840_85f20546a1cbfa72c3d8a9dd863406ce” -o Andy_Hamilton_Sort_of_Remembers_Series_1 _Animals Series 1 Episode 4: Animals. Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton raids his memory bank on the subject of animals. Including top tips on dealing with an angry bear and a grumpy alligator. Andy Hamilton is a familiar and much-loved voice on Radio 4. Now for the first time on the network, he presents a collection of observations and reminiscences about both his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Over this 4 part series, Andy looks at Childhood, Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he’s been on this planet. Each programme will provide 30 minutes of thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs. In this episode Andy looks at the subject of Animals. From fond memories of his childhood cat Timmy’s lifelong battle with the Hoover; through working with straw-boater-wearing dolphins for Not the Nine o’clock News and being unnerved by a sea lion during a phone call. This week Andy also offers many useful animal-related tips including: what to do should you ever find an unwelcome bear on your doorstep. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his R4 sitcom, Old Harry’s Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. [2017-11-15] Navy Lark – s02e00 1959-11-13 – Going Dutch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yc3jt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/45f2ce- b00yc37h/vf_b00yc37h_8db7582c-e1da-45ca-899a-06aadbd0a97a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510804385_3991fc08a5d4b230c8f0dc366c13a87b” -o The_Navy_Lark_Going_Dutch Going Dutch: Sent to Whittlesea Bay, Troutbridge runs out of fuel near some windmills in Holland. Stars Jon Pertwee. From November 1959. Sent to Whittlesea Bay, HMS Troutbridge runs out of fuel – near some windmills in Holland. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as Lt Commander Stanton, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Hans and Tenniel Evans as Goldstein. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2017-11-15] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e14 1959-12-00 – The Impersonator PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxpn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4211fb- b006kt6c/vf_b006kt6c_be045e97-7699-46b5-9f1f-2f78b4fb675e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510804419_080d09b063a227a25fd122eecc805ffb” -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Series_6 _The_Impersonator Series 6 Episode 14 (of 14): The Impersonator. When he hears his sound-alike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. When he hears his sound-alike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Peter Goodwright, Ann Lancaster, Jerry Stovin, Jack Watson, Ronald Wilson and Wilfrid Babbage. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2017-11-15] The Sit Crom – Episode 4 – A Draught of Malmesy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m5qlg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0b637- b00m5mg0/vf_b00m5mg0_ae62a212-8d2c-4a12-9558-94a889d30e03.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510804461_e64810513f81f8a22981afe3da229a26″ -o The_Sit_Crom_A_Draught_of_Malmesy Episode 4 (of 6): A Draught of Malmesy. The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From October 1990. The household is in need of a steward, The captain undertakes a search and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Sir John Firebasket …… Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket …… Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne …… Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa …… Miriam Margoyles Father Francis …… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg …… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …… Alun Armstrong Counter Tenor …… Peter Hayward Producer Jonathan James-Moore First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1990. [2017-11-15] Earthsearch – s01e08 – Marooned [24 February 1981] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/916359- b0020ybh/vf_b0020ybh_844f27c1-faa7-411f-adb3-1640f677bdca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510804491_e9eeb7709623338b0252adeac06931ab” -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_Marooned Series 1 Episode 8 (of 10): Marooned. The crew of Challenger crew have mounted an escape, but their starship has vanished. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. The Challenger’s crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship. After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once benign force. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Sentinel ……….. Alexander John George …………. John McAndrew [2017-11-16] Not in Front of the Children – s01e04 – Religious Revival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0547v4w URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b34c9- b0547v4f/vf_b0547v4f_5015d45c-ba68-47e5-a516-94f544ec5562.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510867953_319cd748cb95fc54f638a543af247352″ -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _Religious_Revival Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): Religious Revival. A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner household. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1969. A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner household. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary and Edward de Souza as the Reverend John Spencer. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1969. [2017-11-16] Earthsearch – s01e09 – Star Cluster Tersus Nine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a80573- b0020ydr/vf_b0020ydr_2a0da951-01c8-4fd8-a9f4-7aeb4b72c1da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510882998_865c1e09c486c7d504e855eec31dbd20″ -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_Star_Cluster_Tersus_Nine https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldt Series 1 Episode 9 (of 10): Star Cluster – Tersus Nine. The starship Challenger’s crew act on suspicions in their battle to find Earth. Stars Sean Arnold and Kathryn Hurlbutt. Having destroyed the warrior android Fagor and returned safely to the starship Challenger, the crew have resumed their search for Earth and are heading – in a state of suspended animation – for Tersus Nine. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Commander Telson …… Sean Arnold Sharna …… Amanda Murray Astra …… Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …… Haydn Wood Angel One …… Sonia Fraser Angel Two …… Gordon Reid Director Glyn Dearman First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1981. [2017-11-17] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e02 – 1967-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v3nlg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8933b1- b00v3nkk/vf_b00v3nkk_635b69e8-b0dd-46cb-967a-bd867559e7f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510974093_487385fc554acaf4dd09e2ffbd620801″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_2 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 14): Celebrating Spring, and ‘Champion the Wonder Mouse’. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From April 1967. Celebrating Spring – and ‘Champion the Wonder Mouse’. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie and Geoff Hales. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2017-11-17] Albert and Me – s01e01 1977-11-00 – Rate of Decline PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jynb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9479b- b006m96x/vf_b006m96x_1fca20f5-b4df-4d40-ad62-cf16f3f4a9ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510974173_221d333cb475ecb6ec832bd5bc3df154″ -o Albert_and_Me_Series_1_Rate_of_Decline Series 1 Episode 2 (of 9): Rate of Decline. Single dad Bryan desperately needs cash for his rates arrears. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From November 1977. Struggling to bring up his baby son Albert, single dad Bryan Archer desperately needs cash for his rate arrears. Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Harry Fowler as Joe Billings. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. [2017-11-17] Earthsearch – s01e10 – Earthfall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfzsp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/150411- b00cfzrc/vf_b00cfzrc_23082ed1-3701-4b9b-8fae-b80bf0d86f4f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510974320_9552241271d61c608c6a5723534e03fa” -o James_Follett_Earthsearch_Earthfall Series 1 Episode 10 (of 10): Earthfall. The crew locate an Earth-like planet, but the Angels are not beaten yet. Stars Sean Arnold, Sonia Fraser and Gordon Reid. Despite the difficulties put in their way by the two guardian ‘Angels’, the crew of the Challenger have found Paradise – an earth-like planet originally discovered by the second generation crew. However, the ‘Angels’ are by no means beaten. Conclusion of James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Commander Telson …… Sean Arnold Sharna …… Amanda Murray Astra …… Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …… Haydn Wood Angel One …… Sonia Fraser Angel Two …… Gordon Reid Director Glyn Dearman First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1981. [2017-11-17] Absolute Power – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr82 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b1c9fa- b005dz7v/vf_b005dz7v_0dca2b2c-72e0-45d8-84e1-b68b99691eea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1510990247_9efc6939479c5669b31710070917f0f0″ -o Absolute_Power_Series_1_Episode_6 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe tackle a sporting victory for England. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2000. [2017-11-18] An Hour With Johnners – 1993-11-21 – Brian Johnston’s one-man show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008jw8h URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d3f0b- b008jw7n/vf_b008jw7n_304a09a4-512e-4109-90e5-dc7a13d10c1c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511083252_f8c14cad48e0c435c93db28228544b5d” -o An_Hour_With_Johnners [iPlayer Download broken] [Downloaded as 500 x .ts & Concatenated] The much-loved cricket commentator Brian Johnston performs his hilarious 1993 one-man show at London’s Richmond Theatre. Much-loved cricket commentator Brian Johnston performs his hilarious one-man show in front of a sell-out audience at London’s Richmond Theatre. Recorded on the 21st November 1993, he sparks gales of laughter with anecdotes about his early life at Oxford, in the Guards and his BBC career, including behind-the-scenes tales of ‘In Town Tonight’, ‘Down Your Way’ and ‘Test Match Special’. Talking about fellow broadcasters like John Snagge, John Arlott and Fred Trueman, Brian reveals many of their gaffes and mistakes, plus his very own ‘Leg Over’ incident, when he and Jonathan Agnew had a fit of the giggles. Sadly this was to be Brian’s final recording. Ten days later he suffered a major heart attack and died aged 81 on 5th January 1994. The Prime Minister, John Major, said: ‘Summers will never be the same.’ Brian Johnston had always wanted to go on the stage but after Eton and Oxford he was persuaded to join the family coffee business in the City. During the war, he served in the Grenadier Guards, then joined the BBC Outside Broadcasts Department in 1946. For the next 48 years he commentated on everything from the funeral of King George VI to the annual Boat Race. He became the first BBC Cricket Correspondent and also presented 733 editions of ‘Down Your Way’ for the BBC Home Service and Radio 4. Brian’s eldest son Barry Johnston introduces this programme and also produced the original concert recording. [2017-11-18] An Hour With Johnners – 1993-11-21 – Brian Johnston’s one-man show [HLS url] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008jw8h PID : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b008jw7n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d3f0b- b008jw7n/vf_b008jw7n_304a09a4-512e-4109-90e5-dc7a13d10c1c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?s= 1511277674&e=1511320874&h=1c7095ed4c9342948cb4610ddbe3c7da [2017-11-18] Old Harry’s Game – s01e02 – Corruption PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008pb1r URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/72c67f- b008pb1b/vf_b008pb1b_b6dd6ce1-6e2b-4423-aed6-1d3c60e14554.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511083700_5461436a2890cad1a983ec686a911511″ -o Old_Harry_s_Game_Series_1_Corruption Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Corruption. Satan tries convincing the professor that everyone’s corruptible, even his wife. Starring Andy Hamilton. From November 1995. [2017-11-19] Al Read Show – 1995-10-14 [-b] [Downloaded as 250 x .ts & Concatenated] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ctjz6 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b9d0f1- b00ctjtk/vf_b00ctjtk_50ea408d-5baa-4396-8af6-bb63468d4019.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511141781_685374fb389e28fcc41819c8dab10700″ -o The_Al_Read_Show_From_14_10_1995 14/10/1995: Arriving home late, Al’s wife thwarts his efforts to try and relax. A compilation of the legendary Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor Compilation produced by Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1995. [2017-11-19] Al Read Show – 1995-10-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ctjz6 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b9d0f1- b00ctjtk/vf_b00ctjtk_d6584701-88bb-413e-9860-6b48ad5867b3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511321443_8dc49b8f94893c9940d7c195756147b1″ -o The_Al_Read_Show_From_14_10_1995 14/10/1995: Arriving home late, Al’s wife thwarts his efforts to try and relax. A compilation of the legendary Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor Compilation produced by Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1995. [2017-11-19] As Time Goes By – s01e06 [-b] [Downloaded as 275 x .ts & Concatenated] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04y9yzq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/76dfb0- b000lqt9/vf_b000lqt9_d5d3b196-0dee-4932-a802-8c51bc6816c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511141855_bc025a0da6efb8e9ec826c5a16759a95″ -o As_Time_Goes_By_Series_1_Episode_6 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 7): Lionel and Jean visit her sister-in-law but are less than frank about their romantic past. Stars Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. From April 1997. On a visit to her sister-in-law’s, Jean and Lionel are less than frank about their romantic past. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Paul Chapman as Stephen and Moyra Fraser as Penny. Adapted from his original television series by Bob Larbey. Producer Martin Fisher. A DLT Production in association with the Theatre of Comedy for BBC Radio 2. First broadcast in April 1997. [2017-11-19] As Time Goes By – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04y9yzq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/76dfb0- b000lqt9/vf_b000lqt9_1bae7535-41ae-4574-b93c-3c53dfda6d47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511321944_af89ee2af1e1029eb592e11c4246e0d6″ -o As_Time_Goes_By_Series_1_Episode_6 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 7): Lionel and Jean visit her sister-in-law but are less than frank about their romantic past. Stars Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. From April 1997. On a visit to her sister-in-law’s, Jean and Lionel are less than frank about their romantic past. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Paul Chapman as Stephen and Moyra Fraser as Penny. Adapted from his original television series by Bob Larbey. Producer Martin Fisher. A DLT Production in association with the Theatre of Comedy for BBC Radio 2. First broadcast in April 1997. [2017-11-20] Hello Cheeky – 1973-06-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dy523 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/46778b- b00dy45t/vf_b00dy45t_766ec807-ce57-4d2b-b8eb-ff90e18c06d7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511233513_715c35e91898eff6285d297496e00552″ -o Hello_Cheeky_From_09_06_1973 09/06/1973: Fast-moving fun from a Slough phone box. Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin and Barry Cryer welcome Michael Aspel. From June 1973. Brought to you from a phone box in Slough and featuring ‘The Gang that stole Michael Aspel’. Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Special guest: Michael Aspel. With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1973. [2017-11-20] Dad’s Army – s03e12 – The Big Parade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqh1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3bf13c- b005bvm0/vf_b005bvm0_6eec155b-6457-482b-badc-f4f333550351.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511233557_1dc5e747bbe8e59435b482fd4f1f54c0″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_The_Big_Parade The Big Parade Series 3 Episode 12 (of 26): Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides the platoon must catch one. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Captain Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides his Home Guard platoon must catch one. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, Edward Sinclair as the Verger and Pearl Hackney as Mrs Pike. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. [2017-11-21] The Ken Dodd Show – 1963-10-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b050cx7p URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7dbb05- b050cx7b/vf_b050cx7b_9107c017-7f4d-4749-802a-1c437476e642.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511320171_e70c544e112d5b2f525197a386298519″ -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_From_20_10_1963 20/10/1963: “Down Your Way” is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty. With Judith Chalmers and John Laurie. From October 1963. “Down Your Way” is in the village of Knotty Ash, Doddy croons a ditty, and the World’s Worst. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers (from “Wish You Were Here”), John Laurie (from “Dad’s Army”), Wallas Eaton, Percy Edwards, Peter Hudson, and The Barry Sisters. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Produced by Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. [2017-11-21] Men From the Ministry – 1972-08-00 – Something of Value PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012h802 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e0a96- b012h7lc/vf_b012h7lc_8f1c00f9-66c3-48c9-99a2-0db534a2be6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511320187_543b6f0e1fcf9e27dacef1534956dfbc” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Something_of_Value Something of Value: Reputations are tarnished when the Crown Jewels go for cleaning. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1972. Reputations are tarnished when the Crown Jewels are sent for cleaning. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Sheila Wilcox. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2017-11-21] That Reminds Me – s03e06 – John Inman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9q URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5646e3- b0028sq9/vf_b0028sq9_54885622-4817-41b1-8394-02f6676ddddd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511320236_80939c219253a8d94c3dc187e661110f” -o That_Reminds_Me_Series_3_John_Inman John Inman: The actor recalls his career and love of pantomime, plus backstage tales of TV’s ‘Are You Being Served?’. From December 2001. Actor John Inman shares memories of his TV, stage and film career with an audience. John recalls his early career in Rep and his love of playing dames in over 40 pantomimes. He also reveals behind-the-scenes tales playing Mr Humphries in the long-running classic BBC TV sitcom ‘Are You Being Served?’. Producer Claire Jones John Inman: Born: 28 June 1935. Died: 8 March 2007 First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. [2017-11-21] Revolting People – s04e05 – Reunion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wr9v4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9b738e- b00wr9tk/vf_b00wr9tk_c6ea32a4-77f2-4f18-a62d-55d41aed8a44.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511330219_2ad55141770fab44eda1d65dc7957ce9″ -o Revolting_People_Series_4_Reunion Reunion Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): Samuel and company hit London, where McGurk has a family get-together. 1775 America sitcom starring Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. [2017-11-22] Navy Lark – 1959-11-00 – The Figurehead PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yk0n7 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/338e29- b00yk0lw/vf_b00yk0lw_1188c64c-00ea-4c00-95a8-7fd89e57eddd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511407382_294b7c2d8234bc8001384b79d8e71b0c” -o The_Navy_Lark_The_Figurehead The Figurehead: Fatso Johnson whittles for all he is worth when Pertwee enters the antique market. Stars Leslie Phillips. From November 1959. Johnson must whittle for all he is worth when Pertwee enters the antiques market. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Mr Popesgrove and Tenniel Evans as Goldstein. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2017-11-22] A Very Private Man – Episode 1 – Starring Rodney Bewes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09g6hw1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0af219- b09g6hvf/vf_b09g6hvf_a927114f-a085-4898-98c5-7348f6c56a46.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511410068_8e04be22420a11e014dce67c1cae031b” -o A_Very_Private_Man_Episode_1 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): David and Helen swap Croydon for the Yorkshire countryside. But there are obstacles to overcome. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. Young couple David and Helen swap the frenzy of Croydon for the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside. But there are obstacles to overcome… Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s north v south sitcom. David Parkinson …… Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson …… Ann Bell Mrs Henderson …… Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …… Paula Tildrook Mr Sands …… Peter Wheeler Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2017-11-22] The Sit Crom – Episode 5 – Night Exercises PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mbc2k URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e74c25- b00mbbq3/vf_b00mbbq3_f07589b4-ff7b-470e-8d2e-15166bcf44af.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511410088_2156122f736ca081a811b56fe534c8a9″ -o The_Sit_Crom_Night_Exercises Episode 5 (of 6): Night Exercises. As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne’s bedchamber. Civil War comedy with Denise Coffey. From November 1990. With the sovereign set for a visit, confusion reigns in Lady Anne’s bedchamber. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. Sir John Firebasket …… Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket …… Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne …… Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa …… Miriam Margoyles Father Francis …… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg …… Jack Klaff Posthumous …… Nicky Henson Counter Tenor …… Peter Hayward [2017-11-23] Not in Front of the Children – s01e05 – A Drop of the Soft Stuff PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0552w74 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2fd04- b0552w71/vf_b0552w71_68809b69-5e97-415c-8d69-9e9e492a9acd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511492344_291b3092aa94b3ca23228010541b1120″ -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _A_Drop_of_the_Soft_Stuff Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): A Drop of the Soft Stuff. The facts-of-life conversation is enough to drive Henry to drink. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1969. The facts-of-life conversation is enough to drive Henry to drink. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary and Felix Felton as Mr Barratt. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1969. [2017-11-24] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v8nk9 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d0d11e- b00v8nf0/vf_b00v8nf0_82204370-eea3-4d16-bcc6-f605b0a700e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511573765_4beb2763409dc02601ebe5c043da6318″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_3 Series 5 Episode 3 (of 14): An estate agent bully and the Legend of William Tell. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1967. An estate agent bully – and ‘The Legend of William Tell’. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. [2017-11-24] Albert and Me – s01e02 – Looking for a Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js8c URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a4c4eb- b005h5kk/vf_b005h5kk_acd314c8-6a04-4c4c-9513-0cddc5c27885.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511573768_6f00f266c2c669605ab293661d8903e9″ -o Albert_and_Me_Series_1_Looking_for_a_Job Series 1 Episode 3 (of 9): Looking for a Job. Single dad Bryan needs an employer who will let his son come along. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From November 1977. Single dad Bryan needs a job, but can he find an employer who’ll let him bring his young son Albert along? Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Terence Alexander as Rex and Madeline Smith as Stephanie. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. [2017-11-25] An Hour With – Henry Blofeld PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tr3zq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd98b9- b05tr3tr/vf_b05tr3tr_d2e8ec66-af9e-4a51-92a3-04c4d9025028.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511666170_962bdf6b4188e6976fbe585d258cae33″ -o An_Hour_With_Henry_Blofeld Henry Blofeld: From test matches to driving across India, cricket commentator Henry Blofeld talks about his life and career. Recorded in 2001. From May 2015. BBC cricket commentator Henry Blofeld looks back at his life from his eccentric childhood in Norfolk to his schooldays at Eton, plus his successful career as an international cricket writer and broadcaster. Henry entertains his audience with many colourful anecdotes about his colleagues on ‘Test Match Special’, including John Arlott and Brian Johnston, and reveals what really happened when the Queen presented the TMS team with a special cake. Henry also describes his incredible journey in 1976 when he travelled overland with three friends from London via Iran and Afghanistan to Bombay in a 1921 Roll-Royce Silver Ghost. Recorded on tour in Autumn 2001. [2017-06-15] Great Lives – s18e07 – Fred Astaire [www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kf01v] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kf01v URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/715c6d- b00kdylp/vf_b00kdylp_b58c7c2e-12c4-4f9a-b22e-66bd1cb5aa75.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511667220_b5443f2116cb2c17bb2c8833524518ce” -o Great_Lives_Series_18_Fred_Astaire Series 18 Episode 7 (of 8): Fred Astaire. 4 Extra Debut. Physician Michael O’Donnell champions Hollywood star Fred Astaire. With Fred’s daughter Ava and Matthew Parris. From May 2009. Matthew Parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives. Physician, journalist and broadcaster Dr Michael O’Donnell discusses celebrated singer, actor and choreographer Fred Astaire. Joining him are Astaire’s daugher, Ava Astaire McKenzie, and lifelong Astaire enthusiast and Oxford don Dr Kathleen Riley. [2017-01-28] Great Lives – s18e06 2009-01-13 – Tony Hancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00glbyv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9eedc- b00glbxc/vf_b00glbxc_f93b0b96-b2b7-4794-a562-112498c2094a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511668436_fb3cc20665780a1022c348a37525fff9″ -o Great_Lives_Series_17_Tony_Hancock Series 17 Episode 6 (of 9): Tony Hancock. 4 Extra Debut. Poet Pam Ayres chooses the lad himself, Tony Hancock. With Matthew Parris and Tony’s biographer John Fisher. From January 2009. [2017-11-25] Old Harry’s Game – s01e03 – Hero Worship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008qsz5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a18d72- b008qsyy/vf_b008qsyy_8f954d27-94e4-4bd1-986c-82be2ed9b640.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511677893_124dfae9cd60354820a4c2738391bb63″ -o Old_Harry_s_Game_Series_1_Hero_Worship Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Hero Worship. When Satan argues with the professor, he’s introduced to a miserable Leonardo Da Vinci. Stars Andy Hamilton. From December 1995. [2017-11-26] Al Read Show – 1995-10-28 – Compilation No.3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008xzwj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d318bc- b008xzwh/vf_b008xzwh_9e6f0c1e-0414-4e47-9ff9-baa4c1b583ba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511753053_e6aaf80df6218358f318b8bf81c43001″ -o The_Al_Read_Show_From_28_10_1995 28/10/1995: Right monkey! Al takes a peek inside the world of horse racing. A compilation of the legendary Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor Compilation produced by Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1995. [2017-11-26] As Time Goes By – s01e07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b050c2sf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/79ded9- b000lsvm/vf_b000lsvm_61fec061-f523-4645-b7fa-8ff16139df33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511753076_da1153dc1ce8fc8526b15d19f4b160bc” -o As_Time_Goes_By_Series_1_Episode_7 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 7): Lionel invites Jean to share a cruise with him but is puzzled when she resists his invitation. Stars Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. From April 1997. Lionel invites Jean to share a cruise with him but is puzzled when she resists the invitation. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Paul Chapman as Stephen and Moyra Fraser as Penny. With Moira Brooker as Judith, Philip Bretherton as Alistair, Jenny Funnell as Sandy and Simon Greenall as Mr Atwell. Adapted from his original television series by Bob Larbey. Producer Martin Fisher. A DLT Production in association with the Theatre of Comedy for BBC Radio 2. First broadcast in April 1997. [2017-11-27] Hello Cheeky – 1973-06-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0133g70 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2a847f- b0133g1q/vf_b0133g1q_38894f49-1fe0-46aa-8bf0-f034b21965c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511841916_63228706e7d77fa76a381de0f4fb8c03″ -o Hello_Cheeky_From_16_06_1973 16/06/1973: Tim is sick of playing women in the pun-packed sketch show. Fast-moving comedy written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1973. [2017-11-27] Dad’s Army – s03e13 – Asleep in the Deep PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqjv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6f24f2- b005c09r/vf_b005c09r_808fb1d4-7033-46ba-afa8-f404e4e57152.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511841945_aaed77dd4b2c5753390b883e2a9d1550″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_Asleep_in_the_Deep Series 3 Episode 13 (of 26): Asleep in the Deep. Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station and so do their rescuers. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station, but so do their rescuers from the rest of the Home Guard platoon. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges and Larry Martyn as Private Walker. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. [2017-11-28] Ken Dodd Show – 1964-05-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0516tq7 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c59531- b0516tq3/vf_b0516tq3_6e605183-b951-41af-93a5-a660031a33f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511928378_e09b7abe8b7e0a69d16ae570d1f4d61e” -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_From_24_05_1964 24/05/1964: It’s the tickling season with Dickie Mint and meet the world’s worst! With Patricia Hayes and Val Doonican. From May 1964. It’s the tickling season with Dickie Mint and meet the world’s worst! Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, Patricia Hayes, Duncan Macrae, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from Val Doonican. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1964. [2017-11-28] Men From the Ministry – 1972-08-00 – Taking Leave of Their Census PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012n3rv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cbec8a- b012n1cm/vf_b012n1cm_8a0bf111-0ede-42e9-9dc9-aef3a14f0607.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511928396_5af1c0b5d8c1f077531b48bee8468d10″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Taking_Leave_of_Their_Census Taking Leave of Their Census: The daft duo go west to Cornwall and get embroiled in dodgy doings. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1972. The bungling bureaucrats are sent to Cornwall where some dodgy villagers are up to no good… A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2017-11-28] Revolting People – s04e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ww9fh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8a024b- b00ww991/vf_b00ww991_0911ddb5-61ba-46e0-ba92-f8617492d98c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511935864_bcb171642ff55dfedd2cd9be9e769edc” -o Revolting_People_Series_4_Episode_6 Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): The deserters lobby King George III over the war, and McGurk has plans. 1775 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From June 2006. [2017-11-29] Navy Lark – s02e00 1959-12-00 – The Charter Trip to Antarctica PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yspj3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f68ee9- b00ysnrm/vf_b00ysnrm_e6bec597-2022-4bec-9682-fea453c0b476.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511986018_e304555df87b86a58da0edc5b9d2f1ac” -o The_Navy_Lark_The_Charter_Trip_to_Antarctica The Charter Trip to Antarctica: A geographical society from Willesden heads to the Antarctic aboard HMS Troutbridge. Starring Leslie Phillips. From December 1959. A geographical society from Willesden heads to the Antarctic aboard HMS Troutbridge. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Mrs Edgwick, Michael Bates as Mr Crump and Tenniel Evans as the Professor. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2017-11-29] A Very Private Man – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09gxsml URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/18c17d- b09gxsl3/vf_b09gxsl3_d029fd73-7f85-4f9a-80bb-41a0c68df5c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511986075_357244e5572bf5d1d1f2cc1749adc4b7″ -o A_Very_Private_Man_Episode_2 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): The Parkinsons reach their new secluded home. But David’s dream of isolation is even more remote. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. David and Helen Parkinson arrive in their new secluded home in the Yorkshire countryside. But David’s dream of isolation is even more remote… Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s north v south sitcom. David Parkinson …… Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson …… Ann Bell Mrs Henderson …… Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …… Paula Tildrook Mr Sands …… Peter Wheeler Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2017-11-29] The Sit Crom – Episode 6 – The Wasps Nest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mf205 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/55dad7- b00mdzwz/vf_b00mdzwz_f91ee5f2-4e7b-43da-a913-336921662b8a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1511986099_f51088625f80d71791771f4c897e5e28″ -o The_Sit_Crom_The_Wasps_Nest Episode 6 (of 6): The Wasps Nest. The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From November 1990. The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James-Moore First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1990. Sir John Firebasket …… Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket …… Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne …… Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa …… Miriam Margolyes Father Francis …… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg …… Jack Klaff Posthumous …… Nicky Henson Counter Tenor …… Peter Hayward Captain Arise Higgs …… Alun Armstrong [2017-11-29] Great Lives – s26e00 – Gracie Allen [128 kbps STREAM COPY] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019fx9s URL : http://cp401492-vh.akamaihd.net/i/,radio4/secure_auth/RBN2_radio_4_fm_-_tuesday_1630 _b019fx14_2012_01_17_17_37_02,prod_rb2_flv_aac_med/iplayerstream/p025522m_b019fx14_ 1409249491599,.mp4.csmil/master.m3u8?hdnea=st=1511968168~exp=1511989768~acl=/ *radio4/secure_auth/RBN2_radio_4_fm_-_tuesday_1630_b019fx14_2012_01_17_17_37_02,prod_rb2 _flv_aac_med/iplayerstream/p025522m_b019fx14_1409249491599 *~hmac=d9ea2c7af3b789d8014f55c873b958679d443f000d694bee342ca5d101329ced Series 26 Episode 00: Gracie Allen. Matthew Parris and actress Emma Kennedy explore the life of American comedienne Gracie Allen, who died in 1964. From January 2012. Matthew Parris is joined by the actress Emma Kennedy to explore the life of the American comedienne Gracie Allen. George Burns and Gracie Allen were a hugely successful stage act who went on to conquer the new media of radio and television. But, unusually for the time, it was Gracie who was getting all the laughs, whilst George played the straight man. For actress and comic Emma Kennedy, Gracie was a pioneering female comic who, with her energy, wit and “illogical logic”, paved the way for the likes of Lucille Ball and Roseanne Barr. Professor Brian Ward provides the expert analysis. [2017-11-29] Great Lives – s28e00 – Stan Laurel [128 kbps STREAM COPY] [Broken at 26:43.97] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mdf0d URL : http://cp401492-vh.akamaihd.net/i/,radio4/secure_auth/RBN2_radio_4_fm_-_tuesday_1630 _b01mddxp_2012_09_04_16_42_18,prod_rb2_flv_aac_med/iplayerstream/p02jt7xp_b01mddxp_ 1424372945734,.mp4.csmil/master.m3u8?hdnea=st=1511968457~exp=1511990057~acl=/ *radio4/secure_auth/RBN2_radio_4_fm_-_tuesday_1630_b01mddxp_2012_09_04_16_42_18,prod_rb2 _flv_aac_med/iplayerstream/p02jt7xp_b01mddxp_1424372945734*~hmac= 942360c984e8336891d43b720c34acc4e090c1b9e8dde3a0de66ff7835733da6 Series 28 Episode 00: Stan Laurel. Ken Dodd explains how film star Stan Laurel inspired him to get into comedy. With Matthew Paris and Glenn Mitchell. From September 2012. The late Ken Dodd explains to Matthew Parris why Stan Laurel inspired him to get into comedy, with the help of expert Glenn Mitchell. Born Stan Jefferson into a theatrical family, in Lancashire, he later moved to the United States, where talent and a leg of lamb helped forge the Laurel & Hardy partnership. They became the last big comedy sensation of the silent era but took to talkies like “ducks to water” and were mobbed by fans and reporters everywhere they went. Features archive clips, including their memorable performance of The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2012. [2017-11-29] Great Lives – s00e00 – Morecambe and Wise [128 kbps STREAM COPY] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00glwf2 URL : http://cp401492-vh.akamaihd.net/i/radio4/secure_auth/RBN2_radio_4_fm_great_lives_ 20060303_p00glwf3_2013_07_11_15_32_59.mp4/master.m3u8?hdnea=st=1511969665~exp=1511991265~acl=/ *RBN2_radio_4_fm_great_lives_20060303_p00glwf3_2013_07_11_15_32_59.mp4*~hmac= 6d096ae3414f2d25be0a775d222a35ac24ca045dda193aabce7b9a0aa0f64cb1 Series 00 Episode 00: Morecambe and Wise. On Christmas day in 1977, almost 29 million people sat down to watch ‘Morecambe and Wise’. One of their guests was Penelope Keith, who here nominates the masters of classless entertainment. On Christmas day in 1977, almost 29 million people sat down to watch ‘Morecambe and Wise’. One of their guests was Penelope Keith, who here nominates the masters of classless entertainment. She is ably backed up by Eric Morecambe’s son, Gary, though presenter Matthew Parris prefers a more waspish approach. [2017-11-29] Great Lives – s00e00 – Tommy Cooper [128 kbps STREAM COPY] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076hth URL : http://cp401492-vh.akamaihd.net/i/prod_af_mp4_aaclc_128/iplayerstream/bUnknown- 2d645cfe-d849-42a2-9bac-a576e393d477_b005bjwc_1427401246726.mp4/master.m3u8?hdnea=st=1511970744 ~exp=1511992344~acl=/*bUnknown-2d645cfe-d849-42a2-9bac-a576e393d477_b005bjwc_1427401246726.mp4 *~hmac=e48fc7e2875ae23712b9788c4367df1bc8e564ebab497061f0aae768daa9b279 Series 00 Episode 00: Tommy Cooper. Writer and broadcaster Clement Freud chooses comedian Tommy Cooper. With Humphrey Carpenter. From November 2003. [2017-11-30] Not in Front of the Children – s01e06 – The George Washington Complex PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b059c408 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b4b7b- b059c30v/vf_b059c30v_38d170f2-038f-456a-b6c4-82daf18278a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512097508_9a6a110561bdf110010c0d8f72dac5e9″ -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _The_George_Washington_Complex Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): The George Washington Complex. Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household? Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1969. Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household? Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, and Fanny Rowe as Mother. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom “Not in Front of the Children” ran for four series, from 1967 to 1970, on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of “Not in Front of the Children” in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included “And Mother Makes Three” and “Butterflies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1969. [2017-12-01] Capital Gains – s01e01 – Risk Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qgnq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e49fd- b007qgj3/vf_b007qgj3_5115a416-657d-47fa-a1e7-e39266214e95.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512187286_a066ae93fc64054f8d1a7a391ff24f07″ -o Capital_Gains_Series_1_Risk_Capital Series 1 Episode 1 (of 4): Risk Capital. Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch’s plan for ‘pottering’ in retirement hits the buffers. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Amateur philosopher, Julius Hutch is looking forward to spending his retirement just “pottering”. But one morning, he wakes early to find that his life is changed forever… Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Mrs Pauline Tone, Justine Midda as Kate, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis and Collin Johnson as the News Reader. Script by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. [2017-12-01] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e04 1967-05-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vdc3h URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/929bc2- b00vdc31/vf_b00vdc31_8ab68da6-4e27-4365-9045-ea9dd9ee92c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512187321_7f2135e86c598a8ba7bb0c7b7d6f3f6f” -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_4 Series 5 Episode 4 (of 14): Greyhounds in conversation and a trip to the South Pole. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1967. Greyhounds in conversation – and a trip to the South Pole. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by David Hatch and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. |
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[2017-12-01] Albert and Me – s01e04 – Spanner in the Works PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsbh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db2a96- b005h943/vf_b005h943_6df8eb1d-e495-4753-a308-16bb75fc6499.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512187344_6474daa27eceba9a6da755adcf88a26c” -o Albert_and_Me_Series_1 _Spanner_in_the_Works Series 1 Episode 4 (of 9): Spanner in the Works. Single dad Bryan’s son is starting nursery. What could go wrong? Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From November 1977. Single dad Bryan’s son Albert is starting nursery – what could possibly go wrong? Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With John Junkin as Harry. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. [2017-12-01] After Henry – s02e01 – Memory Games PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k280 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b16380- b006v418/vf_b006v418_14a2ff52-6cb5-4d24-bfa4-d3f2777b4729.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512187363_138dda71e8d2cf9e5f170148d3f229a3″ -o After_Henry_Series_2_Memory_Games Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): Memory Games. Daughter Clare’s trivia quiz helps Sarah with all her memories of her late husband, Henry. Stars Prunella Scales. From August 1986. Daughter Clare’s trivia quiz helps Sarah with all the memories of late husband Henry. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, David Quilter as Miles and Graham Blockey as the Quizmaster. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1986. [2017-12-02] An Hour With Ned Sherrin – 1994-06-00 – New Venture Theatre Brighton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yk21p URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/06b59d- b00yk20c/vf_b00yk20c_0175a875-3b65-4e87-87b0-4b771662b8b7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512272892_88f7386bde108d0db017ff34d1785cff” -o An_Hour_With_Ned_Sherrin From Jeffrey Archer to Pia Zadora, the writer, producer and broadcaster Ned Sherrin’s witty A-Z of theatrical anecdotes. From February 2011. From Jeffrey Archer to Pia Zadora in Ned Sherrin’s witty A-Z of theatrical anecdotes. The writer, director, producer and broadcaster was a brilliant raconteur and this hilarious one- man show was recorded live at Brighton’s New Venture Theatre in June 1994. Among many other celebrities, Ned includes tales about Noel Coward, John Gielgud, Rex Harrison, Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Maggie Smith. Ned Sherrin: 18 February 1931 – 1 October 2007. First broadcast on Radio 7 in 2011. [2017-12-02] Old Harry’s Game – s01e04 – Appearances PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtzz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b4d79a- b005pnc4/vf_b005pnc4_2b549390-1941-43c2-906f-54f3c5ea505a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512282419_7c2ae4ec2be70515263afac4803bd0ef” -o Old_Harry_s_Game_Series_1_Appearances Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Appearances. With hooves, goat’s legs, red eyes and horns, the Devil is worried about his looks. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From December 1995. [2017-12-03] Al Read Show – 1998-12-03 – Compilation No.4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008zdfh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1578e0- b008zddd/vf_b008zddd_e32543b6-a6d6-42e3-ac1e-3568a4f79dbe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512359581_3f8b53a085713eb1784b456527e059ae” -o The_Al_Read_Show_From_03_12_1998 Episode 4: Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours. A compilation of the legendary Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor. Compilation produced by Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1998. [2017-12-03] A Date With Nurse Dugdale – 1944-05-12 – Arthur Marshall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v986f URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c77c31- b04v985t/vf_b04v985t_4bc50ca6-1531-43d4-acca-447db4405f33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512359692_b8eb6467e4bd96104d34f04c19ec12c5″ -o A_Date_With_Nurse_Dugdale_From_12_05_1944 12/05/1944: Arthur Marshall plays the ever-efficient Nurse Dugdale, battling to arrange the hospital pageant. With Jack Jackson. From May 1944. The ever-efficient Nurse Dugdale battles to arrange the hospital pageant. Arthur Marshall’s comic creation, Nurse Dugdale was a popular addition to the BBC Home Service schedule in the latter years of the Second World War. With Marjorie Westbury, John Slater and Jack Jackson. Special guest: Emile Littler. Music from the Mayfair Hotel Dance Orchestra, Josephine Driver, Dorothe Morrow’s Aristocrats, and the singing sailor, Ivor Pye. Musical arrangements by Peter Akister and Phil Cardew. Script by Arthur Marshall. Producer David Yates Mason. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1944. [2017-12-04] Hello Cheeky – 1976-05-16 – Guest Frank Bough PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013dzn0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eab87f- b013dzcc/vf_b013dzcc_8a310ec4-3f7c-4674-b478-1e2a9e418df9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512447035_409c6db18921c95aa53fab8ee5f7353b” -o Hello_Cheeky_From_16_05_1976 16/05/1976: Fast-moving pun-tastic fun as the trio welcome Grandstand’s Frank Bough. Written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. [2017-12-04] Dad’s Army – s03e14 – We Know Our Onions PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqlx URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bc688b- b005c7f1/vf_b005c7f1_730ad4f2-3b81-4859-8f97-e90fe896ac30.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512447082_a555740092b21d82f4c55b771d1a85fc” -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_We_Know_Our_Onions Series 3 Episode 14 (of 26): Onion-less Hodges hounds the platoon, which has Jones’s van for an exercise. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Jones’s van is commandeered for the platoon’s anti-tank gun exercise – but the trouble is that it’s also full of Hodges’ consignment of onions. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges and Larry Martyn as Private Walker. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. [2017-12-05] Ken Dodd Show – 1964-05-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05208kr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d8b5e9- b05208kp/vf_b05208kp_10c246df-746a-4570-8810-bb686df0d1ea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512514643_e729edcc673cba8027ee18f93af84e1c” -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_From_31_05_1964 31/05/1964: Doddy visits the Diddy Shop, Digme-in-the-Ribs and introduces the world’s worst tax evader. With John Laurie. From May 1964. Doddy visits the Diddy Shop, Digme-in-the-Ribs and introduces the world’s worst tax evader. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, Patricia Hayes, Duncan Macrae, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton and The Barry Sisters. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1964. [2017-12-05] Men From the Ministry – 1973-03-00 – That’s My Pigeon PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012ry04 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7090f1- b012rxy8/vf_b012rxy8_c05d72e2-bd77-48f3-8361-cfba929b5382.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512514686_2d40729573b552d567ca10c0c76d7ed6″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_That_s_My_Pigeon That’s My Pigeon: A visiting dignitary gets the bird-brained bureaucrats in a flap. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From March 1973. A visiting dignitary gets the bird-brained bureaucrats get in a flap. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and John Cole. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1973. [2017-12-06] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00936z4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/029f17- b00936xt/vf_b00936xt_190da7fd-f757-4563-9c77-ad65e622391e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512619822_bafc52246b980f0c7f1a4ccd46950f82″ -o Like_They_ve_Never_Been_Gone_Series_1 _Episode_1 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Fresh fame beckons ex-Eurovision duo Sheila and Tommy, but there’s a snag. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From July 1998. Sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, but find themselves suddenly thrust back into the limelight when their song’s used on TV. The only snag is they can no longer stand the sight of one another… Series 1 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Chris Pavlo and Terry Wogan. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. [2017-12-06] Navy Lark – s02e00 1959-12-00 – Cementing Relations PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yzgq5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/27c3dc- b00yzgnp/vf_b00yzgnp_a3fc6529-4840-4e8e-8809-923a421cb4bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512619877_5d548158f164f0776ed5d4d70a34b3d4″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Cementing_Relations Cementing Relations: Povey is aghast at news of an Island Draft inspection, sparking trouble for Pertwee. Stars Jon Pertwee. From December 1959. Commander Povey’s aghast at news of an Island Draft inspection – sparking trouble for Pertwee. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Ginger and Tenniel Evans as Uncle Ebenzer. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2017-12-06] A Very Private Man – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hd8xy URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/97f2d0- b09hd8s5/vf_b09hd8s5_e2e3c6c6-1c9a-4b70-9487-22fc4255c48b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512619900_d3a4ad2f2814f2a68c951572f508ee2b” -o A_Very_Private_Man_Episode_3 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): A romantic reconciliation meal doesn’t go as planned for the Parkinsons. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. A romantic reconciliation meal does not go as planned for David and Helen Parkinson. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s north v south sitcom. David Parkinson …… Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson …… Ann Bell Mrs Henderson …… Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …… Paula Tildrook Mr Sands …… Peter Wheeler Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. [2017-12-07] Not in Front of the Children – s01e07 – Sweet Memories PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nhvwk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb559e- b05nhvwf/vf_b05nhvwf_9aeab6b7-2160-460e-9f55-2c9515e4772f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512704434_1166a170cd71748c4b660a401c0f9759″ -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _Sweet_Memories Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): Sweet Memories. Old photos resurface to create resentments for Jennifer and Henry. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1969. When Henry boasts of his Casanova exploits to his children, Jennifer feels she has to invent an old beau for herself – with disastrous results. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner and Charlotte Mitchell as Mary. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1969. [2017-12-08] Capital Gains – s01e02 – Stake Capital [5 April 1994] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qw7j URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/232390- b007qw2c/vf_b007qw2c_5da2093e-a3e9-4e73-b63e-c02b149d1f22.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512792795_081a7167f502f2d5bc8054b591c0dac6″ -o Capital_Gains_Series_1_Stake_Capital Series 1 Episode 2 (of 4): Stake Capital. Hard-up Julius Hutch’s world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1994. Retired gent, Julius Hutch is beset with bills and final demands. Then a sum of £4,601,740.72 is mistakenly paid into his account by an off-shore bank. So should he return it or not? And whose money is it anyway? Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Mrs Pauline Tone. Other parts played by Collin Johnson and Peter Whitman. Script by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. [2017-12-08] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhx36 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc5f7d- b00vhx2l/vf_b00vhx2l_be925c4c-ff9d-468c-9b16-382c69580585.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512792855_02ef49adeb277c9d352778cada06eff6″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_5 Series 5 Episode 5 (of 14): Britain through the wars and singing in the bath. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Graeme Garden. From May 1967. Britain through the wars – and singing in the bath. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. [2017-12-08] Albert and Me – s01e05 – Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsdl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db091e- b005hc6x/vf_b005hc6x_8a7ccbdf-6051-426f-b02a-f435c69718ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512792887_d12f37b4ae1b46a5ea42b3f41e6792b2″ -o Albert_and_Me_Series_1_Holiday Series 1 Episode 5 (of 9): Holiday. When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers are not too welcoming. Stars Richard Beckinsale. From November 1977. When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers aren’t too welcoming. Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert, and John Comer as Dad. With Helen Worth (Gail from ITV’s “Coronation Street”) as Deirdre, Peter Vaughan as Mr Wiggins, and Cheryl Hall as Mavis. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. [2017-12-08] After Henry – s02e02 – The Romantic Approach PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn96 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5f2fb4- b00269fj/vf_b00269fj_d867d53a-ea19-409b-b743-cc5dc70599a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512792914_4e94315c1ba06e7c4aaae4d9267f8ca6″ -o After_Henry_Series_2 _The_Romantic_Approach Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): The Romantic Approach. Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend, and Sarah is listening. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From August 1986. Clare’s been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend, and Sarah’s listening. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, Lockwood West as Aubrey, and David Learner as the Delivery boy. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1986. [2017-12-09] An Hour With Barry Norman – 2003-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vhfpg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c603d8- b05vhfpd/vf_b05vhfpd_0f94d461-609a-4027-ab8e-efaeb4b99af3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512878544_f394da9f5a83ec55e18d7f9c3505d1b0″ -o An_Hour_With_Barry_Norman Meeting stars like Elizabeth Taylor and John Wayne, Film critic Barry Norman shares tales of his life and career. Recorded in 2004. From May 2015. Film critic Barry Norman recalls his career as a journalist and TV presenter and his interviews with Hollywood movie stars such as Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, John Wayne, Peter Sellers and Tom Hanks. Recorded on tour in November 2003, Barry describes how he became Britain’s best-known film critic as the presenter of the “Film …” series on BBC TV for more than 25 years. He talks about his favourite and his worst films, as well as his personal encounters with Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Laurence Olivier, Bob Hoskins and others. Barry also discloses how he was invited to dance and sing “There Is Nothing Like a Dame” on the classic 1977 Morecambe and Wise Christmas TV Show. [2017-12-09] Old Harry’s Game – s01e05 – Rebellion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1fk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d2f4bb- b006s4l3/vf_b006s4l3_d6866fc1-d283-4e8c-a064-3135861a9ac0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512960897_9c5e8cacc117d096432fd715a2ebc0de” -o Old_Harry_s_Game_Series_1_Rebellion Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Rebellion. The Devil ponders the meaning of happiness while Elvis Presley gets locked in a crate. Starring Andy Hamilton. From December 1995. [2017-12-10] The Al Read Show – 1998-12-10 – Compilation No.5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rlngp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ca0961- b01rlmz6/vf_b01rlmz6_74ac04e4-9ff7-4341-b261-a17300428cc6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512960926_41d7f6940bd8625a90a6b98f836dfac4″ -o The_Al_Read_Show_From_10_12_1998 Episode 5: A look at the fire brigade and the morning after the night before. A compilation of the legendary Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor. Compilation produced by Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1998. [2017-12-10] Spike Milligan – 1965-06-00 – The Army Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vdhcw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e7d483- b04vdh5b/vf_b04vdh5b_947a24e9-aa45-416e-a840-2981940144bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512961112_ce4073e2d5577d2488e39baf0da5625f” -o Spike_Milligan_The_Army_Show The Army Show: Spike Milligan’s military merrymaking with Barry Humphries and John Bird. Recorded before an audience of soldiers. From June 1965. Spike Milligan’s military merrymaking with Barry Humphries, John Bluthal, John Bird, Alan Clare, Roddy Maude-Roxby and Phillipe Le Bars. Recorded before an audience of soldiers. Written by Spike Milligan. Produced by Charles Chilton. Audio courtesy of The Goon Show Preservation Society First broadcast on the Home Service, in June 1965. [2017-12-10] Henry Blofeld – Over and Out – Autobiography PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hxcnr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f64c7c- b09hxcjb/vf_b09hxcjb_50c90e6a-44e3-4152-839a-bfbc6827e2e5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1512961271_9f21429afc6c9d1d2bcb5e5a162b830c” -o Henry_Blofeld_Over_and_Out_Omnibus_ BBC Test Match Special’s commentator for 43 years, Henry Blofeld, reads his biography, starting with his early years at the crease. 4 Extra Debut. [2017-12-11] Hello Cheeky – 1979-10-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013qzgn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/77df53- b013qxgc/vf_b013qxgc_e5c59a28-3d41-4fb7-96c9-2a4ea53a6391.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513027478_966cfafd13ca87ce32c6fe1eb68963fa” -o Hello_Cheeky_From_21_10_1979 21/10/1979: Red Rum, sound effects galore and more fast-moving pun-tastic fun. Starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Script by John Junkin and Barry Cryer. Music by the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1979. [2017-12-11] Dad’s Army – s03e15 – The Royal Train PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqpj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7f550- b005cfj2/vf_b005cfj2_3e5dbc1e-4d48-4793-a2ca-b44e93a44355.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513027557_4f58281cda8ba61dc8527b6fe2faafe3″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_The_Royal_Train Series 3 Episode 15 of 26: The Royal Train. Mainwaring gets up steam when the platoon waits for the King at the station. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Captain Mainwaring gets up steam when the Home Guard platoon receive sealed orders regarding the King. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Larry Martyn as Private Walker and Frank Williams as the Vicar. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. [2017-12-11] Absolute Power – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t3kk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/45aaf2- b007t3kh/vf_b007t3kh_c7e81af1-54bf-49ac-9702-f969768ba6eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513137637_26d6f88c9b2130c40249d329df1c6711″ -o Absolute_Power_Series_2_Episode_1 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Prentiss McCabe try to save New Labour from total voter humiliation. Starring Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2001. [2017-12-12] The Ken Dodd Show – 1964-06-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx2y URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4eca6f- b006f9tv/vf_b006f9tv_ee69015a-9e90-409e-b639-47a689334ce7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513137717_64c3b5a16ceb859220b42dc16b3b5846″ -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_From_07_06_1964 07/06/1964: Doddy reports from the Knotty Ash Eisteddfod and introduces the world’s worst uncle. With Judith Chalmers. From June 1964. Doddy reports from the Knotty Ash Eisteddfod and introduces the world’s worst uncle. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, Patricia Hayes, Duncan Macrae, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton, Percy Edwards and The Bachelors. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1964. [2017-12-12] The Men from the Ministry – 1973-03-00 – Don’t Let Them Needle You PID : https:// URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dcad46- b012yn1y/vf_b012yn1y_efa70eff-8fc2-4595-b27a-6a07cdd595f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513137815_4577f982be96c6d14bcb39150c46a386″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Don_t_Let_Them_Needle_You Don’t Let Them Needle You: The truth will out with the bureaucrats’ mix-up over a flu vaccine. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From March 1973. The truth will out – with the bureaucrats’ mix-up over a flu vaccine. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and John Cole. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1973. [2017-12-13] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00954vf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ad7cd- b00954v9/vf_b00954v9_f4612b6c-8757-4cf3-96e3-5ed87af8e6fe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513193118_0aca2c651985e057427fbc81cfeef05b” -o Like_They_ve_Never_Been_Gone_Series_1 _Episode_2 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): It’s singing duo Tommy and Sheila’s comeback! They’re on after the stripper. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From July 1998. It’s time for singing duo Tommy and Sheila’s comeback appearance – they’re on after the stripper! Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each another… Series 1 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Chris Pavlo, Edward Halsted and Rachel Smith. Singers: John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. [2017-12-13] The Navy Lark – s02e00 1959-12-00 – Strike Up the Band PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3hg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/daeaa3- b0073m5r/vf_b0073m5r_bc76717f-600c-45b4-96cd-287828e901eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513193135_83bc1493a4108781c0bcab26c208f868″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Strike_Up_the_Band Strike Up the Band: When Number One uses the comfort fund accounts for a dance, Pertwee takes action. Stars Leslie Phillips. From December 1959. When Number One uses the Comfort Fund accounts for a dance, Pertwee takes action. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, Michael Bates as Ginger and Tenniel Evans as Uncle Ebenzer. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2017-12-13] A Very Private Man – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09j2l7l URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/533547- b09j2jnx/vf_b09j2jnx_2ab71ebf-f50c-4440-b075-eabece91dfa8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513193155_84bc54b2d7475f47954e085828ff3f4d” -o A_Very_Private_Man_Episode_4 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Panic stations for Helen as her mother arrives unannounced. Can she keep her and David apart? Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. Panic stations for Helen, as her mother arrives unannounced. Can she keep her away from husband David? Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson …… Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson …… Ann Bell Mrs Henderson …… Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …… Paula Tildrook Mr Sands …… Peter Wheeler [2017-12-14] Not in Front of the Children – s01e08 – While the Brood’s Away PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p9vz3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d8b305- b05p9vyx/vf_b05p9vyx_c74a999e-679c-4ad8-a8db-126696e598e8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513307663_2451b1ab549c21691fce3df5f039739c” -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _While_the_Brood_s_Away Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): While the Brood’s Away. Jennifer and Henry’s plans for a week free of the children go awry. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1969. Sending the children off for a holiday with friends is one thing – but what do you do with your life while they’re away? Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner and Francis Matthews as Henry Corner. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1969. [2017-12-15] Capital Gains – s01e03 – Venture Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r5d3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c4f76c- b007r59x/vf_b007r59x_02509949-29bc-4e50-8613-d0a5c37e24c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513394076_29b147a598deb32e7d1326c8a94f58ca” -o Capital_Gains_Series_1_Venture_Capital Series 1 Episode 3 (of 4): Venture Capital. Absconding with £4.6 million cash proves challenging for benefactor Julius Hutch. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Absconding with £4,601,740.72 of someone else’s money proves more challenging than it sounds for Julius Hutch. Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Mrs Pauline Tone, Justine Midda as Kate, Peter Whitman as Peter Fang, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis and Collin Johnson as the News Reader. Script by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. [2017-12-15] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbcpl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/42386a- b00cbbjv/vf_b00cbbjv_a9fee7a6-314a-4a6d-89ca-e6b01f2fbad8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513394121_4740557f468773cf32e8bb38d2d4b494″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_6 Series 5 Episode 6 (of 14): Extreme cat taming and a magnificent Roman epic. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From May 1967. Extreme cat taming – and a magnificent Roman epic. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Lizzie Evans, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie with Derek Farmer and Graeme Chapman. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. [2017-12-15] Albert and Me – s01e06 – Mind That Baby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsgr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f12e8- b005hmtr/vf_b005hmtr_c178bdf7-5983-4f52-9455-ffd64a95b040.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513394147_5561f3f546150dacb4397aa6b27e769a” -o Albert_and_Me_Series_1_Mind_That_Baby Series 1 Episode 6 of 9: Mind That Baby. Single dad Bryan is wrapped in red tape at the benefits office. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From December 1977. Single dad Bryan gets wrapped in red tape at the benefits office. Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Dilys Laye as the Welfare Lady/Mrs Featherstone-Haugh. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. [2017-12-15] After Henry – s02e03 – The Cold PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnh1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/803876- b0026qmd/vf_b0026qmd_f1262b2b-80c5-421e-8710-201e45e484b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513394204_a1157ad6522a94dc0c15fd3b14495def” -o After_Henry_Series_2_The_Cold Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): The Cold. Sarah, her mother Eleanor and daughter Clare battle with colds – and each other. Stars Prunella Scales. From August 1986. Sarah, her mother Eleanor and daughter Clare battle with colds – and each other. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and Peter Howell as the Doctor, Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1986. [2017-12-16] Horne of Plenty – 3 Hours – Beyond Our Ken to Round the Horne PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2b6 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92b781- b006vxbl/vf_b006vxbl_a48c6ab5-bdeb-4e2b-b6bd-7a49cb2f4593.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513467777_c45d478fcf36b008b9967a5d875f9e4d” -o Horne_of_Plenty_Beyond_Our_Ken_to_Round_the_Horne Jonathan James-Moore’s inside story of ‘Beyond Our Ken’ and ‘Round the Horne’. With Ron Moody, Bill Pertwee and Brian Cooke. From May 2004. The fascinating inside story behind two of BBC radio’s all-time favourite comedies: ‘Beyond Our Ken’ and ‘Round the Horne’. Presented by a former BBC Head of Radio Light Entertainment, Jonathan James-Moore. Featuring cast members: Ron Moody and Bill Pertwee. Plus, the son of Beyond Our Ken scriptwriter Eric Merriman – Andy Merriman, Lyn Took – who was married to Barry Took, writer for both series – and the last surviving Round The Horne scriptwriter, Brian Cooke. Extracts from Kenneth Williams diaries are read by David Benson. Beyond Our Ken ran for 7 series, while Round The Horne ran for 4. Hear the very first and last editions of both series starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee, Ron Moody, Stanley Unwin and Douglas Smith. The FIRST Beyond Our Ken – 1st July 1958: Kenneth Horne’s diary, poking fun at tax bills and Horn-o-rama. The LAST Beyond Our Ken – 16th July 1964: Kenneth Horne’s week, Horn-o-rama and Drama of the Week. The FIRST Round the Horne – 7th March 1965: Trends, the BBC’s Backroom Boys and part one of ‘The Clissold Saga’. The LAST Round The Horne – 9th June 1968: Nobody knew it was the last show, but a surprise was in store for Julian and Sandy. Producer Peter Reed. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2004. NB: These episodes were broadcast before the BBC bastards started making cuts for political correctness. The episodes included in this 2017 repeat are believed to be complete, with no cuts. [2017-12-16] The Scarifyers – Special – Mr Crowley’s Christmas (5 min) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wv6vz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a20cdf- b00wv6tk/vf_b00wv6tk_220c1ec2-bb9e-42b4-8701-9aa61e668ca1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513567355_bd0bc3a6f5d4775eba9553d4e99eb4ef” -o The_Scarifyers_Mr_Crowley_s_Christmas It’s 24 December 1937, and the world’s foremost satanist Aleister Crowley is full of dread. Stars Nicholas Courtney and David Benson. From December 2010. [2017-12-16] Old Harry’s Game – s01e06 – Redemption PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1p9 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b80520- b006sqy2/vf_b006sqy2_661ade7e-559d-4ef0-a2a4-7b045080248b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513567394_ebe226008fe17cd8990ce5d95fd92b57″ -o Old_Harry_s_Game_Series_1_Redemption Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Redemption. The Wrath of God is invoked, sparking a heart-to-heart with Satan. Stars Andy Hamilton and Jimmy Mulville. From December 1995. [2017-12-17] Sid and Dora – 1965-12-25 – Xmas Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vd29z URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91159b- b04vd28y/vf_b04vd28y_893b0b1b-79a4-4ff2-b3fc-16df5879fe5d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513567484_e596fa755d2c2414d443fc8ab24d5a1b” -o Sid_and_Dora_From_25_12_1965 25/12/1965: Celebrating Christmas doesn’t quite go to plan for Sid and Dora Edge. Starring Sid James and Dora Bryan. With Pat Coombs and Derek Lanyon. Incidental music by Jack Emblow. Script by Eddie Maguire. Produced by John Browell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1965. [2017-12-17] Spike Milligan – 1965-12-00 – The Naughty Navy Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vd21s URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4fad6f- b04vd21g/vf_b04vd21g_7547ae7c-e986-4a92-a9ba-0d80eb941fcc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513567769_06f7351a9729fcc343ffe11dba76fecd” -o Spike_Milligan_The_Naughty_Navy_Show Spike Milligan’s one-off festive show before a student audience at the Greenwich Royal Naval College. With John Bird. From December 1965. Spike Milligan’s one-off festive show with John Bird, Bernard Miles, Bob Todd, Phillipe Le Bars, Roddy Maude-Roxby and Alan Clare’s Naughty Navy Quartet. Recorded before an audience of students at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. By permission of the Admiral President, Rear-Admiral P U. Bayley C.B.D.S.C. Written by Spike Milligan. Produced by Charles Chilton. Audio courtesy of The Goon Show Preservation Society. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1965. [2017-12-17] Centurions – 1999-06-20 – Orson Welles – Citizen Kane PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxfd URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b200e7- b006jk3w/vf_b006jk3w_e43ed05f-f051-41d6-8491-fc1b3655ef3e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513567632_8aa3883025482ea70a97ff8f3ee3ee6b” -o Centurions_Orson_Welles_Citizen_Kane Orson Welles: “Citizen Kane”. Peter Bogdanovich, David Thomson and Jonathan Rosenbaum discuss Welles’s legendary cinematic masterpiece “Citizen Kane”. From June 1999. [2017-12-18] Hello Cheeky – 1979-11-04 – Guest Terry Wogan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fglth URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2d1c9- b00fglsj/vf_b00fglsj_15e1d6fe-60c9-4261-afc6-49b55fc36e66.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513641697_72fca7364396d4bffafaf381033c71f6″ -o Hello_Cheeky_From_04_11_1979 04/11/1979: Pun-tastic sketches with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, John Junkin and special guest Terry Wogan. From November 1979. Special guest Terry Wogan battles to take part in the trio’s puntastic sketches. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin and Barry Cryer. Script by John Junkin and Barry Cryer, with Tim Brooke-Taylor. Music by the Denis King Trio. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1979. [2017-12-18] Dad’s Army – s03e16 – A Question of Reference PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqvj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34e877- b005cnqh/vf_b005cnqh_065bb88a-58e9-48d2-a827-7872bdb66dc8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513641727_08779a7787383c1ace8fc3e13ed031ef” -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3 _A_Question_of_Reference Series 3 Episode 16 of 26: A Question of Reference. Jones and Godfrey goof on a platoon exercise involving live ammunition. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From June 1976. Corporal Jones and Private Godfrey blunder on a Home Guard platoon exercise using live ammunition. (The original TV episode has a very visual plot and is called ‘The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones’, so changes were made to make it more meaningful for listeners). Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike and Larry Martyn as Private Walker. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. [2017-12-18] Absolute Power – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcpt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e12975- b007tcpq/vf_b007tcpq_075f0a95-8ffc-49b7-81ec-425bdc6d3068.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513740976_aef9fb4057bacb4bcbb714ab9844ff3e” -o Absolute_Power_Series_2_Episode_2 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): An old flame pits spinmeisters Charles and Martin against one another. Stars Stephen Fry and Tamsin Greig. From February 2001. [2017-12-19] Ken Dodd Show – 1964-07-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0544p8b URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/04f3a4- b0544p88/vf_b0544p88_2217e5f6-de41-423e-9359-c7ef425b2eee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513740876_baf7f5400feece863a1b3e060780eb33″ -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_From_05_07_1964 05/07/1964: Doddy’s gardening tips from Ivor Lupin – and the world’s worst ape-man. With Judith Chalmers and Patricia Hayes. From July 1964. Doddy’s gardening tips from Ivor Lupin and meet the world’s worst ape-man. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, John Slater, Patricia Hayes, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1964. [2017-12-19] The Men from the Ministry – 1973-03-00 – Bridge Under Troubled Water PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0133g6y URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/014b03- b0133fd8/vf_b0133fd8_04a4a400-d798-44db-bde3-622dcfa7b6fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513740911_0344d1ec84615a4e09ee819f74883afa” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Bridge_Under_Troubled_Water Bridge Under Troubled Water: Grumbling Hampshire locals oppose the bungling duo’s building plans. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From March 1973. Grumbling Hampshire locals oppose the bungling duo’s plans for a river crossing. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1973. [2017-12-20] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 1 – In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013fj19 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/205164- b013ffgk/vf_b013ffgk_e3410b23-5a05-4a17-b278-c905d68e52f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513827048_b1581beb8235b5acad05b7812532cf1c” -o Paul_Temple_A_Case_for_Paul_Temple_In_Which_Paul_Temple_Hears_About_Valentine Episode 1 (of 8): In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine. Can private detective Temple find the link between ten apparent suicides, all in one week, all of them drug addicts. Reboot of the 1946 mystery. From August 2011. 4 Extra Debut. Ten apparent suicides in one single week, and all of them drug addicts. Scotland Yard is desperate for Temple’s help. Producer Patrick Rayner. A new production of a vintage radio serial from 1946. Francis Durbridge, the creator of Paul Temple, was born in Hull in 1912 and died in 1998. He was one of the most successful novelists, playwrights and scriptwriters of his day. From 1938 to 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. Sadly, only half of Temple’s adventures survive in the archives. In 2006 BBC Radio 4 brought one of the lost serials back to life with Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson as Paul and Steve. Using the original scripts and incidental music, and recorded using vintage microphones and sound effects, the production of ‘Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery’ aimed to sound as much as possible like the 1947 original might have done if its recording had survived. The serial proved so popular that it was soon followed with equal success by two more revivals, ‘Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery’ and ‘Paul Temple and Steve’. Now, from 1946, it’s the turn of ‘A Case for Paul Temple’, in which Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as ‘Valentine’. Paul Temple CRAWFORD LOGAN Steve GERDA STEVENSON Sir Graham GARETH THOMAS Major Peters GREG POWRIE Supt. Wetherby RICHARD GREENWOOD Sheila Baxter MELODY GROVE Snooker Riley JIMMY CHISHOLM Charles Kelvin NICK UNDERWOOD Joy LUCY PATERSON [2017-12-20] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009hsqj URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/95575f- b009hsmg/vf_b009hsmg_cfdd5d68-dcba-401d-a824-9988f4b53561.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513827078_bff44db5e563b25b3d33519fb7b7cf7f” -o Like_They_ve_Never_Been_Gone_Series_1 _Episode_3 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From July 1998. Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila. Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each another… Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Edward Halsted, Rachel Smith and Jenny Lee. Singers: John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. [2017-12-20] The Navy Lark – s02e00 1960-01-00 – A Crisp Romance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zfz9k URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fb12b0- b00zfrfh/vf_b00zfrfh_862543d0-e2c6-40cb-94a6-cfb23644fa34.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513827103_b947120d6fca4fe4a954068b0c8d1d4d” -o The_Navy_Lark_A_Crisp_Romance A Crisp Romance: Povey probes the odd coincidence of Pertwee’s liaison with a barmaid and a snack order. Stars Jon Pertwee. From January 1960. Povey probes the odd coincidence of Pertwee’s liaison with a barmaid – and a snack order. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson,Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Ginger, Tenniel Evans as Goldstein and June Tobin as Maisie. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1960. [2017-12-20] A Very Private Man – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jl1cv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/704e28- b09jkzcb/vf_b09jkzcb_acb79f08-8fc2-45cd-b10e-c319bbb8b0ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513827133_e03a8bead2823ef33503335d7d8c72d9″ -o A_Very_Private_Man_Episode_5 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Helen prepares to go to celebrate her mother’s birthday. David fears for their marriage. Stars Rodney Bewes. From February 1981. As Helen prepares to go away to celebrate her mother’s birthday, David fears for his marriage… Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson …… Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson …… Ann Bell Mrs Henderson …… Daphne Oxenford Mrs Wilshaw …… Marlene Sidaway Mr Sands …… Peter Wheeler [2017-12-21] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 2 – In Which Steve Meets Captain O’Hara PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013q313 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/298db3- b013q30s/vf_b013q30s_7912ca35-413a-489a-a9e2-183e1a0580e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513888497_0161b678633d1123aee766e766d72086″ -o Paul_Temple_A_Case_for_Paul_Temple_In_Which_Steve_Meets_Captain_O_Hara Episode 2 (of 8): In Which Steve Meets Captain O’Hara. The trail leads to a Limehouse pub and a chilling discovery in a lonely quarry. Rebooted 1946 mystery with private detective Paul Temple. Stars Crawford Logan. From August 2011. Temple’s investigations lead him to a Limehouse pub for a drink with a very Irish sailor, and then to a chilling discovery in a lonely quarry. Producer Patrick Rayner. Paul Temple CRAWFORD LOGAN Steve GERDA STEVENSON Sir Graham GARETH THOMAS Major Peters GREG POWRIE Supt. Wetherby RICHARD GREENWOOD Snooker Riley JIMMY CHISHOLM Charles Kelvin NICK UNDERWOOD Captain O’Hara ROBIN LAING Mary ELIZA LANGLAND Sheila Baxter MELODY GROVE Sir Gilbert Dryden MICHAEL MACKENZIE [2017-12-21] Not in Front of the Children – s01e09 – Look for the Crystal Lining PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ps3ht URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/235f97- b05ps37n/vf_b05ps37n_09642697-f09d-4de8-8288-6f683aae4320.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513888526_e925084e779f9c1719db0b1b03c567ed” -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _Look_for_the_Crystal_Lining Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): Look for the Crystal Lining. Forgetfulness is the order of the day in the Corner household. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1969. Jennifer puts in a lot of subtle work to remind Henry of their Crystal Wedding Anniversary … and then makes a discovery which causes her to do a bit of back pedalling – like crazy! Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner and Francis Matthews as Henry Corner. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1969. [2017-12-22] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 3 – In Which Sir Gilbert Explains PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01460dn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/468d6d- b0145zjz/vf_b0145zjz_4e1ac19a-4358-4082-bf15-8b89bfaeb11e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513997108_a119f58ade0dd1d62a84896ee478f7f0″ -o Paul_Temple_A_Case_for_Paul_Temple_In_Which_Sir_Gilbert_Explains Episode 3 (of 8): In Which Sir Gilbert Explains. Why is Steve so keen to meet a fashionable Mayfair hairdresser? Suave sleuth Paul Temple’s rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. From September 2011. Steve has ulterior motives when she makes an appointment with Madame de Briac, one of Mayfair’s most fashionable hairdressers. Producer Patrick Rayner. Paul Temple CRAWFORD LOGAN Steve GERDA STEVENSON Sir Graham GARETH THOMAS Major Peters GREG POWRIE Supt. Wetherby RICHARD GREENWOOD Mary ELIZA LANGLAND Charles Kelvin NICK UNDERWOOD Sheila Baxter MELODY GROVE Captain O’Hara ROBIN LAING Sir Gilbert Dryden MICHAEL MACKENZIE [2017-12-22] Capital Gains – s01e04 – Capital Return PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rq8b URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b31b24- b007rq19/vf_b007rq19_93713e42-8685-4f9d-808c-69ef9ebaa29a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513997160_0d6a9d342c6bd3f587ab0efe823febf8″ -o Capital_Gains_Series_1_Capital_Return Series 1 Episode 4 (of 4): Capital Return. Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich? Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich? Can he set himself up to live happily ever after? Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Mrs Pauline Tone, Justine Midda as Kate, Peter Whitman as Peter Fang, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis, and Collin Johnson as the News Reader. Script by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. [2017-12-22] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e07 1967-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vt6jy URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/774800- b00vt6jt/vf_b00vt6jt_bac4f85d-9dd0-4470-8856-289fc9ab7568.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513997186_7f5ad50e691a3369febccfcd2ec775e6″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_7 Series 5 Episode 7 (of 14): A ‘Grim’ fairy tale, and a Russian love song (of sorts). Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From June 1967. The transport cafe that discovered Haute Cuisine – and the “Grim” fairy tale of Goldilocks and the Green Witch. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Eric Idle, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden and Andy Smith. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2017-12-22] Albert and Me – s01e09 – Family Christmas (Xmas Special) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k04p URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ab2345- b006pc4c/vf_b006pc4c_0385fa20-bee1-4d77-8e23-e99386077a05.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513997220_cfb526d47ba7778e2ae330ef0d196eaa” -o Albert_and_Me_Series_1_Family_Christmas Series 1 Episode 9 of 9: Family Christmas. Single dad Bryan finds himself double-booked for the festivities. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From December 1977. Single dad Bryan finds himself double-booked for the festivities. Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert, John Comer as Dad, Patricia Hayes as Gran, Celia Bannerman as Maureen and Kenneth Shanley as the Store Assistant. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1977. [2017-12-22] After Henry – 1985-12-00 – A Week of Sundays PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fzc3s URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/caea77- b00fzbht/vf_b00fzbht_61c30891-750b-4208-a794-66edcb1eb021.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1513997255_367854322bb4b1472e788d1d8982daa6″ -o After_Henry_A_Week_of_Sundays A Week of Sundays: Sarah, Clare and Eleanor bicker over their festive planning. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From December 1985. “It seemed a bit sad that we weren’t doing the full Christmas bit this year, and I thought maybe it’d be a good idea if we had our own little Christmas lunch on Sunday…” Sarah bickers with daughter Clare and mother Eleanor bicker over their festive planning. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Gerry Cowper as Clare, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, and Alan Thompson as the Customer. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1985. [2017-12-23] Archive on 4 – 2001-12-29 – Bing Crosby Meets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jvgph URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/316a37- b09jvg56/vf_b09jvg56_9cde42ec-919d-48b0-9868-9ef6342129fe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514080562_ab3114106849a87c15cd7719ee94a7b6″ -o Archive_on_4_Bing_Crosby_Meets Archive on 4: Ken Barnes explores how a beloved singer became king of radio, hosting over 4000 broadcasts on American networks. From December 2001. 4 Extra Debut. Ken Barnes – Bing Crosby’s record producer – explores how this beloved American crooner also maintained a high profile radio career. One out of four Americans tuned into his “Kraft Music Hall” radio show. For 30 years Bing Crosby was the King of Radio, hosting over 4000 broadcasts – including singing and speaking with stars such as Groucho Marx, Judy Garland and Bob Hope. Producer Caroline Barbour. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2001. [2017-12-23] Michael Palin’s Radio Adventures – 2017-12-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jvgpk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/881bd0- b09jvgjs/vf_b09jvgjs_68148a73-2c69-4647-adf2-f0407fcaebfa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514080596_5df4486ed06bd28144372a3ce77f782c” -o Michael_Palin_s_Radio_Adventures In a completely different broadcast from London’s Radio Theatre, John McCarthy meets Michael Palin to celebrate the actor-adventurers remarkable life, as heard on radio. In a completely different broadcast from London’s Radio Theatre John McCarthy meets with Michael Palin to celebrate the actor-adventurer’s remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio. Michael Palin has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain’s Nicest Man”. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions. In this programme we hear extracts from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries about mental illness and dramas. We also hear rare footage of the time he tried his hand as a BBC disc jockey, his charity work and a hilarious pythonesque local radio broadcast from a taxi rank. Recorded in front an enthusiastic audience the celebration features contributions from comedians Barry Cryer and John Finnermore, broadcasters Paul Gambaccini and John Waite and throughout we discover Palin’s love for radio as we hear a treasure trove of archives on an eclectic mix of subjects and plenty memories of Monty Python. Producer Stephen Garner. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in December 2017. [2017-12-23] Old Harry’s Game – Christmas Spirit – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wqfn8 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fcf96d- b00wqfj1/vf_b00wqfj1_c476c1f0-61b7-49a6-a812-e74b416ab662.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514171629_904fc6720e5d3a2d8926e4a55d06434e” -o Old_Harry_s_Game_Christmas_Special_Christmas_Spirit Christmas Spirit. Episode 1 of 2: Christmas Special. Satan decides to ban Christmas. Starring Andy Hamilton, Philip Pope and Annette Crosbie. From December 2010. Satan decides to ban Christmas in Hell. Two-parter written by and starring Andy Hamilton. With Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. And Felicity Montagu, Nick Revell, Philip Pope and Michael Fentons Stevens. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2010. [2017-12-24] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1953-12-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018zl22 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7b4288- b018zl20/vf_b018zl20_62302b13-7c6c-44e3-a12a-1ad98d186d88.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514171506_5371a2935a4c6d2df4320587a0a3ec66″ -o Much_Binding_in_the_Marsh_From_01_12_1953 01/12/1953: The staff of ‘The Weekly Bind’ visits a Christmas novelty factory. Stars Kenneth Horne and Dora Bryan. From December 1953. Stop Press! The staff of ‘The Weekly Bind’ newspaper visits a Christmas novelty factory. Stars Kenneth Horne, Richard Murdoch, Dora Bryan, Maurice Denham and Sam Costa. Script by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. With the BBC Men’s Chorus and BBC Variety Orchestra; Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in 1953. [2017-12-24] Spike Milligan – 1964-12-00 – The GPO Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vdhcy URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81c18f- b04vdh9h/vf_b04vdh9h_b1c6d190-f521-483f-95a9-b3c94fd424d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514171835_c051e50989a06d3a981b115890ba611b” -o Spike_Milligan_The_GPO_Show Spike Milligan delivers first class fun to Postmaster General Tony Benn and other Post Office staff. With Bob Todd. From December 1964. Spike Milligan delivers first class fun to Postmaster General Tony Benn and General Post Office staff. A seasonal Goon’s-eye view of Operation Mailbag in full swing at London’s Mount Pleasant sorting office scripted by Spike Milligan. With Harry Secombe, John Bluthal, Barry Humphries, Bob Todd and Gary Miller. Music from the Grand Piano Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. First broadcast on the Home Service, in 1964. [2017-12-25] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 4 – In Which Sir Graham Is Surprised PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014gclv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf9dfa- b014g9vr/vf_b014g9vr_047c8610-0a38-47b5-a166-ef3e2b398c39.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514244160_45ac402c0eefa3b9f42a0b11c1d0d923″ -o Paul_Temple_A_Case_for_Paul_Temple_In_Which_Sir_Graham_Is_Surprised Episode 4 (of 8): In Which Sir Graham Is Surprised. A dead man’s watch chain leads a Chinese restaurant. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. From September 2011. A dead man’s watch chain leads Paul and Steve to the San Chow, one of London’s leading Chinese restaurants. Producer Patrick Rayner. Paul Temple CRAWFORD LOGAN Steve GERDA STEVENSON Sir Graham GARETH THOMAS Major Peters GREG POWRIE Supt. Wetherby RICHARD GREENWOOD Sheila Baxter MELODY GROVE Charles Kelvin NICK UNDERWOOD Sir Gilbert Dryden MICHAEL MACKENZIE Layland ROBIN LAING [2017-12-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-12-00 – Hancock’s Happy Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqps URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/721f12- b005cfv1/vf_b005cfv1_4912bb2f-0560-498f-b4ea-cac2ff797c99.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514244201_a046a714e5b73f26e84fce7a80b014e1″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_Hancock_s_Happy_Christmas Series 4 Episode 00: Hancock’s Happy Christmas. Christmas spirit is in short supply in the Hancock household. Starring Tony Hancock and Kenneth Williams. From December 1956. The festive spirit is in short supply at 23 Railway Cuttings. Then the vicar arrives… Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Children: Michael Anderson and Dorothy Marks. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. [2017-12-25] Dad’s Army – s03e17 – High Finance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqxp URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43528b- b005cylx/vf_b005cylx_96e08710-9547-4ade-9ddb-ecd5fd7145a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514244309_025a8a043b9a593b36244a0d30407a79″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_High_Finance Series 3 Episode 17 of 26: High Finance. Mainwaring realises Corporal Jones’s money troubles involve the whole platoon. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From July 1976. Captain Mainwaring realises Corporal Jones’s money troubles involve the whole platoon. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Frank Williams as the Vicar and Pearl Hackney as Mrs Pike. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. [2017-12-25] Absolute Power – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1pd URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2513b5- b007v1p9/vf_b007v1p9_6032cc21-8509-4de5-b312-0be171a1e2e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514516352_e20a054f55cb6bc7526a5176f4e7203a” -o Absolute_Power_Series_2_Episode_3 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Can spin kings Prentiss McCabe turn a failed novelist into a best seller? Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2001. [2017-12-26] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 5 – In Which Mr Layland Tells the Truth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014qncy URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ab78a2- b014ql8s/vf_b014ql8s_568715a6-cd3d-4c8d-9860-647ab14c4ab5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514351393_42605612d0c3815f8a265f44f5662107″ -o Paul_Temple_A_Case_for_Paul_Temple_In_Which_Mr_Layland_Tells_the_Truth Episode 5 (of 8): In Which Mr Layland Tells the Truth. Paul and Steve hotfoot it to the coast in pursuit of a gang. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. From September 2011. Hot on the heels of the Valentine gang, Paul and Steve set out on a high speed midnight drive to the coast. Producer Patrick Rayner. Paul Temple CRAWFORD LOGAN Steve GERDA STEVENSON Sir Graham GARETH THOMAS Major Peters GREG POWRIE Supt. Wetherby RICHARD GREENWOOD Sheila Baxter MELODY GROVE Mary ELIZA LANGLAND Charles Kelvin NICK UNDERWOOD Sir Gilbert Dryden MICHAEL MACKENZIE Layland ROBIN LAING [2017-12-26] The Ken Dodd Show – 1964-07-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b054yttg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89dbb3- b054yttc/vf_b054yttc_9b152c73-3840-4858-aa52-dadc58b5631e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514351528_f71c1741f0e74efc78739b4e0c724cb9″ -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_From_12_07_1964 12/07/1964: Ornithology tips from Ivor Wagtail, a trip to a Diddy farm and the world’s worst bobby. With Judith Chalmers. From July 1964. Ornithology tips from Ivor Wagtail, a trip to a Diddy farm and the world’s worst bobby. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, John Slater, Patricia Hayes, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from The Barry Sisters. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1964. [2017-12-26] The Men from the Ministry – 1973-04-00 – A Private Affair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlvm URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/177ea4- b0022mjh/vf_b0022mjh_30871a31-948d-44da-b581-a23cbb3efd67.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514351588_929dad9b0fdb993c77c6c1b136ccaf5e” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_A_Private_Affair A Private Affair: The civil servants cause chaos as London’s new airport opens in Scotland. With Deryck Guyler and Clive Dunn. From April 1973. The bumbling bureaucrats cause chaos as London’s new airport opens – in Scotland. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Clive Dunn. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1973. [2017-12-27] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 6 – In Which Valentine Strikes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0151nxt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4787bf- b0151ntz/vf_b0151ntz_5fb3fdc3-0355-4967-8e8d-096d2a9d0d95.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514421111_b9a0f00b1592f0d5e8e5b660409e9f09″ -o Paul_Temple_A_Case_for_Paul_Temple_In_Which_Valentine_Strikes Episode 6 (of 8): In Which Valentine Strikes. Paul and Sir Graham pursue the gang but fall into a deadly trap. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. From September 2011. Temple and Sir Graham go looking for the gang’s hideaway – and fall into a deadly trap. Producer Patrick Rayner. Paul Temple CRAWFORD LOGAN Steve GERDA STEVENSON Sir Graham GARETH THOMAS Major Peters GREG POWRIE Supt. Wetherby RICHARD GREENWOOD Sheila Baxter MELODY GROVE Mary ELIZA LANGLAND Charles Kelvin NICK UNDERWOOD Layland ROBIN LAING Sergeant Turner MICHAEL MACKENZIE [2017-12-27] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009mbjl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2e8033- b009mbgx/vf_b009mbgx_3ff7725b-e3b9-464f-b12a-24e1b447a022.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514421201_4ddb124c6438b9b16a94d6008c327cda” -o Like_They_ve_Never_Been_Gone_Series_1 _Episode_4 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Despite a successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren’t in the money. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From August 1998. Despite their successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren’t in the money. Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each another. Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Edward Halsted, Rachel Smith, Chris Pavlo, Paul Rogan and Steven Rhodes. Singers: John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. [2017-12-27] The Navy Lark – s02e00 1960-01-00 – The Lighthouse Lark PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zn2fv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c0660a- b00zn1jx/vf_b00zn1jx_8cf43553-a175-4978-b4a7-61ad2a872d63.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514421271_82d03ad83338631b23f62fdf8f23dc64″ -o The_Navy_Lark_The_Lighthouse_Lark The Lighthouse Lark: Povey probes smuggling aboard HMS Troutbridge, as she sets sail on a rescue mission. Stars Leslie Phillips. From January 1960. Commander Povey probes smuggling aboard HMS Troutbridge during a rescue attempt of a lighthouse keeper. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson,Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Mr Proudfoot and Tenniel Evans as Goldstein. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1960. [2017-12-27] A Very Private Man – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09k9kp0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5e0dc6- b09k9hrj/vf_b09k9hrj_759a4be8-4068-4624-b7ae-ff00563aeb8b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514421347_85771a4b587eddf7524b19a21f7e66c5″ -o A_Very_Private_Man_Episode_6 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): David dreads the forthcoming visit by his mother and Helen tries to get back on the job ladder. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. David dreads the forthcoming visit by his mother and Helen tries to get back on the job ladder. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson …… Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson …… Ann Bell Mrs Henderson …… Daphne Oxenford Mrs Wilshaw …… Marlene Sidaway Mr Sands …… Peter Wheeler [2017-12-28] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 7 – In Which the Net Tightens PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015cmrw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53a2cc- b015cmmy/vf_b015cmmy_781eb5d5-fb6e-4588-adc4-a08426be9273.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514516417_504601ec345bc55c390fb57163b7d2ee” -o Paul_Temple_A_Case_for_Paul_Temple_In_Which_the_Net_Tightens Episode 7 (of 8): In Which the Net Tightens. Acting on a tip-off, Paul lays a trap in an Underground station. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. From October 2011. Acting on a tip-off, and with the Flying Squad standing by, Temple lays a trap in Piccadilly Underground Station. Producer Patrick Rayner Paul Temple CRAWFORD LOGAN Steve GERDA STEVENSON Sir Graham GARETH THOMAS Major Peters GREG POWRIE Supt. Wetherby RICHARD GREENWOOD Sheila Baxter MELODY GROVE Mary ELIZA LANGLAND Charles Kelvin NICK UNDERWOOD Sir Gilbert Dryden MICHAEL MACKENZIE Jules Condré JOHN PAUL HURLEY Supt. Bradley SIMON TAIT [2017-12-28] Bruce Forsyth – Strictly Come Brucie – Interview PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g3h56 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3cc14- b00g3fk9/vf_b00g3fk9_aa9b036b-84bd-4ba5-83f0-7b1af720a422.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514518220_9287d3151cd9f73d31efd076426fb73a” -o Strictly_Come_Brucie In a rare in-depth interview, Bruce Forsyth talks revealingly to Paul Morley about his long career in showbusiness. From December 2008. 4 Extra Debut. In a rare in-depth interview, Bruce Forsyth talks revealingly to Paul Morley about his life in showbiz. The master of Light Entertainment looks back over his professional career spanning over seven decades. Bruce was 14 when he turned professional as ‘Boy Bruce – The Mighty Atom’ and he never looked back. Aged a sprightly 80, Bruce recalls his family background, auditioning at The Windmill, his National Service and 16 years paying his dues on the provincial circuit before hitting the big time presenting ITV’s Sunday Night At The London Palladium. Bruce reveals what it takes to remain at the top of the entertainment tree, how he likes to relax, and the dedication required to maintain such a calm exterior when fronting such family favourites as The Generation Game, Bruce’s Price is Right and Strictly Come Dancing. Bruce Forstyth was born in 1928 and died in 2017. Producer Paul Kobrak. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2008. [2017-12-28] Not in Front of the Children – s01e10 – Echo of the Past PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qdylk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a87a25- b05qdy3l/vf_b05qdy3l_627283d4-c583-4869-a88d-ee7ccb9584ae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514518286_6420e1281eefd8560aada445f29b7b45″ -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _Echo_of_the_Past Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): Echo of the Past. Jen gets jealous when she sees Henry talking to an old girlfriend. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. Jen gets jealous when she sees Henry talking to an old girlfriend. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner and Francis Matthews as Henry Corner. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1969. [2017-12-28] Great Lives – s14e05 – Groucho Marx PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008nz63 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/256381- b008nz18/vf_b008nz18_2829b322-767d-43c2-b436-11b959f0fd39.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514518383_49f7fc0a9f52d40df4305d879a50c46e” -o Great_Lives_Series_14_Groucho_Marx Series 14 Episode 5 (of 9): Groucho Marx. Documentary filmmaker Roger Graef chooses acerbic comedy movie star Groucho Marx. With Matthew Parris. From January 2008. [2017-12-29] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 8 – In Which Paul Temple Meets Valentine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015p864 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8dcbe- b015p7j7/vf_b015p7j7_2c0ada07-b6c4-4e0b-ade3-e16536aa0f2b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514591464_09297e49253dc44f27aed6fe12a49752″ -o Paul_Temple_A_Case_for_Paul_Temple_In_Which_Paul_Temple_Meets_Valentine Episode 8 (of 8): In Which Paul Temple Meets Valentine. A final showdown occurs with a ruthless enemy at a hotel. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. From October 2011. Paul and Steve return to the Esplanade Hotel for a final showdown with a ruthless enemy. Producer Patrick Rayner. Paul Temple CRAWFORD LOGAN Steve GERDA STEVENSON Sir Graham GARETH THOMAS Major Peters GREG POWRIE Supt. Wetherby RICHARD GREENWOOD Sheila Baxter MELODY GROVE Mary ELIZA LANGLAND Charles Kelvin NICK UNDERWOOD Serg. Hodson JOHN PAUL HURLEY Supt. 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[2017-12-29] The Leopard in Autumn – s01e01 – The Caramba Campaign PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bs464 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/32c32e- b00bs1r2/vf_b00bs1r2_d53ae636-92ee-469d-b018-292aea28f68b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514591523_43976f2aab97e167207d2647da137ef2″ -o The_Leopard_in_Autumn_Series_1 _The_Caramba_Campaign Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): The Caramba Campaign. The Prince of Monte Guano is badgered by his wife to wade into war. Stars David Swift and Sian Phillips. From April 2001. Ludovico – the henpecked Prince of Monte Guano – hears two neighbouring states are set to go to war. His wife Plethora badgers him into leading his ragbag of conscripts in search of booty, accompanied by his sons and mistress Rosalie… Neal Anthony’s comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatori, Christopher Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Brother Michael. Producer Helen Williams First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. [2017-12-29] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e08 1967-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cgl74 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20912a- b00cgl5l/vf_b00cgl5l_463bf249-40d2-4b74-8488-024bb91da7a6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514591546_97b726bdd0db85dae5e189e920b06895″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_8 Series 5 Episode 8 (of 14): A travelogue of Wales, major surgery and a trip to Venus. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From June 1967. A travelogue of Wales, major surgery – and a trip to Venus. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Eric Idle, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. With Ray Butler and Ian Fagelson. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2017-12-29] Albert and Me – s01e08 – The Homecoming PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsm1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0876b8- b005hxsb/vf_b005hxsb_57f404be-3f24-45f2-b56f-49952a275aed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514591577_e280dd1588c8d47cffae7ad268e8e15c” -o Albert_and_Me_Series_1_The_Homecoming Series 1 Episode 8 (of 9): The Homecoming. Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son’s mum wants to visit. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From December 1977. Single dad Bryan gets worried when his son’s mum wants to visit. Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Robert Gillespie as the Police Sergeant and Diana Berriman as Rose. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1977. [2017-12-29] After Henry – s02e04 – Bedside Manners PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2z7 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b003ef- b006yg22/vf_b006yg22_207b15c7-37b4-4290-94ed-872b00f6ef68.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514591620_e420f4b08eb98a59ce171307a0365629″ -o After_Henry_Series_2_Bedside_Manners Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): Bedside Manners. Poorly Sarah is in hospital and must cope with visits from her mother and daughter. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. Poorly Sarah’s in hospital and must cope with visits from her mother and daughter. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Gerry Cowper as Clare, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell and Deborah Findlay as the Sister. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. [2017-12-30] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jhyd5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/079eb5- b01jhxdw/vf_b01jhxdw_5cdeebf3-ccac-421b-a53f-c5477dfe6657.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514698771_d737283b292b802d73b9b1e2a839fc21″ -o Michael_Bentine_The_Reluctant_Jester_The_Reluctant_Jester_The_Reluctant_Jester Episode 1 (of 6): Founding member of The Goon Show, Michael Bentine, shares stories of his life and comedy career. From September 1993. Episode 1 of 6. Spanning life, laughter and the paranormal – founding member of The Goon Show and one of the foremost comic minds of his generation – Michael Bentine shares stories of his incredible career in show business. Producer Andy Aliffe. Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1993. [2017-12-30] Somebody Laughed – 3 Hour Special – Eddie Braben Brings You Sunshine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lm74 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/953492- b007lm4n/vf_b007lm4n_57809910-acca-41f6-8862-53b647fecaec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514698797_90762f00ed571daeea6c8a989e3077a8″ -o Somebody_Laughed_Eddie_Braben_Brings_You_Sunshine The scriptwriter’s highlights including Morecambe and Wise, the Ken Dodd Show, The Show With Ten Legs and Worst Show on the Wireless. From May 2007. “What do you think of it so far?”… “RUBBISH!” – you’re exceptionally unlikely to be thinking that throughout this three-hour tribute to one of Britain’s most celebrated comedy writers. Famed for his close working relationship with evergreen double act Morecambe & Wise, Eddie Braben penned some of their most famous lines. Or to put it another way, all the right words, not necessarily in the right order. Of course, that wasn’t the only string to his bow – other beneficiaries of his strong comic writing include Ken Dodd and Jimmy Cricket, whose work will also be featured. Eddie himself also steps into the spotlight to helm his own vehicle, The Worst Show On The Wireless, where he is joined by Alison Steadman. In between, he reminisces about radio and what it has meant to him. Eddie began his writing career penning jokes on the back of paper bags on a fruit and veg stall. When he passed away at the age of 82 in May 2013, Bruce Forsyth was among the famous faces keen to pay tribute. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2007. [2017-12-30] Old Harry’s Game – Christmas Special – Part 2 – Ring in the New PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wr9vv URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d82cb7- b00wr9sl/vf_b00wr9sl_0fc2cd99-93fc-41bf-b0e5-cb2abf128bbc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514698839_c54c32a9fd551e29582cd5921be89c8a” -o Old_Harry_s_Game_Christmas_Special_Ring_in_the_New Christmas Special – Episode 2 (of 2): Ring in the New. Satan decides he needs a holiday away from hell. Stars Andy Hamilton and Annette Crosbie. From December 2010. Satan decides he needs a holiday away from hell. Written by and starring Andy Hamilton. With Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. And Felicity Montagu, Nick Revell, Philip Pope and Michael Fentons Stevens. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2010. [2017-12-31] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1972-07-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kmkg URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a307ef- b008kmjv/vf_b008kmjv_a661191d-55ca-4871-ae4d-987348d5f908.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514772301_05d4133b8c6f4991545b9227c3f3b519″ -o Lines_From_My_Grandfather_s_Forehead_From_09_07_1972 09/07/1972: Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead. Reshuffling Patron Saints and an ‘Under Milk Wood’ spoof. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From July 1972. Reshuffling Patron Saints, the art of piano moving, and spoofing ‘Under Milk Wood’. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Miles Kington, Roy Lomax, John Graham, Peter Spence, Chris Miller, Chris Allen, Jim Eldridge, Chris Bell, and Laurie Holloway & Peter N Christie. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2017-12-31] One Minute Please – 1952-09-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09k9zzk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e886f- b09k9z65/vf_b09k9z65_da7186f6-43db-4c97-8aca-6991ec4c952a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514772523_9e63dbb11f3fd261c5e469e1f8b341f9″ -o One_Minute_Please It’s Ladies v Gents in the “Just a Minute” forerunner. With Roy Plomley, Gerard Hoffnung, Eric Sykes and Margot Holden. From September 1952. 4 Extra Debut. It’s hard to imagine BBC Radio 4’s ‘Just a Minute’ being hosted by anyone other than the legendary Nicholas Parsons. Yet the iconic panel game had a more elaborate forerunner – One Minute Please. Devised by its producer Ian Messiter and making its debut in 1951, the original series format was a trial of wits between teams of three male and three female celebrities – and a jury! Contestants still had to speak alternately on different subjects without pausing, without repeating themselves and without side-tracking. But unlike its successor, One Minute Please had a further twist of secret passwords that only listeners at home were told in advance. The first mention of the password gained three points – but every time it was mentioned again a point was deducted. If one team member felt someone wasn’t sticking to the rules, he or she could buzz in and appeal to the jury – which could either reject it or award a point. A running total of winning teams was kept, so that either the men’s or women’s teams triumphed at the end of the series. In this surviving episode – Desert Island Discs’ Roy Plomley is the host and “The Ladies” are Margot Holden, Martina Mayne and Violetta Farjeon who take on “The Gentlemen” – Gerard Hoffnung, Eric Sykes and Jack Train. The Jury consists of Laidman Browne, Hugh Burden and Humphrey Lestocq. One Minute Please ran for three series in the 1950s. After the corporation claimed the rights to the format, it was the first ever BBC show sold to an American radio network. With the format tweaked and streamlined, Just a Minute arrived on the BBC airwaves in December 1967 and is still going strong. First broadcast on the Light Programme, on 21st September 1952. [2017-12-31] Hamish and Dougal – 2004-12-31 – Hogmanay Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kl37 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85b254- b008kl2m/vf_b008kl2m_ad16dad6-c16e-4908-a29e-821a11b28141.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514866561_e720d419a9d2baccb768ecef060bb4c9″ -o Hamish_and_Dougal_You_ll_Have_Had_Your_Tea_Hogmanay_Special Hogmanay Special: Humphrey Lyttelton and James Naughtie join Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden’s ‘Clue’ alter egos for a New Year’s Eve celebration. From December 2004. [2018-01-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-12-00 – The Diary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0gt URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e95f04- b006pnb0/vf_b006pnb0_0d4af7ab-766a-4662-918e-43f54dd173b0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514866763_42445b4ee81584455d0ebc6c0b9a85a8″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_The_Diary Series 4 Episode 00: The Diary. Tony Hancock reads his diary of the last year and falls to speculating on the careers he could have had. Includes the famous ‘test pilot’ scene. From December 1956. It’s New Year’s Eve and the lad is pondering what could have been. Features the famous Test Pilot scene. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. [2018-01-01] Dad’s Army – s03e18 – The Recruit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqzq URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d74936- b005d5k5/vf_b005d5k5_88726bbf-e4fa-4f0f-ac2a-f795246bc4c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514866840_d1df634bac98f17d173109a5e8ac4c5b” -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_The_Recruit Series 3 Episode 18 (of 26): The Recruit. With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July 1976. With Captain Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark unrest in the Home Guard platoon. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Frank Williams as the Vicar, Edward Sinclair as the Verger, and Larry Martyn as Private Walker. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. [2018-01-01] Absolute Power – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vkmz URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/455cb5- b007vkmt/vf_b007vkmt_618f925b-45f4-4570-8ae8-e6d442f31886.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515381161_68052a5bb735693cf63f289000eb65ad” -o Absolute_Power_Series_2_Episode_4 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): The prime minister wants Charles and Martin to discredit the chancellor. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2001. [2018-01-02] Ken Dodd Show – 1964-07-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hwyq9 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c98f9e- b00hwvz6/vf_b00hwvz6_fc9102f0-00e3-4621-a1a5-8dd09bfecfab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514937959_fb71e3a4795f040af89c1751a76b1f7b” -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_From_19_07_1964 19/07/1964: The creature of Invercockieleekie wreaks a special kind of havoc when confronted with Doddy’s singing. From July 1964. The creature of Inver Cockie Leekie wreaks a special kind of havoc when confronted with Doddy’s singing. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from the Migil Five, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1964. [2018-01-02] Men From the Ministry – 1973-04-00 – Food for Thought PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013dzmy URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f925e7- b013dxn6/vf_b013dxn6_2aaa8de7-c0d5-418d-8571-91cfdd4e0078.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1514937991_f73f385a08aa3d51c87519485940896e” -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Food_for_Thought Food for Thought: The bungling duo’s antics attract some sinister interest from abroad. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From April 1973. The antics of the bungling bureaucrats attract some sinister interest from abroad. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1973. [2018-01-03] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009prt3 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3fa81e- b009prm1/vf_b009prm1_6a273984-cef7-4cff-a418-2b22bc8bf785.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515035505_d70f0e3f50e51c933179ff3b4d312b0d” -o Like_They_ve_Never_Been_Gone_Series_1 _Episode_5 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Duo Tommy and Sheila’s comeback faces jeopardy from his dodgy past. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From August 1998. Duo Tommy and Sheila’s comeback faces jeopardy – from his dodgy past. Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each another… Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Edward Halsted, Chris Pavlo, Paul Rogan and Ned Sherrin. Singers: John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. [2018-01-03] Navy Lark – s02e00 1960-02-00 – Pertwee Posted to Portsmouth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zw33y URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7290d6- b00zw26w/vf_b00zw26w_d452b728-aa3a-4379-9390-19fcb716c894.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515035532_136d2ec05010c97b53250670b1957f7c” -o The_Navy_Lark_Pertwee_Posted_to_Portsmouth Pertwee Posted to Portsmouth: The Chief Petty Officer makes waves with his request to join Captain Povey’s staff. Stars Leslie Phillips. From February 1960. The Chief Petty Officer makes waves with his request to join Captain Povey’s staff. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Edgar Pertwee and Tenniel Evans as Uncle Ebenezer Pertwee. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1960. [2018-01-03] Round the Horne – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05vh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8bbbe- b0059p4n/vf_b0059p4n_6065ebbd-9f32-4751-b11a-861ef4c74ec1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515035560_e5c33fe7e22519c8ec67214c3a8a373f” -o Round_the_Horne_Series_1_Episode_1 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 16): Kenneth Horne’s debut show featuring the BBC’s Backroom Boys and The Clissold Saga. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1965. The bona beginnings of one of the BBC’s most popular comedies. The story so far, the BBC’s Backroom Boys and part one of The Clissold Saga. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1965. [2018-01-04] Not in Front of the Children – s01e11 – Spare Time Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05r7w7g URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81ce8e- b05r7ttk/vf_b05r7ttk_35b7bb04-acd1-43f5-b70c-91de693d22e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515111829_d190b7d392fba9ebe76095a2234dacb8″ -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _Spare_Time_Job Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Spare Time Job. Jen’s scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. Jen’s scheme to make money runs into red tape – and worse. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1969. [2018-01-05] Leopard in Autumn – s01e02 – The Pilgrim Industry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00761mn URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/87d74c- b0017q5n/vf_b0017q5n_9adf8c98-0a73-4548-a9be-7ef65613cdc8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515211662_9b25d60c37059a55e420150f01668b97″ -o The_Leopard_in_Autumn_Series_1 _The_Pilgrim_Industry Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): The Pilgrim Industry. The ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s puniest city-state plot to attract pilgrims. Stars David Swift. From April 2001. Following a fleeting visit from a cardinal, Plethora initiates plans to put Monte Guano on the pilgrimage map. Neal Anthony’s comedy drama about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatori, Christopher Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Brother Michael. Producer Helen Williams First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. [2018-01-05] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w6bws URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/70b0e2- b00w6bw8/vf_b00w6bw8_d3dcdb53-3551-43ba-9b92-6e03f464c63b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515211697_d856d2d2d8727377caa566d02caec43f” -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_9 Series 4 Episode 9 (of 14): A cricket lament, and Wild West drama The Lone Stranger. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From June 1967. A cricket lament – and Wild West drama ‘The Lone Stranger’. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jean Hart. Written by Eric Idle, David Hatch, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke- Taylor. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2018-01-05] Albert and Me – s01e06 – Where There’s a Will PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzwr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9afc37- b006ntk2/vf_b006ntk2_b1715a2b-0b00-4cb6-9250-b89e49787da5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515211732_2e519d3d82cedc6a7164b5f516f8e7ec” -o Albert_and_Me_Series_1 _Where_There_s_a_Will Series 1 Episode 6 (of 8): Where There’s a Will. Off to hospital, single dad Bryan makes contingency plans. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From December 1977. With a trip to hospital looming, single dad Bryan must make contingency plans. Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert, and John Comer as Dad. With John Arnatt as the Bank Manager. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1977. [2018-01-05] After Henry – s02e05 – The Kitten PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnl5 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/11a7c1- b0026xsw/vf_b0026xsw_b25cc1b6-6f54-4275-a9ec-59197d5a3cf5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515211772_e6b42504b73d84a43bbb28bcca62ab35″ -o After_Henry_Series_2_The_Kitten Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): The Kitten. Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. Sarah and her mother disagree over tidiness of the house – until a visitor arrives… Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, Michael Hadley as the Policeman and Simon Brett as Percy Bradshaw. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. [2018-01-06] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jwk8q URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/383e95- b01jwjy2/vf_b01jwjy2_ce5d5a17-cf98-433f-bf79-f7a074d0fe82.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515283957_0ae36143bc779a0e6bdb8c4b3443cf09″ -o Michael_Bentine_The_Reluctant_Jester_The_Reluctant_Jester_From_the_Ridiculous_to_the_Paranormal Episode 2 (of 6): From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal. More memories from the founding member of The Goon Show, Michael Bentine – with tales of Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals. Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996. Producer Andy Aliffe First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1993. [2018-01-07] SUN Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1972-07-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hk2f1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1997ae- b00hk08q/vf_b00hk08q_dbe01b0c-e5f4-459b-ab65-6c2b2f01c3d9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515381332_b116377e0650b0e687bc20ca301518c0″ -o Lines_From_My_Grandfather_s_Forehead_From_16_7_1972 16/7/1972: Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From July 1972. Improvement grants for everybody explained and a plumber muses on words. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist: Gordon Langford. Written by Tony Bilbow, Mike Fentiman, David Climie, Gordon Langford, John Graham, Miles Kington, Roy Lomax, Myles Rudge, Max Harris and Peter Spence. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2018-01-07] Things Could Be Worse – 1976-09-00 – Episode 1 – The Blackmail Letter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09lspnb URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a5f473- b09lsp87/vf_b09lsp87_f0a70928-00c0-42a8-b5a7-9064d2c99af3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515381375_8731a7e4e09a67599a7b8f9a7fd014ec” -o Harry_Worth_in_Things_Could_Be_Worse_The_Blackmail_Letter Harry Worth in Things Could Be Worse Episode 1 (of 13): The Blackmail Letter. When he receives a menacing letter, the main threat to Harry’s wellbeing is Harry himself! With Miriam Margoyles. From September 1976. When he receives a menacing letter, the biggest threat to Harry’s wellbeing is Harry himself! Harry blunders his way through another catalogue of mishaps. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1976. [2018-01-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e01 1954-11-00 – The First Night Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dyp5l URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34a2e5- b00dynj2/vf_b00dynj2_42441c27-9535-44bd-8a50-0e4192be89e8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515460898_da318392c58737f24786acf4e352cf17″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_The_First_Night_Party The First Night Party: The lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don’t quite go to plan. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. The lad throws a launch party – with cocktails and dinner – for his very first half hour, but things don’t quite go to plan. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Gerald Campion and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Dennis Main Wilson First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. [2018-01-08] Dad’s Army – s03e19 – A Jumbo Sized Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr27 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b241a- b005dc78/vf_b005dc78_f65564c7-0259-4804-a3a9-134eb83958b2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515460926_7a029de7ebb811e1f6cf1e770c56f8e2″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_A_Jumbo_Sized_Problem Series 3 Episode 19 (of 26): A Jumbo Sized Problem. The platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then the circus turns up. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July 1976. The Home Guard platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then the circus turns up. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges and Larry Martyn as Private Walker. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. [2018-01-08] Absolute Power – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w32v URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/897032- b007w321/vf_b007w321_fdd9fa29-e96a-4a95-8838-16eea30de08b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515558156_598dc30cdea80180ba73d3727a7d9274″ -o Absolute_Power_Series_2_Episode_5 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Charles tackles prison reform, as Martin helps Delia Smith with a new image. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2001. [2018-01-09] Ken Dodd Show – 1964-06-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b053hndh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3e3e1e- b053hnc7/vf_b053hnc7_86623878-80c8-4d8c-a19b-5837f2f43dc2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515558168_31fa2bb0f802e8eb4ca12b320740ad6f” -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_From_28_06_1964 28/06/1964: Can Sir Doddy rescue a damsel in distress? Plus, meet the unluckiest sailor. With John Laurie and Patricia Hayes. From June 1964. Can Sir Doddy rescue a damsel in distress? – and meet the unluckiest sailor. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, John Slater, Patricia Hayes, Peter Hudson and Wallas Eaton Music from The Caravelles. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1964. [2018-01-09] Men From the Ministry – 1973-04-00 – Safe and Unsound PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013qzgl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/320bf7- b013qxf0/vf_b013qxf0_a728576d-53e7-401a-b369-4d114342bb47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515558207_d6b88137c324e4bb4218c7c37b524163″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_Safe_and_Unsound Safe and Unsound: The bungling bureaucrats spark fears of a top level security leak. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From April 1973. The bungling bureaucrats spark fears of a top level security leak… A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham, Patricia Hayes and John Cole. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1973. [2018-01-10] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009sdcy URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ee4891- b009sd46/vf_b009sd46_ab20b595-23b1-4758-826b-2cfe1a3ac78c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515627841_f4f522191f29f2a1f7cbec08a71e6f7b” -o Like_They_ve_Never_Been_Gone_Series_1 _Episode_6 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Singers Tommy and Sheila hit stormy waters performing on a cruise ship. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From August 1998. Comeback singing duo Tommy and Sheila hit stormy waters performing on a cruise ship. Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each another… Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson and Chris Pavlo. Singers: John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. [2018-01-10] Navy Lark – s02e00 1960-02-00 – Johnson’s Diet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0103qmd URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c12ab3- b0103pr3/vf_b0103pr3_d29730ab-4589-4a8b-8420-e5c09221ebc2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515627873_89e2d20af035c61820dc641e3d671dff” -o The_Navy_Lark_Johnson_s_Diet Johnson’s Diet: Povey learns there is no official record of HMS Troutbridge, and someone is very hungry. Stars Ronnie Barker. From February 1960. Commander Povey discovers there’s no official record of HMS Troutbridge – and someone’s very hungry. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Commander Bracewell and Tenniel Evans as Goldstein. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1960. [2018-01-10] Round the Horne – s01e02 – 1965-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05w2 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/df3d40- b00ftjr9/vf_b00ftjr9_da3406f9-9624-4991-ba24-ef2a5508a254.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515627909_13085add8c9d08f217a06a517d7352ab” -o Round_the_Horne_Series_1_Episode_2 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 16): Kenneth Horne gets secrets from the BBC backroom boys, and more from the Clissold Saga. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1965. Kenneth Horne’s secrets from the BBC backroom boys and continuing ‘The Clissold Saga’. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1965. [2018-01-10] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 1 – Off the Rails PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mvs9q URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/80549c- b00mvl2y/vf_b00mvl2y_4d439e45-f269-4fac-819b-b21d0186a136.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515627946_474fd9242aea0a576f224fddb325dcd6″ -o Change_at_Oglethorpe_Off_the_Rails Episode 1 (of 6): Off the Rails. A graduate trainee takes charge of a rural railway station and its eccentric staff. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. Ticket sales at Oglethorpe railway station are at an all-time low. Could passengers be put off by Points’s Platform 1 FM Punk Rock Show? Or is it down to June’s seances in the cafe? – or perhaps because Rocket refuses to sell anyone a ticket to Barnsley? New station manager, David Clare has a challenge on his hands! Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom stars Michael Williams and Peter Davison. Rocket …… Michael Williams David …… Peter Davison June …… Rosemary Martin Points …… Phillippa Wilson Hattie …… Madge Hindle Sodd …… Chris Emmett Other parts played by Caroline Strong and David Timson. Producer Gareth Edwards First broadcast on Radio 2 in December 1995. [2018-01-11] Not in Front of the Children – s01e12 – A Real Family Evening PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05s7k07 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a4dd3- b05s7j3d/vf_b05s7j3d_55da006a-8c62-41f2-aa2f-91aec879ae08.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515725287_54ad32567662ef23cf8c771258f3d8cf” -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _A_Real_Family_Evening Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): A Real Family Evening. Robin has won a scholarship to boarding school and this is the eve of his departure, so Jennifer is keen to make his last night at home a rather special one. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner and Francis Matthews as Henry Corner. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom, Not in Front of the Children originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of Not in Front of the Children in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst Producer Trafford Whitelock First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1969. [2018-01-12] Leopard in Autumn – s01e03 – The Coining of the Capricorn PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c0r22 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cec9d5- b00c0njy/vf_b00c0njy_2bf9ba9d-78d0-4d2f-820c-cd2843b474a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515807238_6e1173510d303e804261e446ca765263″ -o The_Leopard_in_Autumn_Series_1 _The_Coining_of_the_Capricorn Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): The Coining of the Capricorn. Prince Ludovico plans to introduce a new currency to his 16th century Italian domain. Neal Anthony’s comedy drama about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatori, Christopher Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Brother Michael. Producer Helen Williams First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. [2018-01-12] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ckcmh URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/967daf- b00ckcln/vf_b00ckcln_48c1cf07-9439-4848-8b03-7b6c982c3f93.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515807293_14bcf7b87859174f76c6cb82474a91a9″ -o I_m_Sorry_I_ll_Read_That_Again_Series_5 _Episode_10 Series 5 Episode 10 (of 14): Censorship, a ghost story and a depraved dentist. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From June 1967. Censorship, a ghost story, and a depraved dentist. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jean Hart. Written by David Hatch, Bill Oddie, Derek Farmer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on Radio, and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2018-01-12] Albert and Me – s02e01 – A Moving Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0dw URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/514cb2- b006pjbb/vf_b006pjbb_fa23976a-694b-4f01-8ec2-5aa9c730f398.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515807312_d09d0d8449cde204a330a9b2445b27ff” -o Albert_and_Me_Series_2_A_Moving_Story Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): A Moving Story. Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it’s not simple. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Robert Lindsay takes over as the single parent struggling to find work and raise his baby son. In the original 1977 series, Bryan was played by the late Richard Beckinsale, who tragically died in 1979. After a six-year hiatus, the series returned with Bryan’s mother and baby Albert played once again by the ever-versatile Pat Coombs. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1983. [2018-01-12] After Henry – s02e06 – The Married Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnsf URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8cc02d- b0027bq4/vf_b0027bq4_8e50167f-16f7-4b13-8b1d-9c97e5e88897.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515807324_bb7ac96bf5a668042d27c5f095a7800b” -o After_Henry_Series_2_The_Married_Man Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): The Married Man. Clare’s latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, and Gerry Cowper as Clare. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. [2018-01-13] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01k2gxl URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/998c79- b01k2grc/vf_b01k2grc_5c7da4c6-9872-4d0d-afdc-9a1fd42b078c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515902443_88f3a7dbd419b667a41daf916ac966da” -o Michael_Bentine_The_Reluctant_Jester_The_Reluctant_Jester_We_Can_t_Have_Non_Europeans_in_the_Roya l_Air_Force Episode 3 (of 6): We Can’t Have Non-Europeans in the Royal Air Force. The founding Goon Show member and comic actor looks back to his repeated efforts to sign up for the war. From September 1993. [2018-01-14] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1972-07-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hmb64 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8bb40- b00hm5fb/vf_b00hm5fb_d2d71de4-b543-48eb-b538-d70aa8778467.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515980676_60af1631346773c809eca2b60fa1e8fa” -o Lines_From_My_Grandfather_s_Forehead_From_23_7_1972 Episode 3: Mystery in a spoof of smooth sleuth Paul Temple, and wires get crossed on the telephone. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Ann Beach. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Arnold Brown, Donald Churchill, Peter Spence, Don Currell and Andy Kelvin, John Graham, Charles Griffin, JG Sacks, Myles Rudge and Ted Dicks, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2018-01-14] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 2 – Take a Chance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09m5vf1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9f4143- b09m5vcz/vf_b09m5vcz_f416476a-9ee9-45da-8f5f-1f6a90778286.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1515980696_5adf6314a42759082569031817a0368d” -o Things_Could_Be_Worse_Take_a_Chance Episode 2 (of 14): Take a Chance. When Harry enters a radio quiz – will his general knowledge gleaned from cigarette cards suffice? Harry blunders his way through another catalogue of mishaps. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1976. [2018-01-15] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e00 1954-11-00 – The Idol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq3k URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/90eb7e- b0059zs3/vf_b0059zs3_147df02b-80de-4b8f-a9fc-ec4519bfcb20.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516075687_46768e97781d88eb1d9d0710c535c042″ -o Hancock_s_Half_Hour_The_Idol Series 1 Episode 3 (of 16): The Idol. Tired of the lad’s big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. [2018-01-15] Dad’s Army – s03e20 – The Cricket Match PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr4t URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b1053c- b005dss1/vf_b005dss1_c9e2d5dd-ba67-40ea-9c7f-cab07a84036b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516075736_182509b90f2d387434b89029ea2b25c6″ -o Dad_s_Army_Series_3_The_Cricket_Match Series 3 Episode 20 (of 26): The Cricket Match. Captain Mainwaring goes into bat when the Home Guard platoon are challenged to play a match against the wardens. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Frank Williams as the Vicar, Edward Sinclair as the Verger, and Larry Martyn as Private Walker. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. [2018-01-15] Absolute Power – s02e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wr7h URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16893b- b007wr7d/vf_b007wr7d_4f347568-015a-4070-a1e5-c493868fea7c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516153542_2a6c6c722a4a0521ea4eaa61e5d1ffc7″ -o Absolute_Power_Series_2_Episode_6 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Charles Prentiss is challenged by a PR rival to wheeze the unwheezable. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From March 2001. [2018-01-16] Ken Dodd Show – 1965-04-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ncjz0 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc2016- b05ncjyd/vf_b05ncjyd_9b12df8f-ee4a-48b4-8c76-1a4cb4019ea0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516153686_17f972d6b625931ec0783c80d6c5ec5b” -o The_Ken_Dodd_Show_From_18_04_1965 18/04/1965: Home wine-making tips from Andy Mann, and poetic tributes to those who watch over us at night. With John Laurie. From April 1965. [2018-01-16] Men From the Ministry – 1973-05-00 – The Export Caper PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0141zn4 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a6ed9- b0141zmw/vf_b0141zmw_501f7269-adf8-4141-918a-fe51aa92b066.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516153790_97dd9f3d641f98d9cb303b14dd513964″ -o The_Men_From_the_Ministry_The_Export_Caper The Export Caper: The bungling bureaucrats botch a trade agreement with the Italians. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From May 1973. [2018-01-17] Navy Lark – s02e00 1960-02-00 – Tug-of-War PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05px8vr URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81a3dd- b05px8vm/vf_b05px8vm_604c5407-5e32-41bf-b309-ee012a6813cf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516245965_031e74c3427b667a350f4b2366e77bc4″ -o The_Navy_Lark_Tug_of_War Tug-of-War: Troutbridge sails on escort duty, but Mr Phillips is assigned as the lone officer. Stars Leslie Phillips. From February 1960. [2018-01-17] Round the Horne – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05w6 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e9e57- b00fwcms/vf_b00fwcms_bea5bf13-b9b4-48eb-8558-18429626f205.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516245989_354930420d8294cfeea438a44ed1642a” -o Round_the_Horne_Series_1_Episode_3 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 16): Kenneth Horne meets BBC Sound Effects men, and a pantomime horse in The Clissold Saga. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1965. [2018-01-17] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 2 – The Thin Controller PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzwk URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d4cca- b006ntfg/vf_b006ntfg_29f64c8d-7981-4fc8-9b4d-ece883b54982.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516246014_6bb4ae26f888d90be06b0b06b1297fb7″ -o Change_at_Oglethorpe_The_Thin_Controller Episode 2 (of 6): The Thin Controller. David Clare, Oglethorpe’s new Station Master, has got off to a bad start – falling through the cafe window, being shot at and attacked by a prize ferret – but things look likely to get a lot worse when he tries to sack Rocket. Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom stars Peter Davison and Michael Williams. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Other parts played by Tessa Worsley, John Hartley and Jonathan Keeble. [2018-01-18] Not in Front of the Children – s01e13 – An Older Man’s Fancy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05t6kr1 URL : “http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7397c1- b05t6kqx/vf_b05t6kqx_67fc3825-c339-445b-94e2-35065eefd131.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516310013_9ce8cc7a4b06152c5356a592f294a063″ -o Not_in_Front_of_the_Children_Series_1 _An_Older_Man_s_Fancy Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): An Older Man’s Fancy. After Henry’s behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be “with it”. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. ======================================================================================== At this point the Greasemonkey script stopped working Instead, use this url: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/00000000 Get the vpid (to insert in place of the 8 zero’s) from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml (NB: Open this in Internet Explorer) The url to use is a 320kbps stream: use the HTTPS stream from AKAMAI [2018-01-19] Leopard in Autumn – s01e04 – The Pride and the Peacemaker PID https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c3b7g VPID http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00c39zz https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f987c- b00c39zz/vf_b00c39zz_0684445a-fe58-4721-96dd-1f6a62349769.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516420921_d08bd4bab8d23dcb81de286a53617d22 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): The Pride and the Peacemaker. Renaissance Italy’s Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess. Stars David Swift. From April 2001. Prince Ludovico buys a cannon and Princess Plethora makes a journey to Rome. Neal Anthony’s 16th century comedy drama about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. Ludovico ….. David Swift Plethora ….. Sian Phillips Francesco …. Graham Crowden Alessandro … Paul Bigley Rosalie …… Saskia Wickham Salvatori …. Nick Romero Guido …….. Christopher Kelham The Prince … Kim Wall [2018-01-19] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e11 PID: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00whw3w VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00whw3r https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/64c7d3- b00whw3r/vf_b00whw3r_338c0de8-98ff-463f-ba3f-46f9b99910e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516421292_552386169ba6f732f08c3ad1fc4df6e4 Series 4 Episode 11 (of 14): A stockingless thief, and Shakespeare from Bard to Verse. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From June 1967. NB: 1st sketch: An osteopath’s 1st day, and some breaking bones [John Cleese as the osteopath, Bill Oddie as the patient]. NB: This episode was not aired again after this. Should have aired 2020-11-02 in the latest repeat of the 1967 series. Episode banned by the BBC ? THIS MIGHT BE WRONG. The episode may have been repeated (uncut) on 2020-10-26. The BBC website indicates a further repeat on that date, but I’m uncertain which episode was actually repeated. [2018-01-19] Albert and Me – s02e02 – Breaking Up Is Hard to Do PID: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzd2 VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nhcw https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b5fa10- b006nhcw/vf_b006nhcw_39a79d16-0ad9-430e-8e05-c6543ee7e525.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516421594_bfaf817008804520a4c3a15ad630849b Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. Can Bryan save his sister Vera’s marriage from breakdown? Stars Robert Lindsay, Gordon Kaye and Pat Coombs. Robert Lindsay takes over as the single parent struggling to find work and raise his baby son. In the original 1977 series, Bryan was played by the late Richard Beckinsale who tragically died in 1979. After a six-year hiatus, the series returned with Bryan’s mother and baby Albert played once again by the ever-versatile Pat Coombs. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1983. [2018-01-19] After Henry – s02e07 – The Other Married Man PID: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnwh VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0027ld1 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49ba81- b0027ld1/vf_b0027ld1_d3363a05-3eef-4180-8929-e9223b7f531d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516421749_fcef301e675bd18a3a3b12823770d8e5 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): The Other Married Man. Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. [2018-01-20] Doctor Who – Destination Nerva PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vjdd4 VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b05vjdcy https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a9e6fd- b05vjdcy/vf_b05vjdcy_3936cfda-925c-4184-aad7-d23ecc464fed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516499246_1a6be2cc0c2711b13ceacb9962be8a37 Destination Nerva: After saying their goodbyes to Professor Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago, the Doctor and Leela respond to an alien distress call beamed direct from Victorian England. It’s the beginning of a journey that will take them to the newly built Space Dock Nerva… where a long overdue homecoming is expected. A homecoming that could bring about the end of the human race. Tom Baker is the Fourth Doctor, with his ancient warrior companion, Leela, played by Louise Jameson. Written and directed by Nicholas Briggs. A Big Finish production. [2018-01-21] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e05 – 1972-08-06 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yhx5s VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00yhx4x https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1df653- b00yhx4x/vf_b00yhx4x_d163a69d-4c48-4d31-b4c1-9fe48ededf3b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516592958_799c1c317babec1279b6e04eecf6c30b Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): Angry antique dealers, a word from the Minister for population – and it’s not the end of the world. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Banjo Dick Abell. Written by Terence Brady, Peter N Christie, Donald Churchill, Bert Fisher, John Graham, Christopher Langham, Roy Lomax, Chris Miller, Katie Moss, Myles Rudge and Gordon Langford, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2018-01-21] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 3 – An Englishman’s Home PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09mwfjb VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09mwdrd https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2a40c- b09mwdrd/vf_b09mwdrd_dae54289-919f-475b-94f3-d3819fa2421c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516593149_b4675b41dc218b8bd6aaa3016b829b05 Episode 3 (of 14): An Englishman’s Home. Harry and his neighbours take on the council when a new bypass threatens their homes. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1976. [2018-01-22] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e00 1954-11-00 – The Boxing Champion PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jygy VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006m3zt https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/202e95- b006m3zt/vf_b006m3zt_396c920d-d986-45a0-8918-632eed745cdf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516671708_dabb4c7a660891fd2317df541e1e0e70 Series 1: The Boxing Champion. When the lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer by chance – giving Sid an idea. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. When the lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer completely by chance – which gives Sid an idea. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Paul Carpenter. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. [2018-01-22] Dad’s Army – Series 3 Episode 21 – Time on my Hands PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr7l VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005dypn https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66f9ff- b005dypn/vf_b005dypn_5660cd02-d950-48bb-a364-d6a9b312dd4c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516671853_2762c821e6773caef61d53db6791b660 Series 3 Episode 21 (of 26): Time on my Hands. The Home Guard platoon try to capture a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock in Walmington-on-Sea. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Frank Williams as the Vicar, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, Erik Chitty as Mr Parsons, and Fraser Kerr as the German pilot. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. [2018-01-23] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 1 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3y7 VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0073fmn https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/800784- b0073fmn/vf_b0073fmn_a7fc54c6-fc5d-4151-807b-96b57b1d333e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516791148_f2c2b11c6e661d7a87bc7e88253ba0d2 Episode 1 (of 14): Confined to a hospital bed, Scotland Yard’s Inspector Alan Grant is challenged to solve the mystery surrounding the alleged crimes of King Richard III. Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as “One of the best mysteries of all time”. Producer Bruce Young. Made by BBC Scotland. First broadcast on BBC 7, in 2005. [2018-01-23] Ken Dodd Show – 1965-04-25 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p67jy VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b05p67hz https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c404f- b05p67hz/vf_b05p67hz_d6558c97-8c6a-4824-988e-b4d45650fb79.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516791478_5be5e8e46158dc6d3a814aaba1901c22 25/04/1965: Meet the World’s Worst Weightlifter and Doddy undertakes a desert island stint with Man Friday. Starring Ken Dodd. With John Laurie, Judith Chalmers, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from The Migil. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. [2018-01-23] Men From the Ministry – 1973-05-00 – Flushed With Success PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzmz VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nkkh https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2315b9- b006nkkh/vf_b006nkkh_e0cc1c3d-3004-4eff-b317-685ef7ba06ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516791710_5cbf2720a2582f85a191c9e2968c8344 Flushed With Success: The bungling bureaucrats take on Trooping the Colour, and try to fix the plumbing. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1973. [2018-01-23] Scarifyers – The Thirteen Hallows – Episode 1 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008jf2y VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b008jf2w https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a1ba8d- b008jf2w/vf_b008jf2w_8f9a2986-6aef-4c3c-8121-caaf635ee9f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516791877_7d661a954a05bbb17579c90dd6f78bc3 Episode 1 (of 4): When a haunted chess set causes consternation at the British Chess Championships, and a horse magically materialises in Kettering Agricultural Museum, MI:13 are called in to investigate. Harry Crow and Professor Dunning follow the trail of inexplicable happenings to South Wales, and an unlikely plot to resurrect Britain’s greatest-ever hero. Stars David Warner as Harry Crow, Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning, David Benson as Alexander Caulfield-Browne, Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Jenny Cracker/Lady Miriam Gore, and Ewan Bailey as Commander Savage. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. Music by Edwin Sykes. “The Scarifyers” follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI:13. A Bafflegab production. [2018-01-24] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 2 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3z5 VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0073gcq https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5efd90- b0073gcq/vf_b0073gcq_6d7de621-efcf-46f1-878d-fc020e3034f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1516840387_7d17461934c907dc86ada8ebb80af4f9 Episode 2 (of 14): Inspector Grant’s actress friend Marta Hallard has suggested he attempts to fathom out an unsolved historical case – and he’s fascinated by an unusual present that she’s brought to the hospital. Josephine Tey’s classic mystery read by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, “The Daughter of Time” was described by The New York Times as “One of the best mysteries of all time”. Producer Bruce Young. Made by BBC Scotland. First broadcast on BBC 7. [2018-01-24] Navy Lark – s02e00 1960-03-00 – The Cross Country Run PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qkzgv VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/b05qkzgg link transferformat = http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-syndication- dash/proto/http/vpid/b05qkzgg [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/ vod/piff_abr_full_audio/79d781-b05qkzgg/vf_b05qkzgg_4264986c-282c-4084-ac68-363d 35fbb521.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1516841176_38b06f033d41e7c1 efd4c1e511331985 The Cross Country Run: Rumour abounds that empire-building Commander Povey is after Lieutenant Commander Stanton’s job. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Commander Stanton, Michael Bates as The Rating, and Tenniel Evans as The Admiral. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1960. [2018-01-24] Round the Horne – s01e04 1965-03-00 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wb VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/b00fyvrg link transferformat = http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-syndication- dash/proto/http/vpid/b00fyvrg [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/ vod/piff_abr_full_audio/79524b-b00fyvrg/vf_b00fyvrg_0f07b83d-e75a-4eac-a936-0076 d9bc74f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1516841027_9b4b1a478a454176 68c2d6bf615cf435 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 16): Censors lambast the BBC – and a cursed tomb in ‘The Clissold Saga’. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1965. [2018-01-24] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 3 – The Brew That Is True PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k04h VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/b006pc04 link transferformat = http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-syndication- dash/proto/http/vpid/b006pc04 [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp /auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6abcba-b006pc04/vf_b006pc04_a404f820-800f-4226-b6d 7-56606d0f1a48.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?s=1516798103&e=1516841303&h=3 08033f724b8f792812e4e49e9ae5a6c Episode 3 (of 6): The Brew That Is True. June’s passion for station manager, David has so far been unrequited. But an interesting recipe in Old Cronwick’s Book of Potions from Field and Forest should change all that. Meanwhile, Rocket is expecting to meet an old flame when the Royal Train is diverted through the station. Peter Davison and Michael Williams star in Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Other parts played by Paul Jenkins [2018-01-24] Scarifyers – The Thirteen Hallows – Episode 2 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wfgb VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/b007wffd link transferformat = http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-syndication- dash/proto/http/vpid/b007wffd [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp /auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c3624-b007wffd/vf_b007wffd_a7b0c521-5ec7-466a-b66 3-ec033c7ab35f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?s=1516798313&e=1516841513&h=f ad1304a3b2ef309a015ba27739dc205 Episode 2 (of 4): Crow and Dunning’s investigations lead them to an unremarkable terraced house in South Wales, home to the mysterious Mr Merriman. Is there more to Merriman than first appears? Meanwhile Dunning meets famed archaeologist Ralegh Radford, who is on the verge of the greatest discovery of the age. Britain’s Tutankhamen, the press are calling it. But could it be something stranger still? Stars David Warner as Harry Crow, Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning, Gareth David-Lloyd as Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr, David Benson as Mr Merriman, Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Lady Miriam Gore, and Ewan Bailey as Ralegh Radford. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. Music by Edwin Sykes. The Scarifyers follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI:13. A Bafflegab production. [2018-01-24] Hamish and Dougal – s01e01 – The Musical Evening PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzy5 VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/b006nybp link transferformat = http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-syndication- dash/proto/http/vpid/b006nybp [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fbf8e0- b006nybp/vf_b006nybp_74a7a92c-cb28-4640-95a0-40f70e32c7bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517012819_c3c4fbf24e8aa00fe3e9c79d070754f0 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 4): The Musical Evening. The elderly Scotsmen invite Mrs Naughtie to perform her amazing Dance of the Seven Voles. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From December 2002. [2018-01-25] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 3 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k402 VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/ link transferformat = http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-syndication- dash/proto/http/vpid/b0073h1d [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp /auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7772e5-b0073h1d/vf_b0073h1d_32b59aa9-34c0-4f3b-b13 3-c3f6d7c373bf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?s=1516969667&e=1517012867&h=b 96905208e932f4122aa4dc15f551fc8 Episode 3 (of 14): Challenged to tackle an unsolved historical mystery, Inspector Grant has become fascinated by a portrait of King Richard III. Borrowing a school history book from a nurse, he begins his investigation. Josephine Tey’s classic mystery read by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland. [2018-01-25] Marriage Lines – s02e01 PID: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05yy74l link transferformat = http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-syndication- dash/proto/http/vpid/b05yy73s [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp /auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/033fe6-b05yy73s/vf_b05yy73s_ad133dcf-dfdb-4519-b78 f-9290cadc3242.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?s=1516969712&e=1517012912&h=9 b3f3a3749c7650f43d4eb0819b4a754 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 13): George is driven mad by Kate’s baby preparations. Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From March 1967. George Starling is being driven mad by his wife Kate’s preparations for their first baby. Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in the second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Regent Street, London. Producer Charles Maxwell. Originating on TV, it was adapted for radio by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in The Good Life whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. [2018-01-25] The Scarifyers – The Thirteen Hallows – Episode 3 PID: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008jdzz link transferformat = http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-syndication- dash/proto/http/vpid/b008jdzs [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/ vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b2d1b-b008jdzs/vf_b008jdzs_3a7d7a42-0ee5-45ff-b0a0-8117 943682a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1517012957_5ceb2f11b35ea418 f358d6e95043d35a Episode 3 (of 4): Professor Dunning embarks on an Arthurian adventure, while Harry Crow has to go on the run. Stars David Warner. When a haunted chess set causes consternation at the British Chess Championships, and a horse magically materialises in Kettering Agricultural Museum, MI:13 are called to investigate. Harry Crow and Professor Dunning follow the trail of inexplicable happenings to South Wales, and an unlikely plot to resurrect Britain’s greatest-ever hero. Stars David Warner as Harry Crow, Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning, David Benson as Alexander Caulfield-Browne, Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Jenny Cracker/Lady Miriam Gore, and Ewan Bailey as Commander Savage. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. Music by Edwin Sykes. The Scarifyers follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI:13. A Bafflegab production. [2018-01-26] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 4 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k40z VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio- syndication-dash/proto/http/vpid/b0073fdz [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/379b2d- b0073fdz/vf_b0073fdz_cf0861b0-c63d-4b17-abf9-7d73675e98e5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517013116_be3c67e799a293ae7a99ddcb70fcca43 Episode 4 (of 14): Inspector Grant is determined to prove that King Richard III could not have murdered the Princes in the Tower. By Josephine Tey. Read by Paul Young. From January 2005. Using more books brought to his hospital bed, Inspector Grant is determined to prove King Richard III could not have committed the murders. Josephine Tey’s classic mystery read by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland. [2018-01-26] Leopard in Autumn – s01e05 – The Future Begins Here PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c683t VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio- syndication-dash/proto/http/vpid/b00c67j2 [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk- live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ade713-b00c67j2/vf_b00c67j2_2e201525- a5cd-49c7-8b00-7e0b1333df65.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?s=1516970159&e=1517013359 &h=ee7361ebf9869c3f701d691d1704617f Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): The Future Begins Here. Renaissance Italy’s Prince Ludovico battles enemies, as his wife tries to reconcile their sons. Stars David Swift. From May 2001. Prince Ludovico battles his enemies in the local tavern while his wife Princess Plethora tries to reconcile her quarrelsome sons. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatore, Christopher Kelham as Guido, and Kim Wall as Doctor Dolfini. Producer Helen Williams. Neal Anthony’s 16th century comedy drama about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. [2018-01-26] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e12 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wmxgc VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio- syndication-dash/proto/http/vpid/b00wmxf2 [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk- live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/546528-b00wmxf2/vf_b00wmxf2_47f2c4c7- 9321-4dcd-827f-4bcf2c6a34dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?s=1516970812&e=1517014012 &h=daa65421465ab71f722ecfeaa1645dce Series 4 Episode 12 (of 14): The Sound Archives of the BBC, and noises animals make. Songs and sketches with Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. From July 1967. The Sound Archives of the BBC, and the noises animals make. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies, starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Written by Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2018-01-26] Albert and Me – s02e03 – Minder PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzdc VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio- syndication-dash/proto/http/vpid/b006nhd0 [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/628532- b006nhd0/vf_b006nhd0_19557377-7d9d-4392-8714-8da9a769a7d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517014537_2b6f15dbc4518ae2d25fd189095de053 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): Minder. Bryan is offered a job at last, but where will he find a babysitter? Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From March 1983. Bryan is offered a job at last, but where will he find a babysitter? With Diana King as Mrs Willis, Marcia Warren as Vera and Hoppy, Ron Pember as Joe, Douglas Blackwell as Mr Graham/Bob Watling, and David Graham as the Job Centre Clerk. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Robert Lindsay takes over as single parent Bryan Archer, struggling to find work and raise his baby son. In the original 1977 series, Bryan was played by the late Richard Beckinsale who tragically died in 1979. After a six-year hiatus, the series returned with Bryan’s mother and baby Albert played once again by the ever-versatile Pat Coombs. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1983. [2018-01-26] After Henry – s02e08 – The Teapot PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzw VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio- syndication-dash/proto/http/vpid/b0027xvt [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2c124- b0027xvt/vf_b0027xvt_06b185fa-7f17-4976-892f-257ab5db89de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517014707_358a048f8bd241a2048f27842d7f7360 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): The Teapot. Eleanor wants a video player, but how can she raise the cash? Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From October 1986. Eleanor wants a video player but how can she raise the cash? Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1986. Sarah …….. Prunella Scales Eleanor …… Joan Sanderson Russell …… Benjamin Whitrow Clare …….. Gerry Cowper The Valuer … Nicholas Le Prevost [2018-01-26] The Scarifyers – The Thirteen Hallows – Episode 4 PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wv3h VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio- syndication-dash/proto/http/vpid/b007wv3c [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3db5a5- b007wv3c/vf_b007wv3c_8abfed57-dc24-4374-b627-c9d2ebe388f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517014854_9a6aa9373f713b3c4f02f6b92854e7dd Episode 4 (of 4): Dunning and Gafaelfawr are captured and taken to King Arthur’s resting place – Barry Island. Can Crow save them? Stars Terry Molloy. Professor Dunning and his knightly friend Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr are captured and taken to King Arthur’s final resting place: Barry Island, in Wales. With shadowy forces both home and abroad ranged against them, can Harry Crow and the mysterious Mr Merriman save them? Stars David Warner as Harry Crow, Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning, Gareth David-Lloyd as Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr, David Benson as Mr Merriman and Von Ribbentrop, Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Lady Miriam Gore and Ewan Bailey as King Arthur. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. Music by Edwin Sykes. The Scarifyers follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI:13. A Bafflegab Production. [2018-01-27] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – Episode 5 – It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad War PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kjtfs VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio- syndication-dash/proto/http/vpid/b01kjt68 [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4a2495- b01kjt68/vf_b01kjt68_a30606d5-881b-41c4-aa60-08c3340b640d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517112703_26a941bb3fb9b7c4c0dedfb3f3cee48a Episode 5 (of 6): It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad War. More memories from the founding member of The Goon Show, Michael Bentine – recalling how his aspirations to medical success came to a shockingly disastrous end. Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996. Producer Andy Aliffe. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1993. [2018-01-27] Doctor Who – The Renaissance Man PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wcly7 VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b05wclxx VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio- syndication-dash/proto/http/vpid/b05wclxx [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk- live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a97320-b05wclxx/vf_b05wclxx_c0e2aaff- 7bbb-4faf-8bee-783afe41f082.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?s=1517069623&e=1517112823&h= 619c939c86c9e2e6f8c05450c41c9092 The Renaissance Man: Leela’s education is interrupted when the Tardis materialises at sinister Harcourt Manor. Fourth Doctor adventure starring Tom Baker and Louise Jameson. From May 2015. To continue Leela’s education, the Doctor promises to take her to the famous Morovanian Museum. But the TARDIS lands instead in a quiet English village, where they meet the enigmatic collector Harcourt and his family. When people start to die, reality doesn’t appear quite what it was. There’s something sinister going on within the walls of Harcourt’s manor, and the stakes are higher than they can imagine. The Doctor is about to discover that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Tom Baker is the Fourth Doctor, with his ancient warrior companion, Leela, played by Louise Jameson. Written by Justin Richards. Directed by Ken Bentley for Big Finish. A Big Finish production. [2018-01-27] Old Harry’s Game – s02e01 – Assistant PID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1xw VPID: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio- syndication-dash/proto/http/vpid/b006tmv8 [redirect] http://aod-dash-uk- live.bbcfmt.hs.llnwd.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2261a8-b006tmv8/vf_b006tmv8_f267ae77- 0e9a-485e-9376-5475182b7d35.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?s=1517071463&e=1517114663 &h=a5b673bcd07036fdd63e4840ee7b8e03 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Assistant. With Hell getting overcrowded, the Devil decides it’s time to hire a bit of help. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1998. |
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======================================================================================== At this point, with the Greasemonley script still not working, the mediaselector XML page (which had been returning only an error for the last few days) began working again 1. Use this url: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/00000000 2. Get the vpid (to insert in place of the 8 zero’s) from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml (NB: Open this in Internet Explorer) 3. The url to use is a 320kbps stream: use the HTTPS stream from AKAMAI [2018-01-28] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1972-08-13 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hsff3 VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00hs9cb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93c169- b00hs9cb/vf_b00hs9cb_1a25db9d-d479-46eb-95a2-1e723e382180.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517186564_380a19ceba08532b8b64481c2af3edbb Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): A musing pianist and a two-headed ‘Great Eccentric’. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From August 1972. A musing pianist, a two-headed ‘Great Eccentric’ and Is the Age of Chivalry dead? A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist: Gordon Langford. Written by Chris Allen, David Climie and Gordon Langford, Jim Eldridge, John Graham, Alan Hutchison, Chris Miller, Richard Murdoch, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Gerald Wiley and Stan Wootton. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2018-01-28] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 4 – The Best Policy PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pv7kd VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09pv6jx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b3c671- b09pv6jx/vf_b09pv6jx_10466ebb-d4e2-4961-95dd-7669c9ea99e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517186643_7e9e429bc4bca8744b10c1072ffa8595 The Best Policy Episode 4 (of 13): Harry finds a wallet and, being an honest chap, hands it in. What could possibly go wrong? Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1976. [2018-01-28] Space Force – s02e01 – The Return of the Sun God PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn3c VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0025zn4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2d45c- b0025zn4/vf_b0025zn4_be46d8b5-22dc-472f-9faa-04d555c98b74.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517283017_eaa284bc1c3bb47db88b8c57879dff86 The Return of the Sun God Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): On asteroid patrol in Egypt, some of the crew meet mysterious strangers inside a pyramid. Stars Nicky Henson and Tony Osoba. On patrol in Egypt – scanning the sky for asteroids – the crew of Space Force witness a massive ball of light coming towards Earth. Charles Chilton’s second intergalactic adventure series in six parts starring Barry Foster. With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1985. Captain Saxon Berry …… Barry Foster Chipper Barnett …… Nicky Henson Magnus Carter …… Nigel Stock Lodderick Sincere …… Tony Osoba [2018-01-29] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 5 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k41t VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0073dw7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de9a9e- b0073dw7/vf_b0073dw7_0e26c774-645b-4996-b49e-94786d273c4f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517283557_71e43d4e09ba8f88a3fc3ae1e8fc9c35 Episode 5 (of 14): Inspector Grant consults the works of Sir Thomas More in his quest to discover the real King Richard III. By Josephine Tey. Read by Paul Young. From January 2005. Still confined to his hospital bed, Inspector Grant is keen to prove his instincts about King Richard III’s murderous crimes are correct. Desperate for a contemporary account, Grant has asked for a copy of Sir Thomas More’s history of the King’s life. Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005. [2018-01-29] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1954-12-00 – The New Car PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy6l VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006ltgz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0951cb- b006ltgz/vf_b006ltgz_e5f04ee9-ade5-4996-b4cb-e504a9bd1a02.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517283694_4a03c992508e68c282c6c22e7a4c6970 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 16): The New Car. The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1954. The lad thinks he should buy a car to keep up appearances, so Sid offers to help. But there’s a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1954. [2018-01-29] Dad’s Army – s03e22 – Turkey Dinner PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrbf VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005f47g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3884e- b005f47g/vf_b005f47g_e567d7e9-bdae-4f0e-8e40-884ca60bc591.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517283806_7eca4c8321d6e6b756e447357a1a201b Series 3 Episode 22 (of 26): Turkey Dinner. Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From August 1976. Corporal Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, so the platoon hatch a plan to cook it for the old folk of Walmington-on-Sea. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson … John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones … Clive Dunn Private Frazer … John Laurie Private Godfrey … Arnold Ridley Private Pike … Ian Lavender Warden Hodges … Bill Pertwee Private Walker … Larry Martyn Vicar … Frank Williams Mrs Pike …… Pearl Hackney Mr Blewitt …… Harold Bennett. Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2018-01-30] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 6 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k441 VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00742ln URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/88114e- b00742ln/vf_b00742ln_aaa94bc2-945e-4a64-9e4e-ac56b081ef66.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517355619_45f66b821f5fc1cbd6ae42a8b7d50a54 Episode 6 (of 14): Inspector Grant is confined to a hospital bed, pursuing the truth about Richard III. He ends up with some help from across the pond. Read by Paul Young. Pursuing the truth about the King’s murderous crimes, Grant has read Sir Thomas More’s ‘History of Richard III’ believing it to be a contemporary account of events. But concerned about its reliability as evidence, the Scotland Yard inspector finds help in an unlikely form. Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005. [2018-01-30] Ken Dodd Show – 1965-05-02 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pwkxc VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b05pwktn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8f02d4- b05pwktn/vf_b05pwktn_06b8cd95-f0df-47db-babc-802aaba66495.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517355642_92e46947c7ddb9a613fed2a09a41e8ef 02/05/1965: How not to fix a gas leak with Andy Mann and the Great Train Robbery’s ‘unknown man’ revealed. With John Laurie. From May 1965. How not to fix a gas leak with Andy Mann – and The Great Train Robbery’s ‘unknown man’ revealed. Starring Ken Dodd. With John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Judith Chalmers and Wallas Eaton. Music from Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. [2018-01-30] Men From the Ministry – 1973-05-00 – Under the Weather PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0148wfp VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0148v5k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9a6f74- b0148v5k/vf_b0148v5k_14b42d18-2314-47ac-a4c0-d43ce63584e9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517355666_0e83fc2c46069887cb8f469d9540146b Under the Weather: The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From May 1973. The outlook’s stormy for the bungling bureaucrats as they arrive at the Met Office. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in May 1973. [2018-01-31] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 7 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k458 VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0074gxj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ee352f- b0074gxj/vf_b0074gxj_8c38a806-17b8-4333-aaa9-4a9aa1b9157f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517457022_cec7a8bfae45bd3558ab0d84637d0e0d Episode 7 (of 14): Brent provides Grant with some useful information about how Henry VII handled the murder of the Princes in the Tower. Read by Paul Young. From February 2005. Disappointed by the books he’s read about King Richard III, Inspector Alan Grant has asked his friend Marta if she knows anyone at the British Museum. She’s turned up a young man whom she calls a ‘woolly lamb’, a young American named Brent Carradine… Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005. [2018-01-31] Navy Lark – 1960-03-00 – The Morning After PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05rdfy2 VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b05rdfy0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/892ea9- b05rdfy0/vf_b05rdfy0_a6866c91-7bc5-4384-b181-68fa06ec83fe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517457057_d404d54e63f72b185cabcb4ff487267d The Morning After Series 2 Episode 22 (of 26): Povey orders the poorly crew onto choppy waters in search of a buoy. Stars Leslie Phillips and Stephen Murray. From March 1960. Commander Povey orders the poorly crew of HMS Troutbridge on to choppy waters in search of a buoy. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as the Rating and Tenniel Evans as AS Goldstein. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1960. [2018-01-31] Round the Horne – s01e05 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wj VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00g3y1z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9297a7- b00g3y1z/vf_b00g3y1z_0c2355c8-4604-41db-a91f-4c47c38b47a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517457090_e9e5868c7917ebd6eafa727e5ea8ea14 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 16): Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a BBC job. Stars Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. From April 1965. Saluting a puddings inventor – and Gruntfuttock’s after a job at the BBC. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. [2018-01-31] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 4 – Remember Remember the Fifth of September PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0dp VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006pj9n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/831474- b006pj9n/vf_b006pj9n_29757346-04f3-4058-aacd-97e94f500225.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517457115_1449fd9c3ca6345ed8280bca6bb3b73e Remember, Remember the Fifth of September Episode 4 (of 6): Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station’s cafe proprietor June. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. The blackest day of the year has come to Oglethorpe station – it’s June’s birthday. Rocket and Points are keeping out of her way, but station manager David is determined to make it a day to remember! Peter Davison and Michael Williams star in Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom. David …… Peter Davison Rocket …… Michael Williams June …… Rosemary Martin Points …… Phillippa Wilson Hattie …… Madge Hindle Sodd …… Chris Emmett Producer Gareth Edwards First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1995. [2018-01-31] Hamish and Dougal – s01e02 – The Murder Mystery [15 min] PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ynlv VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007ynkv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/936933- b007ynkv/vf_b007ynkv_04cea0ba-123e-4247-a282-61b0eb344c29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517483683_cc0879d9149686a4ede6fba5a119d921 The Murder Mystery Series 1 Episode 2 (of 4): Mrs Naughtie vanishes amidst unsavoury rumours. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison Steadman. From December 2002. Hamish and Dougal set about solving the mystery of Mrs Naughtie’s surprise disappearance and several unsavoury rumours about her past. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two elderly Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radios I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie. And Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2002. [2018-02-01] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 8 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k46b VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0074h8m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/acb89b- b0074h8m/vf_b0074h8m_2bd70b7a-d386-4350-8f0b-83ec2b0473e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517532178_d47eba34043af39e550c3bb118ebd35d Episode 8 (of 14): Grant’s researcher Brent uncovers some facts that throw new light on the received version of history. Read by Paul Young. From February 2005. Convinced that King Richard III was not a murderer, Inspector Grant and his new research worker, Brent are puzzled why his successor Henry VII failed to make political capital out of the fate of the Princes. Can Brent find out what really happened? Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005. [2018-02-01] Marriage Lines – s02e02 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ztl5x VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b05ztl5t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8090cb- b05ztl5t/vf_b05ztl5t_7e332575-6715-4f01-99a1-a1ecec7eeb0f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517532213_f76134770800bf39b9d6a36ccc414785 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 13): Frustrated. George and Kate’s baby is a week overdue. Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From March 1967. With baby a week overdue, there’s frustration for George and Kate. Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. Producer Charles Maxwell. Originating on TV, it was adapted for radio by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in The Good Life whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. [2018-02-01] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 1 – Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxf5 VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006jk2g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db5f3d- b006jk2g/vf_b006jk2g_fe69c795-351c-4621-a406-d2faa1d497ba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517532240_80021c1fd206d737c4712fd92083286c Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum Episode 1 (of 10): Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster’s valet help? PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. From June 1973. What with young Bingo Little in love for the umpteenth time, Aunt Agatha and her plans to marry Bertie off to the formidable Honoria Glossop, and the troublesome twins, Claude and Eustace – there’s just no peace for poor Bertie. Only one man can save the day – the inimitable Jeeves. PG Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Jeeves … Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster … Richard Briers Mortimer Little … Ronald Fraser Bingo Little … Jonathan Cecil Mabel … Ann Davies Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1973. [2018-02-02] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 9 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k47g VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0079fqt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b345b1- b0079fqt/vf_b0079fqt_4320f18f-9858-43b9-b809-bf65c7da242b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517628566_9584b5e0cf2e97ae6fcd460fc2873bfb Episode 9 (of 14): Inspector Grant is concerned that his investigation into the life of Richard III is becoming an obsession. Read by Paul Young. From February 2005. Obsessed by an historical murder mystery, Inspector Alan Grant and his research worker Brent have discovered that the bill attainting Richard before Parliament after his death made no mention of the slaying of the princes. Brent has gone off to uncover what Stillington, the Bishop of Bath, said in June 1483 that changed the course of history and clinched the crown for Richard… Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005. [2018-02-02] Leopard in Autumn – s01e06 – Plethora Princess Regent PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbm6c VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00cblkq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/653d80- b00cblkq/vf_b00cblkq_3047bee6-acd3-4ef7-847b-6d39b9308d84.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517628799_1c21c0d0ac728d9295b0b0a16fbf578d Plethora Princess Regent Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Awaiting news of a new pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano and Ludovico takes to his bed. With David Swift. From May 2001. Awaiting news of a new pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano and Ludovico takes to his bed. Neal Anthony’s 16th-century comedy drama about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatore, Christopher Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Father Ignazio. Producer Helen Williams First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001. [2018-02-02] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e13 – Ulysses PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wsyk4 VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00wsyjt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/10f19e- b00wsyjt/vf_b00wsyjt_15d8c240-79c7-4df0-91b7-2e228035b2be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517628934_7b62c78e82d41839c3f8f621b094e4c2 Series 4 Episode 13 (of 14): An Ancient Greek epic, plus Bill Oddie sings the telephone directory. Song and sketches with John Cleese. From July 1967. An Ancient Greek epic – and Bill Oddie sings the telephone directory. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Lizzie Evans, Derek Farmer and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2018-02-02] Albert and Me – s02e04 – Casual Labour PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0480vfp VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0480vf9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cf8883- b0480vf9/vf_b0480vf9_f3bf0df6-5174-46c3-b0fa-a771cb93fdd1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517629164_a063b86b6523fb4942dd5caf1a1570ed Casual Labour Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From April 1983. Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Single parent Bryan Archer struggles to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Bryan Archer …… Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert …… Pat Coombs Mrs Willis …… Diana King Fred …… Harry Fowler Vikkie …… Sherrie Hewson Mr Graham …… Douglas Blackwell Mrs Weston …… Frances Jeater Amateur Photographer …… John Tordoff. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1983. [2018-02-03] Braden Back on the Beat PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vj0c8 VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b05vj084 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31b50a- b05vj084/vf_b05vj084_c8a1f580-95aa-4567-87d4-3717e2e550df.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517705141_5878fb0a6f23af6b09d085bde9ba0b1d Richard Ingrams presents a retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden’s career in variety radio, featuring “Leave Your Name and Number” and “Bedtime with Braden”. Oldie magazine founder Richard Ingrams presents a retrospective of the pioneering star of TV and radio, Bernard Braden. Compiled from scouring the BBC Sound Archive and liaising with Bernard Braden’s family and long- term friend Gillian Best, this 3 hour showcase features: * Leave Your Name and Number: 21/07/1950 * Bedtime with Braden: 06/04/1951 * The Ransom of Red Chief: date unknown * Braden Beside Himself: 04/07/1987 * Offbeat with Braden: 23/09/1978 Born in Canada, actor and broadcaster, Bernard Braden (1916 – 1993) made numerous radio and TV appearances in the UK – many with his wife Barbara Kelly. Braden is particularly remembered as a pioneer of UK TV consumer programmes – “On the Braden Beat” (ATV) and “Braden’s Week” (BBC). Producer Mik Wilkojc. Made for Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in May 2015. [2018-02-03] Doctor Who – The Wrath of the Iceni PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05x22d1 VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b05x22cz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e0d6b- b05x22cz/vf_b05x22cz_6fb755cb-0689-42b3-9da4-3fae88e3f360.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517708082_8ade09eee0dae1abbc97f3e2f91d90aa The Wrath of the Iceni: Leela is reunited with the ancient tribes of Norfolk in an uprising against the Romans. Stars Tom Baker and Louise Jameson. From May 2015. Britain. The height of the Roman occupation. The Doctor has brought Leela to ancient Norfolk to learn about her ancestors, but has no idea how much of an education she is going to get. Because this is the time of Boudica’s rebellion. When the tribe of the Iceni rises up and attempts to overthrow the Roman masters. As Leela begins to be swayed by the warrior queen’s words, the Doctor has to make a decision: save his friend… or save history itself? Tom Baker is the Fourth Doctor, with his ancient warrior companion, Leela, played by Louise Jameson. Written by John Dorney and directed by Ken Bentley. A Big Finish production. [2018-02-03] Old Harry’s Game – s02e02 – Chuckles PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0090y11 VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0090y0j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a30a7f- b0090y0j/vf_b0090y0j_9ea29ef3-6db7-4d57-b8cf-5c5e86476fda.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517801527_8d2185440cb91e9b81ecd000ffee5e1f Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Chuckles. Satan conducts interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a dolphin. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1998. Satan is conducting interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a devious dolphin. Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope. [2018-02-04] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1972-08-20 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j0hbp VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00j0gjc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/87d52a- b00j0gjc/vf_b00j0gjc_d3d56863-0700-4162-bdc8-41e7d87868e9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517801564_d5bcd924719dedecdd483985068679e8 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): A forgetful actor and people who use lots of words but say very little. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From August 1972. A forgetful actor, a grave digger’s wedding – and people who use lots of words but say very little. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and John Graham. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Tony Bilbow and Mike Fentiman, Guy Boas, Terence Brady, David Climie, John Graham, Charles Griffin, Kevin Paul and Harold Arkthorp, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Peter Spence and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett- Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2018-02-04] Harry Worth in Things Could Be Worse – Episode 5 – It Never Rains PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09qhsxy VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09qhsqn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ffc979- b09qhsqn/vf_b09qhsqn_3c463871-9c9e-4fed-b2c1-61dc342cf71d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517801584_10d50abddad754aef95ebbdb8b39901c It Never Rains. Episode 5 (of 13): Harry goes on holiday to the seaside, but gets treated to a week of typical British weather. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1976. [2018-02-04] Space Force – s02e02 – The Red Planet PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4d VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0026406 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d6917- b0026406/vf_b0026406_0881e107-3b70-4679-8706-8f8782382a20.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517801609_79b7df218ce2d59916bb3ab95d22ffcb Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): The Red Planet. The crew make a discovery in Egypt, while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship. Stars Barry Foster. The Space Force crew make a discovery in Egypt – while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship. Charles Chilton’s second intergalactic adventure series starring Barry Foster. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1985. Captain Saxon Berry …… Barry Foster Chipper Barnett …… Nicky Henson Magnus Carter …… Nigel Stock Lodderick Sincere …… Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou. ======================================================================================== At this point I started using the new downloader, a batch file that uses the PID alone to extract the vpid, bypass the sign-in script, and download the file, all in one. [2018-02-05] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 10 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k48p VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e06095- b0079g9p/vf_b0079g9p_3f7ce570-7dc2-4b48-b3d0-66d4a5024411.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517874015_dd36055f189ab8749b9128cfec158140 Episode 10 (of 14): Grant and Carradine delve into those who may also have had a claim to the throne. By Josephine Tey. Read by Paul Young. From February 2005. Inspector Alan Grant is pursuing the truth about the murderous crimes of King Richard III. He and research worker Brent have discovered he was crowned when Edward IV’s children were declared illegitimate and an act of Parliament formalised his accession. They duo are delving into those who may also have had a claim to the throne… Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005. [2018-02-05] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e00 1955-01-00 – Cinderella Hancock PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyyw VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/87f20e- b006mmyt/vf_b006mmyt_9463795e-68c7-4c8e-aeb1-c498076d9074.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517874295_c1beaf1152bd9ceaa95f298b0aacdfe5 Cinderella Hancock Series 1 Episode 10 (of 16): Bill bans the lad from the National Film Ball, but then there’s a knock at the door. Starring Tony Hancock. From January 1955. Bill bans the lad from the National Film Ball, but then there’s a knock at the door. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Dora Bryan, Paul Carpenter and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson First broadcast on the Light Programme in January 1955. [2018-02-05] Dad’s Army – s03e23 – The Captain’s Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrdx VPID: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/radio4extra.xml XML : http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/00000000 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bcf82- b005f935/vf_b005f935_b619c01f-8e32-49ab-90f6-eb22184b2d45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517874618_beaba9fd9b835aa23f982d889f7d9902 The Captain’s Car Series 3 Episode 23 (of 26): When a French general visits, there is a mighty platoon motoring mix-up. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From August 1976. When a French general pays a visit to Walmington-on-Sea, there’s a mighty motoring mix- up for the Home Guard platoon. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson … John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones … Clive Dunn Private Frazer … John Laurie Private Godfrey … Arnold Ridley Private Pike … Ian Lavender Warden Hodges … Bill Pertwee Private Walker … Larry Martyn Lady Maltby … Betty Marsden Colonel Masters … Garrard Green Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge Producer John Dyas First broadcast on Radio 4 in August 1976. [2018-02-06] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 11 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4c4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/402475- b007b4m0/vf_b007b4m0_aae366d4-a329-4692-b228-8cafbbe909f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517975314_b380a3a24fddcc37caf62a075dfb2892 Grant and his research assistant, Brent have established that all the rival heirs to the throne were alive through Richard III’s short reign. Including, it would seem, the Princes. Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland, and first broadcast in 2005. [2018-02-06] Ken Dodd Show – 1965-06-13 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qk2kw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/edf82d- b05qk2kr/vf_b05qk2kr_2bf1baab-8050-4c0f-873c-3c0a2523c6a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517975640_bb8060157fb5891a50a817b2ea832244 Building a home gym with Andy Mann and tackling the population explosion. Starring Ken Dodd. With John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Judith Chalmers, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from The Barry Sisters. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. [2018-02-06] Men From the Ministry – 1973-05-00 – Monkey Business PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014j01w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/341061- b014hyt9/vf_b014hyt9_3f1b7357-dcec-4b5e-aa9b-b1a9ef487156.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1517976683_ff651f28a0762070d7caba2eaf229ac5 Sir Gregory is set to leave, but can one of the bungling bureaucrats fill his shoes? A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1973. [2018-02-07] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 12 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4d9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6cdb33- b007crnz/vf_b007crnz_1a34b87a-a971-48cd-8623-80b0aabb1371.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518054852_8b3b98f3004c88dd3d4ccc375e51d772 Episode 12: Grant and Brent have traced the rumour of the princes’ murder to an enemy of Richard III. They believe that the boys, along with the other heirs, were alive through his reign… Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005. [2018-02-07] Navy Lark – 1960-03-00 – The Admiral’s Present PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m476 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b49ea4- b007m45w/vf_b007m45w_469fc5d9-05ed-4886-8569-115bbc912789.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518055006_fd14bcb2d50009a5c88d77becce7d04f The Admiral’s Present: The officers of HMS Troutbridge are ordered to attend a party to celebrate the Admiral’s 50 years of service. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as Lt Commander Stanton, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, Michael Bates as the Rating and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1960. [2018-02-07] Round the Horne – s01e06 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c7de0e- b00gff0g/vf_b00gff0g_d65fd10b-e985-43ce-8f41-f173f3107da9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518055135_94fa16b76571575bd29a23d77913f0a3 Series 1 Episode 6: Complaints to the BBC – and Kenneth Horne heads to a new bona bistro courtesy of Julian and his friend Sandy. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. [2018-02-07] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 5 – The Unquiet American PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0mg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/71329a- b006q77y/vf_b006q77y_f891263b-7f89-4fcd-a9e5-ea32c87f91d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518055292_5897d622f451404d3de18d99d47c32f9 Episode 5: An exciting new engine could soon be running on the quiet rural railway – but there’s a big catch. How can the staff make Oglethorpe look like a busy, modern station? Peter Morfoot’s comedy stars Michael Williams as Rocket, Peter Davison as David, Rosemary Martin as June, Phillippa Wilson as Points, Chris Emmett as Sodd and Don Fellows as York. Producer Gareth Edwards First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. [2018-02-07] [23:15] Hamish and Dougal – s01e03 – Romance in the Glen PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zh10 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd015b- b007zh0c/vf_b007zh0c_e8f6a69d-23e5-4587-a5cc-b16690034298.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518147936_b0c3b8abc8648ad34e04857935238ee8 Series 1 Episode 3: Falling head over heels for a society beauty, Hamish finds a rival in the laird. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From December 2002. [2018-02-08] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 13 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4ff URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/572848- b007d4qk/vf_b007d4qk_ed7a469b-2e35-4715-8b5f-f976409bd9db.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518148105_bad43e01d9756bc58a98cc6ef9ebd77b Episode 13: Thanks to his stay in hospital, Inspector Alan Grant’s health is improving. Might the murderous reputation of King Richard III do likewise? Josephine Tey’s classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland. First broadcast in 2005. [2018-02-08] Marriage Lines – s02e03 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060fyhy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c69ce9- b060fyhw/vf_b060fyhw_1ad815cc-3226-4e93-b092-68c163d6a0e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518148242_941fbfe487b90274df81fe32f705d338 The new baby arrives, but George manages to mess up big time. Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Recorded at the Paris Studio in London. Producer Charles Maxwell. Originating on TV, it was adapted for radio by Richard Waring from his own TV script. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in “The Good Life” whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in “Fawlty Towers”. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2018-02-08] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 2 – Pearls Mean Tears PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ab329- b005zfyn/vf_b005zfyn_7c830eff-3d58-4567-a91f-5510c2a2eca2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518148398_3bbab6d88d78645899e409218d55942f Episode 2: When Bertie Wooster’s Aunt Agatha sparks uproar – can his valet save the day? P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie, Joan Sanderson as Aunt Agatha, Pat Coombs as Aileen Hemingway, Miriam Margolyes as the Chamber Maid, Brian Oulton as Sidney Hemingway, and Brian Haines as the Hotel Manager. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. [2018-02-09] Inspector Grant – The Daughter of Time – Episode 14 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4gl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ba47e0- b007d5g5/vf_b007d5g5_7c3a8f02-7392-492c-9516-ce8da2a60f59.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518227253_a66c1af355f77c3edfe06f1c96d887df Episode 14: Inspector Grant and his assistant Brent suffer a setback in their quest – can they finally solve the case of the Princes in the Tower? Josephine Tey’s classic story concluded by Paul Young. Written in the early 1950s, “The Daughter of Time” was described by The New York Times as ‘One of the best mysteries of all time’. Producer Bruce Young. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland. First broadcast in 2005. [2018-02-09] Capital Gains – s02e01 – Seed Capital PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00shdzt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4991da- b00shcmm/vf_b00shcmm_afa3b961-811f-4ac7-b2aa-f7078be9650c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518227389_3fc788986433ad106b0839f64727d5e8 Series 2 Episode 1: Seed Capital. Billionaire philanthropist Julius Hutch has never voted, but when his wife leaves home and a compulsory purchase order arrives, he takes action. Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Pauline Hutch, Justine Midda as Kate, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis, Stephen Thorne as Sir Gainford Blounty, and Jillie Meers as Dahlia Sprout. Other parts played by Collin Johnson, David Holt and Brian Perkins. Script by Collin Johnson. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. [2018-02-09] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e14 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wwn0j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/255929- b00wwm30/vf_b00wwm30_156a438e-233d-4249-87c0-d88c02f0b3f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518227541_2bf8bf5453fd5ddb230532cdbadfb6b2 Series 4 Episode 14: ‘The Incredible Singing Blancmange’ – or ‘The Dessert Song’. A musical comedy starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Written by Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. Music and songs by Leon Cohen, Eric Idle, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2018-02-09] Albert and Me – s02e05 – Driver PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b048s4vy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40491e- b048s4bj/vf_b048s4bj_aa0dfcca-5390-4aa8-893a-db23e394d3d9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518227690_d058a9613ef4fbd2f033272268e60f70 Series 2 Episode 5: Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime. Robert Lindsay plays single parent Bryan Archer, struggling to find work and raise his baby son. In the original 1977 series, Bryan was played by the late Richard Beckinsale who tragically died in 1979. After a six-year hiatus, the series returned, with Bryan’s mother and baby Albert played once again by the ever-versatile Pat Coombs. With Diana King as Mrs Willis, Derek Martin as Terry, Deirdre Costello as Alison, Peter Cleall as Charlie, and John Kane as Andy. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1983. [2018-02-10] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – Episode 6 – Have Red Nose Will Travel PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kpyzt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/952f7f- b01kpyzp/vf_b01kpyzp_dece8636-b684-4a48-a3d6-e8e7ee1a01bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518322134_b3321d7a92d756acdff6ba526444f1d3 Episode 6: The founding member of The Goon Show recalls the exact moment that his comic inspiration reached full fruition. Michael Bentine CBE concludes his reminiscences before an audience about his life and times. Producer Andy Aliffe. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1993. [2018-02-10] Doctor Who – Energy of the Daleks PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xx1w5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/98f21b- b05xx1w2/vf_b05xx1w2_c581ca33-cac3-4ab7-84f2-d198e7c1b179.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518322287_ffcc593873a63f47d0a459ae3f92a48b The Doctor and Leela find themselves in the middle of London at the time of a new energy crisis. The GlobeSphere Corporation seems to have all the answers – but several thousand protestors beg to differ. What is the connection between the National Gallery and a base on the Moon? Has radical thinker Damien Stephens simply sold out, or does he have a more sinister agenda? The Doctor has detected a mysterious energy reading. Could it be that the most evil creatures in the universe have returned to claim ultimate victory once and for all? Tom Baker is the Fourth Doctor, with his ancient warrior companion, Leela, played by Louise Jameson. Written and directed by Nicholas Briggs. A Big Finish production. [2018-02-10] [22:00] Old Harry’s Game – s02e03 – Nero PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpct URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/163287- b0028xz4/vf_b0028xz4_e0336174-5958-48f5-8ef2-8d680c6794da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518323943_a55007432f6e91e1d90b70a6f298646c Series 2 Episode 3: Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a famous, brutal tormentor. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1998. [2018-02-11] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1972-08-27 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j2j7c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43a0e3- b00j2dc3/vf_b00j2dc3_27f2241b-42ed-4de2-b6e9-f07e6a828011.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518399827_bba462550a0cb50e5ad113a8b18545b0 Series 2 Episode 0: A bizarre slice of Shakespeare – and a poem for a man with a plan. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and John Graham. Pianist Gordon Langford, and guitarist Dick Abell. Written by Chris Allen, Peter Campbell, Ted Clayton and Patrick Ennis, John Graham, Roy Lomax, Donald Monat and June Dixon, Frank A Terry, and Harold Arpthorp. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2018-02-11] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 6 – Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09r458r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/600213- b09r453w/vf_b09r453w_51f18ec3-e28f-4bb7-963a-795eb0d4c357.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518400283_9c26c97ea5b3f32475a29fda6c6adba3 Episode 6: Harry gets more than he bargains for when celebrating his birthday with some wartime reminiscences. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1976. [2018-02-11] Space Force – s02e03 – The Great Martian Pyramid PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/12b57b- b002646k/vf_b002646k_15557129-6a86-4048-9171-730b9a6c0df0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518400448_5dba2e1e0e4558e6118a1d8ed84a089e Series 2 Episode 3: Landing on Mars, the Space Force crew start explorations – but find their welcome is far from warm. Charles Chilton’s second intergalatic adventure series in six parts. Starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper Barnett, Nigel Stock as Magnus Carter, Tony Osoba as Lodderick Sincere. With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard and Bernard Brown. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. [2018-02-12] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-01-00 – A Trip to France PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz69 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4abb7c- b006n5m0/vf_b006n5m0_508218d3-bb2e-47f5-85fc-532f7b6a68ea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518495450_cc092db31da4588b37799e13c4acd0ab Series 1 Episode 0: The lad’s longing to sample life across the English Channel, but Sid’s got other ideas. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. [2018-02-12] Dad’s Army – s03e24 – The Two and a Half Feathers PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrh8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da6778- b005fh03/vf_b005fh03_2550b8dc-52e2-4fc5-91ff-98677cfb634a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518495590_efe63a963e13bf57446578c3dcdc5805 Series 3 Episode 24: Corporal Jones fights back – as a new Home Guard platoon recruit rakes up their military past. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, Michael Bates as Mr Clarke, and Avril Angers as Edna. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. [2018-02-12] Orbiter X – Episode 1 – The First Step to the Stars PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077018m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9fa17- b0770186/vf_b0770186_e7a3c85b-40c3-4b58-9874-4f583b22ccb1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518495725_706bba674d50c2be8faf3ec4b79fd27a Episode 1: First broadcast in 1959, a bold plan to conquer space begins with prefabricated components of space station ‘Orbiter X’ being transported up from Earth, but the task proves perilous. BD Chapman’s adventure stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, and John Witty as Captain Jack Bradley. Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named ‘Orbiter X’, the space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit – boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. Fact and fiction were curiously interwoven, as a fortnight before broadcast the Soviet Luna 2 space probe crash landed on the Moon. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast in 14 parts on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-13] Ken Dodd Show – 1965-07-04 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05rcy5f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35a7a2- b05rcy57/vf_b05rcy57_e90fb4fd-da1a-4973-953a-ecfe2183f848.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518569845_d8c0577b832117c0932adb84b76ab561 Doddy joins the Invercock-a-leekie Ballet Company and Andy Mann prepares to go on holiday Starring Ken Dodd. With John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Judith Chalmers, Wallas Eaton, Percy Edwards, Alan Curtis and Graham Stark. Music from The New Faces. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. [2018-02-13] Men From the Ministry – 1973-05-00 – Cheesed Off PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014tlll URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2daf23- b014tk8m/vf_b014tk8m_220902bf-88b9-4c5a-861a-b359f6129617.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518570267_e6128c4707c1f41196203a23c1e5a859 The bungling bureaucrats battle some unwelcome furry visitors. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and John Cole. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. The Men from the Ministry ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1973. [2018-02-13] Orbiter X – Episode 2 – Conflict in Space PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077y362 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f8099a- b077y360/vf_b077y360_4a775f3a-8545-4615-9652-f0c4804a180e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518572501_aa51b5884317f74deb023ebb60e5d1b4 Episode 2: The crew of Orbiter 2 discover why their sister ship has been disabled – and who is responsible. BD Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, : Arthur Lawrence as the UFO Commander, John Matthews as the Radio Operator: and Francis Hall as Control Officer Camm. Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named ‘Orbiter X’, once constructed, the prefabricated space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit, boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-14] Navy Lark – 1960-03-00 – Secret Mission to Calais PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05t3hvz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40171a- b05t3hvx/vf_b05t3hvx_69194e60-b32f-4d17-8ef7-c2f99e946fdf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518666882_db9b9583be68e9c3591e767925dbd7b9 Tact, diplomacy and discretion are needed as the crew of HMS Troutbridge sets sail to France to collect an agent, but then Phillips gets lost. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Fifi, Michael Bates as Smythe and Tenniel Evans as A/B Goldstein. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1960. [2018-02-14] Round the Horne – s01e07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05vk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f43a4- b005bqtl/vf_b005bqtl_9ad487c9-90d1-4833-b2db-a80c1735995d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518667127_8cf662a4c3619ca8b077d0179255b489 The Backroom Boys of the BBC – and Captain Horne tackles a tricky case as that ‘Edwin Braden is Missing’. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. [2018-02-14] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 6 – Foreign Parts PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0vl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c5932a- b006qjzy/vf_b006qjzy_b8045b29-792a-4ff7-bfbc-88258781a0d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518667310_b74c4c22dad3b3031bde093eec0e75a3 Winter has come to the Ogle Valley. David is dreaming of sun and sand when an old friend offers him an exciting job. Meanwhile, Arthur dreams of a date with June. Peter Morfoot’s comedy stars Michael Williams as Rocket, Peter Davison as David, Rosemary Martin as June, Phillippa Wilson as Points, Chris Emmett as Sodd, Madge Hindle as Hattie, and Peter Silverleaf as Brian. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1996. [2018-02-14] Orbiter X – Episode 3 – The Master Plan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783jsj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e58e9f- b0783jsg/vf_b0783jsg_73ff3bd0-201c-45cd-89c7-57f6ffa62056.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518667485_66581d785cb5b02e2bae685ac9027d78 Why have aliens abducted the crew of Orbiter 2 – and where have they been imprisoned? BD Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Arthur Lawrence as Gelbin, Gerik Schjelderup as Max Kramer, Irene Prador as Greta Ravel, and John Witty as Captain Jack Bradley. Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named ‘Orbiter X’, once constructed, the prefabricated space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit, boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-14] Hamish and Dougal – s01e04 – The Shooting Party PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080273 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d1bb7d- b008022v/vf_b008022v_20764438-c18d-49b1-b978-abd2f5a1f016.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518725182_a1a4f1fb21510a7bf47443386960edd8 The elderly Scotsmen assist the Laird with armaments for shooting out on the moors. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From December 2012. [2018-02-15] Marriage Lines – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0617187 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/284eab- b0617185/vf_b0617185_77e4b1ba-a1b0-4ece-b3f9-7ddda53c7692.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518725385_434160c7a8468769072ea54d348d3503 George worries about what the future holds for baby Helen. Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in The Good Life while Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. Producer Charles Maxwell. Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2018-02-15] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 3 – Honoria Glossop PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgl7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d218e0- b007rgbk/vf_b007rgbk_49dbe550-a86e-4f43-b588-2572179fb98c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518725607_47bf2a024d4294452c103271fb1010a4 When Bingo Little’s new love lands Bertie Wooster in bother – who can save the day? PG Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie, Andrew Cruickshank as Sir Roderick Glossop, Jonathan Cecil as Bingo Little, Joan Sanderson as Aunt Agatha, James Villiers as Lord Rainsby, Miriam Margolyes as Honoria Glossop and Denise Bryer as Oswald Glossop. Other parts by Brian Haines. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. [2018-02-15] Orbiter X – Episode 4 – Flight to the Moon PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783mpg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7512c8- b0783mpd/vf_b0783mpd_29a3816a-9f96-47ed-8de7-9a4cd51228d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518746597_a0b5630d186255ff2c3b2f73dd8ad5ec The space station project is under threat from the shadowy Unity organization, as their leader tricks the crew of Orbiter 2. BD Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Gerik Schelderup as Max Kramer, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, Leslie Perrins as Sir Charles Day and Peter Noel Cook as Control Officer Brown. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast in 14 parts on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-16] Capital Gains – s02e02 – Stake Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00slqv8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/02abc5- b00slqt3/vf_b00slqt3_515ddc1f-e3a8-45dd-bbf6-0cc11e5c0268.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518841206_c0bd252deaf20fe11242625ad6322de8 Series 2 Episode 2: Stake Capital. When an act of civil disobedience centred around a tea break fails to bring results, Julius Hutch, the leader of The Tree Party, turns to games of chance. Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Pauline Hutch, Justine Midda as Kate, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis, Stephen Thorne as Sir Gainford Blounty, Jillie Meers as Dahlia Sprout, Collin Johnson as Haiku Jack, David Holt as Ted, and Brian Perkins as himself. Script by Collin Johnson. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. [2018-02-16] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cylbh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c818dc- b00cyjcy/vf_b00cyjcy_9256fbc2-6fb5-4520-aee2-ec5cdf934c9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518841380_17092aaff84a24e81ead89904ec778e3 Radio’s Dave the Rave, and The Legend of Bunny and Claude. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Written by Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. Music and songs by Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1968. [2018-02-16] Albert and Me – s02e06 – File Under Trouble PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049f20x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/686217- b049f1sh/vf_b049f1sh_4b6fe313-4bb2-4a67-93f8-3b41147ce723.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518841501_e5c1721463826986c29e6a3b4a369713 Single dad Bryan takes a temporary admin job and chases a missing file. Robert Lindsay plays single parent Bryan Archer, struggling to find work and raise his baby son. In the original 1977 series, Bryan was played by the late Richard Beckinsale who tragically died in 1979. After a six-year hiatus, the series returned with Bryan’s mother and baby Albert played once again by Pat Coombs. With Diana King as Mrs Willis, Marica Warren as Vera, Gorden Kaye as Edward, Bernard Gallagher as Mr Charlesworth, Lynda Baron as Mrs Charlesworth: Lynda Baron and Wendy Murray as Sandra and Doreen. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1983. [2018-02-16] Orbiter X – Episode 5 – Inside the Moon Station PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0784dyd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31c8c9- b0784dy8/vf_b0784dy8_4aaf9a8f-d667-4904-b326-8755c8ec1b5a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518841653_b02cb46e8f047909ae66ab1b10b608d0 Dr Max Kramer has tricked the crew of Orbiter 2, but what exactly is Unity up to on the Moon? B D Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, Gerik Schelderup as Max Kramer, and Leslie Perrins as Sir Charles Day. With Ian Sadler and John Cazabon. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. |
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[2018-02-17] SATURDAY Mark Billingham’s Rule Book of Crime PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r19jd URL : Not Recorded Best-selling crime writer Mark Billingham has always been obsessed with the creative criminal minds of the past. Over three hours, Mark sets out to detect the clues dropped in the BBC archives, by his favourite crime writers: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Dame Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler, PD James and Henning Mankell. Clues that reveal why their sleuthing creations – Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Philip Marlowe, Adam Dalgliesh and Kurt Wallander – are so enduring. Having created his own flawed crime fighter, Detective Inspector Tom Thorne, Mark’s wrestled with the thorny issue of inventing a distinctive new voice amongst a myriad of detecting greats. What’s more important, devious plotting or debauched heroes, a killer in-plain-site or rug- pulling twists? In plundering the archive for answers, Mark has uncovered a hidden BBC radio detecting gem. Debuting in the late 1970s and running for a few seasons into the 1980s, it starred an actor who could be a lead in TV classic ‘Cathy Come Home’ and voice an iconic children’s cartoon. It was penned by a writer who worked on TV police dramas ‘Z Cars’ and ‘Softly Softly’. All is revealed in Mark Billingham’s “Rule Book of Crime”. Producer Peter McHugh. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2013. [2018-02-17] Doctor Who – Trail of the White Worm PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ysz8d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de5136- b05ysz83/vf_b05ysz83_4f19adca-ecde-4257-96c0-d18939f47db5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1518919061_a442301a9cf27f9a47f9fbadec325ae9 The legend dates back to Roman times, at least: a great White Worm, as wide as a man, slithers out of the rocks of the Dark Peak Gap to take animals, sometimes even children, for its food. When the Doctor and Leela arrive in the wilds of Derbyshire, only to get caught up in the hunt for a missing girl, they soon discover that the legend of the Worm is very much alive – even now, in 1979. Worse still, it seems that the Doctor isn’t the only renegade Time Lord on the trail of this deadly and mysterious Worm… Tom Baker is the Fourth Doctor, with his ancient warrior companion, Leela, played by Louise Jameson. Written by Alan Barnes and directed by Ken Bentley. A Big Finish production. [2018-02-17] Old Harry’s Game – s02e04 – Computers PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f18a24- b0028y2c/vf_b0028y2c_cb910df6-1035-4700-b6ab-bf1de765d67e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519012258_3697ed36bb041b2a452c8a442815617c There’s trouble in hell, thanks to a fundamentalist and a pushy computer. Satanic sitcom starring Andy Hamilton and James Grout. From April 1998. [2018-02-18] Ray’s a Laugh – 1949-10-11 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxbb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9bd5c6- b006hm9y/vf_b006hm9y_53ab4847-5f9a-41c0-88ae-e6542866164d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519012398_18f35b8128cd4cd1ad4c98664f7186c1 Ted is ‘gonged’ and argues with Kitty, and reporter George blunders again. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule, Leslie Perrins and Wallace Greenslade. Ray’s a Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles. BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1949. [2018-02-18] Harry Worth in Things Could Be Worse – Episode 7 – And So to Bed PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09rwg3t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b1977b- b09rwf4k/vf_b09rwf4k_caa0d9f4-43ff-433a-82ed-6fab3f25c34a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519012549_8e53a799e20b5bc8c355dd078ccf2bad Harry has got back problems, but will a reputation for being a hypochondriac work against him? Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1976. [2018-02-18] Space Force – s02e04 – A Test of Endurance PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn58 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/627dd5- b00264h2/vf_b00264h2_cb3a25cb-734e-4be6-8f49-53c6dfe49284.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519012862_93aaa7b43d36c41295a3dc13e1ab4158 Held captive in an underground city on Mars, the Space Force crew are set to learn their fate… Charles Chilton’s second intergalactic adventure series in six parts. Starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper Barnett, Nigel Stock as Magnus Carter, Tony Osoba as Lodderick Sincere. With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard and Bernard Brown. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, which fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing, and was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. [2018-02-19] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-01-00 – The Monte Carlo Rally PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzg0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35bd64- b006nj4x/vf_b006nj4x_7b28180a-b8ae-4fea-9ffb-022b4cb89bb8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519088148_94c0a792f141a263c74ea37b1bd3a7cf The lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car – provided by Sid. Starring Tony Hancock, Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Special guests: Brian Johnston and Raymond Baxter. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. [2018-02-19] Dad’s Army – s03e25 – Is There Honey Still for Tea PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrl4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f348fa- b005fr8v/vf_b005fr8v_47e3c897-c603-455b-b535-421ae9756d5e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519088294_b71fe1fa40e6cab0509456ce52aba66e A new aerodrome threatens Private Godfrey’s idyllic cottage with demolition. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Joan Cooper as Cissie Godfrey, and Fraser Kerr as the Colonel/Sir Charles Renfrew McAlistair. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. [2018-02-19] Biggles Flies North – Episode 1 – Biggles Gets a Letter PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lnqr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8976f- b007lnq3/vf_b007lnq3_23d1d349-2e3f-4215-877b-bcbddff1dc93.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519088440_c994e0e11dd7ffa545ff2b6fdbff39e8 Answering an old chum’s call for help, heroic fighter pilot Major James Bigglesworth flies off to Fort Beaver. Michael Palin reads Captain W E Johns’s gripping adventure. First published in 1939, “Biggles Flies North” was adapted in eight parts by George Hearton. Captain W E Johns (1893-1968) wrote nearly 100 books about Biggles and his loyal sidekicks Algy, Ginger and Smythe. Producer Marilyn Ireland. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1981. [2018-02-19] Orbiter X – Episode 6 – Breakaway PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077xnzr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/15984e- b077xnzp/vf_b077xnzp_088d642c-4cb8-4d19-819f-0ab209c412c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519088542_517562d632fe3a508e2e4a394c438081 Captain McLelland and Flight Engineer Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in their desperate bid to return to Earth. First broadcast in 1959, a bold plan to conquer space begins with prefabricated components of space station ‘Orbiter X’ being transported up from Earth, but the task proves perilous… B D Chapman’s adventure stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, Gerik Schjelderup as Max Kramer and Ian Sadler as Neasen. Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named ‘Orbiter X’, the space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit – boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. Fact and fiction were curiously interwoven, as a fortnight before broadcast, the Soviet Luna 2 space probe crash landed on the Moon. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast in 14 parts on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-20] Ken Dodd Show – 1971-01-31 – Doddy’s Daft Half Hour PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03q5gb0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/72bfae- b006dkf4/vf_b006dkf4_c1692bd9-6c30-4683-bc0a-5b989b0595c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519185014_6a25240afa814205a9e9606a6dfb1363 The King of Knotty Ash delves into breaking the rules and brings us Happy News. Starring Ken Dodd. With Peter Goodwright, Pat Coombs, Teddy Johnson, Talfryn Thomas and Jo Manning Wilson. Devised and written by Ken Dodd, David McKellar, Norman Beedle, George Moffat and Malcolm Cameron. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Radio 2, in January 1971. [2018-02-20] Men From the Ministry – 1974-06-00 – Plane Madness PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0153cxh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e9cd9- b0153cxc/vf_b0153cxc_40d81ef1-46fb-4d09-ace4-58c3a0b8b0ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519185168_faa0bdaa8d453184b1c801bc3d464a07 Events take off as the idle duo welcome an office efficiency expert. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Dilys Laye. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1974. [2018-02-20] Biggles Flies North – Episode 2 – At the Three Star Saloon PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lzws URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/25919e- b007lzrd/vf_b007lzrd_160d943e-5d60-41ed-86c8-908f9ecd0c4b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519185319_a4143824844c06d95f5c27b8513cdb9b When the pilot hero finds his chum is missing from the aerodrome, he crosses swords with the evil McBain. Read by Michael Palin. From August 1981. [2018-02-20] Orbiter X – Episode 7 – The Price of Survival PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077ypfb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2d5e06- b077ypf6/vf_b077ypf6_1281d55b-c88f-4e8a-8892-535b6a6c0e6f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519185933_083f4f178f20d3e3a2168c1770b64703 Unity are plotting to commandeer the yet to be assembled Orbiter X space station for their own evil purposes. B D Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Max Kramer as Gerik Schjelderup as Max Kramer, Arthur Lawrence as Gelbin, Ian Sadle as Neasen, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, and Leslie Perrins as Sir Charles Day. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-21] Navy Lark – s02e00 – 1960-04-00 – Mr Murray Goes Sick PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tzgds URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3fda72- b05tzgdn/vf_b05tzgdn_444e8778-820b-4fc3-993c-720a0904c1c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519260766_bfe8e0d5b290b49e4cc5bfbfa35ca8c4 Commander Stanton thinks Number One is looking poorly, which gives cunning Pertwee an idea… Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as Captain Stanton, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as the MO, and Tenniel Evans as Uncle Ebenezer Pertwee. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. [2018-02-21] Round the Horne – s01e08 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e9249- b00gsxz2/vf_b00gsxz2_747c722e-a64c-494d-a84f-75a8a97791a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519260905_ffefc786a6e5183fceb95fd920473af8 Who killed the Amazing Proudbasket? And Kenneth Horne trolls round to ‘Bona Tours’ – courtesy of Julian and Sandy. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round the Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. [2018-02-21] Many a Slip – 1973-01-00 PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09s4mfl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1c1945- b09s4mdh/vf_b09s4mdh_50e09f04-b9af-40a0-9f7c-8a5a759c71c1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519261051_0f394d256b024589e22ce08d8d6375d9 Roy Plomley chairs as Eleanor Summerfield and Isobel Barnett battle David Nixon and Richard Murdoch as they compete in the panel game to spot mistakes. With some tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on the Radio 2 in January 1973. [2018-02-21] Biggles Flies North – Episode 3 – The Jupiter Heads Northward PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m474 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6f2dbe- b007m44r/vf_b007m44r_5d2e386a-44b0-47a7-a505-9d35aeb16f69.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519261199_7e96a079da4bc859dbd0a0ee28ebe35d Biggles faces more trouble from the evil McBain as he prepares to leave the local saloon. Read by Michael Palin. From August 1981. [2018-02-21] Orbiter X – Episode 8 – Marooned in Space PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783p4d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ca5d26- b0783p4b/vf_b0783p4b_8b8c2e9f-acc4-4f10-a669-3d80f2c0617e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519261315_c57b0d661a67f54a6c609b6977192117 The evil Unity organization sets about planting an insider within the HQ of the Commonwealth Space Project. BD Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Gerik Schjelderup as Max Kramer, Arthur Lawrence as Gelbin, John Witty as Captain Jack Bradley, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, and Peter Noel Cook as Control Officer Brown. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-22] Marriage Lines – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b061ygcr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1649dd- b061yg7s/vf_b061yg7s_19b3bdac-4cc7-496d-8b8f-ea32467c9f4c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519358319_9899b94e9603609b197661de92cce251 George and Kate get in a tizzy showing-off baby Helen. Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in The Good Life whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. Producer Charles Maxwell. Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2018-02-22] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 4 – The Great Sermon Handicap PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s5dn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1f9a52- b007s58k/vf_b007s58k_5308ea46-05a9-4a31-93be-a8bd06bfe1c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519358514_481949b641417b4388319daa6d97ff33 Can Bertie Wooster beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate? PG Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie, Maurice Denham as Rev Heppenstall, Jonathan Cecil as Bingo Little, David Jason as Eustace, Jonathan Lynn as Claude, and Carol Marsh as Cynthia. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. [2018-02-22] Biggles Flies North – Episode 4 – Some Grim Encounters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lzbj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b3fe3- b007lz9z/vf_b007lz9z_19dfa817-6a73-4040-a491-36f9d7370a88.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519358667_4052b337ced9afa19e1038a7143c1f4c The crackle of vicious machine-gun fire from another plane forces the Jupiter to take action. Read by Michael Palin. From August 1981. [2018-02-22] Orbiter X – Episode 9 – Operation Salvage PID : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783r2p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b2764- b0783r2m/vf_b0783r2m_bc435a4a-5e58-4c08-8cc5-d3810ea24581.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519358776_ec073beb77d684624c9fff226e90e95d Captain Kent of the Commonwealth Space Project embarks on a rescue mission. Will the crew of Orbiter 2 ever get back home? BD Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Gerik Schjelderup as Max Kramer, Arthur Lawrence as Gelbin, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, John Witty as Captain Jack Bradley, and John Graham as Captain Knight. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-23] Capital Gains – s02e03 – Development Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snlx2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4eb8c5- b00snlp1/vf_b00snlp1_3f59c734-e97d-403b-8972-32927020bd85.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519433543_f67410fffaa5139a1f1a362e0c165a6c Series 2 Episode 3: Development Capital. There must be a way to stop the Haiku Jack Consortium from covering the land in concrete. Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch turns to the law – and goes beyond it. Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Pauline Hutch, Justine Midda as Kate, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis, Stephen Thorne as Sir Gainford Blounty, Jillie Meers as Dahlia Sprout, David Holt as Ted Smoothie, and Brian Perkins as himself. Script by Collin Johnson. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. [2018-02-23] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d0h1b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e8296- b00d0dmc/vf_b00d0dmc_88a79dfd-ab51-41b4-ac0e-fa7844afe576.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519433678_f6980253bdad838b488d6f86d2c43439 An apocalyptic weather forecaster, and oyster walkies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1968. [2018-02-23] Albert and Me – s02e07 – High Society PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04b6dbs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb0bdd- b04b6db1/vf_b04b6db1_8a7b7bee-c804-4165-ac6a-9e98bfa811a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519433815_f8a2e4442b6be4ad686c89d52ef17b54 Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour. Robert Lindsay plays single parent Bryan Archer, struggling to find work and raise his baby son. In the original 1977 series, Bryan was played by the late Richard Beckinsale who tragically died in 1979. After a six-year hiatus, the series returned with Bryan’s mother and baby Albert played once again by Pat Coombs. With Diana King as Mrs Willis, Marica Warren as Vera, Gorden Kaye as Edward, Sarah Berger as Lady Samantha, and Michael Bilton as the Vicar. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1983. [2018-02-23] Biggles Flies North – Episode 5 – Southward Again PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lrnj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e50529- b007lrmz/vf_b007lrmz_632a52a1-8acb-4ee2-a914-82997c21acbd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519433953_011a5192a02ca4fbe7b15e225969520b With the Jupiter stranded, thoughts of rescue fade as the chums realise who is roaring towards them. Read by Michael Palin. From August 1981. [2018-02-23] Orbiter X – Episode 10 – Return to Woomera PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0788cnv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd8650- b0788cnq/vf_b0788cnq_49d63372-746c-4e43-a0a8-c9586edb5e09.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519434086_56eb47fa7d324f23500b268c8a45f1c6 With their ship patched up, the crew of Orbiter 2 aim for Earth – but will the Commonwealth Space Project realise the incoming incommunicado ship is a friendly one? B D Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, John Witty as Captain Jack Bradley, Leslie Perrins as Sir Charles Day, and Peter Noel Cook as Control Officer Brown. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-24] Doctor Who – The Oseidon Adventure PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05zlq6v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/10509f- b05zlq6s/vf_b05zlq6s_6d9ff3d4-f14c-42d1-bb7c-abd8f8ef066b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519531889_878e10dd15be3f946cbb039535c7ff57 The first time the fearsome Kraals attempted to take over the Earth, with the help of their android agents, things didn’t go quite according to plan – thanks to the time-travelling alien Doctor and his allies at UNIT. This time, Marshal Grinmal and his belligerent cohorts are ready for them. This time, they’ll make no mistakes. This time, Chief Scientist Tyngworg has not just one plan, but a back-up plan, and a back-up back-up plan worked out… With the Doctor a prisoner on the Kraals’ radiation-blasted home planet of Oseidon, only his companion Leela can save the day – alongside a most unlikely ally. Tom Baker is the Fourth Doctor, with his warrior companion, Leela, played by Louise Jameson. Written by Alan Barnes and directed by Ken Bentley. A Big Finish production. [2018-02-24] Old Harry’s Game – s02e05 – G.U.T. PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpdn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c540e- b0028y3z/vf_b0028y3z_b2e936f8-8625-4fbf-9dae-4b3eab0fb66b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519533553_327a4cd46dd44876776da93885a22dc7 Bored Satan’s debate on the motivation of scientists leads to a startling discovery. Satanic sitcom starring Andy Hamilton. From May 1998. [2018-02-25] Ray’s a Laugh – 1949-10-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01hl2g5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/df3533- b01hl1b2/vf_b01hl1b2_07480e4c-66cd-4399-a972-47f8042338f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519611250_d6c832282ef85f67ca20c63c5e716b6b Ted’s horoscope is astoundingly accurate and George tries to solve a mystery. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles. BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1949. [2018-02-25] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 8 – The 10.15 to Gatwick PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09snb0y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dccd5a- b09sn98h/vf_b09sn98h_899b1cb1-5f8f-4978-9cbf-19ae59427fa4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519611394_de462fb46f7f1e47c6bf7f25637a0aad Harry’s off on a trip to Munich, but his journey to the airport goes off the rails… Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1976. [2018-02-25] Space Force – s02e05 – Living With Death PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn5r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fe0c17- b00264r8/vf_b00264r8_2f70aca0-4680-41bf-a80d-de04f5f260e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519611965_79c905c4ece6fc8742e26bf5d0528459 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fe0c17- b00264r8/vf_b00264r8_2f70aca0-4680-41bf-a80d-de04f5f260e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519611585_18181aa499662adc1587b863f2d26d22 Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra – the captive crew of Space Force seize a chance to escape. Charles Chilton’s second intergalatic adventure series in six-parts. Starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper Barnett, Nigel Stock as Magnus Carter, Tony Osoba as Lodderick Sincere. With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard and Bernard Brown. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. [2018-02-26] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-01-00 – A House on the Cliff PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzps URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/989e7a- b006nlnq/vf_b006nlnq_0a4b6788-cbb1-4801-a0a1-36b42e846c39.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519705201_a46b85191ddbf1d9e4b657f041847790 The lad’s after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it? Starring Tony Hancock, Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James. Special guests: Brian Johnston and Raymond Baxter. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. [2018-02-26] Dad’s Army – s03e26 – Ten Seconds From Now PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrnv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39549b- b005fxr8/vf_b005fxr8_365cd2d5-6174-4ef7-b58d-a26592a4c1d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519705425_fa18cd1b387b842f86494a58f0a23a27 The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon is set to take part in a secret worldwide radio broadcast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Frank Thornton as the BBC producer, and Larry Martyn as Private Walker. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1976. [2018-02-26] Biggles Flies North – Episode 6 – A New Peril PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m72r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3ab4d- b007m727/vf_b007m727_bfbfe8de-090a-4cab-8888-7d167a8055fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519705562_09228689959243b9e25bf5b4d22aacea As the evil McBain plots to steal the gold, the air ace flies off in pursuit. Michael Palin reads Captain W E Johns’s adventure. From August 1981. [2018-02-26] Orbiter X – Episode 11 – A Flight Against Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078cv0k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b30f86- b078cv01/vf_b078cv01_5a8907ec-b863-4d3b-b2c8-e444edbd95d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519705672_3736d34a7856b4b856545c2339872437 With the Commonwealth Space Project now aware of Unity’s plans, Britton, McLelland and Hicks return to Orbiter X. First broadcast in 1959, a bold plan to conquer space begins with prefabricated components of space station ‘Orbiter X’ being transported up from Earth, but the task proves perilous… BD Chapman’s adventure stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, Gerik Schjelderup as Max Kramer, and Ian Sadler as Neasen. Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named ‘Orbiter X’, the space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit – boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. Fact and fiction were curiously interwoven, as a fortnight before broadcast, the Soviet Luna 2 space probe crash landed on the Moon. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast in 14 parts on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-27] Ken Dodd Show – 1972-08-20 – Doddy’s Daft Half Hour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx51 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dcc03b- b006fgrp/vf_b006fgrp_38732e13-7bea-4509-af2d-022695860d2f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519782268_19c8b7f7ac116692e9c65ca7420659cc The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic and lands a part in a horror movie. Or does he? Starring Ken Dodd. With Hugh Paddick, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, John Graham and Jo Manning Wilson. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Malcolm Cameron, Stewart Campbell, Norman Beedle, Peter Tonkinson and John Pye. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Radio 2, in August 1972. [2018-02-27] Men From the Ministry – 1974-06-00 – Vipers in the Bosom PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015h1xd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f3efe- b015h1x8/vf_b015h1x8_74499485-b2a4-447a-b982-25fbbfdb0027.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519782436_1ea6176d95598eb636940ab9183f634e Whitehall gets worried. Could the bungling bureaucrats be secret spies? Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Hilary Pritchard. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1974. [2018-02-27] Biggles Flies North – Episode 7 – Ginger Acts Alone PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m9sh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7f25d- b007m9qj/vf_b007m9qj_745cf926-8151-4660-b065-ac52661ba0cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519782582_d52b1a4a14a3061d70385dac03aefb26 Trapped in a flaming jailhouse by the angry mob, the air ace is left with two equally harrowing choices. Read by Michael Palin. From August 1981. [2018-02-27] Orbiter X – Episode 12 – Building the Space Station PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078dqb6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c1bb5- b078dqb4/vf_b078dqb4_265e182f-8a29-448a-aeed-f0fb513d724f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519782718_92969d321e5e82b15e3c68e4906d920d Britton, McLelland and Hicks play along with Unity’s evil plan to commandeer space station, Orbiter X. BD Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Gerik Schjelderup as Max Kramer, Arthur Lawrence as Gelbin, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, Leslie Perrins as Sir Charles Day, and Peter Noel Cook as Control Officer Brown. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-02-28] Navy Lark – The Potarneyland Fishing Limit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vrv5r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/288f43- b05vrv4z/vf_b05vrv4z_0614d88e-2ece-43f6-b349-d799ba70daa5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519878123_b73251b0a467e6a1a93cdc11fbe79333 Instead of going on leave, the Admiral sends the crew of HMS Troutbridge off on fishery protection… Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as the Skipper and Tenniel Evans as AS Goldstein. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. [2018-02-28] Round the Horne – s01e09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ffd57- b00h4f34/vf_b00h4f34_a7f81da6-75ae-4bd0-a606-4db84e3a71c0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519878253_1d3a546c61d22a48ef19e77c99f3d9e1 Kenneth Horne trails ‘The Spy Who Came With A Cold’ and pops round for a trim from riah shushers, Julian and Sandy at Bona Bouffant. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. [2018-02-28] Many a Slip – 1974-08-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/246ff7- b005gbp4/vf_b005gbp4_dc6604d1-57b7-4620-a9a0-bca3f4012303.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519878385_30b8a4cb8c9d283669b6c71a226e7aef Roy Plomley chairs, as Eleanor Summerfield and Isobel Barnett battle David Nixon and Paul Jennings, as they compete in the panel game to spot mistakes. With some tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1974. [2018-02-28] Biggles Flies North – Episode 8 – At the Eleventh Hour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mc8q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/90c8bc- b007mbh8/vf_b007mbh8_fe5076c4-8c92-471a-9769-e7458d7fbd4c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519878508_93664b2da3a16439dd4833255ff9543d Tied to a tree, will the air ace and his chums meet an untimely end? Michael Palin concludes Captain W E Johns’s adventure. From August 1981. [2018-02-28] Orbiter X – Episode 13 – The Net Closes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078jrh3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ef61b- b078jqtq/vf_b078jqtq_ed849790-ade2-4969-8adc-c71340093cb0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519878598_774e1a0d5773a3dc388ec3a365b5588e Can some quick thinking by Britton, McLelland and Hicks lead the Commonwealth Space Project to locate Unity’s HQ on Earth? B D Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Gerik Schjelderup as Max Kramer, Arthur Lawrence as Gelbin, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, John Graham as Captain Knignt, Irene Prador as Greta Ravel, and Peter Noel Cook as Control Officer Brown. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-03-01] Marriage Lines – s02e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062nldl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9ab7c4- b062nktd/vf_b062nktd_c6af41b3-9c2d-4867-8cbd-ba62e26a575f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519955929_1a94057b201510c9ae34e3736b4eb67c George and Kate’s first night out since baby arrived doesn’t go well. Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in The Good Life whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. Producer Charles Maxwell Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2018-03-01] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 5 – The Purity of the Turf PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007sxvp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d48e7- b007sxsl/vf_b007sxsl_71b64a80-32de-4692-a280-31e81bf9e83f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519956073_dcf12b9275bd427c7fff46fc8e1d9338 After the syndicate disaster, Bertie Wooster ponders what to bet on next. PG Wodehouse romp dramatised by Chris Miller from the book. Starring Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, and Michael Hordern as Jeeves. With Maurice Denham as the Reverend Heppenstall, Jonathan Cecil as Bingo Little, and Edwin Apps as Steggles. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. [2018-03-01] Orbiter X – Episode 14 – The Final Round PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078jwxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3efe0d- b078jws3/vf_b078jws3_0d1ed0c4-5302-4b77-b046-4a8b09413a99.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1519956292_5a028900b11c47ba7bf3cb9de43668db The battle is on. Can the Commonwealth Space Project thwart Unity’s plan for world domination? B D Chapman’s adventure in the conquest of space in 14 parts. Stars John Carson as Captain Bob Britton, Andrew Crawford as Captain Douglas McClelland, Barrie Gosney as Flight Engineer Hicks, Gerik Schjelderup as Max Kramer, Arthur Lawrence as Gelbin, Donald Bisset as Colonel Kent, John Graham as Captain Knignt, Irene Prador as Greta Ravel, and Peter Noel Cook as Control Officer Brown. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1959. [2018-03-02] Capital Gains – s02e04 – Political Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sqlnp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/354b32- b00sqlbk/vf_b00sqlbk_c8a6a788-bb76-4636-a8ea-86f7ad1b8848.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520050727_e2159d33244ed7127f919084cf4ebdbb Series 2 Episode 4: Political Capital. At last Julius Hutch has the answer, but is it too late? If a desperate mission succeeds, Julius can make his first speech in Parliament. Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Pauline Hutch, Justine Midda as Kate, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis, Stephen Thorne as Sir Gainford Blounty, Jillie Meers as Dahlia Sprout, Collin Johnson as Haiku, Hugh Dickson as the Colonel, Toni G Barry as Liz Dangerfield, and Brian Perkins as himself. Script by Collin Johnson. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. [2018-03-02] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d4184 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0609f8- b00d3yl8/vf_b00d3yl8_1cb58c7c-704a-4a6f-9d03-65eb635ae68d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520050860_443936fe6d3e33face0f82f4af0753b2 Nappy Days – and Britain’s entry for ‘The Eurovision Pun Contest’. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Douglas Young. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on the Radio 2, in April 1968. [2018-03-02] Albert and Me – s02e08 – Under Observation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04bzw4t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9d19b- b04bzsmv/vf_b04bzsmv_5d2d1b3f-a8d9-4285-9ec8-7df29f257be4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520051003_781805eccffe027a3336d1f2bbf1037e Single dad Bryan gets a scare when baby Albert is taken to hospital for tests. Robert Lindsay plays single parent Bryan Archer, struggling to find work and raise his baby son. In the original 1977 series, Bryan was played by the late Richard Beckinsale who tragically died in 1979. After a six-year hiatus, the series returned with Bryan’s mother and baby Albert played once again by Pat Coombs. With Diana King as Mrs Willis, Marica Warren as Vera, Gorden Kaye as Edward, Brenda Blethyn as Jenny, Renu Setna as the GP, and Tammy Ustinov as the Nurse. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1983. [2018-03-03] Old Harry’s Game – s02e06 – Too Far PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpf2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/22227e- b0028y76/vf_b0028y76_4e3a1834-8244-44e8-a0f3-097fbbd6f015.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520223296_bb70bcc703c39fc87514148ab69d7a0a Mischievous Satan instructs demon Scumspawn to partake in a very unusual meal. Devilish comedy stars Andy Hamilton. From May 1998. [2018-03-04] Ray’s a Laugh – 1949-11-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrr2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0898af- b005g4j8/vf_b005g4j8_fa22d6f0-0676-479b-bd13-1ea2f4b3bf92.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520223476_a51b105cb904b1f158131b3b070cd3e9 Ted and Kitty bicker over too much toothpaste, plus news of a curious will. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob and Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles. BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1949. [2018-03-04] Harry Worth in Things Could Be Worse – Episode 9 – The Wedding PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09t27rb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e79015- b09t26r7/vf_b09t26r7_c4b26642-13e0-48c7-9689-4df9c159618a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520223852_f4bbf03c6ba8439a7731bbfdc7033619 Harry is best man at his best friend Derek’s wedding. What could possibly go wrong? Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1976. [2018-03-04] Space Force – s02e06 – Unto Death and Beyond PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn65 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0fa3a4- b00264vr/vf_b00264vr_4d671b10-0483-4fa5-b88c-1ea0ad4a2c37.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520223988_73f90058be58e00257c97c0ad7b3b87f Stranded on the Golden Planet, the Space Force crew must find a way to return to Mars. Conclusion of Charles Chilton’s second intergalatic six-part adventure. Starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper Barnett, Nigel Stock as Magnus Carter, and Tony Osoba as Lodderick Sincere. With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. It fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing, and was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. [2018-03-05] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-02-00 – The Sheik PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0pd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/67d93e- b006q9mk/vf_b006q9mk_c4ad9c54-24f8-4577-a521-8a35352bd0ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520294170_69faa90c8a5048bafb49194bc3a321f7 The lad signs to Sid’s new studio, but filming doesn’t quite go to plan. Starring Tony Hancock, Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1955. [2018-03-05] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv6w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83f2e9- b005rd0p/vf_b005rd0p_55bd4364-a634-4b6c-8fb2-c485d9497941.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520294319_f41a4d96934ebd1058d2629b90338415 Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Ravelli get themselves hired to guard a Rembrandt painting. Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost radio shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. [2018-03-06] Ken Dodd Show – 1974-01-00 – Doddy’s Comic Cuts PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03tr5pj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e1d23- b03tr5n1/vf_b03tr5n1_dd2c2d91-08fa-4cd9-a14f-2985c1b9937b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520396461_939a6012054e44fbfabc12eb6cf62aab What a wonderful day it is for proving married couples can be genuinely happy! The King of Knotty Ash has his work cut out! Starring Ken Dodd. With Peter Goodwright, Jo Manning Wilson, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, John Graham and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Denis Berson, Terry Ravenscroft and Maurice Bird. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1974. [2018-03-06] Men From the Ministry – 1974-07-00 – I Want My Mummy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015pvwm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8ea391- b015pt06/vf_b015pt06_b8906dce-110f-4f7e-a1d8-bc5de2ddad0e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520396599_25e9282a5be5328efa93e705b1e0c275 Confusion – and an ancient Egyptian queen – rule for the bungling bureuacrats. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Hilary Pritchard. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1974. [2018-03-07] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s02e01 – The Stockbroker’s Clerk PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tc6vx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/463349- b09tc6tn/vf_b09tc6tn_c0206aa8-f45c-44dd-b1b4-11d20949351e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520473324_20b025ce3a463d6e446cb5022082c6d2 The Baker Street sleuth is consulted by a young stockbroker’s clerk. After months of unemployment, Hall Pycroft has been offered the biggest chance of his lifetime, but something curious seems to be going on… Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John Watson, Desmond Carrington as Hall Pycroft, Kathleen Helme as the Landlady and Hugh Manning as Arthur Pinner/Harry Pinner. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1960. [2018-03-07] Navy Lark – 1960-11-00 – In Portsmouth for a Refit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0109dss URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed1fd2- b0109dkc/vf_b0109dkc_36b0e5f4-75cc-4766-a95f-3d97a542a166.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520473506_0fbd4c3a483bd4238afc724886bef157 The crew of HMS Troutbridge are all at sea when the island base is closed. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as Lt Commander Stanton, Heather Chasen as Heather and Tenniel Evans as AS Goldstein. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1960. [2018-03-07] Round the Horne – s01e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hzpgy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a8208f- b00h9h03/vf_b00h9h03_0282e21e-e793-4350-bf84-9605bda639c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520474171_206544125a92435416acbc9e56c5fa70 Master Spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking. Plus Bona home-styling from Julian and his friend Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. [2018-03-07] Many a Slip – 1978-05-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js24 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4abb5d- b005grlc/vf_b005grlc_9b4c51b0-542f-469e-a0ab-abb0bea065ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520474319_d6df6c9be312a207db406f1b5eb9d378 Roy Plomley chairs as Eleanor Summerfield and Gillian Reynolds battle David Nixon and Tim Rice in the panel game to spot mistakes. With some tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1978. [2018-03-08] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s02e02 – The Naval Treaty PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tcb6h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ddf21- b09tc9t1/vf_b09tc9t1_d50344cb-2e7a-4f56-98e8-f39357328113.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520568898_f73b5bba63cda2daf9b23681e3e92fa7 Watson’s old school friend faces certain ruin if a secret government document can’t be found. Can the great detective help? Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John Watson, Peter Hamilton Dyer as Percy Phelps, George Hagan as Lord Holdhurst, Charles Simon as Tangey, Kenneth Dight as Constable/Detective Forbes, Freda Dowie as Ada Tangey, Kathleen Helme as Mrs Hudson, Robert Corder as Joseph Harrison, Cecile Chevreau as Annie Harrison, and June Tobin as Mrs Tangey. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. [2018-03-08] Marriage Lines – s02e07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063ml9j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e12a9b- b063ml9g/vf_b063ml9g_fd3c11b2-e804-41a7-89d9-b7b284c58619.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520569048_fae5d607f77ffc9b01d77ce6beec3087 Can Kate and George organise their baby Helen’s Christening? Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Originating on TV, it was adapted for radio by Richard Waring from his own TV script. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in “The Good Life” whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in “Fawlty Towers”. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. Producer Charles Maxwell. Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2018-03-08] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 6 – The Metropolitan Touch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/807729- b007tdh0/vf_b007tdh0_2e219280-aec7-44e2-b016-8271731daf47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520569192_b7c05b1628f09bda9bed64468fdbfc89 Bingo’s in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help. P G Wodehouse romp dramatised by Chris Miller from the book. Starring Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, and Michael Hordern as Jeeves. With Jonathan Cecil as Bingo Little, Edwin Apps as Steggles, and Denise Bryer as the Kid/Girl. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. [2018-03-09] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s02e03 – The Greek Interpreter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tchrt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9236d5- b09tcg8g/vf_b09tcg8g_26821c9b-cab7-465a-b156-2da372835c57.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520647299_8a6347e260e91127cb4dcc6500a9f024 The great detective’s brother, Mycroft, needs help to unravel a bizarre case of abduction. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John Watson, Keith Williams as Mycroft Holmes, George Hagan as Club Porter, Charles Simon as Flat Porter, Jeffrey Segal as Melas, Brian McDermott as Latimer, James Thomason as Kemp, June Tobin as Sophy and Michael Turner as Inspector Gregson. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. [2018-03-09] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d7n9j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/08a731- b00d7l77/vf_b00d7l77_c295527c-32b7-4ad8-a72d-0b6f540273d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520647432_ccfa6d48cc9d267ea1e86a367db1c668 Schools debate, Merseyside mariachi and trouble at t’mill. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden and Simon Brett. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on the Radio 2, in May 1968. [2018-03-09] Brothers in Law – s02e01 – Look It Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0y6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9af6d7- b006qnj2/vf_b006qnj2_698345c6-c645-4b55-a98c-bd09b7fbd4db.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520647626_8e67b5eb50029e46d59da112cf55d02c Newly qualified lawyer Roger Thursby annoys his girlfriend Sally over a dispute involving a husband and wife. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Terence Alexander as Henry Blagrove, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Ronald Adam as the Chairman and Arthur Mullard as Briggs. All other parts by Sean Arnold, Douglas Blackwell and Patrick Tull. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1971. [2018-03-11] Ray’s a Laugh – 1949-11-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrtp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/880663- b005g81g/vf_b005g81g_f79062d6-cc3f-4e56-96d7-11520a3f9eb9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520819042_bba0e1d6b5d43c6239058c97557fe288 Ted’s wife Kitty buys a dog, while George interviews a double-octogenarian. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob and Alf Pearson, and The Beauxs and The Belles. BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1949. [2018-03-11] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 10 – The Visit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v5z2w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1cd1fb- b09v5z14/vf_b09v5z14_599b5603-c6b2-4def-bfc0-32367a25e7a0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520819177_abb8cfaf5176f62ece2e0ddc0a51e85c Harry plans to visit his godparents in Liverpool. Surely, even he couldn’t mess that up? Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1976. [2018-03-12] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s02e04 – The Cardboard Box PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v63ds URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2a078- b09v638y/vf_b09v638y_bd6e6d4e-a747-4c2a-858e-0fdb46b03fec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520914005_6d33d4e024d38ae8f5197b61391e77e1 Can the great detective solve the mystery of a very grizzly delivery? Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John Watson, Janet Burnell as Susan Cushing, Cecile Chevreau as Sarah Cushing, Eva Stuart as Mary Browner, Tom Watson as Jim Browner, David Bird as Inspector Lestrade, and Hugh Manning as the Constable. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. [2018-03-12] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-02-00 – The End of the Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0xt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1110f- b006qn9b/vf_b006qn9b_de8fc03c-a3e0-4c34-b3c5-e4ec2698c671.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520914155_0f7058ec88f1a32f543de2f6e3eb0b3a The lad himself and the gang reminisce over how they first all first met. Starring Tony Hancock, Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Augemented Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1955. [2018-03-12] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ww6z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9d1ea- b007ww6h/vf_b007ww6h_b391b9e7-0ebb-4de0-b692-c50a02f32d05.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520914287_1ba00e7680683d0235459f1bcff4ec48 Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbiz, taking over running of the theatre company. Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. [2018-03-13] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s02e05 – Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v66b5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/76fc4c- b09v668g/vf_b09v668g_a8646063-a38a-422c-a65b-2d78ff624f18.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520992799_62394ac6fd68b305005fccbb2cee79b3 Can the Baker Street sleuth track down a woman who has vanished from a hotel along with her valuable jewels? Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the great detective in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John Watson, Charles Simon as Dr Horson, John Hollis as Jules Vibart, George Morritt as Herr Dietrich, Cecile Chevreau as Marle Devine, John Humphry as The Hon. Philip Green, Kathleen Helme as Mrs Hudson, Michael Turner as Peters, Tom Watson as the Police Sergeant and Hugh Manning as the Workhouse warden. Producer Martyn C Webster First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. [2018-03-13] Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05t2xmw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bfee3- b05t2xmr/vf_b05t2xmr_e7052ed4-6aa1-4bea-8988-16c4e50fcb52.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520993206_339566f7ec2dab445c5c57ae4d8c070d The King of Knotty Ash delves into the world of crime – and a butcher trades his wares for song and dance. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, John Graham and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, Denis Berson, Terry Ravenscroft, Philip Mike Brennan, Maurice Bird, Kenneth Rock and Macollm Cameron. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Radio 2, in August 1975. [2018-03-13] Men From the Ministry – 1974-07-00 – Sky High PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/41101d- b00283zx/vf_b00283zx_faa73634-7a78-4b79-a818-0defc6cc1b46.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1520993405_707af8084c6b9f3c345abfc45136c361 Construction chaos abounds for the bungling bureuacrats over a new office block. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1974. [2018-03-14] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s02e06 – The Engineer’s Thumb PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v8t0s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f8ae0- b09v8st9/vf_b09v8st9_9531ed3d-5a5c-42f4-97d9-490a925e6b7b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521085235_e0bef5daf48ed85880b6fc9d446e66f6 Can the great detective solve the mystery behind engineer Victor Hatherley’s injury? Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John Watson, Harold Reese as Victor Hatherley, Julian Somers as Colonel Lysander Stark, Geoffrey Wincott as Mr Ferguson, Stella Textor as Elise, Edgar Norfolk as Inspector Bradstreet, John Scott as the Clerk, Janet Morrison as the Maid and Ian Sadler as the Railway Guard. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1960. [2018-03-14] Navy Lark – 1960-11-00 – Refitting Ebeneezer Pertwee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010lywl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/639bb8- b010lyw0/vf_b010lyw0_3acf5957-f7b1-4a57-bb3a-7f6a94654d1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521085366_7cb9d277ed7a3ee3520abd1332d7e674 Pertwee has to re-think his money-making schemes, whilst his Uncle Ebeneezer pulls off a major con. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as AB Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, and Michael Bates as Sid Chattersby. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1960. [2018-03-14] Round the Horne – s01e11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hzphb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c89cf9- b00hjzn8/vf_b00hjzn8_ce3dbd3b-cd3f-4036-a9e5-e1a82325a212.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521085499_f7d6778daded20f14384f62f77770971 Kenneth Horne, Master Spy, battles for Britain – and Bona Homes with Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. [2018-03-14] Many a Slip – 1978-07-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js4m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0aa623- b005gvp5/vf_b005gvp5_457f2d03-b1e1-49c6-98d3-04ad69d8f021.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521085632_81c27c2b2afc668eb4e022f337eb9065 Roy Plomley challenges Eleanor Summerfield and Gillian Reynolds to battle David Nixon and Tim Rice, in the panel game to spot mistakes. With some tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1978. [2018-03-08] Radio 4 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s05e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09th4hf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2cfaf4- b09th46k/vf_b09th46k_b2e5ef9a-4541-43b7-8e0d-0e8f5f8d7879.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521085780_d7da415487412d47d53a1db38df32f70 Hexagonal Phase. Simon Jones stars as Arthur Dent in a brand new full-cast series based on “And Another Thing…”, the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy. Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return to be thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash, in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal. Starring John Lloyd as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur, Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Jim Broadbent as Marvin the Paranoid Android, and Jane Horrocks as Fenchurch. The cast also includes Samantha Beart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Lenny Henry, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw and Professor Stephen Hawking. The series is written and directed by Dirk Maggs and based on “And Another Thing…” by Eoin Colfer, with additional unpublished material by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope. Production research by Kevin Jon Davies. Written and directed by Dirk Maggs. Based on the novel “And Another Thing…” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. Recorded at The Soundhouse Ltd by Gerry O’Riordan. Sound Design by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production for BBC Radio 4. [2016-01-26] Reith Lectures 2016 – Prof S Hawking – Black Holes, Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06pttqf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d3837- b06ptqxf/vf_b06ptqxf_3d9e2986-0fa5-4420-a218-e87f29051bb2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521087044_69b01708c22f35612ffc2ba733a0942e The Reith Lectures, Professor Stephen Hawking – Black Holes. 1: Do black holes have no hair? Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the first of his two BBC Reith Lectures on black holes. These collapsed stars challenge the very nature of space and time, as they contain a singularity – a phenomenon where the normal rules of the universe break down. They have held an enduring fascination for Professor Hawking throughout his life. Rather than see them as a scary, destructive and dark he says if properly understood, they could unlock the deepest secrets of the cosmos. Professor Hawking describes the history of scientific thinking about black holes, and explains how they have posed tough challenges to conventional understanding of the laws which govern the universe. The programmes are recorded in front of an audience of Radio 4 listeners and some of the country’s leading scientists at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London. Sue Lawley introduces the evening and chairs a question-and-answer session with Professor Hawking. Radio 4 listeners submitted questions in their hundreds, of which a selection were invited to attend the event to put their questions in person to Professor Hawking. Producer Jim Frank. [2016-02-02] Reith Lectures 2016 – Prof S Hawking – Black Holes, Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06qjzv8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a6f0b5- b06qjztk/vf_b06qjztk_cba1e3fb-4f17-4ee8-8848-b8621456dc1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521086163_b6b6ee142bc1590fbb928661d4373a23 The Reith Lectures, Professor Stephen Hawking: Black Holes. 2: Black holes ain’t as black as they are painted. The Cambridge cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the second of his BBC Reith Lectures on black holes. Professor Hawking examines scientific thinking about black holes and challenges the idea that all matter and information is destroyed irretrievably within them. He explains his own hypothesis that black holes may emit a form of radiation, now known as Hawking Radiation. He discusses the search for mini black holes, noting that so far “no-one has found any, which is a pity because if they had I would have got a Nobel Prize”. And he advances a theory that information may remain stored within black holes in a scrambled form. The programmes are recorded in front of an audience of Radio 4 listeners and some of the country’s leading scientists at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London. Sue Lawley introduces the evening and chairs a question-and-answer session with Professor Hawking. Radio 4 listeners submitted questions in their hundreds, of which a selection were invited to attend the event to put their questions in person to Professor Hawking. Producer Jim Frank. [2018-03-14] [60 minutes] Radio 2 How Tickled I’ve Been – 2013-01-01 – Ken Dodd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01phj0c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f3aa3e- b09xjcjw/vf_b09xjcjw_d8095e23-96b9-4dba-b3b9-0f06926f5c05.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521140008_5a4a18d9e8016d72eee7f235e5477c99 Following his death this week, another chance to hear a 2013 tribute to Sir Ken Dodd. Liza Tarbuck celebrates the British comedian Ken Dodd who, for almost 65 years tickled our chuckle muscles with Tickling Sticks, tales of the Diddy People, Jam Butty mines, Moggies and Knotty Ash. With his rapid delivery of around seven jokes per minute, Ken was one of the fastest gag-tellers on the planet. He was also a successful recording artist, with millions of record sales to his credit. His recording of Tears (1965) sold two million copies and is the third biggest-selling single of the 1960s – quite an achievement in the era of the Beatles and The Stones. In this special programme Ken talked about his childhood in Knotty Ash, his early career, great success, his joy of performing and why he would never retire. We also discover Ken’s serious acting career, the origins of the Diddymen, and the Tickling Stick. A host of friends pay tribute including Russ Abbot, Michael Billington, John Fisher, “Diddy” David Hamilton, Roy Hudd, The Right Reverend James Jones (Bishop of Liverpool), Jim Moir, Kay O’Dwyer, Claire Sweeney and Jimmy Tarbuck. [2018-03-15] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s02e07 – The Illustrious Client PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v9wgs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/435d79- b09v9wcr/vf_b09v9wcr_6d84fe8f-f267-45b8-ac0c-6bb90147aec4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521140515_039c460ef7871f25d433972f14e94015 Why is the Baker Street sleuth asked to intervene in a special matter of the heart? Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the great detective in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John Watson, John Humphry as Sir James Damery, John G Heller as Baron Gruner, Anthony Viccars as Shinwell Johnson, Eva Stuart as Kitty Winter, and Nicholas Edmett as the Newsvendor. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. |
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[2018-03-15] [Radio 4 Extra repeat] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s05e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09th4hf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2cfaf4- b09th46k/vf_b09th46k_b2e5ef9a-4541-43b7-8e0d-0e8f5f8d7879.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521140648_f6082316326042f2f148cad59161e64c [2018-03-15] Marriage Lines – s02e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0647y7d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ad9073- b0647y7b/vf_b0647y7b_fd8c6eb6-c1bb-4ddb-a1ce-59f94c7e12eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521140779_4b895cabc628ef508f278a83769c4395 Baby Helen is annoying Kate and George’s neighbours. Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in The Good Life whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. Producer Charles Maxwell. Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. [2018-03-15] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 7 – The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1df URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/586125- b007v10y/vf_b007v10y_43483983-6423-4851-8c93-6fa09384d53d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521140934_fd3a2e848c41a3b7393c1e6c557d33d7 Trouble looms for Bertie when his wild cousins arrive. PG Wodehouse romp dramatised by Chris Miller from the book. Starring Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, and Michael Hordern as Jeeves. With David Jason as Eustace, Jonathan Lynn as Claude, and Joan Sanderson as Aunt Agatha. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. [2018-03-16] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00db5l4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c058a0- b00db3w9/vf_b00db3w9_fb58ac31-14b1-4cc5-9f24-9e091be562e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521256429_c7325fa238be6f7cd3417467bc9742b3 A multimillion pound loan – and the entire history of mankind. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Alan Hutchison, Bill Oddie and David Tate. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1968. [2018-03-16] Brothers in Law – s02e02 – Tell ‘Em the Tale PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k164 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/22b7b7- b006r9xq/vf_b006r9xq_8d8e2387-784d-4890-86ef-28f27154c095.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521256586_e7e67d80809d6e6ac7c26caa1f0a2446 Newly qualified lawyer Roger Thursby’s got an appointment with his boss, but worries in case there’s bad news… Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally and Bridget Armstrong as Joy. All other parts by Sean Arnold, Douglas Blackwell and Patrick Tull. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1971. [2018-03-17] 1 hour Dave Allen – Goodnight and May Your God Go With You PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t5w10 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9f69d0- b00t5vz6/vf_b00t5vz6_145c26a2-7313-467b-93a9-16bde9d629f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521431777_96dd6ed9a555ee7ac9f42a6e5a1095b0 Ed Byrne celebrates the life of Dave Allen, the sit-down, stand-up comedian, whose unique style entranced and entertained audiences all over the world for over 30 years. To some, he was an alternative comedian before the phrase was even coined; never afraid to tackle previously taboo subjects, such as sex, death or, with the routines that he was most famous for, religion. Acclaim and controversy followed him in equal measure, and his work has inspired many modern comedians such as Jack Dee, Dylan Moran and Eddie Izzard. Ed examines Dave’s life, career and comic legacy, remembering the impression his TV shows left on him as a small child growing up in Ireland. Ed also explores how Dave’s prowess as a storyteller came from the rich oral traditions of their shared Irish heritage. Dave first found UK fame thanks to “The Val Doonican Show” in the mid 1960s, as Val recalls. But Dave had already toured much of the world and enjoyed his own massively successful TV show in Australia. In 1971, “Dave Allen At Large” arrived on BBC TV and with its mixture of sketches and Dave’s unique sit-down stand up, musing on life from his iconic stool with a glass of whiskey in one hand and a cigarette in the other. He was a star in a golden era that included The Two Ronnies and Morecambe & Wise. Writer Peter Vincent and actor Michael Sharvell-Martin share their personal recollections of working with Dave throughout the 70s and 80s. The programme also features a rare interview with Dave’s son, Ed Allen, who recalls a father who loved his work, but treasured his private time with family and friends even more. Other contributors include Jimmy Tarbuck (who, like Dave, started his career as a Butlin’s Redcoat); Helen Shapiro (who Dave toured with, alongside the Beatles, in the early 60s); Hollywood director Stephen Frears (who cast Dave in a 1979 Alan Bennett play); and comedians Mark Thomas and Jo Caulfield. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 2010. Release date: 28 July 2010 [2018-03-18] Ray’s a Laugh – 1949-11-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ssp46 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/30b609- b00ssnzq/vf_b00ssnzq_b6041ba1-8340-43c3-813e-dd631cffdade.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521432001_cba8f32561c10316ce87e656c6f827af Ted and Kitty quarrel over her frock – and reporter George gets festive. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949 to 1961. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson, and The Beauxs and The Belles. BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. First broadcast on the BBC Home Service, in November 1949. [2018-03-18] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 11 – Going for a Song PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09w2ccw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/858295- b09w2ccd/vf_b09w2ccd_b57dcb74-f61b-49c0-9634-40a5531a5d08.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521432152_559990169ca07be0b05404901a9bc645 Harry is determined to grab a sale bargain by spending the night outside a department store. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1976. [2018-03-18] Space Force – s02e06 – Unto Death And Beyond PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn65 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0fa3a4- b00264vr/vf_b00264vr_bb128567-1f93-49c8-a6c2-34835c2dfb39.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521432295_10b0633f65c6150c8ef18d0f5c1ef38d Stranded on the Golden Planet, the Space Force crew must find a way to return to Mars. Conclusion of Charles Chilton’s second intergalatic six-part adventure. Starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper Barnett, Nigel Stock as Magnus Carter, and Tony Osoba as Lodderick Sincere. With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. Release date: 17 June 1985 [2018-03-19] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-05-00 – The Holiday Camp PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k15z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6c6685- b006r9q6/vf_b006r9q6_59f5f40a-7dd3-499b-af24-5d3f6ca1702b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521511871_303af3a6398d07a5d83910251f11223d Sid hires the lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly, Kenneth Williams and Denis Wilson. Announcer: Kenneth Williams Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1955. [2018-03-19] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xvlm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f4c48- b007xvlj/vf_b007xvlj_77a63f10-2907-4629-b1c9-1e6a3c90360d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521512122_6601cc8183b55da91a96c6a65baf67ce Flywheel’s assistant Ravelli gets kidnapped, but will the shady lawyer pay the ransom? Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost radio shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. [2018-03-20] Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tyv7s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce5da7- b05tyv7q/vf_b05tyv7q_60650d27-bc68-4fa6-baa4-3eea6d0b0f0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521604744_a53c66bd29f7a837fdf89736f818504d The King of Knotty Ash and pals on their poor but happy childhoods – and all is revealed about the Legover legacy. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, Terry Ravenscroft, Maurice Bird and Philip and Mike Brennan. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1975. [2018-03-20] Men From the Ministry – 1974-08-00 – Health and Deficiency PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0162mzj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3bd948- b0162mzg/vf_b0162mzg_f1fc816c-3a23-4d0a-9ac2-4e5b333ba305.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521604930_8c2507c99c54a2dc16529063b960a444 The bird-brained bureaucrats mind a budgie – what could possibly go wrong? Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Mandy Cuthbert. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However, the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1974. [2018-03-21] Navy Lark – s02e00 1960-11-00 – Sea Trials of the Poppadom PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcd9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1fb0a9- b007tccm/vf_b007tccm_af352376-96ef-47c9-8796-f57e22597d2d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521682362_73b22350aa2f7a7ccd29916a8ea13e13 It’s hands across the sea – as the crew of HMS Troutbridge help to commission a foreign frigate. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral and Ronnie Barker and Michael Bates as the Potarneylanders. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1960. Release date: 16 November 1960 [2018-03-21] Round the Horne – s01e12 – The Man with the Golden Thunderball PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05x3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1c0dfb- b00hlxxw/vf_b00hlxxw_49559eaa-5ef9-4781-bb29-cab8f194c09b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521682618_919a6548aaff5daa6e9c3d9d38b1e011 Kenneth Horne, Master Spy probes a robot plot, while Julian and Sandy tackle his patio courtesy of Bona Homes and Fabe Gardens. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. Release date: 23 May 1965 [2018-03-21] Many a Slip – 1978-08-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv0k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2afec- b005pnqc/vf_b005pnqc_48eb9279-7be1-4a52-b4e1-7a9120c72480.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521683454_5ab45fce75e427d3489ce0282e9f529f Roy Plomley challenges Eleanor Summerfield and Gillian Reynolds to battle David Nixon and Tim Rice in the panel game to spot mistakes. Featuring more tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1978. Release date: 8 August 1978 [2018-03-22] Seems Like a Nice Boy – The Story of Larry Grayson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076pz1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dac753- b005pz1b/vf_b005pz1b_c7cd6660-e037-48e3-a2f5-9e3597fdf569.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521777668_fc5ffebfcf6ded8912dbc1107e4d911b Larry Grayson was one of Britain’s most popular entertainers, of whom it could genuinely be said that fame, which he gained relatively late in life, did not change him one whit. He was devoted to his adopted home town of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, and lived there for most of his life. His early years were spent performing with a drag act in working men’s clubs all over the Midlands. Then in 1971, he was seen performing as a stand-up comedian in London by Michael Grade, then an entertainments promoter. Grade offered Larry a six-minute slot at the London Palladium, and the rest, as they say, is history. In this profile of Larry Grayson, Jim Lee, Nuneaton-born and bred himself, recalls a comedian whose gently camp and inoffensive humour delighted audiences of all ages. Michael Grade, Terry Wogan, Isla St Clair and Larry Grayson’s nephew and biographer Mike Malyon are among those interviewed for the programme. Producer Libby Cross. [2018-03-22] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s05e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v734q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9b15e5- b09v728h/vf_b09v728h_7d1d22ee-c893-4ed9-a896-f2b723ec1998.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521777804_78658f2d91607f4512ab3ed5fbfee3a3 Simon Jones stars as Arthur Dent in a brand new full-cast series based on And Another Thing…,the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy. Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return to be thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash, in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal. Starring John Lloyd as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur, Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Jim Broadbent as Marvin the Paranoid Android, and Jane Horrocks as Fenchurch. The cast also includes Samantha Béart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Lenny Henry, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw and Professor Stephen Hawking. The series is written and directed by Dirk Maggs and based on “And Another Thing…” by Eoin Colfer, with additional unpublished material by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope Production research by Kevin Jon Davies. Written and directed by Dirk Maggs Based on the novel “And Another Thing…” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. Recorded at The Soundhouse Ltd by Gerry O’Riordan. Sound Design by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production for BBC Radio 4. Release date: 15 March 2018 [2018-03-22] Marriage Lines – s02e09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0654tx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ffa608- b0654twq/vf_b0654twq_4bf9af7f-7f3c-4102-a012-ad8b05587afb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521777929_0cc127c1ca8b34065756652672a6ef1e Can Kate and George agree on a place to live together with baby Helen? Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Producer Charles Maxwell. Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in “The Good Life”, whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in “Fawlty Towers”. They remained friends until Richard Briers death in 2013. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. [2018-03-22] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 8 – Bingo and the Little Woman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vgg5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/458069- b007vgdr/vf_b007vgdr_b19c2c8b-0dad-449b-9ae0-9a185fbcc278.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521778060_8838ca4f9b486a8b61394bd59d937c4c Bertie turns into a romantic novelist (again) when Bingo falls in love (again). P G Wodehouse romp dramatised by Chris Miller from the book. Starring Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster and Michael Hordern as Jeeves. With Ronald Fraser as Lord Bittlesham, and Jonathan Cecil as Bingo Little. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Release date: 7 August 1973 [2018-03-23] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0001c- b005vj21/vf_b005vj21_edd8d3e1-04e4-4102-a71e-222cc3cb0bea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521856639_8be8b4d222bbb6146efe335adcb25aa1 Episode 1 – Armistice Night: Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the puzzling death of rich, retired General Fentiman who’s found dead in an armchair at his gentleman’s club. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter, Martin Jarvis as George Fentiman and John Gabriel as Mr Murbles. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club was first published in 1928. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Release date: 23 June 1975 [2018-03-23] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00df6ls URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f60b5e- b00df5c9/vf_b00df5c9_68dd0dd1-6722-4c17-a956-a13cc8b026ea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521856793_6990b781fda98254348285eeb18819fc The great Sir Ruddy Shame – and the Ghost of McMuckle Manse. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Simon Brett, Derek Farmer, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1968. Release date: 19 May 1968 [2018-03-23] Brothers in Law – s02e03 – Statistics PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrhv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a80e7b- b005fj6v/vf_b005fj6v_48a32422-ec73-4f11-869d-93157a675caf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521856934_a577243e4fe0bae930fe22b4fb916f3e Lawyer Roger has a bad day at the races, thanks to Joy’s Uncle. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Terence Alexander as Henry Blagrove, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, John Le Mesurier as the Judge, Richard Wattis as Trent, and Malcolm Hayes as the Commentator. All other parts by Michael Kilgarriff. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1971. [2018-03-24] Sculptress of Sound – The Lost Works of Delia Derbyshire – Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rl2ky URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae7d12- b00rl29f/vf_b00rl29f_056a4b8d-94cf-4506-a0a4-54299f294da9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1521947991_5354f1febe55dd284bbbbc58ebf312a2 4 Extra Debut. Matthew Sweet celebrates the life and work of composer Delia Derbyshire. Broadcaster and Doctor Who fan Matthew Sweet travels to The University of Manchester – home of Delia Derbyshire’s private collection of audio recordings – to learn more about the wider career and working methods of the woman who realised Ron Grainer’s original theme to Doctor Who. Delia’s collection of tapes had been in the safekeeping of Mark Ayres, archivist for the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Matthew meets up at Manchester University with Mark, along with Delia’s former colleagues from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Brian Hodgson and Dick Mills – plus former ‘White Noise’ band member David Vorhaus – to hear extracts from the archive, discuss their memories of Delia and the creative process behind some of her material. Her realisation of the Doctor Who theme is just one small example of her genius and we’ll demonstrate how the music was originally created as well as hearing individual tracks from Delia’s aborted 70s’ version. We’ll also feature the make up tapes for her celebrated piece ‘Blue Veils and Golden Sands’, and hear Delia being interviewed on a previously ‘lost’ BBC recording from the 1960s. Matthew’s journey of discovery will take in work with the influential poet Barry Bermange, as well as her 1971 piece marking the centenary of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. This Archive on 4 is brought up to date with an individual track from ‘The Dance’ from the children’s programme ‘Noah’. Recorded in the late 1960s this remarkable tape sounds like a contemporary dance track which wouldn’t be out of place in today’s most ‘happening’ trance clubs. Producer Phil Collinge. [2018-03-25] Ray’s a Laugh – 1949-11-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js0d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6bc74b- b005gpvn/vf_b005gpvn_a3ca8620-6169-4b24-a77f-0b49361af6a0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522027116_f26e3d21fdacb6bd7c4b2f22093e7354 Ted puts money on Kitty’s dream – and reporter George chases down a forger. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949 to 1961. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles. BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. First broadcast on the BBC Home Service, in November 1949. [2018-03-25] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 12 – The Coach Trip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wv0q6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec2801- b09wv0fj/vf_b09wv0fj_dd495b08-0b52-4714-b996-e637d4cd10ef.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522027395_63808f7eda6ffd458929392f5ea014af Harry takes his troublesome nephew, Edwin, on an incident-packed coach journey down the M1. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1976. Release date: 1 December 1976 [2018-03-26] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1e637- b005vj5x/vf_b005vj5x_357d8577-214f-475a-9bea-515738eb4821.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522116990_2dca4abb65daa7d54b6f50ee100b5091 The General’s Last Evening: Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mysterious Mr Oliver – and a pair of tricky wills. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Martin Jarvis as George Fentiman, and Allan Cuthbertson as Robert Fentiman. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Release date: 30 June 1975 [2018-03-26] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-05-24 – The Chef That Died of Shame PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1f3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ca786c- b006s4hx/vf_b006s4hx_d6846893-78cd-4cfd-9fdd-78f32cb3b4a7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522117120_e07e2c9f324a5ffa0cab5f7c2701642b The regular Hancock cast play different characters – in the rise and fall saga of a pie-stall cook, Percy Higgins. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer: Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1955. Release date: 24 May 1955 [2018-03-26] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ynfd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e5039- b007yndz/vf_b007yndz_4018c9b4-5e13-4710-92e8-92a39415d4df.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522117263_a6c7b98de383521822b3871af2a52782 It’s a dog’s life for shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel when a Pekingese goes missing. Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. [2018-03-27] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d96dde- b005vjfb/vf_b005vjfb_29e8a27c-7507-45e7-bd79-0cbb918335ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522198498_10293af6a90e560a69ee49a4a1282f75 Mr Oliver: Probing the last hours of the life of General Fentiman, upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey seeks out his grandson. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Allan Cuthbertson as Robert Fentiman and Martin Jarvis as George Fentiman. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. [2018-03-27] Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vrf9c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e07e8- b05vrf96/vf_b05vrf96_954082c9-0bc2-4854-b856-114f51e4d25c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522198640_43627588c91d088a1af4eb1519c837a5 The King of Knotty Ash investigates the world of trading and money, as only he can Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett, Michael McClain and John Graham. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, David McKellar, Maurice Bird, Terry Ravenscroft and Philip and Mike Brennan. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1975. [2018-03-27] Men From the Ministry – 1974-09-02 – In the Picture PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp4q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b14f59- b0028bcd/vf_b0028bcd_1ca29196-5a93-4cce-920d-455668f77707.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522198786_2c9628d7ca5b0caf3bdb00eeb4cff816 The bungling bureaucrats spark confusion in a moral crusade! Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1974. Release date: 2 September 1974 [2018-03-28] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/931005- b005vw35/vf_b005vw35_60de3132-56d2-4097-9522-a442945bf95e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522291641_9e3f0c16adf7e96c959fb0f44458ea7e Exhumation: Lord Peter Wimsey awaits Doctor Horner’s verdict. At a party thrown by pal Margery, the upper class sleuth does a little more digging. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Allan Cuthbertson as Robert Fentiman, and Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Release date: 14 July 1975 [2018-03-28] Navy Lark – 1960-11-23 – Mutiny aboard Troutbridge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v15c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/261e00- b007v13k/vf_b007v13k_108cc355-6d1f-43cf-869e-7f3e09aab87c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522291818_8fb0339081f7601bcda2442c4c05ed41 The crew of HMS Troutbridge set sail across the sea, but end up with very crossed wires. Starring Stephen Murray as the Number One, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Tenniel Evans as Sir Willoughby Toddhunter-Brown, Heather Chasen as Lady Toddhunter-Brown, and Michael Bates as Lt Bates. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1960. Release date: 23 November 1960 [2018-03-28] Round the Horne – s01e13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05x7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62635d- b00hs92f/vf_b00hs92f_fbb9ad1c-1936-41d0-bf5b-e7854f22a6ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522291945_41e43e01658ed477a02bfa7cfc018848 Kenneth Horne Master Spy gets an Eiffel while Julian and Sandy offer some animal advice at their new shop in Chelsea, Bona Pets. Rambling Sid Rumpo sings a special song of Cornwall. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. Release date: 30 May 1965 [2018-03-28] Many a Slip – 1978-08-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wvq06 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/783e9a- b09wvnx2/vf_b09wvnx2_078e0077-e73b-422d-9e35-d351796f60aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522292096_107444380d2504ccd30e9416d224b6f3 Roy Plomley challenges Eleanor Summerfield and Gillian Reynolds to battle David Nixon and Tim Rice in the panel game to spot mistakes. Plus more tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1978. [2018-03-29] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s05e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09w16mn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8df7a6- b09w16lv/vf_b09w16lv_fee0480d-8828-4acd-b4d9-b6ed7b954d6a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522293113_4b23342cc5c833cdfde399b06992ba1f Hexagonal Phase, Episode 3: Simon Jones stars as Arthur Dent in a brand new full-cast series based on “And Another Thing…”, the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy. Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return to be thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash, in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits, and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal. Starring John Lloyd as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur, Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Jim Broadbent as Marvin the Paranoid Android, and Jane Horrocks as Fenchurch. The cast also includes Samantha Beart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw and Professor Stephen Hawking. The series is written and directed by Dirk Maggs, based on “And Another Thing…” by Eoin Colfer, with additional unpublished material by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope. Production research by Kevin Jon Davies. Written and directed by Dirk Maggs. Based on the novel “And Another Thing…” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. Recorded at The Soundhouse Ltd by Gerry O’Riordan. Sound Design by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production for Radio 4. Release date: 22 March 2018 [2018-03-29] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvn1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f59031- b005vw3t/vf_b005vw3t_8629d4cb-50dd-4057-bee2-a005d89b2267.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522370705_d602a47d30e503b660bc310a221bd30d At Lady Dormer’s: Discovering General Fentiman was poisoned, Lord Peter Wimsey decides to probe Miss Dorland’s hobby. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Allan Cuthbertson as Robert Fentiman, Amanda Reiss as Ann Dorland, and Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Release date: 21 July 1975 [2018-03-29] Marriage Lines – s02e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0663ftq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/38b0f6- b0663ftn/vf_b0663ftn_0786e9cc-414c-4960-b190-994fbcce8746.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522370861_9c5ef662f411650e1de4b593da0170b0 Can a job abroad solve George and Kate’s housing crisis? Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. Producer Charles Maxwell. Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. Originating on TV, it was adapted for radio by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in “The Good Life” whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in “Fawlty Towers”. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. Release date: 21 May 1967 [2018-03-30] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvn3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2ca32- b005vw59/vf_b005vw59_7fc4dc59-5f33-4a2f-bd47-c980f9845815.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522465487_5bd508f0dad21c0b162c1d8d915b83ad Episode 6: Ann Dorland. With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Allan Cuthbertson as Robert Fentiman, Martin Jarvis as George Fentiman, Amanda Reiss as Ann Dorland, and Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. Release date: 28 July 1975 [2018-03-30] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jncs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/63ffca- b0026kjq/vf_b0026kjq_10732046-8ccd-443c-afaa-a4347087b706.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522465639_6bb0779ac9ae3f8a100d0f8271f87036 Operation Chocolate – and a stirring ode to queen of the silver screen, Julie Andrews. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie and John Cleese. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1968. Release date: 26 May 1968 [2018-03-30] Brothers in Law – s02e04 – In and Out PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1p0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5f483- b006sqsx/vf_b006sqsx_57f5d1d1-ad08-49a9-aebf-ed76548c427f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522465791_a4564d8c42b28c6197e2fd5a55a12d9a Lawyer Roger sets out to defend a prisoner overly fond of life behind bars. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, James Beck as Newman and Basil Dignam as the Judge. Others parts by William Fox Leslie Heritage and Michael Kilgarriff. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Producer David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. Release date: 3 August 1971 [2018-03-31] Dora Bryan – 3 Hour Special – 4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03szf7d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b710a- b03szf75/vf_b03szf75_c42dd92d-59ee-4119-afd1-f6b271898a7d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522636455_038ac2be974012bd101a6233394bd49a A celebration of the life of Dora Bryan, hailed as one of Britain’s great all-round performers. Journalist and writer Lynne Truss looks back on Dora’s remarkable career with handpicked highlights from the BBC radio archive. Lynne is joined by Dora’s friend and co-star Bernard Cribbins, BBC radio drama producer Martin Jenkins, theatre critic Benedict Nightingale and film writer Matthew Sweet. With her unmistakable voice and scene-stealing comic timing, Dora was a regular pleasure of 1950s and 60s British cinema, playing a series of ‘tarts with hearts’. But she was just at home on stage performing Pinter, belting out show tunes in Hello, Dolly! or captivating listeners from behind a microphone. And well into her 70s she was still in the West End singing, dancing and doing the splits. The archive selection includes: * “Desert Islands Discs” from 1987, when Dora was Michael Parkinson’s castaway * Jimmy Chinn’s drama “Perfect Timing” about a struggling music hall duo all at sea on a cruise ship booking starring Dora, Bernard Cribbins and Roy Barraclough * “That Reminds Me”, from 2000, in which Dora recalls her stage, film and TV career * “With Great Pleasure”, from 2003, featuring readings from Dora’s favourite books * “The Child Within”, Wally K Daly’s moving monologue written especially for and performed by Dora Bryan. Dora Bryan was born on 7th February 1923 and died on 23rd July 2014. Made for Radio 4 Extra by Pier Productions and first broadcast in March 2014. Release date: 1 March 2014 [2018-04-01] Ray’s a Laugh – 1949-12-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js2p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c573d- b005gv08/vf_b005gv08_ffe97242-398e-4ed2-867f-a247eb9626e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522637458_eac84b1779fa23db1642ea71718dd854 Kitty suspects Ted is having an affair – and reporter George dons a disguise. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson, and The Beauxs & The Belles. BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Announcer Kenneth Kendall. Producer George Inns. “Ray’s A Laugh” – the successor to “ITMA” – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1949. Release date: 6 December 1949 [2018-04-01] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 13 – All At Sea PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xjb65 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/19dfcc- b09xj9sh/vf_b09xj9sh_05e4ea63-96f4-49f5-a816-becba45fa261.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522637694_888a89f072623aec6772417971f824c1 Episode 13 (of 13): Time and tide wait for no man, as Harry and his friends go nature rambling along the Welsh coast. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1976. Release date: 8 December 1976 [2018-04-02] Brother Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlcr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8904fd- b0020y3b/vf_b0020y3b_03f50bcc-05fc-46b6-953f-ac93ac14e58a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522717286_2bf7ae64623417379d3627156fa8f551 Episode 1 (of 5): Casualties of War. Shrewsbury, Winter in the year 1139: Amid a civil war, medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael sets out to find a missing boy and his sister. Ellis Peters thriller, narrated by Sir Michael Hordern. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, Douglas Hodge as Hugh Beringar, and Leonard Fenton as Leonard. With Julian Rhind-Tutt. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Phil Clarke. This is the second series of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1992. Release date: 22 October 1992 [2018-04-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-06-07 – The Rail Strike PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1nm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dea7d2- b006sqgr/vf_b006sqgr_b690b255-f9f7-4f51-9885-08b34498fc16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522717689_d5a4fca1d3a3c07e0a13a5d167bf69b0 The lad gets a green signal to outwit a rail strike, but a bumpy ride lies ahead. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer: Kenneth Williams Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1955. Release date: 7 June 1955 [2018-04-02] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zgqw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/650193- b007zgp8/vf_b007zgp8_2474d7b1-b7a7-44e3-a274-0681547d0474.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522718492_29f984f0fd3298a56e481771189fbf22 Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel tries to swing a prize fight. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. Release date: 30 June 1990 [2018-04-03] Brother Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jld1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/88541a- b0020y61/vf_b0020y61_b55bc25c-f0b2-47db-985a-461c2cfca727.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522809736_c3d1841313c6a00be3c3c68a37030aa6 Episode 2: Danger From All Sides. Amid bitter civil war, detective monk Brother Cadfael makes headway in his medieval crime hunt, but it’s mixed news. Ellis Peters thriller, narrated by Sir Michael Hordern. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, Douglas Hodge as Hugh, Leonard Fenton as Leonard, Raad Rawi as Olivier, and Dean Magri as Ives. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. This is the second series of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1992. Release date: 29 October 1992 [2018-04-03] Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wjsdf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6f5124- b05wjsd0/vf_b05wjsd0_ec5222cb-2f99-42ac-b94e-87750adbf271.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522809901_1c196433b61eab45e22a233ceb54d136 Professor Chuckabutty lectures on great leaders and inventors – and Laurel’s got a surprise for Hardy. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, David McKellar, Norman Beadle and Terry Ravenscroft. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1975. Release date: 24 August 1975 [2018-04-03] Men From the Ministry – 1974-09-09 – She’ll Have To Go PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016dgvc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2e5249- b016dgsk/vf_b016dgsk_0c65c3ee-8eba-44d3-984e-6c7a17b69820.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522810070_9b1391d6c15cd1cf4d0325956ce87203 Can the bungling bureaucrats save their secretary from the scrap heap? Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Gillie Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1974. Release date: 9 September 1974 [2018-04-04] Brother Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/283cc3- b0020yb4/vf_b0020yb4_b875458b-6f6b-4d85-a544-7b25db71a8b4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522890567_255ee2c378b1411b2a8056b8fe81debd Episode 3: Found and Lost. As English civil war rages in Shropshire, monk-cum-sleuth, Brother Cadfael’s brave search for Ermina leads him to the isolated medieval manor of Ledditch. Ellis Peters’ thriller narrated by Sir Michael Hordern and starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, Douglas Hodge as Hugh, Leonard Fenton as Leonard, Moira Buffini as Ermina, Dean Magri as Ives, and Crispin Letts as Elyas. This is the second series of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1992. Release date: 5 November 1992 [2018-04-04] Navy Lark – 1960-11-30 – The Explosive Biscuits PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vkkf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fc2ac6- b007vkjq/vf_b007vkjq_de2f197c-2f61-4724-9f6c-6d3b68e12d94.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522890730_f20ecc5d8588acb5e99c1419f6e64dec Povey is warned about a bomb on a new frigate while Phillips receives a special gift for a journey. Starring Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather and Ronnie Barker and Michael Bates as the Potarneylanders. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976 Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1960. Release date: 30 November 1960 [2018-04-04] Round the Horne – s01e14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hzh39 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/edd275- b00hzf3g/vf_b00hzf3g_8932fb3c-4eaa-4713-8854-479560bd6005.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522890885_36b0f0412a185ade296f491a40296589 Special agent Kenneth Horne probes a pirate invasion of the BBC, while Kenneth Williams throws a hissy fit. How sure are Binkie Huckaback and Dame Celia Molestrangler about their latest movie revival? And at the Studio Bona, is Mr Horne up to flexing his deltoids for photographers Julian and Sandy? With Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. Release date: 6 June 1965 [2018-04-05] Brother Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4820a6- b0020ydg/vf_b0020ydg_2c2c7038-887d-4734-beb6-67e0c6c0cd9d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522984339_22e80d93c0eafcf42dc1a547095beccb Episode 4: The Wolves’ Nest. Brother Cadfael searches for Ives Hugonin and Brother Elyas who are missing in a blizzard. Ellis Peters thriller narrated by Sir Michael Hordern, starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, Douglas Hodge as Hugh, Leonard Fenton as Leonard, Moira Buffini as Ermina, Dean Magri as Ives and Peter Laird as Le Gaucher. This is the second series of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1992. Release date: 12 November 1992 [2018-04-05] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s05e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wvpbp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d20613- b09wvlyn/vf_b09wvlyn_a6b281d1-2ab8-4b29-804c-14d42ba739bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522984503_f9e3a3a2335918bd95296fda29580063 Hexagonal Phase, Episode 4: Simon Jones stars as Arthur Dent in a brand new full-cast series based on “And Another Thing…”, the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy. Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return to be thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash, in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal. Starring John Lloyd as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur, Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Jim Broadbent as Marvin the Paranoid Android and Jane Horrocks as Fenchurch. The cast also includes Samantha Béart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw, and Professor Stephen Hawking. The series is written and directed by Dirk Maggs and based on “And Another Thing…” by Eoin Colfer, with additional unpublished material by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope. Production research by Kevin Jon Davies. Written and directed by Dirk Maggs. Based on the novel “And Another Thing” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. Recorded at The Soundhouse Ltd by Gerry O’Riordan. Sound Design by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production for Radio 4. Cast: The Voice Of The Book……………….. John Lloyd Arthur Dent………………………… Simon Jones Ford Prefect……………………….. Geoff McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox…………………… Mark Wing-Davey Trillian/Tricia McMillan…………….. Sandra Dickinson Trillian…………………………… Susan Sheridan Random…………………………….. Samantha Béart Jeltz/Wowbagger…………………….. Toby Longworth Constant Mown………………………. Andy Secombe Left Brain/Thor…………………….. Mitch Benn Fenchurch………………………….. Jane Horrocks Hillman Hunter……………………… Ed Byrne Cthulu…………………………….. Jon Culshaw Marvin…………………………….. Jim Broadbent The Guide MkII……………………… Professor Stephen Hawking Heimdall/Barzoo/Buckeye Brown/ Eccentrica /Gunner Vogon…………….. Tom Alexander Aseed Preflux/Sub-Etha Voice/HOG Door … Philip Pope Modgud/The Viking…………………… Theo Maggs Baldur ……………………………. Phillipe Bosher Announcer……………………………John Marsh Release date: 29 March 2018 [2018-04-05] Marriage Lines – s02e11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0674hjd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c2875- b0674hj0/vf_b0674hj0_ed1999d0-044a-463a-a75e-13845f639d20.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1522984628_85513d0628452df5ef24611999ee724f Could a new arrival upset George and Kate’s house plans? Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. With Edward De Souza and Derek Fowlds. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in The Good Life whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. Producer Charles Maxwell Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. Release date: 28 May 1967 [2018-04-06] Brother Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8c56d- b0020yfk/vf_b0020yfk_c5448d29-1f19-45ff-af57-26b1b5f6d8ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523063191_c4dbb937c935057dc7e03a3b5d19514b Episode 5: Discoveries. Detective monk, Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner. Ellis Peters’ thriller narrated by Sir Michael Hordern and starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, Douglas Hodge as Hugh, Leonard Fenton as Leonard, Moira Buffini as Ermina, Dean Magri as Ives, Peter Laird as Le Gaucher, and Crispin Letts as Elyas. This is the second series of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1992. Release date: 19 November 1992 [2018-04-06] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dp3qq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/502eae- b00dp3dm/vf_b00dp3dm_e6e95190-92cf-4076-b5c6-c138daf5f828.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523063353_30aca0c8483a5aa1f7e1c604ec304163 A dandy’s revenge with Beau Legs – and persecuting pigeons. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for eight years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1968. Release date: 2 June 1968 [2018-04-06] Brothers in Law – s02e05 – Polite Notice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1xl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/79b6c8- b006tmpw/vf_b006tmpw_c9229c14-fa0d-4397-b69e-7fdfc6d8c1ef.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523063521_111f8724797d7fdb71ad4de5a7804021 Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, David Jason as Bannister, Gerald Cross as the Judge. Others parts by Sean Arnold and Douglas Blackwell. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Producer David Hatch First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. Release date: 10 August 1971 [2018-04-07] Wally K Daly – 1989-03-18 – Nightmare World PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k41c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/390be7- b0073fr2/vf_b0073fr2_ca41402e-a115-481e-b5ae-a63233b476f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523155941_9c31966915314edcd5dc74f22c22fd13 Gary Henderson and old man Jenkins head up a mountain road to Hill House every November 13th. But on their ascent this year, the mountain begins to shake like hell on earth. And Gary? He meets himself coming back. As a world-wide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, one town in every country undergoes a curious and startling transformation. Wally K Daly’s sci-fi thriller stars James Laurenson as Gary Henderson, Nigel Anthony as Jenkins, Peter Jeffrey as A P Smith, and Geoffrey Whitehead as the Prime Minister. Director David Hitchinson. First broadcast on World Service, in 1989. Release date: 18 March 1989 [2018-04-07] So Long and Thanks for All the Fish – Douglas Adams – A Celebration PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09yjlyj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8eb47a- b09yjlsw/vf_b09yjlsw_edbcb965-f348-47f6-bad3-ef330ea67fbb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523157319_409567991fe4d9839010877944da9ae1 ‘Absolutely one of the most creative geniuses to ever work in radio comedy. He probably wrote one of the greatest radio comedy series ever; certainly the most imaginative.’ Geoffrey Perkins pays tribute to his friend, writer and BBC producer Douglas Adams – author of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. Tragically Douglas died aged just 49 in 2001, and Geoffrey was 55 when he died in 2008. Featuring: • “So Long and Thanks for All the Fish”: Geoffrey Perkins pays tribute to Douglas Adams, with friends and colleagues including Stephen Fry and Griff Rhys Jones. Specially extended version. (01/09/2001) • “Last Chance to See” – ‘The Answer Is Blowing in the Wind’: The plight of the Rodrigues fruit bat. One of six quests in search of a weird, exotic and endangered animal with Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams. (25/10/1989) • “Black Cinderella Two Goes East – or Confessions Of A Glass Slipper Tryer Onner”: All-star panto set in the land of Saxmania, produced by Douglas Adams. With Peter Cook, John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Rob Buckman, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Maggie Henderson, Jo Kendall, Richard Murdoch, Bill Oddie, John Pardoe and Richard Baker. Written by Clive Anderson and Rory McGrath. (25/12/1978) • “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” – “The Primary Phase, Fit the First”: Arthur Dent is trying to stop his house being demolished. But what about Planet Earth? Stars Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Jo Kendall, Bill Wallis and David Gooderson. (08/04/1978) ” Plus a selection of Vogon poetry chosen from a listener competition. Producer Jayne Gibson. First Broadcast on BBC 7, in March 2003. Release date: 2 March 2003 [2018-04-08] Ray’s a Laugh – 1950-01-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js54 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e7d5b- b005h040/vf_b005h040_2ec7a20a-8f59-4b0b-a602-0d09aec15f0e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523236449_208aef2d22839fb94e4cd9d94d5075b1 Ted’s wife, Kitty, goes to the sales – while George chases a film star at Waterloo. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles. BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. First broadcast on the Home Service, in January 1950. Release date: 17 January 1950 [2018-04-08] Take It From Here – 1955-10-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09yd9y9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d1a440- b09yd8hp/vf_b09yd8hp_e8c928b9-fc78-4b89-814a-0404dd256906.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523236646_d25ff5c7deb6a0dd107b526b88d28e36 The cast take oaths of allegiance – and ‘The Glums’ go to the pictures. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Release date: 11 October 1955 [2018-04-08] Ken Dodd – What a Beautiful Day – 80 mins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09dcd92 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/631812- b09dc7nn/vf_b09dc7nn_fee73ef2-fc9d-4a1d-b7e6-796a6a0e6537.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523329839_fa635145d6fd5d915e91eb729a3b3a04 Born on November 8th 1927, Sir Ken Dodd performed regularly to sell-out audiences around the country. As a ten-year-old, BBC Sports broadcaster Garry Richardson first saw Sir Ken perform and his fascination with ‘Britain’s greatest comedian’ began. Garry has been presenting on Radio 4’s Today programme for 37 years, and is the longest-serving member of the team. In his spare time he regularly travelled to Sir Ken Dodd’s shows. In this special documentary made for 4 Extra, the veteran comedian gives a fascinating insight into his life. He left school at 14 to help on his dad’s coal round. Dodd explains how he went from performing with a teenage ‘concert party’ to a record-breaking run at the London Palladium. His long career was topped at Buckingham Palace when Sir Ken received a knighthood for his services to entertainment and charity. With archive clips, ‘What a Beautiful Day!’ features an extended interview with Sir Ken, as well as new interviews with Sir David Jason, Roy Hudd, Jimmy Tarbuck, Judith Chalmers and Sir Ken’s scriptwriter John Martin, who’s been writing jokes for the comedian for over 25 years. All of them give their own perspective on just what made the tattyfilarious Squire of Knotty Ash’s comedy tick. [Broadcast as a tribute to Ken Dodd, who died last month aged 91.] Producer Peter McHugh. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in November 2017. Release date: 5 November 2017 [2018-04-08] Ken Dodd – 1960-11-00 – It’s Great to Be Young PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v9dlj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/65c367- b04v9dk4/vf_b04v9dk4_57875ec2-050d-400c-b203-6ba68fbdcbfa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523330134_5ae32ebae548216b7643ea4256576c59 ‘How tickled I am!’ Gags and songs from ‘young’ Ken Dodd – with a trip to Doddyland and more mysteries tackled by Professor Dodd…. With Peter Goodwright, Judith Chalmers, Leonard Williams, Karat Gardner and Jimmy Goldie. Music from the Littlewood Songsters and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra conducted by Bernard Herman. Written by James Casey, Frank Roscoe and Eddie Braben. Producer James Casey. [Broadcast as a tribute to Ken Dodd, who died last month aged 91.] First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1960. Release date: 23 December 2014 [2018-04-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-06-14 – The Television Set PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1x5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d4dbd- b006tm6h/vf_b006tm6h_3a7b5586-e834-4af3-9f82-739e6b14a042.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523330146_8cc767e989d521a43b2e10bdbe4a24ff Living in the only house in Railway Cuttings without a telly, the lad takes action. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer: Kenneth Williams Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1955. Release date: 14 June 1955 [2018-04-09] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00801nf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/be24d9- b00801n0/vf_b00801n0_850ccf5f-018c-4ade-9804-2114e4439835.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523330427_3f1cfb28c871ffe56fe22aa456a3fd93 Judgement day dawns for the shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio show, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1990. Release date: 7 July 1990 [2018-04-10] The Days of Take It From Here – 1970-01-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09ygsms URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/754b40- b09ygsd2/vf_b09ygsd2_88bf2dd2-2bd2-4cc6-adec-17a3fa6bfc2f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523409351_72a23980a56b1cac77ce0fdddaaf3502 Legendary scriptwriting duo Frank Muir and Denis Norden and their producer Charles Maxwell recapture the exciting atmosphere of making one of BBC radio’s most outstanding comedy series of the 1950s – and still regularly heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra. Originally broadcast on the Light Programme, Take It From Here ran for 13 series from 1948 to 1960, starring Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, Joy Nichols, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan, Wallace Eton and Clarence Wright. David Hatch, performer and BBC comedy producer, manages to ask a few questions despite irrelevant interruptions from The Glums – the dysfunctional family who became much-loved series regulars. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1970. Release date: 2 January 1970 [2018-04-10] Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05x8q7d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b0e47- b05x8q18/vf_b05x8q18_72ce8c45-6050-4cae-a743-8d208a2bb171.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523409494_978e146fbc9fe3a56f5b59a1a2eb61a2 Doddy and chums turn their attention to cowboys and heroes of the past. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Gretchen Franklin, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, David McKellar, Norman Beadle and Philip & Alan Bessell. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1975. Release date: 31 August 1975 [2018-04-10] Men From the Ministry – 1975-05-26 – Nothing But the Vest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz45 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2b4bf2- b006n3dy/vf_b006n3dy_58198278-0fa6-493e-9dfb-bcaf5bd2bbce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523409624_d5d4ecc48059450735105e43595a8ad7 The bungling bureaucrats play cupid for Mildred – and spark mayhem with their requisitions. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Release date: 26 May 1975 [2018-04-10] The Scarifyers – The King of Winter – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0844sf6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/012e91- b0844sdy/vf_b0844sdy_5319daa1-d49f-44e3-944e-af34e4091587.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523409642_a781ff562fe727b3c48278d7f17eb25d Midsummer, 1938: When a train porter is frozen to his living room chair (then nearly crowned Miss Croydon), MI-13’s Harry Crow and Professor Dunning are on the case. What links the unfortunate porter to exclusive gentleman’s establishment, The Tartarus Club, whose membership appears to be rapidly dwindling? Stars David Warner as Harry Crow and Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning. With Guy Henry, Stephen Critchlow, David Benson, Alex Lowe, Lisa Bowerman and David Bickerstaff. The Scarifyers follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI:13. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. A Bafflegab Production. Release date: 26 November 2016 [2018-04-11] Navy Lark – Sir Willoughby Takes over an Island PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2hx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dc4ab9- b007w2h6/vf_b007w2h6_98ea4181-c98f-4921-a060-9976a17fe9a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523503751_e6fe075cb6992d8e515c8eb4f4ecda60 A new location is needed for the troublesome former governor and his wife. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Tenniel Evans as Nunky, Heather Chasen as Lady Todhunter-Brown and Michael Bates as Mr Whittaker-Smyth. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976 Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1960. Release date: 7 December 1960 [2018-04-11] Round the Horne – s01e15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j272g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc0b3f- b00j26hz/vf_b00j26hz_75c439b3-1600-45a0-9b59-31ce86146119.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523503889_00490ed45b5feaddeef216ffb10e8341 Special agent Kenneth Horne investigates sinister giant milk bottles in Haiti, Fiona and Charles are very glad, Julian and Sandy are selling Bona Seats – and Kenneth Williams is feeling very unloved by the rest of the show’s team. With Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. Release date: 13 June 1965 [2018-04-11] The Scarifyers – The King of Winter – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b084n1h0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a28e42- b084n1gy/vf_b084n1gy_bc2cd734-0264-4e15-ba05-eebb1ad2f5e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523504014_d63dcc96ad621d6765afc2cc12ec8914 MI:13’s investigations into a spate of frozen deaths lead them to exclusive gentleman’s establishment, The Tartarus Club, whose membership appears to be rapidly dwindling. But what is the club’s secret? To find out, Professor Dunning must travel to the sleepy village of Thornton Gibbet, where the inhabitants are afraid of a 300-year-old ghost, and Harry Crow must join the Freemasons. Stars David Warner as Harry Crow and Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning. With Guy Henry, Stephen Critchlow, David Benson, Alex Lowe, Lisa Bowerman and David Bickerstaff. The Scarifyers follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI:13. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. A Bafflegab Production. Release date: 4 December 2016 [2018-04-12] A Tribute to Robert Robinson – 2011-08-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01465z9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/72de2a- b01465z7/vf_b01465z7_6c09a026-06e3-48a7-b452-f414582ea6e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523528288_a1a1535e4ecef3777dd0387687bb1eef Sat 20 Aug 2011: Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain’s broadcasting legends. We all know Robert Robinson as the chairman of such broadcasting classics as Ask the Family and Brain of Britain but in a career spanning many decades, he also made travel programmes, Points of View, the Today programme and Stop the Week which ran on Radio 4 from 1974 to 1992. In “Archive on 4: A Tribute to Robert Robinson”, Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain’s broadcasting legends in the company of some of the former contributors to Stop the Week; Ann Leslie, Matthew Parris, Sarah Harrison and Nick Tucker. There are also contributions from Will Wyatt, Victor Lewis-Smith and Hunter Davis and a wealth of archive that reveals a complex man, a consummate wordsmith and one of the first TV celebrities. NB: This was not repeated today, but I found it (on iPlayer) by chance today. [2018-04-12] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s05e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xnnjl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac3421- b09xnmy4/vf_b09xnmy4_69a1cbe7-d4df-4c49-8f38-6f59adb245d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523566916_beddebb762301f41deaa940d22fd565e Hexagonal Phase, Episode 5: Simon Jones stars as Arthur Dent in a brand new full-cast series based on And Another Thing…,the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy. Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return to be thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash, in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal. Starring John Lloyd as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur, Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Jim Broadbent as Marvin the Paranoid Android and Jane Horrocks as Fenchurch. The cast also includes Samantha Béart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Lenny Henry, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw and Professor Stephen Hawking. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2018, the series is written and directed by Dirk Maggs and based on And Another Thing… by Eoin Colfer, with additional unpublished material by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope Production research by Kevin Jon Davies Written and directed by Dirk Maggs Based on the novel And Another Thing… by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams Recorded at The Soundhouse Ltd by Gerry O’Riordan Sound Design by Dirk Maggs Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley A Perfectly Normal production for Radio 4. Release date: 5 April 2018 [2018-04-12] Marriage Lines – s02e12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06859bf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1cf3e- b068599t/vf_b068599t_22c8304c-3a14-4a42-b388-221e429c4acf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523567099_305c11f780897ff1357facd32158ecd5 What will George and Kate make of their first house? Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. With Edward De Souza and Gretchen Franklin. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in The Good Life whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. Producer Charles Maxwell Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. Release date: 4 June 1967 [2018-04-12] The Scarifyers – The King of Winter – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0854qhd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c6a0dd- b0854q8b/vf_b0854q8b_d351041b-6c7b-4e17-9c81-39d32f4d7a83.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523582863_a38f691a8b32ca8749a82d158ee66173 As Professor Dunning tries to flee Thornton Gibbet, Harry Crow uncovers the incredible truth behind the chilling murders at the Tartarus Club. Stars David Warner as Harry Crow and Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning. With Guy Henry, Stephen Critchlow, David Benson, Alex Lowe, Lisa Bowerman and David Bickerstaff. The Scarifyers follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI:13. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. A Bafflegab Production. Release date: 10 December 2016 |
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[2018-04-13] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s05e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09yfqst URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/58ea13- b09yfq8b/vf_b09yfq8b_b11b17eb-4306-40bc-bd13-bbb45537cb28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523675212_1a2909c799b61068cfe3f4746e773448 Hexagonal Phase Episode 6: Simon Jones stars as Arthur Dent in a brand new full-cast series based on “And Another Thing…”, the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy. Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return to be thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash, in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal. Starring John Lloyd as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur, Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Jim Broadbent as Marvin the Paranoid Android and Jane Horrocks as Fenchurch. The cast also includes Samantha Béart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw, and Professor Stephen Hawking. The series is written and directed by Dirk Maggs and based on And Another Thing… by Eoin Colfer, with additional unpublished material by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope Production research by Kevin Jon Davies Written and directed by Dirk Maggs Based on the novel “And Another Thing…” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. Recorded at The Soundhouse Ltd by Gerry O’Riordan. Sound Design by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production for Radio 4. Release date: 12 April 2018 [2018-04-13] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dr9bb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/29c2c5- b00dr86w/vf_b00dr86w_7854a38f-e7d7-4db5-b62b-f1ff482cc8a7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523675342_2c2eaea2e5c78217d73ff17fc3d462e8 Macbeth: Worries over Bill Oddie’s singing voice – and the funny side of Shakespeare. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden and Derek Farmer. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1968. Release date: 9 June 1968 [2018-04-13] Brothers in Law – s02e06 – Circling the Square PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k25g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b974de- b006v1mt/vf_b006v1mt_b891e49c-e077-45c0-8b36-f16c8cbd00f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523675475_e4ee956292acfb06bc008d9d5193f327 Lawyer Roger Thursby defends an author whose publisher refuses to print his new book. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, Bill Wallis as Denton, and Robert Dorning. Others parts by Douglas Blackwell. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. Release date: 17 August 1971 [2018-04-14] After Henry – s03e01 – Wedding Bells PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpt4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/21e712- b0059b0c/vf_b0059b0c_415bc3c4-4c38-484b-8137-217b8c132a8e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523675610_6d321b2c007ee7d312a9feff28a5ee44 ‘Well, I think it’s a mother’s duty to keep a maternal eye on her daughter’s emotional entanglements. That’s what I always tried to do with you. You know, subtly. At a distance.’ Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas… Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, and Gerry Cowper as Clare. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1987. Release date: 22 September 1987 [2018-04-13] The Scarifyers – The King of Winter – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b085zygs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/519156- b085zygb/vf_b085zygb_59fac224-ea50-4dae-a5fc-e380fac07cfb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523675763_488b5dee15c66b7a19bd506d5ea2cf22 As the snow sets in, MI:13’s Harry Crow and Professor Dunning race to save Prince George from the homicidal intentions of Lord Blackthorn – and can they save Great Britain from everlasting winter? Stars David Warner as Harry Crow, and Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning. With Guy Henry, Stephen Critchlow, David Benson, Alex Lowe, Lisa Bowerman and David Bickerstaff. The Scarifyers follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI:13. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. A Bafflegab Production. Release date: 17 December 2016 [2018-04-15] Ray’s a Laugh – 1950-09-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrkl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5dc1fe- b005fqxp/vf_b005fqxp_33c9ad18-b7b4-4616-9e7d-a6b899a2c8ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523845545_412e3e861aa4b0296411b0028691f754 Ted and Kitty return from their holidays, and George tackles an art theft. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Ray’s a Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray with George Wadmore. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles. BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. First broadcast on the Home Service, in September 1950. Release date: 21 September 1950 [2018-04-15] Take It From Here – 1955-10-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09z66f6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1fb0bf- b09z64q6/vf_b09z64q6_452630cd-2980-4d02-9f28-89c4881a1094.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523845755_04d200790619751c380ca5cee9705fa8 Trouble at Prufrock’s matrimonial agency, and Ethel wants to open a sweet shop in ‘The Glums’. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer: David Dunhill Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Release date: 18 October 1955 [2018-04-16] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-06-28 – The Marrow Contest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k251 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7a7c3- b006v1b6/vf_b006v1b6_e76f0e1f-f96f-4a8a-8588-ce04f3a47805.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523927350_ee7996a349d8c8112c20816c023b1d88 The green-fingered lad takes on the authorities to save his pride and joy. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer Kenneth Williams Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1955. Release date: 28 June 1955 [2018-04-16] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080jsp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a1a4f- b0080js9/vf_b0080js9_577fcc5f-2468-42f6-b9d7-15ad0f266880.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1523927491_c911aa9d33e73592a4a465cbb383a1f3 Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel needs patients – in his latest scam as a doctor. Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. Release date: 11 May 1991 [2018-04-16] Mon 10:30pm Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e01 – Fit The First PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlzj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/706979- b0023475/vf_b0023475_0534c679-3394-4bba-bf0f-30d43a10d642.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524020736_4cc2c1589106ab904201f9b22270e8b0 The Primary Phase: Episode 1. Arthur Dent is trying to stop his house being demolished to make way for a by-pass. But his friend, Ford Prefect is more concerned about the imminent destruction of the Earth. Ford is a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor” and he may just know how to avoid being evaporated by the Vogons… An epic adventure in time and space including some helpful advice on how to see the Universe for less than 30 Altairian dollars a day. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Bill Wallis as The Vogon Captain, Jo Kendall as Lady Cynthia, and David Gooderson as the Barman. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. Release date: 8 March 1978 [2018-04-17] Ken Dodd Show – 1975-09-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05y0vd9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/61bee2- b05y0vd5/vf_b05y0vd5_f5db8e10-282b-4476-a75f-a3e7dd57545d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524020878_ecef20942018df05a8c8f3daec64c6dd Doddy and chums friends set out to celebrate all the good things in life. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Gretchen Franklin, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, David McKellar, Norman Beadle and Philip. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1975. Release date: 7 September 1975 [2018-04-17] Men From the Ministry – 1975-06-02 – That’s My Baby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzd0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/325094- b006nhbp/vf_b006nhbp_467811f8-7ff7-4cbc-8887-37bce35b98ea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524021020_e418ab01702da0f70e7f3a71ee1c5c5f Love-struck civil servant Lamb is fast-tracked into fatherhood. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham, Pat Coombs and Cass Allen. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Release date: 2 June 1975 [2018-04-17] 10.30pm Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e02 – Fit The Second PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm03 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/69b80a- b00235d8/vf_b00235d8_f40d5517-cf5b-4bf6-b953-dcaffb0321d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524049882_607758b92de9acd1d47ac6187f5762c0 Revised: https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/69b80a- b00235d8/vf_b00235d8_57011c8a-347b-4e64-9f3f-cf0759848493.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524093202_604c6b266dcb132b92a65fd0e9154ffc The Primary Phase, Episode 2. Arthur Dent is – so far – the only survivor from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Both are now at the mercy of the Vogon Captain, and even worse, powerless in the face of his poetry. The only thing which can save them now is an unlikely coincidence or two – and it may lead to an encounter with a certain bipolar automaton [Marvin the Paranoid Android]. The answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything is 42. With Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey and Stephen Moore. Produced by the late Geoffrey Perkins. Release date: 15 March 1978 [2018-04-18] Navy Lark – 1960-12-00 – Mount Rumpus Atoll PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wpr5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ab7fb9- b007wpqq/vf_b007wpqq_af72fad1-a118-439f-94ee-18a1984735a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524090757_c5c8b1c88d43c88962078a6030d4ebc5 Povey has no trouble in naming a useless frigate to be a target in a NATO exercise. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as Lt Commander Stanton, Tenniel Evans as AB Goldstein, Heather Chasen as Heather, and Michael Bates as Lieutenant Bates. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1960. [2018-04-18] Round the Horne – s01e16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j7qhl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/14674b- b00j6jkz/vf_b00j6jkz_6c52e5a9-046d-4959-9198-cccbc7df97c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524090907_7b04767335b0cbd7c7cdd7bd07881b1e ‘Traffic Wardens from Outer Space’: Kenneth Horne spies cosmic traffic wardens, Charles and Fiona are losing their grip, plus melodramas galore at Bona Productions thanks to Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. Release date: 20 June 1965 [2018-04-18] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e03 – Fit The Third PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm0m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c633bc- b00235sy/vf_b00235sy_223f5627-4d5a-4cd6-87c6-0a194a2d421c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524194002_22c76196b166a4939127066df41efc33 The Primary Phase, Episode 3. A whale meets an unfortunate end, as Arthur Dent and company meet the Earth’s creators. By Douglas Adams. From March 1978. Arthur Dent is – so far – the only survivor from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian and duplicitous two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford are about to learn more startling truths about the universe. With Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey and Stephen Moore. Produced by the late Geoffrey Perkins. Release date: 22 March 1978 [2018-04-19] Marriage Lines – s02e13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b068r53p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6a5dd3- b068r4xw/vf_b068r4xw_46965269-aa94-4a54-b394-88f2cb8250b6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524194136_aaaddd75152d3faa212c0861332fd16f It’s baby’s christening day and George is packing for Africa. Richard Briers and Prunella Scales star in their second series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple. With Edward De Souza and Joan Sanderson. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity by Richard Waring from his own TV scripts. A decade later, Richard Briers was starring as Tom Good in The Good Life whilst Prunella Scales starred as Sybil in Fawlty Towers. They remained friends until Richard Briers’ death in 2013. Producer Charles Maxwell. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. Release date: 11 June 1967 [2018-04-19] 10.30pm Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e04 – Fit The Fourth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm12 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/14108e- b002365y/vf_b002365y_629c50e0-715f-495a-8b70-f2d7a670284b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524258460_42d632adaee59103cb3a864be5b3c947 The Primary Phase, Episode 4: Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything. By Douglas Adams. From March 1978. Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian and duplicitous two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford are on legendary planet Magrathea – and Arthur in particular is about to understand his demolished home world in a new and startling way. With Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey and Stephen Moore. Produced by the late Geoffrey Perkins. Release date: 29 March 1978 [2018-04-20] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dyb12 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8d5e6- b00dy76j/vf_b00dy76j_35a22a3a-b586-4ba3-96bb-bbaac1b44d67.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524258974_dc54fecefa335e27e7bb648651ce2813 Problem corner with Marjorie Droops, and Robinson Prunestone gets marooned. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Simon Brett, Graeme Garden and Jo Kendall. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on the Radio 2, in June 1968. Release date: 16 June 1968 [2018-04-20] Brothers in Law – s02e07 – In Reverse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2fg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/98bbce- b006w0kh/vf_b006w0kh_4350f8c6-fa34-4968-bb55-1a513cc4616c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524259112_1e021da585341c8ccd0e774f794f4462 Lawyer Roger Thursby is touting for work, meaning some sweet-talking to both Joy and Sally. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, Blake Butler as Alec, Nigel Pegram as Biggs and Andrew Cruickshank as the Judge. All other parts played by Gerald Cross, William Fox, Garard Green and Peter Tuddenham. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Producer David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. Release date: 24 August 1971 After Henry – s03e02 – Poor Relations [2018-04-20] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpwp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c021b- b0059jyq/vf_b0059jyq_9d848c62-cba3-4878-82f7-bf57b2de1163.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524259251_c4661cb94f92ee74bea6635c1ff6dc0d “No, they’re lovely. They’d never make me feel awkward. They’ll keep inviting me, even if I never ask them back. That’s not the problem. It’s my pride. I want to be equal with them. I don’t want to traipse around in their wake like something out of Anita Brookner.” Proud Sarah suffers her mother’s nosiness, as well as some unexpected advances. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and Ian Thompson as Neville. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1987. Release date: 29 September 1987 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e05 – Fit The Fifth [2018-04-20] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm1h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/67cbc4- b00236fg/vf_b00236fg_cd64e66d-96aa-41ee-8a21-8cfd3455052e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524365042_1581d0d298765c2824b197f216e46d8b The Primary Phase, Episode 5: Arthur and company are blown up, but still find time for a bite at a very exclusive eatery. By Douglas Adams. From April 1978. Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian and duplicitous two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford were on the legendary planet Magrathea when the Galactic Police attacked them and an explosion occurred – they find themselves in a restaurant with a rather sensational selling point. With Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey and Stephen Moore. Produced by the late Geoffrey Perkins. Release date: 5 April 1978 Spike Milligan – Adolf Hitler – My Part in His Downfall – Episode 1 [2018-04-20] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fwz6h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eb8d4a- b00fww8s/vf_b00fww8s_9d74ba72-76ac-491b-bbfe-c1246d640969.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524365185_cd2ebe3ab2378171fed9ea8ef598dc7b Episode 1 (of 8): A new gunner is recruited for the Second World War. Spike Milligan shares memories of his wartime service. Published in 1971, “Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall” is the first volume of the Spike Milligan’s idiosyncratic military memoirs. Bastardised into 8 parts by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 11 December 2008 Steve Punt’s Hancock Cuttings – 3 Hours [2018-04-21] 7.00pm PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04n61gw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/255122- b04n613k/vf_b04n613k_c0fd1a73-7934-4f06-bbb7-57b5f7450630.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524398547_13ab0543cdce33e809630d478e32c9e1 Tony Hancock fan Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring the lad himself: * BBC TV’s Face To Face interview (1960) Episode from the TV series in which John Freeman cross-examined leading personalities of the day. Here he interviews the radio and TV comedian, Tony Hancock. * ‘Ancock’s Anthology – the BBC Light Programme’s Christmas Day miscellany of the comic’s favourite music, readings and an interview with Stirling Moss (25/12/1964) * The Missing Page – the Pye Records re-recording of the TV episode (1965) On a visit to Cheam Library, the lad is appalled to be told he has some outstanding fines to pay. With Graham Stark, Clive Dunn and Frank Thornton. Written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson. * Educating Archie (19/10/1951) Tony Hancock, Julie Andrews and Hattie Jacques join wisecracking schoolboy Archie Andrews. Cinema high-jinks and Dr Hancock lets Archie use his ‘Wishing Chair’. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough. Written by Eric Sykes. * The first ever episode of Hancock’s Half Hour – ‘The First Night Party’ (BBC Light Programme 02/11/1954) The lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don’t quite go to plan. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Gerald Campion. Written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson. Producer Mik Wilkojc. Made for Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in 2014. Release date: 1 November 2014 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e06 – Fit The Sixth [2018-04-21] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm2k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26894b- b0023dz7/vf_b0023dz7_9c5d3ded-02f0-493a-86c1-08c004e0e6eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524399747_0a75a10eeb760b50989e3f662de864fe The Primary Phase, Episode 6 (of 6): Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to? By Douglas Adams. From April 1978. Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. They’ve managed to escape from Restaurant at the End of Universe on the Black Ship only to find themselves where they never thought they’d be, only 2 million years earlier. What on earth are they going to do when face to face with ‘how, why and where phases’ of galactic development? The answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything is 42. With Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern and Jo Kendall. Produced by the late Geoffrey Perkins. Release date: 12 April 1978 Ray’s a Laugh – 1954-04-01 [2018-04-22] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js9f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de061e- b005h8sw/vf_b005h8sw_91113402-9dca-4447-a02e-2ae4299f155a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524447084_986b80201dc4135d4b23ddb4b7c50d61 When Mrs Easy quits, Ted and wife Kitty wrestle with finding a new cleaner. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Connor. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Eddie Maguire, George Wadmore and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer George Inns. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1954. Release date: 1 April 1954 Take It From Here – 1955-10-25 [2018-04-22] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b0552g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/18c7b7- b0b053c9/vf_b0b053c9_cbdaeacb-4529-4f0e-bf97-7aa35b7019b0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524447283_feb34998be36193ffdbe1d2605710833 ‘The Glums’ plan to open a sweet shop – and Madam Butterfly as you’ve never heard it before.. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Charles Shadwell. Announcer David Dunhill. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Release date: 25 October 1955 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e01 – Fit The Seventh [2018-04-22] 10.30pm PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/772559- b0023fvg/vf_b0023fvg_6dcb90e5-821f-4906-8ce8-1c9b52330822.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524537731_f201e3f83e29013764f36c3195b27bfa The Secondary Phase, Episode 1 (of 6): Who hasn’t been confronted with a temporal anomaly while drunk? Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect struggle to work it out. The show that began with the end of the world continues with Arthur and Ford stranded on prehistoric earth, and Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin thoroughly devoured by a carbon-copy of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect/ Frogstar Robot, Stephen Moore as Marvin, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Bill Paterson as Assistant Arcturan Pilot, David Tate as the Captain/ the Receptionist/the Lift and Alan Ford as Roosta. The global multi-media success story that is ‘Hitchhiker’s’ started life on Radio 4 in March 1978. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. The answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything is 42. If you work out what the Ultimate Question is, please let us know. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1978. Release date: 24 December 1978 Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-10-19 – The Pet Dog [2018-04-23] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j1wj3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c0d5a7- b006x91c/vf_b006x91c_a9c5922b-4e37-4c64-bf25-04446c914c72.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524537889_3cb390c73363c049908306908fbb0ed5 The lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm – it won’t stop growing! Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Release date: 19 October 1955 Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e02 [2018-04-23] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081b4j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dc20f7- b0081b4g/vf_b0081b4g_ad76e518-6678-4967-a3ae-3fe41128d0f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524538072_039f3b63b3615d7d7a139a0ca5b631f3 Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel turns farmer for a wealthy Uncle. Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. Release date: 18 May 1991 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e02 – Fit The Eighth [2018-04-23] 10:30pm PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm3n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/90225a- b0023g8v/vf_b0023g8v_2e1f6cf7-45b9-4f1f-a361-c2326a53437f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524544901_388b28f6c1534bfe66d6f281ab96d789 The Secondary Phase, Episode 2: Zaphod and Roosta are being taken to the evil Frogstar, white Ford and Arthur are stranded on prehistoric Earth. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Alan Ford as Roosta, David Tate as Eddie, and Valentine Dyall as Gargravarr. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1978. Release date: 21 January 1980 Ken Dodd Show – 1975-09-14 [2018-04-24] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05z1jdy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/975b03- b05z1jdt/vf_b05z1jdt_fddbd28e-d72e-4f5d-b038-712bc8487e6a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524620319_4bcc7d070df3614963316a8ee012606c Shocks, suggestions, banjos and sackings are tickling the King of Knotty Ash. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Gretchen Franklin, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, David McKellar-Philip, Norman Beadle and John Pye. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1975. Release date: 14 September 1975 Men From the Ministry – 1975-06-16 – Torn to Shreds [2018-04-24] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016r51w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/733945- b016r34j/vf_b016r34j_b215ea2e-d448-4253-a731-ab50501fbab0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524620450_57ee3839279facd82a89af14b4a985a6 The bungling bureaucrats must dispose of a budget surplus of 75p, but their efforts spark more ministerial mayhem. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Release date: 16 June 1975 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e03 – Fit The Ninth [2018-04-24] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm46 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cd8e95- b0023gf6/vf_b0023gf6_c0561ebb-933d-43ff-8115-0c93d5391541.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524710467_72c86a18ebd8925fdfad58bf8519501f The Secondary Phase, Episode 3: The Vogons make an unwelcome return, Zaphod holds a seance, and Arthur’s quest for tea paralyses the ship. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, David Tate as Eddie, Stephen Moore as Marvin, Leueen Willoughby as the Nutrimat Machine, Bill Wallis as the Vogon Captain, and Richard Goolden as Zaphod Beeblebrox IV. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1978. Release date: 22 January 1980 Navy Lark – 1960-12-21 – Mr Murray’s Houseboat [2018-04-25] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wwf0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d2cb27- b007ww50/vf_b007ww50_7b8dca87-5d04-4c16-b0bb-b9a59867f136.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524710622_e050d28324b6bfc4f639a78a24cf84d0 50th Show: Number One entrusts Uncle Ebeneezer and his tug with the purchase of his new houseboat – meaning disaster isn’t faraway… The 50th show in the series stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as AB Johnson, Tenniel Evans as Nunky, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, and Heather Chasen & Michael Bates as Mr & Mrs Granthamum. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1960. Release date: 21 December 1960 Round the Horne – s02e01 [2018-04-25] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr8c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/992741- b005dz98/vf_b005dz98_2f62d288-c127-4ccf-9619-c803e9d500a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524710761_5050b5c765118a15424ec67c4fb382cf Big Ben’s missing, so Kenneth Horne gets spying – and Julian and Sandy open a bona boutique. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Release date: 13 March 1966 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e04 – Fit The Tenth [2018-04-25] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm4s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fbab47- b0023gyr/vf_b0023gyr_d69d9ddd-0976-40a4-8ba3-5e317ea7aedd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524739604_4ac5e235575e438c41735a9dbec0bd20 The Secondary Phase, Episode 4: Arthur discovers his unique contribution to the history of Brontitall. And a close encounter for Ford and Zaphod… Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, David Tate as Eddie, Stephen Moore as Marvin, Ronald Baddiley as Bird One, John Le Mesurier as the Wise Old Bird, John Baddeley as Bird Two and Rula Lenska as Lintilla. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. Release date: 23 January 1980 [2018-04-26] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e01 – Brian Allington PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzkv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f6a8f9- b006nk2c/vf_b006nk2c_055aeff8-7186-43d9-ad98-1aa2a0424f54.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524793114_b868a26b55b8e9e628dd5833306c5c5d Episode 1 of 10: The man of many parts uses the wealth and poverty of his experience to discuss his old chum. Stars Peter Jones. From May 1986. Release date: 30 May 1986 [2018-04-26] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e05 – Fit The Eleventh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm5y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/58823b- b0023nrw/vf_b0023nrw_89fd2874-3779-4f4b-a084-1c13f74a42de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524885226_5408cc07df0342c7d77dc98b8e3e57b9 The Secondary Phase, Episode 5: On Brontitall, Arthur meets an archaeologist, gets captured, and learns all about the Shoe Event Horizon. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, David Tate as Eddie, Stephen Moore as Marvin, John Baddeley as Bird Two Rula Lenska as Lintilla and Mark Smith as Hig Hurtenflurst. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. Release date: 24 January 1980 [2018-04-27] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zfp3n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d5876b- b00zfmwg/vf_b00zfmwg_014f0a28-1ab7-40d3-bb5b-2c132d50bd29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524885450_16a1d918d8d888f084e3a5ad86c78641 Back to the Roaring 1920s for a punt on the river – and a one-sided debate. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by John Cleese and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge First broadcast on the Radio 2, in June 1968. Release date: 23 June 1968 [2018-04-27] Brothers in Law – s02e08 – But PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2p3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/255101- b006x9kz/vf_b006x9kz_d9e54f71-8c59-4120-aee9-23d7ca2a3899.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524885584_45313a7f1722738413b0526a8be88342 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 12): Juggling cases and girlfriends, barrister Roger has trouble with toggles and grommets. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy and Brian Oulton as the Judge. All other parts played by William Fox, Garard Green and Peter Tuddenham. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Producer David Hatch First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. Release date: 31 August 1971 [2018-04-27] After Henry – s03e03 – Guilty Secrets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k47s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91a40c- b0079g2k/vf_b0079g2k_ce1ebff9-b39a-4375-907d-4cf3787309da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524885731_4fadb98037013df81829276c46bdd695 “She does have her sensitivities. And this… for a woman… any woman… even my mother – I’d have thought it would strike at the whole image she has of her entire marriage.” Sarah tidies up husband Henry’s study four years after his death. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and Paul Sirr as Rod. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV , Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1987. Release date: 6 October 1987 [2018-04-27] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e06 – Fit The Twelfth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm6g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/476048- b0023p6w/vf_b0023p6w_8ad574ff-c976-4456-9276-3dc36a5e97a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524914482_745ac0816bb21eddc1baa2ffa30719c1 The Secondary Phase, Episode 6 (of 6): Arthur and Zaphod learn some unpalatable home truths, but not before disappointment from the ruler of the universe. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, David Tate as Eddie, Stephen Moore as Marvin, Ken Camphell as Pudu, Rula Lenska as the Lintillas, and Jonathan Pryce as Zarniwoop. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. Release date: 25 January 1980 [2018-04-27] Spike Milligan – Adolf Hitler My Part in His Downfall – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fzwp7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56aabf- b00fzv37/vf_b00fzv37_df650272-670e-4f3c-b9cd-38cf1cf0cb6b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525403660_6c57a6a588c9aa24f83b289094b16f4e https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56aabf- b00fzv37/vf_b00fzv37_df650272-670e-4f3c-b9cd-38cf1cf0cb6b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525404028_7b08963d75cf68c02e231efa2e4615f0 Finally, some usable ammunition is found – and fired. 1940. Some useable ammunition is finally found and fired in the Second World War. Spike Milligan shares memories of his wartime service. Published in 1971, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall is the first volume of the Spike Milligan’s idiosyncratic military memoir. Reversioned into 8 parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra. [2018-04-28] Just Williams – Part 1 – A Facetious Front – 1985-09-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy3b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7f79c5- b006l977/vf_b006l977_61ef3da0-0f98-49f8-9e6c-20153a097ee7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524965605_41e32e053d81f08b55d92f8e806f608d Kenneth Williams reveals a London childhood, a talent for art and wartime life in the army ‘I came into the world on the 22nd of February 1926…’. A London childhood, a talent for art and wartime life in the army. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur, Kenneth Williams reads his autobiography. Abridged in ten parts by David H Godfrey. Producer Pamela HoweFirst broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Release date: 1985-09-16 (1 Jan 1970, 16 September 1985, 28 May 2018, 29 Apr 2018) [2018-04-28] Kenneth Williams on Joe Orton – 1980-09-17 – Interview (10 mins) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy3n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/248497- b006l971/vf_b006l971_a58ae519-9257-48f2-a185-d5c3935bf07c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524965819_f758057251a6afb1abdcc49f64bcffb2 Kenneth Williams talks to Ned Sherrin about directing Loot, a play written Joe Orton. Kenneth Williams talks to Ned Sherrin about directing ‘Loot’ written by his controversial playwright friend, Joe Orton. Loot had just opened at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London on Monday 15th September 1980 with John Malcolm starring as ‘Inspector Truscott’ – the role Williams himself played in the play’s premiere back in 1965. Producer Ian GardhouseTaken from ‘Mid-Week: Sherrin after Breakfast’ First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1980. Release date: 1980-09-17 (1 Jan 1970, 17 September 1980, 28 May 2018, 29 Apr 2018) [2018-04-28] Howerd’s Ways – The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd – 2012-04-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gvwzh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abf131- b01gvvy2/vf_b01gvvy2_f74760e6-b4c8-4232-a0ed-f429f3cbb9a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1524966113_f4e7953c0461ab7e5e1f46d878fb8cda Frankie Howerd’s agent Tessa Le Bar talks to Peter Reed about the comedian’s radio career. The life and BBC radio career of Frankie Howerd – the celebrated King of Titters. His last agent Tessa Le Bar talks to Peter Reed and shares her memories of this icon of British comedy. Featuring: * The Frankie Howerd Show: Doggy doing with the BBC DG and Frankie’s memoirs. Titters galore with stand-up and sketches from the legendary comic. With June Whitfield and Ray Fell. First heard on BBC Radio 2 in June 1973. * Radio Lives – Frankie Howerd: His highs were high, his lows were low. How did he get to be so funny? Dylan Winter finds out from childhood friends, variety artistes and those who knew Frankie very well. First heard on BBC Radio 4 in June 1973. * Variety Bandbox: An early radio appearance for Frankie Howerd on a bill with Philip Slessor, Derek Roy, (Alberto) Semprini, Vanessa Lee and Billy Ternent & His Orchestra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1953 * Now Listen: Gags from Frankie Howerd, plus sketches with Carol Allen, Robertson Hare and Kenneth Connor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. * Desert Island Discs: Frankie Howerd chats to Roy Plomley and makes his castaway choices. First heard on BBC Radio 4 in January 1982. Produced by Mik Wilkojc for BBC Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 2012-04-28 (28 April 2012) [2018-04-28] Old Harry’s Game – s03e01 – This Thing Called Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm9l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/415ab7- b0023w23/vf_b0023w23_d6ea9ed8-d2af-4091-adf2-d6d2c8cd0a29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525057440_b231c3a65c1e7469eebd0b23d0985af5 Satan worries about his image, and the Professor is concerned over his widow’s remarriage. Devilishly funny sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From March 1999. Release date: 6 May 1999 [2018-04-29] Ray’s A Laugh – 1958-10-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrnb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/073f85- b005fxjl/vf_b005fxjl_9deede86-ad33-4224-b210-5f6550d79bd0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525057580_6e529ec36cbee81ab063c1ecd66de9fa Will Ted be able to get over the shock after a new employee arrives? Can Ted get over the shock of the arrival of a new employee? And Kitty’s throwing a house party – on a budget. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett and Kenneth Connor. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1958. Release date: 1958-10-03 (3 October 1958) [2018-04-29] Take It From Here – 1955-11-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b0skpv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ee82d6- b0b0sgyb/vf_b0b0sgyb_0023f52b-6e37-41a9-b350-871feec4d6f3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525057724_21864d8de6f2143c64e88b1d2c0b3570 Fireworks for Dick Bentley, while Ron and Eth open their sweet shop in The Glums. Fireworks for Dick Bentley, Ron and Eth open their sweet shop in ‘The Glums’, and the life of a country doctor. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Charles Shadwell. Announcer: David Dunhill Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Release date: 1955-11-01 [2018-04-30] Trials of Marshall Hall – 1 – The Black Trunk – 1996-11-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2vr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/030751- b006y2rs/vf_b006y2rs_3a89bece-2a91-4428-b422-90521308c11f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525139697_54eb5c5951afbfbfb420ff8b0225eff0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/030751- b006y2rs/vf_b006y2rs_3a89bece-2a91-4428-b422-90521308c11f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525140497_58d2c96551f9b8ed0abdab1639fe3de8 Can Britain’s most celebrated criminal barrister save Marie Herman from the gallows? True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age, starring Tom Baker as Britain’s celebrated barrister, Sir Edward Marshall Hall. In his first case, fought in 1894, Sir Edward sets out to save Marie Herman from the gallows – a true story. Introduced by Rumpole of the Bailey’s creator John Mortimer. With Timothy Block, Zelah Clarke and Nicholas Farr. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Directed by John Taylor. A Fiction Factory production for BBC Radio 2 from 1996. Release date: 19 November 1996 [2018-04-30] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-10-26 – The Jewel Robbery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j283q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d6f2ea- b005c0n9/vf_b005c0n9_580f0851-4208-43d5-815a-fa6ffb4b9c4e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525140937_6a32a9926ed774b1e5390ff869ff50ab The lad is getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity. The lad’s getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Release date: 26 October 1955 [2018-04-30] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – 1991-05-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081s3d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/569bcf- b0081s35/vf_b0081s35_dbc7be4b-a275-4adf-a79b-00f0d2068b26.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525141074_5620fea9e447036e7fd9eeb40de04c62 Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers’ lost shows recreated. Can crooked lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel free his jailed assistant Ravelli? Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost radio shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4 in May 1991. Release date: 25 May 1991 [2018-04-30] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e01 – Fit The Thirteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nbp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b089c- b005ll0s/vf_b005ll0s_42320262-80e3-44f2-b19b-061f04320f92.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525229782_7d6f1bd485c23797c142bb4a03b7979e The Tertiary Phase – Fit The Thirteenth Arthur Dent is reunited with Ford Prefect. Arthur Dent awakes to find that he has spent the last four years on prehistoric Earth, alone in all that time save for five minutes with an infuriating alien called Wowbagger who arrived, insulted him, and left. Reunited with Ford Prefect, Arthur discovers that the Hitchhikers Guide he threw in the river still works – and is being updated. Rescue appears in the form of a sofa caught in the Space-Time Continuum and Arthur and Ford disappear in a fashion which would cause stern looks from the Campaign For Real Time. Aboard the Heart of Gold Zaphod Beeblebrox is nursing a large Pan Galactic Gargleblaster and two headaches. He believes that he survived the Total Perspective Vortex while pursuing a Hitchhikers Guide employee called Zarniwoop and that Arthur marooned him by stealing the Heart of Gold, which of course Zaphod himself stole (but then Zaphod thinks he alone has the right to indulge in excitement, adventure and really wild things). His girlfriend Trillian (who, as Tricia McMillan, is the only human apart from Arthur to survive the Destruction of Earth by the Vogon Constructor Fleet) has no memory at all of these events and is therefore convinced that Zaphod has had a psychotic episode brought on by too many drinks. Tired of his selfishness she snaps and leaves him, having herself beamed by Eddie the shipboard computer in any direction but here. Meanwhile in the swamps of Squornshellous Zeta, Marvin the Paranoid Android pivots helplessly in circles on an artificial leg, his only company a talkative mattress called Zem. [2018-05-01] Trials of Marshall Hall – 1996-11-26 – The Camden Town Murder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlzz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/460a3c- b0023gvz/vf_b0023gvz_a7beb720-5459-4a24-a8f3-ce9449745bac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525229918_e007e07a40526e3c80d4d74966f2abf0 John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall. 2 of 5: Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat? True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age, starring Tom Baker as Britain’s celebrated barrister, Sir Edward Marshall Hall. Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat? Introduced by Rumpole of the Bailey’s creator John Mortimer. With Timothy Block, Kellie Bright, Nicholas Farr, David Glover and Jonathan Tafler. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Directed by John Taylor. A Fiction Factory production for BBC Radio 2 from 1996. Release date: 26 November 1996 [2018-05-01] As Time Goes By – s02e01 – 1998-01-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k7c7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e508d- b000ph9n/vf_b000ph9n_e677253e-b790-4c43-81ad-2195d0d4ebe8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525230137_cd7fccba97569acdbfc363a5aed1a990 Episode 1 (of 6): Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book. Publication day arrives and Lionel is plunged into the hectic world of promotion for his memoirs of life in the army and as a coffee-planter in Kenya. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith and Philip Bretherton as Alistair. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series two of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1998. Release date: 18 January 1998 [2018-05-01] Men From the Ministry – 1975-06-23 – Wool Over Their Eyes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017071h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13dc9e- b01704kk/vf_b01704kk_05e7b51b-98e5-4b69-b731-91d4b7e5f475.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525230317_84f5cac831d41fa8d54d51bfe1adb461 The bungling bureaucrats get sheepish over their latest muddle. The bungling bureaucrats get sheepish over their latest muddle! Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and John Cole. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.’The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Release date: 23 June 1975 [2018-05-01] Palace of Laughter – s01e01 – 2002-03-19 – London Windmill PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007svws URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cda7f7- b007svs4/vf_b007svs4_7f1a316b-a1ef-4be7-a641-9b7a785658de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525230473_7dc36fc59cdaf5edda4b8338641c3018 Episode 1 (of 6): London Windmill. Geoffrey Wheeler explores the venue famed for its nude tableaux. Geoffrey Wheeler explores the venue famed for its nude tableaux and known as the ‘comics’ graveyard’. From March 2002. In the first of a series featuring Variety theatres from all over the UK, Geoffrey Wheeler visits the scene of the infamous Windmill Theatre in London. Famed for its nude dancing girls, the Windmill was also known as the ‘comics’ graveyard’ – audiences being more interested in the girls than the gags. Barry Cryer, Arthur English, Pearl Hackney and Eric Barker are among those recalling their Windmill days with a mixture of affection and horror. Release date: 19 March 2002 [2018-05-02] Trials of Marshall Hall – 1996-12-03 – A Hint of Arsenic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm0j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/61f951- b0023gw4/vf_b0023gw4_6b992642-d774-4567-ae41-2c362e47dcff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525310937_e5bcbe7839456bc01d15ca5ad6ff941d The barrister is determined to prove Harold Greenwood innocent of killing his first wife. True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age, starring Tom Baker as Britain’s celebrated barrister, Sir Edward Marshall Hall. Sir Edward sets out to prove Harold Greenwood innocent of killing his first wife. Introduced by Rumpole of the Bailey’s creator John Mortimer. With Timothy Block, Robert Blythe and Zelah Clarke. Dramatised by Michael Butt and directed by John Taylor. A Fiction Factory production for BBC Radio 2 from 1996. Release date: 3 December 1996 [2018-05-02] Navy Lark – Johnson’s Birthday – 1960-12-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xwmb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2346bc- b007xwlb/vf_b007xwlb_4ed91cc7-eb18-4688-a4cd-a2ebd824638d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525311117_3f86deee85d84e22963e0443c9e00045 Fatso is hiding, but the crew’s attention is diverted when they find a treasure map. ‘Fatso’ Johnson is in hiding on his birthday, but the attention of the crew of HMS Troutbridge is diverted when they find a treasure map. The show was recorded before an audience of officers and ratings (and family) from real-life frigate HMS Troubridge from which Troutbridge was derived. Starring Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Tenniel Evans as Sir Willoughby Todhunter-Brown, Heather Chasen as Lady Todhunter-Brown and Michael Bates as Lieutenant Bates. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1960. Release date: 28 December 1960 [2018-05-02] Round the Horne – s00e00 – 1966-03-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jjq7v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c1a01- b00jjkyn/vf_b00jjkyn_2d3c235d-9e2a-4550-a69e-8f9f56271231.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525311138_042ecf9851ede504d088c83889f19bf2 Rambling Syd Rumpo is gander-boggling, while Kenneth Horne drops in on Bona Books. Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of gander-boggling, and Kenneth Horne trolls round to Bona Books to let Julian and Sandy vada his new manuscript. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Release date: 20 March 1966 [2018-05-03] Trials of Marshall Hall – 4 – 1996-12-10 – A Death at Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm10 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/95548a- b0023gw7/vf_b0023gw7_62bc5898-8f66-4254-abef-30400c2ec32f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525401979_9afb879d50a4c68bea6d59b1f4735ffd The barrister faces a complex case over a troubled ex-soldier charged with murder. True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age, starring Tom Baker as Britain’s celebrated barrister, Sir Edward Marshall Hall. Sir Edward faces a complex case over a troubled ex-soldier charged with murder. Introduced by Rumpole of the Bailey’s creator John Mortimer. With Timothy Block, Robert Blythe and Jonathan Tafler. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Director Michael Fox. A Fiction Factory production for BBC Radio 2 from 1996. Release date: 10 December 1996 [2018-05-03] J Kingston Platt – 1986-06-06 – The TV Spectacular A Contradiction in Terms PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jztn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3e9f70- b006nk1k/vf_b006nk1k_1ce8a6d3-3265-4c2c-90cb-7672f4d42bdf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525402655_78958ddc736f096edff0fad664ff5e8b The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a ‘Gala Night in Venice’. Stars Peter Jones. From June 1986. Release date: 1986-06-06 (Release date: 6 June 1986) [2018-05-04] Trials of Marshall Hall – 5 – The Case of the Green Bicycle – 1996-12-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2zd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/879c8a- b006ygnl/vf_b006ygnl_febbbd4b-cfd3-4bf2-9e1c-3f56a1f209a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525484442_30f78bd1f22ec43747ce319a3c4c901e Did Ronald Light shoot a woman cyclist dead? True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age, starring Tom Baker as Britain’s celebrated barrister, Sir Edward Marshall Hall. Did Ronald Light shoot a woman cyclist dead? Sir Edward sets out to prove his innocence. Introduced by Rumpole of the Bailey’s creator John Mortimer. With Jonathan Tafler and David Alistair. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Director Michael Fox A Fiction Factory production for BBC Radio 2 from 1996. Release date: 17 December 1996 [2018-05-04] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e12 – 1968-06-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zn046 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/844ee2- b00zmz5g/vf_b00zmz5g_a13f8b54-4e48-48fb-a8e4-ef35b99cfc8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525484570_104eb463cfccb7262e148f20a2850de6 Arabian Desert dancers, and the bare truth of Lady Godiva. With John Cleese and Bill Oddie Arabian Desert dancers – and the bare truth of Lady Godiva. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on the Radio 2, in June 1968. Release date: 30 June 1968 [2018-05-04] Brothers in Law – s02e09 – 1971-09-07 – Disqualified PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2wl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/61983a- b006ybw3/vf_b006ybw3_90bdf93e-9111-456d-a290-bfc665ea8b40.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525484708_c30bb9c5e40f35fe8ef9688b3b0e40f9 Bad driving results in a near-miss for barrister Roger. Bad driving results in a near miss for barrister Roger Thursby. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Julia Lockwood as Sally, John Barron as the Judge, Peter Jones as Piper, Garard Green as Sharp and John Ruddock as Smith. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Producer David Hatch. . First broadcast on Radio 4 in September 1971. Release date: 7 September 1971 [2018-05-04] After Henry – s03e04 – 1987-10-13 – Lines of Communication PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4gw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1981b8- b007d5v8/vf_b007d5v8_a3d5e9a2-3deb-42a8-b6e4-53cc0dac5440.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525484912_b1e9fabe37518c40ceb1c713934d4d0f Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in. ‘It’s been wonderfully peaceful. Or it would have been if I hadn’t felt so guilty all the time.’Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell and Gerry Cowper as Clare. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4 in October 1987. Release date: 13 October 1987 [2018-05-04] Spike Milligan – Adolf Hitler My Part in His Downfall – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g27cc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/130fa9- b00g26ll/vf_b00g26ll_7b8c5ed6-bccb-4174-a271-6b8507577ec4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525575036_b667dd53d35133e62ff178a3dad73c7a 2008-12-25: Some noxious nocturnal bodily habits come to the fore. As the conflict rages, feet get sore with some noxious nocturnal bodily habits… Spike Milligan shares memories of his wartime service. Published in 1971, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall is the first volume of the Spike Milligan’s idiosyncratic military memoir. Reversioned into eight parts by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 25 December 2008 [2018-05-05] Just Williams – Part 2 – Repertory Theatre PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b1pz3m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/732bc5- b0b1pynt/vf_b0b1pynt_86f9dca1-99af-4818-a326-3dc5f479ce7a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525575178_d725640379bbd5aa2e969853944b55b1 Part 2 of 10: 1985-09-17. Demobbed, Kenneth starts his theatrical career and gets an agent. “I don’t really know how to get into the theatre…”. Demobbed from the army, Kenneth struggles to begin his theatrical career. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur, Kenneth Williams reads his autobiography. Abridged in ten parts by David H Godfrey. Producer Pamela Howe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Release date: 17 September 1985 [2018-05-05] Ken Dodd on Shakespeare PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b1pz3p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/067d9c- b0b1pyvh/vf_b0b1pyvh_b1f9dd4d-c8fa-4148-ada7-a8e57f6b2741.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525575525_e2cafb815d2edf03f630d9add62d47f0 Doddy discusses his comedy craft with Michael Billington. Doddy talks to Michael Billington about his comedy craft and researching his role of Malvolio in Twelfth Night at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1971. Producers Rosemary Hart/Miriam Rapp. Taken from ‘Scan’. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1971. Release date: 18 November 1971 [2018-05-05] Hackers and Humphreys All PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06vc0qn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc345f- b06vc0h9/vf_b06vc0h9_6c95d728-86d6-44b5-ac44-77041825a203.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525575633_a1565299726f23fcdef00c906a212b1b 2016-01-09: Shaun Ley explores the links between real politics and the satire of “Yes Prime Minister”. “Yes Prime Minister” made its television debut on the same day that Michael Heseltine quit the cabinet. In a celebration of thirty years of one of Britain’s best loved sitcoms, Radio 4 Extra explores the relationship between the real world of Whitehall and this timeless satire. In exclusive interviews, Sir Antony Jay, a former political speech writer, and Hollywood film director Jonathan Lynn, who between them wrote every word, share the secrets of “Yes Prime Minister’s” success. Shaun Ley hears about the sources who blabbed, how New Labour ministers were influenced by Jim Hacker’s serial defeats at the hands of Sir Humphrey, and visits the very heart of the British government, the Cabinet Room, to find out how true to life some of the plotlines really were. A three-hour special programme, featuring four classic TV episodes of “Yes Prime Minister”. Contributors include: Sir Anthony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, Sir Richard Mottram, Edwina Currie, Lord Bernard Donoughue, Lord Peter Hennessey, Graham McCann, and Tony Blair. Producer Adam Bowen for “BBC News – Westminster”. Release date: 9 January 2016 [2018-05-05] Old Harry’s Game – s03e02 – Another Country – 1999-03-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmb2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/686c33- b0023ws5/vf_b0023ws5_7c8ab488-a273-49bd-9ccf-aebc024689dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525578498_1f3fa9fba67a6229c8ae668ce4370eb4 The professor believes societies evolve and mature. Satan introduces him to Bill Clinton. Devilishly funny sitcom starring Andy Hamilton. From March 1999. Release date: 1999-03-31 (Release date: 31 March 1999) [2018-05-06] Ray’s a Laugh – 1958-10-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07d39yl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/adbbd7- b07d39sz/vf_b07d39sz_0dd15cc4-5304-4ea7-bd2f-820b5d9d350b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525658167_9abb0e62e37f121c37be8b713ed7e323 Ted wants to make some home improvements but can he manage to get a loan? Ted wants to make some home improvements, but can he manage to wangle a loan from the bank? Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett and Kenneth Connor. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1958. Release date: 17 October 1958 [2018-05-06] Take It From Here – 1955-11-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b1q2yt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5953c1- b0b1q2yd/vf_b0b1q2yd_92098c6e-6366-4415-83f8-52d51f899694.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525658300_645969d436fb1777525345c5a2629afa The Battle of Waterloo gets a feminine touch and Ethel’s sweet shop takings are swiped in ‘The Glums’. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Charles Shadwell. Announcer: David Dunhill Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Release date: 8 November 1955 [2018-05-07] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-11-02 – The Bequest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j283n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1682f7- b0003sn5/vf_b0003sn5_9a55509a-bfa8-43e3-89fe-08746ccc00a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525747671_3ebfe768bac4177233af014c899add03 The lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife! Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Release date: 2 November 1955 [2018-05-07] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e04 – 1991-06-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082crd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/771aeb- b0082cpm/vf_b0082cpm_4b553534-d500-4897-a797-856dc7c2f1fc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525747822_ee35dc69617a712b67c692770d408147 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/771aeb- b0082cpm/vf_b0082cpm_4b553534-d500-4897-a797-856dc7c2f1fc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525747933_775ea4652f50959d83df1415544072dc The shady lawyer runs a broke department store. Can shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel save a struggling department store from closure? Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1991. Release date: 1 June 1991 [2018-05-07] Michael Palin Diaries – The Python Years – 1 – The Holy Grail PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n46wt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/50c541- b00n46fr/vf_b00n46fr_9753d394-b147-455f-89de-a301f92f7958.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525748063_bcd916ab2454f3f36a8f44f6a2827cee 1 of 5: The Monty Python star recalls the influential comedy troupe’s huge success in the 70s. Release date: [2018-05-07] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – The Tertiary Phase – Fit The Fourteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nff 10.30pm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/051283- b005m00k/vf_b005m00k_e70df9db-d36a-4724-9bd2-1a8704fbb015.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525765317_c59e4df0032aa91987d91e605ac33212 The Tertiary Phase – Fit The Fourteenth: Arthur and Ford arrive home in time for tea. Arthur and Ford have travelled in time and arrive at Lords Cricket Ground, where England are defeating Australia to win The Ashes. It turns out our heroes have arrived 24 hours before the destruction of the planet, but this fact almost pales into insignificance with the appearance of Slartibartfast, the elderly planet designer Arthur first encountered on Magrathea (see Primary Phase). Slarti is here to avert the disastrous abduction of The Ashes (which have some intergalactic significance we can as yet only guess at) by the villainous and lethal Krikkit Robots. This he utterly fails to do, as they arrive, blow up Lords, and leave with their booty. Slarti, Arthur and Ford give chase in the unlikely Starship Bistromath which is powered by the equally unlikely (though not improbable) Somebody Else’s Problem Field. On the swamp planet Squornshellous Zeta, Marvin the Paranoid Android is still helplessly trudging in circles, anchored to one spot by an artificial leg he was fitted with after surviving a near miss with the heart of a blazing star (again, see Primary Phase, and try and keep up for goodness’ sake). It is something of a relief for him to have the leg removed by the same eleven Krikkit Robots who have stolen The Ashes. It is even more of a relief when they decide to remove him as well, leaving his talkative but very boring companion, Zem the Mattress, to ponder the infinite and globber gently. Release date: 28 September 2004 [2018-05-08] As Time Goes By – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k7dc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/884eb1- b000pkkt/vf_b000pkkt_45340914-21b7-4a1b-b4e5-f0e75b09c275.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525822378_020d06cecc7d923f219f4b21da1f2cbf Episode 2: Will Lionel and Jean’s trip to Paris go as planned? Adapted from TV with Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. From January 1998. Release date: 11 May 2015 [2018-05-08] The Men From the Ministry – This VAT and the Other [1975-06-30] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0175m69 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/06eb33- b0175lsv/vf_b0175lsv_d496127b-1d1c-4ef4-aad8-90bc7c4f27d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525822582_a0322fbebed6b3b261b37e4b263ed90a The idle duo are helping to collect VAT – how taxing can that be? The bungling bureaucrats are helping to collect VAT – how taxing can that be? Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Release date: 30 June 1975 [2018-05-08] Michael Palin Diaries – The Python Years – 2 – Branching Out PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n4907 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b2c1cf- b00n48lc/vf_b00n48lc_89de079e-210c-4083-938c-6173864f3946.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525822741_03a132d2006fe6db8236e4cc152f3bcc Episode 2 of 5: Michael Palin recalls the Python team’s success in America and their break-up. The actor and travel writer recalls the Monty Python team’s success in America, their break-up and the start of his solo projects. From October 2006. Release date: 10 October 2006 [2018-05-08] The Palace of Laughter – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tbvx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/41979e- b007tbvd/vf_b007tbvd_548b037f-fba2-42c8-8496-a99c5e259ca8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525826589_32f431da284fcc4a3fd33fd3e49716f3 Glasgow Pavilion Theatre Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Geoffrey Wheeler’s affectionate look at one of Scotland’s last variety venues, which legend claims is haunted. From March 2002. Release date: 26 March 2002 [2018-05-09] Leopard in Autumn – s02e01 2002-05-08 – Considering the Lillies of the Field PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rvzkq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/853e4e- b00rvyy2/vf_b00rvyy2_97c89390-7e4c-4dcb-afe7-9336e1f84de7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525922126_80897b7257f038d0c9aa774dfbb5b3f8 Series 2 Episode 1: In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise the cash for a papal tribute. Prince Ludovico of Monte Guano – besieged ruler of the pettiest state in Italy – battles to raise enough money from his meagre subjects to pay for the new Pope’s tribute. Second series of the comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony. Written by Roger Danes. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatori, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Christopher Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Vitelozzo. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2002. Release date: 8 May 2002 [2018-05-09] Navy Lark – 1961-01-04 – Povey’s Unexpected Leave PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ys7l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cec229- b007ys3h/vf_b007ys3h_34d436d0-3c9c-43f5-8113-636bf4771eb6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525922255_cef7e93181621a9de33af7253bccfb9a It’s a case of better the devil you know, when a temporary new Captain arrives on board HMS Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, Michael Bates as the Laundry Manager and Tenniel Evans as the Clerk. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Release date: 4 January 1961 |
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[2018-05-09] Round the Horne – s02e03 – 1966-03-27 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jnnpm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3644e0- b00jnlvh/vf_b00jnlvh_c1cdc80f-57ff-456e-a443-15dad3a8f50c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525922382_913167c8338996a8c729dc07c7d6255a Series 2 Episode 3 (of 13): Kenneth Horne spies on an escaped war criminal and gets a tattoo from Julian and Sandy. Master Spy Kenneth Horne is on the trail of an escaped war criminal in Tel Aviv, and whips his shirt off for Julian and Sandy to get a Bona Tattoo. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Release date: 27 March 1966 [2018-05-09] Michael Palin Diaries – The Python Years – Episode 3 – My Father PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n4ffh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a03ccb- b00n4fc3/vf_b00n4fc3_72af0b3f-2a2d-42a3-9dcd-4ac44153b81b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1525922538_79f01d7a53a4b49df3c785285a141e79 My Father: The comic actor and travel writer reflects on his relationship with his ailing dad. The comic actor and travel writer shares more poignant memories from the 70s, reflecting on his relationship with his ailing father. From October 2006. Release date: 11 October 2006 [2018-05-10] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – Episode 3 – Dick Turpin PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k02m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/795903- b006p1bx/vf_b006p1bx_e78026ea-6399-490e-8dee-80a59da293aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526003139_813b52e7b64a26fb999c90eeccdc4eac The veteran recounts a TV adaptation where he experienced robbery of a different kind. [2018-05-10] Michael Palin Diaries – The Python Years – 4 – Saturday Night Live PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n51g1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9f7bb7- b00n5039/vf_b00n5039_345e79d0-260b-43ff-bc4c-ab9aefad767d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526003283_64edf6c8e08f5b44c41651dc1d5815de Episode 4 of 5: The comic actor shares his surreal experience of guest hosting a big American TV show. [2018-05-11] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s05e13 – 1968-07-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zvcmn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a42d47- b00zvbvl/vf_b00zvbvl_b0c70cb6-4058-4394-a017-778a85fa65b4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526094205_19ee0815fb0b8d2e5e8cbe70d1769d7c J Arthur Bile recalls the golden age of cinema. Series 5 Episode 13 (of 13): J Arthur Bile recalls the golden age of the silver-screen with the spotlight on cinema. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on the Radio 2, in July 1968. Release date: 7 July 1968 [2018-05-11] Brothers in Law – s02e10 – 1471 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js3q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f52d8- b005gvdw/vf_b005gvdw_46f3248b-358c-4afd-ac6a-76f2cc90b222.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526094385_08ee05328ba43e81f32232f209947bc0 Both of barrister Roger’s girlfriends attempt to get him some work [1971-09-14]. Series 2 Episode 10 (of 12): Both of barrister Roger Thursby’s girlfriends, Sally and Joy attempt to get him some work. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, Blake Butler as Alec and James Hayter as Tewksbury. Other parts played by Garard Green and John Ruddock. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4 in September 1971. Release date: 14 September 1971 [2018-05-11] After Henry – s03e05 1987-10-20 – Intellectual Aspirations PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq4g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0c01e1- b005b0hh/vf_b005b0hh_4bc84c43-1a77-430e-9217-991e690b79a6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526094522_95da457814948c53925e746fbc12af38 Clare is seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate. Series 3 Episode 5 (of 8): ‘… but he did look at you twice. So clearly you have something that appeals to him other than your ability to discuss Schopenhauer’s Weltanschauung.’Clare’s seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and Jasper Jacob as Julian. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4 in October 1987. Release date: 20 October 1987 [2018-05-11] Michael Palin Diaries – The Python Years – Episode 5 – The Life of Brian PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n58dd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/47e311- b00n56r3/vf_b00n56r3_9682ec56-8356-462f-bb03-9cfaf546d025.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526094693_93b69b33faece9c5855db9d47557fb02 Episode 5 of 5: The actor and writer recalls how the influential comedy group reconvened in 1977. [2018-05-11] Spike Milligan – Adolf Hitler – My Part in His Downfall – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g3xwm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/96defe- b00g3xqv/vf_b00g3xqv_e74047a8-4865-4ff7-9033-ea404783ac1d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526176344_9cb8120f371847b9513263a74b224dd4 Troublesome telephone lines and odd athletics events. Spike Milligan reads his own memoir. 1941. Troublesome telephone lines and odd athletics events. Spike Milligan shares more frank memories of his wartime service. Published in 1971, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall is the first volume of the Spike Milligan’s idiosyncratic military memoir. Reversioned into eight parts by Radio 4 Extra. [2018-05-12] Just Williams – Part 3 – Stop Messing About – 1985-09-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2jc5y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9bf977- b0b2jbfv/vf_b0b2jbfv_4ad90501-a34b-49b6-a2cf-c53c8664bee0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526176570_bea5a6daa6b160ea212a9bc4d5b1c330 Part 3 of 10: 1952, the silver screen, Richard Burton, and “Hancock’s Half Hour”. “You’ve got the part in the film…” 1952: Kenneth Williams arrives on the silver screen and BBC radio want him for Hancock’s Half Hour. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur Kenneth Williams continues his autobiography. Abridged in ten parts by David H Godfrey. Producer Pamela Howe. First broadcast on Radio 4 in September 1985. Release date: 1985-09-18 (01 Jan 1970,18 September 1985,11 June 2018,13 May 2018,05 June 2018) [2018-05-12] Leonard Rossiter – In a Nutshell – 1981-02-07 – An Instant Opinion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj8xc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd2259- b00sj8v7/vf_b00sj8v7_ac5b8084-0c55-48a8-a822-2fc14c98096d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526176675_b106f586a821181d279db76a972b3804 Episode 1 of 7: Leonard Rossiter offers a satirical musing on the effect of slogans on badges and t-shirts. “Nowadays, the key question in any political or philosophical movement is, ‘Can we get it on a badge?” Leonard Rossiter (1926-1984) delivers a satirical musing on the effect of slogans on badges and t-shirts. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Release date: 7 February 1981 [2018-05-12] Old Harry’s Game – s03e03 1999-04-07 – A Four Letter Word PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmbj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/deb816- b0023x97/vf_b0023x97_d53cc853-0146-4e73-b8f7-8a87f3da844e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526267659_c4788556bb5dd290e3b9ced72641b69a Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): A new arrival in Hell persuades Satan to re-shoot ‘Casablanca’ – with a mutant alien. Devilish comedy starring Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. Release date: 7 April 1999 [2018-05-13] Ray’s a Laugh – 1958-10-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jscc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/edb12e- b005hc0b/vf_b005hc0b_5220f8ca-f095-43d6-a6d3-0b6fef339282.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526267784_7486442847ec701fea9c016acfae339c Ted needs new golf clubs, but the only way he can afford them is via cigarette coupons. Ted needs some new golf clubs, but the only way he can afford them is via cigarette coupons. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Kenneth Connor, Rosalind Knight and Laidman Browne. “Ray’s a Laugh” – the successor to “ITMA” – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the BBC Home Service, in October 1958. Release date: 24 October 1958 [2018-05-13] Take It From Here – 1955-11-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2mr0d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dfcb30- b0b2mqd4/vf_b0b2mqd4_58946fa4-c5c0-40e7-8153-0bf06b6e26d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526267914_e5bf320d29aa10adaec1a68f7da3e024 It’s quiz time with Double Your Nothing!, and Ron is drunk after the dance in The Glums. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Charles Shadwell. Announcer: David Dunhill Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Release date: 15 November 1955 [2018-05-14] Hancock’s Half Hour – The Blackboard Jungle – 1955-11-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0186wj0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66ab57- b0186whr/vf_b0186whr_7b0e49ed-338c-4446-bf81-eaef423eee74.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526349545_644bf224970114bfc2ffb1fd120c7caf The lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents. The lad is a young master in a school full of juvenile delinquents. A parody of the controversial 1955 movie of the same name. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. Recovered episode, first broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Release date: 23 November 1955 [2018-05-14] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e05 – 1991-06-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084hzr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93aaa0- b0084hz2/vf_b0084hz2_823b2342-5adb-4087-b494-e4d274358368.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526349667_5846bf48b9d18f82ae088b66d661a9fa The shady lawyer tries fleecing a millionaire. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel tries to bamboozle a millionaire. Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1991. Release date: 8 June 1991 [2018-05-14] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – The Tertiary Phase – Fit The Fifteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nj3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/69e7cd- b005m13k/vf_b005m13k_60c749fe-8c43-41e1-8859-4ded51d4c131.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526440913_a276bf054b8d014028d33eb0bf08c90b Fit The Fifteenth: Slartibartfast informs Arthur and Ford about the true purpose of the Krikkit robots. Slartibartfast provides a rather startling Informational Illusion to give Arthur and Ford the history of the Krikkit Wars, an intergalactic conflict of billions of years ago, where a seemingly innocuous and pleasant race of hominids journeyed beyond the black and opaque dust cloud surrounding their solitary planet with its solitary star and were appalled to discover they were not alone in the universe but surrounded by many other planets teeming with life. The Krikkitmen built lethal white robots wielding war clubs which were used to propel small red grenades over vast distances, to destroy everything in their path – in fact, to kill everything everywhere but their masters. Eventually defeated, the People of Krikkit (along with robots and family pets) are sentenced to have their solar system with its Dust Cloud sealed in a Slo-Time envelope, locked by The Wikkit Gate, upon an asteroid which orbits it. When all of Creation has become extinct the gate will automatically open, allowing them to finish their existence in a dying universe, alone at last as they have so craved. Unfortunately eleven Krikkit Robots were unaccounted for at the time the punishment was carried out, and these unpleasant machines are now re-uniting the disparate elements of The Key to that Wikkit Gate. Having collected the Wooden Pillar (The Ashes, now reconstituted into a Cricket stump), The Steel Pillar (The Artificial Leg Marvin was fitted with by a kindly scrap collector), they now board the Heart of Gold to steal the Gold Bail (the driving force behind its legendary Improbability Drive). Bad as this might be, worse is to come when the robots are caught in the act by Zaphod Beeblebrox, who discovers they are about to go to a Party, but not intending to take him with them. In fact they add injury to insult and shoot him instead. Attempting to reach the same party Arthur, Ford and Slartibartfast use the – surprisingly clean – toilet transportation cubicles of the Starship Bistromat. But something goes wrong and Arthur finds himself diverted to a labyrinth wherein dwells a creature who appears to nurse a very deep and ancient grudge against him… [2018-05-15] As Time Goes By – s02e03 – 1998-02-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k7f9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2dbd76- b000pnc5/vf_b000pnc5_b0ea0e34-9f73-47f7-b27d-a3e8486501b9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526441051_948e8e434e49b1d897918d91f51487db Lionel and Jean agree to move in together, but confusion erupts over where. Lionel and Jean agree to move in together, but in to which house? Starring Judi Dench as Jean, and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith and Philip Bretherton as Alistair. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series two of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1998. Release date: 1 February 1998 [2018-05-15] Men From the Ministry – Chain Reaction – 1975-07-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0178qpk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c99cc- b0178qp9/vf_b0178qp9_c2d880b1-7635-4363-9671-c7655122da13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526441176_d676a366a787c7e68291da410dda0f0e A mix-up over packages sparks perplexity for the bungling bureaucrats. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Corinna Marlowe. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.’The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. Release date: 21 July 1975 [2018-05-15] Palace of Laughter – s01e03 – Manchester Playhouse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tzt7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b0e74b- b007tzrb/vf_b007tzrb_a84e1983-04e3-411a-b555-51faf82bbbf4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526441324_5045fbeea883fc96499e4a4601d37492 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Geoffrey Wheeler tells the story of the Manchester Playhouse and the Hulme Hippodrome. [2018-05-16] The Leopard in Autumn – s02e02 – An Englishman Abroad PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rzky4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4df5a2- b00rzjsc/vf_b00rzjsc_2ae87cb0-eb79-4fb1-a32d-3e86138d1aab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526521433_d14b67d92c337635edaf8b789984b053 An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis. [2018-05-16] Navy Lark – Families’ Day – 1961-01-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zmrl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7133e9- b007zmmx/vf_b007zmmx_178c9e27-6710-4988-8233-7c7989784fb7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526521604_6c64ecb1dffe383231304ceeaf706b39 As the chief fundraises, Cedric Phillips arrives to see his brother, the ‘captain’! As the chief fundraises, Cedric Phillips arrives on board HMS Troutbridge to see his brother, ‘the Captain’!Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub- Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Lt Commander Stanton, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey and Michael Bates as Cedric Phillips. Plus Heather Chasen as Ramona, Tenniel Evans as LS Goldstein, and June Tobin as Charlotte Stanton. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Release date: January 1961 [2018-05-16] Round the Horne – s02e04 – 1966-04-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrj3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/50b855- b005fj8p/vf_b005fj8p_92466e05-02e3-4301-9e67-c597fbc2833c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526521761_35450523ff0bb8de3fb6ea827c2de1f4 In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup. The World Cup’s gone missing! MI5’s Disguise Department run by Julian and Sandy provide a bona disguise for Master Spy Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Release date: 3 April 1966 [2018-05-17] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e05 – Hollywood and Back – 1986-06-27 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0bg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6328c5- b006pfk5/vf_b006pfk5_60312a8e-98b0-4f61-95d3-d5d74b9970ce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526613496_a4008534e41bfb804444d54c916dd94d Episode 5: The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen. Stars Peter Jones. From June 1968. Release date: 27 June 1986 [2018-05-17] Funny You Should Ask – 1978-04-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2r0jx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a308ee- b0b2qv5m/vf_b0b2qv5m_e266fcaf-c48b-4095-9f91-555102d46c33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526613627_a2e3d204f0e52d8c3052b6bf7f7cc58c Peter Jones tests three comedy experts – Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1978. Release date: 20 April 1978 [2018-05-18] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e01 – 1969-01-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0100lqz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e5223f- b0100ljk/vf_b0100ljk_c8bca176-22f2-4d7d-8849-46f6f6094ae4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526692156_8c2cdffcd9b39a70d87420354ca8e9c6 Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers. Dave the Rave shares all the gossip from this diary and Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1969. Release date: 12 January 1969 [2018-05-18] Brothers in Law – s02e11 – A Jewel of a Husband – 1971-09-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js5z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ec044- b005h0kw/vf_b005h0kw_0e72536b-5bf7-4c44-a000-522cbd83de9e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526692505_279e29cc1f9c6c1e628943acad0efa07 There is double trouble for barrister Roger in a bigamy case. There is double trouble for barrister Roger Thursby in a case of bigamy. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, Jean Anderson as Mrs Thursby, Barbara Windsor as Mrs Grant, Frank Thornton as the Judge, John Bluthal as Mr Grant and Peter Tuddenham as Alec. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1971. Release date: 21 September 1971 [2018-05-18] After Henry – s03e06 – A Box of Chocolates – 1987-10-27 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq6v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2cd989- b005b3xm/vf_b005b3xm_cf2ebc28-d46b-429c-b34b-d9f632072497.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526692665_c9acafe69d209243feedcaaea78870da When Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, her mother interrupts them once again. ‘Any treaty drawn up with my mother would have to include strict boundary agreements. I’m afraid she has the same attitude to frontiers as Genghis Khan. And now I come to think of it, the similarities don’t end there.’When Sarah meets an old flame 30 years on, her mother manages to interrupt them once again. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, Tom Wilkinson as Peter and Julie Berry as the Doctor. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1987. Release date: 27 October 1987 [2018-05-19] Spike Milligan – Adolf Hitler My Part in His Downfall – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gf8pm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec0455- b00gf8lk/vf_b00gf8lk_cffb2496-7fc7-49ac-8066-aba6179bf171.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526786250_2df3d4ae7cd8a38fd04058985ae82d29 Episode 5 (of 8): 2009-01-08. A poorly rendered national anthem heralds a peculiar boxing match, and panic breaks out when Spike and his band play at a dance. Spike Milligan shares more very frank memories of his wartime service. Published in 1971, “Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall” is the first volume of the Spike Milligan’s idiosyncratic military memoir. Reversioned into 8 parts by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 8 January 2009 [2018-05-19] Just Williams – Part 4 – That Does Sound Rather Me PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3fxv9 URL : Shttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/001e0c- b0b3fxsf/vf_b0b3fxsf_05e9a193-52de-4d19-9357-e1d816d5ea78.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526786385_e78570c536db1a6dd93b5e7ad00c64ad Part 4: 1985-09-19. 1957-1962: Maggie Smith, “Beyond Our Ken”, and “Carry On Sergeant”. ‘I don’t want that voice in this show…’ 1957-1962: Revue with Maggie Smith, “Beyond Our Ken” and “Carry On Sergeant”. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur, Kenneth Williams continues his autobiography. Abridged in ten-parts by David H Godfrey. Producer Pamela Howe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Release date: 19 September 1985 [2018-05-19] In a Nutshell – 1981-03-07 – Hold the Back Page PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj9r3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e28b81- b00sj9qg/vf_b00sj9qg_1e495d17-48e4-4423-8c00-ac85e1bb6599.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526786604_4b1e5f4d05289617da6fd46bac19076a Episode 5 of 7: 1981-03-07. A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment. “The paper’s policy was to identify with the man in the street – and unfortunately, our man in the street seemed to have escaped from some sort of asylum”. A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment by Leonard Rossiter (1926-1984). Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in March 1981. Release date: 7 March 1981 [2018-05-19] Old Harry’s Game – s03e04 – The Reasonably Fantastic Journey – 1999-04-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmbz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b67427- b0023xvn/vf_b0023xvn_ab180f94-6b62-48a5-85e7-a934a9077df6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526787720_e21e23a44bbb79995f5644656ab6855a Satan and the Professor find a huge empty space in Hell – inside Scumspawn’s brain. Devilish sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. Release date: 14 April 1999 [2018-05-19] The Skivers – s01e01 – 1994-03-17 – Guest Leslie Phillips PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpsp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83463a- b00599sg/vf_b00599sg_87553f2d-7ff2-45af-a1b7-ebc63a6f49bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526867453_91e3f9c4e46dd13b49ac4c3f7caa429a s01e01 (of 5): Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh’s skilful sketch show. Lecturing Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh’s skilful sketch show. With Mel Giedroyc. From March 1994. Release date: 17 March 1994 [2018-05-20] Ray’s a Laugh – 1958-10-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07djzlk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/25d18d- b07djyq9/vf_b07djyq9_f7bae69f-f62b-42f3-ac6f-2f76ee12d5bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526867595_123028ed47979defa6965f2b4df81b51 Ted is feeling insecure. Maybe body building will increase his self-esteem? Ted’s feeling insecure. Maybe body building will increase his self-esteem? Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett and Kenneth Connor. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1958. Release date: 31 October 1958 [2018-05-20] Take It From Here – 1955-11-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3g1zc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f0dede- b0b3g1z9/vf_b0b3g1z9_845dfbe6-8735-4df9-94fd-ce3fe9874dee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526867732_23864d06e1f5727604fee1c0fd9cda01 Celebrating the newly refurbished BBC Paris theatre and Ron’s poorly in ‘The Glums’. The cast settle into their new home – with Ron’s feeling poorly in ‘The Glums’. A gala occasion for the cast, as the show is first to be broadcast from the BBC’s newly refurbished Paris theatre studio in Lower Regent Street, London. (A former cinema, it was vacated by the BBC in 1995). Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Release date: 22 November 1955 [2018-05-21] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-01-11 – Hancock’s Hair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t1bnk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/47a0bd- b00t1bkn/vf_b00t1bkn_05b52448-97bb-44f7-9acb-646d5618f411.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526968834_926be00ffdb6ab729a07717e7726d88e Paranoid over going bald, the lad pays a visit to Maison James. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Release date: 11 January 1956 [2018-05-21] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e06 – 1991-06-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085j9l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/28ebf7- b0085j9f/vf_b0085j9f_43b21f23-1f82-4869-b34c-e967e93f9ce4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526969020_7f76453410dae71e6d2234961e4b3dce The shady lawyer makes a movie in Hollywood. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1991. Release date: 15 June 1991 [2018-05-21] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e04 – Fit The Sixteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nlx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35cf8e- b005mg48/vf_b005mg48_5eb1b89b-22e3-40fe-a7ae-55f6062e9f4e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1526969222_c6fe55710d2791d5623a3a323ff203e7 Tertiary Phase, Episode 4: Arthur is confronted by all he has ever eaten or killed. ‘Arthur Dent has been diverted from arriving at the Longest Party Ever Held to find himself in a sinister labyrinth being threatened by a nasty voice through a frankly rather dodgy PA system. This leads him to a subterranean Cathedral of Hate in which a fifty-foot high statue of himself is depicted causing harm to various creatures in hapless ways, such as swatting flies or stepping on ants. It turns out that the organisms that Arthur has inadvertently been killing (and/or eating) throughout his life have all been the same person, reincarnated over and over again, only to be killed – over and over again – by Arthur Dent. Its last, most desperate incarnation, one it had to fight for, and one which gives it a last chance for revenge against his tormentor, is as a four-foot fruitbat with an orthodontic condition. Its name is Agrajag, and even the discovery that it has mis-timed this vendetta (and that Arthur will not die till he reaches a place called Stavromula Beta) will not stop it attempting to kill Arthur Dent. Fortunately for Arthur, Agrajag manages to bring about his own death (yet again), and as the Cathedral collapses about them, Arthur runs into the open air, trips over a boulder – and finds himself flying. The knack of flying is to throw yourself at the ground and miss, and Arthur is so preoccupied with his problems that he succeeds in carrying off this difficult yet exhilarating feat. He flies just long enough to collide with Ford and Slartibartfast who are clinging to the sides of the Longest Party Ever Held, itself capable of flight thanks to some rather drunken physicists who happened to be invited several generations ago. Gaining entrance to the Party (thanks to a bottle of retsina which is inside an item of luggage which mysteriously materialised during his practise swoops), Arthur is shocked and not a little jealous to find Trillian in the enormous arms of Thor the Thunder God. An encounter follows with various strange guests, including a woman with a head shaped like the Sydney Opera House and a man who has just won an award which looks suspiciously like a silver cricket bail. This is in fact precisely what it is, as the sudden attack by eleven homicidal Krikkit robots to steal it confirms. As they leave, the Party, now mortally wounded, begins to spiral downward to the planet it has so long ravaged, and Arthur demands that Thor surrender Trillian so they can escape before the inevitable crash. Trillian has been quite enjoying the attentions of a minor Norse deity, but realises Arthur means business when he challenges Thor to step outside to settle the matter. This duly occurs, allowing our friends to depart in pursuit of the Krikkit Robots’. [2018-05-22] As Time Goes By – s02e04 – 1998-02-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k7gr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/01a014- b000pqcx/vf_b000pqcx_df1766c6-cde1-4b84-9f74-1e56e65d7531.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527041098_ed0149ba7d6560e433e22e202688607d As Jean’s sister-in-law and husband visit, Lionel acts like a psychiatrist. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith and Philip Bretherton as Alistair. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series two of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1998. Release date: 8 February 1998 [2018-05-22] Men From the Ministry – 1975-07-28 – All Change PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017gzgl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1737c6- b017gzfp/vf_b017gzfp_6891dabf-0cc4-44b5-8e6b-be1f72d146ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527041260_2548d0628656589737e025533039afff Struggling with the new metric system – will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs? Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.’The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. Release date: 28 July 1975 [2018-05-22] Palace of Laughter – s01e04 – 2002-04-16 – Blackpool Grand PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vcw2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c1e59- b007vcp7/vf_b007vcp7_c8f7b98a-d654-4f1d-9716-46cede6ccfc3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527041377_ba3a4b1e93386eeac4a8062a80920228 Geoffrey Wheeler visits the seaside theatre that is refusing to bring the curtain down. With Bernard Cribbins and Mike Harding. From April 2002. Release date: 16 April 2002 [2018-05-23] Leopard in Autumn – s02e03 – Salvatore’s Apotheosis PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s3bcz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9f21cd- b00s39bh/vf_b00s39bh_b36f4b66-4301-490d-b76d-ea9d871df838.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527143069_07c849f45b71950a8ffa2dfa813b8cfc 2002-05-22: Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest. Plethora decides it’s time for son and heir Salvatore to be ordained as a priest – by nonagenarian Father Ignazio. Second series of the comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony. Written by Roger Danes. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nicholas Grace as Lord Luton, and Kim Wall as Father Ignazio. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2002. Release date: 22 May 2002 [2018-05-23] Navy Lark – 1961-01-18 – The Falmouth Ghost Ship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00805k9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/762017- b00805g3/vf_b00805g3_2062b7f9-5f0b-44d9-b5b9-f2685783ab15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527143987_7a7a0b2a824e8bfe69a44ea8e2779810 When strange lights are spotted at sea off Cornwall, Troutbridge’s crew investigates. The crew of HMS Troutbridge investigate strange lights spotted at sea off the coast of Cornwall. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Tenniel Evans as Sir Willoughby Todhunter-Brown, Heather Chasen as Lady Todhunter-Brown, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Michael Bates as Commander Bracewell, and Ronnie Barker as the Liner Captain. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Release date: 18 January 1961 [2018-05-23] Round the Horne – s02e05 – 1966-04-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrlz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a61c6e- b005fskh/vf_b005fskh_1d2e5ad2-6ba2-4792-82e2-2ae25f726d80.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527144181_6ba8d5ba2ca91aa7ad716d2ebcdab66e Kenneth Horne spies a nuclear banana and Kenneth Williams throws a tantrum over the script Master Spy Kenneth Horne’s on the case of a remote-control guided nuclear banana – and Kenneth Williams throws a fresh tantrum over the show’s script. With Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1966. Release date: 10 April 1966 [2018-05-24] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e06 – 1986-07-04 – The Rich Brothers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0kz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/86ec72- b006pm5r/vf_b006pm5r_c43fe422-1552-49c7-a615-6f4a932a4f4e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527211743_366db4c19eab86f7ea06af1a7522ac21 The veteran of many parts recalls a slapstick act, and reveals all on showbiz cliches. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986. Release date: 4 July 1986 [2018-05-24] Funny You Should Ask – 1979-07-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3j9rq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/693e8d- b0b3j8xs/vf_b0b3j8xs_2df2f218-1592-4db6-917f-1e110d4781f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527211877_7dfe303b9559a6dab8c8032bc2071154 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy – Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1979. [2018-05-25] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e02 – 1969-01-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01075d1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f0d30- b01075c2/vf_b01075c2_b243cf09-cb1e-426b-906f-e567de7d02f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527306875_aa24afffe4c46d37ad6e8e87b4f059b0 Truthful army recruitment and Professor Prune’s travels in his trousers. A truthful army recruitment campaign – and Professor Prune’s travels in his electrical trousers back to the 16th century. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1969. Release date: 19 January 1969 [2018-05-25] Brothers in Law – s02e12 – 1971-09-28 – Keeping It Warm PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js84 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7f193- b005h5gb/vf_b005h5gb_3209b3f9-b1de-454e-83b8-ceb2ba918281.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527307099_36eb9a3b6ae3b28dc752227286504893 Will barrister Roger manage to make up with girlfriend Sally? Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Jean Anderson as Mrs Thursby, Norman Bird as Brigstocke, John Gabriel as Lowthwaite, Francis de Wolff as Mr Justice, and Peter Tuddenham as the Lord Justice. Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1971. [2018-05-25] After Henry – s03e07 – 1987-11-03 – Different Viewpoints PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq99 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3df947- b005b7m3/vf_b005b7m3_39fc4adc-2e17-4fbf-9edd-2b6123f2d9cf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527307260_cc0b9f7efc18199b326e89c0633aee1e URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3df947- b005b7m3/vf_b005b7m3_39fc4adc-2e17-4fbf-9edd-2b6123f2d9cf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527307408_3b45d250533fdf06de7a9d6de8a19b22 Sarah is irritated by her mother Eleanor’s opinions on TV and every other subject. “If the television is a guest in the house, it’s rude to exclude it from the conversation. If the television says something, then one would be impolite not to respond to it.” Sarah is irritated by her mother Eleanor’s opinions on TV – and every other subject… Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, and Gerry Cowper as Clare. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1987. Release date: 3 November 1987 [2018-05-25] Spike Milligan – Adolf Hitler My Part in His Downfall – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gl4sz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a817be- b00gl4qj/vf_b00gl4qj_e86a2508-70cc-41e8-9757-2ef4b8082184.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527379682_3b06e3be99dd48b0dedeba778849622a Discover what led Spike Milligan to deny all serving Canadian officers a lift. 1942: More musical and military mishaps as Spike finds himself in and out of more trouble… Spike Milligan shares more frank memories of his wartime service. Published in 1971, “Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall” is the first volume of the Spike Milligan’s idiosyncratic military memoir. Reversioned into 8-parts by Radio 4 Extra. [2018-05-26] Just Williams – Episode 5 – Stick Around Long Enough PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b49j2c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4afccb- b0b49g80/vf_b0b49g80_036d875f-1455-4aa5-8524-47a405687a91.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527379862_4636b96a4f661b7fc9cb13b7b40df523 1962-1965: New roles and meeting Barbara Windsor and Joe Orton. “I think any criticism of your deportment is tantamount to impertinence…” 1962-1965, new roles – and meeting Barbara Windsor and Joe Orton. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur, Kenneth Williams, continues his autobiography. Abridged in ten-parts by David H Godfrey. Producer Pamela Howe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. [2018-05-26] In a Nutshell – Episode 3 – 1980-02-21 – Power Struggles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj8sx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4f497- b00sj8qw/vf_b00sj8qw_ca4e7af1-0472-4fe4-8329-2804c8e223a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527379972_18511e70f249625cd07e222eb314db94 Episode 3 of 7: A breakthrough in “ecological physics” is scandalously ignored. “He first came to public attention as defender of the earth’s ozone layer, which was threatened by intensive American aerosol deodorant usage.” A breakthrough in “ecological physics” is scandalously ignored, as revealed by Leonard Rossiter (1926-1984). Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in February 1981. Release date: 21 February 1980 [2018-05-26] Gilbert Harding – 2014-01-11 – The Rudest Man in Britain PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03rxc77 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b76731- b03rt0qg/vf_b03rt0qg_f74c78c6-1012-4962-96f5-1ed82b3ad482.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527380220_d4f39e426289a0c3171be77d16d53917 Exploring the legacy of broadcasting personality Gilbert Harding. The Rudest Man in Britain excavates the archives from the perspective of Gilbert Harding – a well-loved radio personality who went on to achieve wider television exposure as star of long- running panel shows such as “What’s My Line?”, once watched by millions. Clever, amusing and often outrageous, Harding was a familiar voice of wireless who became a pioneer of popular TV. But behind the public persona, there was a troubled and conflicted character. To create a profile of Gilbert Harding’s life and sample his broadcasting work Simon Fanshawe will draw on Stephen Wyatt’s play “Dr Brighton and Mr Harding”, in which Harding (played by Roger Allam) wrestles with his inner demons and fantasies, knowing also that he is in increasingly poor health (hence his reason for moving to the coast to embrace ‘Dr Brighton’). Simon samples excerpts from “Round Britain Quiz”, “What’s My Line?”, and “The Brains Trust”, and a complete edition of “Twenty Questions” – which, as a format, still stands up well. He also revisits Harding’s seminal 1960 “Face to Face” television interview with John Freeman, where he broke down on camera when the questioner touched a nerve. Simon Fanshawe explores the development of many now familiar formats on Radio and TV – and assembles a fascinating and rounded portrait of this tortured but much loved polymath. Producer Mike Greenwood. Release date: 11 January 2014 [2018-05-26] The Monkhouse Files – 2000-12-28 – Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076c2s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a6d17- b001zrfv/vf_b001zrfv_7a9dac07-fb09-451f-a1b2-c7322eff1da6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527380910_4e7e7c9b068086b71c9414a63d77c76d Bob Monkhouse guides Bob Sinfield through his memories, diaries and recordings. If it happened in comedy after the Second World War, not only was comedy legend Bob Monkhouse there to see it happen, but he wrote about it in his journals. Bob guides comedy writer Bob Sinfield through his amazing collection of diaries, letters and memories of the comedy greats as he reflects on his own career of over 50 years in show business. Bob Monkhouse died aged 75 in 2004. Producer Julian Mayers. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. Release date: 28 December 2000 [2018-05-26] Old Harry’s Game – s03e05 – The Beautiful Game PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmd4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/536358- b00242tr/vf_b00242tr_bef8b7ac-d75e-40fa-a89f-77c4682422e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527483636_2d97d3658489c2f34c2847346f4511bc 1999-04-21: Satan decides to hold a major football tournament in Hell – The Underworld Cup. Devilishly funny sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. Release date: 21 April 1999 [2018-05-27] Ray’s a Laugh – 1958-12-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07g74vg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b6f3c2- b07g74ts/vf_b07g74ts_7d0e33c9-e13e-4ac8-9d21-27d20f731ca0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527483781_bf4032dfe6d3b6ab57c444570a298fe6 With a new dress code at work, can Ted live up to the sartorial rules? Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett and Kenneth Connor. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1958. Release date: 5 December 1958 [2018-05-27] Take It From Here – 1956-01-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b4cqt2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26bb37- b0b4cqsq/vf_b0b4cqsq_b1dc6ba9-1cec-49e5-869d-441683b370f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527483948_efb4e398b16423f97e26848b7c8baa65 Jim gets a social conscience, and Eth’s mum is feeling dubious over Ron. Jim gets a social conscience – while Eth’s mum is feeling dubious over Ron in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Release date: 10 January 1956 [2018-05-28] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-01-18 – The Student Prince PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t3twj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cda435- b00t3p8d/vf_b00t3p8d_9d5d8fde-97e6-416d-a22b-99541ad7f311.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527558629_f87c6d5bf45607417fc32386daa47b5a The lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince. The lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Release date: 18 January 1956 [2018-05-28] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e01 – 1992-07-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f9y6d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/917eaf- b00f9y62/vf_b00f9y62_b75d8ddb-2bdc-4e29-a3cb-972ba567e39d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527559012_5a03c21bcd71ea673003a8e6e3c78acb The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel stays in a haunted mansion. With guest star Spike Milligan as The Mayor of Witchfield. Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Dick Vosburgh. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Release date: 11 July 1992 [2018-05-28] The Silent Scream – 1979-02-17 – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt6t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/38849a- b005l30x/vf_b005l30x_4b7856e5-26d9-48ae-9722-cc8f5570ecc4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527559144_3f7fbc29c47edf5609a8b3a44a628cd0 Episode 1: The alien takeover gathers pace. Sequel to “Before the Screaming Begins”. Tom Harris disappears into space but returns with new and astonishing powers. Put to good use, they will benefit humanity – but in the wrong hands they could have horrifying and nightmarish implications. Wally K Daly’s sequel to ‘Before the Screaming Begins’. Stars James Laurenson as Tom Harris, Donald Hewlett as AP Smith, Colin Douglas as the Prime Minister, Peter Wickham as Silkin, Hannah Gordon as Sally Harris, Peter Williams as Opposition MP, Elizabeth Lindsay as Andy, Brenda Kaye as Gloria, Gregory de Polnay as Second Pilot, Manning Wilson as the Alien Controller, Tim Bentinck as Second Boy, and Alison Draper as First Girl. Audio from Wally K Daly’s own collection, and reversioned into 3-parts by Radio 4 Extra. Producer Martin Jenkins. First broadcast as a 90 minute “Saturday Night Theatre” drama on Radio 4, in 1979. [2018-05-28] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e05 – Fit the Seventeenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076npz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/189998- b005mndb/vf_b005mndb_c24004cd-4529-44a3-b714-1b16ba7a67de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527656671_8bf30c35c96b4c2ff24c8a68e0e1e163 The Tertiary Phase, Fit the Seventeenth: The Krikkit robots open the Wikkit Gate, prompting Arthur and friends to visit their world. “As Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian and Slartibarfast helplessly watch, the Krikkit Robots open the Wikkit Gate and the planet Krikkit is released from its chronostasis in a mind-hurting instant. Even the sudden appearance of Zaphod Beeblebrox fails to halt the robots, who depart the asteroid to return home to help their masters destroy the universe. In a frantic but hopeless attempt to alter matters, Arthur, Ford, Trillian and Slartibartfast travel to the Planet Krikkit to attempt to reason with its inhabitants. Meanwhile Zaphod, who at first was inclined to save his own skin first and be philanthropic later, arrives aboard one of the huge warships orbiting high in the atmosphere of the planet. Here he discovers that the wrecked spaceship which long ago crashed on the planet and inspired its citizens to their psychotic hatred of all other worlds, is, in fact, a fake. And, as Arthur, Trillian, Ford and Slarti are surrounded on the planet below, Zaphod finds he is not the only stranger aboard the battle cruiser. A certain terminally depressed android can be heard singing a dolorous ditty somewhere in the computer room.” [2018-05-29] As Time Goes By – s02e05 – 1998-02-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k7j3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3203c1- b000pskx/vf_b000pskx_75caf644-a332-4503-9f8a-10c91c6dcd4e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527656848_930444126c13ebf44bf9ca7506f18c7b Jean and Lionel find that sharing a house is not all domestic bliss. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith, and Philip Bretherton as Alistair. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series two of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1998. Release date: 15 February 1998 [2018-05-29] Men From the Ministry – 1975-08-04 – A Merry Dance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017srm4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e6e8c3- b017srlm/vf_b017srlm_a2af8eee-1942-4d1c-807c-02503e719e6f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527657017_bde18fcebc8e3c684298158e9e15138c The bungling bureaucrats suspect each other of espionage. From August 1975. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and John Cole. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. Release date: 4 August 1975 [2018-05-29] Wally K Daly – The Silent Scream – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3zb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b674f- b0073gmg/vf_b0073gmg_c074b2fd-ac39-4eab-86e1-7b9fdecb8835.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527657158_9a267bd418f06d8dedd52afe0c252d07 The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity? Wally K Daly’s sequel to “Before the Screaming Begins”. Stars James Laurenson as Tom Harris, Donald Hewlett as AP Smith, Colin Douglas as the Prime Minister, Peter Wickham as Silkin, Hannah Gordon as Sally Harris, Elizabeth Lindsay as Andy, Manning Wilson as Alien Controller, Philip Sully as the Taxi Driver, Tim Bentinck as Second Boy, and Alison Draper as First Girl. Audio from Wally K Daly’s own collection. Reversioned into 3-parts by Radio 4 Extra. Producer Martin Jenkins. First broadcast as a 90 minute “Saturday Night Theatre” drama on Radio 4, in 1979. Release date: 17 February 1979 [2018-05-29] Palace of Laughter – s01e00 – Alhambra PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2my URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c3f46a- b007w2fd/vf_b007w2fd_1ce42860-b19a-4477-8456-4dcf60dba677.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527657314_4f0f9923471d31662d58c74b267a2323 2002-04-23: Geoffrey Wheeler traces the history of the music hall which was once the pride of London’s Leicester Square. With Roy Hudd. From April 2002. Release date: 23 April 2002 [2018-05-30] Leopard in Autumn – s02e04 – The Bonfire of the Sanities PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s5xtl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c991d8- b00s5x32/vf_b00s5x32_9ba47723-0e3b-4795-9197-65ff3234d233.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527731519_21b24c9e4f7a309080ca8a5ef0c846ad 2002-05-29: Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano’s coffers. Salvatore has returned to Monte Guano with a peasant crowd of bretheren and sisteren, bent on making his family throw their wordly goods to a Bonfire of the Vanities. Desperate for him to take his rantings elsewhere, Plethora hatches a devious plan… Second series of the comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony. Written by Roger Danes. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Nick Romero as Salvatore, Chris Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Father Ignazio. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2002. Release date: 29 May 2002 [2018-05-30] Navy Lark – 1961-01-25 – Onabushkan Flu PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080qlm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/df99e4- b0080qkn/vf_b0080qkn_28c43162-5449-4b50-abab-cc736bc04300.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527731670_03938723279d398523bbabd6e02daba4 With half the crew struck down, Troutbridge faces an unexpected royal mission. With her crew battling flu, HMS Troutbridge must take on board half an Onabushkan crew for a special royal mission. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub- Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson,Tenniel Evans as Able Seaman Goldstein, Heather Chasen as the Queen and Michael Bates as the Aide. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. . First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Release date: 25 January 1961 [2018-05-30] Round the Horne – s02e06 – 1966-04-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1g4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8a1ed9- b006skxl/vf_b006skxl_55a92719-ba8b-469d-ac81-57fcea869e7c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527731802_6351af636db24aa0db36cef8af86fa0f Kenneth Horne spies a joke thief, while Barbara Cartload joins The Seamus Android Show. Master Spy Kenneth Horne is on the star-studded trail of Doddy’s joke thief, while Michael Bain and Barbara Cartload are on ‘The Seamus Android Show’. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1966. Release date: 17 April 1966 [2018-05-30] The Silent Scream – 1979-02-17 – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k406 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b1ef3- b0073k60/vf_b0073k60_0013beef-0216-46e4-91fb-a913b7c286d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527731933_8a16f32ce7a3ef5a5f2351d8c29a8f90 Episode 3: As the alien takeover approaches, can humanity fend off enemies from without and within? As the alien takeover deadline approaches, can humanity fend off enemies from without and within? Conclusion of Wally K Daly’s sequel to ‘Before the Screaming Begins’. Stars James Laurenson as Tom Harris, Donald Hewlett as AP Smith, Colin Douglas as the Prime Minister, Peter Wickham as Silkin, Hannah Gordon as Sally Harris, Peter Williams as Opposition MP, Elizabeth Lindsay as Andy, Brenda Kaye as Gloria, Gregory de Polnay as Second Pilot, Manning Wilson as the Alien Controller, Tim Bentinck as Second Boy, Alison Draper as First Girl, Eric Allan as DS Brian Forbes, Andrew Branch as First Boy, Susan Sheridan as Third Boy, Philip Voss as the Cabinet Minister, and Philip Sully as the Taxi Driver. Audio from Wally K Daly’s own collection, and reversioned into 3-parts by Radio 4 Extra. Producer Martin Jenkins. First broadcast as a 90 minute “Saturday Night Theatre” drama on Radio 4, in 1979. Release date: 17 February 1979 [2018-05-31] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e07 – Bravo Chantal PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0st URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/863f27- b006q75q/vf_b006q75q_042a7309-a3d3-4c45-8498-03ab41914800.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527829272_355056936cabb4ddc064a26d7876de9b A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways. The veteran reveals how a search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways. Stars Peter Jones. Release date: 1986-07-11 [2018-05-31] Funny You Should Ask – 1979-08-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b4fbgc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/170106- b0b4f9zs/vf_b0b4f9zs_24d8efa9-b78b-4818-a186-549c5eb6b889.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527829600_44649dd60f232c8f58c201fc81f44c57 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy – Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series, from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1979. Release date: 13 August 1979 [2018-06-01] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e03 – 1969-01-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010hcq2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/231665- b010hclq/vf_b010hclq_ee6e717a-a16a-4584-972c-40caca837d15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527895329_db430ab25d0d185c59c4f63ce82425e4 New town education – and Professor Prune’s time travel adventure continues in Elizabethan England… Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1969. Release date: 26 January 1969 [2018-06-01] Marking Monkhouse – 1953-03-02 – Fletcher’s Fare PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03mj8xd VPID: b000dc70 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d75334- b000dc70/vf_b000dc70_7de1fe4b-bf80-4705-ae51-58adf33a5574.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527896565_d36def9c26ac7ff2e99f0d4560b12189 Penned by Bob Monkhouse, comedy from Cyril Fletcher and guest Herbert Lom. Cyril Fletcher mixes monologues and sketches with special guest, film star Herbert Lom (Inspector Dreyfus in the Pink Panther films) in a series of crazy mix-ups. With Cyril’s real wife, Betty Astell, and budding comedy duo Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin, who also scripted this series. Back in the 1950s Cyril was one of radio comedy’s pioneers, beginning on Radio Luxembourg before switching to the BBC. Cyril is probably best-remembered for reciting his ‘Odd Odes’ on BBC TV’s That’s Life with Esther Rantzen. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1953. Release date: 2 March 1953 [2018-06-01] After Henry – s03e08 – The End of a Chapter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007md8k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bb271d- b007md7k/vf_b007md7k_f26511f8-c7a7-4605-bb0e-e21f158e8a26.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1527896150_b9293399479c6fead0419f87c62c4349 1987-11-10: Sarah is off to Florence but worries about her mother, plus there’s shock news from Clare. ‘The status quo does suit me rather well.’Sarah’s off to Florence, but worries about her mother – and shock news from Clare. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and Jasper Jacob as Julian. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4 in November 1987. Release date: 10 November 1987 [2018-06-01] Spike Milligan – Adolf Hitler My Part in His Downfall – Part 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gswdy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f14eb9- b00gsw7d/vf_b00gsw7d_87451bbb-2108-427f-8812-78b82b54ad3e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528000001_e6be1c8ddbd882f1870441acb82535ce The truth of war dawns. The gunners find themselves preparing to go. 1942-43: The truth of war dawns. The gunners find themselves preparing to go. Spike Milligan shares more very frank memories of his wartime service. Published in 1971, “Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall” is the first volume of Spike Milligan’s idiosyncratic military memoir. Reversioned into 8-parts by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 22 January 2009 [2018-06-02] Just Williams – Part 6 – The Label They Put on You PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy39 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3b3ad- b006l975/vf_b006l975_5bfaed00-fdc6-42b0-a92d-d0b0907b2da8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528000217_8f8fbe3f9fed96ac364d858c2b1aad1f 1985-09-23: 1965-1966. A noble failure, and playing at cowboys with Sid James. “To see an entirely British cast successfully emulating a Western, was very satisfactory indeed…” 1965-1966: a noble failure and playing at cowboys with Sid James and Joan Sims. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur, Kenneth Williams continues his autobiography. Abridged in ten-parts by David H Godfrey. Producer Pamela Howe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Release date: 23 September 1985 [2018-06-02] In A Nutshell – s01e02 – 1981-02-14 – New York New York PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj9yy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae6849- b00sj9s4/vf_b00sj9s4_cf780d9b-2ebc-4cfe-b7f6-70af8a86632d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528000636_00b893c8946f435dc211c934f8265950 Episode 2 of 7: “I got myself wedged on a train, and immediately it left the station a knife- fight began, apparently to the death…” A snapshot from the 80s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton. A snapshot from the 1980s of the unique American city recalled by Leonard Rossiter. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in February 1981. Release date: 14 February 1981 [2018-06-02] Old Harry’s Game – s03e06 1999-04-28 – The Final Reckoning PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmdn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/387401- b00243t5/vf_b00243t5_eb699a82-2119-4c09-9d34-5300412046d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528001109_dab0d1f64114caa78615d26b76943e93 When God hears that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends archangels to investigate. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. Release date: 28 April 1999 [2018-06-03] Ray’s A Laugh – 1959-01-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07hpb34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d48671- b07hpb2v/vf_b07hpb2v_70d8ebd0-4125-4389-be85-0d8836b7fbda.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528038833_ab1853210abe61dac6916ddb2f67c8cd Ted is feeling very nervous. Why would a solicitor want to pay him a visit at home? Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett and Kenneth Connor. “Ray’s a Laugh” – the successor to “ITMA” – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1959. Release date: 16 January 1959 [2018-06-03] Take It From Here – 1956-01-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b4zwjy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/533d49- b0b4ztx6/vf_b0b4ztx6_4cea51e3-f0ff-47f4-a379-fbc2a310f25e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528038992_58c18074c79f72051cb1218ff5235bf0 Meet San Quentin prison’s least successful escapee, and will Eth dump Ron in “The Glums”? Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Release date: 17 January 1956 [2018-06-04] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-02-15 – The Greyhound Track PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t5xc7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/787ce2- b00t5xbd/vf_b00t5xbd_7de2fe8d-fcbd-4d4f-8fa5-308c4bda15d9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528173178_fe9f5a7f653fdb0e93758b47c012d443 Sid wants the lad evicted, so he reopens a public footpath through his country mansion. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. Release date: 15 February 1956 [2018-06-04] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e02 – 1992-07-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089jcz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/21fc9b- b0089jct/vf_b0089jct_c6c1c9bf-8a5e-43e2-b9c3-a34d6f413bb5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528173366_1163a73d396d0aaeb3d688daf6959e8d An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Release date: 18 July 1992 [2018-06-04] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e6 – Fit the Eighteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nsz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8913ea- b005mvbx/vf_b005mvbx_ceef9da8-65e0-4df0-88dd-16eb8b3e3b69.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528173583_954a54ff925f1172031b83c539b4de1a URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8913ea- b005mvbx/vf_b005mvbx_ceef9da8-65e0-4df0-88dd-16eb8b3e3b69.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528173583_954a54ff925f1172031b83c539b4de1a The Tertiary Phase: 2004-10-26. Can Arthur save his friends from the Krikkit robots by playing with a straight bat? Surrounded by the friendly but murderous citizens of Krikkit, Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect and Slartibartfast are astounded when Trillian reveals she knows why these people have conceived such a hatred of all other worlds in the universe. They have been manipulated by the Dust Cloud that surrounds their solitary planet with its solitary sun. The Dust Cloud is actually the particularised remains of an ancient super computer called Hactar, built by a long-extinct race, the Silastic Armorfiends of Striterax. Hactar invented a Supernova Bomb that could destroy the entire universe in a moment, but thought better of letting the reckless Silastic Armorfiends have it, and thus introduced a flaw. As a reward for this treachery the Armorfiends pulverised Hactar into dust. Now, nursing billions of years of bitterness against all life forms, Hactar has coddled the planet which evolved into Krikkit and infected the minds of its inhabitants with a form of manic xenophobia which has led them to rebuild his Supernova Bomb. Trillian attempts to talk them out of using it, fails, but is then relieved to discover that it is a dud, she realises the truth of the situation and, with Arthur Dent, confronts Hactar. He freely admits his plan, and, as Eddie pumps out a vibration field from the Heart of Gold, seems content to accept dispersal and thus the end of his plans. He has fulfilled his function. Meanwhile Zaphod reveals he picked up a hitchhiker on his voyage to Krikkit – a man called Prak who was accidentally overdosed with Truth Serum just as he was taking a legal oath, and thus is now condemned to tell the Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But until it kills him. However just before it kills him, Prak reveals to Arthur that although he cannot supply the Final Question to the Ultimate Answer (which is 42, for those of you arriving stupendously late to this narrative) (because they would cancel each other out, for those of you who did know the ”42” part, but not its corollary and can deal with multiple subordinate clauses in parentheses without getting a migraine), (and if you haven’t read the books isn’t it about time you did?), he can reveal the location of God’s Final Message To His Creation. This he does – just about – and then drops dead. After a brief discussion, Arthur decides he’d rather not bother with God’s Message for now, but would rather travel back in time to Earth at the moment the Krikkit Robots finished attacking Lords Cricket Ground and return the Ashes to their rightful place in the cosmos. This he does, only to discover that the cricket ball he has collected on his travels and is playfully bowling to a lone England batsman is in fact Hactar’s Supernova Bomb and Not A Dud and the batsman, is, in fact, a Krikkit Robot with a War Club who will detonate it, and that Hactar’s plan is now in fact coming to fruition and he has indeed fulfilled his function. Unfortunately Hactar’s careful scheming has not factored in Arthur’s appalling record as a bowler. The Supernova Bomb goes wide, Ford catches it harmlessly, and Arthur relieves the robot of its bat in order to decapitate it neatly. As the sun sets on Lords, our heroes go in search of a quick cup of tea before travelling forward in time to get safely away from Earth, which is still unavoidably doomed by its inevitable and imminent encounter with the Vogon Constructor fleet. Release date: 26 October 2004 [2018-06-05] Second Thoughts – s01e01 – Found and Lost PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvh3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5edafd- b005t9yj/vf_b005t9yj_3110c900-6d82-4de4-b8a7-1de7cf0d6915.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528239766_1983fa7a6f722453fefc56dd01a9d7f7 1998-11-01: The battles of divorcees Bill and Faith to forge a relationship. Stars Lynda Bellingham. Bill and Faith are late in love but new to each other – and Bill has already got himself into Faith’s bad books… Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran four series, with a spin-off series “Faith in the Future”. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Belinda Lang as Liza, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Moir Leslie as Grace, John Samson as Alex, Nicholas Courtney as Ray, and Norman Bird as Ted. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Release date: 1 November 1998 [2018-06-05] As Time Goes By – s02e06 – 1998-02-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k7k7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82238b- b000pvg8/vf_b000pvg8_bbd2f7eb-6c37-4be3-b440-43f04ec7ecb9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528239918_bdd657cc53761b5414cffcd7f442a59e Jean expands her business and Lionel hears some unexpected news from America. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith and Philip Bretherton as Alistair. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series two of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1998. Release date: 22 February 1998 [2018-06-05] Men From the Ministry – 1975-08-18 – Postal Disorder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01852vy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e9c924- b0184zfb/vf_b0184zfb_5176f4aa-1b11-4aa1-9d0a-b0401fcfc82c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528240068_bf6de112ecca89915e4f34185efacfd2 The Post Office must boost business. Can the bungling duo deliver? The Post Office must boost business, but can the bungling duo manage to deliver? Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. Release date: 18 August 1975 [2018-06-05] Bookclub at 20 – 2000-01-02 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b529sl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f59abc- b0b529sc/vf_b0b529sc_04e356af-c7fb-48c2-b3ad-a50ade6ddd79.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528355793_89b8c45bb880ed2cf9e810648b288887 Episode 2 of 5: 2000-01-02. Naomi Alderman discusses her own appearance on “Bookclub”, and her favourite from the archive. To celebrate “Bookclub”‘s 20th anniversary, the programme is inviting guest authors to choose a highlight from the extensive “Bookclub” archive. In this edition, Naomi Alderman introduces “The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams. Naomi Alderman explains how important “Bookclub” is to her both as a listener and also for her appearance to discuss her novel ‘Disobedience’. She enjoyed meeting her readers and was thrilled that some of them had visited the area of north-west London to see for themselves where her novel is set. “Bookclub” with Douglas Adams was the first edition of the new millennium, and was broadcast a year before he died in 2001 aged 49. Naomi recalls how Adams inspired her to pursue her own dreams of writing science fiction and her sorrow that he died so young. The “Bookclub” audience ask Douglas Adams questions about comedy, sci-fi and about the creation of his characters and his influences; and way before it was possible, Adams and James Naughtie imagine the future of the novel in a digital format. Produced by Joanna Rahim. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. “Bookclub at 20” is produced for Radio 4 Extra by Belinda Naylor. Release date: 2 January 2000 [2018-06-06] Leopard in Autumn – s02e05 – Confessions PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s7n40 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b48cac- b00s7mst/vf_b00s7mst_490a8a8d-70af-4f0f-a3ca-6b6b156f1630.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528355954_33ebac0042f9890b850f729300717505 2002-06-05: Salvatore is hell bent on making his family take confession, and covering up the cherubs. Salvatore is hell bent on making his family take confession leaving Ludovico in fear of being excommunicated. Meanwhile Allessandro is upset that Salvatore is making him put “little golden pants” on the cherubs that adorn the confessional. Second series of the comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony. Written by Roger Danes. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, and Nick Romero as Salvatore. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2002. Release date: 5 June 2002 [2018-06-06] Navy Lark – 1961-02-01 – The Efficiency Expert PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081k4q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c65cf3- b0081k4f/vf_b0081k4f_71722c1b-68ff-4a1b-8efa-ccbb4e70d39d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528356099_7fe973afe45ac63f8002be2c8445f42c Another collision convinces Povey that the Admiralty needs to sort out HMS Troutbridge. Another collision convinces Captain Povey that the Admiralty must sort out HMS Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson/Lieutenant Commander Stanton, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, and Heather Chasen as Ramona Povey. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Release date: 1 February 1961 |
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[2018-06-06] Round the Horne – s02e07 – 1966-04-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1pt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9df329- b006sr92/vf_b006sr92_c27df758-20d5-49c5-810d-4aded5ff1f13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528356697_8a7902bafe50f7fac7ef2bbd0874b3cf It’s a special musical comedy extravaganza – “Dr McKinlay’s Scrapbook”. “Dr McKinlay’s Scrapbook”: a special musical comedy extravaganza, in a spoof eulogy for a TV screen doctor [spoofing the 1960s BBC tv series “Dr Finlay’s Casebook”]. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1966. Release date: 24 April 1966 [2018-06-07] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e08 – An Ep in the Country PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k11m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/034d4c- b006qtf7/vf_b006qtf7_d855f02f-429e-49a6-8828-bc54d7b2fe5b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528409125_833d679e388fd3c7d8dbf9a0fc967c66 The showbiz survivor finds himself the stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress. The showbiz survivor finds himself the unwitting stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986. Release date: 18 July 1986 [2018-06-07] Funny You Should Ask – 1979-08-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b53jl3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8365f6- b0b53ggf/vf_b0b53ggf_a30d9088-5c24-49e4-84ce-dd1e404ded05.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528409275_c76cdad3d5accd5b7740a2f3bc31c61f Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy – Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1979. Release date: 20 August 1979 [2018-06-08] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e05 – 1969-02-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010tcrn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/516da8- b010tc74/vf_b010tc74_20990aa3-af35-4c0d-a898-0935dce6d58a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528519215_45f4c7b68ac6d194a1aea29931b83a77 The history of transport, and Prof Prune’s adventures continue as he hunts for a lost city. The History of Transport – and the search is on for the Lost City of Atlantis courtesy of Professor Prune. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie with Simon Brett. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1969. Release date: 9 February 1969 [2018-06-08] Marking Monkhouse – 1957-09-13 – Mixed Doubles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03mj8xg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c653b3- b03mj8wf/vf_b03mj8wf_b43ed62a-8141-4b74-9a79-9aa07625f706.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528519603_8c7af31f2834aa98888ca86d908e7421 Fun and games in SW19 from the pens of Monkhouse and Goodwin. Stars Cyril Fletcher. Mixed Doubles in Wimbledon Avenue – a lesson in living. Observed and written by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin. Starring real-life married duo, Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray on one-side of the fence – and Cyril Fletcher and his sister Janet, played by Billie Whitelaw, on the other. With Pat Coombs and Anthea Askey. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1957. Release date: 13 September 1957 [2018-06-08] Chambers – s03e01 1999-03-09 – Rent Arrears PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpgy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5377cf- b0028yt9/vf_b0028yt9_f38cdabe-044e-44f4-b963-feb9d3185bee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528519757_1828b0ce1a82de486b39cd7a17cb6d68 Ruth fakes a family for a client and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books. John Fuller-Carp, head of chambers, enjoys conning students. Ruth tries to avoid the question, and Vince acts Jewish. All in a day’s work for the barristers of Forecourt Buildings. Series 3 of Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular set of chambers. Stars John Bird, James Fleet, Sarah Lancashire, Jonathan Kydd, Rebecca Front and Ben Crowe. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. Release date: 9 March 1999 [2018-06-08] Spike Milligan – Adolf Hitler My Part in His Downfall – Part 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00h4cwv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7aba72- b00h4cpw/vf_b00h4cpw_676b9fe7-78bb-4eea-8c0d-259d6c450caa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528519690_e44d8d929600958a7e5fc0371d7a1020 Part 8 (of 8): The troops endure a troublesome sea journey before arriving at Algiers. 1943: Spike witnesses the bombing of Liverpool. The troops endure a troublesome sea journey, and arrive in Algiers. Spike Milligan shares more memories of his wartime service. Published in 1971, “Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall” is the first volume of Spike Milligan’s idiosyncratic military memoir. Reversioned into 8-parts by Radio 4 Extra. ************************************************************************************************* THE NEXT 4 ENTRIES WERE ADDED BY ME FROM THE SMALL PERMANENT COLLECTION ON THE BBC WEBSITE [2011-08-20] Archive on 4 – 2011-08-28 – A Tribute to Robert Robinson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01465z9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/72de2a- b01465z7/vf_b01465z7_6c09a026-06e3-48a7-b452-f414582ea6e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528532352_c54b4b5bfb235c007ad7d9f2c978ffb2 Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain’s broadcasting legends. We all know Robert Robinson as the chairman of such broadcasting classics as “Ask the Family” and “Brain of Britain” but in a career spanning many decades, he also made travel programmes, “Points of View”, the “Today” programme, and “Stop the Week” which ran on Radio 4 from 1974 to 1992. In “Archive on 4: A Tribute to Robert Robinson”, Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain’s broadcasting legends in the company of some of the former contributors to “Stop the Week”; Ann Leslie, Matthew Parris, Sarah Harrison and Nick Tucker. There are also contributions from Will Wyatt, Victor Lewis-Smith and Hunter Davis, and a wealth of archive that reveals a complex man, a consummate wordsmith, and one of the first TV celebrities. Release date: 2011-08-20 [2015-02-28] Archive on 4 – 2004-12-11 – The Hills Are Alive PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076pgg URL : [Only available at 128 kbps, which I already have] VPID: b005p6q9 [C:\Users\dg\AppData\Local\Temp\b0076pgg.xml] http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005p6q9 https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005p6q9/ format/xml Fifty years after “The Sound of Music”, Mark Kermode hears from the team who made it happen. 4 Extra Debut. Fifty years after “The Sound of Music” hit the big screen, Mark Kermode hears from the creative team who made it happen. Includes Julie Andrews. From December 2004. Release date: 11 December 2004 [2016-08-06] Tolkien – The Lost Recordings – Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07mvd5z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b1443- b07mvd52/vf_b07mvd52_1cdfc5d7-e728-4e66-bf43-fb838ec47ba1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528561274_8c868d2c816b2eab48a79f47fa2da83d Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien, as Oxford Academic Dr Stuart Lee discovers the unbroadcast offcuts from an interview given by the author. Tolkien gave the interview for a BBC film in 1968, but only a tiny part of it was used in the broadcast programme. It was one of only a handful of recorded interviews he gave, and was also to be his last. Dr Lee’s search for the unbroadcast rushes takes him to the depths of the BBC film archives, and back to the making of the original film, “Tolkien in Oxford”. For the director Leslie Megahey, only 23 at the time, this was his first film, and the one that launched a prestigious career. The programme reunites him with three others – researcher Patrick O’Sullivan, Tolkien fan Michael Hebbert, and critic Valentine Cunningham who describes how he was brought in to be the voice of dissent challenging the burgeoning Tolkien cult spreading from America. What emerges is a picture of a playful academic, whose fiction was little respected by adults at the time and looked down on as a lesser form of literature. But he is robustly defended by Professor Tom Shippey and remembered fondly by his colleague Dr Roger Highfield. Stuart Lee presents the results of his search through the archives to Dr Dimitra Fimi, who considers any new words from Tolkien’s mouth as “gold”. While, for Dr Lee, the real dragon’s hoard is the privilege of hearing Tolkien in relaxed mode reflecting on his life as never before. Producers: Anna Scott-Brown and Adam Fowler. An Overtone production for Radio 4. [2011-02-18] Johnny Morris – 2011-02-18 – Not Just Funny Animal Voices PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yjt8q URL : [Only available at 128 kbps, which I already have] VPID: b00yjs9q [C:\Users\dg\AppData\Local\Temp\b00yjt8q.xml] http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00yjs9q https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00yjs9q/ format/xml Only available as rtmp stream The life of Johnny Morris, told by his friend and former co-presenter Terry Nutkins. Johnny Morris became a household name thanks to the much-loved children’s TV programme Animal Magic. From 1962 to 1983 he created comic voices for the creatures which appeared on the show. In the 1970s he was joined by the then unknown Terry Nutkins, who’d been discovered working at a safari park and offered the role as Johnny’s side-kick. Johnny became Terry’s mentor and close friend; a friendship which lasted until Johnny’s death in 1999. Now, for this programme, Terry explores Johnny’s life and work, and explains that what made him unique was ‘Not Just Funny Animals Voices’ but a colourful life and broadcasting career stretching back to 1946. Terry revisits the Animal Magic studio for the first time in years and recalls how Johnny would offer him a small measure of gin from a flask he kept in his dressing room. It was Johnny’s ways of calming his nerves. Of course, one of the major events in Johnny’s life was when Animal Magic ended in 1983. For the first time the man who axed that programme – the former head of the BBC Natural History Unit, John Sparks – speaks about making that decision and how he broke the news to Johnny. Johnny was discovered by Desmond Hawkins (who founded the Natural History Unit). They met in their local pub where Johnny would hold court, spinning characterful yarns. Hawkins spotted his talent and asked him to write short stories for the Home Service. One of his producers was Tony Soper, who tells Terry Nutkins about working with Johnny on radio programmes like Pass the Salt, and one-offs like a short film about a cormorant called Plapp. Johnny wasn’t keen on Plapp because, according to Tony, Johnny only liked ‘soppy animals’. Nevertheless they made the film, despite shooting it on a ‘toy’ camera which only recorded for 30 seconds at a time. Tony also recalls working with Johnny on Animal Magic when it first began, and describes the tension between them – Tony wanted to make ‘straight nat-hist’ films and wasn’t keen on Johnny’s anthropomorphic approach. Of course it was this idiosyncratic style which led to Animal Magic being taken off air in 1983. Also on the programme, Mirielle Farrow – a close friend of Johnny’s – discusses his marriage to a much older woman and wonders whether his passion for cats was a substitute for never having children of his own. Presenter: Terry Nutkins. Producer Karen Gregor. ************************************************************************************************* THE REGULAR SEQUENCE OF IPLAYER PROGRAMMES RESUMES HERE [2018-06-09] Just Williams – Part 7 – Fluent and Funny PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5rtfb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49cb9a- b0b5rsb4/vf_b0b5rsb4_a9979c5a-7858-40f8-84ae-e277a7a40ee7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528585790_24eeb463cee6ec6dfc8d8005afa5da8e Part 7: 1985-09-24. 1966-1967: Round the Horne comes on air, more films and hosting on TV. ‘You’d be mad to work with him again. The man’s a megalomaniac.’1966-1967: Round The Horne comes on-air, making more films and show hosting on BBC TV. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur, Kenneth Williams continues his autobiography. Abridged in ten-parts by David H Godfrey Producer Pamela Howe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Release date: 24 September 1985 [2018-06-09] In A Nutshell – s01e06 – 1981-03-14 – Einstein Watch Maker PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj9lp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59f968- b00sj967/vf_b00sj967_a00bd37c-9cd1-4317-9882-543984683605.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528585945_3522eacdd5bea3a48e25efa6d6778f98 Episode 6 of 7: Musings on technological advances in society as seen in the humble wristwatch. From 1981. ‘As science and the microchip redesign the world in their image, it seems the most obsolescent piece of merchandise is man.’Technological advances in society and the humble wristwatch explained by Leonard Rossiter. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in March 1981. Release date: 14 March 1981 [2018-06-09] Listening to Les Dawson – 2013-09-14 – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03b2n4d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6275c2- b03b2n2v/vf_b03b2n2v_5b3fd3d3-0113-4cac-a4b8-d4e32005808f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528586125_b14d1fc10de3b0be1b86313f00fc5709 Features rare interviews, routines, “Listen to Les”, “In the Psychiatrist’s Chair”, and more. Ray Peacock is joined by Ken Dodd, Neil Innes, Lee Mack, Robin Ince, Gillian Reynolds and David Nobbs, introducing rare interviews, routines and programmes including “In The Psychiatrist’s Chair”, Les reading his own novel “Come Back With the Wind”, “Marriott’s Monologues”, “Whirligig” and “Listen To Les”. Producer Laura Baron. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in Sept 2013. Release date: 14 September 2013 [2018-06-09] The Skivers – s01e04 1994-04-07 – Guest Rodney Bewes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwrv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ad1a3- b0068p6b/vf_b0068p6b_2b83a3a1-7786-430e-8bea-718b6a7fe3f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528693310_6281b1c0829f28d5c1f7adee27b9d1e3 Fathers’ Mastermind, and a new-style triathlon. With guest Rodney Bewes. Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh welcome guest Rodney Bewes. From April 1994. Release date: 7 April 1994 [2018-06-10] Ray’s a Laugh – 1959-01-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07gt434 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0879fc- b07gt42f/vf_b07gt42f_7c5018af-3a25-4e93-878a-3b37d707b625.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528693458_153308f19ae6e865d0b6823973354b89 A clerical error means Ted thinks his bachelor days have returned – will he be able to cope? Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett and Kenneth Connor. “Ray’s A Laugh” – the successor to “ITMA” – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1959. Release date: 2 January 1959 [2018-06-10] Take It From Here – 1956-01-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5s33l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5218d5- b0b5s31x/vf_b0b5s31x_4b2d329e-ec7c-49e6-88ea-01c371d5cb75.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528693617_4eb52cd16a0876cfdf56c9e8c7d91f0e Jim woos June with brass band music, and Eth’s mum wants her to dump Ron in ‘The Glums’. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Release date: 24 January 1956 [2018-06-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-02-22 – The Conjurer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm2y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c235a1- b0023fpy/vf_b0023fpy_04f740ec-f9bc-4e4a-b7aa-c1a732696539.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528758553_a0642673d4b2bd404a87e96a6de7fd6d The lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison – unaware of Sid’s plan. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. Release date: 22 February 1956 [2018-06-11] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e03 – 1992-07-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00890mh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb2ed0- b00890m4/vf_b00890m4_180b1248-51df-4849-9af1-58d925543eda.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528758745_aa84663fbedd1cf11b34793d83e61563 The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Special guest stars Spike Milligan and Dick Vosburgh. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Release date: 25 July 1992 [2018-06-11] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0863wzt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/30679f- b0863wvm/vf_b0863wvm_58a8d415-696e-43f4-8e69-64ec8210f198.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528760578_f7c1f7ac2fe5547f569d375e1a3fc3b8 The Time Lord returns to Nest Cottage to fix the TARDIS, but Mrs Wibbsey sparks havoc. The Fourth Doctor returns to Nest Cottage in Sussex to recuperate and fix the TARDIS, as Christmas looms. But housekeeper, Mrs Wibbsey sparks havoc when she donates some vital components to the church bring-and-buy sale… The Time Lord had previously returned Mrs Wibbsey to the cottage, but he was unable to return her to 1932, so she’s now battling to adjust to life in modern times. Tom Baker reprises the role of the Fourth Doctor in the first of five thrilling adventures. With Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates and Nigel Anthony as the Wizard. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 19 December 2016 [2018-06-11] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e01 – Fit the Nineteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076rn7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8f5aef- b005tnwd/vf_b005tnwd_23ca0e0a-5b07-4874-962b-4a6b1769d6b7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528872860_e777a3cf9dc582e5ceb9f2eea67fc475 Quandary Phase – Fit the Nineteenth: 2005-05-03. With Ford’s original Earth entry in the Guide reinstated, he and Arthur head back. Arthur Dent has returned home to Earth. Not time-travelled, but hitchhiked; back in his present, to the planet he was born on, the planet described in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy as ‘Mostly Harmless’ and the planet which was destroyed by the Vogon Constructor Fleet seconds after he escaped with the help of his friend, the Betelgeusian Hitchhikers Guide Researcher Ford Prefect. In order to get to Earth, and then more specifically his home in England, Arthur has hitched rides from an Intergalactic Teaser, a lorry driver called Rob McKenna – who is, unbeknownst to himself, a Rain God – and, finally, a Saab driver called Russell whose sister Arthur has inexplicably fallen in love with. Whether or not she returns the sentiment is hard to establish because she is unconscious throughout their first meeting and, as Arthur only caught the name ‘Fenny’ before being dropped off at his cottage, he may have some trouble re- establishing contact. Ford meanwhile has been researching drinks prices in a far from harmless bar on a far from harmless planet. Despite encounters with a bird which squawks the name of local contract killers and a disembodied hand with homicidal tendencies, he survives to learn from an update to his copy of the Hitchhiker’s Guide that the Earth is suddenly a going concern once again. This gives him a Purpose In Life. Meanwhile it is giving a headache to Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz, whose Constructor Fleet is recalled to Megabrantis, the administrative hub of the Galaxy, where he must explain how he has apparently broken the most fundamental of Vogon directives and failed to carry out a simple order. Release date: 3 May 2005 [2018-06-12] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 1 – The Riddlesdale Inquest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvk0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2dac65- b005tv99/vf_b005tv99_959e29cf-1f4d-44a0-a160-2d56d2aca7a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528873017_adac82757a3eb8c23095ef4b210aa4a1 1974-02-03: Sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey’s brother, the Duke of Denver, is arrested for murder. An aristocratic scandal erupts after Lord Peter’s Wimsey’s brother, the Duke of Denver, is arrested for murder… Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter, James Villiers as the Duke of Denver, Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker, James Thomason as the Coroner, Maria Aitken as Lady Mary Wimsey, Nigel Lambert as Freddie Arbuthnot, Betty Cardno as Miss Cathcart, Bill Wallis as Pettigrew, and Sean Arnold as Cooper. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Clouds of Witness” was published in 1926. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted for radio in eight episodes by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Release date: 3 February 1974 [2018-06-12] Second Thoughts – s01e02 – Match of the Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008p4zq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/320ca2- b008p4zk/vf_b008p4zk_3e1d45ff-4bd6-45c9-9fe9-4735ce336a63.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528873165_486ddba8a67ed2c69f070d8dec146b2c 1988-11-08: Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran four series, with a spin-off series ‘Faith in the Future’. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Belinda Lang as Liza, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, and Mark Denham as Joe. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Release date: 8 November 1988 [2018-06-12] As Time Goes By – s03e01 – 1999-02-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k9fq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0e9f22- b000twyj/vf_b000twyj_4cae3ba2-0f6f-4319-b849-166da4ceffd3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528873319_a4eba95b168314520338e10ae6fe39bb Lionel is in for a surprise, while Jean interviews for the new branch of her agency. Lionel gets a surprise from Alistair, while Jean interviews a manager for the new branch of her agency. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith and Philip Bretherton as Alistair. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series three of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1999. Release date: 14 February 1999 [2018-06-12] Men From the Ministry – 1976-07-06 – All Cisterns Go PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzmp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/268df2- b006nkfx/vf_b006nkfx_35ac5028-a4e9-443d-a3ef-e56ed8e20d51.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528873475_7b7a6ee09f9ae0ba1540fb23aa47c082 The blundering civil servants plumb new depths with a naval survey. Tasked with a naval survey, the blundering bureaucrats plumb new depths… Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Release date: 6 July 1976 [2018-06-12] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b086443l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/18271d- b08643zp/vf_b08643zp_2e216e2e-5b8c-4dc5-b57d-fae7b3f86a66.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528873623_af75da72c15e3614d177d4be4e8935f4 2016-12-20: The Relics of Time, Part 2 of 2. In Roman Britain, the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey are mistaken for druids, and sent to kill a rival tribe’s wizard. Stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, and Nigel Anthony as the Wizard. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio; reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 20 December 2016 [2018-06-12] Palace of Laughter – s01e06 – Belfast Grand Opera House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wld9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/841da2- b007wlcb/vf_b007wlcb_032cbc82-b702-4af8-89a7-2b6b1913ce50.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528873777_d29ae5305e4682ce2557f3d4743ec758 2002-04-30: Now a symbol of the city’s regeneration, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers. Now a symbol of the city’s regeneration after the Troubles, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers. With Jimmy Cricket. Release date: 30 April 2002 [2018-06-13] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 2 – Mudstains and Bloodstains PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvk4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1910e- b005tvd2/vf_b005tvd2_84f04fff-0824-4b9c-a314-6992c89dba93.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528934893_cb5f2320c6c1b8005b31b1f7c6d8c5e6 1974-02-10: Episode 2, Mudstains and Bloodstains. With his brother’s life at stake, Lord Peter Wimsey faces a murder mystery in Yorkshire. The Duke of Denver stands accused of the murder of Captain Dennis Cathcart. His brother, Lord Peter Wimsey desperately hunts for remaining clues at the scene of the shooting – Riddlesdale Lodge in Yorkshire. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter, Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker, Nigel Lambert as Freddie Arbuthnot, Bill Wallis as Pettigrew-Robinson, Miriam Margolyes as Mrs Hardraw, and Betty Cardno as the Duchess of Denver. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Clouds of Witness was first published in 1926. Classy and sharp- witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted for radio in eight episodes Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Release date: 10 February 1974 [2018-06-13] Leopard in Autumn – s02e06 – Royal Wedding Blues PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbf7q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9cf2e- b00sbf03/vf_b00sbf03_f7b6df61-5b34-436f-9c4b-0716ef9f1f69.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528935078_71f28c5b9d0cf9526ca00e675ffeb90d 2002-06-12: Countess Rosalie no longer loves Prince Ludovico. Can Princess Plethora save the day? All is not well in Monte Guano. Countess Rosalie has confessed she no longer loves Prince Ludovico – sending him into a terrible rage. Can Princess Plethora save the day? Second series of the comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony. Written by Roger Danes. Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatore, and Chris Kelham as Guido. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2002. Release date: 12 June 2002 [2018-06-13] Navy Lark – 1961-02-08 – The Floggle Grummit Missile PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081vx2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dfee9b- b0081vw8/vf_b0081vw8_b3a17de5-5b4f-46da-9190-d53202015335.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528935250_676a28487ae71c5a9e4b69400ce95f18 Troutbridge’s officers aim to make a fast buck from Lieutenant Bates’ latest invention. The officers of HMS Troutbridge aim to make a fast buck from Lieutenant Bates’s latest invention. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Michael Bates as Lieutenant Bates, Heather Chasen as WREN Chasen/Lady Todd Hunter-Brown, and Teniel Evans as Sir Willoughby Todd Hunter-Brown. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Release date: 8 February 1961 [2018-06-13] Round the Horne – s02e08 – 1966-05-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrw6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6807bc- b005gb9w/vf_b005gb9w_10580d51-47b9-4736-8ccd-b13a7ec04656.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528935416_d2a66fcda08ea2a4750f660d68f8f70b Kenneth Horne trails a giant mouse, while Julian and Sandy are feeling telepathic. Kenneth Horne is on the mystery trail of a giant mouse – and down the end of the pier, it’s the amazing Gruntfuttock, and Julian and Sandy being telepathic. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. Release date: 1 May 1966 [2018-06-13] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08646s5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c3e3b- b08646l9/vf_b08646l9_9a30909e-009a-434f-b02d-114916c94c41.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1528935589_1234c4a812c685d186e8448c3e0dd597 2016-12-21: The Demon of Paris, Part 1 of 2. The Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey travel to 1894 Paris on the trail of Toulouse-Lautrec. After departing Roman Britain, the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey travel to 1894 Paris, on the trail of painter, Toulouse-Lautrec. Stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, and Mark Meadows as Lautrec. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 21 December 2016 [2018-06-14] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 3 – The Diamond Cat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvk7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7029ff- b005tvdx/vf_b005tvdx_b19991b4-4878-4fd8-ae3f-8951b5c09763.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529042389_038f3a147bea5097e43ce323ffe3954a 1974-02-17: Who is the mysterious “number 10”, and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe? With his brother accused of shooting Captain Dennis Cathcart, Lord Peter Wimsey continues his murder investigation, as the family barrister arrives in Yorkshire to discuss the case… Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter, Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker, Maria Aitken as Lady Mary Wimsey, Brian Oulton as Sir Impey Biggs, Bill Wallis as Grimethorpe, Elizabeth Proud as Mrs Grimethorpe, David Sinclair as the Servant, and Bonnie Hurren as Lucy Grimethorpe. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Clouds of Witness was first published in 1926. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted for radio in eight episodes Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Release date: 17 February 1974 [2018-06-14] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e09 – My Stag Movie Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k19l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/27185c- b006rgjv/vf_b006rgjv_780641d7-5c8a-45be-bdda-8340d5e89126.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529042569_5e815b895c2d465ed7811375011c3c98 1986-07-25: The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in the unlikeliest places, or sometimes not at all. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986. Release date: 25 July 1986 [2018-06-14] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-02-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5wylf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c7a27- b0b5wyf6/vf_b0b5wyf6_771771a4-232a-4306-a6c9-7b37d570a6de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529042763_c9b03732cf8db6295de0ba08e59f5e00 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy – Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. Release date: 10 February 1981 [2018-06-14] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0864cvx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/085d2a- b0864cnl/vf_b0864cnl_b0af15a1-5569-4a15-b883-36a8f286e22a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529042933_ba693fafd1b84474a09ec541cbe0e61e 2016-12-22: The Demon of Paris, Part 2 of 2. In Paris, the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey confront Toulouse-Lautrec, who may be a serial killer. In 1894 Paris, the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey confront painter,Toulouse-Lautrec, who’s suspected of being a serial killer. Stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, and Mark Meadows as Lautrec. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 22 December 2016 [2018-06-15] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 4 – Mary Quite Contrary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvkk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3fc3c4- b005v41p/vf_b005v41p_34b4252b-4d35-45b3-a994-c002834c6886.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529102721_c51902e51acc163037df1d7a9ff5b249 1974-02-24: There is mystery over Mary’s illness, and the posh sleuth discovers more about his sister’s past. Stars Ian Carmichael. Release date: 24 February 1974 [2018-06-15] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e04 – 1969-02-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010mztj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d36233- b010mzlq/vf_b010mzlq_c8fa9ef3-eb39-451e-b9ab-65856056d0fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529102883_961c42bd1720266a8fc1260b8c68c889 Investigating hobbies, plus Professor Prune’s Electric Trousers end up deep in the briny. Stars John Cleese. From February 1969. Release date: 2 February 1969 [2018-06-15] Listen to Les – 1985-01-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0180fmx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4a1088- b0180fms/vf_b0180fms_6cb09da1-a151-45f9-b8a5-365155b9be49.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529103039_02397e4f3a90b364eae0f68a115729c0 Les Dawson pays tribute to a feisty barber, and Cosmo Smallpiece chairs a chat show. Les Dawson pays tribute to a feisty barber, Cosmo Smallpiece chairs a chat show, and with Les at the piano the Ink Blots help to murder a song. With Daphne Oxenford, Eli Woods and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1985. Release date: 20 January 1985 [2018-06-15] Chambers – s03e02 – A Pain in the Back PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyrj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/191cda- b006mg3y/vf_b006mg3y_fe1f0c5e-62d7-47b8-85a0-4ac31b7734a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529103225_444944a4cdc7f5fa402593746036ff1c 1999-03-16: Fuller-Carp is distracted by an alluring client, and Ruth babysits an electronic pet. An alluring client distracts barrister John Fuller-Carp, and Ruth babysits an electronic pet. Stars John Bird. From March 1999. Release date: 16 March 1999 [2018-06-15] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0864fk0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13b7fb- b0864fdt/vf_b0864fdt_20ce314d-e7de-4a22-b599-6134ff1fe4ca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529106576_bcc468e84a40cc7cc295d5b5d138006b 2016-12-23: A Shard of Ice, Part 1 of 2. The Doctor is reunited with Captain Yates, as they search for the missing TARDIS components in 1847 Germany. Stars Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, Carole Boyd as Frau Herz, Samuel West as Albert Tiermann, and Jan Francis as The Ice Queen. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 23 December 2016 [2018-06-16] Just Williams – Part 8 – Desire for a Facade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6pkrp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/52002f- b0b6pjc7/vf_b0b6pjc7_e3d5c797-82ef-4020-a448-40bf18b91c60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529224057_7b056d1128538a42add7838e4cee7c8b 1985-09-25: 1967-1969. The actor works non-stop until his agent recommends a holiday. “You’re a demonic little trouble-maker!”. 1967-1969: Kenneth is working non-stop – then his agent recommends a holiday. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur, Kenneth Williams continues his autobiography. Abridged in ten-parts by David H Godfrey. Producer Pamela Howe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Release date: 25 September 1985 [2018-06-16] In a Nutshell – s01e07 – Double Cross Benchers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj95g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/314ce5- b00sj91v/vf_b00sj91v_4515bcfc-7c8c-466f-88db-2736c5e9aa46.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529224191_9fda40bc4cde2c8bfe6a5da28fdd0a7c Episode 7 of 7: 1981-09-06[?]. Double Cross Benchers [or ‘The Art of the Double-cross’]. Politics and the shock of party loyalty. “United we stand, Divided we throw a tantrum”. Read by Leonard Rossiter. First broadcast on Radio 3, in 1981. Release date: 6 September 1981 (but not according to Radio Times). Note: The Radio 4 Extra announcer on this repeat explicitly specified the producer of this episode as Louise Purslow (i.e. in effect specified the episode as being from Series 1). [2018-06-17] Ray’s a Laugh – 1959-01-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07jl4w7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a8ac68- b07jl4sg/vf_b07jl4sg_15423fb9-f55e-47e2-9d5c-dd2173567e59.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529245170_788a1a2addb875c3b96c1860495c0d48 After the loss of a family album, Kitty wants to recapture the past, so Ted buys a camera. After the loss of the family photo album, Kitty wants to recapture the past so Ted buys a new camera. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett and Kenneth Connor. “Ray’s A Laugh” – the successor to “ITMA” – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1959. Release date: 23 January 1959 [2018-06-17] Take It From Here – 1956-01-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6plh2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c774d9- b0b6plbs/vf_b0b6plbs_1a8a9c22-4cb9-4971-ba6f-4fd978ec02b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529381633_7b1728820b05aac2d835ac1640a2709e Jim feels he is being watched, while Ron and Eth decide to elope with Pa Glum’s help. Jimmy feels he’s being watched, whilst Ron and Eth decide to elope – with Pa’s help in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer: David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Release date: 31 January 1956 [2018-06-18] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 5 – The Morning After PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvkp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83d7c0- b005v4dc/vf_b005v4dc_56371e5a-e2f7-4e17-ba10-f7e2c8065eb9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529382523_9e7c499ab6e553cff84d4e086056e56b 1974-03-03: The Morning After. Despite his sister Mary’s confession, the sleuth’s murder mystery is not over yet. Despite his sister Mary’s confession, the aristocratic murder mystery is far from over yet for Lord Peter Wimsey. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter, Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker, Maria Aitken as Lady Mary Wimsey, Patricia Routledge as the Duchess of Denver, Malcolm Hayes as Murbles, Clifford Norgate as Goyles, and Brian Oulton as Sir Impy Biggs. “Clouds of Witness” was first published in 1926. Adapted for radio in eight episodes by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, on 3 March 1974. [2018-06-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-02-29 – The Test Match PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k456 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c1cbd- b0074gtj/vf_b0074gtj_7565f687-aa13-419f-b34e-223760598532.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529382685_27cc51aadf8bd13cefa1d5fc3fbca592 MCC chairman Sid makes the lad England’s cricket captain, but bets on Australia to win. MCC chairman Sid makes the lad cricket captain for England, but places his bet on Australia to win! Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. Release date: 29 February 1956 [2018-06-18] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e04 – 1992-08-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008g2b9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e46100- b008g2b7/vf_b008g2b7_60aad7a0-e19c-4e7e-9a12-65df393351ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529382859_c0af8888a893d9cdde80bbc94d8fc021 The shady lawyer edits a newspaper in Chicago. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel edits a newspaper in Chicago. Recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost radio shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1992. Release date: 1 August 1992 [2018-06-18] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b086932t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/093858- b0869209/vf_b0869209_8528fa0c-8f8c-437b-9b5d-4daca948d9b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529383012_6f87b021e83b2389e8f0dc448cc41098 A Shard of Ice, Part 2 (of 2): 2016-12-26. The Doctor and Captain Yates are confronted by another manifestation of the Demon. The Doctor and Captain Yates are in 1847 Germany, and are confronted by another manifestation of The Demon. Tom Baker reprises the role of the Fourth Doctor in a series of thrilling adventures. With Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, Carole Boyd as Frau Herz, Samuel West as Albert Tiermann, and Jan Francis as The Ice Queen. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 26 December 2016 [2018-06-18] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e02 – Fit the Twentieth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076rrd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/54293c- b005twk4/vf_b005twk4_e655e460-4f17-46da-b037-1b563b7d3f8b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529383415_f93eec66401ecbe81f7cb672604e3728 Quandary Phase – Fit the Twentieth: Arthur makes his way home and then finds Fenchurch, before promptly losing her again. Having rediscovered a mysteriously intact Earth, Arthur Dent finds his cottage and his bedroom in a similar (mysteriously intact) condition. He has also found a mysterious Grey Glass Bowl bearing the inscription ‘So Long And Thanks For All The Fish’. Having awoken, washed and breakfasted he has managed to explain his absence from work he has gone in search of Fenny, the unconscious girl he encountered in a Saab on the A303 and, amazingly, has found her. During the ensuing conversation in a pub – despite the attentions of an over-eager raffle ticket vendeuse – it becomes clear that what the fates laughingly call ‘chemistry’ is occurring here and these two people are falling in love. It also emerges that the girl’s name is Fenchurch and that she has a history of mental instability. This matters to Arthur no one jot. What matters to him infinitely more is that he has won the pub raffle, and the ticket he traded in for his prize bore Fenchurch’s phone number. Meanwhile Ford Prefect, having escaped a particularly nasty fate at the hand of a… er, hand… in The Old Pink Dog Bar in Han Dold City, has managed to hitch a ride aboard a Sales Scoutship of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation, an organisation he particularly loathes and detests. The re-appearance of the Earth having inspired him to a new and startling purpose, Ford has managed to patch the Scoutship’s comms system into the British Telecom Speaking Clock, a feat which has left him feeling fulfilled but in need of a rest. Unfortunately his choice of cruise vessel proves to be a Xaxisian Robot Ship engaged in a war which could severely shorten his life. While Ford reprograms the Xaxisian Ship to seek out “Possibly The Most Exciting place In The Known Universe” (according to the Hitchhiker’s Guide), Arthur has gone in search of the prehistoric Islington cave we first met him in at the start of the Tertiary Phase, and finds it the site of a mews cottage occupied by… Fenchurch. [2018-06-19] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 6 – 1974-03-10 – In a Fog PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvkv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7bfda- b005v4k9/vf_b005v4k9_3d38defa-5a42-47e0-bcb0-9ba23f8ccfcc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529431203_bd451bdc8a91c3a7034b426841870441 On the trail of the Grimethorpes, Wimsey and Bunter get lost and end up stuck in a swamp. On the trail of the Grimethorpes, Lord Peter Wimsey and Bunter get lost on the moor… Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter, James Villiers as the Duke of Denver, Bill Wallis as Grimethorpe, Elizabeth Proud as Mrs Grimethorpe, David Sinclair as Jake, and Alan Rowe as the Warden Rescuer. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Clouds of Witness” was first published in 1926. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted for radio in eight episodes by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Release date: 10 March 1974 [2018-06-19] Second Thoughts – s01e03 1988-11-15 – Night Moves PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008s4fp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7b2776- b008s4dk/vf_b008s4dk_422b16a2-50b2-4307-86fc-4bab11c73a09.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529431156_a9e7ec5370fcc193ed4d41529a3acba2 Bill and Faith’s romantic plans are thwarted by Bert the dog. Stars Lynda Bellingham. Bill and Faith’s romantic plans are thwarted by Bert the dog Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex- wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe and Moir Leslie as Jill. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Release date: 15 November 1988 [2018-06-19] As Time Goes By – s03e02 – 1999-02-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k9gs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dbaf7e- b000tzhp/vf_b000tzhp_5e559ba1-6c83-4b9b-b6e4-0cb4303d7efd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529431621_19fce28e7fd6c3dd58a2a745eeca391a Lionel needs a secretary for his new TV mini-series and Jean discovers jetlag doesn’t improve relations with her new manager. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith and Philip Bretherton as Alistair. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series three of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1999. Release date: 21 February 1999 [2018-06-19] Men From the Ministry – 1976-07-13 – A Problem Shared PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jphs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ede74- b002908y/vf_b002908y_32bcf465-99d6-41b4-a7ad-4dba999e852d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529432261_87918dfb15db5436e5fada6675c1cbb0 The inept civil servants get in a jam over traffic and an agony aunt. The blundering bureaucrats get in a jam over traffic – and an agony aunt… Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald and Ronald Baddiley. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Release date: 13 July 1976 [2018-06-18] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b086961m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/348c5a- b0869540/vf_b0869540_eaf18342-a330-4e38-98a4-177e6c984877.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529455635_b735843eae3a10478cb43e514fedc124 Starfall, Part 1 (of 2): 2016-12-27. The Doctor, Yates and Mrs Wibbsey are in 1976 New York to establish why their images are on a comic book cover. Stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, Trevor White as Buddy, Laurel Lefkow as Alice, and Lorelei King as Mimsy Loyne. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 27 December 2016 [2018-06-19] Palace of Laughter – s02e01 – 2003-07-22 – Sunderland Empire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k29d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3af723- b006v5fc/vf_b006v5fc_ad09d0aa-33ba-4d37-8d56-056ef62e6fca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529456996_99dc4c65bb267c703d46605e8b04ccf3 North East England’s premier variety venue where comic actor Sid James sadly died on stage. Geoffrey Wheeler profiles North East England’s premier variety venue, where comic actor Sid James sadly died on stage. Release date: 22 July 2003 [2018-06-20] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 7 – The Barometer Falls PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvl0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/384ada- b005v4nh/vf_b005v4nh_94dfd3a7-e2c2-4c7c-a3ea-03dacc913e67.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529556506_d962f308606b83a49161b6d4f8447fa1 1974-03-17: Lord Peter Wimsey probes his brother’s whereabouts on the night of the murder. Lord Peter Wimsey probes the whereabouts of his brother on the night of the murder – and Mary takes the stand… Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter, Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker, Maria Aitken as Lady Mary Wimsey, Brian Oulton as Sir Impey Biggs, Bill Wallis as Grimethorpe, Elizabeth Proud as Mrs Grimethorpe, David Sinclair as Jake, Nigel Lambert as Freddie Arbuthnot, Garard Green as Sir Wigmore Rinsing, and John Forrest as Benson. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Clouds of Witness” was first published in 1926. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted for radio in eight episodes Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Release date: 17 March 1974 [2018-06-20] Navy Lark – 1961-02-15 – The Hitch-Hiking Counterfeiter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082hrc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/795c47- b0082hm9/vf_b0082hm9_a1f0ed87-cb4d-4244-ac06-2be59ceeae11.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529556659_0e4c9ad1bc29bad856bc4ce60f685959 A retired “Major” cadges a lift on HMS Troutbridge, but the crew soon pay the price. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Major Piecraft, and Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Release date: 15 February 1961 [2018-06-20] Round the Horne – s02e09 1966-05-08 – The Curse of the Black Stumps PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k26b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ceabc1- b006v20s/vf_b006v20s_4b67296b-f5f2-42da-8b73-c74bb1d1814d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529556842_2099baa2aa2fb77a7e698773ba2f3ce7 Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in “The Curse of the Blackstumps”, plus a very bona ballet. Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in “The Curse of the Blackstumps”, while Julian and Sandy don tights for a very Bona Ballet. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. Release date: 8 May 1966 [2018-06-20] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08698yy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/234fe1- b08698vk/vf_b08698vk_763823c6-9d68-424a-a991-e12540d4b4f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529557008_e69171c8da15107daec515323e49f194 Starfall, Part 2 (of 2): 2016-12-28. The Doctor confronts the latest manifestation of the Demon. With help from New York’s newest superheroine, the Fourth Doctor confronts the latest manifestation of The Demon. Stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, Trevor White as Buddy, Laurel Lefkow as Alice, and Lorelei King as Mimsy Loyne. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio and reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 28 December 2016 [2018-06-21] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 8 – The Speech for the Defence PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvl4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ba889b- b005v4p6/vf_b005v4p6_822c8e48-bac4-4ed3-8541-b8f9f2ca8ee9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529625036_67ef8e9fb32bed6d481336756590887b 1974-03-24: The sleuth gathers evidence in New York to clear Gerald, but there’s a sting in the tail. Lord Peter Wimsey gathers vital evidence in New York to try and clear his brother Gerald of murder, but there’s a sting in the tail… Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter, Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker, Maria Aitken as Lady Mary Wimsey, Brian Oulton as Sir Impey Biggs, Elizabeth Proud as Mrs Grimethorpe, Nigel Lambert as Freddie Arbuthnot, John Forrest as Benson, James Villiers as the Duke of Denver, Bridget McConnell as Simone, Jo Manning Wilson as Madame Brigette, John Bull as Sugg, and Malcolm Hayes as Murbles. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Clouds of Witness” was first published in 1926. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted for radio in eight episodes Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Release date: 24 March 1974 [2018-06-21] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e10 – My Stag Movie Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1jm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd0ffa- b006sp2z/vf_b006sp2z_e6bd05ac-de3d-4892-8173-cfa50ae23a2f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529625183_67dd312138d54d91e904c1ccd19fcc64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd0ffa- b006sp2z/vf_b006sp2z_e6bd05ac-de3d-4892-8173-cfa50ae23a2f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529625523_426563ed02671f2dbae76382d936ae4d 1986-08-01: The veteran auditionee discusses his film-making exploits. Did he ever hit the big screen? The veteran auditionee exposes more of his film-making exploits. Did he ever hit the big screen? Stars Peter Jones. From August 1986. Release date: 1 August 1986 [2018-06-21] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6q46w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/113350- b0b6q325/vf_b0b6q325_6ec03fc9-9619-49fd-9cb3-1dfc11e028b6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529625659_cb67a00a85a87b4ecda57abc75f5bbfd Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy – Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell. Release date: 10 March 1981 [2018-06-21] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b41fq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/090e3a- b00b418z/vf_b00b418z_e05371dd-ee0e-43f1-b39b-5e25be9703af.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529625793_6bc136ea047f14750a597c734b91cb4c 1978-01-09: Episode 1 – Florence Craye. Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame. Trapped in the Hampshire hamlet of Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame. P G Wodehouse romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Bronwen Williams as Florence Craye, Michael Kilgarriff as Stilton Cheesewright, and Bruce Bennett as the Salesman. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Release date: 9 January 1978 [2018-06-21] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0869gb8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93e2c6- b0869g4b/vf_b0869g4b_e67ceddb-bf1b-403c-90d8-a4cd9333153a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529625932_fac821c0eeec375583e9d69c305b49b6 2016-12-29: Sepulchre, Part 1 (of 2). The Doctor and Captain Yates receive a distress call from Mrs Wibbsey. The Fourth Doctor and Captain Yates receive a distress call from Mrs Wibbsey, who’s being held captive by The Demon. Stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, and Nigel Anthony as the Wizard. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 29 December 2016 [2018-06-22] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e06 – 1969-02-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010y71x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/300698- b010y6yf/vf_b010y6yf_2967809c-0bca-4a66-a15e-6960348509e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529756068_7257af22fd69cfa22ec7c1afe1114784 Solutions for unemployment – and Professor Prune hears a strange echo. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Andrew Fisher. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1969. Release date: 16 February 1969 [2018-06-22] Listen to Les – 1985-01-27 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ms5j6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/05ea83- b01ms5hr/vf_b01ms5hr_5f36c496-5361-4531-8b7d-9b852ad12ebe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529756225_9882a04e74804e16e24212df29321449 Les Dawson is Wotan, Man of Steel, and Auntie Ada recalls her wartime adventures with the troops. Release date: 27 January 1985 [2018-06-22] Chambers – s03e03 – 1999-03-23 – Outward Bound PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyzz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/916957- b006mnvc/vf_b006mnvc_9f5ad380-3d60-4465-bff5-6dc74e0e3e58.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529756361_d0a16a7d625c86c808cd47c60f3a2aa2 A legal firm invites John, Ruth and Hilary to a team-building exercise in the country. Starring John Bird, Sarah Lancashire and James Fleet. From March 1999. Release date: 23 March 1999 [2018-06-22] Doctor Who – Demon Quest – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0869kfh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd38bf- b0869k1s/vf_b0869k1s_878ee29b-584a-4413-9075-cb4e942cbe52.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529756500_11e5f7e5c7a0a96815c16baeebad5600 2016-12-30: Sepulchre, Part 2 of 2. The Doctor and Captain Yates learn who is really responsible for the chain of events. In a thrilling conclusion, the Fourth Doctor and Captain Yates learn who’s really responsible for the chain of events in the Demon Quest. Stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, and Nigel Anthony as the Wizard. Written by Paul Magrs. Director Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and reversioned for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Release date: 30 December 2016 [2018-06-23] Just Williams – Part 9 – The Magic of Ingrid Bergman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7cnyl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/830e6b- b0b7cjxg/vf_b0b7cjxg_dae8e5d7-c650-40a8-8701-f75694e21486.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529800451_486996dab1717e9d2f735c463ffc92f0 1985-09-26: Part 9 (of 10). 1969-1971: TV recordings and a run in the theatre with Ingrid Bergman. “Never mind if it’s not a hit every week, it’s the originality that counts!” 1969 -1971: Carrying on again on the big screen, “The Kenneth Williams Show” for BBC TV, and a theatre run with Ingrid Bergman. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur, Kenneth Williams continues his autobiography. Abridged in ten-parts by David H Godfrey. Producer Pamela Howe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Release date: 26 September 1985 [2018-06-23] In a Nutshell – s01e07 1981-02-28 – Dear Mother of God PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj91n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec914b- b00sj90k/vf_b00sj90k_fe58389c-d029-4437-b0d8-4e3958c19644.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529800564_581575040f48041bc684bd653325a916 Episode 7 (of 7): If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate? “And lo! there also appeared an enormous great basilica, 500 car parks, infinite miracle hamburger stands and souvenir shops.” If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate? Ponderings from Leonard Rossiter. Barry Pilton’s mercurial musings. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in September 1981. Release date: 28 February 1981 [2018-06-23] A Taste of Funny with Denis Norden – 2013-11-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s6p7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bddb2a- b007s6p4/vf_b007s6p4_fd320292-3e66-46c5-ab5c-6231413e0b13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529800769_7ac2ff9c072c13898aa30afdcfc96095 Denis Norden illustrates the impact American humour and British comedy had on his career. From Jimmy Durante and Jack Benny – via “Beyond The Fringe” – to Alan Coren, Linda Smith and Victoria Wood. Comedy writer Denis Norden curates three hours of personally-chosen comedy listening, based on his own collection of comedy albums, and from wading through nine decades of his own accumulated radio memories. Denis explains to Nick Baker how as a young serviceman, the humour on the American Forces Network played a huge part in widening his comedy horizons. Whether it was Bette Davis sparring with Jimmy Durante or Judy Garland joking with Bob Hope, he salutes the one-liners, irreverent put downs and insults on shows like “Command Performance”. Denis also recalls the first American comedy vinyl in Britain and reflects on the topical, improvisational tones of Mort Sahl’s jazz-inflected comedic riffs. He and Frank Muir booked Mort on the BBC. We also hear some Shelley Berman and routines chronicling 1960s changing gender relations, with male/female duos like Mike Nichols and Elaine May. Returning to his British comedy roots, Denis enlarges on his penchant for ‘acoustic humour’ and his love of language-based laughter. Plus highlights of Denis’s own material – leading to a masterclass in the construction of jokes as well as a tribute to his late writing partner, Frank Muir. Denis Norden’s influence on the British comedy landscape includes not only co-creating British sitcom’s first dysfunctional family, the Glums (“Take it From Here”) but also a period as Comedy Consultant for BBC TV, alongside Frank Muir. Later, he and Frank spent decades on BBC Radio’s “My Word!” and “My Music!” Denis was also ITV’s long-serving presenter of comedy cock-ups for “It’ll Be Alright on The Night”. Made for Radio 4 Extra, by Test Bed Productions. First broadcast in 2013. Release date: 30 November 2013 [2018-06-24] Ray’s a Laugh – 1959-01-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07kwm0j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/528770- b07kwlyh/vf_b07kwlyh_1bee1a4f-6c6a-423a-8726-723e2d1153cb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529898219_8c63501ca8c1d82063eee97386ce075d Will Ted be able to cope when things take a decidedly chilly turn? Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett and Kenneth Connor. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949- 1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1959. Release date: 30 January 1959 [2018-06-24] Take It From Here – 1959-02-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7dzw6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ea273- b0b7dwlf/vf_b0b7dwlf_477cd6c3-fb49-4f7e-9723-5db311449173.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529898382_38deabf7c8b4dd7e6fc78cee114ce7e3 A heckler sparks trouble for Dick – and will Eth ever get married in “The Glums”? Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. Release date: 7 February 1959 [2018-06-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-10-14 – Back From Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4d6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c3f597- b007crjs/vf_b007crjs_da8ec321-79c0-45a6-9df3-770ef1f371a0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529966264_1ada97bae2234245d2904aec21fd4a47 After a disastrous break, the lad discovers Sid’s rented his house out. From October 1956. On his return from a disastrous break, the lad discovers that Sid’s rented his house out. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1956. Release date: 14 October 1956 [2018-06-25] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e05 – 1992-08-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008hgpz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/285e3a- b008hdqh/vf_b008hdqh_20c48c71-8c4b-4f2b-8755-99b65f46df11.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529966542_c2c6624f8f19383c702a768f14289b98 Series 3 Episode 5: The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel takes on an amusement arcade. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1992. Release date: 8 August 1992 [2018-06-25] Alan Coren – Core Coren – Part 1 – Cricklewood A Scene Setter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b01bf6- b005fxnb/vf_b005fxnb_a2c7cb43-00e7-4acd-8dca-8119898cef46.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1529966797_d08d54a1d926de57f1f420751aad4b81 1997-08-04. Alan Coren: Humorist, writer and broadcaster Alan Coren muses on his beloved part of London. Home to potato crisps and the machine gun – humourist, writer and broadcaster Alan Coren muses on his beloved part of London. Abridged in five-parts, Alan Coren (1938-2007) reads from his book “A Bit on the Side” first published in 1996. The son of a builder, Coren won a scholarship to Oxford, and also studied at Yale and the University of California. He planned to become a professor, but his experiences in the USA prompted him to take up comic writing. He was editor of ‘Punch’ magazine from 1978-1987. Alan was also a regular panellist on BBC radio 4’s “The News Quiz” and a team captain on BBC TV’s “Call My Bluff”. Producer Aled Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. Release date: 4 August 1997 [2018-06-25] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e03 – Fit the Twenty First PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076rvl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34c711- b005v3h0/vf_b005v3h0_0fc00568-bfda-4242-802c-255caf5dacc8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530129307_d51978c8aee917089475776f122cbd2e Quandary Phase Episode 3, Fit the Twenty-First: 2005-05-17. Arthur and Fenchurch head for California to discover what happened to the dolphins. Arthur’s new love Fenchurch – that is her name, for she was conceived in a ticket queue at that eponymous railway station – is troubled by an experience she had once in a cafe in Rickmansworth, which made her think the Earth was being ripped apart. This event is dismissed by the majority of people on the mysteriously re-appeared Earth as a mass hallucination, but to Arthur Dent it sounds suspiciously like the day the Vogon Constructor Fleet blew up his home planet and exiled him to bootless wandering about the Galaxy. Meanwhile Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz has been called to account for the fact that the Earth he destroyed is still serenely sitting in that quadrant of the galaxy called ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha. Being a planet in a Plural Zone, the Earth actually exists on several levels of Probability, and thus when one Earth is destroyed, chances are pretty good that another will just pop into existence in its place. The Court of Enquiry on Megabrantis is a dangerous place to develop a tickly cough but it is agreed that a new method of destroying ALL the Potential Earths must be found if the paperwork is to be kept in order. This, however, may have to be undertaken in a less overt, more sneaky manner than before. After a short romantic interlude, which includes the revelation that Fenchurch’s feet do not touch the ground and that she shares Arthur’s handy knack of flying, the disappearance of all the dolphins shortly before her nervous breakdown suggests to Fenchurch that a Californian scientist and dolphin expert named Wonko The Sane may be able to advise them on what may have occurred. Using contacts like the friendly if decidedly odd journalist Murray Bost Henson to find Wonko’s whereabouts, they travel to the USA and meet him in a curious inside-out house on the shores of the Pacific Ocean called The Outside of The Asylum. It is here that Wonko reveals that the grey glass bowls, both inscribed ‘So Long And thanks For All The Fish’, are in fact vessels bearing the farewell messages of the dolphins. This mystery solved, Fenchurch has decided she would like to leave the planet. Release date: 17 May 2005 [2018-06-25] Comedy Club Interviews – 2018-06-25 – Paul Merton Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7h89x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e35e43- b0b7h80g/vf_b0b7h80g_2ea24a33-7951-49dd-adef-c5c8b3ec36d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530129453_6ef426b6e49e9f6bcb7a81c82a78fa48 Part 1 (of 3): On the 50th anniversary of Tony Hancock’s death, Paul Merton talks to Paul Garner about the late comedian’s influence. Release date: 25 June 2018 [2018-06-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1957-01-27 – The Wild Man of the Woods PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdvy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/17b46b- b007tdnx/vf_b007tdnx_3dec7c28-b12d-480a-af33-128a0f772e18.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530129521_36539ddc90d530ed2e8129b12290ebd2 The lad announces that he’s rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. Release date: 27 January 1957 [2018-06-25] Comedy Club Interviews – 2018-06-25 – Paul Merton Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7h89z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c0c3b8- b0b7h81q/vf_b0b7h81q_8f3067fc-7c1f-4291-9e2d-d9038ce4e189.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530129681_ded9317fa228a50076008aa37ab18bd3 Part 2 (of 3): On the 50th anniversary of Tony Hancock’s death, Paul Merton talks to Paul Garner about the late comedian’s influence. Release date: 25 June 2018 [2018-06-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e09 1959-11-24 – Sid’s Mystery Tours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jppj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f3384e- b002944p/vf_b002944p_c8130dbd-084c-4e58-8b02-32cc19783dfb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530129751_1b91ddf88af27a7278c496eea72dde0f Sid persuades the lad to be a director of his guided tours company, but there’s a snag! Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell, Mavis Villers and Errol McKinnon. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Release date: 24 November 1959 [2018-06-26] Second Thoughts – s01e04 1988-11-22 – She Who Hesitates PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwzt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dfca10- b006ck0s/vf_b006ck0s_7779c638-9d84-4bf2-a34a-2dec64901244.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530129904_48f9ccb85aad01b324cdf94341126c53 Bill and Faith bicker as she struggles to act impulsively. Still finding their feet, Bill and Faith end up bickering, as she struggles to act impulsively… Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza, and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Celia Imrie as Hilary, John Samson as Alex, and Richard Tate as Treadwell. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin- off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Release date: 22 November 1988 [2018-06-26] As Time Goes By – s03e03 – 1999-02-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k9hp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d14689- b000v286/vf_b000v286_0a211f7f-2025-4ef9-86b6-b9c29f12ebba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530130060_ef4354f1d24d66762e1954f70207ca70 Lionel’s new secretary is more than he bargained for. Jean replaces Lionel’s secretary, but Mrs Flack is more than they bargain for. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith, Philip Bretherton as Alistair and Vivienne Martin as Mrs Flack. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series three of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1999. Release date: 28 February 1999 [2018-06-26] Men From the Ministry – 1976-07-20 – The Whitehall Castaways PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jplx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd1a32- b00292st/vf_b00292st_b6d386ee-87a7-43ea-b71c-3e29d99d9244.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530130189_7ad5901f941c07e874e7d138c606b6c4 The inept civil servants tackle London’s parks and soon get in a flap. When the bungling bureaucrats tackle London’s parks, they soon get in a flap. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Release date: 20 July 1976 [2018-06-26] Alan Coren – Core Coren – Part 2 – Suburban Fauna PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrp1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2431f- b005fy14/vf_b005fy14_982f6bf0-f3bb-4620-b980-6d2341ee0fdb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530130326_ae755b0011ab43861da44bf678674f88 1997-08-05: The writer and broadcaster on his beloved London district’s goldfish, geese and foxes. The humorist, writer and broadcaster muses on his beloved London district’s goldfish, geese and foxes. Release date: 5 August 1997 [2018-06-26] Palace of Laughter – s02e02 2003-07-29 – Eastbourne Royal Hippodrome PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2kn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e35f2- b006w4p2/vf_b006w4p2_6718810e-878a-453a-a9f5-cb2d5b737b77.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530130454_c36deff358ce10419ec9d16974834acd Exploring what was once acclaimed as one of the UK’s most luxurious venues. Once acclaimed as one of the UK’s most luxurious venues, Geoffrey Wheeler explores its colourful history. With Bruce Forsyth. Release date: 29 July 2003 [2018-06-27] Navy Lark – 1961-02-22 – Commodore Goldstein PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084rjh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/912d59- b0084rj6/vf_b0084rj6_b84f3b24-67f3-40eb-90c3-2463dcc4a499.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530130605_85ab4de847ce9f47f478d7af59879de7 Hard up Able Seaman ‘Taffy’ finds himself mistakenly promoted aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman ‘Fatso’ Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Teniel Evans as L/S Goldstein, and Heather Chasen as WREN Chasen. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Release date: 22 February 1961 |
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[2018-06-27] Round the Horne – s02e10 – 1966-05-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2gd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b4851f- b006w12g/vf_b006w12g_39fdb9e4-581a-4e53-b002-e7859796e2dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530130749_7b3ad7345b30db2494e277452e79b2e3 Series 2 Episode 10: Suspense in Kenneth Horne’s ‘The Portrait of Florian Thrust’, and a bout of bona wrestling. Suspense in Kenneth Horne’s ‘The Portrait of Florian Thrust’, plus a bout of bona wrestling for Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith. Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. Release date: 15 May 1966 [2018-06-27] Alan Coren – Core Coren – Part 3 – Away From It All PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrph URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dcee19- b005fy9r/vf_b005fy9r_7e2ad2cf-0b77-4b42-b10a-a86aeedb788f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530131892_57a1705261e59ece2f6a50ce8f09ae99 1997-08-06: The humorist, writer and broadcaster muses on travelling, and considers acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps. Release date: 6 August 1997 [2018-06-27] Hamish and Dougal – s02e01 2004-02-25 – The Vampire of the Glen PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0x6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/22bfcd- b006qn2t/vf_b006qn2t_9572dbf6-1267-49d9-905d-afb4b75e0d50.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530253094_1fcf8c3d860e325659b47824fc9b6056 The Scotsmen dig a suspicious hole for a coffin-shaped wardrobe. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From February 2004. Release date: 25 February 2004 [2018-06-28] J Kingston Platt – s02e01 1993-09-08 – Romance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rr6y0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/45b3d2- b0006yv6/vf_b0006yv6_0e7188e4-d805-4064-8e4e-02ad51ea2594.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530280007_8d24e24fee96304b194fb8cc4a028cdf The showbusiness survivor shares a touching tale of unexpected romance. Written and read by Peter Jones. From September 1993. Release date: 8 September 1993 [2018-06-28] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7hfpc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/52a42f- b0b7hfkp/vf_b0b7hfkp_ca3439b6-57d9-4dc4-8171-91fc05cfca6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530280148_077a2bd68bf9f42d55c56c526fae08d2 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy – Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Leslie Phillips, Ben Travers and Ray Cooney. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1981. [2018-06-28] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 2 – Steeple Bumpleigh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b7b0p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c95e30- b00b79zn/vf_b00b79zn_5691860e-2b75-4c04-9c2b-2d390a82b4f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530280287_95ac54df859f881db75a4a995a939b26 Forced into a meeting at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. With Richard Briers. Forced into a meeting he’s been trying to avoid at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. PG Wodehouse romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Michael Kilgarriff as Stilton Cheesewright, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, and Denise Bryer as Edwin the Boy Scout. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4 in 1978. [2018-06-28] Alan Coren – Core Coren – Part 4 – Out to Lunch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrpx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/738d30- b005fyqj/vf_b005fyqj_371206b9-ea13-41c5-b09f-ba38410013cb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530280481_19617798890ce3253f1b971e06753a8a 1997-08-07: The humorist, writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes. Release date: 7 August 1997 [2018-06-28] Comedy Club Interviews – 2018-06-28 – Paul Merton Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b8g3kt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abc5e1- b0b8g3fp/vf_b0b8g3fp_39d2d579-5227-4e9a-b0af-e1a23aa5165e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530280582_aeed708f80f148d147a78de4e7d739e5 Part 3 (of 3): Paul Garner is joined by Paul Merton [talking about Tony Hancock]. From 10pm to midnight, 7 days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Paul Garner chats to Paul Merton. Release date: 28 June 2018 [2018-06-29] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e07 1969-02-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011301y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4f8ea8- b0113004/vf_b0113004_80bdcd69-c06e-4253-985a-1047641c0256.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530319595_f227a76f63f522f519ade08e01c93406 Bill Oddie sings the ‘Baby Samba’ and Professor Prune loses his trousers. Stars John Cleese and David Hatch. From February 1969. Release date: 23 February 1969 [2018-06-29] Listen to Les – 1985-02-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mxtj8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/204a79- b01mxt37/vf_b01mxt37_96219a0f-871d-48bb-9cff-904ae99c9522.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530319726_b56fc1dab097ac12fd567e1247d4b641 Les Dawson pays tribute to a sheep-headed publican, and Cosmo Smallpiece looks at holidays. Release date: 3 February 1985 [2018-06-29] Chambers – s03e04 1999-03-30 – It’s Only Words PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz7m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e46e5- b006n5c5/vf_b006n5c5_1e985bee-0f69-4fca-8ecd-9c4c68c29c0f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530319855_a5accc59fe06ee0300691790b1520c01 John Fuller-Carp gets embroiled in a bet with a rival barrister, and Ruth joins a dating agency. Stars John Bird. From March 1999. Release date: 30 March 1999 [2018-06-29] Alan Coren – Core Coren – Part 5 – One is One, Leading the Solitary Life PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrq9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e5edf3- b005fz60/vf_b005fz60_2bd98166-4bc6-441a-a46d-f2fa82112cab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530320018_061f9562d8b4e55ef40a6d385fac8aa4 Episode 5 (of 5): 1997-08-08. The humorist, writer and broadcaster muses on a Victorian novelty, the chance of appearing in Macbeth, and home-working. Release date: 8 August 1997 [2018-06-30] Kenneth Williams – Just Williams – Part 10 – The Glory of a New Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b89cwl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac7c15- b0b89cvp/vf_b0b89cvp_8706ca60-9c24-43bf-9d1c-4c90b09d19f3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530484423_1c6144c66c607421c6414bf6ef530609 1985-09-27: Part 10 (of 10). 1972-1975: Holidays on film and for real, and pondering comedy’s future. “You’re one of the biggest stirrers round here!” 1972-1975: “Carry on Abroad” – holidays on film and for real – and pondering comedy’s future. The UK’s much-loved comic actor and master raconteur, Kenneth Williams concludes his autobiography. Abridged in ten-parts by David H Godfrey. Producer Pamela Howe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Release date: 27 September 1985 [2018-07-01] Ray’s a Laugh – 1960-01-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t141c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c23f5- b00t13zy/vf_b00t13zy_312796af-ad91-4171-939d-235f21e209a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530484553_ac84f58bf303dc3410601e229e893d47 When Kitty hears about Ted’s pay rise, she’s keen to start splashing out… Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Kenneth Connor, Pat Coombs and Laidman Browne. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to ITMA – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. Music from the BBC Variety Orchestra. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the BBC Home Service, in January 1960. Release date: 29 January 1960 [2018-07-01] Take It From Here – 1956-02-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b89kcy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae6e96- b0b89j8p/vf_b0b89j8p_9ec7706c-73de-45fd-bed4-5401fd81be82.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530484692_85dd1b388f9f5d0d961bea9fff810fd0 A chilling ghost story from Ireland – and Ron and Eth tread the boards in ‘The Glums’. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. Release date: 14 February 1956 [2018-07-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-10-21 – The Bolshoi Ballet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4m9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d17e38- b007h65n/vf_b007h65n_5ed0e6ed-b15e-4437-b861-c3d44de2c731.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530611701_686c6c8662ecadd06e6e6f2aa4b58a35 The lad’s hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don’t quite go to plan. The lad’s hopes for seeing a ballet at London’s Covent Garden don’t quite go to plan. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1956. Release date: 21 October 1956 [2018-07-02] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e06 – 1992-08-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008hzh9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/018bd7- b008hzh2/vf_b008hzh2_5964357b-6bbb-4b64-9482-0d3112061d00.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530611845_b65aeb9d57819273c66bac3b95859d8b The shady lawyer is collecting for “charity”. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel is collecting for “charity” in a seasonal scam. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1992. Release date: 15 August 1992 [2018-07-02] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e04 – Fit the Twenty Second PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076rys URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4cefe7- b005v91l/vf_b005v91l_3bf7556d-af94-4bc9-817f-099774f90a62.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530611986_7300cc842cea625199774a527d54ff89 2005-05-24: Quandary Phase, Episode 4. Arthur and Fenchurch return from California, meet with Ford, then encounter an old friend. Arthur and Fenchurch return home to England, having discovered from Wonko the Sane that their gifts of mysterious grey glass bowls emit a message from the dolphins when pinged, viz, “This Bowl Is Brought To you By the Campaign To Save the Humans. We Bid You Farewell”. Hitching a fortuitous ride aboard Rob McKenna’s All Weather Haulage lorry from Heathrow, they arrive at Arthur’s cottage in Somerset where Ford Prefect sleeps soundly on a sofa, having left a trail of havoc leading back to a huge Flying saucer in which he arrived and which has flattened most of Knightsbridge, London. The saucer’s pilot is a one-hundred foot high Xaxisian Robot who has somehow been led to believe that Bournemouth is one of the most exciting places to visit in the known universe. Having entirely failed either to be taken to a lizard (its preferred negotiating counterpart) or to find anything of interest in Bournemouth, it has decided to leave, and Arthur, Ford and Fenchurch hitch a ride off Earth with the help of the ‘Share And Enjoy’ novelty ringtone-equipped Sirius Cybernetics phones which Ford liberated on his travels. As the ship coasts into deep space Arthur and Ford debate why Earth has reappeared and Arthur suggests the answer must be that Earth must exist in several parallel universes. Each time one Earth is destroyed, another takes its place. This may explain the strange existence of not one but two Trillians in his current existence – one, the girl he met at a party in Islington, the other a blonder, earthbound and more American version who goes by Trillian’s original name, Tricia MacMillan. Arthur and Fenchurch voyage to Preliumtarn, where Prak The Truthful said that God’s Last Message To His Creation could be found. This, Fenchurch is sure, will help her come to terms with the experience she had in a cafe in Rickmansworth when it seemed as if the Earth exploded. On the way they encounter Marvin The Paranoid Android, now a rusted shell of his former self making a final pilgrimage. Together they help Marvin to where the message can be seen, and it proves to read “We Apologise For The Inconvenience”. This satisfies Marvin so much that he promptly and poignantly expires on the spot. Slightly sadder but a little wiser, leaving Preliumtarn to go on a tour of the Galaxy, Arthur and Fenchurch board a slumpjet which makes a routine hyperspace jump. Routine in all aspects except the very important one which involves Fenchurch suddenly not existing at all in Arthur’s universe just as the jump occurs. Arthur has lost the love of his life. His unhappiness is complete. Release date: 24 May 2005 [2018-07-03] Second Thoughts – s01e05 1988-11-29 – The Late Late Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx0t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/57eb72- b006d1ns/vf_b006d1ns_a4912ec8-8fbd-475f-aa02-ef1b591fd04e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530664989_b1363c4a10b662ae9d780b27d7db5380 Where do Faith’s children fit in, now that Bill’s around? Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe and Ian Targett as Christian. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Release date: 29 November 1988 [2018-07-03] As Time Goes By – s03e04 – 1999-03-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06fxcmj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/174549- b06fxcmd/vf_b06fxcmd_c099ef1d-d9a8-4455-86ff-ba5361f1d79d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530665126_f4e903bf4750ceeffea5bbcd78174244 Lionel’s office becomes Sandy’s bedroom. Time to move? Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith, Philip Bretherton as Alistair and Jenny Funnell as Sandy. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series three of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1999. Release date: 7 March 1999 [2018-07-03] Men From the Ministry – Off the Rails – 1976-07-27 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0dt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/340426- b006pjb4/vf_b006pjb4_5659d8e9-616d-4c8f-818d-055f44cece12.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530665395_07f31a6deebe12b8274b589134b75542 The blundering civil servants get steamed up over a transport mix-up. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Release date: 27 July 1976 [2018-07-03] Palace of Laughter – s02e03 2003-08-05 – Dublin Gaiety Theatre PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2sh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7f9b26- b006x8cy/vf_b006x8cy_6699027d-0b6c-4f7e-9365-89ad79c2c25c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530665719_6d17fe89c82116d54ddf8e403a0e310d Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to visit one of the finest venues on the variety circuit, in Ireland’s capital city. Release date: 5 August 2003 [2018-07-04] Navy Lark – 1961-03-01 – Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008746b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b11e9- b0087464/vf_b0087464_b837bc85-ab0f-4f2d-ae38-fa60a19bca9f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530767741_d3494f43df6f9738988dbcaed876a4fe Left hand down a bit! HMS Troutbridge’s bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Franklin Pettigreaves, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, and Heather Chasen as Ramona Povey. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Release date: 1 March 1961 [2018-07-04] Round the Horne – s02e011 – 1966-05-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js3y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/75b417- b005gvgb/vf_b005gvgb_5afb4301-921d-4325-9df1-3f44d977d157.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530768664_51b59585ccbd24f6711683aefd989e81 It’s Kenneth Horne to the rescue in “The Gaylords”, plus bona beats from Julian and Sandy. It’s Kenneth Horne to the rescue in “The Gaylords”, a tune from Rambling Syd Rumpo, plus Julian and Sandy get all musical in Bona Beats. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. Release date: 22 May 1966 [2018-07-04] Hamish and Dougal – s02e02 2004-03-03 – Fame Idol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k154 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5258f8- b006r7q3/vf_b006r7q3_37fd2f38-6a60-485b-a358-2514df020248.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530769283_d3ef3c584895dac4abde6d9a8cf03b27 The Scotsmen are desperate to utilise Mrs Naughtie’s hidden talents. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From March 2004. Release date: 3 March 2004 [2018-07-05] J Kingston Platt – s04e02 – Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rtzx7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/51de12- b000719r/vf_b000719r_c7a7b176-956c-4ae3-a344-9dfb72ffd823.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530832401_7ff1f22a9d9c0ab34ceaca2fb27656c5 1993-09-15: The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock. Written and read by Peter Jones. From September 1993. Release date: 15 September 1993 [2018-07-05] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b8brq5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f155c3- b0b8br47/vf_b0b8br47_b6560ff6-3cb4-4a66-b17d-c0109f0ba21f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530832533_2ec3925bb200c0ab9451a802499c3666 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy – Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1981. Release date: 24 March 1981 [2018-07-05] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bbmfj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81b157- b00bbmf8/vf_b00bbmf8_37931e37-f4e8-405f-8e45-746d29401fbd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530832679_c5cc28c13e98954f9a610968bc05ac74 1978-01-23: Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage. After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary. After the cottage inferno in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary. P G Wodehouse romp, adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Michael Kilgarriff as Stilton Cheesewright, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Peter Woodthorpe as Percy Lord Worplesden, Rosalind Adams as Nobby Hopwood, and Denise Bryer as Edwin the Boy Scout. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Release date: 23 January 1978 [2018-07-06] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e08 – 1969-03-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011ckn4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a68466- b011cklf/vf_b011cklf_218ebcb6-d666-43fb-9456-a405385d6971.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530965507_9ee73f5254ecd4a6fe69e37320bed05b Fifth Division football – and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1969. Release date: 2 March 1969 [2018-07-06] Listen to Les – 1985-02-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n21nt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9bfeec- b01n21nk/vf_b01n21nk_9ddec568-fd0f-486a-9751-32cb23d53063.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530965671_5d3d7f51de713cbfc3c4c89a2d5af479 Lugubrious Les Dawson tells us of thin Albert, and Cosmo Smallpiece discusses modern teenagers. Release date: 10 February 1985 [2018-07-06] After Henry – s04e01 1989-01-17 – Dependent Relatives PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf1y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7cb863- b007ndwx/vf_b007ndwx_8afadcff-3182-4891-95fc-b34cb2c54a27.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1530965814_7deba1780a9deda4fccbd3565e90d42f Sarah is missing daughter Clare, and her mother Eleanor is still very irritating. “I’m sorry, Mother. It’s just that that’s the fourth time you’ve said you’re not feeling at all well in the last hour”. Sarah is missing her daughter Clare – and her mother Eleanor is still very irritating. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, and Gerry Cowper as Clare. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1989. Release date: 17 January 1989 [2018-07-07] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – s02e01 1994-11-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qqxn5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9369f- b01qqxmx/vf_b01qqxmx_f29e0e0c-abb5-4782-a457-8beb052798fe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531004287_02b40abfe101b8fd0c93927713ed25eb Michael Bentine: The Reluctant Jester, Series 2: The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back. Episode 1: There’s Nowt Queerer Than Folk. Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York, and some outrageous friends. Visiting Australia and New York and meeting some colourful friends along the way… Founding member of The Goon Show and one of the foremost comic minds of his generation – Michael Bentine returns with behind-the-scenes tales of his offbeat and extraordinary life in show business, the RAF and civvy street; putting wrongs to right and right to wrongs. With extracts from some of his most memorable comic performances and eccentric characters. Recorded at the Secombe Theatre, Sutton, Surrey. Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996. Producer Andy Aliffe. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1994. Release date: 1 November 1994 [2018-07-07] Dr John Cooper Clarke – 2016-12-10 – Heroes and Villains PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0854ncv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d2447d- b0854n2t/vf_b0854n2t_cf75c54a-2f26-48b1-90ed-d283d8b17600.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532154358_ee4b26252fe0c7e2a0a590dcfbd2ee81 John Cooper Clarke on heroes and villains that have caught his imagination. What makes a great hero? Why do some villains get all the best lines? The poet, rock star, broadcaster, comedian and cultural icon Dr John Cooper Clarke returns to Radio 4 Extra to rummage through the archives for a curated selection of radio heroes and villains. Along the way he will talk us through the heroic characters and the unscrupulous rogues who lit up his own childhood imagination. Expect good guys and gunslingers, Second World War spy rings, and a ‘Shadowy figure’, with stars including Humphrey Bogart, Orson Welles and Peter O’Toole. Through this surprising mix of hidden radio treasure, Dr John Cooper Clarke will discover whatever happened to all the heroes? And attempt to explain why sometimes good guys don’t wear white. Release date: 10 December 2016 “Heroes and Villains” – Screen Guild Theater – 1943-01-25 – Across the Pacific (Humphrey Bogart & Sydney Greenstreet) Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Mary Astor Start 00:10:26 Ends at 00:34:32 = 24:06 The Radio Detectives – s01e05 1998-06-17 – The Shadow Knows Start 1:30:43 Ends at 1:58:32 = 27:49 [2018-07-07] Old Harry’s Game – s04e01 2001-03-29 – Knowledge and Ignorance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b9nzb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/374c6d- b00b9ny1/vf_b00b9ny1_d7db2a43-680a-4825-9f69-1c6e5f2eaa48.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531116277_2af84e8cd03e87009835f72fb6dbcb08 Satan thinks humans can’t handle knowledge, but the professor thinks they can. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2001. Release date: 29 March 2001 [2018-07-08] The Clitheroe Kid – s03e02 1960-04-11 – Clitheroe’s Merry Go Round PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b90m7t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a62891- b0b90k93/vf_b0b90k93_b0ce535c-d8db-4ecc-93db-e76555a6936f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531114969_94626a1f9645f1688591abd0299183db Schoolboy Jimmy is determined to go to the fair, no matter what mayhem he sparks! Starring Jimmy Clitheroe. With Peter Sinclair as Grandfather, Patricia Burke as Mother, Diana Day as Susan, and Leonard Williams as Theodore Craythorpe. With Tony Melody, Brian Trueman, Bettye Alberge and Alan Rothwell. Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921-1973) sprang from a BBC “Variety Playhouse” (sic) try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into “The Clitheroe Kid” on the BBC Light Programme. Every week, the Kid’s schemes sparked havoc – with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad. “The Clitheroe Kid” clocked up 16 series in its run from 1956 to 1972. Script by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. [2018-07-08] Take It From Here – 1956-02-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0180fds URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/47f409- b0180fdq/vf_b0180fdq_950f96fa-8e81-49eb-8e35-7c18e559147b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531115911_824425aab5d24c3c30fdc3ea40c7ed7f The adventures of The Glums and the Scarlet Pimple! Can Ron pull off his starring stage role in “The Glums”? And the adventure of the Scarlet Pimple! Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. Release date: 21 February 1956 [2018-07-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-11-04 – The Income Tax Demand PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4v4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bbb7b6- b007hjqr/vf_b007hjqr_10af5ff6-9c68-4c8b-8148-63cae639730d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531155112_c75280d71516d8632343d0fa968fbb89 With a tax bill looming, the lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1956. Release date: 4 November 1956 [2018-07-09] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – 1981-07-19 – Loyal Support PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26ecc0- b0028y2h/vf_b0028y2h_d01ff37f-7c5c-48f4-9617-f2af0c2ec811.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531155258_7d3583a18e3d3dd5a1d99153c6bfd2d2 Pilot episode, unbroadcast (Recorded on 19 July 1981): Pilot episode of the Dad’s Army sequel – Arthur Lowe’s only appearance. The un-broadcast pilot episode of the seaside saga of pier perpetuation, with Arthur Lowe’s only appearance. This sequel to “Dad’s Army” begins in 1948. Life post-Home Guard sees Arthur Wilson now managing a bank and his former Captain and boss, George Mainwaring, arrives in need of a loan… Starring Arthur Lowe as Mainwaring, and John Le Mesurier as Wilson. With Josephine Tewson, Dougie Brown and Haydn Wood. To replace Arthur, the subsequent full series had to be revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for television by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. [Note: The BBC often state that this was Arthur’s only appearance “due to his subsequent death”, but the truth is that if Arthur had lived the series would probably never have been made, as the BBC realised from this pilot recording that Arthur’s performance was too severely impaired by his illness for them to commission the series with him as its star.] Recorded on: 19 July 1981 [2018-07-09] Earthsearch II – s02e01 1982-04-25 – The Return PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d6d6d- b0027w3r/vf_b0027w3r_b323f600-3b31-4652-9d06-f33ace413eea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531181613_36eb8bf68c0c2b524cf300cfb89f0423 The Challenger crew’s settled life on planet ‘Paradise’ is soon to be shattered. Four million years ago, the crew of the starship Challenger abandoned their search for Earth and made their home on Paradise, the third planet of a solar system on the fringe of the galaxy. But now the crew’s settled life is soon to be shattered. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to the original “Earthsearch”. Starring Sean Arnold as Commander Telson, Amanda Murray as Sharna, Haydn Wood as Darv, and Kathryn Hurlbutt as Astra. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1982. Release date: 25 April 1982 [2018-07-09] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e05 – Fit the Twenty Third PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076s23 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3732c- b005vh58/vf_b005vh58_d52ab888-72ca-4155-95a1-488954f02a67.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531284460_bfdd0f0436d75b6ca1f8c7b415d2523f 2005-05-31: Quintessential Phase, Episode 1. Arthur returns to where Earth ought to be, only to find a barely occupied planet. The Grebulons arrived some time ago upon the tenth planet in our Solar system, named Persephone upon its discovery, but now nicknamed Rupert after some philosopher’s parrot. Their huge battlecruiser bristles with armaments and camouflage devices but has crashlanded on this cold and remote world far from anyone who can tell them their mission. They have been sent to monitor an unknown location for unknown purposes, the unknowns in this instance being caused by the fact that, while they were in hibernation, a meteorite took out that part of the ship that stored both their, and its, memories. In essence they have literally lost their minds, but on monitoring the considerable outpourings of Earth’s popular media they are developing quite a taste for soap opera, puppet shows and reruns of 70s cop shows. Searching for his lost love Fenchurch, lost on a routine hyperspace jump, Arthur Dent has hitchhiked across the Galaxy to the location where once he found the Earth – only to find an Earthlike planet called Nowwhat upon which there is very little to comfort him except the shapes of the continents. Nursing a bite on the thigh from a Boghog he accepts the advice of a telepathic pseudopodic creature on the Information Desk and moves on to look for Hawalius, a planet of soothsayers. Here he hopes to get guidance and advice. What he gets is a reminder that his old girlfriend Trillian is now a reporter for the Siderial Daily Mentioner, travelling through both time and space to get news stories, effectively putting the soothsayers out of work. In a parallel universe, upon the ‘new’ Earth where Arthur met Fenchurch, Tricia MacMillan – the blonder, more American counterpart to Arthur’s friend Trillian – interviews Gail Andrews, an astrologer, and confides that she is haunted by a party she once attended where she failed to get off with a tall two-headed alien called Zaphod. Those of us who have been following the saga know of course that the ‘other’ Tricia – the one we know as Trillian – in fact got off with Zaphod at the same party on HER Earth and that is why she is now roaming the Galaxy doing pieces to camera and noddy shots. Tricia – the blonder, more American one – is however still Earthbound. She made Zaphod wait while she went to fetch her bag, and, as (the other) Trillian could have told her, Zaphod waits for no-one. In fact Zaphod’s patience has run out completely. He has lived for nearly eleven episodes with the frustration of knowing that – whatever Trillian might have thought – he was NOT drunk on Pan Galactic Gargleblasters when he visited the Hitchhiker’s Guide Building (in the Secondary Phase) and encountered a strange and sinister person called Zarniwoop, who had built a virtual universe inside his office, in which Zaphod was tortured by a machine called the Total Perspective Vortex, opening his senses so they could perceive Everything Everywhere All At Once. Now Zaphod returns to the Hitchhiker’s Building, relocated to the planet Saquo-Pilia Hensha, where he finds Zarniwoop very much in charge of a very sinister operation. Add to this zesty mixture Ford Prefect, who has snuck into the Hitchhiker’s Building on a mission to clear his expenses. This is a mission that involves considerable subterfuge and cunning, as Ford’s business affairs as a Hitchhiker’s Guide Researcher are an accounting nightmare. In the course of finding his way past the security screens to the Editor’s Office for a grovelling phase to open negotiations, Ford catches and reprograms one of the melon-sized security robots that patrol the corridors, renaming it Colin. Colin reveals to Ford that the Guide is under a wonderful new management. This immediately arouses Ford’s suspicions. Things are Not Right with “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”. Release date: 31 May 2005 [2018-07-10] Second Thoughts – s01e06 1988-12-06 – Nursing a Conscience PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx1p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5e1ef- b006d929/vf_b006d929_0efcda1c-4bcf-40e9-8d05-800d6dd6b3a7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531284603_9ef70d649ae2fd705be436878703da82 Faith nurses poorly Bill, but he’s in for a nasty surprise… Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Belinda Lang as Liza, John Samson as Alex, and John Moffatt as Richard. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1988. Release date: 6 December 1988 [2018-07-10] As Time Goes By – s03e05 – 2015-10-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06h311g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9cc9ab- b06h3118/vf_b06h3118_feaf2a8d-51ae-4467-8655-926ae568125c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531284739_218a7b1f9d987efccfcf145caff4eda5 Jean and Lionel devise a plan to get rid of Mrs Flack. Starring Judi Dench as Jean, and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith, Philip Bretherton as Alistair, and Vivienne Martin as Mrs Flack. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series three of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1999. Release date: 12 October 2015 [2018-07-10] Men From the Ministry – 1976-08-03 – Penny Wise PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpsq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/79e69e- b00599sr/vf_b00599sr_1a92e9a5-c25e-4179-8760-557a3d309992.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531284746_faa36eab935509eaef93adea3fc91c14 The axe is hanging over the bumbling civil servants, thanks to a new computer. The arrival of a computer means the bumbling civil servants are facing the axe… Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Release date: 3 August 1976 [2018-07-10] Earthsearch – s02e02 1982-05-02 – Flood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wvjs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4592fd- b007wvjg/vf_b007wvjg_851bc9b8-8be8-4871-ab25-67d7ef8239e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531285017_d0d78592d586887ba5b5260f7097e1cf Telson and Darv make contact with the Earth ship, but the response is unexpected. James Follett’s space epic stars Sean Arnold. Release date: 2 May 1982 [2018-07-10] Palace of Laughter – s02e04 – Bradford Alhambra PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2zj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd079d- b006yh6w/vf_b006yh6w_568b8ac4-9700-4403-830c-86a7a8cf1f62.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531285157_354e21f3fc2d9964efc10ade089e241f 2003-08-12: Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire’s home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe. With Bill Pertwee. Release date: 12 August 2003 [2018-07-11] Navy Lark – 1961-03-08 – CPO Pertwee and the Laundry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089bpn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec4704- b0089bpk/vf_b0089bpk_efc6bbcb-c2bf-43eb-8eaf-7b60cad780cb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531355316_65d1d128bda7bbe718b2a036365efbca Johnson is not keen when the Chief hatches a scheme using surplus crew pyjamas. Johnson’s not keen when the Chief hatches a money-making wheeze using surplus crew pyjamas. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as A/B ‘Fatso’ Johnson/Lt Commander Stanton, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, and Heather Chasen as Ramona Povey. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1961. Release date: 8 March 1961 [2018-07-11] Round the Horne – s02e12 – 1966-05-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l2mcd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e23891- b00l2jnn/vf_b00l2jnn_7d2e86a6-1dd4-4e33-9ac7-ad7507097ed7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531355473_96eed67c3d1d798a2e0281a34d776b55 A deadly doctor returns, and celebrity wannabe Kenneth Horne gets some bona advice. A deadly doctor returns, Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of courting, while celebrity wannabe Kenneth Horne gets some bona advice from Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. Release date: 29 May 1966 [2018-07-11] Earthsearch – s02e03 1982-05-09 – Surrender PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnyt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1c9aa3- b0027x8c/vf_b0027x8c_86deef74-fdf6-452a-9cdd-8ed9c3350ade.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531355619_09b59be859ba696e87064e87deb8d971 The crew members believe they have outwitted the Angels and can wait out the flood. James Follett’s space epic stars Sean Arnold and Haydn Wood. Release date: 9 May 1982 [2018-07-11] Hamish and Dougal – s02e03 – The Fitness Club PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jzzg3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2eb1f8- b00jzyf3/vf_b00jzyf3_41152855-3523-4bcc-9b19-6286653d4eb5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531459911_c76264fbe7b75d36d8d5023a592c20bb 2004-03-10: The Laird challenges Dougal to swim, cycle and run in a MacAthlon. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From March 2004. Release date: 10 March 2004 [2018-07-12] J Kingston Platt – s04e03 – Platt vs Rooney and Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s2y7s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e07bc8- b0007318/vf_b0007318_6afeefde-e112-4599-9549-76f3d40c62cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531460029_671325688eb0198321531ef172e35373 1993-09-22: The showbiz veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double act gone wrong. Written and read by Peter Jones. From September 1993. Release date: 22 September 1993 [2018-07-12] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-01-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b91jt2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c7cea2- b0b91jpt/vf_b0b91jpt_42c3c568-546b-4af0-9da5-78cad36d2a61.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531460181_725dbfe8eda84ed9564ae689077ec3ad Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy – Bob Monkhouse, Larry Adler and George Axelrod. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Bob Monkhouse, Larry Adler and George Axelrod. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. Release date: 20 January 1981 [2018-07-12] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bfq14 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ece9f1- b00bfnl3/vf_b00bfnl3_fb829185-6d76-4ed7-a2f1-eca834a6617b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531460353_53951314fd1f7b46e4b918bab5b3d82e 1978-01-30: Sundry Happenings in a Garden. Bertie Wooster must mend bridges after the fake burglary debacle. With Richard Briers. Bertie Wooster must mend bridges after the debacle of the fake burglary. P G Wodehouse romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Peter Woodthorpe as Percy, Lord Worplesden, Bronwen Williams as Florence Craye, and Denise Bryer as Edwin the Boy Scout. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Release date: 30 January 1978 [2018-07-12] Earthsearch – s03e04 1982-05-16 – Solaria PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/22501b- b0027xk4/vf_b0027xk4_2f621332-3850-4756-bb85-4e7807d5cda7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531460517_98e17bfcd230230725ff1e3967d7dd70 Bran wants the crew to destroy an artefact floating in space. Will they co-operate? James Follett’s space epic stars Michael Maloney. Release date: 16 May 1982 [2018-07-13] London Calling – Episode 1 1994-09-19 – In the Beginning PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ndzw7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7f2c6a- b000bz68/vf_b000bz68_66ca9b0a-ca6d-42d7-bfeb-e98557b2a6ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531524252_75205abb06b597c6d0224ee31a0359d9 Back to the wireless days of 1922 and BBC’s new DG John Brown takes charge. Back to the BBC’s early wireless days of 1922. The microphone jammed if a speaker talked too loudly, the letters of praise and complaint flooded in, and then a new Director-General, John Brown, came to take over the British Broadcasting Company. Written by Jimmy Perry, the man behind “Dad’s Army” and “Hi-De-Hi”. Starring Graham Crowden as John Brown, Jimmy Perry as Colonel Beecham, Roy Hudd as Fred ‘Keep ’em Laughing’ Hicks, Bill Pertwee as Sergeant Lucas, Jeffrey Holland as Roger Eccles, and Joann Munro as Miss Nightingale. Producer Jo Clegg. First broadcast nightly on Radio 2, in September 1994. Release date: 19 September 1994 [2018-07-13] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e09 – 1969-03-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011j5lh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/612ebb- b011j5kl/vf_b011j5kl_5f706812-0ac8-4a06-b6f7-c3457fc7df5b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531524397_a7648ede9ff8c7343fd4be06137538b3 Professor Prune is incarcerated, and Bill Oddie rhapsodises the flowers in the garden. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1969. Release date: 9 March 1969 [2018-07-13] Listen to Les – 1985-02-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n70dq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5f109- b01n6zxb/vf_b01n6zxb_d26628fc-9669-45d4-a9d7-7478fcd58bde.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531524620_d50ac76a0fe2d9241f7e1333190317ce Les Dawson and friends end up in a Southfork soap, and a version of Whispering Grass. Les Dawson’s Southfork spoof of Dallas, and “Whispering Grass” is sung by the Ink Splots. Release date: 17 February 1985 [2018-07-13] After Henry – s04e02 1989-01-24 – Relative Movement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qgnr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/50e0c7- b007qgkt/vf_b007qgkt_6878ee8d-4f1d-4a97-ae7f-e66625ca92a3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531524766_0d2acaca9cb1e9a1cb8f4c89a7773544 With her daughter Clare away in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out. ‘If you’ve decided you’re going to settle permanently in Australia… well, it could make sense for me to rent the place out.’ With daughter Clare off on her travels, Sarah is plotting… Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and Fabia Drake as Lady Newby. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1989. Release date: 24 January 1989 [2018-07-13] Earthsearch – s02e05 1982-05-23 – Sundeath PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f4e0c- b0027xx1/vf_b0027xx1_55594eea-9135-4393-8949-ab069b769215.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531525014_e81834d16d5cf49de6e1bf82d5d1caef On an abandoned artificial sun, the Challenger crew probes the computer in charge. James Follett’s space epic stars Sean Arnold. Release date: 23 May 1982 [2018-07-14] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – s02e02 1994-11-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qxrv7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1873ad- b01qxrtx/vf_b01qxrtx_0316d2b0-ea1b-473a-868d-8a3d159e5234.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531629337_ff8e46d4d67d99893cd7eccb8d39a878 Michael Bentine: The Reluctant Jester, Series 2: The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back. Episode 2: It’ll Be Alright on the Night. Michael Bentine entertains with tales about hazards of live TV and working with animals. The hazards of live TV and working with animals. Founding member of The Goon Show and one of the foremost comic minds of his generation – Michael Bentine offers more behind-the-scenes tales of his offbeat and extraordinary life in showbiz, the RAF and civvy street; putting wrongs to right and rights to wrong. With extracts from some of his most memorable comic performances and eccentric characters. Recorded at the Secombe Theatre, Sutton, Surrey. Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996. Producer Andy Aliffe. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1994. Release date: 8 November 1994 [2018-07-14] Open Mike – 2008-06-07 – Mike Craig’s Radio Memoirs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c0077 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd184c- b00c0013/vf_b00c0013_8f73e256-d2bc-478b-afae-816d2de6bdc6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531629543_cfb6eca8a9bd07aafe75ec1bcf190a31 Including Castle’s on the Air, Jimmy’s Cricket Team and Bernie Clifton’s Comedy Shop. Mike Craig was a prolific producer and writer of over 1200 comedy shows for both BBC Radio and TV – including Morecambe and Wise, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Tarbuck, Al Reid, Harry Worth, and The Grumbleweeds. It was Mike who wrote the legendary high-kicking sketch on the 1976 Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show with newsreader Angela Rippon. In this 3 hour showcase of his radio memoirs, Mike presents a selection of his own favourites: * “Castle’s On The Air” 13/12/1975 Record-breaking Roy Castle brings you espionage, The Three Musketeers, and the perils of powering a car with cooking sherry explained by Stanley Unwin. * “Jimmy’s Cricket Team” Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8) Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket with a letter from his mammy and more! With Bill Pertwee, Peter Goodwright and Noreen Kershaw. Written by Eddie Braben. From 1990. * “Bernie Clifton’s Comedy Shop” 05/10/1982 From restaurants to great moments in history – a non-stop barrage of gags. With Caroline Turner, Tony Pearce and Pat Mooney. * “Ho-Di-Ho starring The Grumbleweeds” 23/11/1986 The Grumbleweeds decide to go on holiday to Maplin’s holiday camp. With Ruth Madoc and Paul Shane. * “Al Read Says Such Is Life” The Lancashire sausage-maker turned comedian illustrates pages of his autobiography with excerpts from his classic performances. From 1987. * “Ken Dodd’s Easter Special” 04/04/1988 From the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds, Spring is in the air and Doddy’s tackling romance and there’s trouble at t’mill. With Johnny Moore, Paula Tilbrook. Based mainly in Manchester, Mike retired from the BBC in 1993. He was born 11th March 1935 and died 28th October 2010. Recorded at BBC Manchester and compiled by Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2008. Release date: 7 June 2008 [2018-07-14] Old Harry’s Game – s04e02 2001-04-05 – Beautiful England PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bf9z0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/108b84- b00bf9yc/vf_b00bf9yc_0e463c6f-4111-445d-adb8-1eab82bb6fd1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531630119_1e1422a6837049eaf762381437cd3a46 As Satan sets out to prove England is the worst nation, Scumspawn tackles a lager lout. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. Release date: 5 April 2001 [2018-07-15] The Clitheroe Kid – s03e00 1960-04-25 – All at Sea PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b9v0t0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8fc64b- b0b9trgk/vf_b0b9trgk_f5a90f94-fcd3-4ed4-b5c6-7f0788dedafe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531701407_d7c37ebc78f0b2254dfb2da40a4450f9 Schoolboy Jimmy and his best pal Ozzie take desperate measures to escape homework woes. Starring Jimmy Clitheroe. With Peter Sinclair as Grandfather, Patricia Burke as Mother, Diana Day as Susan, and Leonard Williams as Theodore Craythorpe. With Peter Goodwright, Rosalie Williams and Gordon Rollings. Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921-1973) sprang from a “BBC Variety Playhouse” [sic] try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into “The Clitheroe Kid” on the BBC Light Programme. Every week, the Kid’s schemes sparked havoc – with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad. “The Clitheroe Kid” clocked up 16 series in its run from 1956 to 1972. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. Release date: 25 April 1960 [2018-07-15] Take It From Here – 1956-02-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b9v0t2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0308a1- b0b9ts4y/vf_b0b9ts4y_73d49d07-27a7-4179-b288-3f8718b77c60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531701549_884a2875df17e78d58c924ad3e548a24 Eth’s feeling the cold in “The Glums” – and the perils of opening a fancy coffee bar. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. Release date: 28 February 1956 [2018-07-16] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 1 – My Heart and Harry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzds URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bd790- b006nhd3/vf_b006nhd3_dde04567-4cc7-42fa-836f-4d82334ba8e9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531802904_06e6c54d18892d38ccfc73c25519ca2b The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an impresario’s daughter. The suave amateur private detective is drawn into the murder of the actress daughter of a theatre impresario. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. With James Thomason as Sir Graham Forbes, Brewster Mason as Rupert Dreisler, Hugh Manning as Vosper, James Beattie as Charlie, John Graham as Eric Lansdale, Isobel Dean as Terry Gibson, Simon Lack as Adrian Frost, June Turbin as Judy Milton, and Thomas Heathcote as Pete Roberts. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. Release date: 29 October 1992 [2018-07-16] Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair – 2005-12-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw9v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6bcf6b- b006473q/vf_b006473q_94fe2a07-e02c-4653-aa0b-d6dfcdeeb494.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531803080_fd213fe5b76799287866ed7e5b015795 By Timothy! Meet the man behind BBC radio’s most debonair sleuth. The man behind radio’s most debonair sleuth, actor Peter Coke, talks to Michaela Saunders. With the help of clips – from explosions to cocktail parties – Peter reveals how he got the part of Paul Temple – and “By Timothy!”, what does he really think of his famous catchphrase? He also reveals what Paul Temple’s creator, Francis Durbridge, thought of a spoof episode they recorded. Michaela also discovers what the actor got up to after his Paul Temple days. Peter Coke died in 2008 aged 95. Producer Ben Motley. Made for BBC 7, and first broadcast in 2005. Release date: 31 December 2005 [2018-07-16] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-11-11 – The New Secretary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lrqy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9fcaa5- b007lrn9/vf_b007lrn9_0c3f6eb8-23fb-4862-8101-bc9ffce8af81.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531803225_85bbaf8a8a55d933e6a627b1bdc479a1 The lad’s plan to hire help is thwarted by the very scary Grizelda Pugh. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. Release date: 11 November 1956 [2018-07-16] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 1 – The Business Proposition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/19617c- b0028skp/vf_b0028skp_9c587849-815a-4ad4-8d93-1d46b996d359.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531803406_41e27ca80492843d63acb7cc4454bad0 Episode 1 (of 13): 1983-11-13. With the war over, Dad’s Army veterans Wilson and Pike receive a surprise visitor. It’s 1948 and “Dad’s Army” veterans Arthur Wilson and Frank Pike receive a surprise visitor at their bank in Frambourne-on-Sea. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation; starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, and Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the Dad’s Army characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1983. Release date: 13 November 1983 [2018-07-16] Earthsearch – s03e06 – Supermass PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp0y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b27ce- b0028332/vf_b0028332_1f19bd89-c8d9-4594-a771-278c2f3cfb1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531803747_ee0041ccf9ad4648dbcf5e5cb9a4ac12 Episode 6: 1982-05-30. With the Angel computers weakened, the starship is plunging into a black hole. With the Angels weakened, the starship Challenger is plunging into a black hole. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to the original Earthsearch. Starring Sean Arnold as Commander Telson, Amanda Murray as Sharna, Haydn Wood as Darv, Kathryn Hurlbutt as Astra, Sonia Fraser as Angel One, and Gordon Reid as Angel Two. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1982. Release date: 30 May 1982 [2018-07-16] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e06 – Fit the Twenty Fourth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076s5b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/03bf92- b005vplh/vf_b005vplh_7eb6abd5-f55a-4b62-8cce-c1d71098b735.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531803667_76eb9e45fcf9491309485b14791628c6 Quintessential Phase – Episode 2: Ford returns to the Guide’s headquarters and uncovers the new editor’s dastardly secret. Arthur’s search for guidance and advice on the Planet Hawalius leads him to memorable encounters with The Smelly Photocopier Woman – an extravagantly flatulent Hawalian soothsayer – and The Old Man On The Pole, who squats hundreds of feet up in the air on a series of tall sticks, swooshing about from one to the other nonchalantly. This is (a) off-putting and (b) irritating, and as the consensus of opinion among all the prophets and soothsayers seems to be that Arthur should go elsewhere and do something constructive with his life, he resolves to move on, catching a shuttle off the planet. His listlessness is not helped by his bereavement at the loss of his girlfriend Fenchurch, and his copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy is proving not much use at all, except maybe for eating his sandwiches off, because some strange female voice keeps interrupting its normally urbane sophisticate presence, advertising a ‘Guide Mark II’, which is ‘Coming Soon’. Ford Prefect is in a position to help Arthur understand better what is happening to the Guide, but inconveniently he is thousands of light years away, having sneaked into the new Hitchhiker’s Guide Building on Saquo-Pilia Hensha, with the help of a reprogrammed security robot called Colin. Ford has entered the office of the Editor of the Guide to discover that there’s been a change at the top and the post is now occupied by a vaguely familiar and definitely sinister new Editor named Zarniwoop Van Harl. Zarniwoop explains that the Megadodo Corporation is now as defunct as a – um – Dodo, and some shadowy corporation called Infinidim Enterprises has taken over the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. Their brainchild, the Guide Mark II, is a complete redesign of the Hitchhiker’s Guide. Instead of selling to penniless hitchhikers, the product will be aimed at businessmen and their wives, people with lots of income and a predisposition to dispose it on gadgetry, the purpose of which may be much more than they imagine. Zarniwoop further explains that whereas the business once relied on selling lots of old Guides to billions of people, the new plan depends on selling One Guide many many times to billions and billions of people. This is possible because the new Guide has been built to operate transdimensionally, available anywhere at any time across the layers of the multiverse. And instead of the voice of a plummy pompous pedagogue lecturing to penniless hitchhikers, it boasts a sultry Brantisvogan Escort Agency VIP vamp voice. Ford is not over-impressed at this development but significantly more impressed – one might even say gobsmacked – when Zarniwoop presents him with a Dine-O-Charge card in his name. Zarniwoop wants Ford to be the Guide’s new restaurant critic. If the Quota Permits. Unfortunately the use of the word quota has the same effect on Ford as it has throughout the ages on all free thinking independent spirits in the Galaxy who sense fences being put up to protect Corporate Mediocrity, and without thinking he orders Colin to kill Zarniwoop. Rhetorically of course. The upshot is that Zarniwoop is rendered unconscious before Ford can reverse the order. However as a result Ford (naturally) looks through Zarniwoop’s pockets and finds an Ident-i-Eze card which is going to prove VERY useful in gaining access to the Hitchhiker’s Guide Accounting computer, where he can clear his more reckless expense claims once and for all. On the new Earth where Arthur Dent met and loved the disappeared Fenchurch, television reporter Tricia MacMillan lives in complete ignorance that a parallel, less blonde, more British version of herself called Trillian roams the Galaxy, once as a girlfriend of Zaphod Beeblebrox, now as a reporter for the Siderial Daily Mentioner. Tricia has longed to travel in space ever since she failed to get off with Zaphod Beeblebrox at a party, and when a party of aliens land their ship on her lawn and ask if she will go with them to the Planet Rupert and help calculate their astrological forecasts using her astrophysical expertise, she readily accepts. Arthur Dent meanwhile is in a shuttle which fails to make a hyperspace jump at the Lamuella Nexus. It plunges towards the nearest planet and certain doom, with Arthur hoping very hard that the planet is NOT called Stavromula Beta, the location where the unhinged reincarnated creature called Agrajag more or less predicted he would die (see Tertiary Phase Episode 4, Fit The Sixteenth). Back in the Hitchhiker’s Guide Building, Ford enters the Virtual Reality computer-generated Universe that once existed only in an upstairs office for Zarniwoop’s sole use, but now has spread through an entire basement level. Here it is, among staggeringly realistic computer- generated lofty mountains and distant seas, from rocky crags to lonely huts on beaches, that the Guide’s accounts are manipulated using a three-dimensional ecosynthetic multidimensional interface. Having used Zarniwoop’s Ident-i-Eze card to clear all… [2018-07-17] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 2 – Concerning Judy Milton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzg2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0877e2- b006nj8g/vf_b006nj8g_008d4ef0-f0ee-46f2-b03b-42e8a7a2c085.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531872323_6f6b9b775a77ce9a02da89e5d9f9fe9d The debonair sleuth must uncover the link between a rare soundtrack record and a murder. The debonair sleuth and wife Steve must uncover the link between a rare soundtrack record – and a murder. After the untimely death of actress Mary Dreisler in her London flat, her theatre impresario father has sent for Paul Temple. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. With James Thomason as Sir Graham Forbes, Brewster Mason as Rupert Dreisler, Hugh Manning as Vosper, James Beattie as Charlie, John Graham as Eric Lansdale, Isobel Dean as Terry Gibson, Simon Lack as Adrian Frost, June Turbin as Judy Milton, and Thomas Heathcote as Pete Roberts. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. Release date: 5 November 1992 [2018-07-17] Second Thoughts – s01e07 – Negative Vetting PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx2l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/760626- b006dnby/vf_b006dnby_5a56ea72-ca4e-4ef2-8c66-dfd0d29142e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531872462_c1a3bbaf1afe77395ada50473cffd9ab Faith’s not impressed to discover what Bill’s mum thinks about her… Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Belinda Lang as Liza, Celia Imrie as Hilary, and Guy Brougham as Steve. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1988. [2018-07-17] As Time Goes By – s03e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06jf7bz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/84a5cb- b06jf79q/vf_b06jf79q_bdfc0401-22a8-4a8e-a9cf-eb0eaed3624b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531872597_bd9e65bd7f6ba8d23376f356af2ed8cf Jean’s sister-in-law Penny reveals she has left her husband. Jean’s sister-in-law Penny arrives with the news that she’s left her husband Stephen. Starring Judi Dench as Jean and Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel. With Moira Brooker as Judith, Philip Bretherton as Alistair, Jenny Funnell as Sandy, Paul Chapman as Stephen, and Jennifer Piercey as Penny. A six-part adaptation by Bob Larbey of series three of his popular BBC TV sitcom. Two former lovers Jean and Lionel have been reunited unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years. After falling in love in the early 1950s, army officer Lionel was sent to Korea, but they lost touch after a letter he sent to her never arrived. Both assumed the other had lost interest, but their paths have crossed again on his return to England. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1999. [2018-07-17] Men From the Ministry – 1976-08-00 – A Turn for the Nurse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0vq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e23dba- b006qk2g/vf_b006qk2g_0a32cb6c-08ac-49e7-a9b6-382a1b652896.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531872734_cf3f7261b5476b564469c1a78f026aad Operations at a hospital turn sickly from the civil servants’ cure. Operations at a hospital turn sickly from the bungling civil servants’ cure. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. [2018-07-17] Earthsearch – s02e07 1982-06-06 – Deathship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/24bb08- b00283jf/vf_b00283jf_d1349313-da13-4e72-b441-b58c4c90e32e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531872881_4c97a79af93338b7aab22370f535bdf3 Earthsearch II, Episode 7 (of 10): Dragged into an artificial black hole, the Challenger crew face Spaceguard Six. Dragged into an artificial black hole, the Challenger crew must face Spaceguard Six. Stars Sean Arnold and Haydn Wood. Release date: 6 June 1982 [2018-07-17] Palace of Laughter – s02e05 2003-08-19 – Swansea Grand Theatre PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082b02 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d1c95- b00829zm/vf_b00829zm_52e97faf-c366-4c35-a7de-b41723b4a4a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531873040_6da2b32a778ebdd6d8ff022f855b27bd Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Swansea Grand Theatre. Geoffrey Wheeler reports on a South Wales success story, associated with the early career of actress Catherine Zeta Jones. Release date: 19 August 2003 [2018-07-17] Revolting People – s01e01 – Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrqj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/156b90- b005fz94/vf_b005fz94_c4a30d3e-5f44-4195-9927-114582fa47f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531975797_73504a0d4221ab4c4b4de6364e0e4c3f Episode 1 (of 6): 2000-01-18. Baltimore shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about. From January 2000. The year is 1770 and Baltimore shopkeeper, Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about. Historical sitcom written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Stars Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, Sophie Thompson as Mary Oliphant, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Felicity Montagu as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant, and Susie Blake as Mrs Arbuthnot. With Penelope Nice and Michael Fenton Stevens. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. Release date: 18 January 2000 [2018-07-18] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 3 – Introducing Pete Roberts PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzhb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da3b6d- b006nh85/vf_b006nh85_b1afa966-8aac-4c1e-b8c1-d5c4c9d055d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531975949_1c16c2773ac9f91be002d9f37836c1ee The smooth sleuth is threatened with a revolver, and uncovers a fresh lead to follow. The smooth sleuth is threatened with a revolver – and there’s a fresh lead in the hunt for the killer of actress Mary Dreisler. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. With James Thomason as Sir Graham Forbes, Brewster Mason as Rupert Dreisler, Hugh Manning as Vosper, James Beattie as Charlie, John Graham as Eric Lansdale, Isobel Dean as Terry Gibson, Simon Lack as Adrian Frost, June Turbin as Judy Milton, and Thomas Heathcote as Pete Roberts. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. Release date: 1957 [2018-07-18] Navy Lark – 1961-10-06 – The Northampton Hunt Ball PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013bzbf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26567c- b013bz8y/vf_b013bz8y_4eab4558-9966-49bd-86f8-15df790eabba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531976156_4088c6687b3b3b00dc4bbd1b9e160c26 Chief Petty Officer Pertwee receives an invitation and hatches another cunning plan. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, and Heather Chasen as Ramona Povey. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1961. Release date: 6 October 1961 [2018-07-18] Round the Horne – s02e013 – 1966-06-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js8b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9d93c3- b005h5js/vf_b005h5js_5ad4d859-fd6e-48e0-899c-e725a8f64e8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531976559_81156c26e7130a3a4b2baf0cdde951e8 Sea bound drama with Moby Duck, and Kenneth Horne seeks a bona performer for the BBC’s DG courtesy of Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith. Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1966. Release date: 5 June 1966 [2018-07-18] Earthsearch – s02e08 – Megalomania PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/55ae9d- b002840g/vf_b002840g_4413dfac-e3a0-4912-90cf-ef30682ff918.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531976704_779fc38bd00b0cfe7dc3bbccaf610e64 Episode 8, Megalomania. 1982-06-13: An android built by the computers on spaceship Challenger suffers severe logic failure. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. Release date: 13 June 1982 [2018-07-18] Hamish and Dougal – s02e04 – The Poison Pen Letters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1n1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e451d- b006sq0r/vf_b006sq0r_4405755a-cd3d-41b2-8846-db8b9c0bfa98.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1531976848_f05c30c7fe3e347d5261a4a5c2a929ca 2004-03-17: The elderly Scotsmen investigate who’s been snitching with green ink. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From March 2004. Release date: 17 March 2004 [2018-07-19] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 4 – That Old Intuition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzjl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/894a0f- b006nj3j/vf_b006nj3j_c2b21a8e-9fc0-4fa4-ac7b-bc6d1971626b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532047221_8218a1e50d4fa0d72756b807e0031d1b Episode 4 (of 8): The suave sleuth confronts impresario Rupert Dreisler, and fears for his wife’s safety. The suave amateur detective confronts theatre impresario Rupert Dreisler – and fears for his wife Steve. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. With James Thomason as Sir Graham Forbes, Brewster Mason as Rupert Dreisler, Hugh Manning as Vosper, James Beattie as Charlie, John Graham as Eric Lansdale, Isobel Dean as Terry Gibson, Simon Lack as Adrian Frost, June Turbin as Judy Milton, and Thomas Heathcote as Pete Roberts. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. Release date: 19 November 1992 [2018-07-19] J Kingston Platt – s04e04 1993-09-29 – My Discovery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s6bkk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b78af7- b000758l/vf_b000758l_ef13e127-8582-4cee-a168-cc6308dda546.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532047575_5401883258c717c2d23e76b7775ddfb4 Episode 4: The showbiz veteran recalls taking on a pupil with incredible results. Written and read by Peter Jones. From September 1993. Release date: 29 September 1993 [2018-07-19] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 5 – Schemes and Ruses PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bt4vw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cbf9ee- b00bt4tk/vf_b00bt4tk_559f6be2-d3c4-47d2-9649-f84358223ef2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532047724_f93f73f092ef16f41994ab1eec91bfb3 Episode 5 (of 7): Bertie Wooster is much in demand, but his best-laid plans go awry as he lands in a bit of pickle… P G Wodehouse romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Peter Woodthorpe as Percy, Lord Worplesden, Bronwen Williams as Florence Craye, Rosalind Adams as Nobby Hopwood, and Denise Bryer as Edwin the Boy Scout. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. [2018-07-19] Earthsearch – s02e09 1982-06-20 – Earth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp29 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e650d3- b00284sj/vf_b00284sj_70750552-a327-4b46-b2fb-6c03db1961ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532047908_3ce7bfd9384a37e5ff95033e9f840981 Earthsearch II – Episode 9 (of 10): The starship Challenger’s crew finally locate their planet, but what will they find? Stars Sean Arnold and Michael Maloney. Release date: 20 June 1982 [2018-07-20] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 5 – A Surprise for Pete Roberts PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzkx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8885b7- b006nhn6/vf_b006nhn6_26b09c08-e6b4-4a80-a1da-e1fd6e9b80a6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532147295_523400d904177cf931e6f771be2f3ac2 Episode 5 (of 8): The death toll mounts as the suave sleuth journeys to an island on the River Thames. The death toll mounts – as the suave private detective journeys to an island on the River Thames. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. With James Thomason as Sir Graham Forbes, Brewster Mason as Rupert Dreisler, Hugh Manning as Vosper, James Beattie as Charlie, John Graham as Eric Lansdale, Isobel Dean as Terry Gibson, Simon Lack as Adrian Frost, June Turbin as Judy Milton, and Thomas Heathcote as Pete Roberts. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. Release date: 26 November 1992 [2018-07-20] London Calling – Episode 2 – It Pays to Advertise PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p73y9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/344c59- b000bz8h/vf_b000bz8h_36268421-0e00-4536-8721-11fbf17bb635.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532147445_8eb4347031adbd05fb60d89726ca0568 Back to the wireless days of 1922, and Childrens Hour’s Uncle Rex needs money. Back to the BBC’s early wireless days of 1922. Colonel Beecham and Admiral Carpenter are concerned that all their hard work producing the BBC’s wireless output is beginning to affect their golf swing. Meanwhile, hard-up Childrens Hour’s Uncle Rex is made an offer he really ought to refuse. Written by Jimmy Perry, the man behind “Dad’s Army” and “Hi-De-Hi”. Starring Graham Crowden as John Brown, Jimmy Perry as Colonel Beecham, Bill Pertwee as Sergeant Lucas, and Jeffrey Holland as Roger Eccles. Producer Jo Clegg. First broadcast nightly on Radio 2, in September 1994. [2018-07-20] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e10 – 1969-03-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011ppvg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/11b793- b011ppvb/vf_b011ppvb_538267c7-e9d4-4236-ad43-b5a72c436174.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532147607_0878714afaa78403afeb6d8c1e34b4be Series 6 Episode 10 (of 13): Excellent advice on gooseberries and Centurion tanks in Arthur Price’s shopping news. Gooseberries and Centurion tanks in Arthur Price’s shopping news. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue, “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1969. Release date: 16 March 1969 |
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[2018-07-20] Listen to Les – 1985-02-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nchmv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a0f03- b01nchm5/vf_b01nchm5_38abf0dc-c05e-4df9-9fdc-8b504f016d27.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532147902_929110043dfa0f639c1676f7b72dd017 Les Dawson has holiday tales to tell, and we hear from an unusual agony uncle. Les Dawson has holiday tales to tell and there are problems to solve for agony uncle, Dr Rhubarb. Release date: 24 February 1985 [2018-07-20] After Henry – s04e03 – A Fully Extended Family PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qw7k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/005e90- b007qw2q/vf_b007qw2q_fcb1b992-3146-4dd3-9fbf-80c0a67ab2ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532148058_60436b12e545a9a32c58611c85bd2017 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 8): Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins. “Mother’s mind is so devious. She can build up huge edifices of fantasy from the smallest hint.” Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, and Gerry Cowper as Clare. Four radio series were made, but – instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1989. [2018-07-20] Earthsearch – s02e10 1982-06-27 – Earthvoice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp2r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c3639- b002856b/vf_b002856b_3eeac57c-3766-4709-bb59-8f80569223db.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532148221_584dff61e29d5d07ae10112318d021fc Earthsearch II – Episode 10 (of 10): The crew of spaceship Challenger’s search is over, but Earth is not how they left it. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. Release date: 27 June 1982 [2018-07-21] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – s02e03 1994-11-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r1cc0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/289450- b01r1bwv/vf_b01r1bwv_988be41f-a1b8-49eb-b926-5fafdfc54555.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532219795_fe1913664606fb9b1ddb32e283091d4f Michael Bentine: The Reluctant Jester, Series 2: The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back. 1994-11-15: The Goon Show. Michael Bentine recalls “The Goon Show” and the characters who inspired his friend Peter Sellers Recalling the start of “The Goon Show” and the characters who inspired his friend Peter Sellers. Founding member of “The Goon Show” and one of the foremost comic minds of his generation – Michael Bentine offers more behind-the-scenes tales of his offbeat and extraordinary life in showbiz. With extracts from some of his most memorable comic performances and eccentric characters. Recorded at The Maltings Arts Centre, St Albans. Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996. Producer Andy Aliffe. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1994. Release date: 15 November 1994 [2018-07-21] Take It From June – 3 Hour Special – 2011-06-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011p0j2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e60e9- b011p0hg/vf_b011p0hg_43793fd4-2d43-4ff9-a5e2-b8cdf23246e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532219983_8721d0feb5e9d446c1c027194127aaa1 Comedy legend June Whitfield talks to Enyd Williams about her 60 years in radio. Comedy legend June Whitfield talks to radio drama director Enyd Williams about her amazing career in BBC radio – spanning over 60 years. Though June is a star of BBC TV, from “Absolutely Fabulous” to “Terry and June”, radio remains June’s true love. June picks some of her very favourite performances – as we journey with her from her big break on radio, joining the team of “Take it From Here” in 1953, to working with comedy greats including Ronnie Barker, Frankie Howerd and Bob Monkhouse, to playing Mrs Thatcher on Radio 2’s “The News Huddlines”, and being cast as Radio 4’s Miss Marple by drama director Enyd Williams: * “Take it From Here” (24/04/1957). Can Mr Glum stop Ron and Eth marrying in a court of law? Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From April 1957. * “Crowther’s Crowd” (07/12/1963). Comedy sketches at the ready with June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker and Leslie Crowther. From December 1963. * “The Frankie Howerd Show” (07/01/1966). Titters galore from the comedy legend, with June Whitfield, Wallas Eaton and Robertson Hare. From August 1966. * “Punch Line” (21/05/1980). Can the stars come up with just the right punch line? Starring June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor and Bob Monkhouse. From May 1980. * “The News Huddlines” (19/10/2000). Roy Hudd’s topical sketch show that ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2. With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From October 2000. * “Murder At The Vicarage” (28/12/1993). The amateur sleuth looks into the Colonel’s murder in the vicar’s study. Agatha Christie’s thriller stars June Whitfield. Produced by Peter McHugh. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2011. Release date: 4 June 2011 [2018-07-21] Old Harry’s Game – s04e03 2001-04-12 – Health and Safety PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvgp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd9d6b- b005t5k5/vf_b005t5k5_65f1a429-2613-4f48-bd9c-dcf3228be94b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532321481_620c385095d2258d5ac958166e14a2e6 Hell’s latest arrival is a health and safety officer who moans to Satan about the lighting. Devilish comedy stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. Release date: 12 April 2001 [2018-07-22] The Clitheroe Kid – s03e06 1960-05-09 – Nothing But the Truth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bbnxxs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/97a4cc- b0bbnq47/vf_b0bbnq47_02a42f4a-cdb6-4276-881f-e465f04cce90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532321628_713ecba33843bc1317d3a8b10acaafc0 Susan bets her schoolboy brother Jimmy five shillings that he can’t tell the truth for 24 hours. Starring Jimmy Clitheroe. With Peter Sinclair as Grandfather, Patricia Burke as Mother, Diana Day as Susan, Danny Ross as Alfie Hall, and Leonard Williams as Theodore Craythorpe. Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921-1973) sprang from a BBC “Variety Playhouse” (sic) try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during radio recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into “The Clitheroe Kid” on the BBC Light Programme. Every week, the Kid’s schemes sparked havoc – with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad. “The Clitheroe Kid” clocked up 16 series in its run from 1956 to 1972. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Script by Frank Roscoe. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. Release date: 9 May 1960 [2018-07-22] Take It From Here – 1956-03-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bbnxxv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce387e- b0bbnq5g/vf_b0bbnq5g_2b3ed5b3-678b-4b12-9487-af61cf57d595.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532321788_6dc7994505f3d276398bebb30c8c4326 Jim claims Dick is overweight – and “The Glums” are off to the Ideal Home Exhibition. Starring Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1956. Release date: 13 March 1956 [2018-07-23] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 6 – Home Again PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jznh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ab1c06- b006nkvn/vf_b006nkvn_4c875102-1282-4cfb-be1e-e2da9b1866ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532389089_648f0b0bf7d8468a54b87172b09a2d79 A murder mystery on a lonely island, as the suave sleuth finds a clue pointing to Paris. A murder on a lonely island – as the suave amateur detective spots a clue pointing to Paris. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. With James Thomason as Sir Graham Forbes, Brewster Mason as Rupert Dreisler, Hugh Manning as Vosper, James Beattie as Charlie, John Graham as Eric Lansdale, Isobel Dean as Terry Gibson, Simon Lack as Adrian Frost, June Turbin as Judy Milton, and Thomas Heathcote as Pete Roberts. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. Release date: 3 December 1992 [2018-07-23] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-11-18 – Michelangelo ‘Ancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m9f5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/962baa- b007m9b3/vf_b007m9b3_9237d900-2d3c-4c29-ab4e-8a65d5b45a26.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532389262_10ca92b5d82642795478deb38b64c16e The lad takes up sculpting. But when he runs out of rocks, it’s Sid to the rescue. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. Release date: 18 November 1956 [2018-07-23] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 2 – 1983-11-20 – The Bank Loan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1sl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/14b9c4- b006sqj0/vf_b006sqj0_68ab16aa-de75-4b47-8289-aebb852c8afe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532389520_a53ffd4375b7261e9f891d0954e83e76 Will a visit to the pier pour cold water on the renovation plans? 1948: Will a visit to the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea pour cold water on the renovation plans?A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, and Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1983. Release date: 20 November 1983 [2018-07-23] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e07 – 2005-06-14 – Fit the Twenty Fifth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076s88 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce3e77- b005vx9q/vf_b005vx9q_b54f281a-2352-403c-aac3-173f0222d6c4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532494571_74988a1c3d7febcc70d4cd1b2dfdebb4 Quintessential Phase, Episode 3 (of 4): Arthur is employed as a sandwich maker, and learns that he has become a dad. Far away out on the Eastern Rim of the Galaxy, the Planet Lamuella spins slowly, its iron age culture only occasionally enlivened by the arrival and departure of the Perfectly Normal Beasts, a vast stampede of buffalo-like creatures who appear at one end of the Anhondo mountains, thunder through the Anhondo Valley, and disappear at its far end. These animals provide the simple people of Lamuella with their principal source of protein, and since the arrival of the Sandwich Maker in the Fiery Chariot which Laid Waste the Great Forest, this means many fine Perfectly Normal Beast sandwiches are enjoyed on a daily basis by those who tend the crops which are fertilised by the droppings of the pikka birds, who tend to drop their droppings anywhere, anyway. It is many moons since the cataclysmic arrival of the Sandwich Maker’s fiery chariot which – according to the local shaman, soothsayer and fraud Old Thrashbarg – was responsible for filling the Great Forest with Ghosts, and since the Sandwich Maker recovered from his injuries this bucolic idyll has been, for him, a haven of peace and a chance to recover from years of wandering the Galaxy in pursuit of one thing or another, from white mice to a decent cup of tea to pieces of the Wikkit Gate to a lost girlfriend. Now he can give up rushing about and instead devote his time to the making of a perfect sandwich. Or so he thought till this morning. For into the village clearing has descended a new chariot, not fiery but smooth and with go-faster stripes, bearing within it a woman and a young girl. The woman’s name is Trillian and, as Thrashbarg and the villagers scatter in fear, she gazes upon the Sandwich Maker and says, ”Hello Arthur”. For that is his name. Trillian samples a Perfectly Normal Beast sandwich and explains to Arthur that the teenage girl she has brought with her is in fact their daughter. As Arthur has long financed his trips around the Galaxy with donations to tissue and sperm banks, and as he and Trillian were the only humans from the original Earth to survive its destruction by the Vogons, it was pretty easy for Trillian to find out who the donor was when she felt the need to visit a fertility clinic. Now about to jaunt off to cover the decisive arrival of a battlecruiser in a war which – due to the vagaries of sub-light travel – erupted millennia ago, Trillian is leaving the girl with Arthur. Both are horribly dismayed but Trillian has already gone. Arthur asks his daughter’s name, ”Random Frequent Flyer Dent” is the reply. Arthur’s attempts to bond with his sudden daughter are greeted with little success; Random is a product of a technological civilisation and is bored by the very things he values about life on Lamuella – its simplicity and freedom from gadgetry. When a package arrives from Ford Prefect, addressed to Arthur, the latter correctly surmises that it contains nothing harmless, and is horrified when Random runs off with it. With her father in pursuit, Random stumbles across the secret of the ghosts in the Great Forest – they are in fact malfunctioning holovids from the in-flight entertainment system of the crashed shuttle which brought Arthur here so long ago. High up in a cave in the Anhondo Mountains she stops and opens the package. Out of it she pulls something looking like an ebony dinner plate, which unfolds itself and flutters to perch on a nearby rock. It is some kind of mechanical bird, but it identifies itself as The Guide Mark II. Calibrating itself so that Random can see and hear it, the bird explains it is her Guide, that it exists across all dimensions and can use Reverse Temporal engineering to show her anything she wants, do for her anything she wants and take her anywhere she likes. It shows her the Earth her mother came from, how it exists in a Plural Zone which is very unstable and where, when one thing is destroyed, another, near-identical one can pop up in its place. It shows her Tricia MacMillan, living on that Earth, a shock for Random who thinks this must be her mother and demands to be taken there. The bird, following orders, immediately reaches back as far into time as is necessary to bring about the instant arrival of a spaceship to take them there. Out of the spaceship emerges Ford Prefect, who Random promptly knocks on the head with a rock. As Random and the bird leave in the ship, Arthur arrives in the clearing outside the cave, discovering Ford’s head is under his foot. Release date: 14 June 2005 [2018-07-24] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 7 – Dinner at the Stardust PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzpv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8bae8a- b006nlp1/vf_b006nlp1_00c47cc2-0e9d-4d79-9746-85afddd828e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532494726_7f49d2d28c3e517fd28f1ebbbf46825b Episode 7 (of 8): : The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub. The debonair detective turns his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub. After the untimely death of actress Mary Dreisler in her London flat, her theatre impresario father has sent for Paul Temple. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. With James Thomason as Sir Graham Forbes, Brewster Mason as Rupert Dreisler, Hugh Manning as Vosper, James Beattie as Charlie, John Graham as Eric Lansdale, Isobel Dean as Terry Gibson, Simon Lack as Adrian Frost, June Turbin as Judy Milton, and Thomas Heathcote as Pete Roberts. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. Release date: 1957 [2018-07-24] Second Thoughts – s01e08 1988-12-20 – Marriage of Inconvenience PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx3l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de1e21- b006f0pr/vf_b006f0pr_51379dd6-6208-4933-be9c-50589e150f2a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532494883_9be3a675cb609da49456e0e8ae6ca700 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 8): Bill and Faith are about to get wed when the groom receives a shock. Bill and Faith get set for a last minute weeding – surely nothing can go wrong? Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Belinda Lang as Liza, and Nicholas Courtney as Ray. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1988. Release date: 20 December 1988 [2018-07-24] As Time Goes By – s03e07 – 1999-03-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k9n0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c5ad85- b000vdg2/vf_b000vdg2_6c24a4d6-864c-4ca7-a5f8-1e3c560528fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532495029_1fefbf3e8c1566048742bb7fb8eec2d1 Series 3 Episode 7: Lionel finally seeks to make an honest woman of Jean. Adapted from TV with Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. From March 1999. Release date: 28 March 1999 [2018-07-24] Men From the Ministry – 1976-08-00 – Seal of Office PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k13p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dc810c- b006r6kz/vf_b006r6kz_e2ea0e56-a7aa-491d-acbe-0fe18c11682a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532495185_c80ffc8daa2042311c5f28c75ede0687 The blundering civil servants try to organise a military display. The blundering civil servants are tasked with organising a military display in London, but there’s a terrible mix-up… Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re- recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. [2018-07-24] Palace of Laughter – s02e06 – 2003-08-26 – Ayr Gaiety Theatre PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084hvl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e174cc- b0084htr/vf_b0084htr_65bc7a7b-2fb9-4950-82ec-700277a59a8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532495494_c6c7f70afb79dd9bc0b06a4c8fc874ac Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Geoffrey Wheeler probes the west coast venue’s unique staying power and its connection to Scotland’s best-loved bard Robert Burns. Release date: 26 August 2003 2013-05-04] Britain in a Box – s06e01 2013-05-04 – Nationwide PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s7t3r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e5443- b01s7t1n/vf_b01s7t1n_6d7161e7-508b-444d-bbf9-b0570cec3093.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532523475_1ab4518ba5d5fc9dab64eb4531ac7e84 Paul Jackson assesses the current affairs programme that spawned TV consumer journalism. Paul Jackson returns with the series that does much more than celebrating innovative television programmes – it uses them as a window on a particular period in our cultural and social history. Paul Jackson assesses the impact and legacy of the popular current affairs programme that launched the television career of Sue Lawley, and spawned the birth of TV consumer journalism, “Nationwide”. Paul talks to the programme’s first presenter, Michael Barratt and the show’s first director, Keith Clement, who recall the early technical mishaps which threatened to take “Nationwide” off the air. When Michael announced to viewers that we were going to Glasgow, the viewers would see wavy lines and hear technical clunks. The BBC circuit system was not quite up to speed with the technical ambition of the programme – though within six months, and ever increasing audience numbers, the programme found its feet. Popular across the nation because of its inclusion of the regions, we hear Sue Lawley on why she felt the programme became a success. We also hear her account of THAT interview with Mrs Thatcher when a housewife, Mrs Diana Gould, persisted in questioning Mrs Thatcher on the decision to sink the Argentinian war ship, Belgrano, when it “was sailing away” during the Falklands War. Producer Sarah Taylor. Release date: 4 May 2013 2012-07-14] Britain in a Box – s05e03 2012-07-14 – Vision On PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kr71g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/070dc8- b01kr70h/vf_b01kr70h_208f2fc3-afe9-4042-b204-9dd5e94ddf0b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532524321_2bc74f3bdfe8380b6dfc6dc66f219861 Paul Jackson recalls the quirky children’s TV show that mixed art, animation and stunts. As Children’s TV waves goodbye to BBC1, heading off to their own dedicated channel, Paul Jackson takes a lingering look back at a cult show from the golden era of children’s TV. “Vision On” was one of the most successful, funny and anarchic programmes ever to grace the little grey box in the corner; it’s ‘Gallery’ theme music still a trip down memory lane for viewers of a certain age. Created in 1964 to replace the prosaic “For Deaf Children”, Pat Keysall and Tony Hart fronted a programme that aimed squarely at the funny bone. Art, animation, clowning and dangerous stunts – long before ‘Health and Safety’ became a dirty word. “Vision On” was aimed at all children, but worked hard not to exclude the hard of hearing. Rather than creating a worthy line up, producer Patrick Dowling cultivated the silly, the extraordinary and the dramatic, using new technology to create effects and giving breaks to a wealth of creative talent, acting and technical. David Sproxton, creator of Aardman Animations, fondly recalls creating his very first short film for “Vision On”, while Sylvester McCoy who went on to became Dr Who, and is currently filming The Hobbit with Peter Jackson, recalls close encounters of an explosive kind with the fabulous creations of Wilf Lunn, another graduate of the Ken Campbell school of fearlessness. “Britain In A Box” explores the role of disability programming with past and present BBC children’s controllers; Edward Barnes and Joe Godwin, and talks to Susan Daniels from the National Deaf Children’s Society about how TV can be accessible to all – something “Vision On” pioneered with style. Remembered that Gallery theme music yet? Producer Sara Jane Hall. Release date: 14 July 2012 2012-07-07] Britain in a Box – s05e02 2012-07-07 – Grandstand PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kjgnx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f343a0- b01kjfy3/vf_b01kjfy3_86fb7e5f-3d8c-4ca9-8cbf-e57e2ccd55c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532525078_448cc0ab9421dbd038001ccff385ed79 Paul Jackson traces the development of the sports programme which ran for nearly 50 years. Paul Jackson presents a further edition of the show that celebrates classic television programmes. Programme 2: “Grandstand” – In a programme recorded before the 2012 London Olympics, Paul traces the origins of the show that for nearly 50 years changed our relationship to sport, brought constant innovation to live TV coverage, and gave us not only David Coleman and Frank Bough but also Des Lynam. And with the help of the said Lynam, as well as former BBC 1 controllers Sir Paul Fox and Alan Hart, and former and current Heads of Sport Jonathan Martin and Barbara Slater, Paul Jackson traces the development of “Grandstand”, assesses its legacy, and asks whether the BBC is in danger of taking its eye off the sporting ball. Producers: Oliver Julian & Paul Kobrak. Release date: 7 July 2012 2011-02-05] Britain in a Box – s04e01 2011-02-05 – World in Action (ITV) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y4cjj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4783ee- b00y4b8m/vf_b00y4b8m_268857f5-160b-493a-be95-2453c2bf62ba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532525713_115865d7b6a8ba71d7627a81b1d6d19e Paul Jackson’s series on classic TV programmes focuses on “World in Action”. Celebrating innovative TV programmes over the decades, Paul Jackson looks back to ITV’s pioneering show, “World in Action”, which led the way for current affairs from 1963 to 1998. What was the impact and legacy of its tough journalism, which launched the TV career of John Pilger and helped to free the Birmingham Six? With John Pilger, Lord Douglas Hurd and Sir Jeremy Isaacs. Producer Paul Kobrak. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2011. Release date: 5 February 2011 2011-02-12] Britain in a Box – s04e02 2011-02-12 – The Old Grey Whistle Test PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yd8n5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9990ac- b00yd7pv/vf_b00yd7pv_81efba30-7fe8-434e-a6f9-017faf0d16c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532526136_375e9ec5758a3733f1268e5f20151d5d Paul Jackson’s series on classic TV shows focuses on “The Old Grey Whistle Test”. Paul Jackson reveals how the BBC’s influential music show devoted to rock albums, “The Old Grey Whistle Test”, survived on TV for 16 years from 1971 to 1988. It provided British TV debuts for the likes of Bob Marley and the Wailers, Billy Joel, Judas Priest, Judee Sill and Lynyrd Skynyrd – and yet was accused of ignoring punk. Looking at how it divided the musical nation, Paul speaks to presenters ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, Annie Nightingale and Mark Ellen, plus artists including PIL’s Jah Wobble, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, and Wishbone Ash’s Martin Turner. There’s also a rare interview with Mike Appleton, the show’s producer throughout its 18-year history. Producer Paul Kobrak. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2011. Release date: 12 February 2011 2011-02-18] Johnny Morris – 2011-02-18 – Not Just Funny Animal Voices PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yjt8q URL : The life of Johnny Morris, told by his friend and former co-presenter Terry Nutkins. Johnny Morris became a household name thanks to the much-loved children’s TV programme Animal Magic. From 1962 to 1983 he created comic voices for the creatures which appeared on the show. In the 1970s he was joined by the then unknown Terry Nutkins, who’d been discovered working at a safari park and offered the role as Johnny’s side-kick. Johnny became Terry’s mentor and close friend; a friendship which lasted until Johnny’s death in 1999. Now, for this programme, Terry explores Johnny’s life and work, and explains that what made him unique was ‘Not Just Funny Animals Voices’ but a colourful life and broadcasting career stretching back to 1946. Terry revisits the Animal Magic studio for the first time in years and recalls how Johnny would offer him a small measure of gin from a flask he kept in his dressing room. It was Johnny’s ways of calming his nerves. Of course, one of the major events in Johnny’s life was when Animal Magic ended in 1983. For the first time the man who axed that programme – the former head of the BBC Natural History Unit, John Sparks – speaks about making that decision and how he broke the news to Johnny. Johnny was discovered by Desmond Hawkins (who founded the Natural History Unit). They met in their local pub where Johnny would hold court, spinning characterful yarns. Hawkins spotted his talent and asked him to write short stories for the Home Service. One of his producers was Tony Soper, who tells Terry Nutkins about working with Johnny on radio programmes like Pass the Salt, and one-offs like a short film about a cormorant called Plapp. Johnny wasn’t keen on Plapp because, according to Tony, Johnny only liked ‘soppy animals’. Nevertheless they made the film, despite shooting it on a ‘toy’ camera which only recorded for 30 seconds at a time. Tony also recalls working with Johnny on Animal Magic when it first began, and describes the tension between them – Tony wanted to make ‘straight nat-hist’ films and wasn’t keen on Johnny’s anthropomorphic approach. Of course it was this idiosyncratic style which led to Animal Magic being taken off air in 1983. Also on the programme, Mirielle Farrow – a close friend of Johnny’s – discusses his marriage to a much older woman and wonders whether his passion for cats was a substitute for never having children of his own. Presenter: Terry Nutkins. Producer Karen Gregor. Release date: 18 February 2011 2011-02-05] Archive on 4 – Decimal Day – What’s That in Old Money? PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y4zd1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/725300- b00y4zbr/vf_b00y4zbr_93323861-b86e-4ed6-b983-477615f1de9d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532538857_fcafee6443f29eb43d35ae377f9c767b Peter Day considers the events and impact of Britain’s currency going decimal in 1971. Forty years ago, Britain ‘went decimal’. Two thousand years of everyday currency history was thrown away overnight as the country woke up to ‘new money’ on February 15th 1971 and said goodbye to coins such as the crown, the florin and the shilling. Few economic events have affected the entire country so immediately and Peter Day delves into the archives to examine how the country prepared for and responded to “D Day”. It was Harold Wilson’s Labour government that began the process of decimalisation in the 1960s after many years of discussion. Then cabinet minister Tony Benn recalls how changing Britain’s money fitted in with the modernising ideology of the time, while former Chief Secretary to the Treasury Dick Taverne remembers the passion of the “Save our Sixpence” campaign. Economists Peter Jay and Will Hutton discuss whether decimalisation contributed to the double-digit inflation of the 1970s alongside archive stories of price rises and ’rounding up’, as earnest commentators worried about how ‘the housewife’ would cope. Did we lose something, culturally and intellectually, when we embraced new money? Oxford Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy considers whether ‘thinking in tens’ is really the best way to go about things. And Peter visits The Kings Head pub in North London where the landlord’s tills charged in pounds, shillings and pence for some three decades after D-Day. He also talks to Sir Patrick Moore – patron of the Metric Martyrs campaign – about his love of imperial measures. Britain may have been successful in decimalising its currency in 1971 but why was the movement towards full metrication – begun at the same time – never completed? Finally Peter asks, if you’re old enough to remember, is it still possible to think in ‘old money’? Producers: Simon Jacobs and Phil Smith. A Unique production for Radio 4. [2018-07-25] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 8 – A Party of Four PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn54 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef9ed1- b00264fd/vf_b00264fd_370d858e-1bb9-42e1-b094-620c7911af11.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532560497_08129a5d38dd3545229d932229a86ec7 Episode 8 (of 8): The smooth sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery. Francis Durbridge’s thriller. Starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in the conclusion of another intriguing case. With James Thomason as Sir Graham Forbes, Brewster Mason as Rupert Dreisler, Hugh Manning as Vosper, James Beattie as Charlie, John Graham as Eric Lansdale, Isobel Dean as Terry Gibson, Simon Lack as Adrian Frost, June Turbin as Judy Milton, and Thomas Heathcote as Pete Roberts. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. Release date: 1957 [2018-07-25] Navy Lark – 1963-04-05 – First Day Out of Dock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dldrl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/077d4b- b01dldps/vf_b01dldps_f204a646-249d-44c9-a969-d43a441c36c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532560640_9029183bef176175b4841db9627078f6 After their TV excursion (in ten episodes of “The TV Lark”), the crew of HMS Troutbridge set sail with a new commander. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub- Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, and Ronnie Barker as Commander Bell & Able Seaman Johnson. With Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1963. Release date: 5 April 1963 [2018-07-25] Beyond Our Ken – s01e01 1958-07-01 – A Cockeyed Optimist PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008fd3n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a970d- b008fd3j/vf_b008fd3j_541d3c96-60dd-4b4c-8d75-8a32b02e4452.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532560785_d3246eb4a951c80edf35cdecb4c55685 Kenneth Horne’s revered troupe poke fun at tax bills and atomic power. The first outing of Kenneth Horne’s revered comedy troupe poking fun at tax bills and atomic power, plus some advice from Miss Romney Marsh. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Ron Moody and Stanley Unwin. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1958. Release date: 1 July 1958 [2018-07-25] Hamish and Dougal – s02e05 – The Monster in the Loch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1wk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/312a98- b006tm2d/vf_b006tm2d_06c76221-8bfa-4d27-87cc-e579d61832ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532664977_1ae6bcff23ce775414b60ce2157b7f68 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): 2004-03-24. The elderly Scotsmen have a monstrous encounter in the great outdoors. The elderly Scotsmen have a monstrous encounter in the great outdoors. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison Steadman. From March 2004. Release date: 24 March 2004 [2018-07-26] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpp2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8bd498- b002942f/vf_b002942f_cb1ea2b8-73a3-4bef-94c0-a7fd34cb36a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532665132_199dea0001bc5ec1fe01cdecffe6456e Episode 1 (of 5): When a detested church-goer is found dead, the spinster sleuth investigates. Even the vicar of St Mary Mead detests a certain member of his flock. But murder seems to be carrying things a bit far? First published in 1930, Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. With Francis Matthews as the Rev Leonard Clement, Imelda Staunton as Griselda Clement, Nigel Davenport as Dr Haydock, Nicholas Boulton as Dennis, Rachel Atkins as Lettice Protheroe, Joan Matheson as Miss Wetherby, Margot Boyd as Mrs Price-Ridley, Jillie Meers as Mrs Lestrange, James Telfer as Lawrence Redding, Frances Jeater as Anne Protheroe, James Greene as Colonel Protheroe, Alice Arnold as Mary, and John Baddeley as Inspector Slack. Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1993. [2018-07-26] J Kingston Platt – s04e05 1993-10-06 – The Scriptwriter’s Revenge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s9hds URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/365b4f- b00077k1/vf_b00077k1_2731faa1-22d2-49a0-962a-71610f9ba471.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532665515_799dfa2320c34d2d30e8e587c6e1b044 Episode 5 (of 5): Jacko spins a sad yarn of overwhelming revenge with a tinge of praise, in the last episode. Written and read by Peter Jones. Release date: 6 October 1993 [2018-07-26] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 6 – Fancy Dress PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bwtw9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b5c52- b00bwttc/vf_b00bwttc_763c4f80-b592-4309-bf83-b3f02bb80436.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532665761_2de271ed6424724d30fc0e1f3e13bcfb Episode 6 (of 7): Bertie Wooster helps his fearsome Uncle Percy with a spot of dressing up. P G Wodehouse romp, adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Peter Woodthorpe as Percy Lord Worplesden, Rosalind Adams as Nobby Hopwood, and Michael Kilgarriff as Stilton Cheesewright. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. [2018-07-27] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jppk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e9bc91- b002944q/vf_b002944q_8dacc33d-d1ee-4683-8982-fa8a9d07a688.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532735154_468f832473e515a5d32a28f421e2f651 Episode 2 (of 5): The amateur sleuth probes Colonel Protheroe’s killing in the vicar’s study. Much to the Vicar’s embarrassment, a murder has been committed in his study. But who killed Colonel Protheroe? Jane Marple is on the case. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple and Francis Matthews as the Rev Leonard Clement, Imelda Staunton as Griselda Clement, and Nigel Davenport as Dr Haydock. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1993. Release date: 28 December 1993 [2018-07-27] London Calling – Episode 3 1994-09-21 – Little Willie Saves the Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ps2ns URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31c019- b000b63w/vf_b000b63w_db680637-5486-420f-8fa3-02d56e0a4240.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532735349_d8c1c89faa3e177f681a0bf54f401af2 Episode 3 (of 4): The Daily Sketch slams boring Auntie. Will John Brown agree to light entertainment shows? Back to the BBC’s early wireless days of 1922. The Daily Sketch says the BBC’s programmes are boring. Will D-G John Brown finally agree to broadcast some light entertainment, or will his peccadillo with Auntie Phyllis force him over the edge? Either way, Fred “Keep ‘Em Laughing” Hicks has got an unusual new act for radio. Written by Jimmy Perry, the man behind “Dad’s Army” and “Hi-De-Hi”. Starring Graham Crowden as John Brown, Jimmy Perry as Colonel Beecham, Bill Pertwee as Sergeant Lucas, Jeffrey Holland as Roger Eccles, and Roy Hudd as Fred “Keep ‘Em Laughing” Hicks. Producer Jo Clegg. First broadcast nightly on Radio 2, in September 1994. Release date: 21 September 1994 [2018-07-27] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e011 – 1969-03-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011tzml URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e466b- b011tzc6/vf_b011tzc6_dd914b3f-9abf-4764-8d84-80de46c099d5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532735544_037853c685d676e8a18b79cfbebf9aa8 Episode 11 (of 13): A complete guide to London – and Professor Prune’s Time Trousers materialise in gangster-ridden Chicago. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1969. Release date: 23 March 1969 [2018-07-27] Listen to Les – 1985-03-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nh8zx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/df372f- b01nh8yh/vf_b01nh8yh_5a1f5db3-23bc-4c71-9882-5667332c3488.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532735687_b3e74bbb33abcca1eccf42acf1506614 Les Dawson with tales of Britain’s first space hero, and the Cosmo show discusses birds. Release date: 10 March 1985 [2018-07-27] After Henry – s04e04 1989-02-07 – Sunday Lunch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqn4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b11f74- b005c8cr/vf_b005c8cr_74eb15d9-e4b6-4569-b971-ec563cf7812a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532735855_1b3a11a4bb1a281c66f9a164cbd18f56 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 8): To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes. “In certain circumstances you steam fish when someone’s ill or something. You don’t steam potatoes.” Sarah and her mother Eleanor argue over cooking the veg. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, and Gerry Cowper as Clare. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1989. Release date: 7 February 1989 [2018-07-28] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – s02e04 1994-11-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r55mp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2104a- b01r55gj/vf_b01r55gj_a7de8ce5-4a99-4e0f-9a15-50878f9d0aa7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532874795_1b0d0a18e4d1169cd2fa769048898e2d Michael Bentine: The Reluctant Jester, Series 2: The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back. Episode 4 (of 6): Arrival in America. Michael Bentine remembers RAF adventures, messing about on boats, and how Ed Sullivan saved him from the FBI. Founding member of “The Goon Show” and one of the foremost comic minds of his generation – Michael Bentine offers more behind-the-scenes tales of his offbeat and extraordinary life in showbiz. With extracts from some of his most memorable comic performances and eccentric characters. Recorded at the Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke. Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996. Producer Andy Aliffe. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1994. Release date: 22 November 1994 [2018-07-28] Permission to Speak Sir – Dad’s Army on Radio PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw4r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f0bb92- b0062gq4/vf_b0062gq4_825a1bab-052a-41da-b5db-0cd3f002913e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532875031_9b8b8eb84089b08412277b1eb2e329c4 Producer Harold Snoad and actor Michael Knowles introduce six classic episodes. They don’t like it up ’em! After winning their frontline TV offensive, how did the Home Guard win the war of the ears with a rearguard action for radio? Legendary comedy producer Harold Snoad and actor Michael Knowles reveal how they went about adapting the classic BBC TV hit series for radio – as the writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft were too busy to do it themselves. Over three hours, enjoy six “Dad’s Army” episodes made for radio: The Enemy Within the Gates (1974) Don’t Forget the Diver (1975) The Day the Balloon Went Up (1975) When Did You Last See Your Money (1975) If the Cap Fits (1975) Put that Light Out (1975) Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles reflect on how the cast took to re-recording the shows without cameras, and discuss the changes that had to be made to make the TV scripts work. The duo’s association with “Dad’s Army” continued with their spin off radio comedy series, “It Sticks Out Half a Mile” – still being heard on Radio 4 Extra. Produced by Martin Dempsey. [2018-07-28] Old Harry’s Game – s04e04 2001-04-19 – Poet’s Corner PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/11b2f1- b005tc1w/vf_b005tc1w_22d6372e-b3a8-4019-82ce-ae53c2a0c3d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532875794_bbf655c4097a8d93fdf0fb99b5df94ee Episode 4 (of 6): Satan is cross with W B Yeats over a poem, while Scumspawn and Thomas write their own verse. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. Release date: 19 April 2001 [2018-07-29] Definitely Dunn – Part 1 – Pubs and Parents (15 min) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06zzddg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2529f6- b06zzddd/vf_b06zzddd_5f9eea1f-568f-4ef7-9703-9bd47c638785.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532896182_9e1d2c273c8e554014d42b4ec0616dc1 Part 1 (of 6): 1988-07-06. Don’t panic! Memories of the Dad’s Army star Clive Dunn, who played Lance-Corporal Jack Jones for nearly a decade on TV, radio and film between 1968 and 1977. Recalling highlights from his first 50 years in entertainment, Clive begins with his early years on tour with his mother in the music halls. Clive was aged 68 at the time of recording. He died in Portugal in 2012, aged 92. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1988. Release date: 6 July 1988 [2018-07-29] The Clitheroe Kid – 1960-05-16 – Storm in a Test Tube PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bcgggn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce7a47- b0bcgdrb/vf_b0bcgdrb_283e8c6d-1c71-43ac-94a6-c2283bac0fd3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532896306_577815671470b3eb06c42634e0b65b8d Can the cheeky schoolboy find the room to indulge his rather dangerous passion for chemistry? Starring Jimmy Clitheroe. With Peter Sinclair as Grandfather, Patricia Burke as Mother, Diana Day as Susan, Danny Ross as Alfie Hall, Leonard Williams as Theodore Craythorpe, and Gordon Rollings. Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921-1973) sprang from a BBC “Variety Playhouse” (sic) try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into “The Clitheroe Kid” on the BBC Light Programme. Every week, the Kid’s schemes sparked havoc – with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad. “The Clitheroe Kid” clocked up 16 series in its run from 1956 to 1972. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Script by James Casey and Ronnie Taylor. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. Release date: 16 May 1960 [2018-07-29] Take It From Here – 1956-03-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bcgggq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8258f- b0bcgdyv/vf_b0bcgdyv_9d63bb35-1346-4417-ae01-1697d63f6a16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1532896481_9548674ece1b014bac77d0d82f75fb5a The Count of Monte Cristo’s rude interruption and Ron and Eth learn some new words in “The Glums”. Starring Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Alma Cogan and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer David Dunhill. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1956. Release date: 21 March 1956 [2018-07-29] The Intersection – 1981-11-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01fhjrq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f2f2f- b01fhjrg/vf_b01fhjrg_1c0839bd-dd0d-493b-b4fa-5f9f5114aaaf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533028516_dad5c422accb333719403b2dc526feb1 A chance meeting at work means an awkward family reunion for a young man and his father. Starring John le Mesurier. (60 minutes) Working in a London auction house, Chris meets his father by chance for the first time in 10 years. Chris has grown up and his father has grown old. Neither of them knows whether their meeting will prove to be an important beginning – or just a sad accident… Family drama written by Stephen Fagan. Starring John le Mesurier as Father, Frank Grimes as Chris, Jane Knowles as the American woman, Christopher Scott as George, Alan Dudley as Lord Wrighton, Haydn Wood as Lord Soper, and Stephen Garlick as Bernie. Director Margaret Windhau. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1981. Release date: 19 November 1981 [2018-07-30] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpq1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d13887- b0029479/vf_b0029479_2d1f2a67-1c25-44cd-8c6e-59069d7a4cff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533011771_5794d18a75e189a87f1a7350df76d9c0 Episode 3 (of 5): 1993-12-29. With more than one confession to murder, who can the amateur sleuth believe? Multiple confessions to the murder of Colonel Protheroe mount up in the village of St Mary Mead. But who does amateur sleuth Jane Marple believe? First published in 1930, Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. With Francis Matthews as the Rev Leonard Clement, Imelda Staunton as Griselda Clement, Nigel Davenport as Dr Haydock, Jillie Meers as Mrs Lestrange, Alice Arnold as Mary, Lisa Howard as Hilda, James Telfer as Lawrence Redding, Nicholas Boulton as Dennis, David Thorpe as Hawes, Timothy Alcock as Dr Stone, Ian Masters as Raymond West, John Baddeley as Inspector Slack, Oona Beeson as Gladys Cram, and Vivienne Rochester as Nancy. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1993. Release date: 29 December 1993 [2018-07-30] Excusing Private Godfrey – 2012-07-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kblth URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f868c8- b01kbllx/vf_b01kbllx_32805d61-af00-47ed-8a0c-4646f7f05088.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533011933_5f90a7369f8d46dcbf44b658c8a50bfc Poet Paul Henry explores the true story behind Private Godfrey. Poet Paul Henry explores the true story of how “Dad’s Army”‘s Private Godfrey, whom the nation took to its heart, belied an altogether more complex character: Arnold Ridley. Nearly a century after the outbreak of the First World War, one of its most enduring heroes lives on in the living rooms of millions. Behind the genteel, lovable, incontinent elder that was Private Charles Godfrey was the much more complex character of the actor and playwright Arnold Ridley. In “Excusing Private Godfrey”, passionate Dad’s Army fan Paul Henry will highlight the true story behind the humour, challenging the listener’s preconceptions of Godfrey and bringing the horrors of WW1 and WW2 into sharp focus. The programme explores the many sides of Ridley’s character and life through interview, personal diary, clips from the films, plays, and of course clips from “Dad’s Army”. Paul Henry will delve into Ridley the soldier, how his Somme experience and war injuries shaped the rest of his life. In “Dad’s Army”, Godfrey was a former conscientious objector. In reality, Arnold had been a battle-hardened lance corporal with the 6th Somerset Light Infantry, who went over the top on the morning of September 16, 1916. Paul Henry finds out about his love and family life and relationship with his son Nicholas – who is interviewed for the programme. Henry delves into Ridley the playwright through his 1941 film The Ghost Train and other plays, and find out how this successful writer was both entrepreneur and eventual bankrupt. In addition, Paul Henry will unmask Ridley the actor – how did he end up as a character in Dad’s Army, and what was the impact of his time spent in Forces entertainment. Presenter Paul Henry. Producer Terry Lewis. A Tinderbox Production for Radio 4. Release date: 6 July 2012 [2018-07-30] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-11-25 – Anna and the King of Siam PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007n162 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9e5ea- b007n14b/vf_b007n14b_6a1d5470-4866-47cb-b6a5-6f82f6dace1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533012076_ab1265fd387ecf6d6a3747cb590cbde4 The 1956 film musical “The King and I” inspires the lad’s own unmusical and argumentative version. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. Audio recovered in the BBC’s Archive Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. Release date: 25 November 1956 [2018-07-30] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 3 – Who Owned the Pier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jph9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c179c- b0028ywl/vf_b0028ywl_47120e79-9ce7-4ec8-b27f-38e8b2a5e968.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533012088_fe0b8e98cd4443029dbf57e500ebcecf Episode 3 (of 13): An electrician’s visit brings worrying news about the pier. 1948: In the battle to restore the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea, hopes rest on a visit from an electrician… A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, and Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1983. [2018-07-30] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e08 – Fit the Twenty Sixth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076sc9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a8e684- b005vzlb/vf_b005vzlb_cd787065-5d1f-4680-9fea-b3703c2afadb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533012381_13f903c8222193a9386e85f1cdf51640 Quintessential Phase – Episode 4 (of 4): Fit the Twenty-Sixth. Arthur and Ford are reunited on the distant and backward planet of Lamuella, and both have vital information for each other. Arthur’s is that the young woman who just stole Ford’s spaceship is Arthur’s daughter by Trillian, Random. Ford’s news is more sinister – the Vogons have taken over the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy and have developed a new model of the famous book, the Guide Mark II, which exists in the form of a black bird and, with its Unfiltered Perception, exists across all layers of the Universe and at all times simultaneously, capable of changing any events or bringing about any chain of cause-and-effect to achieve its owner’s wishes. The result may be as simple as to manipulate events so that Ford Prefect survives a leap from a 23rd floor window and arrives on Lamuella in a spaceship which its new owner – Arthur’s daughter Random – can then steal; or as complex as helping the Vogons effortlessly carry out their grandest schemes – from their general desire to turn the whole Galaxy into one vast Bureaucracy, to the more particular and irksome issue of making sure that once the planet Earth is destroyed it STAYS destroyed, rather than having replacement Earths keep popping up, due to the Plural nature of that particular Sector of space. Lamuella itself is bisected by a Plural Zone and this is what causes the curious phenomenon of the Spring Migration of the Perfectly Normal Beasts, whereby a vast stampede of buffalo-like creatures appear at one end of the Anhondo mountains, thunder through the Anhondo Valley, and disappear at its far end. Arthur suddenly realises that this may be their ticket off the planet, and he and Ford scurry off to attempt to ride a Perfectly Normal Beast to… wherever it goes… Meanwhile on the Planet Rupert, Tricia’s help in recalibrating the Grebulons’ astrology computer has led to unforeseen complications. The Grebulon Leader’s immediate future is revealed to be beset by adverse astrological signs, mainly to do with the positioning of the Planet Earth. It seems that the only solution to a very tedious month ahead is to somehow alter the movement of the planets. Perhaps eliminate one. He decides to investigate the astrological potential of his battle cruiser’s gun turrets. As he does so, Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz monitors his deliberations from a safe and undetectable distance. The Guide Mark II has fulfilled its function. Everything is being tied up neatly, thanks to the “lost” Grebulons. A tick will soon be put in a long-empty box on his clipboard. The black bird hovers nearby. He orders it to engage the Total Perspective Vortex. Arthur and Ford arrive on Earth. Pausing only to use the Dine-O-Charge card to buy The Langham Hilton and organise the repatriation of all the animals in London Zoo, they track Tricia and Random to Tricia’s favourite drinking haunt in London, Club Beta, where reports indicate the female occupant of yet another spaceship lately arrived has headed. Arriving at the club, Arthur and Ford encounter a strange man on the stairs who seems to know Arthur but isn’t quite sure. Ignoring him they descend and enter the bar to find Tricia, Trillian and Random, who has a gun pointed at both her mother and her mother’s doppelganger, hopelessly confused and hysterical. Trillian is desperately trying to get everyone to leave. The space battle she went to cover as a news story when she left Random with Arthur never happened. The battle cruiser sent to fight it never arrived, but crashlanded on the outer planet of this solar system and is about to do something dreadful. But Random is beyond reason. The man that Arthur and Ford passed on the stairs attempts to wrestle the gun from the girl, but in the melee it goes off. Arthur ducks and the shot misses him, but hits the man, who dies in his arms, and, as he does so, looks at Arthur and says, “You…”. Arthur is reminded of Agrajag, the unhinged reincarnated creature who predicted he would only die after arriving at a place called Stavromula Beta. Thus when Trillian says they must all leave, now, or perish, Arthur is relaxed. Nothing can happen to him here. He is is not on Stavromula Beta. Horrified, Trillian shows him one of the club’s menu covers. It is run by a Greek/German called Stavro Mueller. His first club, in New York, was called Alpha. This is his second Club. Arthur is appalled to read the heading on the menu: STAVRO MUELLER BETA. As the particle cannon beams crash into the planet, ripping it apart, destroying the Earth once and for all, Ford can be heard laughing. “Oh that’s good. That’s very good…”. [2018-07-31] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpqf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/187a01- b00294df/vf_b00294df_dc872c74-b7a0-46e6-829f-236ae2a59a41.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533084885_198a7dd9b36c4f2c0bb9a382303250b7 Episode 4 (of 5): 1993-12-30. The investigations into Colonel Protheroe’s death don’t go at all to plan. Investigations into the murder of Colonel Protheroe don’t go at all to plan. Who is the killer? First published in 1930, Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. With Francis Matthews as the Rev Leonard Clement, Imelda Staunton as Griselda Clement, Nigel Davenport as Dr Haydock, Frances Jeater as Anne Protheroe, Rachel Atkins as Lettice Protheroe, John Baddeley as Inspector Slack, Oona Beeson as Gladys Cram, David Thorpe as Hawes, and Margot Boyd as Mrs Price-Ridley. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1993. Release date: 30 December 1993 [2018-07-31] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e01 – The Birthday Present PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx9k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8de62- b006h4hf/vf_b006h4hf_dd91fcb3-6043-4835-b576-c7a05ea947e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533085083_8cad9030fd4205024adb4458f4a72cb0 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): 1976-03-22. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer. Busy writing his new crime novel, Gerald doesn’t want to be disturbed – but Diana has other ideas. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author written by Basil Boothroyd. Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife (and more successful writer), Diana. With Michael McClain. “The Small Intricate Wife of Gerald C Potter” ran from 1976 to 1981. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Release date: 22 March 1976 [2018-07-31] Men From the Ministry – 1976-08-24 – Birmingham Is Revolting PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq1l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cba060- b0059tn6/vf_b0059tn6_27de9fa9-729d-452c-9676-96e29f54b900.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533085240_87e792da2fb91869f78611e21102ac08 It’s all change for the civil servants – and for surprised Brummies! It’s all change for the blundering civil servants, and there’s a surprise in store for Brummies! Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Release date: [2018-07-31] Revolting People – s01e02 – More Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrt6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ddf3ed- b005g5qj/vf_b005g5qj_08b2338c-c840-4e56-a36e-eabde043aefb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533202310_70ab53bd16f7d9970b9fee7e7e57071f Episode 2 (of 6): 2000-01-25. The wedding reception of the year ends in drunken chaos. 1770 America sitcom starring Andy Hamilton. From January 2000. Release date: 25 January 2000 [2018-08-01] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/24b023- b00294hh/vf_b00294hh_291fb6b4-3668-4d20-88b5-dafc863ca3e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533202467_4b66847df304e4e6c02e98c93a693d44 Episode 5 (of 5): The spinster sleuth reveals the murderer’s identity, plus more surprises. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple battles to unearth the proof she needs to reveal the murderer’s identity – along with a few other surprises. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. With Francis Matthews as the Rev Leonard Clement, Imelda Staunton as Griselda Clement, Nigel Davenport as Dr Haydock, Rachel Atkins as Lettice Protheroe, Richard Todd as Colonel Melchett, John Baddeley as Inspector Slack, Oona Beeson as Gladys Cram, Tina Gray as Mrs Sadler, and Dominic Letts as the Constable. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1993. [2018-08-01] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e01 – Trouble With the Credit Card PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009y19f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0b8d5- b009y0yl/vf_b009y0yl_271b5f9b-31cb-4919-b198-bf5719047bac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533202612_0d4c3738a5fa7d50a02d738ad11e9f69 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): It’s duo Tommy and Sheila’s second stab at fame – and she’s been spending. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. Series 2 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley and Edward Halstead. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. [2018-08-01] Navy Lark – s05e02 1963-04-12 – The New Barmaid PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dw471 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/41be0f- b01dw46x/vf_b01dw46x_2e1b46b6-57f6-427b-85b3-4dc1ed63e0a7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533202889_a467c8b345c43049962b05ff1a46147d A fresh arrival makes waves aboard HMS Troutbridge and throws a NATO exercise into confusion. The 100th episode of the seafaring sitcom. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Michael Bates as Commander Bracewell, Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstein, and Janet Brown as Vera. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1963. [2018-08-01] Beyond Our Ken – s01e02 1958-07-08 – I’m Not At All In Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bcm19w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3cc6ae- b0bcm0s8/vf_b0bcm0s8_5b953acb-1ae0-4020-b33f-e8c83e71758a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533203382_a6d82ae67b1d5f40f9d784ef305f1743 Kenneth Horne goes shopping at a department store – and what are the public reading? Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964 – featuring regular sketches Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1958. [2018-08-01] Hamish and Dougal – s02e06 – Trapped PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k24f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3bd1cd- b006v12p/vf_b006v12p_b192539c-5c22-42c0-afc7-eb5ffba68f24.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533203575_474f2a097c132453019a3df1f9889603 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): 2004-03-31. The elderly Scotsmen’s first trip to London ends in chaos. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Alison Steadman and Jeremy Hardy. From March 2004. Release date: 31 March 2004 [2018-08-02] Yes Minister – s01e01 1983-10-18 – Open Government PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl60 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f83d0a- b001zq2y/vf_b001zq2y_5963800c-e58b-4bb0-b9a8-497907f85fc6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533256505_f7c6280e149791876e3ba7650b7b8a37 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 8): Newly re-elected MP Jim Hacker is summoned to the PM’s office. Jim learns from his chauffeur that the new St Edwards Hospital has 300 administrators, cooks and cleaners, but no doctors, nurses or patients. How can he cure it? As usual the Minister doesn’t know his ACAS from his NALGO. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. Moira Stuart plays herself. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1983. Release date: 18 October 1983 [2018-08-02] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 7 – Jeeves Sails into Action PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c075v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d9b5b- b00c06v4/vf_b00c06v4_d08f296e-3172-444c-8ffe-199ce1c46614.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533256676_482f976a861d02a5b389e427f7cd45d3 Episode 7 (of 7): 1978-02-20. Furious Uncle Percy gets trapped and Bertie Wooster tries to avoid getting arrested! Conclusion of the P G Wodehouse romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Peter Woodthorpe as Percy, Lord Worplesden, Rosalind Adams as Nobby Hopwood, and Michael Kilgarriff as Stilton Cheesewright. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Release date: 20 February 1978 [2018-08-03] London Calling – Episode 4 1994-09-22 – The Great Race PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qdw48 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b4d9d1- b000b64n/vf_b000b64n_717391b2-f617-4d45-9abc-e0b7796aff8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533383021_9764bba0233b7de86bbfcb5248107087 Episode 4 (of 4): The Oxford versus Cambridge boat race proves to be a technical challenge. D-G John Brown has decided that the BBC will broadcast the 1923 Boat Race. So the rest of the staff must rally round to find a way to bring off the transmission. Written by Jimmy Perry, the man behind “Dad’s Army” and “Hi-De-Hi”. Starring Graham Crowden as John Brown, Jimmy Perry as Colonel Beecham, Bill Pertwee as Sergeant Lucas, Jeffrey Holland as Roger Eccles, and Roy Hudd as Fred “Keep ‘Em Laughing” Hicks. Producer Jo Clegg. First broadcast nightly on Radio 2, in September 1994. Release date: 22 September 1994 [2018-08-03] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e12 – 1969-03-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01211y0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3accd9- b012113f/vf_b012113f_19c6a336-b022-4571-9d12-0b93af83a56e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533383472_650320982a90679bed707d7dafaa24b1 Series 6 Episode 12 (of 13): A complete guide to the aristocracy, and the hunt for the Time Trousers goes Down Under. Your complete guide to the Aristocracy – and the hunt for Professor Prune’s Time Trousers heads Down Under. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1969. Release date: 30 March 1969 [2018-08-03] Listen to Les – 1985-03-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nlzcy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/84ebd4- b01nlz68/vf_b01nlz68_9dcf70a8-659f-4156-8cc1-e30c10c6d512.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533383615_9d5e7653ed6cc240b1618495ad529ec2 Lugubrious Les Dawson with a tale of when the worm turned, and Cosmo discusses modern art. Release date: 17 March 1985 [2018-08-03] After Henry – s04e05 1989-02-14 – Little Women PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqqj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fd2b8- b005cgrx/vf_b005cgrx_737a058c-cc80-4270-adaf-3d1d1f8e96c0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533383772_2d619b86f371054be971ffe15dd2b5a2 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 8): Sarah has a bit of trouble putting up some shelves, but she gets the last laugh. “I don’t know which of the two masculine approaches is the more offensive – Gary’s straight boorishness or Vernon’s patronising, undervaluing gallantry”. Trying to put up a new shelf, Sarah’s goes to war in the battle of the sexes. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, Frederick Treves as Vernon, and Ian Michie as Gary. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1989. Release date: 14 February 1989 [2018-08-04] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – s02e05 1994-11-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r9t6w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f0f04c- b01r9t6k/vf_b01r9t6k_bea1a75c-b708-4a06-8562-3cbeab9cb1e5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533430531_c66c1a82a18398ee601dbb574e4e3d20 Michael Bentine: The Reluctant Jester, Series 2: The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back. Episode 5 (of 6): Film Greats. Michael Bentine remembers riding the rapids, a trick by Alfred Hitchcock, and tales of the Secret Service. Founding member of “The Goon Show” and one of the foremost comic minds of his generation – Michael Bentine offers more behind-the-scenes tales of his offbeat and extraordinary life in showbiz. With extracts from some of his most memorable comic performances and eccentric characters. Recorded at the Millfield Theatre, Edmonton, London. Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996. Producer Andy Aliffe. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1994. Release date: 29 November 1994 [2018-08-04] Old Harry’s Game – s04e05 – 2001-04-26 – Sleep PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvj6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92a4fc- b005tmbj/vf_b005tmbj_8cc4e5ea-3fad-4304-a21a-7e864b665507.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533553288_3d7435eb032eb71e36c6440a3c5a868c Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): Sleep. Satan has never been to sleep, so Thomas and the Professor try to give him forty winks. Devilish sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. Release date: 26 April 2001 [2018-08-05] Definitely Dunn – Part 2 – Flat Feet and Concert Parties PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b070p6c6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ffc12- b070p6c1/vf_b070p6c1_23fb7557-8a5a-4911-a695-86f96f9592b5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533553498_a5224f431c703867e9ade317abedfa47 Part 2 (of 6): 1988-07-13. “Dad’s Army” star Clive Dunn recalls life at boarding school and joining the army. Don’t panic! Memories of “Dad’s Army” star Clive Dunn, who played Lance-Corporal Jack Jones for nearly a decade on TV, radio and film from 1968 to 1977. Recalling highlights from his first 50 years in entertainment, Clive recalls life at boarding school, joining the army, and his early stage appearances. Clive was aged 68 at the time of recording. He died in Portugal in 2012, aged 92. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1988. Release date: 13 July 1988 [2018-08-05] The Clitheroe Kid – 1960-05-23 – Mother’s Day of Rest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bd7085 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aff627- b0bd6zwd/vf_b0bd6zwd_d868064f-615c-4774-bbe3-6ab276e1148e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533553608_43d778e52ae0dd3c3182b859f4c666ac Can the cheeky schoolboy manage to help his mother on a very unusual day? Starring Jimmy Clitheroe. With Peter Sinclair as Grandfather, Patricia Burke as Mother, Diana Day as Susan, Danny Ross as Alfie Hall, and Leonard Williams as Theodore Craythorpe. With Peter Goodwright and Tony Melody. Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921- 1973) sprang from a BBC “Variety Playhouse” (sic) try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into “The Clitheroe Kid” on the BBC Light Programme. Every week, the Kid’s schemes sparked havoc – with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad. “The Clitheroe Kid” clocked up 16 series in its run from 1956 to 1972. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Script by James Casey and Ronnie Taylor. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. Release date: 23 May 1960 [2018-08-05] Take It From Here – 1957-02-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s648q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dfaad5- b01s648n/vf_b01s648n_f336a59e-69af-4e19-806b-da5337a2ca23.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533553762_0fbdd1810c0c90ceb596a5dab3a42fa4 Cuts are afoot at the BBC, while the Glums get all nostalgic. Worrying cash cuts for BBC radio – and discover how Ron first met Eth in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer Adrian Waller. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Release date: 20 February 1957 [2018-08-05] Eagle, The Space Age Weekly – 2010-12-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wqdx6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e26f99- b00wqdcr/vf_b00wqdcr_b95f6601-c5d8-4215-b80b-422572fcc3e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533553926_3f09162d7026a4a1d3d1ba49d883a89e Sir Tim Rice explores the lasting appeal of British magazine “Eagle” and the impact of its flagship hero, Dan Dare. Eagle ran in two main incarnations between 1950 and 1994. Dan Dare, often referred to as “Biggles in space”, is regarded in some circles as the greatest British science fiction hero of the 20th century. In this feature we chart the influences behind the comic, and explore the life of its creator Marcus Morris, a fascinating man who began the publication because of his concern over “horrific” US comics which presented “disturbing” storylines which he felt “corrupted British youth”. The programme reveals how Dan Dare was originally envisaged as a space chaplain before becoming the popular astronaut. It also examines the work of illustrator Frank Hampson, who introduced technology years ahead of its time. Hampson knew the Space Age was on its way while serving in the Second World War and seeing the German V-I rockets. He made the Dan Dare strips as realistic as possible by dressing his team in spacesuits and uniforms, basing the look of the fictional characters on his colleagues. We reveal how the stories had educational value and, along with Dan Dare, we look at other “Eagle” offerings including Shakespeare’s plays and the Greek myths, which ran as comic strips. Featuring contributions from author Philip Pullman, Sally Morris the daughter of Eagle Creator Marcus, and Eagle Society member David Britton. Release date: 23 December 2010 [2018-08-06] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-12-02 – Cyrano de Hancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrp7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e801b9- b005fy3q/vf_b005fy3q_e7823b13-0ff5-4a84-a94d-8dee4d168d84.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533599695_8559c82f5cd11d43e0a10cb88784d1ec Chaos looms when Sid confesses he’s in love with the lad’s secretary, Grizelda. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. Release date: 2 December 1956 [2018-08-06] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 4 1983-12-04 – Inspecting the Piles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k29b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e8e667- b006v5dj/vf_b006v5dj_29a545e9-7825-4b3d-9b3b-30af8e2a10df.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533599883_95aab36a89607622053ce25fb976fb8e Pike and Uncle Arthur tackle a tricky situation with an inflatable dinghy. 1948: In their battle to restore the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea, Frank and Uncle Arthur must tackle a tricky situation – with an inflatable dinghy. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, and Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1983. Release date: 4 December 1983 [2018-08-06] Ray Bradbury – Golden Apples of the Sun – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn3n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a597d3- b002638f/vf_b002638f_7a9418d2-46f6-4c13-be9d-bc974da8a62d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534466455_901fdd840c9ce92d7fc746d0a382a36d 1991-12-28: “The Golden Apples of the Sun” & “Hail and Farewell”. From Ray Bradbury’s collection of sci-fi short-stories: a tale about a voyage to the sun, and a young boy whose real age is a mystery. Starring Ed Bishop. First broadcast on Radio 5, in 1991. Release date: 28 December 1991 [2018-08-07] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e02 – The Wedding Ring PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vlws URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b72af7- b007vltr/vf_b007vltr_bdb27833-137c-499c-b774-37d4c6094773.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533720930_d59fca9012351be6d45caa0d84a2917b 1976-03-29: Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6). The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious. Crime writer Gerald is distracted when Diana loses something precious. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author written by Basil Boothroyd. Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With James Thomason, Trader Faulkner and Robin Browne. “The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter” ran from 1976 to 1981. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Release date: 29 March 1976 [2018-08-07] Men From the Ministry – 1977-07-04 – Mission Inedible PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq45 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bb76cc- b005b05c/vf_b005b05c_02a91849-c977-4517-8976-c2fa35f1c7ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533721174_719a3c4048caf970f64385a730435b72 The civil servants botch a British food promotion in New York. The bungling civil servants botch a promotion for British food delicacies in New York. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1977. Release date: 4 July 1977 [2018-08-07] Ray Bradbury – Golden Apples of the Sun – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn3z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db704a- b00263p0/vf_b00263p0_7b242238-a284-4ddd-93db-ef94fe083a78.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534467090_c28d1d1f0c7ba69f0ec7223ac83a6237 1991-12-31: “The Flying Machine” & “The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl”. From Ray Bradbury’s collection of sci-fi short-stories: the terrible perils of invention, and the murderous dangers of jealousy. Starring Ed Bishop. First broadcast on Radio 5, in 1991. Release date: 31 December 1991 [2018-08-08] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e02 – Tommy Wants a Knighthood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b0qrc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c45341- b00b0qq2/vf_b00b0qq2_751d3aa0-93d3-4d17-a079-1f91faa4aa21.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533761899_6bff2ccf68176e54d6eab80ba1bc182b Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): 1999-10-13. The comeback duo’s singer mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE. Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. Series 2 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Mike Coleman and Edward Halstead. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. Release date: 13 October 1999 [2018-08-08] Navy Lark – 1963-04-00 – A Deliberate Bashing PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013r1vy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31e00a- b013r1qf/vf_b013r1qf_c6ff32a9-247c-49fc-b9c1-e02051413e9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533762084_e28242821caa754d85b61a5d479f9ec2 Desperate to escape his mother-in-law, can Captain Povey rely on the crew of HMS Troutbridge to assist? Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Commander Bell, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstein, Janet Brown as Mrs Crump, and Lawrie Wyman as the Inspector. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1963. [2018-08-08] Beyond Our Ken – s01e03 1958-07-15 – So Long It’s Been Good To Know You PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008yrvn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/308efa- b008yrvl/vf_b008yrvl_e2653394-cff2-4852-bb97-1523f71db03c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533762077_8f690ead46816cbecc1ec045696c3f08 Kenneth Horne finally has his request played on “Housewives Choice”, and Hornerma looks at 1908. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1958. [2018-08-08] Ray Bradbury – Golden Apples of the Sun – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn6h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8250a5- b00265mr/vf_b00265mr_3b108da9-3532-4f74-a12b-7f1da11daf94.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533777413_8f4ab54001e29d15df4cf030e1c4e712 Starring Ed Bishop in two full-cast radio dramas based on short stories by renowned science fiction author Ray Bradbury. Part 3 (of 4): “A Sound of Thunder” & “The Murderer”. From Ray Bradbury’s collection of sci-fi short-stories: a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man… Release date: 4 February 1991 [2018-08-09] Yes Minister – s01e02 1983-10-25 – Big Brother PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl89 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a69adf- b002079s/vf_b002079s_3fd5b3e3-2f40-4748-b2ec-dd6ec1b647ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533943768_987e0a8ff9e2b3ca3e0880ae666d4a3f Series 1 Episode 2 (of 8): MP Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil liberties. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1983. Release date: 25 October 1983 [2018-08-09] Ray Bradbury – Golden Apples of the Sun – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn6v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b36b8- b002667x/vf_b002667x_d350e886-6acc-432d-ace5-5717e47a9205.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533944053_159626d3338d060b09570c942373fc36 Part 4 (of 4): “The April Witch” & “The Fog Horn”. Including the story that led to the 1953 film, “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”. From Ray Bradbury’s collection of sci-fi short-stories: a magical creature, and the story that led to Ray’s 1953 film “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”. Starring Ed Bishop, Paul Maxwell, Lindsey Coulson and Ferne Arfin. Dramatised by Lawrence Gilbert. Producer Peter Hutchings. First broadcast on Radio 5, in 1991. Release date: 7 February 1991 [2018-08-10] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e13 – 1969-04-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0125g83 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f77956- b0125g0r/vf_b0125g0r_7e41b4d3-9cdf-487c-aa98-d130d2a079d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533945294_12867c72d73d9b08268d8b90158b42ec Series 6 Episode 13 (of 13): A look at love, sex and marriage. Plus a tense climax in the hunt for the Professor Prune’s Time Trousers. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1969. Release date: 6 April 1969 |
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[2018-08-10] Listen to Les – 1985-03-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d8yxw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b2ae4d- b00d8pjq/vf_b00d8pjq_6fc6e64d-d7fb-403c-ad60-4f4d9ae80050.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533945451_d47b4581d3b2263e00c40aa253b3c19f Les Dawson’s topics are marriage and mothers-in-law; plus Wotan, Man of Steel, camps it up. Release date: 24 March 1985 [2018-08-10] After Henry – s04e06 – Family Album PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s8gm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a50965- b007s8dq/vf_b007s8dq_7cb54922-2a5f-4b5b-a218-b5194267fbac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1533945612_12e365d997f3454fb64930e2fa80730b Series 4 Episode 6 (of 8): Eleanor’s old snaps spark arguments with Sarah over the past. From February 1989. “Look at this old dear – roses round her cottage door, a cosy smell of making cake wafting from her kitchen. I can imagine a lot of people buying that, putting it in a frame and claiming it as their own grandmother. Probably easier to cope with than the real thing”. Eleanor’s family snaps spark arguments with daughter Sarah over the past… Stars Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and Jean Anderson as Auntie Lilian. Written by Simon Brett. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1989. [2018-08-11] Michael Bentine – The Reluctant Jester – s02e06 1994-12-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rg0zd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a4c718- b01rg0xq/vf_b01rg0xq_d3e6819d-7380-4b3b-9268-a31b50494d3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534110757_49db7cfea62b431812cf8f703e4f67ac Michael Bentine: The Reluctant Jester, Series 2: The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back. Episode 6 (of 6): It’s a Square World. Michael Bentine remembers going the extra mile in creating some madcap pranks for BBC TV’s “It’s A Square World”. Founding member of “The Goon Show” and one of the foremost comic minds of his generation – Michael Bentine offers more behind-the-scenes tales of his offbeat and extraordinary life in showbiz. With extracts from some of his most memorable comic performances and eccentric characters. Recorded at the Paul Robeson Theatre, Hounslow, Middlesex. Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996. Producer Andy Aliffe. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1994. Release date: 6 December 1994 [2018-08-11] The Archive Hour – 2008-07-26 – Carry On Britain PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cps5c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/73d208- b00cpr63/vf_b00cpr63_2dcddb90-d732-4140-9fa3-1bff94850f7f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534110929_58168eb1df2001cac9b9ada7ea675418 Carolyn Quinn celebrates the “Carry On” films. What does the long-running series of comedies tells us about British society from the late 1950s to the late 70s? Featuring: Fenella Fielding, Barbara Windsor, June Whitfield, Shirley Eaton and Norman Hudis. Producer Jane Ashley. First broadcast on Radio 4 in 2008. Release date: 26 July 2008 [2018-08-11] Old Harry’s Game – s04e06 2001-05-03 – Beauty PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvjx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/615bdb- b005tv2g/vf_b005tv2g_62c24711-3313-4c53-b438-3aac5a016b4a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534111187_77a390767ce390f8adc70b67b0dfa4e4 Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): Satan introduces the Professor and Thomas to Helen of Troy and her plain friend, Daphne. Devilish sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2001. Release date: 3 May 2001 [2018-08-12] Definitely Dunn – Part 3 – Relieving General Gordon PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b071c3yf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/25cb8e- b071c3y9/vf_b071c3y9_23d2d357-e8db-4d97-88f3-a68ec4376bd8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534111342_f72f3970908b9f5f717524ba8a5fa097 Part 3 (of 6): 1988-07-20. “Dad’s Army” star Clive Dunn recalls his early career training to be an actor. Don’t panic! Memories of “Dad’s Army” star Clive Dunn, who played Lance-Corporal Jack Jones for nearly a decade on TV, radio and film between 1968 and 1977. Recalling highlights from his first 50 years in entertainment, Clive recalls his early career training to be an actor and travelling with a repertory company. Clive was aged 68 at the time of recording. He died in Portugal in 2012, aged 92. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1988. Release date: 20 July 1988 [2018-08-12] The Clitheroe Kid – s03e00 1960-06-06 – What a Picnic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bf49h6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f8481- b0bf44b2/vf_b0bf44b2_f4faafe0-b5b4-448b-960a-e2ce71e30455.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534111445_883ea4fb1738f85c3e9c0f30243092e8 A family picnic jeopardises the cheeky schoolboy’s standing in The Black Hand Gang. Starring Jimmy Clitheroe. With Peter Sinclair as Grandfather, Patricia Burke as Mother, Diana Day as Susan, and Leonard Williams as Theodore Craythorpe. With Peter Goodwright, Tony Melody, Karal Gardner and Joan Sharp. Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921-1973) sprang from a BBC “Variety Playhouse” try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into “The Clitheroe Kid” on the BBC Light Programme. Every week, the Kid’s schemes sparked havoc – with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad. The Clitheroe Kid clocked up 16 series in its run from 1956 to 1972. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Script by Frank Roscoe. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1960. Release date: 6 June 1960 [2018-08-12] Take It From Here – 1957-04-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k438 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e5136e- b007426q/vf_b007426q_b243d283-6556-406a-9cab-e9d368364c6e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534111595_b0c213803c35f88aff8ca1101c2ed079 Can Mr Glum stop Ron and Eth marrying in a court of law? Inventors Corner, and can Pa stop Ron and Eth marrying, in a court of law in “The Glums”? Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1957. Release date: 24 April 1957 [2018-08-13] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-12-09 – The Stolen Petrol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrry URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fdc8a4- b005g4y4/vf_b005g4y4_be7a631d-1a3d-439a-adfe-b6f2a5049f32.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534247575_08ef374e2ace847bf9f9a74e1236d5fb Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, with some help from the lad. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. Release date: 9 December 1956 [2018-08-13] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 5 1983-12-11 – Pike in Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2kl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3efd76- b006w4nl/vf_b006w4nl_a232b257-31cd-4221-b02a-6c5e4461660f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534247504_0039809d3f15880029dad09863764a0d Episode 5 (of 13): 1983-12-11. Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son, Frank, about the birds and bees… A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins, and Janet Davies as Mavis Pike. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13- part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1983. Release date: 11 December 1983 [2018-08-13] Lost Empires – Episode 1 – Overtures and Beginners PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr2f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/517e12- b005ddjw/vf_b005ddjw_dfb058ee-1cfe-4df7-b91e-1bbf840ce397.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534247970_5a7331e7a6f71ab0f97fdd67257a61bf JB Priestley: Lost Empires, Episode 1 (of 3). 1994-09-18: Richard Herncastle leaves his dead-end job to join his uncle’s music hall act. In 1913, Richard Herncastle leaves his dead-end job to join his Uncle Nick’s act in the vulgar world of music halls to experience the glamour, jealousies and romances backstage… Published in 1965, JB Priestley’s classic dramatised in three-parts by Bert Coules. Stars Tom Baker as Nick Ollanton, Freddie ‘Parrot Face’ Davies as Harry Burrard, Bryan Pringle as Old Richard, Richard Hollick as Young Richard, Steven Frost as Tommy Beamish, Brigit Forsyth as Julie Blane, Deborah McAndrew as Cissie Mapes, Kathryn Hunt as Nancy, Russell Dixon as Jenning, John Lloyd Fillingham as Johnson, and Mike Edmunds as Barney. Music: Chris Monks. Producer Kate Rowland. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. Release date: 18 September 1994 [2018-08-14] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e03 1976-06-08 – The Picture PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2s0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d1baa8- b007w2r4/vf_b007w2r4_ae0012f3-6d3e-474f-af20-767399d46d4f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534293762_eff6ecd1ac7ad8e015b56ba777d5280c Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): The small-time crime writer and his wife have a clear-out to try and make some cash. Gerald and Diana have a clear-out to try and make some cash. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer, written by Basil Boothroyd. Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Michael McClain. “The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter” ran from 1976 to 1981. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Release date: 8 June 1976 [2018-08-14] Men From the Ministry – 1977-07-11 – Horse Play PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq6j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e9403- b005b3d5/vf_b005b3d5_a76b9fd8-cfb2-4ed1-b030-cb07ca8b5aae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534293926_0c1d8cfb2ce75eecbf9200b52839e32e A naughty nightie and a nag? Blunders galore for the bungling civil servants. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1977. Release date: 11 July 1977 [2018-08-14] Lost Empires – Episode 2 – First Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr2v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4a513d- b005ddyq/vf_b005ddyq_7e46164a-bbe8-4e11-bce5-ef0dca2c4a06.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534294436_7a10295db38bcdc5e46d26f50562a201 Episode 2 (of 3): 1994-09-25. “On the halls” in 1913. Richard gets closer to Nancy, but Burrard’s fears deepen. It’s the year before the Great War, and Richard Herncastle’s music-hall apprenticeship continues. Richard gets closer to Nancy, but Harry Burrard’s fears deepen… J B Priestley’s classic novel, dramatised in three-parts by Bert Coules. Stars Tom Baker as Nick Ollanton, Freddie “Parrot Face” Davies as Harry Burrard, Bryan Pringle as Old Richard, Richard Hollick as Young Richard, Steven Frost as Tommy Beamish, Brigit Forsyth as Julie Blane, Deborah McAndrew as Cissie Mapes, Kathryn Hunt as Nancy, Russell Dixon as Jenning, John Lloyd Fillingham as Johnson, Mike Edmunds as Barney, and Ann-Marie Frater as Nonnie. Music: Chris Monks. Producer Kate Rowland. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. Release date: 25 September 1994 [2018-08-14] Revolting People – s01e03 2000-02-01 – Even More Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrx3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f95fe- b005gbpb/vf_b005gbpb_7afa0d79-06e9-456d-8316-89713fb96bfe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534420081_a96c80df8f651fd78db610a0eb115f4e Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Samuel’s crooked brother lures Joshua into fighting the “Cockney Monster”. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2000. Release date: 1 February 2000 [2018-08-15] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e03 1999-10-20 – Anyone for a Cruise to Cherbourg PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b41fs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d83d2- b00b41b9/vf_b00b41b9_e02beef3-8d1d-49fe-bc90-1cd17987fab3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534420504_44a98e1b528e288b1de68d4d78d5da07 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): 1999-10-20. The singing duo wonder why their agent is being uncharacteristically nice. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. Series 2 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Paul Rogan and Alex Lowe. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. Release date: 20 October 1999 [2018-08-15] Navy Lark – 1963-04-26 – The Whittlesea Regatta PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01flnk2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/936f49- b01flnhg/vf_b01flnhg_cc13b7d3-b49c-41f0-9dda-d7e2f9cb1b02.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534420961_d8e57ba1e240b8327f5e90b75a1124a9 All that the crew of HMS Troutbridge have to do is tow a barge. What could possibly go wrong? Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as The Mayor, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Tenniel Evans as The Admiral, and Michael Bates as Rear Admiral Ironbridge. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1963. Release date: 26 April 1963 [2018-08-15] Beyond Our Ken – 1958-07-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqr9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/45827b- b005ckl7/vf_b005ckl7_dbc03c2c-26c9-460c-b35d-ead731d61d8f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534421127_7d9aa357fc37455c864578bebdd0473c Kenneth Horne attends a cultural soiree and Hornerma asks: “Art – do we really understand it?” Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1958. Release date: 22 July 1958 [2018-08-15] Lost Empires – Episode 3 – Final Curtain (60 min) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr39 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d31f0e- b005df54/vf_b005df54_acc6c0a1-0d83-4bdd-93a2-47bba7ba5df8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534421282_6d3807d8a497bd5aee767672f894077f 1994-10-02: Episode 3 (of 3). The glamour of the music halls begins to fade as Richard Herncastle embarks on a dangerous affair – and tragedy strikes the company. Meanwhile, war is on the horizon… Conclusion of J B Priestley’s classic novel, dramatised in three-parts by Bert Coules. Stars Tom Baker as Nick Ollanton, Freddie “Parrot Face” Davies as Harry Burrard, Bryan Pringle as Old Richard, Richard Hollick as Young Richard, Steven Frost as Tommy Beamish, Brigit Forsyth as Julie Blane, Deborah McAndrew as Cissie Mapes, Kathryn Hunt as Nancy, Russell Dixon as Jenning, John Lloyd Fillingham as Johnson, and Mike Edmunds as Barney. Music: Chris Monks. Producer Kate Rowland. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. Release date: 2 October 1994 [2018-08-15] Absolute Power – s03e01 – 2002-01-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wwf1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13d43e- b007ww8v/vf_b007ww8v_3db784e0-fe5f-4a24-8894-b94a4d6b4438.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534796229_5472f7284ba624e58731f0d6977a1758 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 5): The government retainer is under threat when Prentiss McCabe face a very tricky task. Stars Stephen Fry. From January 2002. Release date: 1 January 2002 [2018-08-16] Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man – 2009-06-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kp9jk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0ffc9d- b00kp839/vf_b00kp839_c23dfa6c-cf35-4582-88ba-07fc586b5f33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534465301_6cd2c600b731634835819e36c72e154b Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene’s Vienna and takes us in the footsteps of his classic 1949 film, “The Third Man”. Walking through the city, she tells the stories that have fascinated generations of film buffs, from Soviet master spy Kim Philby’s role in the film to tales of Sir Carol Reed and Graham Greene’s late night visits to Vienna’s seediest bars. With the help of fellow devotees, Brigitte explores Vienna’s hidden history and examines why “The Third Man” has remained largely unpopular in the place which inspired it. Release date: 2 June 2009 [2018-08-16] Yes Minister – s01e03 1983-11-01 – The Economy Drive PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/874ca3- b0020lgs/vf_b0020lgs_04b08456-1899-47ec-a69c-2861ad9ce971.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534465621_0226dd00006337848d4bc2a169d5bf05 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8): Jim Hacker sets an example in his plans for a slimmer Civil Service. MP Jim Hacker plans to slim down the Civil Service. His own economy drive will set a personal example – won’t it? Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. With Diana Hoddinot as Annie Hacker, and Bill Nighy as Frank Weisel. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1983. Release date: 1 November 1983 [2018-08-17] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e01 – 1970-02-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqws URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/845488- b005cprw/vf_b005cprw_48be7ee0-48d4-4ff6-88cb-020ba818080c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534589881_fddf37a8dea396596c0c86c7e83a9590 Series 7 Episode 1 (of 13): Seventies radio explained by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden and David Hatch. The BBC’s “Plans for Broadcasting in the Seventies” – and full frontal radio. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1970. Release date: 15 February 1970 [2018-08-17] Doctor in the House – s01e01 1968-06-25 – St Swithin’s PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsw0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/815b79- b005jlh2/vf_b005jlh2_f6b950b6-606e-4a89-a379-1af32c3d8c59.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534590601_866f034df920fad119955d55e4a7ce49 Episode 1 (of 13): Richard Gordon’s misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow at St Swithin’s hospital. Simon Sparrow dithers over registering to train as a doctor as St Swithin’s hospital in London. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Erik Chitty as the Secretary, Beth Boyd as the Sister, and Michael Deacon as the Padre. Special guest star: John le Mesurier as The Dean. Producer David Hatch. Recorded at the BBC Paris studio in London. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1968. Release date: 25 June 1968 [2018-08-17] After Henry – s04e07 – Keeping Faith PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t59f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9b882e- b007t4zj/vf_b007t4zj_f9c5beb2-145d-4102-adf3-e19028834288.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534590761_715b72fe8ec68b4ded91f6d6de358cfc Series 4 Episode 7 (of 8): When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased. “Anyone brought up on the Bible would automatically know that it’s wrong to have a milk bottle on the table.” When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased. Stars Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, and Gerry Cowper as Clare. Written by Simon Brett. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1989. [2018-08-18] The Skivers – s02e04 1995-02-23 – Guest Jon Pertwee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00805wv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d762d- b00805w9/vf_b00805w9_c45018fe-45a4-4164-8a5f-e906e93f3551.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534757888_9cfc150ac297e918533e3107b96e9b3f Series 2 Episode 4 (of 5): Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge, as Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh welcome guest Jon Pertwee. From February 1995. Release date: 23 February 1995 [2018-08-19] Definitely Dunn – Part 4 – Glamorous Nights in a Prison Camp PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0721lm6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/758e30- b0721llz/vf_b0721llz_b63d440f-a075-47a6-9955-f17ffd5cf30c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534758059_29a2c4046f9ca27c10baa62387104a4e Part 4 (of 6): 27 July 1988. The Dad’s Army star recalls becoming a PoW, and how he met his wife after the war. Don’t panic! Memories of “Dad’s Army” star Clive Dunn, who played Lance-Corporal Jack Jones for nearly a decade on TV, radio and film between 1968 to 1977. Recalling highlights from his first 50 years in entertainment, Clive recalls becoming a Prisoner of War and reveals how he met his wife, Priscilla Morgan, after the Second World War. Clive was aged 68 at the time of recording. He died in Portugal in 2012, aged 92. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1988. Release date: 27 July 1988 [2018-08-19] Take It From Here – 1957-05-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019cg4z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/02dec8- b019cg4x/vf_b019cg4x_930758fc-6995-4d03-968e-78cace18b4b0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534758179_f083bc60596fa2df62033f6f3d8b32ab Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards ponder their future, while the Glums meet Eth’s family. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield and Wallace Eton. Classic comedy scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra with Peter Akister. Announcer: Brian Matthew. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1957. Release date: 15 May 1957 [2018-08-19] Floggit’s – 1956-08-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxmk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13d18f- b006kq2l/vf_b006kq2l_cae2daf4-1ff3-4ef1-825c-19e4d30b13fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535156929_d8181265449174e7dbea8ae676daa10a Chaos strikes village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy over a troublesome tree. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy. With Joan Sims, Anthony Newley, Ronnie Barker, Hugh Paddick and Iris Vandaleur. Originally popular regulars in “Workers’ Playtime” on the BBC Home Service during wartime, Gert and Daisy won their own series, “Floggit’s”, where they’ve inherited a village general store in Russett Green, with a ragbag of local characters to deal with. It ran for 2 series in 1956 and 1957. Script by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Alastair Scott-Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1956. Release date: 24 August 1956 [2018-08-20] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1956-12-16 – The Expresso Bar PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r3dg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/debc4d- b007r353/vf_b007r353_53e62a26-0e40-4f9a-ad3d-08c630910c3e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534810874_5ed9abd39d808f27a2c0e88192a7c295 Making no money in showbusiness, the lad sees his future in selling coffee. Making no money out of being in showbiz, the lad sees his future in selling coffee. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. Release date: 16 December 1956 [2018-08-20] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Episode 6 – 1983-12-18 – The Friends of Frambourne Pier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jps8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31b131- b00599q3/vf_b00599q3_883d2db1-ff1e-43be-9518-ffd96b043b6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534811246_bd594cae4b6554423bbc31b75f75dfc2 Episode 6 (of 13): Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier. Frank Pike and Bert Hodges try to enlist some volunteers to help restore the pier. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins, and Glynn Edwards as Fred Guthrie. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1983. Release date: 18 December 1983 [2018-08-21] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e04 1977-03-30 – The Pick Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtc1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1b97d- b005lfhf/vf_b005lfhf_675c031a-c508-4cb7-9786-cc8ed75636ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534935589_c60a83715c0a51c5f9e67d09a154e433 When Gerald reveals he’s happy to pick up hitchhikers in his car, Diana is not impressed. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer written by Basil Boothroyd. Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Jo Manning Wilson. “The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter” ran from 1976 to 1981. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1977. Release date: 30 March 1977 [2018-08-21] Men From the Ministry – 1977-07-18 – The Big Big Big Ben Bungle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq8w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a23a6- b005b73n/vf_b005b73n_fadee508-2833-4a9b-863a-7be262de4673.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534936364_57ae4371ef884d8658120d9368122442 Clangers are dropped and the bare truth is exposed in Westminster! The bungling bureaucrats drop clangers galore, as the bare truth is exposed in Westminster! Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1977. Release date: 18 July 1977 [2018-08-21] Revolting People – s01e04 2000-02-08 – Tons of Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrzv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c6205f- b005gl01/vf_b005gl01_18e1bdbc-7d8c-447e-aec1-e74cd2e69a63.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534936523_0cd4632f9c6c4a064019cbb5e3e6391a Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): A revolutionary orator is after more than just Mary’s support. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2000. Release date: 8 February 2000 [2018-08-22] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e04 1999-10-27 – The Anniversary Blues PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b7bd3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/021c75- b00b7b0t/vf_b00b7b0t_9e8e4cef-22da-41a9-bc8c-ccfbd3441140.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534984525_13d2d8e561ab6ba5d9e5c3692cf2b2aa Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but then Lewis gets involved. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. Series 2 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Paul Rogan and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. Release date: 27 October 1999 [2018-08-22] Navy Lark – 1963-05-03 – HMS Troutbridge Gets a Rocket PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g8dd4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f9a8f- b01g8dc3/vf_b01g8dc3_ec045eae-7bf1-4167-8572-61c6bc86efb4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534984697_1bfbdaf3566846e05cf39eb679ef99c2 Paranoia sets in when the crew of HMS Troutbridge are charged with a top secret mission. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Captain Bell, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, and Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstein. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1963. Release date: 3 May 1963 [2018-08-22] Beyond Our Ken – 1958-07-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqx6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/856b8f- b005cy0z/vf_b005cy0z_95dfc4ff-6371-4cf2-ad76-58b27fb8dab4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1534984859_a31f0fd2e9f0314ba6e998e6e9443029 Kenneth Horne turns journalist for a women’s magazine, and Hornerama probes the English. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1958. Release date: 29 July 1958 [2018-08-22] Absolute Power – s03e02 – 2002-01-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xwmc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d6939- b007xwlt/vf_b007xwlt_6d923881-16e7-496d-9997-ae5e59a28ba5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535081075_8aac2b8242ecdccc2259a9551d218c60 Episode 2 (of 5): Can Prentiss and McCabe’s medicine help the government sort out the NHS? Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2002. Release date: 8 January 2002 [2018-08-23] Yes Minister – s01e04 1983-11-08 – The Writing on the Wall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmj1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f29f9- b0024jlw/vf_b0024jlw_931124d1-a7ab-4402-a8af-4f6b0986a314.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535081258_2bafb471414ba495e4d6206168bc1bbd Series 1 Episode 4 (of 8): Jim’s big plans to slim down the Civil Service come home to roost. Finally losing patience with Sir Humphrey, MP Jim Hacker’s big plans to slim down the Civil Service come home to roost. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. With Bill Nighy as Frank Weisel, Peter Cellier as Sir Frederick, and Tenniel Evans as the Foreign Secretary. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1983. Release date: 8 November 1983 [2018-08-24] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e03 – 1970-03-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012lm9q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/18697c- b012lm95/vf_b012lm95_b074a4a0-203a-451e-b4f7-17cdbb588a3c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535155545_1b89885cfd00200abe7cd2f39bc8cdd7 Series 7 Episode 3 (of 13): Hard times for Radio Prune – are ads the answer? Plus one woman’s struggle to get a phone. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Graeme Garden, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. Release date: 1 March 1970 NB: Graeme Garden does an impression of the BBC’s Rubgy League sports commentator, Eddie Waring, complete with impenetrable Northern accent. Jo Kendall does jokes about Bill Oddie’s impression of “Opportunity Knocks” host, Hughie Green. [2018-08-24] Doctor in the House – s01e02 1968-07-01 – Digs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49e84b- b005jrcq/vf_b005jrcq_a50a29dc-37d0-4cd3-9868-49f8ce1bd1c0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535155723_09571306817ead35b26b1624780b44b2 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): Student medic Simon Sparrow gets saddled with vampish landlady, Mrs Robinson. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, Norma Ronald as Vera, and Ann Murray as Mrs Robinson. Producer David Hatch. Recorded at the BBC Paris studio in London. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Release date: 1 July 1968 NB: Lots of jokes about Mrs Robinson, based around the vampish sexy character of that name played by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 Hollywood movie, “The Graduate”. [2018-08-24] After Henry – s04e08 1989-03-07 – Positive Thinking PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcmk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8001eb- b007tcl8/vf_b007tcl8_3edcaa9e-2297-4d43-83a4-05f6b0c6ed19.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535155892_3e7a4c22c9eab54b2bfc0b1011671cad Series 4 Episode 8 (of 8): With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah is worried. “I’ve never seen Clare so sure of herself. Or so sure of anything.” With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Stars Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and Jasper Jacob as Julian. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4 in March 1989. Release date: 7 March 1989 [2018-08-25] Arthur Bostrom’s Summer Holiday – 2015-07-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062n3n0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3bb200- b062n1h1/vf_b062n1h1_462202d5-f6f9-4b7e-ae5f-013e73df1bf7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535258732_7021e505f5bdd3ca566d8e2b77c435e6 Arthur fishes out his bucket and spade and takes a sunny stroll through the radio archives. Arthur Bostrom fishes out his old bucket and spade and takes a sunny stroll through the radio archives celebrating the Summer holiday season. On his travels we hear new contributions from Su Pollard, Melvyn Hayes, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Zeb Soanes. Release date: 18 July 2015 His selection includes: * Fun and Laughter on a Summer Holiday: Arthur Bostrom unpacks a suitcase of music, mirth and memories as he searches for the perfect summer holiday. * “Life With the Lyons”: Back in the Autumn. From May 1954. The Lyons family is planning their summer holiday, but will it be plain sailing? Stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. * “Steptoe and Son”: Homes Fit for Heroes. From July 1967. Harold makes holiday plans to sail around the world with a group of young adventurers, but what does he do with Albert? Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. [Start 1:02:24 End 1:32:15] * “All Gas and Gaiters”: The Bishop Takes a Holiday. From July 1972. A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos. Adapted from TV with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. Starring William Mervyn, Robertson Hare, Jonathan Cecil. With special guest Doris Hare. [Start 1:33:23 End 2:00:19] * “Hancock’s Half Hour”: Back From Holiday. From October 1956. After cutting short a disastrous holiday, the lad discovers Sid’s rented his house out. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. [This is a damaged version: 12 seconds have been edited out, at 2’00” to 2’12”; but this edit was NOT made on later broadcasts, e.g. 2018-08-25. But the longer ending on this 2018-08-25 version is worth grafting on to the recording of 2018-06-25, which has NOT been edited, and the only problem it has is a slightly shorter ending (compared to 2018-08- 25).] [Start 2:29:08 End 2:58:42] * Ken Dodd discusses holidaying in Liverpool – from 1974 [Start 2:01:39 End 2:04:49] * Al Read discusses holidays – [Start 2:15:39 End 2:17:59] [2018-08-26] Definitely Dunn – Episode 5 1988-08-03 – Grandad and the Elephant PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b072s2zc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e03c5e- b072s2yz/vf_b072s2yz_4dba7917-8bb3-4702-ad5a-b345681e005a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535330610_aedf305cc87ece99ee748a68d97eb735 Episode 5 (of 6): The “Dad’s Army” star recalls his first TV appearances and recording his greatest hit. Don’t panic! Memories of “Dad’s Army” star Clive Dunn, who played Lance-Corporal Jack Jones for nearly a decade on TV, radio and film between 1968 to 1977. Recalling highlights from his first 50 years in entertainment, Clive recalls his first TV appearances and recording his chart-topping greatest hit. Clive was aged 68 at the time of recording. He died in Portugal in 2012, aged 92. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1988. Release date: 3 August 1988 [2018-08-26] Floggit’s – 1956-11-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d06hc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b1adc- b00d06by/vf_b00d06by_f5da5340-dada-42a7-89a1-5ecbb87bdda1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535330513_697ab771f72ee33c04ef35e3b48d33a6 Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy prepare for a Bonfire Night party. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy. With Joan Sims, Hugh Paddick, Ronnie Barker, Doris Rogers and Ron Moody. Originally popular regulars in “Workers Playtime” on the BBC Home Service during wartime, Gert and Daisy won their own series, “Floggit’s”, where they’ve inherited a village general store in Russett Green with a ragbag of local characters to deal with. It ran for 2 series in 1956 and 1957. Script by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Bill Gates. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. Release date: 2 November 1956 [2018-08-26] Take It From Here – 1958-03-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019jshq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/247287- b019jshn/vf_b019jshn_894d5762-dcc9-423e-b9b9-bd5bb9297bfa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535330925_e0a5aa1393f1da9685c9395120f90a7f Scary tales of Javanese witchmen, plus Ron and Eth plan a romantic break in Belgium in ‘The Glums’. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. Release date: 12 March 1958 [2018-08-27] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1957-01-06 – The 13th of the Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgpj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f6ccf- b007rgp4/vf_b007rgp4_4cec3424-85da-4ce3-ac1d-70cbc2404cbd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535432041_d33ab38aa8a5916043ad7c4bcc77299d The lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of an episode of his show numbered between 12 and 14. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. Release date: 6 January 1957 [2018-08-27] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 7 1984-01-01 – The First Meeting PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f699c2- b0059jgj/vf_b0059jgj_7149401c-cc54-407c-96f6-1fa02170eadd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535431939_2951961a8b6c53e1e79d544ceee2dc7c Episode 7 (of 13): Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins, and Glynn Edwards as Fred Guthrie. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. Release date: 1 January 1984 [2018-08-28] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e05 1976-04-06 – The Dog PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wwg9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a8e947- b007wwfq/vf_b007wwfq_de244dd7-509b-42e4-b8ca-d112b0f96227.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535516269_bc7e2d6f43020436f2b5c54f5a3bfdb1 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): The author is alarmed to find a four-legged friend in his car. Gerald is alarmed to discover a large four-legged friend sitting in his car. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer written by Basil Boothroyd. Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Margaret Robertson, James Thomason and Peter Craze. “The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter” ran from 1976 to 1981. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Release date: 6 April 1976 [2018-08-28] Men From the Ministry – 1977-07-25 – A Motley Crew PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2bx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/af498a- b006vxys/vf_b006vxys_be614611-2525-4709-b506-d0eef808fb92.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535516482_5516d283a20c7f56e0e4f4d4df32fd01 A mission to an oil rig leaves the bungling civil servants all at sea. A mission to an oil rig leaves the bungling bureaucrats all at sea. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1977. Release date: 25 July 1977 [2018-08-28] Revolting People – s01e05 2000-02-15 – A Helluva Lot of Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzgq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/52b29d- b006njjr/vf_b006njjr_51b713b4-39ce-404e-8941-2cb12e05ada0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535518947_f8e0cc2c197b333c388725377b9cdd91 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Cora learns she is pregnant, but her marriage isn’t consummated. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2000. Release date: 15 February 2000 [2018-08-29] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e05 1999-11-03 – Practice Makes Perfect PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bbn44 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5e7e80- b00bbmfl/vf_b00bbmfl_c013874f-06c6-4ca7-9dac-2c8832d66eeb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535612500_ebe355566a3cad09c67bd8d9f31d218e Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): It’s not all plain sailing as duo Tommy and Sheila prepare for a cruise. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. Series 2 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley and Edward Halstead. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1999. Release date: 3 November 1999 [2018-08-29] Navy Lark – 1963-05-10 – The Ghost Ship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gklt9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ac3a0- b01gklsv/vf_b01gklsv_67ef92ac-4271-48fb-b1bb-5823e90b7ed5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535613759_24f0809982e6b02b53b0a4917ef821b5 Could HMS Troutbridge really be the next Marie Celeste? Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub- Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, and Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstein. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1963. Release date: 10 May 1963 [2018-08-29] Beyond Our Ken – 1958-08-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp09 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1306ac- b00281kz/vf_b00281kz_2ab7ca94-1f00-4cdc-a2ed-9726ffc8fc55.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535613920_8e0bdabf78198ecee666e05f036917e1 Kenneth Horne hitches a lift in a helicopter – and ‘Hornerama’ investigates sport. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne”. Sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1958. Release date: 12 August 1958 [2018-08-29] How Tickled Am I – s01e01 1999-04-06 – Frank Randle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js75 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7bc80- b005h51t/vf_b005h51t_b5df4df9-7f4f-4b12-81ed-d08bcee38e1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535614100_2d36f9195dc1d0a4c13432faf17d9b2f Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Mark Radcliffe tells the story of “a gargoyle, a grotesque, and the funniest man alive”. He was “a gargoyle, a grotesque – and the funniest man alive”. Mark Radcliffe tells the story of “the bad lad of showbiz”. Frank Randle – the rebel from Wigan who hiked his way to stardom. A six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. Release date: 6 April 1999 [2018-08-29] Absolute Power – s03e03 – 2002-01-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ys7m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a020b- b007ys4h/vf_b007ys4h_8318a304-0445-4883-9b2d-35334a5d0268.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535614251_037c3097e5a92d76aab15d670a4f7d54 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 5): Roguish Martin enters the Lords, as Charles takes on a Big Brother “star”. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2002. Release date: 15 January 2002 [2018-08-30] Yes Minister – s01e05 1983-11-15 – Jobs for the Boys PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlgh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e18341- b002162l/vf_b002162l_e58e5cda-fbe9-4dc9-83bd-a45aae9aa89a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535674162_744c0ba8653500590608b52e1e8af6a2 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 8): Sir Humphrey warns on public-private partnership, and Jim learns it takes two to quango. Sir Humphrey warns on Public-Private Partnership. MP Jim Hacker learns it takes two to Quango. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. With Bill Nighy as Frank Weisel, Richard Vernon as Sir Desmond, Richard Davies as Morgan, and Arthur Cox as George. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Release date: 15 November 1983 [2018-08-31] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012r6wt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f34c2e- b012r6wp/vf_b012r6wp_418f5daf-5ef1-4bc4-862b-ed982dd0cca9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535776007_7d121844e084d28fecd9cabe44dbfec7 Series 7 Episode 4 (of 13): Tales of the circus, and Radio Prune’s director speaks out. Stars John Cleese. Tales of the Circus – and the Director of Radio Prune speaks out. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Graeme Garden, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. [2018-08-31] Doctor in the House – 1968-07-09 – Anatomy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsz4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c3c226- b005k06f/vf_b005k06f_e99f79f6-7703-4dfd-a350-f85303b7e7e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535776224_4c5c51b3b64d44f0c4891d50b502fa34 Episode 3 (of 13): More hospital mayhem, as student medic Simon Sparrow struggles with dissecting bodies. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, and Norma Ronald as Vera. Producer David Hatch. Recorded at the BBC Paris studio in London. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Release date: 9 July 1968 [2018-09-01] The Workin’s of Perkins – The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins – 2010-01-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pk92h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/03d333- b00pk72t/vf_b00pk72t_2f9ef952-8e0b-487a-a04b-b21d69ca2dda.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535861192_b4e768a260acc69bf5d01f64ba900f41 Including “Radio Active”, “Hordes of the Things”, and “Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful”. When British comedy stalwart Geoffrey Perkins died suddenly in 2008 aged 55, he left behind a legacy of programmes that few can equal. He was involved in ground-breaking TV productions like “Spitting Image”, “Father Ted” and “The Fast Show”. He also kick-started the careers of the likes of Ben Elton and Harry Enfield. However, Perkins’ roots were in radio. His friend and colleague Angus Deayton presents this 3 hour showcase tribute to the producer, writer and performer. Featuring: * Radio Active Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): “Bedrock (Mike Flex Breakfast Show)” The National Local Radio Station offers advice for nuclear war, plus guests Status Quid. Stars Geoffrey Perkins, Angus Deayton, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. From 1981. * Hordes of the Things Episode 1 (of 4): The kingdom of Albion is in peril. Andrew Marshall and John Lloyd’s epic Tolkien parody with Paul Eddington, Miriam Margolyes and Simon Callow. From 1980. * Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Ken Handley pitches to a motorway services chain. Advertising satire starring Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From 1982. * Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts “The Communications Experts” / “The Holiday Experts” How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. Two episodes of this 1979 comedy starring Frank Thornton and Patsy Rowlands. * The 27-Year Itch Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): “The Family That Stays Together Lives Apart” Marital mayhem comedy starring Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. From 1980. * The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The Secondary Phase Episode 6 (of 6): “Fit The Twelth” Arthur and Zaphod learn some unpalatable home truths. Stars Peter Jones. From 1980. Producer Mik Wilkojc Made for BBC 7, and first broadcast in 2009. Release date: 2 January 2010 [2018-09-02] Definitely Dunn – 2016-03-13 – The Men From Walmington PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b073ccby URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/04dc97- b073ccb0/vf_b073ccb0_20e23841-b675-4a50-b65a-3e86539e67a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535971470_0595adf06194a117eed3e28ca78ad5de Episode 6 (of 6): The “Dad’s Army” star recalls joining the cast of the popular series and playing “Buttons”. Don’t panic! Memories of “Dad’s Army” star Clive Dunn, who played Lance-Corporal Jack Jones for nearly a decade on TV, radio and film between 1968 to 1977. Recalling highlights from his first 50 years in entertainment, Clive recalls joining “Dad’s Army” and his fellow cast members – and playing “Buttons” in pantomime. Clive was aged 68 at the time of recording. He died in Portugal in 2012, aged 92. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1988. Release date: 13 March 2016 [2018-09-02] Floggit’s – 1956-11-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ct1wp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abb721- b00ct1b3/vf_b00ct1b3_bf1d9df6-4fd3-4b34-a769-e51a426e65b6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535971585_d36a99410592b9f93b08f2a5d331ae69 Gert and Daisy’s shop is open for business in Russett Green. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters. A power cut causes chaos in the village. Gossip galore at sisters Gert and Daisy’s general store in Russett Green. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy. With Joan Sims, Ron Moody, Ronnie Barker and Hugh Paddick. Originally popular regulars in ‘Worker’s Playtime’ on the BBC Home Service during wartime, Gert and Daisy won own series, Floggit’s, when the duo inherited a village general store with a ragbag of local characters to deal with. It ran for 2 series in 1956 and 1957. Script by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Bill Gates. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. Release date: 11 November 1956 [2018-09-02] Take It From Here – 1958-03-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b1s9l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ad20a- b01b1s9j/vf_b01b1s9j_5828fd14-e0bb-4714-988b-fc5b45191034.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1535971740_d9b891f8249a62596fb6ceaa280dbd03 The 10th anniversary Show, with a ‘Pygmalion’ spoof and The Operatic Weather Forecast. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. Release date: 26 March 1958 [2018-09-03] Down Payment on Death – Part 1 – A Shot in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtkk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/015665- b005mhbw/vf_b005mhbw_ce0d8a8e-f6be-460d-ad0a-75a90f07c2eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536028937_b7920075d6379a563fbe55a621144721 Part 1 (of 5): 1976-05-01. Retired hitman Art Gordo is offered big money to carry out one last killing. Sick of the espionage business, professional hitman Art Gordo had quit the British Secret Service. But then he’s offered big money to carry out one last killing… The first of a 5-part thriller adapted by Jim Eldridge from his own novel. Stars Dinsdale Landen as Art Gauder, Manning Wilson as Clarke, and Frances Jeater as Louise Lenehan. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on the BBC World Service, in 1976. Release date: 1 May 1976 [2018-09-03] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1957-01-13 – Almost a Gentleman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s5g6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/356a45- b007s5f2/vf_b007s5f2_5fd78ddc-f8f2-4792-b62a-49f0aa4d3f68.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536029223_8a20e49dbc09f54946b7ed58fff0688b Overlooked in the New Year’s Honours, the lad brushes up on his social etiquette skills. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. Release date: 13 January 1957 [2018-09-03] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 8 – Marooned PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpyj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2fd6df- b0059nrc/vf_b0059nrc_50eb01b5-0d5f-4ce9-9267-d3015d28daa1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536029428_b85a3775da694df85b48df73a4bc5371 Episode 8 (of 13): 1984-01-08. A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, and Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. Release date: 8 January 1984 [2018-09-04] Down Payment on Death – Part 2 – The Double Target PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtkq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3820bb- b005mhh0/vf_b005mhh0_4cc0f4f2-aa83-4db0-8c8d-39b266da157a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536143248_8c66d35755cccc8c03a686bc0bbcb01f Part 2 (of 5): 1976-05-08. Retired hitman Art Gordo heads to his friend Louise’s flat to plan his next moves. Retired professional hitman, Art Gordo, heads to his friend Louise’s flat to plan his next move. Thriller adapted by Jim Eldridge from his own novel. Stars Dinsdale Landen as Art Gauder, and Frances Jeater as Louise Lenehan. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on the BBC World Service, in 1976. Release date: 8 May 1976 [2018-09-04] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e06 1976-04-26 – The Promotion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtg6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/42bf7f- b005ltgw/vf_b005ltgw_d45ae3a3-152a-4f79-8180-6af417cb6a77.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536143405_cab0a0c5b503b6ad6130c37f0e25b464 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): The author and his wife compete to publicise their new books. Gerald and Diana compete to publicize their new books. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer written by Basil Boothroyd. Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With James Thomason, Anthony Smee and Peter Craze. “The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter” ran from 1976 to 1981. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Release date: 26 April 1976 [2018-09-04] Men From the Ministry – 1977-08-01 – Not on Your Telly PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqfn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/30c104- b005bqtn/vf_b005bqtn_8efceb56-62b7-4047-9693-fc4933a6a1fe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536143584_9837dd30437e2c002ac81a04f58c967a The bungling bureaucrats spark bedlam during a BBC “Panorama” probe. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1977. Release date: 1 August 1977 [2018-09-04] Revolting People – s01e06 2000-02-22 – An Incredible Amount of Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f80zs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a57b81- b00f80vs/vf_b00f80vs_27d64745-86d0-407d-94e8-e8f46ad3fe28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536143738_f4170f1577d2ac1b37fb24ab0d6494af Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Feared Briton General Venables demands executions by sunset. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2000. Release date: 22 February 2000 [2018-09-05] Down Payment on Death – Episode 3 – A Life for a Life PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtkw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/45ecd9- b005mhk1/vf_b005mhk1_57ab6331-0ff1-45f4-8acd-079c63a66259.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536206918_8181b610ec4a8db7fb620d28d8ffaab8 Episode 3 (of 5): 1976-05-15. Retired hitman Art Gordo faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather. Sick of the espionage business, professional hitman Art Gordo had quit the British Secret Service. But he’s been offered big money to carry out one last killing… Thriller adapted by Jim Eldridge from his own novel. Stars Dinsdale Landen as Art Gauder, Frances Jeater as Louise Lenehan, Donald Gee as Paul Le Clerk, and Joanna Wake as Sally Le Clerk. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on the BBC World Service, in 1976. Release date: 15 May 1976 [2018-09-05] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e06 1999-11-10 – All Aboard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bfq16 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4f7805- b00bfpdw/vf_b00bfpdw_055bf204-a3e0-4b42-8990-9a1ded4fffae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536207107_8c1b72928fcec090a2842d0c2bf2d08c Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): There’s mutiny in the air as Tommy and Sheila set off on their cruise. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. Series 2 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Tracy Ann Oberman and Les Dennis. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1999. Release date: 10 November 1999 [2018-09-05] Navy Lark – 1963-09-27 – Wren Chasen Returns PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h0kpk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d43dab- b01h0gc4/vf_b01h0gc4_217d565c-45ff-43d2-a8ac-6e1ff46ca1e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536207262_b7307bb0ee0f3a4d6edc514b32587478 A shock for the crew over news that HMS Troutbridge is to be mothballed in Plymouth. The crew are back from some eventful leave, but Heather’s surprise return from Scotland gives her fiancé Phillips a nasty shock. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, and Heather Chasen as Heather. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1963. Release date: 27 September 1963 [2018-09-05] Beyond Our Ken – 1958-08-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tn8kq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/11436b- b00tn7t7/vf_b00tn7t7_26399056-9d68-4b04-9067-3d0c93828757.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536207524_5f888dcf53e01f2570df89f593b69424 Kenneth Horne flicks through his diary, and “Hornerama” probes love and marriage. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1958. Release date: 19 August 1958 [2018-09-05] How Tickled Am I – s01e02 1999-04-13 – Jimmy Clitheroe PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/06bed8- b0027wh2/vf_b0027wh2_9a4c6d6a-1f05-4cd6-9034-872127ab40d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536207831_3233b29e600a4b2c232ee0014695d634 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive entertainer who starred as a schoolboy on radio. ‘Nearly a quarter of the population settle down to listen to a radio classic…’ Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive radio star who played a schoolboy. But was he ever allowed to grow up? A six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. Release date: 13 April 1999 : 2018-09-05] Absolute Power – s03e04 – 2002-01-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zmrm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c1710- b007zmq2/vf_b007zmq2_45e05fd3-1777-48e3-b33f-611d189365ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536290281_0df487e05aac706ec950c81878457245 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 5): Martin has a sporting challenge, but can Charles save a disgraced minister? Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2002. Release date: 22 January 2002 [2018-09-06] Down Payment on Death – Episode 4 – The Professionals PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcfh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f86eba- b007tcf4/vf_b007tcf4_ceb83217-d854-4c3e-8bd8-60f353ef80ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536290532_394a001f077fe26e6ec629c625822dad Episode 4 (of 5): 1976-05-22. Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target Charles Allweather, but what about Louise? Thriller adapted by Jim Eldridge from his own novel. Stars Dinsdale Landen as Art Gauder, Frances Jeater as Louise Lenehan, Donald Gee as Paul Le Clerk, and Basil Hinson as Leon Young. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on the BBC World Service, in 1976. Release date: 22 May 1976 [2018-09-06] Yes Minister – s01e06 1983-11-22 – The Right to Know PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmpx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f75cde- b0024tqm/vf_b0024tqm_baab1a59-213d-446d-bc11-7b3553e01843.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536290708_0fb2d61339ed8051697f89c078fbfb15 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 8): MP Jim Hacker tries to excavate himself from problems with badgers. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. With Diana Hoddinott as Annie, Peter Cellier as Sir Frederick, and Gerry Cowper as Lucy. Bill Nighy as Frank Weisel, Richard Vernon as Sir Desmond, Richard Davies as Morgan, and Arthur Cox as George. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Release date: 22 November 1983 [2018-09-07] Down Payment on Death – Episode 5 – The Moment of Truth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtl9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/987afe- b005mhnl/vf_b005mhnl_f449946c-5f64-460d-8228-a84823e26393.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536383303_65ef7ac88f682dd104a8d1f7d35742db Episode 5 (of 5): 1976-05-29. Retired hitman Art Gordo comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis at last. Conclusion of the 5-part thriller adapted by Jim Eldridge from his own novel. Stars Dinsdale Landen as Art Gauder, Frances Jeater as Louise Lenehan, Donald Gee as Paul Le Clerk, Joanna Wake as Sally Le Clerk, Basil Hinson as Leon Young, and Douglas Blackwell as Forbes. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on the BBC World Service, in 1976. Release date: 29 May 1976 [2018-09-07] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e05 – 1970-03-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012xpyk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/675ee9- b012xpx4/vf_b012xpx4_e3090de0-13b3-4c88-ba4b-cdbc16c2ade4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536383462_e47f6ab2d2cdf57f48c9165b2d82d50a Series 7 Episode 5 (of 13): The wonderful Radio Prune becomes a musical station with Dave “the Rave” Hatch. It’s music all the way on Wonderful Radio Prune with Dave “the Rave” Hatch. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. Release date: 15 March 1970 [2018-09-07] Doctor in the House – s01e04 – In the Wards PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt0n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2d31fe- b005k343/vf_b005k343_5297da1a-3ede-4e84-99d3-62f5d18393f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536383607_d04253f3ce706f185440de6398952291 Episode 4 (of 13): 1968-07-16. Unleashed on the patients, the medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, Joan Sanderson as Sister Virtue, and Irene Handl as Mrs Clark. Producer David Hatch. Recorded at the BBC Paris studio in London. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Release date: 16 July 1968 [2018-09-08] Many A Slip – s01e08 – 1964-05-05 [Rpt of 2015-02-21] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0528nk7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b9b40- b0528nk4/vf_b0528nk4_6951d914-c710-4125-9503-c858b33a907d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536472581_219ba787dc461e380c54b742d94723da Lynne Truss: Pick of the Archive. Lynne Truss introduces her favourite radio programmes from the BBC archive. Made for Radio 4 Extra by Pier Productions. Writer and broadcaster Lynne Truss introduces her favourite programmes from the BBC archive – from 1960s quizzes and classic comedy dramas to Tom Stoppard and Garrison Keillor. Over 3 hours, Lynne’s handpicked highlights include: * “We Interrupt this Programme”: a Radio 4 documentary celebrating the American comedy duo Bob and Ray from 2004. With a 40 year partnership, Bob and Ray were the first to parody radio and TV with spoofs that often outlasted the original. If you’ve never heard the ‘slow-talkers of America’, this is not to be missed. * “Many a Slip”: An episode of the long-running BBC radio panel show from the 1960s. * “Albert’s Bridge” by Tom Stoppard: the timeless, surreal and philosophical radio drama featuring a 27-year-old John Hurt in the title role. * “The Wordsmiths of Gorsemere”: Comedy drama that still makes Lynne laugh nearly 30 years after it was made. Sue Limb’s parody of the lives of the Romantic poets, starring Simon Callow, Geoffrey Whitehead and Denise Coffey. * “Lake Wobegon”: Garrison Keillor performing his classic storytelling monologue, a report from the writer’s fictitious hometown. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, on 21 February 2015. NB: I only recorded the panel game “Many a Slip”, a 1964 edition. The ladies team is Eleanor Summerfield & Isabel Barnett, the gentlemen’s team is Richard Murdoch and Lance Percival. This edition from 1964-05-05 is the 8th edition in the 1st series. “Many a Slip” is a panel game created by Ian Messiter, broadcast from 1964 to 1979. It was chaired by Roy Plomley, with a musical mistakes round supplied by Steve Race. The title is a reference to the English proverb, “There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip”. [2018-09-09] Floggit’s – 1956-11-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xrf9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a79d5- b007xrbn/vf_b007xrbn_ef9bef27-09e9-43a1-bc60-2dd2309f4cc1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536554531_53a40713ba4f3ad25967cc9f71931f17 16/11/1956: Shopkeepers Gert and Daisy get a large dog that doesn’t understand English. Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy take in a lost St Bernard dog, but it doesn’t seem to understand English. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy. With Joan Sims, Hugh Paddick, Ronnie Barker, Ron Moody, Iris Vandaleur and Peter Hawkins. Originally popular regulars in “Workers’ Playtime” on the BBC Home Service during wartime, Gert and Daisy won their own series, “Floggit’s”, where they’ve inherited a village general store in Russett Green with a ragbag of local characters to deal with. It ran for 2 series between 1956 and 1957. Script by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Bill Gates. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. Release date: 16 November 1956 [2018-09-09] Take It From Here – 1958-04-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bl4rd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/426e9a- b01bl4r8/vf_b01bl4r8_cb80927c-28ac-48d7-938e-09979a9f6196.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536554716_22ab4b090d3beb381aba8f75f1d0dde7 Eth wants a busier social life in ‘The Glums’, while Jim and Bentley go to the ballet. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. Release date: 2 April 1958 [2018-09-10] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1957-01-20 – The Old School Reunion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007synp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0790e9- b007syk4/vf_b007syk4_794c7714-6e9b-4ee3-b94d-52242b86402c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536641366_7c2cebb6843f16e2938ede84840d9e6f Surprises are in store as the lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. Release date: 20 January 1957 [2018-09-10] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 9 1984-01-15 – The Fancy Dress Parade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq15 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/87da5e- b0059svb/vf_b0059svb_4da3361b-f543-49f6-a028-aed243ce08fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536641513_e15fc8a558b79bc2f5e043916c792091 Episode 9 (of 13): The pier’s costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. Frambourne-on-Sea’s pier restoration fund-raising costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, and Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. Release date: 15 January 1984 [2018-09-11] Second Thoughts – s02e01 1989-10-31 – Overtaken By Events PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx4k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9bfa7b- b006f9cq/vf_b006f9cq_dbacf92a-a51a-4cea-b72b-2bfb33710248.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536729391_fb275cee4c0b677fb38f4299bc02f759 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): Hannah’s driving her mother round the bend, while son Joe is discovering girls. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe. Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Sioned Wiliam. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1989. Release date: 31 October 1989 [2018-09-11] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e01 – The Banquet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jthd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc620d- b005m2xf/vf_b005m2xf_f1d1539a-e982-4bed-acd3-c5661c19aa77.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536729558_32a540d233e8800ebc317f73c10389ad Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): 1977-11-09. Author Gerald writes off his car whilst trying to help his wife Diana find inspiration. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. “The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter” ran from 1976 to 1981. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1977. Release date: 9 November 1977 [2018-09-11] Men From the Ministry – 1977-08-08 – One Way Only PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqhn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/95cda5- b005bw9l/vf_b005bw9l_f1c46e1b-bf1e-44d6-91df-58abad67e2d9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536729782_495dae314a0ff2f6cb40364e8268e6e8 The bungling civil servants try to tackle London’s transport congestion. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Nicolette McKenzie. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1977. Release date: 8 August 1977 |
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[2018-09-11] Gideon Fell – To Wake the Dead – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04bzw4w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/103a52- b04bzw1p/vf_b04bzw1p_1c242da3-b601-439e-9dec-d4f661d36888.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536729967_e09eac6ef0506373da764c37c5c8514d Episode 1 (of 2): 1997-10-22: The Riddle of the Stone. 1937, on the eve of the coronation of King George VI, a woman is murdered in a grand London hotel. But the police know it’s not the first of its kind… First published in 1938, John Dickson Carr’s thriller dramatised in two-parts by Peter Ling. Starring Donald Sinden as detective, Doctor Gideon Fell. With John Hartley as Supt Hadley, Richard Johnson as Sir Giles Gray, Wendy Craig as Melita Reaper, John Rowe as Dan Reaper, and Tracy-Ann Oberman as Francine Forbes. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1997. Release date: 22 October 1997 [2018-09-12] Navy Lark – 1963-10-04 – On the Carpet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01hc2x3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c03c3- b01hc2sk/vf_b01hc2sk_e749e902-4d92-4453-8234-f4625a7916ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536849493_01774ed1840c8f83383c6578f1528464 The floor of Murray’s cabin aboard HMS Troutbridge is bare – and Phillips wants it to stay that way. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, and Heather Chasen as Heather. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Release date: 4 October 1963 [2018-09-12] Beyond Our Ken – 1958-08-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kmgm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dadadc- b008kmgd/vf_b008kmgd_a957e5c6-5528-4802-b62a-172a655a0f20.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536853458_0313d0f9d04ea6a3304b5057a7404b0d Monsieur Kenneth Horne hits Paris, and Hornerama reports on motoring. Ooh la la! Monsieur Kenneth Horne hits Paris – and ‘Hornerama’ reports on the future of motoring. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1958. Release date: 26 August 1958 [2018-09-12] Gideon Fell – To Wake the Dead – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04c06yr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b65c5e- b04c06yf/vf_b04c06yf_31e718da-6456-46b1-a5ae-419b62639113.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536853747_0e3cf4aa6930fa700c04506e4432ba3d Part 2 (of 2): 1997-10-29: The Secret in the Stone. Dr Gideon Fell’s murder investigation reaches its climax as King George VI is about to be crowned… First published in 1938, the conclusion of John Dickson Carr’s thriller – dramatised in two parts by Peter Ling. Starring Donald Sinden as Doctor Gideon Fell. With John Hartley as Supt Hadley, Richard Johnson as Sir Giles Gray, Wendy Craig as Melita Reaper, John Rowe as Dan Reaper, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Francine Forbes, David Brooks as Chris Kent, Roger May as Richie Bellowes, Hugh Dickson as Kenneth Hardwick, and Sarah Rice as Jenny Kent. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1997. Release date: 29 October 1997 [2018-09-12] How Tickled Am I – s01e03 1999-04-20 – Les Dawson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp11 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/807b1d- b002839d/vf_b002839d_26d4447d-e3b7-4cf8-862e-5526b3d6016b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536853949_1181726f1444e0007328003b0fb80364 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Mark Radcliffe reviews the career of the Mancunian wordsmith. “Hardship? He knew all about it…” Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of the Mancunian wordsmith who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel – and went on to become one of this country’s most popular comedians. Featuring Roy Barraclough. A six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. Release date: 20 April 1999 [2018-09-12] Absolute Power – s03e05 – 2002-01-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00805kb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b4e3ea- b00805gv/vf_b00805gv_b5851f90-7d95-4599-ac0a-36c806e94a18.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536854227_481b9d2407398804f5e1e4352bc7b60f Series 3 Episode 5 (of 5): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe are challenged to boost public opinion about men. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2002. Release date: 29 January 2002 [2018-09-13] Yes Minister – s01e07 – 1983-11-29 – Doing the Honours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmsk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa3b31- b0024yl7/vf_b0024yl7_cecf7f7d-c4e7-41ab-a6c5-3a9885fb921e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1536900626_8a494e9715becea450b920714828b3e5 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 8): MP Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy drive. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. With John Nettleton as Sir Arnold, Graham Crowden as the Master, and William Fox as the Bursar. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1983. Release date: 29 November 1983 [2018-09-14] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e06 – 1970-03-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01321dr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/04b580- b01321df/vf_b01321df_ecba424b-ab1e-4cbc-93ff-0ed72f78601a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537014553_30166c81757231e19205d119b80639c6 Series 7 Episode 6 (of 13): The team sets out to cause full frontal offence, plus high drama on the railway. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie – and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. Release date: 22 March 1970 [2018-09-14] Doctor in the House – s01e05 1968-07-23 – Our First Operation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt20 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b2648- b005k868/vf_b005k868_d3423641-8a19-4b75-acb8-8e06568651ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537014711_4732110650b70aac25c590b3e9a160eb Episode 5 (of 13): Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, and Ann Murray as Sister. Producer David Hatch. Recorded at the BBC Paris studio in London. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Release date: 23 July 1968 [2018-09-15] Doctor Who – Heroes of Sontar – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06dk5t0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e43532- b06dk5sp/vf_b06dk5sp_398eb48a-0850-4ced-b5bd-35f79b89cc8b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537069095_2b6b935c021d441e586962b392befc26 Episode 1 (of 2): 2015-09-26. The Time Lord takes Tegan to the planet Samur to recuperate. However, it’s not the haven it once was. Peter Davison is the Fifth Doctor with his companion Tegan Jovanka played by Janet Fielding. Planet Samur was once a peaceful haven. Pilgrims journeyed across the seven galaxies to meditate in the courtyards of the vast Citadel that spanned its equator. It was Samur’s misfortune, however, to find itself situated on the furthermost frontier in the eternal war between the amoeboid Rutan Host and the belligerent, troll-like Sontarans… Twenty years after detonating a bacteriological weapon over Samur, rendering it uninhabitable, the Sontarans are back: a select platoon of seven has landed here on a secret mission, carrying sealed orders given to them by Fleet Marshal Stabb. The TARDIS has landed here, too, bringing the Doctor, Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa into the second great Battle of Samur. Fighting not only the Sontarans, but mystical mercenaries… and a deadly, decades-old curse. Written by Alan Barnes and directed by Ken Bentley. A Big Finish production. Release date: 26 September 2015 [2018-09-16] Take It From Here – 1958-04-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bw857 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d49e5c- b01bw855/vf_b01bw855_349b1675-aceb-4da4-adf1-08e69a1b953e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537219321_94824f51dda37e991011b66b7e0f3037 King Charles II samples Nell Gwynn’s oranges, while Pa Glum has got a black eye. King Charles II fancies sampling saucy Nell Gwynn’s oranges – and in ‘The Glums’, how did Pa Glum get his black eye? Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. Release date: 9 April 1958 [2018-09-17] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1957-01-27 – The Wild Man of the Woods PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdvy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/17b46b- b007tdnx/vf_b007tdnx_9cd4d258-02ae-4088-a74b-f4cf4a8c0b60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537242802_c1759aa2edadfe7bece91e1fa8ac0abf The lad announces that he’s rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. Release date: 27 January 1957 [2018-09-17] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 10 1984-08-21 – The Builder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq3p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4bc972- b0059zyc/vf_b0059zyc_116b26f3-9a90-42f2-8ff0-7dac7a0caaea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537243004_420e55cae33688698a2779866b4be5b1 Episode 10 (of 13): The nationality of a workman reignites old Home Guard hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins, Glynn Edwards as Guthrie, and Stella Tanner as Myrtle. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1984. Release date: 21 August 1984 [2018-09-18] Second Thoughts – s02e02 1989-11-07 – Rebel Without a Pause PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx5j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb136f- b006fmtv/vf_b006fmtv_c56e399a-e950-45b2-8c3e-9bcedd1138b2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537357605_1a8da7ad0de0a42461612d4235502f68 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Faith and teenage son Joe fall out, but is Bill the cause or the cure? Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From November 1989. Release date: 7 November 1989 [2018-09-18] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e02 1977-11-16 – The Guests PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtjp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1d4f84- b005m8cm/vf_b005m8cm_1a95d613-dfad-4278-93a8-91fd4f63ca60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537357852_1de83d4b9eb77421786aa4414972f88e Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Author Gerald is appalled at news of unwelcome dinner companions. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife. With Michael Goldie and Penelope Reynolds. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. “The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter” ran from 1976 to 1981. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1977. Release date: 16 November 1977 [2018-09-18] Men From the Ministry – 1977-08-15 – Take Your Pick PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqkj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f6cdd6- b005c0yh/vf_b005c0yh_c8488ede-d8cd-4c07-9292-b081d559799e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537358063_3c4fb9a667efb72290570d07e817b9c6 The freezing civil servants head to Wales to tackle a coal shortage. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. From August 1977. Release date: 15 August 1977 [2018-09-19] Navy Lark – 1963-10-11 – The Bungalese Spies PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01hpx3c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/57a56e- b01hpwyh/vf_b01hpwyh_215ddd78-7224-4c64-8c77-bb94d84ffce2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537418325_d4a4ed765260910094829fce150e38d9 Povey’s in hot water with his wife, and HMS Troutbridge sets sail on a secret mission. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Commander Bell, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey and Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Release date: 11 October 1963 [2018-09-19] Beyond Our Ken – 1958-10-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kmjp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/17df6d- b008kmjj/vf_b008kmjj_8b6d7296-fe96-44b7-8a99-94a4dcfa78bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537418617_450c8fb15fa10cde9b0562f57b21716e Kenneth Horne presents “The Bobby Beamish Story”; and “Hornerama” investigates the world of advertising. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars including Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1958. Release date: 1 October 1958 [2018-09-19] How Tickled Am I – s01e04 1999-04-27 – Sandy Powell PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp3v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/040f9a- b00289fx/vf_b00289fx_8b7caeab-532c-4f42-afba-b31051aaaeb8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537418779_48b7fdf8259c5f78f6e5ee65a2b6afe6 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism. “Can You Hear Me, Mother?” Release date: 27 April 1999 [2018-09-20] Yes Minister – s01e08 1983-12-06 – The Devil You Know PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jznv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1457f5- b006nl4q/vf_b006nl4q_e564767b-0f5a-467f-805c-b8626e814cd9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537572811_a4f1023e706c582302ee69147068fffe Series 1 Episode 8 (of 8): Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle MP Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. With Diana Hoddinott as Annie, John Nettleton as Sir Arnold, and Arthur Cox as George. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1983. Release date: 6 December 1983 [2018-09-21] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e07 – 1970-03-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0139bkv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d9b88- b0139bh2/vf_b0139bh2_c117edaf-0d5e-4bb6-b774-0ba8c6263ab2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537573027_5658ea5526618c5a505e9cc074324b74 Series 7 Episode 7 (of 13): The listeners go on strike, and a legendary royal is in marrying mode. The show’s listeners go on strike – and a legendary royal’s in marrying mode. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. Release date: 29 March 1970 [2018-09-21] Doctor in the House – s01e06 1968-07-30 – Sex and St Swithins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k437 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bca0eb- b0074267/vf_b0074267_1836bcba-5c52-401b-bf75-2c8ab96bd99c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537573294_0a6dc306cb483f6ddbbc2a1d39abe5bc Episode 6 (of 13): Medic Simon Sparrow breaks hospital rules by flirting with a pretty new nurse. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, and Barbara Mitchell as Sister. Special guest star: Irene Handl as Mrs Clarke. Producer David Hatch. Recorded at the BBC Paris studios in London. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Release date: 30 July 1968 [2018-09-22] Archive on 4 – 2015-07-04 – Tomorrow’s World Today PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060qbwm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/635384- b060q9yx/vf_b060q9yx_1d22e56c-d8d8-4ab0-a191-0f9e7c9f4054.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537697602_5f024adb8d90a9c837f4fb9c9e4ad31e “Tomorrow’s World” presenter James Burke looks at the future the TV programme predicted. Everyone knows the iconic TV series “Tomorrow’s World” – and many of us watched it as it made predictions about the future. Was it correct in its assumptions and predictions? James Burke takes a journey through the archive, and explores the story of the past half century of technological development. “Tomorrow’s World” began in the ‘White Heat’ of the 1960s – as science and technology began to promise a future previously unimaginable. From the first orbits of the moon, to the first heart transplant; from the nuclear debates of 20th century, to the economic failure of Concorde; from robots to the internet – “Tomorrow’s World” reported on it all. How did the show do it? And did it get it right? To mark the programme’s 50th Anniversary in 2015, James Burke – a reporter on the show from 1966 to 1972 – looks at how it dealt with the often huge changes that occurred in the time from when it was first broadcast, and assesses what it says about our ability to see what’s around the corner. Featuring Judith Hann, Michael Rodd, Maggie Philbin, Howard Stableford, Michael Blakstad, and Dame Wendy Hall. Producer Polly Weston. Release date: 4 July 2015 [2018-09-22] Natalie Haynes – 2013-03-23 – Back to School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rfxjr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da101b- b01rfx84/vf_b01rfx84_a9e962cb-0e01-4af5-ba67-623ed65e0d6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537697918_142cd38e59dee135c7bdc8e67ad740dc Natalie Haynes relives the highlights and horrors of our school years. Former school teacher, then stand-up, and now writer and broadcaster, Natalie Haynes relives the highlights and horrors of school days, courtesy of the BBC archive: * Bleak Expectations. Series 1 (1/6). A Childhood Cruelly Kippered: Mark Evans’s Dickensian spoof reveals the downward spiral of young Pip Bin’s life. Stars Richard Johnson, Anthony Head, Celia Imrie and Geoffrey Whitehead. From August 2007. * The Jason Byrne Show. Series 1 (1/6). Education: Award-winning Irish comedian Jason Byrne takes aim at the world of classrooms, teachers and school-bullying. With guest Ivan Brackenbury. From July 2008. * The Burkiss Way. Series 2 (9/13). Skive from School the Burkiss Way: Can ‘Moses Minor’ lead the boys of Greyfriars away from the clutches of their oppressors? Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Nigel Rees. From February 1977. * Clare in the Community. Series 1 (6/6). Stage Fright: The social worker and control freak’s disgruntled husband Brian writes a play based on their marriage. Stars Sally Phillips and Alex Lowe. From December 2004. * King Street Junior. Series 2 (9/10). Sports Day: As both pupils and staff get in training, school headmaster Mr Beeston gets a cryptic note. Stars James Grout and Peter Davison. From March 1987. * Hancock’s Half Hour. Series 4 (15/20). The Old School Re-Union: Surprises are in store as the lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school. Stars Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. From January 1957. Producer Mik Wilkojc Made for Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in 2013. Release date: 23 March 2013 Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e15 – The Old School Re-Union : Duration 29’14” (2:29:16 to 2:58:30) [2018-09-22] Doctor Who – Heroes of Sontar – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06fvndx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c57969- b06fvn84/vf_b06fvn84_20f190ac-dc30-4336-8cc2-f12ec6ef881b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537698722_019a52a70ba2ce9150b3c60cc4c3c9e4 2015-10-03: Episode 2 (of 2). The Time Lord is on the planet Samur, with three enemies after him. Peter Davison is the Fifth Doctor. Planet Samur was once a peaceful haven. Pilgrims journeyed across the seven galaxies to meditate in the courtyards of the vast Citadel that spanned its equator. It was Samur’s misfortune, however, to find itself situated on the furthermost frontier in the eternal war between the amoeboid Rutan Host and the belligerent, troll-like Sontarans… Twenty years after detonating a bacteriological weapon over Samur, rendering it uninhabitable, the Sontarans are back: a select platoon of seven has landed here on a secret mission, carrying sealed orders given to them by Fleet Marshal Stabb. The TARDIS has landed here, too, bringing the Doctor, Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa into the second great Battle of Samur. Fighting not only the Sontarans, but mystical mercenaries… and a deadly, decades-old curse. Written by Alan Barnes. Director Ken Bentley. Producer David Richardson. A Big Finish production. Release date: 3 October 2015 [2018-09-23] Take It From Here – 1958-04-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c6fkb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b4a95- b01c6fk8/vf_b01c6fk8_9263f590-5fb5-45cb-be38-a4fdfe801cd0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537760038_f8015b16da71c4837aa9e557fae63cf4 Dick dreams of Persia, and Eth is agitated in “The Glums”. Dick’s dreaming of Persia – and Eth’s agitated after being accused of theft at work, in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. Release date: 16 April 1958 [2018-09-24] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1957-02-03 – Agricultural ‘Ancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1p4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a8a45- b007v1h5/vf_b007v1h5_0e033f07-a7e2-48c3-b557-d435634b2211.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537874512_79647231e10ab8cdf519eaf8b8c8ceed The lad starts farming, unaware that Sid has sold him a top cricket ground. From 1957. The lad turns farmer – unaware that sneaky Sid’s sold him a top cricket ground. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Release date: 3 February 1957 [2018-09-24] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 11 1984-09-04 – War Damage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/631793- b005b2x8/vf_b005b2x8_9f2fd22a-e316-4e5f-b47f-21ddb33e6ca3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537874729_e7edae26ef57215a0dc9ad029de2dc68 Episode 11 (of 13): Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London to try and claim compensation for their pier in Frambourne-on-Sea. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins, and Reginald Marsh as Sir Wensley Smithers. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1984. Release date: 4 September 1984 [2018-09-25] Second Thoughts – s02e03 – Youth and Consequences PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx69 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c24a7- b006g1cw/vf_b006g1cw_36119e30-b79b-44fd-b245-d3343ee69f26.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537936230_c20b2ae656c38ffcedf471ff9829214f Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): Bill’s new young image leaves birthday girl Faith feeling old. Bill’s new young image leaves Faith feeling old on her birthday. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Belinda Lang as Liza, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Rebecca Front as Rachel, and Ian Targett as Gideon. Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Sioned Wiliam. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1989. Release date: 14 November 1989 [2018-09-25] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e03 1977-11-23 – The Club PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxjk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93880a- b006kf3w/vf_b006kf3w_4f718448-be8c-4fac-af38-a9a0bc98a3d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537937439_818dcd77a3780d1660859bae840ee69c Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Author Gerald has money worries, while his wife Diana bids to join a ladies’ club. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife. With Michael McClain and Jo Manning Wilson. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1977. Release date: 23 November 1977 [2018-09-25] Men From the Ministry – 1977-08-22 – Claws PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qxffl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb2a5f- b00qx5mk/vf_b00qx5mk_3578555a-7719-461c-9277-6dc46b59031e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1537937633_d40e945344c19a6fd037fbd3d0b5a48d The civil servants blunder their way through Anglo-Chinese Friendship month. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1977. Release date: 22 August 1977 [2018-09-26] Navy Lark – 1963-10-18 – Troutbridge’s Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01j0sf9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b1104- b01j0n9g/vf_b01j0n9g_ebbcd999-b411-40cd-bf6b-e23a84703eec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538026596_e4ead515aa226131be547acc5c18af9e Peeved Pertwee is barred from a wardroom celebration for Admiral Sir Benjamin Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as AB Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, and Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Release date: 18 October 1963 [2018-09-26] Beyond Our Ken – 1958-10-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bl6403 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a2909- b0bl5wf8/vf_b0bl5wf8_1e66a674-37ee-4c68-953e-774959d32193.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538026758_bcc1f47129b6883fbf8662d60cd7a3c9 Kenneth hosts “Next Question, Please” in Cornwall, and “Hornerama” investigates Education. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1958. [2018-09-26] How Tickled Am I – s01e06 1999-05-11 – Jimmy James PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp99 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8a388f- b0028sdl/vf_b0028sdl_0dd3a629-7a02-4e78-89ed-df599740a71b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538026917_8f84f3b5402590db0a3ab2587a7150cf Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Mark Radcliffe looks at the comedians’ comedian, Jimmy James. Mark Radcliffe profiles the comedians’ comedian, Jimmy James – a teetotaller revered for his stage act of playing a drunk. But his one vice was a love of gambling… Last of a six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. Release date: 11 May 1999 NB: This week’s episode should have been – as announced last week – No.5, Ken Dodd. [2018-09-27] Yes Minister – s02e01 1984-10-09 – The Compassionate Society PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzxt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d29c9- b006ny9v/vf_b006ny9v_73b223ec-2c79-4831-9dd2-ec1576fd4a3c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538112718_d01e371fe2fdf3aa62565618b4d85203 s02e01 (of 8): A new hospital needs a cure, but does MP Jim Hacker know his ACAS from his NALGO? Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. With Peter Jeffrey as Sir Ian, Norman Bird as Brian Baker, Arthur Cox as George, and Ellen McIntosh as Mrs Rogers. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1984. Release date: 9 October 1984 [2018-09-28] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e08 – 1970-04-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013n0q0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b1380- b013n08x/vf_b013n08x_dfd727a8-ec5d-40eb-b821-68a614766d87.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538217996_c1855a1dbda3b2f8c86766d83f88b78a Series 7 Episode 8 (of 13): With the rise of the Common Market in mind, Radio Prune goes International. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. Release date: 5 April 1970 [2018-09-28] Doctor in the House – 1968-08-06 – Our First Baby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4bc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/045d89- b007b3x4/vf_b007b3x4_45621ff7-6c2a-4391-9362-377b98a3861f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538219399_e7d1228471929bcb3a510e055f5c7a40 Episode 7 (of 13): Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins’ ante-natal ward. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, and Norma Ronald as Vera. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1968. Release date: 6 August 1968 [2018-09-29] Doctor Who – 2015-10-10 – The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06gxdks URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cbd6e8- b06gxdkq/vf_b06gxdkq_eca3fdc4-6e9c-4672-8f42-abe6a7c331f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538393759_9ed1145999654bf8a04f6de847c32980 Something menacing lurks outside the woodshed on a dark, misty Suffolk night in 1665. Peter Davison is the Fifth Doctor, with his companion Nyssa played by Sarah Sutton. This episode is one of four generated by Big Finish Productions’ 2010 “Opportunity for New Writers” contest, which attracted around 1200 entries. Peter Davison played the Fifth Doctor from 1981 to 1984. Sarah Sutton played Nyssa between 1981 and 1983. She was first seen on “The Keeper of Traken”, Traken being Nyssa’s home planet, when she starred with the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker). Written by Jason Arnopp. Original music composed by Richard Fox and Lauren Yason. Directed by Ken Bentley. Producer David Richardson. A Big Finish production. [30 mins] Release date: 10 October 2015 [2018-09-29] Old Harry’s Game – s05e01 – Moral Leadership PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c6jfr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4a858a- b00c6j03/vf_b00c6j03_7512379a-71cb-45d7-92f2-2f7ae3865d7b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538393908_ccc27494df8618a3d4b46de0ff1d1ecc Series 5 Episode 1 (of 4): 2005-09-20. Hell is close to bursting, so to stem the flow Satan ponders his entry policy. Devilish sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From September 2005. Release date: 20 September 2005 [2018-09-30] Take It From Here – 1958-04-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cj179 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c91815- b01cj177/vf_b01cj177_91f569d3-ece2-46ee-874f-96e001754746.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538394073_4a9a55bfa9d85448012f1cb969db4d8f The perils of worker relations, and Ron Glum needs a new suit. The perils of worker relations in a northern town, and Ron Glum needs a new suit in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. Release date: 23 April 1958 [2018-10-01] Detective – s04e01 1985-06-24 – Surveillance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0blv0cz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc86bc- b0blv094/vf_b0blv094_d550a02b-a034-40d2-bde3-0af60fc6ef98.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538437562_7c38b46ec12fff7ab486703affb7209c Series 4 Episode (1 of 8): DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards. When heavies from different firms gather, DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as long- serving, ducking-and-diving Detective Sergeant Dave Brook with his new partner, Detective Constable Tully played by Stephen Garlick. With Peter Cleall as DS Harrison, Stephen Yardley as Chief Inspector Roach, David Simeon as DS Dean, David Sinclair as Inspector Wade, Trevor Nichols as Steve, and Bernard Brown as the Commander. Writer Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on TV police shows “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. Release date: 24 June 1985 [2018-10-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1957-02-10 – Hancock in the Police PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vh34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cab46e- b007vgwj/vf_b007vgwj_a96ed44d-bfb7-4361-8ef4-9d0170278d72.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538437761_6e4a1be8e555324c9ce1f74f29d8701a When Bill and the lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Release date: 10 February 1957 [2018-10-01] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 12 1984-09-18 – The Pin-Up Girl PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq8k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0542a6- b005b6y5/vf_b005b6y5_879a1c57-675d-4f84-9ace-95babbca1a37.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538437922_29f48900829d7553e2dbfa0f863fb3dc Episode 12 (of 13): Who can be persuaded to pose for the ‘What The Butler Saw’ machine on the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea? A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins, Christopher Biggins as Dudley Watkins, and Robin Parkinson as Mr Hunter. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1984. Release date: 18 September 1984 [2018-10-02] Detective – s04e02 1985-07-01 – A Family Affair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0blv6vl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a9172c- b0blv6n7/vf_b0blv6n7_e234ba33-150e-47c0-a356-fd6e4cb584f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538570741_c2eaa6aa2ce9f332497304a38b257252 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 8): A series of brutal attacks follows the death of a crime lord. DS Brook investigates a series of brutal attacks after the death of a local crime lord whose ill- gotten gains go missing. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as long-serving, ducking-and-diving Detective Sergeant Dave Brook with his new partner, Detective Constable Tully played by Stephen Garlick. With Stephen Yardley as Chief Inspector Roach, Brian Croucher as Paul Garratt, David Garth as Mr Finch, Robin Summers as Tommy, David Sinclair as Mr Wilkins, Trevor Nichols as Tony Peters, and Clive Panto as Tommy Adler. Writer Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on TV police shows “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. Release date: 1 July 1985 [2018-10-02] Second Thoughts – s02e04 1989-11-21 – Health and Efficiency PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfns URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/166afa- b006gbf6/vf_b006gbf6_2ae75dd3-0aa3-4404-a38a-a82384880ff1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538570915_98e4aa6553155c753f1e7214d04dd6da Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): Faith heads to a health farm, leaving Bill to mind the happy home. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Belinda Lang as Liza, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Norman Bird as Mr Burrows, and Nicholas Courtney as Ray. Series two of four, inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Sioned Wiliam. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1989. Release date: 21 November 1989 [2018-10-02] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e04 – The Tiff PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080r03 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/add696- b0080qvn/vf_b0080qvn_7dc1d134-3526-4437-9aec-bd680d402782.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538571076_0d5ca10fb5f4e78ef4e67aae8eae3585 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Author Gerald and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author. Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife. With Geoffrey Matthews and Edward Kelsey. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1977. [2018-10-02] Men From the Ministry – 1980-04-13 – Boots PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018741f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2415c8- b018741c/vf_b018741c_1ebfd8b0-7527-4048-8777-b888534a2fcc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538571244_d2ab067e0475ca24995ccb03f9b372f1 When the bungling bureaucrats have to find five thousand boats, Number 1’s writing proves problematic. The first of 14 shows re-recorded in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Starring Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966) and Richard Murdoch. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. Re-recording, in April 1980, of “The Great Footwear Scandal” from 1962. Recorded: 13 April 1980 [2018-10-03] Detective – s04e03 1985-07-08 – Search Warrant PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0blv8k4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9144d- b0blv8fr/vf_b0blv8fr_996de9ae-89e6-4f98-b2b0-73b8b1e02fda.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538629412_49d295e869d41e57b7233365a2f4c162 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 8): DS Brook is obliged to assist the Sweeney (Flying Squad), but he’s troubled by plans for the operation. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as long-serving, ducking-and-diving Detective Sergeant Dave Brook with his new partner, Detective Constable Tully played by Stephen Garlick. With Peter Cleall as DS Harrison, Stephen Yardley as Chief Inspector Roach, Peter Childs as DS Tommy Miller, Anthony Jackson as DS Phil Allen, and Gwen Cherrell as Mrs Collins, Writer Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on TV police shows “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. Release date: 8 July 1985 [2018-10-03] Navy Lark – 1963-10-25 – Rescuing Admirals PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jcc05 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b43ef- b01jcbf9/vf_b01jcbf9_c516f503-9274-4b1a-9a8f-6b736cda83dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538629612_2ec313606e9cdb59afa91c5c35b4660f Two top brass need rescuing, Pertwee meets his Uncle, and an old face sails back. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as AB Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, and Michael Bates as Rear Admiral Ironbridge. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Release date: 25 October 1963 [2018-10-03] Beyond Our Ken – 1958-10-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0blvt1m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/27295b- b0blvt1g/vf_b0blvt1g_fca5a9ef-522f-47ce-9863-0d9587895ffd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538629793_d53330be2ebaca9576d4a652fef238aa Kenneth Horne reveals Field Marshall Viscount Frogmore’s exploits, and ‘Hornerama’ on smoking. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio (sic), and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1958. Release date: 15 October 1958 NB: The Fraser Hayes Four replace the Malcolm Mitchell Trio in this edition. [2018-10-03] How Tickled Am I – s02e03 2000-08-08 – Beryl Reid PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4jm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e4950- b007gdfg/vf_b007gdfg_9bf2d9b2-703e-4409-962f-02e798e7f3db.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538630001_2cf50931994be6e284943b3ab879dd6a Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Mark Radcliffe profiles a performer who was equally at home in straight or comedy roles. Mark Radcliffe profiles the multi-talented Beryl Reid, whose career spanned music hall, variety, stand-up comedy, and straight roles such as “The Killing of Sister George”. Series exploring some of the North’s best-loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. Release date: 8 August 2000 [2018-10-04] Detective – s04e04 1985-07-15 – The Interrogation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0blv9s3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0feeaf- b0blv95c/vf_b0blv95c_7b32293d-051e-462f-bd5e-183fa9214af3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538800230_eb4701fa6d818379137f76e1faea290e Series 4 Episode 4 (of 8): DC Tully arrests a man who claims to be innocent. Then why does he refuse to talk? DC Tully arrests a man behaving suspiciously. If, as he claims, he’s innocent then why does he refuse to talk? Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as long-serving, ducking-and-diving Detective Sergeant Dave Brook with his new partner, Detective Constable Tully played by Stephen Garlick. With Stephen Yardley as Chief Inspector Roach, Tim Roth as Ferris, Timothy Carlton as Rennie, Ellen McIntosh as Mrs Graham, Bernard Brown as PC Edwards, Trevor Nichols as Jailer, and Graham Blockey as the PC. Writer Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on TV police shows “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. Release date: 15 July 1985 [2018-10-04] Yes Minister – s02e02 1984-10-16 – The Greasy Pole PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jltg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e1ddb- b0022hsk/vf_b0022hsk_3121da84-5077-4f6d-be84-f960ab55b214.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538800452_706991bb394c9759e99491b998528526 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Blending jobs with chemicals makes an explosive mixture for MP Jim Hacker. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. With Brenda Blethyn as Joan Littler MP, Freddie Earlle as Sir Wally Macfarlane, Jerome Willis as Professor Henderson, and Moira Stuart as herself. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1984. Release date: 16 October 1984 [2018-10-05] Detective – s04e05 1985-07-22 – The Tip-Off PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0blvcb3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/09e02e- b0blvbnz/vf_b0blvbnz_879d6b02-e62d-48cc-b914-5ff429e72262.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538800650_db5447da9a16a63dca9c731c8634c64a Series 4 Episode 5 (of 8): A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant. A local villain tells DS Brook that he’s going straight and wants to turn informant on some planned break-ins… Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as long-serving, ducking-and-diving Detective Sergeant Dave Brook with his new partner, Detective Constable Tully played by Stephen Garlick. With Peter Cleall as DS Harrison, Stephen Yardley as Chief Inspector Roach, Johnny Wade as Joe Harper, and Christopher Douglas as DS Rigby. Writer Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on TV police shows “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. Release date: 22 July 1985 [2018-10-05] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e09 – 1970-04-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpbr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/65b568- b0028tsv/vf_b0028tsv_99f2e2b1-c9de-4ee4-a513-f84b6069a90e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538800828_4693681ba80aaf743ea216101bfc1df9 Series 7 Episode 9 (of 13): After nine weeks on air, Radio Prune celebrates its centenary – plus honeymoon horror! Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. Release date: 12 April 1970 [2018-10-05] Doctor in the House – s01e09 Out-Patients – 1968-08-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4s5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/68e45f- b007hhk9/vf_b007hhk9_c0b60830-5d45-40ca-ab5b-221115982f0c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538800994_7303ebed3dc48f33e8ca36c167081bde Episode 9 (of 13): Medic Simon Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, and Carol Mason as Nurse. Special guest star: Irene Handl as Mrs Clark. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1968. Release date: 20 August 1968 [2018-10-06] Paul O’Grady Stands Up for Liverpool PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n1102 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aac1c6- b01n10zx/vf_b01n10zx_1d0591d2-17d5-4dd8-8056-dffe4f7f31f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538886788_327d74d1ca2191ec771dc3b8c7100ef2 2012-09-29: Scouser Paul O’Grady celebrates some of Merseyside’s funnymen including Arthur Askey, Rob Wilton, Tommy Handley, Kenny Everett, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Tarbuck, Alexei Sayle, Patricia Routledge and John Bishop. * Big-hearted Arthur Askey was born in Liverpool in 1900 and went on to front “Band Waggon”, the first regular BBC radio comedy series. Russell Davies introduces an episode of “Turns of the Century”, profiling the man who coined the famous catchphase, “Ay-Thang-Yow”. * Rob Wilton’s was a different catch-phrase, but like Arthur Askey, his comedy entertained millions during the war years, kicking off with those immortal words “The Day War Broke Out”. Mark Radcliffe tells Rob’s story, in an episode of “How Tickled Am I?” * “ITMA”, or “It’s That Man Again” for those not in the know, was the radio home of Tommy Handley, a comedian who was struck down in his prime, bringing to an end one of the most popular radio comedy series the BBC has ever known. And sticking with comedy catchphrases, it was Tommy who first started using the acronym TTFN – long before instant messaging and mobile phone text speak! * Ken Dodd loves a catch phrase too, and he loves his tickling stick. Fellow Liverpudlian funny- man Ricky Tomlinson meets up with Doddy for a chat about his life. * As radio revolutionaries go, they don’t get much more radical than the late Kenny Everett. Well known on both commercial and BBC national radio, it’s his time at local BBC Radio Merseyside that we hear about. * Jimmy Tarbuck tells “Desert Island Discs” presenter Sue Lawley how he got his start in comedy. * Barry Cryer profiles a bit of an imposter to the programme – Patricia Routledge. As Paul O’Grady is quick to point out, Patricia hails from Birkenhead rather than Liverpool, but she’s very welcome. The star of “Keeping Up Appearances” became best known for being the lady of the house at the notorious Bucket Residence. * And finally, current star John Bishop chats to “Desert Island Disc’s” Kirsty Young about the career change that took him from salesman to standup. Producer Elizabeth Clark. Made for Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland. Release date: 29 September 2012 [2018-10-06] Doctor Who – The Entropy Composition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06j6wry URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3046ff- b06j6wnd/vf_b06j6wnd_37ffb61c-c3f0-4b5f-9762-98c4fa204a6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538887667_8733ab99444cc21dd69ff37ecb45e499 2015-10-17: A Prog Rock symphony rediscovered in the vaults can be catastrophic for the entire cosmos. Peter Davison is the Fifth Doctor with his companion Nyssa played by Sarah Sutton. This episode is one of four generated by Big Finish Production’s 2010 “Opportunity for New Writers” contest, which attracted around 1,200 entries. Peter Davison played the Fifth Doctor on BBC TV from 1981 to 1984. Sarah Sutton played Nyssa between 1981 and 1983. She was first seen on “The Keeper of Traken” – Traken being Nyssa’s home planet – when she starred with the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker). Written by Rick Briggs. Original music composed by Richard Fox and Lauren Yason. Directed by Ken Bentley. Producer David Richardson. A Big Finish production. Release date: 17 October 2015 [2018-10-06] Old Harry’s Game – s05e02 2005-09-27 – The Crusade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbpy7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/939665- b00cbpqn/vf_b00cbpqn_5fa631de-3827-43c9-8965-790b987b20fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538888194_5d84098f423724a33be8fa7d045d0ab9 Series 5 Episode 2 (of 4): Satan starts a quest to improve mankind by infiltrating the world’s great religions. Devilish comedy stars Andy Hamilton. From September 2005. Release date: 27 September 2005 [2018-10-07] Take It From Here – 1958-04-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cv9v2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7251db- b01cv9v0/vf_b01cv9v0_8f497a59-d2c8-4476-ab1b-760670c52b31.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1538943302_c829da12267fe2bd988ce23375fac31a Flavours of Italy from Dick Bentley, while Eth is claiming that Ron Glum is a daddy’s boy. Flavours of Italy are on the menu, while Eth’s claiming Ron is a daddy’s boy in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. Release date: 30 April 1958 [2018-10-08] Detective – s04e06 2018-10-08 – A Bit of Forensic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bm9kb6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d653dc- b0bm9j39/vf_b0bm9j39_357442d9-641b-4ce0-873c-117ca918f313.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539138620_cb301cb54b38a0911f2d21c61288afae Series 4 Episode 6 (of 8): Will a villain, caught out by forensic evidence, shop the other members of his gang? Caught out when forensic evidence is found in a getaway car, will a villain opt to shop the other gang members? Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as long-serving, ducking-and-diving Detective Sergeant Dave Brook with his partner, Detective Constable Tully played by Stephen Garlick. With Peter Cleall as DS Harrison, Stephen Yardley as Chief Inspector Roach, Mike Grady as Eddie Dean, Ian Brimble as Keller, Jenny Funnell as the Lab Assistant, Peter Acre as Steve Gray, Helena Breck as Mrs Pearce, and Brian Smith as DC Knowles. Writer Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on TV police shows “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. Release date: 8 October 2018 [2018-10-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1957-02-17 – The Emigrant PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w3y4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f41249- b007w3xb/vf_b007w3xb_63bb48b5-08f3-4ab1-9692-ed23f6988fd5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539138771_dba7a9bf91890a29a17332360f243a37 The lad decides to move abroad, but has big trouble finding a country to take him. Hancock is keen to emigrate, but is met with refusals from other countries including Australia and Canada. Can Sid help him to leave Britain? Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Denis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Release date: 17 February 1957 [2018-10-08] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – 1984-10-02 – Hidden Treasure PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqc5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ce744- b005bjzw/vf_b005bjzw_b4e0c4ea-769a-4106-b622-dd62f2b18fe1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539138925_fb22d22fed0d21a7bd208e28af6c5d91 Episode 13 (of 13): Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the rumoured booty hidden somewhere on the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike, Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges, Vivienne Martin as Miss Perkins, and Betty Marsden at Madame Zara. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the Dad’s Army characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1984. Release date: 2 October 1984 [2018-10-09] Detective – s04e07 – The Windfall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bm9tkd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db9585- b0bm9snq/vf_b0bm9snq_09eeb286-4dd1-42ab-9846-4f7ece0e7fed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539139092_ee87345cb3e0f4956bed6209ce6c6375 Series 4 Episode 7 (of 8): A woman asks DS Brook for advice when her down-and-out uncle leaves her a large amount of money in his will. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as long-serving, ducking-and-diving Detective Sergeant Dave Brook with his new partner, Detective Constable Tully played by Stephen Garlick. With Peter Cleall as DS Harrison, Stephen Yardley as Chief Inspector Roach, Jill Lidstone as Mary, David Milner as Lawrence Yates, Narissa Knights as Mrs Yates, John Forbes-Robertson as Mr Winton, Peter Acre as Mr Watkins, and Brian Smith as Mr Blackett. Writer Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on TV police shows “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. Release date: 1985 [2018-10-09] Second Thoughts – s02e05 1989-11-28 – Maybe Baby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfnv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/99f9b3- b006gllf/vf_b006gllf_e69b7dda-6886-4b92-ab08-9f70945ea4df.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539139264_688ea82ecde94e36ff90b14f9bd069c7 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): Broody Faith fancies starting a second family – but does Bill? Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Norman Bird as Mr Burrows, and Deborah Rowbottom as the Police Officer. Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Sioned Wiliam. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1989. Release date: 28 November 1989 [2018-10-09] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e05 1977-12-07 – The Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081l71 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/19bc67- b0081l6d/vf_b0081l6d_501ec772-a8ac-4cf5-897e-f22c3abf4733.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539139849_62dc97951e300f2703be49104c90aecd Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): The author and his wife Diana struggle to get on a getaway. Author Gerald and his wife Diana struggle to get on a getaway. Release date: 7 December 1977 [2018-10-09] Men From the Ministry – s14e00 1980-04-13 – Pardon My French PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018jpg3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c3ed2- b018jpg1/vf_b018jpg1_bb27a2ff-0afc-4ba2-a50f-a47aa4c6dbda.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539140034_2d1a34ef7e64f9a241a9bcf20a428c94 Trying to get Europe playing cricket, the bungling duo are on a sticky wicket. The first of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “French Cricket”, made in April 1980. Recording date: 13 April 1980 [2018-10-10] Detective – s04e08 – On the Run PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bmbbrm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1df73c- b0bmb84s/vf_b0bmb84s_438f3ece-a6ad-4e96-b809-c7f5ca4842e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539301030_845287381f1324859350b3bc107662dc Series 4 Episode 8 (of 8): Brook and Tully have an armed robbery, a shoot-out and a five year-old murder to solve. An armed robbery, a shoot-out and a five-year-old murder to solve – all in a day’s work for DS Brook and DC Tully. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as long-serving, ducking-and-diving Detective Sergeant Dave Brook with his new partner, Detective Constable Tully played by Stephen Garlick. With Peter Cleall as DS Harrison, Stephen Yardley as Chief Inspector Roach, Garard Green as Mr Latimer, Ian Brimble as Steve Lockett, Robin Summers as Tommy, Brian Smith as Chief Inspector Williams, Colin Starkey as DS Mercer, Peter Acre as Richard, and Helena Breck as Sandra. Writer Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on TV police shows “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1985. [2018-10-10] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bt51z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b3dc6b- b00bt4x9/vf_b00bt4x9_69f4789b-10f7-42ec-aa0f-9e5ba4051fd1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539301209_6acd649902ed5793715d769c47bc3e9b Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open, and go silver- surfing. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From May 2001. Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open – and go silver surfing. Sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, but now they’re back in the big time. Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley and Edward Halstead. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. [2018-10-10] Navy Lark – 1963-11-00 – Demise of the Depth Charges PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jlmzj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7babd- b01jlmyk/vf_b01jlmyk_81df316c-c6a8-4dc9-8104-09e1643c4553.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539301375_9bc4b4fee5302a73a8328976e346c7de With romantic rivalry for Wren Chasen, Troutbridge’s new mission goes with a bang. Stars Leslie Phillips. From November 1963. With romantic rivalry for Wren Chasen, HMS Troutbridge’s new mission goes with a bang. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Commander Stanton, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Lieutenant Bates, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. [2018-10-10] Beyond Our Ken – 1958-10-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bmbbrp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/544a31- b0bmbb39/vf_b0bmbb39_c9066b0f-0f85-4f50-8537-35766a38a5c1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539301543_6a82ecb2c967b32da52b4b54e73f2f37 Kenneth Horne joins a literary group, and “Hornerama” probes the state of British food. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964, featuring regulars including Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney and Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. From October 1958. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1958. [2018-10-10] How Tickled Am I – s02e04 – Al Read PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4rl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/36661c- b007hgp6/vf_b007hgp6_4ad20d40-636d-4a0d-b6cf-1c051a277add.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539301877_1b0031461744fd8ab5276a989f6536e8 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Mark Radcliffe profiles the Salford sausage-maker who became one of BBC radio’s most popular comedians, Al Read. Series exploring some of the North’s best-loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2018-10-11] Yes Minister – s02e03 – The Skeleton in the Cupboard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0fx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1297fc- b006pmng/vf_b006pmng_c1a5267e-6498-4bfb-bfa3-70500cbb4cbe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539302058_1f05ffd17d03d70b2481749964a3ed69 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire. Adapted from TV with Paul Eddington. From October 1984. Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, Derek Fowldes as Bernard, and Ian Lavender as Dr Cartwright. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1984. AT THIS POINT MY SCRIPT FOR CAPTURING THESE DIARY DETAILS STOPPED WORKING. I AM STILL TRYING TO FIND TIME TO UPDATE/REPAIR IT. [2018-10-12] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jskn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/648960- b005htkb/vf_b005htkb_22dd2523-5dba-4f19-b9da-5a793b634e88.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539667484_25b414c6c26f1040d57c08eb6a634143 Series 7 Episode 10 (of 13): The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell. Stars John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From April 1970. The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs – and get saved by the bell. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. [2018-10-12] Doctor in the House – s01e10 – Money Troubles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lmys URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26fd08- b007lmxk/vf_b007lmxk_e2f62cd9-cddc-49c1-ade7-a0f7e9131510.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539667680_56bf6c95adb3eae53e8ae7616eebd57d Episode 10 (of 13): With their microscopes in at the pawnbroker, the young medics need cash in a hurry. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1968. With their microscopes in at the pawn broker, the young medics need some cash in a hurry. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel ‘Doctor in the House’ published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, Joan Young as Lady Spratt, and David Jason as the Waiter. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1968. [2018-10-13] [Sat – 25 mins – Peter Davison – 6pm / MIDNIGHT] Doctor Who – Doing Time [BAD END] [DOES EXIST AS LIVE RECORDING MIDNIGHT – BUT INCOMPLETE] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06knp8c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/811993- b06knp85/vf_b06knp85_48e7a162-13f0-425e-b31e-2ec9ae0686c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539667873_0821cf4ae3b91e0a48af24b24fb52397 Doctor Who – Doing Time: On the planet Folly, justice catches up with criminal mastermind “the Doctor”. Can he endure a year in solitary? Fifth Doctor adventure stars Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton. The Doctor does time on the prison planet Folly. Can he endure a year in solitary? Peter Davison is the Fifth Doctor with his companion Nyssa played by Sarah Sutton. This episode is one of four generated by Big Finish Productions’ 2010 “Opportunity for New Writers” contest, which attracted around 1,200 entries. Peter Davison played the Fifth Doctor on BBC TV from 1981 to 1984. Sarah Sutton played Nyssa between 1981 and 1983. She was first seen in “The Keeper of Traken” – Traken being Nyssa’s home planet, when she starred with the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker). Written by Rick Briggs. Original music composed by Richard Fox and Lauren Yason. Directed by Ken Bentley. Producer David Richardson. A Big Finish production. [2018-10-13] Old Harry’s Game – s05e03 – Power Politics PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cgsrw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eacc2f- b00cgrbt/vf_b00cgrbt_89aa7f05-a04a-4d75-9c24-71937c5b89fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539668290_5314fb330eebe9541da4e673bd9f9b21 Series 5 Episode 3 (of 4): Hell’s got workforce problems, and Satan learns who truly wields power. Devilish sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From October 2005. [2018-10-14] Sun 12.30pm — HELD AS CONCATENATED FILE Take It From Here – 1958-05-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01d8nxs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b144c- b01d8n7n/vf_b01d8n7n_11d66064-4771-4739-b97f-5c09dfdce575.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539668819_0a09b270e32ec747d6dbb6d750818254 A spy film spoof takes to the rails, while Ron Glum has got money troubles. Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From May 1958. A spy film spoof takes to the rails in “Night Train to Paris”, while Ron’s got money troubles in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2018-10-15] Hancock Hancock’s Half Hour – 1957-02-00 – Last of the McHancocks PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wp6j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/817d83- b007wp4s/vf_b007wp4s_ab5adb68-05e0-4ed7-b259-c79d07182ba0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539669248_3e9b5cceb2175d5070066e33aefce0e1 The lad inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding. Stars Tony Hancock and James Robertson Justice. From February 1957. The lad inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding with his nasty neighbour. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. With special guest James Robertson Justice as Seamus McNasty. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Denis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. [2018-10-15] Parsley Sidings – s01e01 – The Market Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nrmxq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1115fa- b01nrlcr/vf_b01nrlcr_15df8f4e-576f-4063-9cbd-79ee65e877c4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539669417_f127541e6d8d6c60b49c546bc47ab7b2 Parsley Sidings – Series 1 Episode 1 (of 10): The Market Special. The station staff go all out to boost falling passenger numbers. Stars Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. From December 1971. The station staff at Parsley Sidings go all out to boost falling passenger numbers. The eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run ‘Parsley Sidings’ station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The ‘Parsley Sidings’ nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Kenneth Connor as Percy, Liz Fraser as Gloria, and Elizabeth Morgan as Ethel. Re-created Announcements by Keith Skues. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1971. [2018-10-16] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s03e01 – The Empty House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bn94fg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a4c32- b0bn940h/vf_b0bn940h_4d64086e-0fd1-4904-b2dd-cae8f2e78836.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539840409_8ee116243b63a69c1931d26a86036078 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 7): The detective returns from the dead to solve a puzzling locked-room murder. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. Years have passed since Dr Watson saw Holmes and Moriarty hurtle to their inevitable deaths into the chasm. Now by chance Watson meets Holmes’s brother, Mycroft. Carleton Hobbs stars as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” published 1903. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr Watson, Stanley Lebor as the First Man, Humphrey Morton as Inspector Lestrade/Second Man, Noel Johnson as Colonel Moran, David Terence as the Third Man, Eva Huszar as Jessie, and Gudrun Ure as Mrs Hudson. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1961. [2018-10-16] Second Thoughts – s02e06 – The Rhythm of Strife PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfnz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dbd53b- b009sd3h/vf_b009sd3h_aa44e2d9-431b-4d35-8a37-9b5d9a0c0439.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539840585_74c69e50e5dee1ea977c6f91e075e69d Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): Faith and Bill bicker over her children, then his ex-wife turns up. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From December 1989. Bill and Faith bicker over her children, then his ex-wife Liza turns up. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Belinda Lang as Liza, Brian Bowles as Dennis, and Danny Schiller as Mr Roper. Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Sioned Wiliam. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1989. [2018-10-16] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e06 – The Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy9h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/37d4f3- b006ltws/vf_b006ltws_adbcea0b-b1ba-4d53-bc0f-59735a4134d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539840762_4312ebca6a36a94739fa4e0db7663adc Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From December 1977. Author Gerald tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author. Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife. With Jo Manning Wilson and Michael McClain. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1977. [2018-10-16] Men From the Ministry – s14e00 1980-04-00 – Traffic Diversions PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018ttsr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8db853- b018ttsp/vf_b018ttsp_994b5bbe-6a1e-4ee5-a5a2-065a750e88c1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539840901_993b360297e63c68bacab849d35a979c When planning a Surrey bypass, the bungling duo fall foul of budget cuts. Stars Richard Murdoch. Re-recorded in April 1980. When planning a new bypass in leafy Surrey, the bungling bureaucrats run into more trouble. The first of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. Re-recording of ‘The End of the Road’, made in April 1980. [2018-10-17] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s03e02 – The Reigate Squires PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bn9y0v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/74d82d- b0bn9x3h/vf_b0bn9x3h_1c8eb528-d9f0-4765-970a-975a66ee1695.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539841036_3155a25d07f78ae9fbcd205825ebaa0a Series 3 Episode 2 (of 7): The detective goes to convalesce in Surrey, but his skills are soon put to the test. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. The great detective has been ill so Dr Watson arranges for him to have a few days in the country to convalesce, but even on holiday Holmes cannot resist solving a mystery. Carleton Hobbs stars as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes” published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr Watson, Ivan Samson as Colonel Hayter, Philip Leaver as the Butler, Anthony Woodruff as Inspector Forrester, Wilfred Babbage as Cunningham, Malcolm Hayes as Alec Cunningham, and Martin Lewis as Acton. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. [2018-10-17] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c6vrj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/629973- b00bwtww/vf_b00bwtww_a6c75eb2-faa0-41f6-97e3-11ad072f7c41.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539841196_1a835243ca8639c58e745a8361cd9416 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): Sheila raises upset Tommy’s suspicions, but there is method in her madness. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From May 2001. Sheila raises Tommy’s suspicions and blood pressure, but there’s method in her madness. Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame. Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead and William Franklyn. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. [2018-10-17] Navy Lark – 1963-11-00 – The Struggle for Promotion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jt25y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb5149- b01jt25r/vf_b01jt25r_d49de10f-4876-4be0-b23a-58ca4dff0386.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539841355_c7bd00f865f821c14311a018c7c589a8 A new naval directive lets Pertwee apply for a commission. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub- Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as the Padre, and Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstein. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. [2018-10-17] Beyond Our Ken – s01e20 – 1958-11-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnb4gg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ee732- b0bnb3sq/vf_b0bnb3sq_2a783a06-f933-42e1-83f4-71aafa043738.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539841679_0546eb3e4001f5635d9d93f4fd7ecfdb https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ee732- b0bnb3sq/vf_b0bnb3sq_2a783a06-f933-42e1-83f4-71aafa043738.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539841833_ee680dc92c1be6415fdb04164841285e Kenneth Horne discovers he’s got an ancestor in the navy, and “Hornerama” investigates music. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio, and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964 – featuring regulars including Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1958. [2018-10-17] How Tickled Am I – s02e05 – Robb Wilton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lmc0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92d50e- b007lm8q/vf_b007lm8q_70fb576d-10ed-4e05-8707-cce93aebef6b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1539841971_f93f66293c8a1fdcef7b85e858d14d08 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Mark Radcliffe profiles the variety star best remembered as Nether Backwash magistrate Mr Muddlecombe JP. With Ken Dodd. Mark Radcliffe profiles variety star Robb Wilton, best known as the bumbling, befuddled magistrate – Mr Muddlecombe JP. A master of the art of storytelling which kept Britain laughing during the Second World War. Featuring Ken Dodd. Series exploring some of the North’s best-loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. |
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[2018-10-18] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s03e03 1961-12-11 – The Resident Patient PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnb60m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/27030f- b0bnb5yd/vf_b0bnb5yd_4bd48230-ec1d-48c0-9ea4-17b0067fda33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540007455_f195e54b8a18761e5f44981d7c1d9ce3 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 7): The Resident Patient. A doctor asks the detective to investigate the odd behaviour of his business partner. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. Who are Dr Trevelyan’s mysterious visitors and why do they seem less interested in his consultation than in his resident patient in the front room? Another case for the great detective. Carleton Hobbs stars as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes” published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr Watson, Hamilton Dyce as Dr Trevelyan, Anthony Vicars as Blessington, John Bryning as Ivan, Earle Grey as Count Egrovitch, and Godfrey Kenton as Inspector Lanner. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. [2018-10-18] Yes Minister – s02e04 1984-10-30 – A Question of Loyalty PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0nj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/03851c- b006q9fj/vf_b006q9fj_19aaf6ba-0497-4f43-a7ba-37e5b8113776.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540007646_b0b75b20d346f03126a0ceed672ef39b Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): With a war on waste at the Civil Service – what does Jim Hacker think? Adapted from TV with Paul Eddington. From October 1984. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, Derek Fowldes as Bernard, and Judy Parfitt as Betty Oldham MP. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1984. [2018-10-19] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s03e04 1961-12-18 – Charles Augustus Milverton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnfytx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a1342e- b0bnfwx4/vf_b0bnfwx4_f097a4af-4981-4ae8-9c1d-30fdbc05e3af.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540007824_c9f2dbc9706d77b29d56622494ff321f Series 3 Episode 4 (of 7): Charles Augustus Milverton. Sherlock Holmes sets his scruples to the side in the case of a serial blackmailer. Sherlock Holmes sets his scruples to the side in the case of a serial blackmailer. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. A lady’s honour is at stake, but the great detective seems helpless to tackle a serial blackmailer – “the worst man in London”. Carleton Hobbs stars as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Return of Sherlock Holmes’ published in 1904. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr Watson, Tony Church as Charles Augustus Milverton, Dudy Nimmo as Susan, and Humphrey Morton as Inspector Lestrade. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. [2018-10-19] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e11 – 1970-04-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00h38dy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/054678- b00h387f/vf_b00h387f_004366de-b4dd-4f12-92ca-79b7b131a828.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540008006_a317f7b4c41fae6cb91505ee68b64ee1 Series 7 Episode 11 (of 13): Serving up teapot hysteria and the pun-tastic “20,000 Leaks Under the Sea”. With John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From April 1970. Serving up teapot hysteria and the pun-tastic “20,000 Leaks Under the Sea”. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Peter Kemp and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. [2018-10-19] Doctor in the House – s01e11 1968-09-03 – Women and Wine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m680 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4a4291- b007m67f/vf_b007m67f_c3905691-16ba-4540-bae9-b301bcbc67d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540008233_b18587cf10d083eae4ea909da7dc106e Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Women and Wine. Medic Simon Sparrow’s efforts to get a date for the hospital ball turn to chaos. Stars Richard Briers. From September 1968. Medic Simon Sparrow’s efforts to get a date for the hospital ball turn to chaos. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, Norma Ronald as Matron/Vera, and Joan Young as Lady Spratt. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1968. [2018-10-20] Archive on 4 – Music Hall Reclaimed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076h68 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e93c6f- b0059f0w/vf_b0059f0w_c8c098f1-61b7-4438-ac04-1316472f28ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540181576_9eb0aacde36f5b18447968868a16252b Barry Cryer hears how recordings have been restored so that the work of music hall stars can be heard once again. From October 2003. Barry Cryer investigates the cottage industry of Music Hall recording restoration, as well as the lives and works of some of its stars. Thanks to modern computer technology we’re now able to hear some of the rarer works of artists such as Mark Sheridan, Ernest Shand, Vesta Victoria and Albert Chevalier, who originally recorded this material at the turn of the 19th century. Written by Glenn Mitchell. Producer Karl Phillips. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2003. [2018-10-20] Doctor Who – Special Features PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06nsy8k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7d5be3- b06nsy8d/vf_b06nsy8d_9e409279-749e-42eb-bda1-a347a82512dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540181851_ebc6b1d6b66c6919085cbc0a941b1afb The Doctor contributes a DVD commentary to a cult 1970s horror movie re-release. Fifth Doctor adventure stars Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton. The Doctor contributes a DVD commentary to a cult 1970s horror movie re-release. Peter Davison is the Fifth Doctor, with his companion Nyssa played by Sarah Sutton. With James Fleet as Sir Jack Merrivale. This episode is one of four generated by Big Finish Productions 2010 “Opportunity for New Writers” contest, which attracted around 1,200 entries. Peter Davison played the Fifth Doctor on BBC TV from 1981 to 1984. Sarah Sutton played Nyssa between 1981 and 1983. She was first seen on “The Keeper of Traken”, Traken being Nyssa’s home planet, when she starred with the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker). Written by John Dorney. Original music composed by Richard Fox and Lauren Yason. Directed by Ken Bentley. Producer David Richardson. A Big Finish production. [2018-10-20] Old Harry’s Game – s05e04 2005-10-11 – I Blame the Media PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cl63c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2df608- b00cl5yc/vf_b00cl5yc_eb666cfd-fcce-4911-922d-6d2b715851ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540182051_eec225ecb340845be96ac5ce1d92c77c Series 5 Episode 4 (of 4): I Blame the Media. While Satan is away morally cleansing the media and internet, revolt is brewing in Hell. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From October 2005. [2018-10-21] Take It From Here – 1958-05-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dhkjr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a4bea4- b01dhkj3/vf_b01dhkj3_3b76002a-efb4-4f7d-93d6-918631c436fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540182229_b54f4e462fdf7e001ba573272c96eb57 A warring pantomime horse trots on, while Ron Glum’s love for Eth is tested on a night out. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From May 1958. A warring pantomime horse trots on in “Ali Baba and the Nine Thieves”, while Ron’s love for Eth is tested on a night out in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2018-10-22] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s03e05 – 1961-12-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bntxbm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac6e1c- b0bntx8y/vf_b0bntx8y_b9649822-356c-41a8-8df6-8ff21197a3b3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540289471_3ee1e0da61ae4ce2c6f58611d329925f Series 3 Episode 5 (of 7): The Blue Carbuncle. A Christmas goose leads Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to a priceless gem. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. Carleton Hobbs stars as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Strand” magazine in 1892. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr Watson, Will Leighton as Peterson, Kenneth Dight as Henry Baker, Derek Birch as Windigate, Pauline Wynn as Maggie, Wilfred Babbage as Beckinridge, Keith Buckley as Bill, and John Pullen as James Ryder. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. [2018-10-22] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e01 1958-01-21 – The New Radio Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007x041 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/849045- b007x03r/vf_b007x03r_ca3f891f-5cf4-47b6-9cd7-9aa509f5bf2f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540289654_d63c3094ca3c3d2faebc5670140fe776 Series 5 Episode 1 (of 20): The New Radio Series. Big-headed from TV success, the lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1958. Big-headed from TV success, the lad’s had enough of radio and is set to retire – until he discovers the plan for his replacement. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1958. [2018-10-22] Parsley Sidings – s01e02 1971-12-12 – The Postal Express PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ntnsd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/29094f- b01ntn20/vf_b01ntn20_b0d106dd-315e-4735-80fb-58f0843ef98b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540289987_992a5a5ed2e0af340faaf4689974f35e Series 1 Episode 2 (of 10): The Postal Express. Station Master Horace hopes a new mail system will save the sleepy halt. Stars Arthur Lowe. Station Master Horace hopes a new mail system will save the sleepy halt. Stars Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. From December 1971. Parsley Sidings Station Master Horace Hepplewhite hopes a new automated mail system will save the sleepy halt in a trial with his deadly rival. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Kenneth Connor as Percy, Liz Fraser as Gloria, and John Graham as Phineas Perkins. Jim Eldridge’s series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer, and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The Parsley Sidings nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Re- created Announcements by Keith Skues. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1971. [2018-10-23] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s03e06 1962-01-01 – Thor Bridge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnv4wn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1833f2- b0bnv44f/vf_b0bnv44f_0b84d92b-bf40-4ae8-8e37-7a9756b4e10c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540359767_cb80e598ef93a8e5b71405a1edb9ccd8 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 7): The Problem of Thor Bridge. The sleuth probes the death of an American magnate’s wife and an accused governess. The sleuth probes the death of an American magnate’s wife and an accused governess. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1962. An American asks the Great Detective to help him clear the name of a governess charged with murdering his wife. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in 1922 as part of the “Casebook of Sherlock Holmes” stories. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr Watson, Humphrey Morton as Sergeant Coventry, Robert Ayres as Neil Gibson, and Beryl Calder as Grace Dunbar and Mrs Hudson. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. [2018-10-23] Second Thoughts – s02e07 1989-12-12 – Love and Hisses PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfp1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4335dc- b009xzq1/vf_b009xzq1_11c13048-c8aa-4ff7-b5a2-0ece8dfb134a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540359949_b92e31c183dc79ec21a8821ed3d2a614 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): Love and Hisses. Faith is worrying about money when Bill gets an unexpected offer. Faith is worrying about money when Bill gets an unexpected offer. Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From December 1989. Faith is worrying about money, when Bill gets an unexpected offer. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Belinda Lang as Liza, Jo Kendall as Marjorie, and Christopher Good as Richard. Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Sioned Wiliam. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1989. [2018-10-23] Code of the Woosters – Episode 1 – The Silver Cow-Creamer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w5j9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b956df- b007w5gy/vf_b007w5gy_266bb7af-a30a-4cb7-9c2b-e7caa6ab5199.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540360104_4886228dbf6fe72274c4930001a98fb5 Episode 1 (of 7): The Silver Cow-Creamer. Bertie Wooster turns to Aunt Dahlia to help out Gussie. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Bertie Wooster turns to Aunt Dahlia to help out Gussie. P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Patrick Cargill as Sir Watkin Bassett, James Villiers as Roderick Spode, and Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia. Other parts by William Sleigh. Producer David Hatch First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. [2018-10-23] Men From the Ministry – 1980-04-00 – Watch This Space PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dbqjq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/053839- b01dbnp9/vf_b01dbnp9_a4ce01fb-a4f8-4aea-a46a-d08210b58fb0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540360254_e237aa2be71535ac34d238d842f746e0 The panic-stricken pen-pushers manage to make Mildred an astronaut by mistake. Starring Richard Murdoch. Re-recorded in April 1980. The panic-stricken pen-pushers mismanage Britain’s space race with a mix-up over Mildred. The first of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “The Big Rocket”, made in April 1980. [2018-10-23] Bill Pertwee on Beyond Our Ken PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnv5fx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34e2a8- b0bnv5br/vf_b0bnv5br_38dd6dbe-ca28-476a-8aca-edc9038fc3ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540360412_b4a581d744452338c116182f480d433d Bill Pertwee remembers the joy of working with the gang behind the long-running BBC comedy series, “Beyond Our Ken”. From December 1991. Actor Bill Pertwee remembers his time with classic BBC comedy series, “Beyond Our Ken” – forerunner to “Round the Horne”. Running for 7 series between 1958 and 1964, Bill joined from series 2 in 1959 replacing Ron Moody. Bill shares memories of his fellow cast Kenneth Horne, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and the frequently mischievous Kenneth Williams. Producer Tim Suter. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1991. NB: Broadcast because Series 2 of “Beyond Our Ken” begins a repeat run next week. [2018-10-24] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s03e07 1962-01-08 – The Priory School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnxcnb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34659c- b0bnxb4f/vf_b0bnxb4f_9db7579e-e843-4411-b784-0e037fc6c7f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540467235_9037834ef6e32d7e07000c73c8e640a9 Series 3 Episode 7 (of 7): The Priory School. Conan Doyle’s duo investigate a missing school boy and his art master. With Norman Shelley as Watson. Investigating the disappearance of young lord from his school, the Great Detective ponders upon the hoof-prints of cattle on a moor where there are no cattle. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in 1904 in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr Watson, Eric Anderson as Dr Huxtable, Peter Hutton as Roberts, Victor Lucas as Reubon Hayes, Wilfred Grantham as Duke of Holdernesse, and David Spenser as James Wilder. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. [2018-10-24] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e03 2001-05-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c075x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/819cd8- b00c06xj/vf_b00c06xj_d7a6021d-90c3-4ee4-888d-f3544fd064ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540467382_984c020e0b1620605c5d87e9df26d8bd Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): Sheila and Tommy tackle their memoirs, but are their memories up to it? Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From May 2001. Sheila and Tommy tackle their memoirs, but are their memories up to it? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame. Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley and Edward Halstead. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. [2018-10-24] Navy Lark – 1963-11-00 – Navigation By Computer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jzq5k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/676883- b01jzpbm/vf_b01jzpbm_5488ae21-ec8c-4cd7-b8f2-a124be75bb30.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540467521_393a5b31fec766369a5362aad73613c9 HMS Troutbridge sails into the technological age. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Ronnie Barker. From November 1963. HMS Troutbridge sails into the technological age, but can the crew keep up? Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Lieutenant Bates, Ronnie Barker as Mr Merrivale, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. [2018-10-24] Beyond Our Ken – s02e02 1959-03-26 – Raffles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnxcng URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b69adc- b0bnxcmx/vf_b0bnxcmx_cd2ee3b2-2b07-4135-91fb-94b3e3e7c77c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540467669_cdf3afecc2ac3d25d54ccd7de1bf42e9 Kenneth Horne takes a trip to the pictures, with a wartime drama set in Colditz, and Hornerama looks at TV. From March 1959. Kenneth Horne is off to the pictures, plus wartime drama in Colditz, and ‘Hornerama’ on TV. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and welcome to newcomer – Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars including Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to ‘Round The Horne’ – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. [2018-10-24] How Tickled Am I – s02e06 2000-08-29 – Will Hay PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m5v6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d1679e- b007m5sg/vf_b007m5sg_6cdc4dc3-eb16-4420-8580-04cb5528fb7a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540467821_99e4ab8a70391ed377a81f61664424d1 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Will Hay. Mark Radcliffe on the comedian known for his acting talents and his passion for astronomy. Mark Radcliffe profiles the stage, film and radio actor best remembered for his Diary of a Schoolmaster, as well as his contribution to astronomy. Series exploring some of the North’s best-loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2018-10-25] Yes Minister – s02e05 1984-11-06 – The Quality of Life PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0ww URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eaecd1- b006qn0f/vf_b006qn0f_3efe513f-8821-44eb-bd94-55afabf0526a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540526554_b8432a7e9ddd3d5e5ce17ec7fac992c2 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): The Quality of Life. Jim Hacker gets embroiled in the property business. Adapted from TV with Paul Eddington and Selina Scott. From November 1984. Jim Hacker gets floored by the high rise world of property business. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, Derek Fowldes as Bernard, Richard Vernon as Sir Desmond, and Selina Scott as herself. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. [2018-10-26] Andrew Sachs – The Revenge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr11 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1de489- b005d9h4/vf_b005d9h4_a57cabfc-05bf-4132-a23c-c2d7296f83e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540704280_6fee6ea5d57690dbe4c964ca6b0f3ea1 Que? Andrew Sachs’s pioneering thriller featuring sound effects and 11 actors, but with no written dialogue. From June 1978. This experimental play for radio an attempt to tell a story in terms of sounds alone. There is no dialogue, and no coherent speech, yet the play is a thriller with a straightforward storyline full of action and dramatic tension. Recorded on location using the naturalistic recording techniques of binaural stereo. Written and interpreted by Andrew Sachs, “The Revenge” was the world’s first radio drama without words. With Andrew Sachs, Sean Barrett, Fraser Kerr, Graham Ashley, Paul Rosebury, Michael Deacon, Blain Fairman, John Rye, Melody Sachs, Frances Jeater and Leonard Fenton. Producer Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. NB: “Que?” is a reference to “Fawlty Towers”, that being the catchphrase of the character Andrew Sachs played in that show. [2018-10-26] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e12 – 1970-05-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00h8kxm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/186707- b00h8krv/vf_b00h8krv_b3f94349-394b-4967-8292-a08f750e8a34.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540704435_5eeade5873a8c0a33f13258be6032f66 Series 7 Episode 12 (of 13): Oedipus Rex gets the Radio Prune treatment, and a Whitehall farce with a twist. With John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1970. Oedipus Rex gets the Radio Prune treatment, plus a Whitehall farce with a twist. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1970. [2018-10-26] Doctor in the House – s01e12 – Marriage-itis PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mwkh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a0840- b007mwk1/vf_b007mwk1_79c55e87-9a92-4807-a577-a39b02f8ff51.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540704591_5ba9b7ac302701f83577a875fe4d051d Episode 12 (of 13): Medic Simon Sparrow must cope with both his hangover and a bad case of cold feet. Stars Richard Briers. From September 1968. Medic Simon Sparrow must cope with both his hangover and a bad case of cold feet. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, and Norma Ronald as Matron/Vera. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1968. [2018-10-27] Saturday – [2018-10-28] Take It From Here – 1958-12-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtg79 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/12ec2f- b01dtg77/vf_b01dtg77_42f17588-c5c3-4320-a14e-72f10ef7b15b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540864245_7ab1463672aa593a0837ea7097b998f9 Napoleonic double-doings, while Ron’s actions shock Eth and Mr Glum. Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From December 1958. Napoleonic double-doings, while Ron’s latest news shocks broody Eth in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Announcer: Brian Matthew. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1958. [2018-10-29] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e02 1958-01-28 – The Scandal Magazine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnbl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/00ae33- b0026jtr/vf_b0026jtr_46200585-6265-4508-a8b5-d20693ff0f70.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540864415_9167efab1717c068a031de8840f8e81c Series 5 Episode 2 (of 20): The Scandal Magazine. The lad takes action when a scurrilous article alleges he cavorted with a cigarette girl. The lad takes action when a scurrilous article alleges he cavorted with a cigarette girl. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1958. The lad takes action over scandal rag Blabbermouth’s scurrilous claims of him cavorting with Mabel Biggs the cigarette girl. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1958. [2018-10-29] Parsley Sidings – s01e03 1971-12-19 – The Beauty Queen Contest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nw83v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16e4ed- b01nw74s/vf_b01nw74s_ddacb93c-c3c7-425b-9252-2ab800e8b182.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1540864717_ca2def8b0f197fb8e3485c14a506c848 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 10): The Beauty Queen Contest. Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station. Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe and Liz Fraser. From December 1971. Parsley Sidings’ glamorous announcer Gloria Simpkins is pressured into promoting the sleepy station. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Kenneth Connor as Percy, Liz Fraser as Gloria, and John Graham as Phineas Perkins. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run ‘Parsley Sidings’ station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer, and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The ‘Parsley Sidings’ nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Re-created Announcements by Keith Skues. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1971. [2018-10-30] Second Thoughts – s02e08 1989-12-19 – There Goes the Bride PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfp3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d40c01- b00b0qp9/vf_b00b0qp9_ba342932-51b2-4ec8-8a3c-d1ca7decd16e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541054379_4fbfd3f381a7cff26309dbffb2a79f18 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): There Goes the Bride. Faith and Bill’s wedding day has arrived. Can they manage to tie the knot? Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From December 1989. It’s Faith and Bill’s wedding day – can they manage to tie the knot? Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Belinda Lang as Liza, John Baddeley as the Registrar, Richard Tate as the Video Man. Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin- off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Sioned Wiliam. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1989. [2018-10-30] Jeeves and Wooster – The Code of the Woosters – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wnzd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5383fa- b007wnsy/vf_b007wnsy_2ca37958-4b61-4feb-9ad5-73dec24c8c60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541054629_d3f3642b8cfcf967f33062ff4ea001fa Episode 2 (of 7): 1973-10-16: The Small Leather-Covered Notebook. Gussie Fink-Nottle causes botheration for Bertie Wooster. Gussie Fink-Nottle causes botheration for Bertie Wooster. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Gussie Fink-Nottle causes a spot of botheration for Bertie Wooster. P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Rex Garner as Gussie Fink-Nottle, Bridget Armstrong as Madeline Bassett, and Miriam Margolyes as Stiffy Byng. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. [2018-10-30] Men From the Ministry – 1980-04-00 – Birds of a Feather PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0195b7s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/566637- b0195b7n/vf_b0195b7n_25161486-d8d3-4a94-84b7-1d8d1edca0bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541054810_9f8c4cfb58872aa79f2217b45bb93d27 The feather-brained civil servants get themselves in a flap. Stars Richard Murdoch and Derek Guyler. Re-recorded April 1980. The feather-brained civil servants get themselves in a flap. The first of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “Strictly for the Birds”, made in April 1980. [2018-10-31] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e04 – 2001-06-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c4bs5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f12383- b00c4bqt/vf_b00c4bqt_16fded33-5b61-4e02-ba6c-52fffbdf9c24.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541054956_6b0bbbc1665094903707dc0d265d8c99 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Episode 4. Can a tribe of African pygmies be persuaded to endorse Tommy and Sheila’s CD? Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From May 2001. Can a tribe of African pygmies be persuaded to endorse Tommy and Sheila’s CD? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame. Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. [2018-10-31] Navy Lark – 1963-11-00 – Stormy Weather PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01k7g25 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e602fc- b01k7fr1/vf_b01k7fr1_cd560ae3-d03d-4e84-a3ea-fcfd64244297.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541055101_eeb1204072b3751ebae25c1dbb258411 A firm ultimatum for Leslie, as HMS Troutbridge is ordered to sea. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From November 1963. A firm ultimatum for Leslie, as HMS Troutbridge is ordered to sea. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, and Michael Bates as Lieutenant Bates. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. [2018-10-31] Beyond Our Ken – s02e03 1959-04-02 – The Caine Mutiny PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bptthv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e900b1- b0bpttdk/vf_b0bpttdk_cb9ac447-e6f2-438c-8e27-1fb5a3de54ce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541055252_2e17bdbcc62693d5f1f9fddcba973ad8 Kenneth Horne’s ripping yarn of Captain ‘Poodle’ Fawcett, and “Hornerama” on timber. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1959. Kenneth Horne’s ripping yarn of Captain ‘Poodle’ Fawcett, and “Hornerama” on timber. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1959. [2018-10-31] Double Trouble – Flanagan and Allen PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpcz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2bab3d- b0028xzw/vf_b0028xzw_3ebac9c5-bce1-461c-a147-cf1288fa44ce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541055410_cca96569d55916e6ae374480aa4916c4 Flanagan and Allen: The golden wireless age of Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen. Stuart Maconie celebrates great British comedy duos. With Roy Hudd. Arguably the first great comedy stars of the wireless age, Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen first teamed up in the 1920s, in Florrie Forde’s “Flo and Co” revue, before striking out on their own. Stuart Maconie presents the series celebrating great British comedy duos. With Roy Hudd and Fred Housego. Producer Angela Sherwin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2002. [2018-11-01] Yes Minister – s02e06 1984-11-13 – The Whisky Priest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k14t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f189a0- b006r7kj/vf_b006r7kj_f6c39959-80ad-460e-8a28-4dc47aae8a71.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541221180_e55e4849ad373253f85da8fa5d25c87f Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): The Whisky Priest. Jim Hacker shuns Sir Humphrey's advice over dodgy weapon dealing. Jim Hacker shuns Sir Humphrey’s advice over dodgy weapon dealing. Adapted from TV. With Paul Eddington. From November 1984. Facing a moral dilemma over the sale of British-made weapons, Jim Hacker tries to shun Sir Humphrey’s advice. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, Derek Fowldes as Bernard, and Anton Rodgers as Major Saunders. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. PID : b007k14t VPID: b006r7kj XML : https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006r7kj [2018-11-01] Great Lives – s26e07 2012-01-17 – Gracie Allen PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019fx9s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c72c28- b019fx14/vf_b019fx14_7f80939b-2465-43fc-ba9b-5de23b129925.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541221387_3ee631cb1719c1db0ad1dfb1bae20c80 Series 26 Episode 7 (of 9): Gracie Allen. Actress Emma Kennedy chooses the life of the American comedienne Gracie Allen. Matthew Parris and actress Emma Kennedy explore the life of American comedienne Gracie Allen, who died in 1964. From January 2012. Matthew Parris is joined by the actress Emma Kennedy to explore the life of the American comedienne Gracie Allen. George Burns and Gracie Allen were a hugely successful stage act who went on to conquer the new media of radio and television. But, unusually for the time, it was Gracie who was getting all the laughs, whilst George played the straight man. For actress and comic Emma Kennedy, Gracie was a pioneering female comic who, with her energy, wit and “illogical logic”, paved the way for the likes of Lucille Ball and Roseanne Barr. Professor Brian Ward provides the expert analysis. [2018-11-02] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e13 – 1970-05-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hg824 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eacebd- b00hg7dy/vf_b00hg7dy_be64dfe8-5563-4e12-906b-386801fd06be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541221697_672231bc724bb1b8cf287c33ec80c847 Series 7 Episode 13 (of 13): A song-packed edition – and is it really the end for Radio Prune? Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Cleese. From May 1970. It’s a song-packed edition – but is it really the end for wonderful Radio Prune? Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, John Cleese, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1970. [2018-11-02] Doctor in the House – s01e13 1968-09-17 – To Pass or Not to Pass PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtg8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/74a6d4- b005ltjg/vf_b005ltjg_fb820d46-9053-41e1-81a4-1b21f8006f2e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541221863_f0c041b9a2be829bd9d05ac72238bec8 Episode 13 (of 13): To Pass or Not to Pass. It’s nerves and pints all round as the St Swithin’s medics take their finals. Stars Richard Briers. From September 1968. It’s nerves and pints all round, as the St Swithin’s medics sit their final exams. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, and Dennis Ramsden as the Dean. Special guest star Irene Handl as Mrs Clark. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1968. [2018-11-03] – [2018-11-04] Take It From Here – 1959-02-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01f9slt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35b4e2- b01f9s2g/vf_b01f9s2g_c8967228-359d-4b41-ab9c-bb5ebdd81d8e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541393478_b48fb435f4fa618839216dcbc8476bf9 1959-02-19: The fall and rise of a Punch and Judy show, plus Ron and Eth are planning their honeymoon. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From February 1959. The fall and rise of a Punch & Judy show – and Ron and Eth are planning their honeymoon in ‘The Glums’. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Announcer: Brian Matthew. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. [2018-11-05] Last of The Last of the Summer Wine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tjf81 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4f5c31- b00tjf7j/vf_b00tjf7j_a0830c2e-e15f-446a-becb-6e3c67be002e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541572939_95d7cc18fceea9a0c2fcd4b4940d6acb Ian McMillan pays tribute to one of television’s longest-running sitcoms. With Bill Owen and Kathy Staff. From August 2010. Broadcaster and poet Ian McMillan pays tribute to television’s longest-running situation comedy ‘Last of the Summer Wine’, which ran from 1973 to 2010. It would be hard to argue that “Last Of The Summer Wine” is anything but a British classic. Until recently the world’s longest running TV situation comedy seemed immortal. In its heyday, the adventures of senior citizens Compo, Foggy and Clegg drew audiences of 19 million. The lyrical adventures of three bungling, elderly oddballs have charmed viewers of all generations for over a third of a century, and this programme charts the shows unbelievable success. The show was pioneering in many ways, one of which was the decision to have and ultimately set the trend for a double length Christmas special. Including exclusive interviews with major cast members and archive of the late Bill Owen and Kathy Staff, who turned the character of battleaxe Nora Batty into a treasured national icon, the programme delves behind the scenes with writer Roy Clarke and producer/director Alan J. W. Bell who offer fascinating insights into the show’s journey from script to screen. Cast members pay tribute to Ronnie Hazlehurst’s theme music and McMillan calls to mind his own favourite characters in the series. The programme examines why the series has survived so long, surprising critics, audiences and even the BBC itself, which has often been accused of underestimating its importance. [2018-11-05] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e03 1958-02-04 – The Male Suffragettes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007yntz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ca1fb2- b007ynsh/vf_b007ynsh_bfb7cb04-c95d-4efc-9756-dd8ee8b7a73e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541573089_811a0fb12a95b80eb0ec941e9143bbf9 Series 5 Episode 3 (of 20): The Male Suffragettes. The lad says women hold men back, so he forms a group to re-establish male superiority. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1958. The lad says women are holding men back, so he forms a group to re-establish male superiority. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. [2018-11-05] Parsley Sidings – s01e04 1971-12-26 – The Inspector Calls PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p0x1b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bc6ed4- b01p0wv3/vf_b01p0wv3_62fac162-4ef2-4209-9206-c52ebe8b4e00.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541573260_57751bf64e0056a1f7ed087c38482451 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 10): The Inspector Calls. The threat of closure for the sleepy station calls for desperate measures. The threat of closure for the sleepy station calls for desperate measures. Stars Arthur Lowe and Liz Fraser. From December 1971. The threat of closure from an official inspection calls for desperate measures at the sleepy station. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Kenneth Connor as Percy, Liz Fraser as Gloria, and John Graham as Phineas Perkins. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run “Parsley Sidings” station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The ‘Parsley Sidings’ nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Re-created Announcements by Keith Skues. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1971. [2018-11-06] Code of the Woosters – Episode 3 – The Plot Thickens PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ww6f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eb7cee- b007ww5n/vf_b007ww5n_1576c46d-bdba-42aa-bf3c-02d52740594d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541573409_029e872e4fa4471323e813f9649cc2d8 Episode 3 (of 7): 1973-10-23: The Plot Thickens. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Bertie Wooster is swept up into a world of fake heroics. P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Rex Garner as Gussie Fink-Nottle, James Villiers as Roderick Spode, and Miriam Margolyes as Stiffy Byng. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. [2018-11-06] Men From the Ministry – 1980-04-00 – Where There’s a Will PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019drtz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f2a3b8- b019drtx/vf_b019drtx_a7d532e9-eee9-453b-b520-29d08a22f8f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541746333_18efb38702be2daf78fcbcbd65789bf4 https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00tjf7j The government is promised millions, but the duo must sort out a sculpture. With Deryck Guyler. Re-recorded in April 1980. A millionaire industrialist has bequeathed a fortune for scientific research. Surely the bungling bureaucrats can manage to commission a memorial sculpture for him? The first of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. Re-recording of ‘Problem In The Park’, made in April 1980. [2018-11-07] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e05 2001-06-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c7d1c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce08a7- b00c7c7g/vf_b00c7c7g_f9e19a5f-4683-4960-a5bc-a1d2be986d2a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541747021_baa4bd7b6908f194182db8b4225eb81d Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila’s trip to Australia ever get off the ground? Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From June 2001. Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila’s trip to Australia ever get off the ground? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame. Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2001. [2018-11-07] Navy Lark – 1962-11-00 – Chasing the Kepeac PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kbz4q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/15fef9- b01kbyk5/vf_b01kbyk5_35d9c5f0-a17a-443b-98b5-29a44bda8d61.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541747407_b5d0aa47699883c3e61481b10ef98496 Sister ships HMS Troutbridge and HMS Makepeace are sent on a wild ghost chase into the fog. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, Ronnie Barker as Commander Stanton, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, and Michael Bates as Commander Bracewell. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. [2018-11-07] Beyond Our Ken – s02e00 – 1959-04-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bqmb3y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3fb7f- b0bqmb2f/vf_b0bqmb2f_02a49356-1747-42d4-945e-c9b691fe76a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541747557_1ac3821221530fa9458a6ce00c723037 1959-04-16: Kenneth Horne discovers “True Film Star Confessions” and “Hornerama” probes hospitals. From April 1959. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to ‘Round The Horne’ – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1959. [2018-11-07] How Tickled Am I – s02e02 2000-08-01 – Ted Ray PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpy4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/38d344- b0059nch/vf_b0059nch_9a8d1d02-164f-473c-bdd4-1ac8c1739401.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541747888_ad791a1c66fc160dca8c7d2bfe6731a5 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Ted Ray. Mark Radcliffe on the career of one of the most successful comedians of the 1950s and 60s. Mark Radcliffe traces the career of the fiddler who became one of the most successful comedians of the 1950s and 60s – Ted Ray. Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2018-11-08] Yes Minister – s02e07 1984-11-20 – The Death List PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnk7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6d5489- b0026xh9/vf_b0026xh9_69fdca8e-505c-46d0-919c-8efe29977e43.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541748354_5b4b67f0f3e8967a3e9e82fcdd75ad46 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): The Death List. Jim stands firm against government surveillance, until his own life comes under threat. Jim Hacker rebuts state surveillance until his own life is threatened. Adapted from TV with Paul Eddington. From November 1984. A victim of phone tapping, Jim Hacker rebuts state surveillance – until his own life comes under threat. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, Derek Fowldes as Bernard, and Graeme Garden as Commander Forrest. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. [2018-11-09] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s08e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j3f88 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/583c9f- b00hlblw/vf_b00hlblw_094e1133-76cf-4012-a9d5-43b522d5b5fe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544332592_3b55484701ab9d7aa5ca58e0339813a0 Series 8 Episode 1 (of 8): Back after their own individual projects, the bickering comedy team reconvenes. Stars David Hatch and John Cleese. From November 1973. Back after their own individual projects, the bickering comedy team reconvenes for series 8. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producers: David Hatch/John Cassels. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1973. [2018-11-09] The News Huddlines – 1978-12-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bqw60t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1d4206- b0bqw59v/vf_b0bqw59v_98bda24b-c39a-4fac-bb03-5d064e377cff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544332737_0d3771247601613ebab033da089a3917 29/12/1978: Roy Hudd and the gang with an end-of-year review of the news highlights of 1978. With Chris Emmett and Janet Brown. Back to the headline-makers of the past: Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan, Jeremy Thorpe, Peter Parker, Richard Nixon and more! Roy Hudd and the gang with an end-of-year review of the news highlights of 1978. With Chris Emmett and Janet Brown. Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet. Compiled by Laurie Rowley. Written by Andy Hamilton, David Renwick, Peter Spence, Keith Rawnsley, Peter Long, Charles Beiber, Peter Hickey and John Hyde. Producer John Lloyd. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1978. [2018-11-10] The Original Godfather PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009kgnd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2e79b1- b009kgkk/vf_b009kgkk_57453e5c-8b99-4400-97b6-76970b624516.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541918368_2aedd3c4eac8e88bb9068aa8940b8f5a Writer and TV presenter Denis Norden chats to Paul Jackson about the legacy of his radio comedy partnership with Frank Muir. From November 2007. The history of British sitcom is peppered with outstanding writing teams, not least Galton & Simpson, Clement & La Frenais, Curtis & Elton and Aherne & Cash. But the very first – the veritable Godfathers of broadcast comedy – were Denis Norden and Frank Muir. Born within two years of each other (Frank in 1920, Denis two years later), they shared similar RAF backgrounds and entertainment apprenticeships. After the Second World War, Muir landed a job with the BBC, writing for fellow ex-airman Jimmy Edwards, and Norden joined a variety agency, writing for as many as 163 comedians. Finally in 1947 they were brought together over lunch by Charles Maxwell (other reports claim it was fellow scriptwriter Ted Kavanagh) in the hope that they might hit it off. Thus started a 40 (plus) year partnership which kicked off with “Take It From Here” (1947- 58) still heard on Radio 4 Extra. Their partnership continued into the early 1990s via “My Word!” (1956-1990) and “My Music” (1967- 1991). Both series are still repeated in Australia and USA. In between they wrote for countless stars from Bernard Braden and Peter Sellers to Benny Hill and Bob Monkhouse. Paul Jackson explores their legacy with Denis himself, and hears from their long suffering secretary, Brenda Talbot, and fellow writers Dick Vosburgh, Eric Sykes, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, and Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais. Frank Muir passed away in 1998 and Denis Norden in 2018. Producer Paul Kobrak. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2007. [2018-11-10] Salutes You, Sir – Forces Fun from the BBC PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085hk1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4e521- b0085hk0/vf_b0085hk0_6c09bd69-cb8b-4c82-abcc-37f5f8779bac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1541918624_aaff55507d5f6398c560b7d510bfbf9c Ian Lavender’s homage to BBC Radio’s comedies about the Armed Forces. Includes “Merry-Go-Round”, “It’s That Man Again”, “The Navy Lark”, and “Dad’s Army”. From November 2006. Ian Lavender, presents a homage to the humour generated for and by the British Armed Forces. Featuring: * Merry-Go-Round – Army edition: “Stand Easy”. With Charlie Chester and Arthur Haynes. (14/09/1945) * The Victory edition of “ITMA”. Starring Tommy Handley. (10/05/1945) * Merry-Go-Round – Naval edition: “HMS Waterlogged”. With Eric Barker and Jon Pertwee. (08/08/1945) * The Navy Lark: “Mysterious Radio Signals”. Starring Leslie Phillips, Stephen Murray and Jon Pertwee. (06/06/1971) * Merry-Go-Round – RAF edition: “Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh”. Starring Richard Murdoch, Kenneth Horne and Sam Costa. (11/04/1945) * Dad’s Army – “Sergeant, Save My Boy”. Stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender. (11/03/1975) Ian Lavender played Private Pike in the much-loved BBC TV sitcom “Dad’s Army” (1968-77), and also appeared in the BBC radio adaptations still regularly heard on Radio 4 Extra. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 7, in November 2006. NB: Broadcast because tomorrow is November 11th, Armistice Day, this year comemorating the Centenary of the ending of the First World War. [2018-11-11] Take It From Here – 1959-02-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01fhp18 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4fa393- b01fhp16/vf_b01fhp16_06fe5c8d-dd22-4553-bd7d-824178958686.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542092641_9e392b11d8d52861fcfc8370044cfa26 1959-02-26: A West End musical spoof, plus trouble over a ring for the Glums. Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From February 1959. Putting a hat on with a West End musical spoof, plus trouble over a wedding ring for ‘The Glums’. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. [2018-11-12] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e04 1958-02-11 – The Insurance Policy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnf8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c263b- b0026n6p/vf_b0026n6p_9f6fe97c-5398-419c-8f6c-d258cfe5f73a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542092906_4c0d1337ee61ae5c97abb701cfe5e383 Series 5 Episode 4 (of 20): The Insurance Policy. Shrewd Miss Pugh urges the lad to get insured. But is Sid’s policy such a wise buy? Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1958. Shrewd Miss Pugh urges the lad to get insured. But is Sid’s policy such a wise buy? Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. [2018-11-12] Parsley Sidings – s01e05 1972-01-02 – The 1890 Rocket PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p47pg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d859b2- b01p47nm/vf_b01p47nm_a27dbd10-b3ef-4b11-933c-b839b7e31a4a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542093558_2be335d3eb4932d182485419fbc4010d Series 1 Episode 5 (of 10): The 1890 Rocket. Horace’s grandfather’s ancient steam engine hits the rails once more. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From January 1972. Station master Horace Hepplewhite decides to renovate his grandfather’s rusting old steam engine, to get it back on the rails once more. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Kenneth Connor as Percy, Liz Fraser as Gloria, and John Graham as Phineas Perkins. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run ‘Parsley Sidings’ station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The ‘Parsley Sidings’ nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Recreated Announcements by Keith Skues. [2018-11-12] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmqp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d1230e- b0024v28/vf_b0024v28_25ea47af-7496-43a7-888d-299647797a70.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542093929_8566c58cddd1804658e520236b925818 Episode 1: Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off. 1958 classic series set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. 1965: Jet Morgan is in Australia, preparing for ‘Operation Luna’, set to be man’s first trip to the Moon. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch, with other parts by John Cazabon. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written in thirteen parts and produced by Charles Chilton. Although first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-13] Code of the Woosters – Episode 2 – Spode’s Fangs are Drawn PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00016cb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/73ca39- m00016c9/vf_m00016c9_bc6927bb-45f6-467a-9d84-f460069f887f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542265190_330160e22d75dfc0f38777d10e1402c6 1973: Bertie must face angry relatives and awkward misunderstandings. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Bertie Wooster must face angry relatives and awkward misunderstandings. P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, and James Villiers as Roderick Spode. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. [2018-11-13] Men From the Ministry – s14e00 – The Country Caper PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019m141 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c0c658- b019m13n/vf_b019m13n_da57d9c4-a615-45d6-a525-2a7b2978a532.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542265405_bc1ddada980f5459f1cd4682ad72effe The bungling duo must enforce stringent regulations for over-sized rhubarb. With Deryck Guyler. Re-recorded in April 1980. The bungling bureaucrats must enforce stringent regulations for over-sized rhubarb. The first of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Starred Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “The Rhubarb Pirates”, in April 1980. [2018-11-13] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmrp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/214311- b0024yg9/vf_b0024yg9_d91538af-91d3-4f89-ba37-46b6ae9419eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542265591_b775f08f2ea2b794d607c7532b53a359 Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 landing on the moon as the world looks on. Classic 1950s science-fiction. Stars Andrew Faulds. Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 landing on the moon as the world looks on. Futuristic tale first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by John Cazabon and Alan Keith. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-13] The Robert Peston Interview Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05zhm88 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc9412- b05zhlzp/vf_b05zhlzp_e472472d-55f5-418f-8016-ca19bcd754ae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542265729_9a77bd9e7f6b9d5d068a609dc848b0c1 Denis Norden: Eddie Mair and Robert Peston interview Eddie’s second surprise guest, Denis Norden. Eddie Mair and Robert Peston jump in a taxi to record an interview with the comedy writer and TV host Denis Norden. Denis reflects on his long and distinguished career, including 29 years of “It’ll Be Alright On The Night”, and reaching audiences of 20 million with “Take It From Here”. He also remembers an early career as a cinema manager; entertaining the troops whilst serving in the RAF; being involved with D Day; and stumbling across the atrocities at Bergen-Belsen, whilst on a straightforward mission to secure some lighting. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2015. [2018-11-14] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e06 – 2001-06-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbltk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cbaf78- m00016bl/vf_m00016bl_cbb8664b-3fcd-41c6-9c93-bb1259180a74.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542265971_d0650a5e597fbf668e59488fb21e3624 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): Son Murray worries that tubby Tommy and Sheila have more rolls than roles. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From June 2001. Murray worries that his tubby dad Tommy and Sheila have more rolls than roles. Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame. Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2001. [2018-11-14] Navy Lark – s06e00 – The Submerged Island PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kncz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/231822- b01kncyz/vf_b01kncyz_b9424dd0-3084-419f-b2ad-c43afaad4d1a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542266159_35a5c0d3fcbc78231d1e79630d3ceea5 Series 6: HMS Troutbridge attempts an important scientific undersea mission. Stars Leslie Phillips and Ronnie Barker. From December 1963. The crew of HMS Troutbridge must attempt an important scientific undersea mission. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, with Ronnie Barker and Michael Bates as the Potarneylanders. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1963. [2018-11-14] Beyond Our Ken – s02e00 – 1959-04-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00016cp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ed19e- m00016cn/vf_m00016cn_c5bf41c9-50b3-4218-90c2-c753fcd94d0f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542266386_53d8aefd96d16153f56962b5fba52ed8 1959-04-23: Kenneth Horne takes in a new West End crime-musical, and ‘Hornerama’ probes housing. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1959. Kenneth Horne takes in a new West End crime musical, and ‘Hornerama’ probes housing. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1959. [2018-11-14] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jms4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/be1c8d- b0024yhr/vf_b0024yhr_5fab3138-18b6-4e4d-b2d2-89bd3d07b999.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542266526_1f3d28b8df868fde88442828bcf311e5 Episode 3: Captain Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding, as his rocket fails to respond. Stars Andrew Faulds. 1950s sci-fi by Charles Chilton. Captain Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding, as his rocket fails to respond. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by David Jacobs and Duncan McIntyre. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-14] How Tickled Am I – s03e00 – Arthur Askey PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mw9s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d0792- b007mw6m/vf_b007mw6m_bd47d7bd-df0d-4e78-8b16-7596c2585dcc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542266668_bb9ddf075b3b7be9cf42c631e04d9d63 Series 3 Episode _: ‘Big-hearted’, but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe profiles one of Britain’s most successful comic performers. Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2018-11-15] Yes Minister – s02e08 – The Moral Dimension PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1mq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d4cb64- b006spst/vf_b006spst_3fe1be22-285b-470e-83e6-764299926ac0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542439056_e3dcb8a31be1cbb0b4c25cd314f03e79 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): Thirsty Jim Hacker’s trip to an Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray. Adapted from TV. With Paul Eddington. From November 1984. Thirsty Jim Hacker’s trip to an Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray. Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. [2018-11-15] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmsm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/02fe1f- b0024ylm/vf_b0024ylm_e72c9cec-7172-48f1-b30a-c86e151bae8d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542439257_8848db1ed63f95800de02019c63ae613 Episode 4: Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power. 1958 classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by David Jacobs. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-16] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s08e02 – 1973-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j3f8d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5abd87- b00hr60k/vf_b00hr60k_6d30a817-7758-4b4c-8975-2d66cec30e69.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542439405_53e415218f218b70dd97ef510ea9bcc0 Series 8 Episode 2: Radio Prune presents “A Kick in the Arts”, and “So You Think You’ve Got a Feed Line?” With Bill Oddie. From November 1973. Radio Prune presents “A Kick in the Arts”, and “So You Think You’ve Got a Feed Line?” Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producers: David Hatch/Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1973. [2018-11-16] The News Huddlines – 1979-06-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00016gr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d67fe- m00016gq/vf_m00016gq_f8a31acf-f4c6-4176-9bff-53c12ce5a98b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542439575_22658769d3403ac1b8ed79c398e9b9b9 The News Huddlines: 06/06/1979. Roy Hudd, Janet Brown and Chris Emmett review the week’s news events from Elton John to a rampaging Welsh sheep. From 1979. Back to the headline-makers of 1979 – from Elton John and the European Elections to a rampaging Welsh sheep. Roy Hudd stars with Chris Emmett and Janet Brown. Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet. Written by Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley, John Walker, John Langdon, Terry Ravenscroft, Richard Quick, Jeremy Browne, Jimmy Mulville, Ray Binns, Peter Hickey, Reginald Widdas, David Kind, Tom Harris and Malcolm Stephens. Producer John Lloyd. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1979. [2018-11-16] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmt2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f69e7b- b0024yq5/vf_b0024yq5_77b1bb24-ce36-46dc-a3aa-9d2079910601.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542439731_46989d5581bb1a8e8c8d2140bb96253c Episode 5: The stalled rocket ship stops Captain Jet and his crew from returning to Earth. 1958 classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. The stalled rocket ship stops Captain Jet Morgan and his crew from returning to Earth. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by David Jacobs. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-17] SAT – [2018-11-18] A Life of Bliss – 1958-12-00 – Two Dozen Red Roses PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000169w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/249b46- m000169v/vf_m000169v_9217f6ab-23aa-4131-a181-7ed92303fc81.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542603258_d22ec192e64aba590d0c5ac6eb861d96 When an old boyfriend calls, Anne suddenly feels taken for granted. David tries to help. Stars George Cole. From December 1958. When an old boyfriend calls, David’s sister Anne suddenly feels taken for granted. Shy bachelor David tries to help. Stars George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Anne Fellows, Colin Gordon as Tony Fellows, Sheila Sweet as Zoe Hunter, and Percy Edwards as ‘Psyche’ the Dog. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 ra episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinian’s films – destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s Minder – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1958. [2018-11-19] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e05 1958-02-00 – The Publicity Photograph PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00802l8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13f4e7- b00802kc/vf_b00802kc_d45ef290-626b-4a1d-98b8-f8525dcd7c1d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542782151_c92ac0592a566aa99feba2a439f29780 Series 5 Episode 5 (of 20): The lad’s new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From February 1958. The lad’s new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. [2018-11-19] Parsley Sidings – s01e06 – The Excursion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p8pl1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f8ce3c- b01p8m6f/vf_b01p8m6f_11382042-a428-4bdb-80b0-e4c7632ea50f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542782301_612c53a5f52dea729f5365d2d56ea5f9 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 10): Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From January 1972. Station Master Horace Hepplewhite decides Parsley Sidings needs to boost passenger numbers with train excursions. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Kenneth Connor as Percy, Liz Fraser as Gloria, and John Graham as the American Tourist. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run ‘Parsley Sidings’ station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The ‘Parsley Sidings’ nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Re-created Announcements by Keith Skues. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1972. [2018-11-19] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmtk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/540815- b0024yxn/vf_b0024yxn_3ae084a2-0a30-4c38-8f1f-9c93b7fd47e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542782495_8664dcd3598685ef41fb8c136e64e089 Episode 6 (of 13): Captain Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the Moon, before the ship returns to Earth. Stars Andrew Faulds. From April 1958. Captain Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the Moon before the ship returns to Earth. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by David Jacobs. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written in 13 parts and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. NB: This is a summary of yesterday’s episode! [2018-11-20] What Ho Jeeves – The Code of the Woosters – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00016s0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b3c09- m00016rz/vf_m00016rz_cd72271c-dc39-48e4-aa4d-afcfab47e15a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542782698_026ccedc356691632f7d882023c874dc Episode 3: Strange Behaviour of a Curate. Bertie and Jeeves find themselves on the top of a wardrobe. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. From November 1973. Bertie and Jeeves find themselves on the top of a wardrobe. P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Patrick Cargill as Sir Watkyn Bassett, Miriam Margolyes as Stiffy Byng, Douglas Blackwell as Harold Pinker, and Tony McEwan as PC Oates. Producer David Hatch. 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[2018-11-20] Men From the Ministry – s14e00 – Ban the Wotsit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b38kf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9f8a29- b01b38hf/vf_b01b38hf_3239f95a-93d8-4aea-a96a-6b76d7d3fead.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542782833_2f28ed6b6c104e8dfd63d018a53ed55c Lamb clears out a lot of rubbish, but the junk is mistaken for a secret weapon. With Richard Murdoch. Originally from December 1966, and re-recorded in April 1980. Lamb clears out a lot of rubbish, but the junk is mistaken for a secret weapon. The first of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “A Terrifying Weapon”, in April 1980. [2018-11-20] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmvs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9eebec- b0025d3c/vf_b0025d3c_3f697ee1-b520-4498-9c7c-bdb398d4957a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542783013_db20fa75ca07839e19721c60da4e7953 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): As Captain Jet Morgan’s crew are pursued on the dark side of the Moon, they drift dangerously off course. Stars Andrew Faulds. As Captain Jet Morgan’s crew are pursued on the dark side of the Moon, they drift dangerously off course. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by David Jacobs. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. NB: This is a summary of yesterday’s episode! [2018-11-21] Navy Lark – s06e12 – The Sicilian Secret Agent PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kv7h1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b78d6a- b01kv7gx/vf_b01kv7gx_7a87e85b-2636-4988-97ec-9c73d0734b5a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542902830_d404c12869bab278ed60e4509ee6a697 Series 6 Episode 12 (of 19): When the crew sets off to pick up a MI5 man in the Med, Phillips takes a wrong turning. Stars Jon Pertwee. From December 1963. When the crew of HMS Troutbridge sets off to pick up an MI5 man in the Med, Phillips takes a wrong turning. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Michael Bates as Commander Bracewell, and Tenniel Evens as Taffy Goldstein. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1963. [2018-11-21] Beyond Our Ken – 1959-05-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001726 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e417d- m0001724/vf_m0001724_c3a586b2-3c4e-46c3-ab01-9fba7716fb32.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542902980_627c6c2fe84d8f0f3621d35738ce512c 07/05/1959: Kenneth Horne gets an invite from the scouts and “Hornerama” investigates showbiz. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1959. Kenneth Horne gets an invite from the scouts and “Hornerama” investigates showbiz. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars including Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. [2018-11-21] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmw8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fa3220- b0025ddn/vf_b0025ddn_a41a112c-94f7-4ae7-9a83-08c53aa00523.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542903129_78117bda80799293c9530faa3dffa065 Episode 8 (of 13): Jet and his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet as visitors arrive. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From May 1958. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet as visitors arrive. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by David Jacobs. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. NB: This is a summary of yesterday’s episode! [2018-11-21] How Tickled Am I – s03e02 – Gracie Fields PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt19 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e1f59- b005k77t/vf_b005k77t_08b2bdf2-c3e5-4d27-aeec-9e4748e3fbd7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542903275_7e7aa39ada3e31d9c5182c880fc0f001 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 4): Mark Radcliffe profiles Gracie Fields, the major film and music hall star who never forgot her Rochdale roots. Gracie Fields was one of Lancashire’s best-loved exports. Yet the press accused her of treachery when she and her Italian husband moved to America during the Second World War, despite the huge sums she raised abroad for the British war effort. Mark Radcliffe presents a tribute to the film and music hall star once described as “the British nation’s favourite big sister”. Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians of the past. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2018-11-22] Something to Shout About – s02e01 – 1961-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00017l0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/70dc2c- m00017kz/vf_m00017kz_3bb47684-50c7-45a1-88ca-86183544c3b9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542903425_04da97ec35e5b8aef37584ef65f51ec5 Series 2 Episode 1: Maggie wins an award for a cold-cure ad. Then she catches a cold before the ceremony. Stars Eleanor Summerfield. From January 1961. Maggie wins an award for a cold cure advert – then catches a cold before the ceremony. “A light- hearted exposé of the advertising world!”, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. [2018-11-22] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmwq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fdca1d- b0025dmk/vf_b0025dmk_62f7f7c5-5300-40b7-8e7b-bc843e19e523.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1542953688_e95d86cb68871001f6bdb51e70061270 Episode 9 (of 13): Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it’s not as they left it. 1958 classic sci-fi set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it’s not as they left it. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by Deryck Guyler. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-23] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s08e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j3pnr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/15d6f2- b00hxl3b/vf_b00hxl3b_50f9ed7e-2098-41fa-a8d5-0e08948895bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543067123_dbe8eaebae786ff63eeb62be4864f21e Series 8 Episode 3 (of 8): Radio Prune takes a pop at Radio 1 DJs, and James T Kink camps it up in Star Trek. Featuring John Cleese. From November 1973. Radio Prune takes a pop at Radio 1 DJs, and James T Kink camps it up in Star Trek. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producers: David Hatch/Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1973. [2018-11-23] The News Huddlines – 1979-11-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00018d0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/524148- m00018cz/vf_m00018cz_a22042cb-aa14-42ab-81d6-05d2b02a9cb7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543067270_b68e7ef1451e96b8a59f75f3e2087f21 07/11/1979: Roy Hudd, Janet Brown and Chris Emmett review 1979 news events, from education cuts to a Chinese state visit. From November 1979. Back to the headline-makers of 1979 – from Margaret Thatcher and James Callaghan to ABBA. Roy Hudd stars with Chris Emmett and Janet Brown. Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet. Main writers Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley, Terry Ravenscroft, Jeremy Browne & Richard Quick. Producer John Lloyd. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1979. [2018-11-23] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/612d15- b0025dvh/vf_b0025dvh_93a641c7-9844-4adf-b5ee-e9597ee17d09.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543067417_d83071881b25ece63c6e639fecca3063 Episode 10 (of 13): Stranded in Earth’s past, the Voice tries tempting Jet and his crew out into the city of the aliens. Stars Andrew Faulds. Stranded in Earth’s past, the Voice tries tempting Captain Jet Morgan and his crew out into the city of the aliens. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by Deryck Guyler. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-24] Sat 10pm Old Harry’s Game – s06e01 – Edith PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w0d8p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cfee63- b00w0d6d/vf_b00w0d6d_5f353152-8bcc-4300-a42c-dde59a1a7dcd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543128377_008ff24950c9702f169e95ee3e4cfa5a Series 6 Episode 1 (of 6): Satan strikes a bizarre bargain with an eminent historian. Devilish sitcom starring Andy Hamilton and Annette Crosbie. From September 2007. [2018-11-25] A Life of Bliss – 1959-01-00 – A Spy In The Camp PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00019gc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/30f51c- m00019gb/vf_m00019gb_adcff382-60f7-4d40-9f02-261deea7b70a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543301629_a43762ca02b407c492d889e16f790675 David needs to find a new secretary and finds himself landed with his boss’s niece. Stars George Cole. From January 1959. David needs to find a new secretary and finds himself landed with his boss’s niece. Stars George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Anne Fellows, Colin Gordon as Tony Fellows, Sheila Sweet as Zoe Hunter, Percy Edwards as ‘Psyche’ the Dog, Barry K Barnes as Mr Hood, Marcia Hammond as Gwen Cherrell, and Sheila Manahan as Miss Robertson. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes, concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of The St Trinian’s films – destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s Minder – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on the Home Service, in January 1959. [2018-11-26] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e06 – The Unexploded Bomb PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnjm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/948970- b0026x10/vf_b0026x10_a96fd42c-0fbf-455c-a5c9-c645b43614f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543301791_5929c6d57256a3c7d306b81e3049ee53 Series 5 Episode 6 (of 20): When the lad gets a surprise in the cellar, Sid sees his chance to make some money. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1958. When the lad gets a surprise in the cellar, Sid sees his chance to make some money. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. [2018-11-26] Parsley Sidings – s01e07 – Cricket Lovely Cricket PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pcz6r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/95cdf4- b01pcyl2/vf_b01pcyl2_68763766-2508-47b6-8243-bc03a33f04e5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543301928_320b7a7cff71311bea9dd8b2ae03c2d9 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 10): Station master Horace steps up to the crease to save the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe and Liz Fraser. From January 1972. Station Master Horace Hepplewhite steps up to the crease in his battle to save his sleepy station from closure. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Kenneth Connor as Percy, Liz Fraser as Gloria, and Ronald Baddiley as Mr Bun the Inspector. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run ‘Parsley Sidings’ station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The ‘Parsley Sidings’ nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Re-created Announcements by Keith Skues. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1972. [2018-11-26] Mystery Theater – Let George Do It – 1952-00-00 – There Ain’t No Justice (Robert Bailey) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06spfsn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f81749- b06sp7yc/vf_b06sp7yc_1e3cbe9b-6a55-4a5f-a95d-dc7f4515e41e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543302065_a6622a8454a7a01cf5d3152fc1b34df3 A corpse sets detective-for-hire George Valentine on a search for a missing embezzler. Stars Robert Bailey. US drama from 1952. A corpse sets detective-for-hire George Valentine on a search for a missing embezzler. “Let George Do It” was a sponsored American radio drama carried by the Mutual Broadcasting System from 1952. Robert Bailey stars as George Valentine, gleaning clients from his classified ad in the Personal Notices: “Danger’s my stock in trade. If the job’s too tough for you to handle, you’ve got a job for me.” With Virginia Gregg as George’s secretary, Brooksie. Script by David Victor and Jackson Gillis. Music by Eddie Dunstedler. Directed by Don Clark. Announcer: John Hiestand. 4 Extra’s “MYSTERY THEATER” showcases American radio’s golden years of the 1940s and ’50s, when many of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars were regular performers, often re-enacting film roles. [2018-11-26] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmxh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d5f72- b0025dxj/vf_b0025dxj_c4f417bc-2112-4ad8-b353-9272a79e9724.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543302197_46028845df1efc7bb627d05c4f49c745 Episode 11 (of 13): The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him, but Lemmy is soon feeling terrified. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. The Voice invites Captain Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him, but Lemmy is soon feeling terrified. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, and David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written in 13-parts and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-27] What Ho Jeeves – The Code of the Woosters – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c52a53- b006nz3g/vf_b006nz3g_408ff331-7980-44e5-b186-847b74cf4376.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543473448_1bd181cf4408c1e8c42b5f409d9373be Episode 6 (of 7): The Course of True Love. Bertie comes a cropper while trying to rescue Gussie’s notebook. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Bertie Wooster comes a cropper while trying to rescue Gussie Fink-Nottle’s notebook. P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Patrick Cargill as Sir Watkyn Bassett, Miriam Margolyes as Stiffy Byng, Rex Garner as Gussie Fink-Nottle, James Villiers as Roderick Spode, and Bridget Armstrong as Madeline Bassett. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. [2018-11-27] Men From the Ministry – s14e00 – A Testing Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bmq3w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7f821d- b01bmq3t/vf_b01bmq3t_261980e5-67a8-4141-996c-ecd0148c61dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543473646_34087c08a1e2fd063c2961fed96435c8 Times are changing – can the bungling duo pass new civil service exams? With Richard Murdoch. Re- recorded in April 1980. Times are changing – but can the bungling bureaucrats pass the new civil service exams? One of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor. Producer Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “A Degrading Business”, made in April 1980. [2018-11-27] Mystery Theater – Sherlock Holmes – 1947-00-00 – The Adventure of the Copper Beeches PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sq756 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7eecc7- b06sq74p/vf_b06sq74p_19fe99a4-db20-4f9a-9ad3-5fe595f1b7fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543473858_dfca48bdad8f1f0eec69dcc8b419a067 A strange request sends a frightened young woman to seek advice from Sherlock Holmes. Stars John Stanley. US drama from 1947. A young, frightened woman pays a visit to the Baker Street detective. A job offer that seems too good to be true is just the beginning of a most mysterious case. John Stanley stars as the original super-sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, with Alfred Shirley as the dependable Doctor Watson. American radio drama series carried by the Mutual Broadcasting System from 1947. Based upon the character of Sherlock Holmes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and dramatised by Edith Meiser. Music by Albert Berman. Announcer: Sy Harris. Produced and directed by Basil Loughren. 4 Extra’s “MYSTERY THEATER” showcases American radio’s golden years of the 1940s and ’50s, when many of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars were regular performers, often re-enacting film roles. [2018-11-27] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmyk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a126a- b0025lbr/vf_b0025lbr_0f4678da-d515-4965-8578-844a75b95f9f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543474100_897dd00d27c5ab0d698660b7377b1f56 Episode 12 (of 13): After travelling through time, could Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last? Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. After travelling through time, could Captain Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last? Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, and David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-28] Navy Lark – s06e00 1963-12-00 – Germany’s Troutbridge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l2td2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dbc491- b01l2tcw/vf_b01l2tcw_0cf9ccc5-d2cf-43e6-b333-ae1d69784fc9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543474463_0189521a498af37236d8e910304634d9 Series 6: Germany’s Troutbridge. A mission to foster good relations with the German navy goes awry. Stars Leslie Phillips and Ronnie Barker. From December 1963. HMS Troutbridge’s mission to foster good relations with the German navy goes awry. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Rear Admiral Ironbridge, Tenniel Evens as Taffy Goldstein, and Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queeg. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series, between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1963. [2018-11-28] Beyond Our Ken – 1959-05-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001b75 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f95433- m0001b73/vf_m0001b73_584c522a-07bc-42c6-bb21-e55e4b0b382e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543474974_35aebfc390c9c323540013bec1149f28 21/5/1959: Kenneth Horne debuts “The Wolfhound of the Tuskervilles”, and “Hornerama” on cricket. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1959. Kenneth Horne debuts “The Wolfhound of the Tuskervilles” and “Hornerama” on cricket. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars including Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. [2018-11-28] Mystery Theater – The Black Museum – 1950-00-00 – The Raincoat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sqp09 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eaa536- b06sqp07/vf_b06sqp07_f861bca7-eae3-4256-8ec3-7f7ba73092a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543475157_da8507eaff00097bd4619a98497eb2c7 The Black Museum: Orson Welles, Part 2 (of 2): 1950. The Raincoat. Orson Welles tale, inspired by a real case from Scotland Yard’s gruesome gallery of murder artefacts. Orson Welles’ tale inspired by a real case from Scotland Yard’s gruesome gallery of crime-related ephemera. Even a simple garment like a raincoat can be connected to the brutal murder of a married woman. In “The Black Museum”, Orson is your host and guide through tales based on the grim and ominous collection of objects connected to significant British crimes. Writer: Ira Marion. Music: Sydney Torch. Producer Harry Alan Towers. The films of Orson Welles have guaranteed him a place in the pantheon of film heroes (“Citizen Kane”, “The Magnificent Ambersons”, “Touch of Evil”). This series is one of several fascinating sidesteps into a medium which arguably contributed to Welles success – radio. Thanks to Harry Alan Towers, British radio was host to his dulcet tones for a spell in the early 1950s – including his famous cinematic anti-hero in “The Lives of Harry Lime”. Presented by arrangement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer radio attractions, and produced by Towers of London. First broadcast in the USA in 1952. 4 Extra’s “MYSTERY THEATER” showcases American radio’s golden years of the 1940s and ’50s, when many of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars were regular performers, often re-enacting film roles. [2018-11-28] Journey Into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmz0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a655b- b0025lyb/vf_b0025lyb_75854380-3300-415e-8c63-529a3f6acd78.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543475344_4908401832eea3ada0c8f3918b45972a Episode 13 (of 13): After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. After blasting off, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time. Conclusion of the futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, and David Williams as Mitch. Other parts by David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. [2018-11-28] How Tickled Am I – s03e00 – Norman Evans PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt2k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4afed7- b005kf5f/vf_b005kf5f_b9cfc6d9-bbb3-4c47-b4e3-a88f625ef954.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543475503_d6a814274d852950295d10dece2cefac Series 3: Norman Evans. Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of comic Norman Evans, famed for his sketches over-the-garden-wall. From 2001. Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of comic Norman Evans. Like his more famous counterpart and mentor, Gracie Fields, Norman was born and brought up in Rochdale, where he worked as a travelling salesman before his talent for comic speeches was spotted and he took to the stage. His genius for observing the “humour of everyday life” led to his most famous sketch show – “Over The Garden Wall” – playing a northern housewife plagued by “women’s troubles” and “him at home”. While Evans is less famous now, he paved the way for later comedians such as Les Dawson. Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians of the past. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2018-11-28] Absolute Power – s04e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018jp4b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d90122- b018jp44/vf_b018jp44_3f13f212-c55a-4d03-ae1f-aa3e47a2fd50.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543475647_12b91bf22711270eb4c9900dfb22c57a Series 4 Episode 1: The spin doctoring duo get a lucrative contract to work for the BBC. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004. [2018-11-29] Something to Shout About – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001bxp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f22172- m0001bxn/vf_m0001bxn_429e26ca-1493-4644-94b7-699a24b7773a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543646163_067362008c214c32ca7b24a4c1f77e50 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 21): When the ad agency takes on a campaign for a new high-tech lock, it works too well. Stars Fenella Fielding. From January 1961. When the ad agency takes on a campaign for a new high-tech lock – it works too well! A light- hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. [2018-11-29] Mystery Theater – 1947-00-00 – End of the Road (Glenn Ford) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sspfb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b17a5f- b06sspdj/vf_b06sspdj_30e7c270-c036-4de9-87e1-d076f1024a3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543646316_fa6605be9589cf6eb31da111c8161f48 End of the Road: Glenn Ford. Danger awaits car salesman Speed Evans as Sylvia arrives in his showroom. Glenn Ford stars in CBS Radio’s suspense series. 1947: Danger awaits car salesman Speed Evans as a captivating dame, Sylvia, arrives in his showroom. Starring Glenn Ford as Speed Evans, and Cathy Lewis as Sylvia Ganlon. Adapted by Irving Moore and Robert Richards, from a story by Irving Moore. Glenn Ford (1916-2006): A practical man, the Canadian-American film star began acting after school – but at his father’s behest, maintained a number of pragmatic skills – wiring, plumbing, roofing. Ford was in both the US Marines and the Navy, even serving in Vietnam. Big screen roles included “Gilda”, “The Big Heat”, “Midway”, “The Sheepman”, “The Gazebo”, “Pocketful of Miracles”, “Don’t Go Near the Water”, “The Fastest Gun Alive” and “Superman”. From CBS Radio’s Suspense series which ran in the USA from 1942 to 1962. 4 Extra’s “MYSTERY THEATER” showcases American radio’s golden years of the 1940s and ’50s, when many of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars were regular performers, often re-enacting film roles. [2018-11-30] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s08e04 – 1973-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j1c4p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9ffcdc- b00j1bbc/vf_b00j1bbc_3fb7b3de-7d62-411d-b907-8411fbb09269.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543646463_a44e5a343f6f33402e95433da1c70034 Series 8 Episode 4 (of 8): Prune Playhouse presents “The Search for the Nile”. With John Cleese, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. From November 1973. “What’s My Kink?” – and “Prune Playhouse” presents “The Search for the Nile”. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producers: David Hatch/John Cassels. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1973. [2018-11-30] Steptoe and Son – s01e01 – The Offer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl5j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c223c- b001zpgk/vf_b001zpgk_3e9ca80a-c2b0-400a-8cbf-571778794fb8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543646618_1e8739599b35000912d27f979d119831 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): As the rag and bone men argue, Harold is set to leave. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. After a row with his father, Albert, Harold decides to leave their rag and bone business and take up another offer of employment. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. [2018-11-30] Mystery Theater – Pete Kelly’s Blues – 1951-00-00 – Gus Trudeau (Jack Webb) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sttwn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35a9f4- b06sttsm/vf_b06sttsm_e384bf84-93f4-4f72-b198-f6bc7807519c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543646769_9c0fe5b8221dd239f0ae2def1ca03c77 Pete Kelly’s Blues: Gus Trudeau. An old friend of 1920s jazz cornet player Pete Kelly is suspected of murdering a mobster. Stars Jack Webb. From NBC in 1951. An old pal of roaring 1920s jazz cornet player Pete Kelly is suspected of murdering a mobster. Stars Jack Webb as Pete Kelly, with his ‘Big 7’ jazz group. Set in a 1922 Speakeasy at 417 Cherry Street, Kansas City, where a heady mix of gangsters, pulpy thrills and spills are readily available. “Pete Kelly’s Blues” may have only run for three months on American radio, but it spawned a whole film in the mid-1950s. A novel mix of hard-boiled thriller and musical interludes, Jack “Dragnet” Webb not only stars but also directs. A keen fan of jazz in real life, Webb did not miss the opportunity to get some of the genuine article into the series. It’s fair to say happy endings weren’t high on the agenda. Written by Joe Eisinger. Music by Dick Cathcart, with scoring by Matty Matlock. First broadcast on NBC in the USA in 1951. 4 Extra’s “MYSTERY THEATER” showcases American radio’s golden years of the 1940s and ’50s, when many of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars were regular performers, often re-enacting film roles. [2018-12-01] The Sage of Cricklewood – Alan Coren PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03xzy4b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/edad90- b03xzxs5/vf_b03xzxs5_eee443f9-d2e6-42f3-83b9-c5ffa602a4b0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543818182_d7a67b6becea5c9ae7ed3649a6585ac3 Christopher Matthew celebrates the life of writer and raconteur Alan Coren with the help of his son and daughter, Giles and Victoria. Following Alan Coren’s death in 2007, Robert Thomson, then editor of the Times, aptly described him as “a witty and thoughtful tour guide through life.” Writer, editor of “Punch”, “The Listener”, columnist and commentator for a number of national newspapers and “The New Yorker”, he was regarded by some as the natural successor to SJ Perelman. A natural raconteur and broadcaster, he enlivened numerous radio and TV programmes, playing head curmudgeon on “The News Quiz” for nearly 30 years, puncturing pomposity and folly – but managing to do so with humanity and warmth. With the help of his son and daughter, Giles and Victoria, and friends, colleagues and commentators, Christopher Matthew is your guide through some of most memorable moments of Alan Coren’s radio career – from a poignant early “Desert Island Discs”, to his humorous columns and contributions to “The News Quiz”, as well as an edition of the series Christopher made with Alan Coren, “Freedom Pass”. “The Sage of Cricklewood” will also be remembered and celebrated by some of those who worked with him and knew him best. Made for Radio 4 Extra by Pier Productions. [2018-12-01] Old Harry’s Game – s06e02 – Discoveries PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w6j8w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/be6c75- b00w6j8p/vf_b00w6j8p_7cea497c-90a6-4e96-8387-912672bc5ed0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543819627_f17ed7c269b9b47f14362c4ddad7f3e0 Series 6 Episode 2 (of 6): Satan introduces historian Edith to Adam and Eve, but they are none too bright. Stars Andy Hamilton. From September 2007. Satan introduces Edith to Adam and Eve, but for the father and mother of all mankind they are alarmingly stupid. Andy Hamilton’s comedy set in Hell. Starring Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Other characters played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2007. [2018-12-02] A Life of Bliss – 1959-01-00 – A Woman Scorned PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001dd0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a61608- m0001dcz/vf_m0001dcz_2b6af306-b621-483e-9ffe-82e51d386987.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543819897_ebdabca888910a2484f5ed372a4d60be A Woman Scorned: Phil asks David to help him with his ex-girlfriend, who is stymying his love- life. Stars George Cole. From January 1959. Phil asks David to help him with his ex-girlfriend, who is stymying his love-life. Stars George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Anne Fellows, Colin Gordon as Tony Fellows, Donald Sinden as Phil Bender, Sheila Sweet as Zoe Hunter, Percy Edwards as ‘Psyche’ the Dog, Maxine Audley as Estelle Livingstone, and Virginia Winter as Wanda Goddard. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. (A TV series was made in 1969). For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of The St Trinian’s films – destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder” – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in January 1959. [2018-12-03] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081rx2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ebaf54- b0081rw9/vf_b0081rw9_8b540feb-3336-45eb-92b4-a5ec26e37823.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543992543_bac56e1a3f6e0435a9fd1ae196e5d804 The Sittaford Mystery – Episode 1 (of 5): The Message. A seance at a remote house spells out a man’s murder. Agatha Christie mystery, with Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott. From January 1990. A blizzard has hit England. In the tiny village of Sittaford, on the fringes of Dartmoor, a party of six is gathered in Sittaford House, home of Captain Trevelyan. He’s rented the house out for the winter and is staying in a nearby village. As evening draws in, a seance is proposed. But it reveals something far more sinister than they’d all anticipated. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott, Barbara Atkinson as Mrs Curtis, Norman Bird as Major Burnaby, Susan Westerby as Mrs Willett, Victoria Carling as Violet Willett, and John Moffatt as Mr Rycroft. From the book first published in 1931. Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. [2018-12-03] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e07 – Hancock’s School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnmp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c96177- b00273ps/vf_b00273ps_7c849c17-0ee3-4805-b6c0-72021ad444ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543992704_1e8cb7472a3da67381113f9a5a808691 Series 5 Episode 7 (of 20): Inspired by Bill, and with supplies from Sid, the lad turns his home into a centre of learning. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. Inspired by Bill and supplied by Sid, the lad turns his home into a centre of learning. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. [2018-12-03] Parsley Sidings – s01e08 – Who’ll Be Mother PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pjzbv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b93f58- b01pjw3t/vf_b01pjw3t_4c168329-f452-4e44-ac70-0d2548f43272.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543992861_7d2750325bcb18a1de2b4c3e6e7a8713 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 10): Station Master Horace reveals a surprising talent for childminding. Stars Arthur Lowe and Pat Coombs. From January 1972. Station Master Horace Hepplewhite reveals a surprising talent for childminding. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Kenneth Connor as Percy, and Pat Coombs as Maud. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings’ station for generations, and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The Parsley Sidings nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Re- created Announcements by Keith Skues. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1972. [2018-12-03] Mystery Theater – Box Thirteen – 1948-00-00 – Actor’s Alibi (Alan Ladd) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06swkvc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7db279- b06swhzj/vf_b06swhzj_eef7becb-b2cd-4389-aaa0-ab0a70ef6043.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543993064_51583383dc564c999d191e6f7d24339c Mystery Theater. 1948: In “Actor’s Alibi”, struggling writer Dan Holliday’s advert for adventure backfires. Stars Alan Ladd. US syndicated series. 1948: In “Actor’s Alibi” struggling writer Dan Holliday’s ad for inspirational adventure backfires. Stars Alan Ladd as Dan Holliday. With Sylvia Picker as secretary Suzy, and Edmund MacDonald as Police Lieutenant Kling. Former hack turned freelance thriller writer Dan needs to generate ideas, so places a classified ad in the paper: “Adventure wanted – will go anywhere, do anything – Box 13.” Played by Hollywood film star Alan Ladd (1913-1964), he’s the very image of a perpetually rent-owing, down-at-heel luckless gumshoe wannabe. Renowned for being only 5 foot 5 inches or so tall, actor Alan Ladd’s tough California childhood gave way to small roles in theatre, film and radio before silver-screen success. His films included: “This Gun For Hire”, “Duel of Champions”, “The Carpetbaggers”, “One Foot in Hell”, “The Deep Six” and “The Proud Rebel”. “Box 13” is a syndicated 52-part series created by Alan Ladd’s company, Mayfair Productions. The series premiered on December 31st 1947, on New York radio station WOR. [2018-12-04] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlqg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3aef7b- b0022flq/vf_b0022flq_142366d9-f2da-4a21-ae8e-bcd5d21cbd06.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543993221_f4ff209d2e0b04a413a19b2c0d38afa4 Episode 2 (of 5): An Arrest for Murder. A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer? Agatha Christie thriller with Geoffrey Whitehead from January 1990. A seance at the remote Sittaford House has revealed the murder of Captain Trevelyan. But who would’ve killed a man who didn’t have an enemy in the world? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott, Stephen Tompkinson as Charles Enderby, Donald Gee as Evans, Jo Kendall as Mrs Belling, and Norman Bird as Major Burnaby. From the book first published in 1931. Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. [2018-12-04] What Ho Jeeves – The Code of the Woosters – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k06z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/759eb4- b006pdlt/vf_b006pdlt_79fd1569-35c8-4fff-afe2-4d329be7690b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543994736_920fa393911b92c21b646303065a6cd4 Episode 7 (of 7): A Wrongful Arrest. When Bertie is accused of theft, Jeeves is on hand. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. When Bertie Wooster is accused of theft, luckily there’s always Jeeves. P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Patrick Cargill as Sir Watkyn Bassett, Rex Garner as Gussie Fink-Nottle, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, James Villiers as Roderick Spode, and Tony McEwan as PC Oates. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. [2018-12-04] Men From the Ministry – s14e00 – Pushing the Vote Out PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01by3zq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b2d69a- b01by3zl/vf_b01by3zl_aeef5fbd-9085-402d-a50b-e931b9711575.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543993627_69f1dd54e051492e7265f9c5496ca194 Pushing the Vote Out: The dopey duo react when a by-election candidate goes from slide to landslide. With Deryck Guyler. Re-recorded in April 1980. The bungling bureaucrats react when a by-election candidate goes from slide to landslide. One of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor. Producer Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “Up the Poll”, made in April 1980. [2018-12-04] Instant Sunshine – 1985-04-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qtrm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/015da1- b007qtrf/vf_b007qtrf_b9a3ba29-5bef-4407-8a0c-8bedc2a5ac27.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543993936_69fd87244d58a6272adb143a47ba0211 12/04/1985: David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis entertain with songs and sketches. From April 1985. Entertainment in words and music to help you beat the weather. Performed by the comedy musical cabaret group “Instant Sunshine”, featuring David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis. Special guests: Father’s Footsteps. Producer Richard Edis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1985. [2018-12-04] Mystery Theater – Jeff Regan Investigator – 1950-00-00 – It All Comes Back to Me Now PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sx543 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e50e7e- b06sx42d/vf_b06sx42d_12d75c91-af4e-493c-b98c-bac9463a3a9a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1543994087_7dd5c1d07e89f1b1fea7201e735ec5e1 Jeff gets caught up in a case of missing memories. Could a mystery woman carrying a pistol be a murderer? Starring Paul Dubov. 1950: Jeff gets caught up in a case of missing memories. Could a mystery woman carrying a pistol be a murderer? Starring Paul Dubov as Jeff Regan, and Frank Nelson as Anthony Lyon. Jeff Regan is a fully registered official private investigator working for the Los Angeles-based International Detective Bureau. Unlike some of his radio contemporaries, Jeff gets the job done through diligence and tenacity – rather than gun-toting fisticuffs. The series debuted on CBS in the USA in 1948, starring Jack ‘Dragnet’ Webb. After he left the role, Jeff was played on radio by Frank Graham and finally by Paul Dubov (1918-1979), who appeared in many Hollywood films as a support actor, rather than playing the leading man. “Jeff Regan, Investigator” came off-air in 1950. 4 Extra’s “MYSTERY THEATER” showcases American radio’s golden years of the 1940s and ’50s, when many of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars were regular performers, often re-enacting film roles. [2018-12-05] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k07y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac6635- b006pdwk/vf_b006pdwk_2380a301-1aa9-42c4-9185-b917e8a0d6b5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544165829_9e0158ab45e3e61562793cbdcf5b6368 Episode 3 (of 5): Emily Goes to Work. With James arrested, his fiancee insists that he did not murder his uncle. Agatha Christie thriller with Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott. James Pearson has been arrested for the murder of his uncle, but his fiancee Emily is determined to prove his innocence. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars Melinda Walker as Emily Trefusis, Stephen Tompkinson as Charles Enderby, Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott, Jo Kendall as Mrs Belling, Susan Westerby as Mrs Willett, and Victoria Carling as Violet Willett. From the book first published in 1931. Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. [2018-12-05] Navy Lark – s06e14 – Confirming Povey’s Rank PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lb306 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/01b318- b01lb2z3/vf_b01lb2z3_f26f8856-4d28-47e0-abdb-6068e0357e64.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544165992_1f1177561fe2a0465c4c59baee90c489 Series 6 Episode 14 (of 19): Is Povey a fraud? It seems so, as the Troutbridge crew race to secure his captaincy. Stars Leslie Phillips. From December 1963. Is Povey a fraud? It seems so, as the crew of HMS Troutbridge race to secure his captaincy. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queeg, and Tenniel Evens as The Commander. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1963. [2018-12-05] Beyond Our Ken – 1959-05-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001f92 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49fd7d- m0001f90/vf_m0001f90_82160270-2bd2-4ede-af34-4c21449b8a7e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544166171_99b39d34196223cd56336cc4f39cc943 Beyond Our Ken: 28/05/1959. Kenneth Horne’s plumber sends him round the u-bend and “Hornerama” hails communications. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1959. Kenneth Horne’s plumber sends him round the u-bend and “Hornerama” hails communications. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars including Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. [2018-12-05] Mystery Theater – Agnes Moorehead – 1943-05-25 – Sorry Wrong Number PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sxbwk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b2622d- b06sxbvr/vf_b06sxbvr_68dcd74d-10f4-48a0-97cd-7411ac0d54d9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544166360_686fb0d1faf134f8027dc824f925e0f6 Sorry, Wrong Number: Via crossed phone wires, a woman overhears the plotting of a murder. Agnes Moorehead stars in CBS Radio’s “Suspense” series. 1943/05/25: Agnes Moorehead stars as the neurotic, bedridden Mrs Elbert Stevenson who overhears a murder being plotted via crossed phone wires. It proved so popular that between 1943 and 1960, Moorehead freshly performed her “one-woman show” on CBS radio eight times, including versions for the East and West coasts – and always used her original script. However, the lead role in the 1948 movie version of “Sorry, Wrong Number” went to Barbara Stanwyck. The film roles of Hollywood actress Agnes Moorehead (1900-1974) included “Citizen Kane”, “The Magnificent Ambersons” and “Show Boat”. She also starred as Endora in the long-running US TV sitcom “Bewitched” for ABC. Written by Lucille Fletcher, the May 25th 1943 broadcast of “Sorry, Wrong Number” was deemed to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the American Library of Congress and chosen for the National Recording Preservation Board. Orson Welles once called it “the single greatest radio script ever written”. Sound-effects by Bernie Surrey. Producer William Spier. Moorehead was a regular performer in CBS Radio’s “Suspense” series, which ran in the USA from 1942 to 1962. 4 Extra’s “MYSTERY THEATER” showcases American radio’s golden years of the 1940s and 50s, when many of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars were regular performers, often re-enacting film roles. NB: For the repeat of 24 Feb 1944, the cast was Agnes Moorehead, Hans Conried, Cathy Lewis, John McIntyre and Harry Lang (“Suspense”, Episode 80). [2018-12-05] How Tickled Am I – s03e04 – Harry Worth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f670x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89bde3- b00f66kc/vf_b00f66kc_613c023e-7827-4b2b-8445-b63d556c01e9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544166579_1a81c00a98f375025265775834d455fd Series 3 Episode 4 (of 4): Mark Radcliffe profiles comedian Harry Worth, who was a miner in Barnsley before taking to the stage and a life in showbiz. From December 2001. Harry Worth worked as a miner in Barnsley before his talent for comedy came to the fore during the Second World War. On seeing his act as a less-than-convincing ventriloquist, Stan Laurel advised him to “ditch the dummy”. Harry never looked back. His gently dithering characterisations charmed the nation on both radio and TV. Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of Harry Worth. Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians of the past. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2018-12-05] Absolute Power – s04e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018tsh9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c356c4- b018tsh7/vf_b018tsh7_835e5c91-5c9a-4e1a-9b5f-44f41986e1c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544166768_f383033e3d8eb262279b2e574230bc26 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 4): Spin doctor Martin’s new bestseller drives a wedge between him and Charles. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004. [2018-12-06] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k097 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89cdf1- b006pf6g/vf_b006pf6g_0c8fabf3-4728-4e76-9e23-dc2f8d37befe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544167009_529ace6bad7239dac3a6f3f886f1f6b8 Episode 4 (of 5): A Recipe for Ginger Cake. Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain’s murder. Agatha Christie thriller with Geoffrey Whitehead. Emily suspects that the Willetts, who’ve rented Sittaford House, are somehow involved in the murder of Captain Trevelyan. But how can she get into the house? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars Melinda Walker as Emily Trefusis, Stephen Tompkinson as Charles Enderby, Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott, Barbara Atkinson as Mrs Curtis, John Moffatt as Mr Rycroft, and Nigel Greaves as Ronnie Garfield. From the book first published in 1931. Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. [2018-12-06] Something to Shout About – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001flv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/243465- m0001fls/vf_m0001fls_e60dd705-9845-4fa7-9c91-4b84cde9cfb6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544167208_31136278cb27509da2997f71740a5c20 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 21): Out to promote new bubbling bath salts, the ad agency hits some jumbo-sized snags. Stars Fenella Fielding. From January 1961. Out to promote new bubbling bath salts, the ad agency hits some jumbo-sized snags. “A light- hearted expose of the advertising world”, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. [2018-12-06] Mystery Theater – New Adventures of Nero Wolfe – 1950-00-00 – Stamped for Murder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0869gb6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/700d39- b0869fg2/vf_b0869fg2_9517740b-4aec-4496-8e52-ef3788a4b546.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544167388_96abb848e5082f10a3cf0fcde27ed789 1950: NBC radio’s orchid-loving gourmand detective chases a fraudulent treasure map. Stars Sydney Greenstreet. NBC radio’s orchid-loving gourmand detective genius chases a fraudulent treasure map. Stars Sydney Greenstreet as Nero Wolfe, and Wally Maher as Archie Goodwin. British actor Sydney Greenstreet’s stage career didn’t give way to cinema roles until he reached his sixties, when his co-stars included Peter Lorre and Humphrey Bogart. “The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe” ran from 1950-1951. Wolfe originated in Rex Stout’s books and two films were made, but the author disapproved and the character didn’t stray into vision again until the late 1970s. Written by Alfred Bester. Director J Donald Wilson. Producer Edwin Fadiman. One of a series of selected shows from the golden days of American radio in the 1940s and 50s, when many of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars were regular performers – often re-enacting their famous film roles. First broadcast on NBC Radio in the USA, in 1950. [2018-12-07] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0bk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9f39dc- b006pflr/vf_b006pflr_46291819-3c22-41b4-b6e5-ad37c12fc645.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544333943_68c0e241ed452478caa19e24490be6fb Episode 5 (of 5): The Second Seance. Will re-enacting the seance finally reveal who murdered Captain Trevelyan? Agatha Christie thriller with Geoffrey Whitehead. From February 1990. Mr Rycroft decides that only by re-enacting the séance which announced the murder of Captain Trevelyan, will the identity of his killer finally be revealed. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars Melinda Walker as Emily Trefusis, Stephen Tompkinson as Charles Enderby, Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott, Norman Bird as Major Burnaby, Jack May as Ellwood, David Goudge as Martin Dering, John Moffatt as Mr Rycroft, and Susan Westerby as Mrs Willett. From the book first published in 1931. Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. [2018-12-07] Mrs Hudson’s Radio Show – Episode 1 – Rare Medium PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001dkw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d2b6e9- m0001dkv/vf_m0001dkv_fbce166a-366f-4222-b013-c5b6252800ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544334097_4b2bb78d2f654f518a82276ddde7308e Part 1 (of 2): A spirited take on domestic life at 221 Baker Street. When her tenant goes missing, Mrs Hudson (Patricia Hodge) is in need of a replacement. With Miriam Margolyes and Barry Cryer. Behind every great man there is an even greater woman – demanding rent. Comedy legend Barry Cryer brings his unique brand of silliness to the world of Sherlock Holmes’s landlady in a special Radio 4 double bill recorded in front of an audience in London. Barry plays chestnut salesman Harry Fryer, and is joined by Patricia Hodge as Mrs Hudson and Miriam Margolyes as her mischievous friend and neighbour, Mrs Brayley. The show has been written by Barry and his son, Bob Cryer (familiar to Hollyoaks fans as Glenn Donovan), and is based on their book, “Mrs Hudson’s Diaries”. When her tenant, a magician known as “The Great Mysto”, goes missing, Mrs Hudson is suddenly in urgent need of rent money and new lodgers. This half hour episode sees Mrs Hudson attempting to reclaim her lost money, and encountering everything from crooked showgirls and Music Hall eccentrics to German strongmen and dodgy clairvoyants. Meanwhile, Mrs Hudson’s maid Martha (Ruth Bratt) has secretly advertised for new tenants, and it’s not long before a doctor (Stephen Critchlow) and a consulting detective (Orlando Wells) come knocking. Time is not on her side as villainous Sir Charles Swift is ready to swoop and reclaim her house if she doesn’t pay her ground rent. CAST: Mrs Hudson – Patricia Hodge Mrs Brayley – Miriam Margolyes Harry Fryer – Barry Cryer Holmes / Bessingby – Orlando Wells Mysto / Archie / Watson – Stephen Critchlow Martha / Bella / Myrtle / Cusack – Ruth Bratt Gustav / Md – Jeremy Limb Lestrade / Swift – Bob Cryer Written by Bob and Barry Cryer Produced and Directed by Ned Chaillet and Ben Walker Executive Producer Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 [2018-12-07] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s08e07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016pyns URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c6576e- b016pw66/vf_b016pw66_19ee2337-3581-445e-adfe-d5d6202ebcf3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544334248_aa1dee318ba8cf553520e41b0fb84156 Series 8 Episode 7 (of 8): Alice goes through the looking glass, where Lady Constance is Queen. Starring John Cleese and Graeme Garden. From December 1973. Alice goes through the looking glass, courtesy of Radio Prune – where Lady Constance is Queen. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producers David Hatch and John Cassels. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1973. [2018-12-07] Steptoe and Son – s01e02 – The Bird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rdsv7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b07a7e- b00rdspt/vf_b00rdspt_6f4b440b-cf4b-405f-b041-44b0861fbee0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544334391_fa2b2f784df413c1e1fdb392e9369a6b Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): Harold is furious when his date is late for dinner. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. Harold is furious when his date Roxanne is late for dinner. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and Marion Stone as Roxanne. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. [2018-12-07] Mystery Theater – Adventures of Ellery Queen – 1948-00-00 – One Diamond (Hugh Marlowe) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0868wrj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d785cb- b0868wh9/vf_b0868wh9_f59ec259-46cc-42bb-8d62-e4b8b4aee910.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544334604_090f4c2d23bebf853f72d42e57caa69c 1948: If murder is the fever, who has the cure? Stars Hugh Marlowe. With ABC’s guest star Peggy Lee playing armchair detective. If murder is the fever, who has the cure? Stars Hugh Marlowe as Ellery Queen, “the celebrated fighter of crime”. With ABC’s special guest star, Peggy Lee, playing armchair detective. After first appearing in print, “The Adventures of Ellery Queen” ran on American radio from 1939 to 1948 on CBS, NBC, back to CBS, back to NBC, and finally ABC. In each episode, a celebrity would try to solve the dramatised mystery. Chantuese Peggy Lee’s 60-year career garnered her many awards and spanned many genres. Jazz classics like “Fever” remain her trademark. Peggy Lee was born in 1920 and died in 2002. One of a series of selected shows from the golden days of American radio in the 1940s and ’50s, when many of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars were regular performers – often re-enacting their famous film roles. First broadcast on ABC Radio in the USA, in 1948. [2018-12-08] Old Harry’s Game – s06e03 – Murderers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wbrwm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e8b15c- b00wbrw7/vf_b00wbrw7_82731935-d2ae-4d9b-a021-0a489930ebc2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544334777_fcfeb1d383402c20990892573e1b414a Series 6 Episode 3 (of 6): Edith wants Satan to find out who murdered her, meanwhile Hell’s boiler is on the blink. Satanic sitcom starring Andy Hamilton. From October 2007. Edith needs to find out who murdered her, and fortunately Hell is full of people who can assess the evidence – murderers. Andy Hamilton’s comedy set in Hell. Starring Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Other characters played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2007. [2018-12-09] A Life of Bliss – 1959-01-00 – An Expert In Confusion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001h0b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d62933- m0001h09/vf_m0001h09_a2b8e7b6-3d1f-474a-899d-cf08a143daef.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544510555_afc3f37b967e4fcb7c1c5534295f6ad9 Tony enlists a reluctant David to keep an eye on the daughter of a family friend. Stars George Cole. From January 1959. Tony enlists a reluctant David to keep an eye on the daughter of a family friend. Stars George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Anne Fellows, Colin Gordon as Tony Fellows, Sheila Sweet as Zoe Hunter, Judy Tobin as Gwen Cherrell, Belle Chrystall as Mrs Tobin, and Percy Edwards as ‘Psyche’ the Dog. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 radio episodes, David Tomlinson played David; but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinian’s films – destined to find fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder” – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in January 1959. 4 Extra Debut. [2018-12-09] Terry-Thomas – Top of the Town – 1954-02-00 – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012jhg8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4caf20- b012jhg6/vf_b012jhg6_d22c414b-e0fa-4d60-81e7-acd68a722974.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544510776_63920e80069a505f9115865c124b4199 Part 1: A surviving extract from the series starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry- Thomas. With Joan Sims. From February 1954. After a pilot in 1953, starring the gap-toothed cad playing actor Terry-Thomas, “Top of The Town” ran for two series of 16 hour long programmes, broadcast weekly between 1953 and 1955 on the Light Programme. In the first of two surviving extracts, Terry-Thomas pays homage to the greatest famous face to come out of Finchley: Terry-Thomas! With Joan Sims and Leslie Mitchell. Programme based on an idea by Terry-Thomas. Script editor: Jimmy Grafton. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1954. [2018-12-10] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e08 – Around the World in 80 Days PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc7b97- b005j7lp/vf_b005j7lp_6d2cdc20-9ed6-43b5-bd55-037f73fc18d5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544510904_a50f279096f3b2e66d64e6d951c97220 Series 5 Episode 8 (of 20): The lad accepts a bet when challenged to copy Phileas Fogg’s trip, but in far less time. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. The lad accepts a bet when challenged to copy Phileas Fogg’s trip – but in far less time. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. [2018-12-10] Parsley Sidings – s01e09 – The Concert PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01prccq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/27420d- b01pr9yn/vf_b01pr9yn_0049f3a2-5560-4a5c-89ca-59df9920bfa3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544511119_a5d6eef5047c5b7b4f4a79e179a4e5a6 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 10): Can showbiz seduce Station Master Horace away from the railways? Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From January 1972. Can showbiz seduce Station Master Horace Hepplewhite away from the railways? Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Kenneth Connor as Percy, and Charlotte Mitchell as Miss Pennyfeather. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run ‘Parsley Sidings’ station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The ‘Parsley Sidings’ nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Re-created Announcements by Keith Skues. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1972. [2018-12-11] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s03e01 – The Leak PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jykd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3e9671- b006m4wv/vf_b006m4wv_8e143c32-e015-4426-8b0e-28301a1f2c96.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544683303_4cb8f1a0c59bf2d229d803da1349ac6a Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): The author gets obsessed with his wife’s sense of smell. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From September 1979. Author Gerald becomes obsessed with his wife Diana’s sense of smell. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife, Diana. With Edward Kelsey. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1979. [2018-12-11] Men from the Ministry – s14e00 – Gone to Earth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c7rlx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62868d- b01c7rlv/vf_b01c7rlv_765d36bc-e487-4b51-ae53-343a139c721e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544683528_2704d3bac7f405dd3457d024f16783c3 The work-shy pair run into deep trouble when they supervise a building project. With Richard Murdoch. Originally from October 1965, re-recorded in 1980. One of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor. Producer Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “The Hole”, in April 1980. [2018-12-11] Instant Sunshine – 1988-08-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lh3hd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6a3096- b00lh2qp/vf_b00lh2qp_2bbe4483-c575-42d9-9732-be8a9fc211cb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544683732_2d8131a31cb4fadeb825fff46461f0e3 29/08/1988: Humorous songs performed by the comedy musical cabaret group, Instant Sunshine. Featuring David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis. Producer David Rayvern Allen. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1988. [2018-12-12] Navy Lark – 1964-01-00 – The Calais Dock Strike PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lmx3c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43be07- b01lmx33/vf_b01lmx33_5adb644d-0c26-4604-b4f5-26bc4b4dfc53.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544684261_0fad40df2c433c0c72ea703cfd1c3506 Series 6 Episode 15 (of 19): When HMS Troutbridge is sent to collect stranded tourists, Pertwee has other ideas. Stars Leslie Phillips. From January 1964. When HMS Troutbridge is sent to collect some stranded tourists, Chief Petty Officer Pertwee has other ideas. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, and Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1964. [2018-12-12] Beyond Our Ken – 1959-06-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001k9d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1cac9- m0001k9c/vf_m0001k9c_02c5d1a5-2c78-4271-bf0b-dcbfd825e148.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544684778_38ef1383443634e8f06ce9e219fb37fd 4/6/1959: Kenneth Horne in a Greenland version of “The Archers”, and “Hornerama” looks at summer. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1959. Kenneth Horne in a Greenland version of “The Archers” and “Hornerama” looks at summer. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars including Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1959. [2018-12-12] Absolute Power – s04e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0192y9d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85eb77- b0192y7j/vf_b0192y7j_bde24208-a201-425b-906b-046f7641871e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544684951_bd83ef9b6d828df3ad340c71ae0f13ec Series 4 Episode 3 (of 4): Revenge is a gourmet dish best served cold when Martin deceives Charles. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004. [2018-12-13] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq9s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/403c2d- b005b8g5/vf_b005b8g5_907095db-4789-450e-9ffb-b524e444d10f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544856695_4e40be3b888bf0f0ddd6de85c3e38b68 Episode 1 (of 6): When a landlord’s daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected. Stars Michael Williams. From December 1998. Landlord Jack gets an offer from his daughter Nicola to help run his pub when she comes home for Christmas, but his reaction is not what she’s expecting. Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy, and Toby Longworth as various. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1998. [2018-12-13] Something to Shout About – s02e04 – 1961-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001k4j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/94bfe9- m0001k4h/vf_m0001k4h_457ea939-9d26-4881-93d0-808f057691b3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544856880_4f6539aa07e61da069a9eeebc8adf37b Series 2 Episode 4 (of 21): Janet’s turfed out of her flat – and the whole ad agency ends up losing sleep. Stars Fenella Fielding. From January 1961. Janet’s turfed out of her flat – and the whole ad agency ends up losing sleep. “A light-hearted expose of the advertising world!” Set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. [2018-12-14] Mrs Hudson’s Radio Show – Episode 2 – Wild Geese PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001h2j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bdabf7- m0001h2h/vf_m0001h2h_26386eec-8a03-466e-9940-958ffac5abd4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544857143_79b4082b7890297d578f3c35a7c70263 Episode 2: Wild Geese. A dead goose is left in Baker Street, and Mrs Hudson has a seasonal caper. Patricia Hodge, Miriam Margolyes and Barry Cryer star in this humorous take on life at 221b Baker Street. Behind every great man there is an even greater woman – demanding rent. Comedy legend Barry Cryer brings his unique brand of silliness to the world of Sherlock Holmes’ landlady in a special Radio 4 double bill recorded in front of an audience in London. There’ll be plenty of festivities (as well as Music Hall singalongs accompanied by pianist Jeremy Limb), in this humorous and alternative take on Mrs Hudson’s life below stairs at 221b Baker Street. Barry plays chestnut salesman Harry Fryer, and is joined by Patricia Hodge as Mrs Hudson and Miriam Margolyes as her mischievous friend and neighbour, Mrs Brayley. The show has been written by Barry and his son, Bob Cryer and is based on their book, “Mrs Hudson’s Diaries”. In this second episode, a dead goose and a battered hat are found by Inspector Lestrade (Bob Cryer) lying in the middle of Baker Street. It’s not long before Mrs Hudson is leading her friends out into the night on a very silly seasonal adventure. However, one thing you can be sure of, Sherlock Holmes (Orlando Wells) and Dr Watson (Stephen Critchlow) are never far away and usually ahead of the game. So come in from the cold, turn on the wireless, and make a date with Mrs Hudson. But dont forget to wipe your feet first. Written by Bob and Barry Cryer. Produced and directed by Ned Chaillet and Ben Walker. Made by The Waters Company for Radio 4. Mrs Hudson – Patricia Hodge Mrs Brayley – Miriam Margolyes Harry Fryer – Barry Cryer Holmes – Orlando Wells Archie/Watson – Stephen Critchlow Martha/Bella – Ruth Bratt Gustav/Md – Jeremy Limb Lestrade – Bob Cryer [2018-12-14] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s08e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jcx1g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f57b23- b00jcvwv/vf_b00jcvwv_7d45a4df-320a-4fe8-8e37-5b0b2dbb0504.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544857304_de639778cdff7241306eca1f219bf211 Series 8 Episode 8 (of 8): As the axe is wielded, Radio Prune gets a rival. With John Cleese, Graeme Garden and David Hatch. From December 1973. As the axe is wielded, Radio Prune gets a rival. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producers: David Hatch/John Cassels. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1973. NB: Last ever episode. [2018-12-14] Steptoe and Son – s01e03 1966-07-00 – Sixty Five Today PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rlb08 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92c98c- b00rl9sy/vf_b00rl9sy_f545ff34-6aaa-45e7-b475-beaea593d905.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1544857666_03ca69b52f7932dd70accb396a5b4c23 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Albert’s birthday outing turns into a disaster. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. Albert’s 65th birthday outing turns into a disaster for son Harold. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. [2018-12-15] Very Nearly An Armful – The Galton and Simpson Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001m4r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/75bc8e- m0001m4q/vf_m0001m4q_961e05c9-3d6f-4757-81c9-b21646f2ee0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545022041_b89d30e170e453f7bf2391ec95ce16b3 Stephen Merchant celebrates Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, the late, great writing duo behind “Hancock” and “Steptoe and Son”. From December 2009. Stephen Merchant celebrates Ray Galton & Alan Simpson – the writing duo behind “Hancock” and “Steptoe & Son”. After meeting in a tuberculosis sanatorium in 1949, the pair started writing for the hospital’s radio station and within two years they were writing for the UK’s top comic talent. In a move that changed comedy forever, the pair insisted that comedy should reflect life as it is. The show they created, “Hancock’s Half Hour”, was so popular that pubs and shops complained that it was causing them to lose business. They followed up Hancock’s Half Hour with Steptoe And Son, a show that was so popular that it reached 28 million viewers and Harold Wilson asked it to be rescheduled on the night of the 1964 general election. The series was not without controversy: third episode “The Piano” provoked complaints from Mary Whitehouse and even lead to questions being asked in the House of Commons. As well as their most high profile series, “Hancock” and “Steptoe”, the pair wrote for a who’s who of comedy including Frankie Howerd, Peter Sellers, Arthur Lowe, Warren Mitchell and Les Dawson. Ray Galton died in October 2018, one year after Alan Simpson, but the 600+ scripts they wrote for radio, television and cinema remain immensely important. They brought social realism to British comedy. As well as hearing from the duo, contributors to the documentary include David Mitchell, Ben Elton, Damaris Hayman, and the late Denis Norden. Archive interviewees include Tony Hancock, Sid James, and Harry H Corbett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 2009. 4 Extra Debut. [2018-12-15] Old Harry’s Game – s06e04 – Psychiatry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00whwzs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db9091- b00whwzq/vf_b00whwzq_88d1c2c8-7064-4754-8ead-a57dcb796027.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545022341_6fdafd2f194a2f34ccc7224ba882bb5d Series 6 Episode 4 (of 6): Edith quizzes Satan about The Fall, but Satan sees it more as The Push. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From October 2007. Edith quizzes Satan about “The Fall”, but Satan sees it more as “The Push” and feels God has anger-management issues. Andy Hamilton’s comedy set in Hell. Starring Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Other characters played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2007. [2018-12-16] A Life of Bliss – 1959-02-00 – A Slave of Fashion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001mzg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3c19e- m0001mzf/vf_m0001mzf_0908ed5e-9a2d-40a3-a21f-c69ccb6bbea3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545022494_a5cca091214d44d2c00862c096b63f5f A Slave of Fashion: David’s father takes up art, much to his amusement, until he has to pose for a portrait. Stars George Cole. From February 1959. David’s father takes up art, much to his amusement – until he has to pose for a portrait. Stars George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Anne Fellows, Colin Gordon as Tony Fellows, Sheila Sweet as Zoe Hunter, Gladys Young as Mrs Bliss, Carleton Hobbs as Mr Bliss, William Mervyn as Lord Garland, and Percy Edwards as “Psyche” the Dog. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes, concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinian’s films – destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder” – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in Februay 1959. 4 Extra Debut. [2018-12-17] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e09 – The Americans Hit Town PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnqr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c15a8- b0027b0d/vf_b0027b0d_b7862e18-3dbd-4654-8611-09c6a8f403be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545198788_b83a0e2ad7686c6a19c4a9efddc14d8e Series 5 Episode 9 (of 20): Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited, and Sid is keen to rent out the lad’s rooms. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid all keen to rent out the lad’s rooms. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. [2018-12-17] Parsley Sidings – s01e10 – Goodbye Parsley Sidings PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008s3d0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a0875- b008s3cj/vf_b008s3cj_96e0ff19-bae8-43c8-808f-8366da2cecb7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545198981_e1ebba987a525d97d708f38eb8f003a6 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 10): Station Master Horace takes on the bolshie buffet staff. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From February 1972. Station Master Horace Hepplewhite takes on the bolshie buffet staff. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Kenneth Connor as Bradshaw, and Bill Pertwee as Trimwick. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run “Parsley Sidings” station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The “Parsley Sidings” nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1972. [2018-12-17] Pleased to Meet You – Episode 1 – A Very Dora Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018j463 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b567a- b018j45z/vf_b018j45z_d2f320eb-a1f7-44ae-98f2-e70ef9542016.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545199183_35cb99a0268ccbe551ee0d44239ca3fc Episode 1: Pleased to Meet You. Theatre veteran Dora Dale puts the ‘X’ into Xmas with saucy festive yarns. With Jake Yapp and Martin Kelner. From December 2011. Episode 1 of 2. [2018-12-18] The Matinee – The Creation of a Theatrical Institution PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xgc64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16d663- b00xgby5/vf_b00xgby5_411cb980-4048-4c52-aaee-c38b38a69b58.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545199360_543d4773945cdc1804e2067efd628ec2 Ned Sherrin investigates the lore and history of theatre matinees. Featuring June Whitfield, Donald Sinden, Sandy Wilson and John Moffatt. Producer Philippa Ritchie. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2003. [2018-12-18] Second Thoughts – s03e01 – Name Set and Match PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jzckp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b2d0c3- m0001mfr/vf_m0001mfr_f8654ad6-9568-400f-8493-9d21ad5acad8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545199684_e203525ada3bea78cbe22ac890f161c1 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 8): Newly wed Faith and Bill’s married monikers are a sensitive subject. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From April 1991. Newly wed Faith and Bill’s married monikers are a sensitive subject. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Emma Gregory as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, and Norman Bird as Mr Burrows. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991, and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1991. [2018-12-18] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s03e02 – The Champagne PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyt4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/02af06- b006mhm5/vf_b006mhm5_3d09c0e2-a172-41aa-8785-2a83010b7f41.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545199907_be8d79bfbe10382a2694a6b4c567abee Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): Diana’s friend is in hospital, but paying a visit proves tricky. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From October 1979. Diana must break the news to Gerald that she needs to go to hospital, to see a friend. But paying a visit proves to be tricky. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author, starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife, Diana. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1979. [2018-12-18] Men from the Ministry – s14e00 – Computaclanger PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cjlny URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9d7ad- b01cjlmn/vf_b01cjlmn_0a8cf3d1-b3e8-4a80-86cd-c7612f238534.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545200536_5044f8663fa228be0b934ff0cc7b0bd4 Computaclanger: The bungling bureaucrats’ get-rich-quick schemes backfire and cause havoc. Stars Richard Murdoch. Re-recorded in May 1980. The bungling bureaucrats get-rich-quick schemes backfire and spark havoc! One of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor. Producer Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “The Trouble with Cecil”, in May 1980. [2018-12-18] Instant Sunshine – 1986-12-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxgk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e8c4d- b006jnr2/vf_b006jnr2_2f679228-929a-43a0-a960-341b4b59043f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545200710_8697fa0696e8a2ca9415be12d005d49d 17/12/1986: More humorous songs from the quartet of David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis. From December 1986. Humorous songs performed by the comedy musical cabaret quartet, Instant Sunshine. Featuring David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington, and Alan Maryon-Davis attempting to be reasonably together again. With special guests: The Cambridge Buskers. Producer David Rayvern Allen. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1986. [2018-12-19] Navy Lark – s06e16 – Johnson’s Memoirs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ly8wn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/edb358- b01ly8gr/vf_b01ly8gr_60993304-616a-4af2-b690-e596f1ec33c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545375668_83b0ab7a096a38f076f36b9b5c886040 Series 6 Episode 16 (of 19): When Fatso makes a bid for literary success, Pertwee intervenes. Stars Ronnie Barker and Leslie Phillips. From January 1964. When Johnson gets set to take the literary world by storm with his memoirs, Pertwee decides to intervene. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, and Heather Chasen as Heather. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series, between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1964. [2018-12-19] Beyond Our Ken – s02e00 1959-12-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001ngk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2cb8f- m0001ngj/vf_m0001ngj_a30e3f92-6690-4cb9-9556-5b3f6654d5e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545375857_7362c8a9162039b0308470d24f13f308 21/12/1959: It’s panto time with Kenneth Horne in “Island Treasure”, direct from Titchfield. With Kenneth Williams. From December 1959. It’s panto time with Kenneth Horne in “Island Treasure”, direct from the Corn Exchange, Titchfield. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. NB: A spoof of “Treasure Island”. [2018-12-19] Absolute Power – s04e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019dqxr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ca125- b019dqxp/vf_b019dqxp_c57f4472-c367-4b01-b89a-61db13bcb327.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545376039_d1335d756e65228e040e6d6b0e32a66e Series 4 Episode 4 (of 4): Spin doctor Charles heads across the pond, leaving Martin to fend alone. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004. [2018-12-20] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v07y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ce68a- b007v07q/vf_b007v07q_5fb303d2-e886-43d2-a2b2-45146b5c0e73.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545376196_ddf80ec6cf687aef1e1d82284387de7e Episode 2 (of 6): As she settles back into the pub, Nicola struggles to bond with her father Jack. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999. Jack and Nicola are struggling to re-establish their father-daughter bond, as she settles back into the pub. But when she breaks his favourite bowl, Nicola worries that she might have broken something else. Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy, and Toby Longworth as Brian. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1999. [2018-12-20] Something to Shout About – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001p35 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f66948- m0001p34/vf_m0001p34_e29bcc87-5418-4cd5-acba-38e577dbed64.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545376425_185c2e09e41968b633d89e951d2f0779 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 21): Michael changes jobs after failing to get a pay rise – but quickly regrets his actions. Stars Michael Medwin. From January 1961. Michael changes jobs after failing to get a pay rise – but quickly regrets his actions. “A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world!”. Set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. [2018-12-21] Steptoe and Son – s01e04 – The Stepmother PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rq30b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd61aa- b00rq214/vf_b00rq214_5ec76929-45e8-4497-abf5-53561e5ace21.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545545895_a3b0865d1ea37111141acaa7575bfc02 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): Harold is not happy to meet Albert’s new girlfriend. Adapted from TV, starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. Harold’s not too happy to meet dad Albert’s new girlfriend. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and Joan Lovell as Emma. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. [2018-12-22] Old Harry’s Game – s06e05 – Investigation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wnp6m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/349185- b00wnp3d/vf_b00wnp3d_c406c368-49eb-4183-afb5-0f83c3e205ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545546080_49d0711155d2574904322ad26ee4ca65 Series 6 Episode 5 (of 6): Satan is convinced he knows who killed Edith, and Hell is suddenly overcrowded. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From October 2007. Still keen to know who killed her, Edith discovers why Satan resented Jesus – he didn’t like his “holier than thou” attitude. Andy Hamilton’s comedy set in Hell. Starring Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Other characters played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2007. [2018-12-23] A Life of Bliss – 1958-12-00 – A Moving Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001pzt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35febe- m0001pzs/vf_m0001pzs_89d1bf24-6605-41dc-91c3-e4bf900fd005.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545697878_01f65f4f7e993b88eef58d20882cd145 David’s sister, Anne, has her heart set on a new house and asks him to cajole Tony. Stars George Cole. From February 1959. David’s sister, Anne, has her heart set on a new house so asks him to cajole. Stars George Cole as David Bliss, Diana Churchill as Anne Fellows, Colin Gordon as Tony Fellows, Sheila Sweet as Zoe Hunter, Una Venning as Mrs Bainbridge, and Percy Edwards as “Psyche” the Dog. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinian’s films – destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s Minder – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1958. 4 Extra Debut. [2018-12-23] Desert Island Discs – 1990-00-00 – Ken Dodd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001rf1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3e5b4e- m0001rf0/vf_m0001rf0_81460dcd-30c9-4a34-a5b1-95cc663830f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545698033_6029a78b6219b1e3552a2f01aa3a127e Desert Island Discs Revisited: Absent Friends. Legendary comedian Ken Dodd shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. Originally broadcast in 1990. Ken Dodd shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley, including Perry Como, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Then aged 62, the comedian looks back to his early years in Knotty Ash, and his continued attachment to the Liverpudlian suburb where people are “supreme optimists”. He also recalls his interest in ventriloquism, itching powder and reveals the inspiration behind his famous tickling stick. Producer Olivia Seligman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. [2018-12-24] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1958-12-00 – Bill and Father Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001qm4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db41e1- m0001qm3/vf_m0001qm3_2ab2fbcb-9285-42d1-b3d8-b51fb9ff15ae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545698436_d69a5aef77b7c82a552dcb709cdbd718 Bill and Father Christmas: It’s a far-from-festive season when Bill overhears the blabbermouth lad. Stars Tony Hancock and Bill Kerr. From December 1958. It’s a far-from-festive season as Bill gets a shock from overhearing the blabbermouth lad. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Warren Mitchell. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1958. [2018-12-24] Parsley Sidings – s02e01 – Pass the Parcel PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04cnsgs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cbc1c1- b04cnscw/vf_b04cnscw_4ca67987-ba97-47a4-8b96-8be6ac5d5fc9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545698685_1cb8d8c8da9f36510a9b271272e08f37 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 10): Bert’s parcel mix-up at the station’s left luggage office causes havoc. Stars Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. From September 1973. Bert’s parcel mix-up at the station’s Left Luggage Office sparks havoc. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Percy/Bradshaw/Rev, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert and Douglas Blackwell as the Brigadier. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The “Parsley Sidings” nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1973. [2018-12-24] Pleased to Meet You – A Very Dora Christmas – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018j8cb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5df759- b018j8c2/vf_b018j8c2_6200776e-61d7-4e69-a661-0ef25efeaa9a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545893956_3bfe12f6273e76b71b8f7b6a66b391a2 Episode 2 (of 2): Find out what, or rather who, saucy Dora Dale is roasting on an open fire. Stars Jake Yapp and Martin Kelner. From December 2011. [2018-12-25] Miss Marple – They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv9w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/33ad20- b005s6pp/vf_b005s6pp_ea125620-244e-47ec-8392-cbb9aefc7ffb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545894184_4305de2402fbd853dc0c506c32708723 Episode 1 (of 5): Miss Marple senses danger at a friend’s manor house school for wayward boys. Miss Marple senses danger at a friend’s manor house school for wayward boys. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Miss Marple is invited to stay with her old school friend, Carrie at Stoneygates – a Victorian mansion doubling as a rehabilitation centre for delinquents. As she mulls over Carrie’s life history on the train journey, just what is the danger that the sleuth is sensing? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as the indomitable amateur detective, Miss Jane Marple. With Ursula Howells as Carrie Louise, Jill Balcon as Ruth Van Rydock, and Peter Howell as Lewis Serrocold. From the book first published in 1952, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2001 (2001-07-23). [2018-12-25] Second Thoughts – s04e07 1992-12-25 – Twas The Fight Before Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzst URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e1d82- m0001r46/vf_m0001r46_b9e7d254-8d1b-42c1-8616-b6c4f54cab45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545894352_c978fd7f0397022f1f0ba77bee6cc470 Faith’s children and Bill’s ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect Christmas. Stars Lynda Bellingham. From December 1992. Faith’s children and Bill’s ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect festive lunch. A festive edition of the popular sitcom about the lives of two middle-aged divorcees, starring Lynda Bellingham as Faith, and James Bolam as Bill. With Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Belinda Lang as Liza, and Mark Denham as Joe. Four series of “Second Thoughts” were made for the BBC (1988-1992), before it transferred to ITV using the adapted radio scripts. Written by Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1992. [2018-12-25] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e07 – 1977-12-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wt7n3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/67ad0d- b00wt7ms/vf_b00wt7ms_48ffe3ca-74b6-4921-a815-dfa8f473ebbf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545894514_2156f097ec3d73d61dcab577c18320ea 1977-12-26: The Cousin. Christmas Special. The author and his wife Diana must prepare for a last- minute Christmas visitor. Stars Ian Carmichael. From December 1977. Gerald and Diana must prepare for a last-minute festive visitor. A Christmas chapter in the convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author. Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife, Diana. With Michael McClain. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1977. [2018-12-25] Men from the Ministry – s14e03 1980-04-15 – Christmas Spirit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw7r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed302a- b0063sgz/vf_b0063sgz_d8a8e8a8-eebd-4ca3-a75b-4db0584a8e5f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545894677_a46ce3ce5a49d130a8fa5ba6500113f8 Christmas Spirit: The bumbling civil servants are acting like Scrooge! Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. Re-recording from April 1980. The bungling bureaucrats are acting like Scrooge! One of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re- recorded in 1980 previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor. Producer Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “The Magic Carpet”, in April 1980. [2018-12-25] Instant Sunshine – 1985-12-00 – Seasonably Together Again PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pf59k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6aabbb- b00pf580/vf_b00pf580_a2d1bc4a-d8fe-44e9-af68-2af9125a6b53.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545894857_fec79530ec0795f71d8839a0775f66ee Festive fun from the singing quartet of David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis. From December 1985. A Christmas entertainment in words and music to help you beat the weather, written and performed by Instant Sunshine. The musical quartet features David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis. With their special guests: The Fine Arts Brass Ensemble. Producer David Rayvern Allen. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1985. [2018-12-26] Miss Marple – They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvb0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/41a132- b005s6t9/vf_b005s6t9_0b25f80f-c0a1-48bf-9cf3-1d6627e67d3d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545895017_af82c09aa4593cb93efd1af0f074c571 Episode 2 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend’s family. Then, there’s a shooting. Stars June Whitfield. Clearly something’s wrong at Stoneygates, but for Miss Marple, the most disquieting factors are the jealousies and simmering tensions within the family itself. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as the indomitable amateur detective, Miss Jane Marple. With Ursula Howells as Carrie Louise, Peter Howell as Lewis Serrocold, Paula Jacobs as Juliet Bellever, Rebecca Lacey as Gina Hudd, and Stephen Lucas as Walter Hudd. From the book first published in 1952, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2001. [2018-12-26] Navy Lark – s06e17 – The Emperor of Tratvia PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m42n7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1e1ff- b01m40j0/vf_b01m40j0_b209573e-0861-4a05-b547-34887cf3e2d5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545895166_4e76ff8f9ec94c1d179c29573525453f Series 6 Episode 17 (of 19): Povey calls on the crew of Troutbridge to help him out of a domestic predicament. Stars Leslie Phillips. From January 1964. Captain Povey calls on the crew of HMS Troutbridge to help him out of a domestic predicament. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, and Tenniel Evans as The Admiral. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1964. [2018-12-26] Beyond Our Ken – 1959-06-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001q7y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/644ba2- m0001q7x/vf_m0001q7x_0014742d-749a-4bab-b995-0310364ea962.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545895335_6d17c87981d6aee36aff324b8b8600fc 11/6/1959: Kenneth Horne hits the high notes in a song contest and Hornerama tries to fathom water. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1959. Kenneth Horne hits the high notes in a song contest and Hornerama tries to fathom water. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1959. 4 Extra Debut. [2018-12-26] After Henry – 1987-12-00 – The Season of Relative Goodwill PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k01q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ddd7f2- m0001q7z/vf_m0001q7z_3916a2d6-46c7-4d39-874b-7d9a6341047e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1545895506_be7999f70884aa72474a85401898e323 Sarah’s mother makes everyone follow her strict timetable for Christmas Day. Starring Prunella Scales. From December 1987. “Even doing what you always do at Christmas presupposes agreement about exactly what it is that you always do”. Sarah’s mother makes everyone follow her strict timetable for Christmas Day. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, and Gerry Cowper as Clare. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1987. [2018-12-27] Miss Marple – They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvb6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb4c1b- b005s79k/vf_b005s79k_71eb7f95-e991-4140-b31e-94814181caab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546066332_8042f001856a165fd15920af4a6397f9 Episode 3 (of 5): Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school. Stars June Whitfield and Keith Barron. At Stoneygates, a murder has taken place in the Victorian mansion doubling as a rehabilitation centre for delinquents. Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists the police with their inquiries. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. With Keith Barron as Inspector Curry, Ursula Howells as Carrie Louise, Peter Howell as Lewis Serrocold, and Paula Jacobs as Juliet Bellever. From the book first published in 1952 and dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2001. [2018-12-27] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vmbx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ea4da- b007vm8b/vf_b007vm8b_7bf5827c-04f1-4291-856a-bbb2b56832cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546066486_4166be27f1a03a4d156880ddaf47b9e8 Episode 3 (of 6): Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999. [2018-12-27] Something to Shout About – s02e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001rq9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3841bd- m0001rq8/vf_m0001rq8_4ab4ab45-6299-4648-baef-fd3d782784fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546066652_08b50f907d9804a164722f969c769322 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 21): The team finds a novel use for the cake mix they’re supposed to be advertising. Stars Eleanor Summerfield. From February 1961. The team finds a novel use for the cake mix they’re supposed to be advertising. “A light-hearted expose of the advertising world!”, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. [2018-12-28] Miss Marple – They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvbc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/71e2fd- b005s7g9/vf_b005s7g9_aff6b0f3-073c-4dcd-9667-1bd2d4d46b90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546066868_19f2e03b6d16570cd8c3c1f13bf27da1 Episode 4 (of 5): Miss Marple sets out to discover who is systematically trying to poison her friend Carrie Louise and why? Stars June Whitfield. Someone is systematically trying to poison Miss Marple’s old friend, Carrie Louise. But who – and why? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. With Ursula Howells as Carrie Louise, Keith Barron as Inspector Curry, Rebecca Lacey as Gina Hudd, Natasha Pyne as Mildred Strete, and Nick Waring as Alexis Restarick. From the book first published in 1952, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2001. [2018-12-28] Steptoe and Son – s01e05 – The Economist PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rvzks URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2cf7bd- b00rvzhl/vf_b00rvzhl_ce515d8b-6008-4e96-a595-9b4d1e34b523.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546067012_77f5383f41433b6e3c435d0a31f7ea75 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): Fuming Harold decides the business needs some bite. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. Fuming Harold decides their rag and bone business needs some bite. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Ian Burford. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. [2018-12-29] Archive on 4 – Twice Nightly PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00765kl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9584fc- b001kbnq/vf_b001kbnq_bb6de69f-d01e-4f91-8b8d-31aff0372a18.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546240727_42abc906225c0baaf2abb524af2de401 Stan Stennett recreates the British variety theatre’s heyday, revisiting its greatest moments and enduring stars. From December 2001. For many years Variety, with its brilliant stars, singers, comedians, chorus girls and novelty acts was the lifeblood of British live entertainment. Veteran variety star Stan Stennett recreates the heyday of the British variety theatre, revisiting some of its greatest moments and its most enduring stars, and recalls the shared triumphs and tribulations of a profession whose performers trod the boards twice-nightly in theatres, halls and piers from one end of the country to the other. Researched and written by Roger Stennett. Producer Sara Davies. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2001. [2018-12-29] The Game’s Afoot – Sherlock Holmes Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cm07d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f99154- b00clzcs/vf_b00clzcs_0f98ddc0-ac4e-44e9-837a-6e82ee246554.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546240989_2cf637fcc111511e6ae22a2067cc45b1 Nick Utechin selects some of the famous sleuth’s greatest cases on radio. Includes “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” (1945) and Ralph Richardson in “The Red-Headed League” (1954). Hear the evidence gathered clue by clue – as Sherlock Holmes enthusiast, Nick Utechin investigates how the Baker Street sleuth has been portrayed on radio across the decades. Stretching from the Forties to the Noughties, this 3 hour showcase of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle great detective features some rare recordings of Holmes and Watson in action: * The Adventure of the Speckled Band (17/05/1945) Why did Helen Stoner’s twin sister die in mysterious circumstances on the eve of her wedding? Stars Cedric Hardwicke as Sherlock Holmes and Finlay Curry as Dr Watson. * The Red-Headed League (19/10/1954); The strange case of an ad seeking only red-haired men. Stars Ralph Richardson as Holmes, and John Gielgud as Watson. * The Boscombe Valley Mystery (12/12/1966) The sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime’s roots are down under. Stars Carleton Hobbs as Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Watson. * The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Solitary Cyclist (17/03/1993) The sleuth investigates who’s following music teacher Violet Smith. Stars Clive Merrison as Holmes, and Michael Williams as Watson. * The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Abergavenny Murder (18/05/2004) When a man dies in his Baker Street apartment, the detective is bound to investigate. Stars Clive Merrison as Holmes, and Andrew Sachs as Watson. Plus: Nick talks to writer and dramatist Bert Coules. Produced by Sarah Wade for Radio 4 Extra. [2018-12-29] Frankly Speaking – 1962-00-00 – Harold Lloyd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05t3f72 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b4933- b05t3f6y/vf_b05t3f6y_a51b2031-8faa-439c-ad2c-8dfb27587a15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546241567_6a619409c47ed368fceae512eabb2294 Silent film comedy great, Harold Lloyd, answers the questions in the BBC Home Service’s pioneering interview series. From August 1962. Silent film comedy great, Harold Lloyd, answers questions from Liam O’Leary and Peter Duval Smith. Heralding from the same era as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd was one of the most popular film comedians of the golden age of silent film. After starting acting aged just 12, Lloyd reveals he never wanted to be a matinee idol. He also attributes his success to a good cameraman and carefully crafted stunts. Launched in 1952, “Frankly Speaking” was a completely novel and ground breaking BBC series. Initially there were three interviewers and the series was both unrehearsed and unscripted. First broadcast on the Home Service, in 1962. [2018-12-29] Kenneth Williams – Ad Lib – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qdpnl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/77de3d- b05qdp8p/vf_b05qdp8p_599fd48e-68f8-4767-9666-79de8c1127c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546241699_06b75c23673f3ab62927a92430c694a8 Episode 1 (of 4): Master raconteur Kenneth Williams offers entertaining reminiscences and personal opinions. Recorded at BBC Pebble Mill in 1982. Kenneth Williams presents the first of a compendium of entertaining reminiscences and personal opinions recorded in front of an audience at BBC Pebble Mill. Beginning with the tale of his trip to Lichfield – the literary home of Samuel Johnson – the master raconteur shares tales of historical people and places. Williams winds his way through stories of writers, buildings, the death of Thomas Cromwell, and the funding of wars – and touches on the monarchy, the legal system, and anecdotes of Prime Ministers past. Produced by Michael Ford. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1982. [2018-12-29] Old Harry’s Game – s06e06 – Ginger PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wtb2v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/14a9c1- b00wtb2l/vf_b00wtb2l_828607c9-128a-4e48-8a29-1c2d7786681c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546241818_5789468a7e41fe9c6f8cbf0840ba6ba8 Series 6 Episode 6 (of 6): Satan resolves Edith’s murder, while she is astonished by humans descended from angels. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From November 2007. Satan finally resolves Edith’s murder, while she discovers something astonishing about humans descended from angels. Andy Hamilton’s comedy set in Hell. Starring Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Other characters are played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu, and Nick Revell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2007. [2018-12-30] All Gas and Gaiters – 1971-01-00 – The Bishop Rides Again PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082bbs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5da7e9- b0082bbl/vf_b0082bbl_59238821-97aa-48ef-8867-57efcf2aef4a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546242151_5865ac5508ca8367fad36d059c013975 The bishop works to secure a bequest. Clerical comedy adapted from TV. Stars Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From January 1971. The Bishop works to secure a bequest. Clerical comedy adapted from TV. Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Derek Nimmo as the Bishop’s Chaplain – the Reverend Mervyn Noote – and John Barron as the Dean. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for Radio 4. The series revolves around the intrigues and rivalries of the fictional St Ogg’s Cathedral. The regular characters are the easy-going Bishop, the elderly Archdeacon who enjoys a tipple with an eye for the ladies, and the naive and accident-prone Bishop’s Chaplain. Their wish to live a quiet bachelor life is under continuous threat from the overbearing Dean. Back in the swinging 60s, the series initially aroused some controversy because of its portrayal of senior clergy as bungling incompetents, although some clergy quite enjoyed it. Written by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1971. [2018-12-31] Miss Marple – They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvbg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/100e80- b005s7hz/vf_b005s7hz_282c5e22-56ab-4124-afab-637fedc5fa94.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546412667_d14ed1684ca45350cbe85fb79f8fe77a Episode 5 (of 5): A chance observation by one of the family gives spinster sleuth Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery. Stars June Whitfield. A chance observation by one of the family gives amateur detective, Miss Marple a key to try and solve the mystery. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. With Ursula Howells as Carrie Louise, Keith Barron as Inspector Curry, Rebecca Lacey as Gina Hudd, Natasha Pyne as Mildred Strete, Nick Waring as Alexis Restarick, Stephen Lucas as Walter Hudd, Peter Howell as Lewis Serrocold, and Jill Balcon as Ruth Van Rydock. From the book first published in 1952, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2001. [2018-12-31] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e10 – The Election Candidate PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsvk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7620ae- b005jl9f/vf_b005jl9f_b9a4852e-c0ec-4b8d-bdd3-dbdb9e3647ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546412815_2e808dbd4ca938b0ddb48f4da563174c Series 5 Episode 10 (of 20): The lad battles for a seat in parliament. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. From March 1958. The electioneering lad battles to represent East Cheam in the Houses of Parliament. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. [2018-12-31] Parsley Sidings – s02e02 – The Flower Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04dcgpq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9b5a56- b04dcgnv/vf_b04dcgnv_3a36e573-7ef1-4e27-9565-11aa89e13210.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546412988_d1c21b190aeb38bcd166c0186bd9c4b8 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 10): Horace gets himself in trouble by hosting the village horticultural show. Stars Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. From October 1973. Station Master Horace Hepplewhite digs up trouble when he hosts the village horticultural show. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Percy/Bradshaw/Vicar, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert, Bill Pertwee as Phineas Perkins, and Garrard Green as the Inspector. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run “Parsley Sidings” station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The “Parsley Sidings” nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1973. [2018-12-31] Gideon Fell – The Blind Barber PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v36dw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6dd4bc- b04v36dd/vf_b04v36dd_df40b39e-8ec0-46a8-b3e8-f39141248ff9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546413192_29a530c23504779f4cc8fbc0a2155bc4 Dr Gideon Fell’s only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon. John Dickson Carr’s thriller stars Donald Sinden. From November 1997. There is only one clue to a brutal killing on an ocean liner – the engraving on the murder weapon. Thriller starring Donald Sinden as Dr Gideon Fell, John Hartley as Superintendent Hadley, and Patrick Allen as Lord Sturton. Amateur sleuth Dr Gideon Fell is an archetypal English eccentric, created by American-born John Dickson Carr. Dramatised by Peter Ling. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1997. [2019-01-01] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvn6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e918cf- b005vw6y/vf_b005vw6y_e1ce3ab4-c332-41d6-85c9-f69cf8f05724.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546413378_b4942e20c5797037a5fb768846654f81 Episode 1 (of 6): Old Bailey. Lord Peter Wimsey sets out to clear an authoress accused of killing her lover. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey attends the trial of Harriet Vane, a young mystery writer accused of poisoning her former lover with arsenic. The evidence against her seems overwhelming, but the shrewd, debonair sleuth harbours doubts over her guilt. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Carleton Hobbs as the Judge, Charlotte Mitchell as the Dowager Duchess, Ann Bell as Harriet Vane, and Stephen Thorne as the Attorney-General. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Strong Poison” was first published in 1930. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. [2019-01-01] Second Thoughts – s03e02 – Room With a Queue PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k2fl1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3622a1- m0001ty8/vf_m0001ty8_cec8a7e2-e333-4ed0-a29f-0b593431ec09.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546413542_d2e9cf78de5f0be1242b3428add11ba0 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 8): Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From April 1991. Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Belinda Lang as Liza, Emma Gregory as Hannah, and Mark Denham as Joe. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1991. [2019-01-01] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s03e03 – The Escape PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz1f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9580cf- b006msk9/vf_b006msk9_39e3a963-a3e0-48aa-bef5-bde5e3e52ebb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546413704_d142ae20e4a85badf4f1029aeed35f4d Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): The author and his wife feel jaded and start planning a break. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From October 1979. Author Gerald and his wife Diana feel jaded and start planning a break. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Betty Huntley-Wright and Michael McClain. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4,, in October 1979. [2019-01-01] Men from the Ministry – s14e00 – A Great Convenience PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cwpns URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7834cb- b01cwpnq/vf_b01cwpnq_c1a50950-b78c-4d16-b031-e69a60e01840.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546413856_eeef9da25aebb89e783163d5e8188814 A Great Convenience: The calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet. Starring Richard Murdoch. Re-recorded May 1980. The calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet. One of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966). With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor. Producer Edward Taylor. Re-recording of “A Slight Case of Demolition”, in May 1980. [2019-01-02] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvn8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d8e1ce- m0001v9l/vf_m0001v9l_a5247cf0-da84-4fc3-b718-baaaa9932986.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546584901_63b7ea0840c98a696893b3a35e59cae2 Episode 2 (of 6): Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury. Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Upper crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane. Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Ambrosine Phillpotts as Miss Climpson, Ann Bell as Harriet Vane, and Gabriel Woolf as Chief Inspector Parker. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Strong Poison was first published in 1930. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. [2019-01-02] Navy Lark – s06e18 – Open Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m8504 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b6a2d3- b01m8383/vf_b01m8383_31585049-ea91-4d6e-b391-a8c0cef29034.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546585076_355c8112d9622fc94752777c52d6b3ec Series 6 Episode 18 (of 19): With friends and relatives due for a visit aboard HMS Troutbridge, what has Pertwee got in mind? Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Janet Brown. From January 1964. With friends and relatives due for a visit aboard HMS Troutbridge, what has Pertwee got in mind? Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, and Tenniel Evans as The Admiral. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series, between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1964. [2019-01-02] Beyond Our Ken – 1959-06-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001ywm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/544405- m0001ywl/vf_m0001ywl_57aa8b39-6212-4d1e-a009-95db7d20e65f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546585223_4ab60b67d099484094e42fb324feb493 25/06/1959: Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere – and “Hornerama” investigates shipping. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1959. Kenneth Horne’s at the premiere of “Look Out, I’m Livid!”, and Hornerama looks at ships. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1959. [2019-01-03] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvng URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/614f5e- m0001vtd/vf_m0001vtd_27ba0341-2424-449f-8f87-db17d5773199.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546585533_8af80f5e288ebb8aeb179b68b37d2220 Episode 3 (of 6): Norman Urquhart. Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet’s lover took his own life. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. [2019-01-03] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w3j9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f9e67- b007w3hx/vf_b007w3hx_59848d29-7759-4215-bd0c-2bc091a7d298.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546585734_ad4ab8d671ae494977b996c62a7df06b Episode 4 (of 6): Jack is in for a birthday surprise, while a ladykiller woos barmaid Mrs Drummond. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999. A ladykiller woos Mrs Drummond, and Nicola is determined to find the right present for her dad Jack’s birthday. Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy, and Finetime Fontayne as Arthur. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1999. [2019-01-03] Something to Shout About – s02e07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001vtg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b143f- m0001vtf/vf_m0001vtf_92e0e65c-f817-45ac-aa38-329e12ebbb15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546585914_58d5ef486e7dab5c586fbaf8e16b8d98 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 21): To get Mavis a better job, her agency colleagues try an “Eliza Doolittle” transformation. Stars Joan Sims. From February 1961. To get Mavis a better job, her agency colleagues try an “Eliza Doolittle” transformation. “A light-hearted expose of the advertising world!”, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. [2019-01-04] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvnj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/245b09- m0001w93/vf_m0001w93_1334d95c-0440-4324-a4e4-42e0dc51003e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546757067_d3d102ae6ef3c4d69bd0515af5a99b79 Episode 4 (of 6): Miss Murchison. Christmas interrupts Lord Peter Wimsey’s investigation, but some suspicious powder isn’t what it seems. Stars Ian Carmichael. [2019-01-04] Steptoe and Son – s01e06 – Wallah Wallah Catsmeat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rzkyb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf7da0- b00rzk6s/vf_b00rzk6s_9a3a2824-58b9-430c-986d-072068ade083.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546757560_10674f42cd5b10c05a24caa453fa8b5f Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From August 1966. The rag and bone business falters when Hercules the horse needs a vet. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1966. [2019-01-04] Anything Legal – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081qyq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e17971- b0081qyk/vf_b0081qyk_936dffab-9ef4-4a1c-ae92-076b54074cca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546757725_d964f32a3629988c10ea7bb8c84893bb Episode 1 (of 8): Two laid-off city gents keep their secret, secret. Wally K Daly’s series stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From November 1984. After commuting to work together for 15 years, Charles and George both lose their jobs, but decide to keep it a secret. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Starring Donald Hewlett as Charles, Michael Knowles as George, Norma Ronald as Hilary, Tony Anholt as GJ, David Ryall as Charles’s Manager, Michael Bilton as Billy, and Colin Starkey as Harry the Publican. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. [2019-01-05] Kenneth Williams – Ad Lib – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05r71h5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7686bc- b05r6zc9/vf_b05r6zc9_6216c9e5-438c-4307-a644-45f4b9e2b342.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546757867_9fcbb9c6985d6566de73c009258c0a85 Episode 2 (of 4): Master raconteur Kenneth Williams talks about the famous people and places in London that are dear to him. More entertaining reminiscences and personal opinions recorded in front of an audience at BBC Pebble Mill. Producer Michael Ford. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1982. [2019-01-06] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e03 – The Bishop Meets a Bird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp2q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f703c9- b0028562/vf_b0028562_0158c88a-272e-4f20-b2c9-ba9720c5c275.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546931399_78fe64a02a977fc9201ecd6409fc24bf An unwelcome visitor threatens the quiet life of St Ogg’s Cathedral. Clerical comedy adapted from TV, with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From January 1971. An unwelcome visitor threatens the quiet life at St Ogg’s Cathedral. Clerical comedy starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Derek Nimmo as Bishop’s Chaplain the Reverend Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. Special guest: Peter Jones as Stanley Bird. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1971. [2019-01-07] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/76b9b6- b005w38k/vf_b005w38k_9dc8ec5c-df2c-4ed9-9de3-ff16e1617f1d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546931542_310a2fda7163e6ed9a9e9cc4b40a0b74 Episode 5 (of 6): Pongo. Lord Peter Wimsey’s trail goes cold, until a stolen Will brings fresh enlightenment. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. [2019-01-07] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e11 – Hancock’s Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/23be62- b0027ktg/vf_b0027ktg_8a185497-1522-46cb-9c72-d708ff871881.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546931714_8774d18745a7ec0ec05f4df754635773 Series 5 Episode 11 (of 20): Parked outside for ten years, the lad hits snags galore when he is forced to move his motor. Stars Tony Hancock. From April 1958. Parked outside for ten years – the lad’s forced to move his motor car, but hits snags galore. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. [2019-01-07] Parsley Sidings – s02e03 – The Entente Cordiale PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp4z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/36f2b4- b0028bns/vf_b0028bns_653ce87a-def0-4b0d-8f77-ce27b4dd04a7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1546931913_a0d3ec3b5d4db7871f7bcc3aeff5839e Series 2 Episode 3 (of 10): Cross-channel harmony hits the buffers when the station is twinned with one in France. Stars Arthur Lowe. From October 1973. Cross-channel harmony hits the buffers, when the station is twinned with one in France. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Valentine/Bradshaw/Head of French Rail, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert, and Roger Delgado as Dupont. Producer Edward Taylor. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run “Parsley Sidings” station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The “Parsley Sidings” nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1973. [2019-01-08] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k440 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/25617f- b00742l0/vf_b00742l0_8d8de717-5af7-4b2d-a692-5d9756457110.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547103814_9ad1268202d39218df9af3a282e4a3eb Episode 6 (of 6): Turkish Delight. Can Lord Peter Wimsey finally clear Harriet Vane’s name and persuade her to take his? Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. [2019-01-08] Second Thoughts – s03e03 – Foreign Exchange PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k89mf URL : ttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39028c- b00k844k/vf_b00k844k_008c9ba6-cb73-4f2e-b91a-5cb7147c25ae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547103989_bc11b8963e06c78b674092f21eaa9219 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 8): With sister Hannah at university, Joe wants an Italian student to stay. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From April 1991. With his sister Hannah away at university, why is Faith’s son Joe so keen to have an Italian student to stay with them? Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Emma Gregory as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, and Danielle Allan as Gina. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1991. [2019-01-08] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s03e04 – The Flat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz94 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/be7f88- b006n4qt/vf_b006n4qt_72ebfde2-f923-41a1-adab-bfdf6c3da17e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547104187_b39cedd1f0f3294d341a2ab50c5a4ce6 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): The author and his wife’s holiday abroad is far from relaxing. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From October 1979. Author Gerald and his wife Diana’s holiday abroad is far from relaxing. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife, Diana. With Michael McClain, Fiona Mathieson and Garard Green. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1979. [2019-01-08] Brian Johnston – Staff No Fee – The Other Life of Brian PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jxtdf URL : http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/573212- b01jxswy/vf_b01jxswy_2a93042f-e5f8-406b-8a7d-3352a843ff9b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622347825_1e95454f13f1faeab52a25a044a57ab7 Barry Johnston explores the early career of his father, the legendary cricket commentator Brian Johnston. From June 2012. 4 Extra Debut. Barry Johnston explores the forgotten work of his father Brian to reveal a remarkable broadcasting career long before he became affectionately known as ‘Johnners’. Today, the name Brian Johnston is largely remembered for “Test Match Special” and “Down Your Way”. However as both of these programmes happened after he retired as a BBC staff member in 1972, they have overshadowed a fascinating television and radio career starting in the late forties. In those early years Brian’s BBC contract was marked ‘SNF’ – ‘Staff No Fee’. This meant he could be booked by any BBC radio or TV programme for no extra fee because he was on a salary. It is these fascinating engagements which will be explored in this programme. On “In Town Tonight” he rode bareback on a circus horse, was attacked by a police dog, busked in the street, was shaved onstage by the Crazy Gang and hid inside a pillar box. He commentated on King George VI’s funeral, the Coronation, the Boat Race, the Festival of Britain and the Monte Carlo Rally – as well as appearing on “Hancock’s Half Hour”, quizzes, children’s TV and much more. Brian’s interview list includes such names as Field Marshall Montgomery, Bernard Delfont, Donald Campbell, Donald Bradman, Bobby Charlton and Henry Cooper. His son Barry Johnston, the presenter of this programme, has been collecting and preserving archive clips along with his father’s own scrapbooks and press cuttings, and we will hear recordings from the great man himself, along with gaining a unique insight into a slice of broadcasting history. First broadcast on Radio 4, on 21 June 2012. [2019-01-09] Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqt1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b95bdb- b005cmf4/vf_b005cmf4_1179f7ff-0066-4b7a-bcab-a8066c91aaf2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547104343_785a336b97c615777797de2e3e206b6d Episode 1 (of 6): Too Young to Die. A woman thinks her late husband is still alive, while someone would prefer the sleuth dead. Francis Durbridge thriller with Peter Coke. When Paul and Steve are asked to investigate a case of blackmail and murder, they soon discover violence has been brought right to their own doorstep. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. With John Baddeley as Charlie, Wilfrid Carter as Inspector Lloyd, Patrick Barr as Maurice Lonsdale, Isabel Dean as Margaret Milbourne, Isabel Rennie as Dolly Brazer, Frederick Treves as Stone, Pat Connell as Lucas, Alan Haines as Den Roberts, James Thomason as the Doctor, Malcolm Terris as the Police Constable, and Bruce Beeby as the Taxi Driver. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats – a world where Scotland Yard usually needed Paul’s help with tricky cases. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1965. [2019-01-09] Laurel and Hardy on Tour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076zb4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f8af14- b006fnl7/vf_b006fnl7_85567a49-9429-4877-9cac-61bee93feb4f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547104493_72e07e3c2cbbf6b63e5c870bcb4c61b1 The impact of the Hollywood comedy duo’s European tours from 1932 to 1954. With Glenn Mitchell and Harry Worth. From July 2006. “We came to Britain on vacation,” said Stan, “but it turned out to be the hardest work we’ve ever had in our lives.” Comedy historian Glenn Mitchell examines the impact made by the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy during their various tours of Europe between 1932 and 1954. Featuring comedian Harry Worth, showbiz publicist Laurie Bellew and members of the public who met the duo. Producer Stephen Garner. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2006. [2019-01-09] Navy Lark – s06e19 – Stuck on a Sandbank PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mhnh2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16a7ae- b01mhngh/vf_b01mhngh_255f9d6f-8ef2-438a-9e4a-b3448d3dfc62.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547104698_93b1e0ab9ff6710aeedc9875963089c9 Series 6 Episode 19 (of 19): The Troutbridge crew are all set for leave – after one tiny mission. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From January 1964. The crew of HMS Troutbridge is set for shore leave – if they can just manage to complete one tiny mission first. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, and Tenniel Evans as Leading Seamen Goldstein. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1964. [2019-01-09] Beyond Our Ken – 1960-04-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002075 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4f385- m0002074/vf_m0002074_7e9c1df6-3b0a-4cf5-8fb0-9dd92610127a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547104855_11841a3597c8e4ffad9cf96b2b0b9f59 22/04/1960: Kenneth Horne is off to Switzerland – and “Hornerama” probes the world of showbiz. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1960. Kenneth Horne is off to Switzerland – and “Hornerama” probes the world of showbiz. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne” – sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. [2019-01-10] Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqtj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b6e7f0- b005cmp8/vf_b005cmp8_170379a3-180d-4b51-8d5b-038c8745b347.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547940114_1fc3907f8f2ab96e919bef6dbdbf1353 Episode 2 (of 6): Concerning Mrs Milbourne. The anxious widow offers the sleuth more proof that her husband is alive, but the source is oddly elusive. Stars Peter Coke. Paul Temple probes the mysterious circumstances surrounding the apparent death of Mrs Milbourne’s husband Carl in a car crash in Switzerland. But it’s a case he may soon regret taking on. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. With John Baddeley as Charlie, Wilfrid Carter as Inspector Lloyd, Patrick Barr as Maurice Lonsdale, Isabel Dean as Margaret Milbourne, Isabel Rennie as Dolly Brazer, Anthony Hall as Green, Nigel Graham as Danny Clayton, James Thomason as the Doctor, Simon Lack as Vince Langham, Hamlyn Benson as Inspector Jenkins, Fraser Kerr as Mr Gadd, and Barbara Barnett as Mrs Langham. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1965. [2019-01-10] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvg6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0c4897- b005szsy/vf_b005szsy_aad6e52d-563e-43e5-bb3f-40ecc86db057.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547940317_ddef49077ccd7a0358cbe2bb668b2822 Episode 5 (of 6): When old chum Ralph arrives with a trophy wife, landlord Jack invents a fiancee. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999. When Jack’s old chum Ralph comes to visit with his trophy wife Kirstie, Jack feels the need to invent a fiancee. Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy, John Duttine as Ralph, and Debra Stephenson as Kirstie. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1999. [2019-01-10] Something to Shout About – s02e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001zmv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b750a- m0001zmt/vf_m0001zmt_97a89dcd-e161-45e9-bfdf-65a780f1b515.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547940479_95922fc491f0499f1fc4d9fc0cda5fc2 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 21): When the film is ruined from a Paris photoshoot, the ad agency must reshoot – on a budget. Stars Joan Sims. From February 1961. When the film gets ruined from an expensive photoshoot in Paris, the ad agency is forced reshoot – on a budget! A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. [2019-01-10] Great Lives – s28e00 – Stan Laurel PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mdf0d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/698088- b01mddxp/vf_b01mddxp_20ffc74a-6965-4e7f-8aaf-a5010d54ddb8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547940844_76250988c7df3ac7de222fab462d9790 Great Lives: Stan Laurel. Ken Dodd explains how film star Stan Laurel inspired him to get into comedy. With Matthew Paris and Glenn Mitchell. From September 2012. Ken Dodd explains to Matthew Parris why Stan Laurel inspired him to get into comedy, with the help of expert Glenn Mitchell. Born Stan Jefferson into a theatrical family, in Lancashire, he later moved to the United States, where talent and a leg of lamb helped forge the Laurel & Hardy partnership. They became the last big comedy sensation of the silent era, but took to talkies like “ducks to water”, and were mobbed by fans and reporters everywhere they went. Features archive clips, including their memorable performance of “The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2012. [2019-01-11] Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqvg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9d370b- b005cnn8/vf_b005cnn8_fe87436a-fac9-45ba-95b8-3f2916bb2e43.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547941015_88ae1ae1c1958797b0681df55eb77e82 Episode 3 (of 6): A Note for Danny. The suave sleuth discovers that Danny Clayton and Mrs Milbourne’s stories don’t tally. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. Danny Clayton is after reward money – but the suave sleuth discovers his story and Mrs Milbourne’s stories don’t tally. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. With John Baddeley as Charlie, Patrick Barr as Maurice Lonsdale, Isabel Dean as Margaret Milbourne, Nigel Graham as Danny Clayton, Frederick Treves as the Officer, Rex Graham as Norman Wallace, Peter Marinker as the Taxi Driver, Madi Hedd and Mrs Rhodes, LeRoy Lingwood as the Steward, Garard Green as Gustav, and Simon Lack as Vince Langham. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1965. [2019-01-11] Steptoe and Son – s01e07 – The Diploma PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s3cgj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7984d- b00s3bj3/vf_b00s3bj3_ad2a561a-4e83-4877-b3cf-ef09b70ecbb6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547941171_82bd4da919cba5508b42dd4766e89b25 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): Harold quits for a new career as a TV repair man. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From August 1966. Harold drops a bombshell by quitting the rag and bone business for a new career as a TV repair man. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1966. [2019-01-11] Anything Legal – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00828m9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/06b269- b00828lt/vf_b00828lt_ed937133-679d-4bcb-8090-f3b962fe6b70.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547941351_d61fe703b929011982fa81a9eb3b660c Episode 2 (of 8): Two city gents finally admit they have been sacked and take action. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From November 1984. City commuters Charles and George finally admit they’ve both lost their jobs and take action. A Tale of Two City Gents, by Wally K Daly. Starring Donald Hewlett as Charles, Michael Knowles as George, Jon Glover as Mr Rollings, Renu Setna as the Ticket Collector, Ron Pember as the Black Market Job Salesman, and Sonia Fraser as the Waitress. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. [2019-01-12] Kenneth Williams – Ad Lib – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05s3nft URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/545a45- b05s3kt0/vf_b05s3kt0_6085a150-9213-448a-8b90-9bedbe2d4c01.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547941523_26c089e19516d38cfc31c7e1b3884663 Episode 3 (of 4): Master raconteur Kenneth Williams recalls his London childhood – and adventures with his friend Stanley Baxter. More entertaining reminiscences and personal opinions recorded in front of an audience at BBC Pebble Mill. Producer Michael Ford. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1982. [2019-01-13] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e00 – Only Three Can Play PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp5l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b68f80- b0028c16/vf_b0028c16_599139a9-475e-4e9a-a3c0-f93ed6889b96.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547941662_f21e326ac8ba8adf1f16ff4b6955e563 Will Noote playing away ruin the clerics game? Adapted from TV with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From February 1971. The Bishop, the Archdeacon, and the Bishop’s Chaplain regularly enjoy their own board game of imaginary railway journeys – until Noote gets distracted by an attractive neighbour. Clerical comedy starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Derek Nimmo as Bishop’s Chaplain the Reverend Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. With Elizabeth Proud as Christine. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1971. [2019-01-14] Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqvw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ede83a- b005cp7v/vf_b005cp7v_06557995-42fb-47e9-bc66-26f37c31bdcd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547941851_22eb881e02be6f0ace8953cbf34c04d4 Episode 4 (of 6): A Change of Mind. After a curious train journey to Geneva for his investigation, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation. Stars Peter Coke. After a curious train journey to Geneva for his investigation, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. With Patrick Barr as Maurice Lonsdale, Isabel Dean as Margaret Milbourne, Polly Murch as Julia Carrington, Noel Howlett as Walter Neider, Garard Green as Gustav, Hamlyn Benson as the Concierge, Gordon Faith as the Doctor, Nigel Graham as Danny Clayton, and Simon Lack as Vince Langham. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1965. [2019-01-14] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e12 – The East Cheam Drama Festival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00898pr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e86c2f- b00898mw/vf_b00898mw_281baa4f-29e4-4f64-a9da-f0c260b644c2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547942081_622cea88f7416d9181ab6256b321736c Series 5 Episode 12 (of 20): Three short plays to rival Edinburgh and Salzburg – in the lad’s locality. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg – three short plays as the lad welcomes us to East Cheam Repertory Company. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. NB: This should have COMPLETE PLAYOUT MUSIC (see: Saturday 19 Jan, 12.30pm) [2019-01-14] Parsley Sidings – s02e04 – A Night Out PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp7p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/325476- b0028ky7/vf_b0028ky7_110e6061-746a-4e7e-8831-04908d7cfab5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547942250_3212c15df42e2be941d53b7f559bd08b Series 2 Episode 4 (of 10): A stranded railway passenger sparks a chain of disasters. Stars Arthur Lowe, Kenneth Connor and Liz Fraser. From October 1973. A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters at the sleepy railway station. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Bradshaw/Clara, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert, John Graham as the Inspector/Minister, and Hilary Pritchard as Doris. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings station for generations, and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The Parsley Sidings nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1973. |
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[2019-01-15] Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqw7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bb9e7- b005cpdk/vf_b005cpdk_ba77474b-afd6-4006-ba7c-21a4f1526dc6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547942419_dfde3fff1fca674411395ce0be32af39 Episode 5 (of 6): A Surprise for Mrs Milbourne. After the Geneva revelations, the suave sleuth heads to St Moritz, where danger lurks in the snow. Stars Peter Coke. After the Geneva revelations, the suave sleuth heads to St Moritz, where danger lurks in the snow. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. With Patrick Barr as Maurice Lonsdale, Isabel Dean as Margaret Milbourne, Gordon Faith as Hans Schmidt, Peter Bartlett as the Waiter, Gordon Gardner as the Driver, Antony Viccars as the Doctor, Nigel Graham as Danny Clayton, Simon Lack as Vince Langham, Michael McLain as the Man on the Phone, Noel Howlett as Walter Neider, Malcolm Terris as Kroner, and Bruce Beeby as Ferdy. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1965. [2019-01-15] Second Thoughts – s03e04 – Laugh and Marriage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kf4ny URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fb3b77- b00kf315/vf_b00kf315_50bdb13d-1c8e-47a1-8c6b-01fc6e1af57a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547942594_4c04e74407f3cd82acf039688d9a5a19 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 8): Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From April 1991. Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Belinda Lang as Liza, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, Mark Denham as Joe, Jo Kendall as Marjorie, and Mark Straker as Alex. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1991. [2019-01-15] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s03e05 – The Fridge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzjx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31ab6a- m0002105/vf_m0002105_f00ebfab-cb81-4ba6-a2db-5f7281381e3b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547942847_4ccd294992813446a6673513bd14762a Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): The author and his wife blow hot and cold about refrigeration. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From October 1979. Author Gerald and his wife Diana blow hot and cold over refrigeration. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Brian Carroll and Danny Schiller. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1979. [2019-01-16] Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqwh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40046d- b005cpnp/vf_b005cpnp_4deac836-f649-45b8-bcba-63f8cdcdbe90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547943052_fef105b56cd755d4a3108d9c0af1e0cc Episode 6 (of 6): See You in London. A stabbing in the snow, a fatal fire, blackmail and hush money. Can the suave sleuth unravel the mystery? Stars Peter Coke. A stabbing in the snow, a fatal fire, blackmail and hush money. Can the suave sleuth unravel the deadly mystery? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. With John Baddeley as Charlie, Wilfrid Carter as Inspector Lloyd, Patrick Barr as Maurice Lonsdale, Isabel Dean as Margaret Milbourne, Frederick Treves as Stone, Nigel Graham as Danny Clayton, Simon Lack as Vince Graham, Polly Murch as Julia Carrington, Alan Haines as the Sergeant, Bryan Colvin as Luigi, Malcom Terris as the Doctor, and LeRoy Longwood as the Waiter. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1965. [2019-01-16] Navy Lark – 1965-07-00 – Taking Some Liberties PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mmp0j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cf7717- b01mmp0d/vf_b01mmp0d_43ac4fd9-d5e3-43f9-aa50-182a821bd003.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547943201_09134edf562b8ee84cd5952fb7f1177f With HMS Troutbridge set for special escort duty, an amorous Mr Phillips returns on a unicycle. Stars Jon Pertwee. From July 1965. With HMS Troutbridge set for special escort duty, amorous Mr Phillips returns from leave on a unicycle. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queeg, and Tenniel Evans as Leading Seamen Goldstein. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. [2019-01-16] Beyond Our Ken – 1959-07-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00021fq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bffa37- m00021fp/vf_m00021fp_826a1d26-4778-4888-bf7f-7e13b64c85f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547943352_833033d629355e8fd4a3ae61d0f195c9 09/07/1959: Kenneth Horne fancies a Spanish trip, and “Hornerama” spotlights Britain. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From July 1959. Kenneth Horne fancies a Spanish trip, and “Hornerama” spotlights Britain. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1959. [2019-01-17] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvgy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6765c4- b005t9xl/vf_b005t9xl_092a876d-5143-4df9-bfc9-5799f3628d20.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547943522_ac461590cc7bb48e014758213125ed21 Episode 6 (of 6): Jack has flu, so daughter Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due. Stars Michael Williams. From February 1999. Landlord Jack has the flu, so Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due. If the father-daughter bond can survive this, it could probably survive anything. Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy, Sally Grace as the Inspector, and Toby Longworth as Joe. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1999. [2019-01-17] Something to Shout About – s02e09 – 1961-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00021x5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de3254- m00021x4/vf_m00021x4_15c14b5f-9a58-4d9d-870d-4d3c72a77f64.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547943839_620a372d9b26c8956926866b3dc12bc8 Series 2 Episode 9 (of 21): Janet starts dating a BBC announcer, resulting in Michael become insanely jealous. Stars Warren Mitchell. From February 1961. Janet starts dating a BBC announcer, resulting in Michael become insanely jealous. A light- hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. [2019-01-18] Thirty Minutes Worth – 1988-10-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r2jxk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd74b0- b00r2jdd/vf_b00r2jdd_19b5e374-8967-440f-aa03-f0e034370924.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547944008_a871ef6b25ee0dc99bc68562af34a5de 02/10/1988: Harry Worth’s doctor prescribes him a sunshine holiday. Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Julie Higginson and Milton Johns. Script by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. [2019-01-18] Steptoe and Son – s01e08 – Steptoe a la Carte PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s5xtn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ee381- b00s5xdm/vf_b00s5xdm_19161b7e-2987-4385-a7b2-63ada3ca037f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547944167_c3152931fd80cdbf7cce7290e5f180d9 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): Harold hopes he’s found true love on his round. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From August 1966. After meeting Monique on his round, Harold’s hoping he’s found true love with a French twist. But what will she make of his dad Albert? Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and Gwendolyn Watts as Monique. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1966. [2019-01-18] Anything Legal – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084hrs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2201cd- b0084hr6/vf_b0084hr6_ebdbc363-f79d-4e7c-86e4-708e1588a416.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547944351_ad4e838d78e95ac2a070d17f0ee5273e Episode 3 (of 8): The city gents new business makes them money, but at what cost? Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From November 1984. Charles and George kick off their secret new business offering anything legal – but at what cost? A Tale of Two City Gents, by Wally K Daly. Starring Donald Hewlett as Charles, Michael Knowles as George, and Douglas Blackwell as the Publican. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. [2019-01-19] Ed Doolan Interviews – Paul Daniels and Leonard Nimoy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rl56f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fbddfd- b00rl4tc/vf_b00rl4tc_a119b858-c2c8-4c5b-a813-2a2f9dd864dd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547944659_a38aa50cbf2597725272ea92c8991879 Conversation double-bill: Star Trek’s Mr Spock, Leonard Nimoy, jets in from 1980; and magician Paul Daniels pops in from 2009. Conversation double-bill: Star Trek’s Mr Spock, Leonard Nimoy, jets in from 1980 – and magician Paul Daniels pops in from 2009. Ed Doolan was one of Britain’s best-known BBC local radio presenters, broadcasting to the West Midlands for over 40 years. Ed died aged 76 in 2018. Excerpts from interviews originally broadcast on BBC WM. [2019-01-19] Kenneth Williams – Ad Lib – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05sxww6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6aeca7- b05sxww2/vf_b05sxww2_98d912b6-9f33-496f-8bf4-77178ecd2cc6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1547944937_5c5634d0f2cbee2cd2a7c25097cc01b6 Episode 4 (of 4): Master raconteur Kenneth Williams shares memories of the Singapore Stage Club – and his favourite painter. More entertaining reminiscences and personal opinions recorded in front of an audience at BBC Pebble Mill. Producer Michael Ford. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1982. [2019-01-20] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e00 1971-03-00 – Give a Dog a Bad Name PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp89 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eec191- b0028l77/vf_b0028l77_8fb78b57-54dc-4dd2-b4f4-7a2fdbb49be2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548140024_2a34d890254fb34a0bf24f9d46309747 Confusion reigns as Noote does his aunt a favour behind the Bishop’s back. Adapted from TV. With Derek Nimmo. From March 1971. Confusion reigns when Noote does his aunt a favour – behind the Bishop’s back. Clerical comedy starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Derek Nimmo as Bishop’s Chaplain the Reverend Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. With Joan Sanderson as Mrs Pugh- Critchley. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. [2019-01-21] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e13 – The Foreign Legion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089k50 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7eb2c- b0089k3l/vf_b0089k3l_ecfb5115-13aa-4e2e-ad7d-11f7dca5051a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548140240_565791fa9600db714b4a9a4fc3b8cd24 Series 5 Episode 13 (of 20): The Foreign Legion. The lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but he gets duped into a frontline appearance. Stars Tony Hancock. From April 1958. The lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but he’s duped into making an appearance on the frontline. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. [2019-01-21] Parsley Sidings – s02e05 – The Goods Train PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp25 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/495945- b00284q2/vf_b00284q2_c91f573d-1d6b-4b3d-ab64-456a6249a0bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548140405_d692656934910fd7bbe93a5135ec9e5c Series 2 Episode 5 (of 10): Sheepish looks all round when Bert considers becoming a hairdresser. Stars Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. From October 1973. There are sheepish looks all round when Bert considers becoming a hairdresser. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Bradshaw/Valentine, Liz Fraser as Gloria/Sheep, and Ian Lavender as Bert. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The Parsley Sidings nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1973. [2019-01-22] Second Thoughts – s03e05 – Recipe for Disaster PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kjsn6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b49eba- b00kjkvs/vf_b00kjkvs_73e89837-ad6b-47fe-b9dc-b3a7193c41be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548485707_39e06a42d747065a266397398e3e59d2 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 8): Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith’s Aussie friend Esther visits. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From May 1991. Culinary chaos is on the menu with Faith’s friend Esther due to arrive for a visit from Australia. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Mark Denham as Joe, Emma Gregory as Hannah, Norman Bird as Mr Burrows, and Mark Straker as Kevin. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin- off ‘Faith in the Future’. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. [2019-01-22] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s03e06 – The Clock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzss URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5590f6- m0002383/vf_m0002383_2faa559e-6535-44ef-8df5-7e7069c29936.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548485860_205864834ddfa329e4b33b844cf60892 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): The author and his wife Diana hear some bumps in the night. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From October 1979. Author Gerald and his wife Diana hear some bumps in the night. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Douglas Blackwell and Patricia Hughes. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1979. [2019-01-22] The Radio Detectives – s01e01 – Send for Paul Temple PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/65874b- b0028jsy/vf_b0028jsy_1538c801-3380-4469-a570-58de4e9b0f1a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548486012_df635c3e58668f062230787fce5201b9 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 5): Car bombs and poison cocktails. Professor Jeffrey Richards recalls the husband and wife team that battled villains and scoundrels. By Timothy! A world of car-bombs, poison cocktails, gentlemen and rogues – where the villains had better watch out! Detective aficionado and expert, Professor Jeffrey Richards, recalls the indomitable husband and wife team, Paul and Steve Temple, who battled criminals and scoundrels. Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Featuring the definitive Paul Temple actor, Peter Coke, plus vintage recordings from the legendary series. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2019-01-23] Navy Lark – 1965-07-00 – Smugglers in the Solent PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014246f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/552de9- b0142465/vf_b0142465_e80f04c9-8a4e-404e-b1ba-e2342ffea0bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548486207_20b8e5770dd5c0f5fe09d490c8f9ba95 The crew of HMS Troutbridge is sent to pursue some marine miscreants. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From July 1965. The crew of HMS Troutbridge is sent to pursue some marine miscreants. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queeg, Tenniel Evans as Leading Seamen Goldstein, and Heather Chasen as Heather. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. [2019-01-23] Beyond Our Ken – s02e00 – 1959-07-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00023k4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40f1d3- m00023k3/vf_m00023k3_adaf3ed9-953d-4205-9add-f3b63a4f3a98.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548486389_878388b71acd312f044fa2d48cf04daa 16/7/1959: Kenneth Horne takes his two nephews to the zoo, and “Hornerama” investigates Holidays. With Kenneth Williams. From July 1959. Kenneth Horne takes his two nephews to the zoo, and “Hornerama” investigates Holidays. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1959. [2019-01-24] Something to Shout About – s02e10 1961-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002475 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/398c43- m0002474/vf_m0002474_c4629646-1ae9-4a7c-b8fa-1b0abf19c2c2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548486580_827322ce31305eb8befc2396eb31f3c8 Series 2 Episode 10 (of 21): Janet wants to learn to drive and buy a car. Her colleagues won’t stand in her way! Stars Fenella Fielding. From March 1961. Janet wants to learn to drive and buy a car. Her colleagues won’t stand in her way! “A light- hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1961. [2019-01-25] Thirty Minutes Worth – 1988-10-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r7q2v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/70c8a1- b00r7pjx/vf_b00r7pjx_eeb289bc-b3f3-456f-9680-9fcaaf39f275.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548486807_4f4e43d027a3694a95d9bc9c70b9bd5e 09/10/1988: Harry Worth’s got a new camera – and havoc awaits at a wedding. Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Julie Higginson and John Savident. Script by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. [2019-01-25] Steptoe and Son – s01e09 – The Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s7r4n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6549e2- b00s7pnb/vf_b00s7pnb_06f5c509-67f0-49d7-a07d-7ab5c24e640f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548487032_c30415c02c0c32fd3978408dbe784761 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): Harold fancies France, but Albert is not so keen. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From August 1966. Harold fancies a holiday by himself in France, but his father Albert is not so keen. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1966. [2019-01-25] Anything Legal – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085hnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/05896b- b0085hnj/vf_b0085hnj_29adb3b6-57b5-4f77-b8be-4c163c387989.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548487179_93835ca1c00a37bd16226b41629d8049 Episode 4 (of 8): George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre giant. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre giant in their new business, offering to do “anything legal”. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Starring Donald Hewlett as Charles, Michael Knowles as George, Madeline Smith as Isabel, Stephen Grief as Little Willy, Elizabeth Proud as Simon, and Frances Jeater as Miss Folliate. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. [2019-01-26] Ed Doolan Interviews – 2001-00-00 – Bill Kerr PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s7gcx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/609a77- b00s7g2n/vf_b00s7g2n_7f8c298f-394c-4edf-9511-6ba8ac7525ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548658529_d20896c9ec2606bd4ea9414a7b952503 The “Hancock’s Half Hour” stalwart recalls the show that made him famous, plus his career highlights and some favourite music. “Hancock’s Half Hour” stalwart Bill Kerr recalls the classic BBC comedy show that made him famous, plus his other career highlights and some favourite music. Ed Doolan was one of Britain’s best-known BBC local radio presenters, broadcasting to the West Midlands for over 40 years. Ed died aged 76 in 2018. First broadcast on BBC WM in 2001. [2019-01-27] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1948-09-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008p5c6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3849d7- b008p5bw/vf_b008p5bw_d94b0a14-1eb3-4db8-b4db-899ccfba277b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1548658745_a2632682bc631f650341c3012c821a7a 21/09/1948: At the RAF station-turned-country club, it’s time for holiday reminiscences, and the cast have a sing-song. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From September 1948. The gang are back from their summer holidays sharing tales – and Murdoch organises a sing-song. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Dudley Davenport, Maureen Riscoe and Helen Hill. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954, initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club, and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season, with commercial breaks, on Radio Luxembourg. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music by the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1948. [2019-01-28] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e14 – Sunday Afternoon at Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsys URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b16b8d- b005jy99/vf_b005jy99_4de140df-f129-492f-bff7-c289fe688b07.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549003454_1cba2e53c2f9bbbfe9b12b3bcc1bc642 Series 5 Episode 14 (of 20): Bored and miserable, the lad tries to decide what to do. Classic episode starring Tony Hancock and Sid James. From April 1958. Bored and miserable, the lad tries to decide what to do. Classic episode starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. [2019-01-28] Parsley Sidings – s02e06 – A Bird in the Hand PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpb9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0411fd- b0028tq3/vf_b0028tq3_2ad3702d-f5e9-4cb6-b925-13180745a4df.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549003633_220c96c90825f8c5f245fd58a7f29b59 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 10): A rare gull is spotted during a station spring-clean, causing chaos on the line. Starring Arthur Lowe. From November 1973. A “rare” gull is spotted during a station spring-clean at Parsley Sidings, causing chaos on the line. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Valentine/ Bradshaw/Editor, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert, and John Baddeley as the train driver. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run ‘Parsley Sidings’ station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. Parsley Sidings’ nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1973. [2019-01-28] Orbit One Zero – Episode 1 – The Unseeing Eye PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fx516 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed578c- b08fx514/vf_b08fx514_16cd8a05-e4d8-40a6-a6b3-fc46d3ba0a6b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549003786_ae949791c89ff21bec8ccdb230b459dd Episode 1 (of 6): Reporter Tom Lambert reinvestigates how Dr Petrie detected strange signals from the rim of space. Stars Felix Felton. From April 1961. “A glimpse across a weird threshold, on the rim of space where there should be nothing but eternal, frozen darkness. Yet where there was something more.” Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert has decided to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he’s tracked down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery. Starring Felix Felton as Dr Petrie, David Spenser as Tom Lambert, Graydon Gould as Clifford Brown, and Elaine MacNamara as Elizabeth Ryder. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1961. [2019-01-29] Second Thoughts – s03e06 – Come as You Were PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kmys6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ad38d8- b00kmv5m/vf_b00kmv5m_82ce099e-3186-40c2-a437-2d9be88f441c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549003960_12ca6443f0d21c7aad389cb2d8703a33 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 8): Bill tries to disrupt Liza and Richard’s affair, and gets involved with “Emma Peel”. With Belinda Lang and Jo Kendall. From May 1991. Bill tries to disrupt Liza and Richard’s affair, and gets involved with ‘Emma Peel’. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and Faith’s teenage children. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Belinda Lang as Liza, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, Jo Kendall as Marjorie, Brian Bowles as Dennis, and Ian Lindsay as Ray. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. [2019-01-29] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s04e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008gd6j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8fccbd- m00027pg/vf_m00027pg_4afbd93a-7d9e-424c-b4e1-f89de38bc298.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549004107_1821d607bc970bb04368040687579d02 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 6): The Present. It’s United Potter Day, and the author learns that surprises can be double-edged. Stars Ian Carmichael. From April 1981. It’s United Potter Day, and author Gerald learns that surprises can be double-edged. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Margot Boyd, Brian Haines and Pauline Letts. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1981. [2019-01-29] Orbit One Zero – Episode 2 – The Cylinder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fxq95 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c6b29d- b08fxq0h/vf_b08fxq0h_bc024a86-a913-43e1-9272-c2dd60a5d3c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549004267_1f7b535501ae05325caf6ad7a0eb8311 Episode 2 (of 6): Monitoring a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery in space. Stars Felix Felton and Graydon Gould. From April 1961. Monitoring a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery in outer space. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert has decided to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he’s tracked down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery. Starring Felix Felton as Dr Petrie, David Spenser as Tom Lambert, Graydon Gould as Clifford Brown, and Elaine MacNamara as Elizabeth Ryder. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1961. [2019-01-29] The Radio Detectives – s01e02 – The Voice of Sherlock Holmes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7728b1- b0028k4h/vf_b0028k4h_a32f8950-a0b7-4848-9809-9a1f2827a6c0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549004413_7b2c0fc3bb55af9e0d0399ad2c731ace Series 1 Episode 2 (of 5): Armed with pipe, hansom cab and violin, Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth. Armed with pipe, hansom cab and violin, Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated Baker Street creation, Sherlock Holmes. Featuring interviews and classic recordings by Orson Welles, Basil Rathbone, Sir John Gielgud, Carleton Hobbes and Clive Merrison. Affectionate five part series about popular radio detectives, hosted by the aficionado and expert. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2019-01-30] Navy Lark – 1965-07-00 – Mr Murray Is Victimised PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lmqts URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b08cd7- b00lmqg9/vf_b00lmqg9_bcf2a589-49ef-4a93-93ce-aad7005d97be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549004583_1bc27f5eac0cfb089bb19beb498496c1 Captain Povey decides that ‘divide and rule’ is the best way to deal with HMS Troutbridge. Starring Leslie Phillips. From July 1965. Captain Povey decides ‘divide and rule’ is the best way to deal with the crew of HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. [2019-01-30] Beyond Our Ken – 1959-07-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00028sm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ebbef0- m00028sl/vf_m00028sl_2e28548b-0a1b-4f95-a7cb-e4c87fb9f79a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549004767_e766fb30523f33c57aa0a0e6b27a7079 Kenneth Horne has tales from Ireland, and “Hornerama” spotlights cinema. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From July 1959. Kenneth Horne has tales from Ireland, and “Hornerama” spotlights cinema. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1959. [2019-01-30] Orbit One Zero – Episode 3 – The Power PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fxww3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e2c10- b08fxwjd/vf_b08fxwjd_e763e687-8d42-44e9-90b1-58da483a9284.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549004953_a30f536e0db097d53517ad75ec4009ae Episode 3 (of 6): The mysterious cylinder reveals its contents and, more frighteningly, some awesome capabilities. Stars Felix Felton. From May 1961. The mysterious cylinder reveals its contents and – more terrifyingly – its awesome capabilities. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert has decided to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he’s tracked down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery. Starring Felix Felton as Dr Petrie, David Spenser as Tom Lambert, Graydon Gould as Clifford Brown, and Elaine MacNamara as Elizabeth Ryder. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1961. [2019-01-31] Something to Shout About – s02e11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00028sr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d93227- m00028sq/vf_m00028sq_27a618e3-9e94-49eb-8019-b625e84e0d13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549005114_661a30121ef413a8445042c46e43d301 Series 2 Episode 11 (of 21): Can the advertising team meet the needs of a demanding kitchen furniture company? Stars Fenella Fielding. From March 1961. Can the advertising team meet the needs of a demanding kitchen furniture company? A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1961. [2019-01-31] Whatever Happened To – s01e04 – Horace Henry Samuel Quelch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hwvb2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dccc7e- m00028sv/vf_m00028sv_6eb3c4ca-cb3b-48b8-9acc-fe199cb946ef.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549005264_bcc304c48f51007d0b31393060e9653d Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Did Billy Bunter’s scourge of Greyfriars School really become a secret agent? Stars Nigel Davenport and Andrew Sachs. The scourge of Billy Bunter and other pupils of Greyfriars School, who may have done lasting damage to a generation of English schoolboys, whatever happened to Horace Henry Samuel Quelch? Six-part series written by Adrian Mourby, revealing the afterlife of some famous characters from children’s fiction. With Andrew Sachs as Quelch, Nigel Davenport as Major Vernon Smith, Gerald Campion as Bunter, Cyril Shaps as Sir Johnny Bull, Peter Woodthorpe as Harry Wharton MP, Jonathan Tafler as Alonzo Todd, Kerry Shale as Professor Edwin McHatte, and Eva Haddon as Dr Anna Safanner. Produced at BBC Bristol by Brian King. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. [2019-01-31] Orbit One Zero – Episode 4 – The Voices PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fxzqq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f79f5- b08fxznq/vf_b08fxznq_1eca4b2a-5554-43a0-8004-ae0057f28806.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549005434_3214f34833f62028a8d571618a04a8b6 Episode 4 (of 6): After dramatic events in outer space, the disturbance of noise, light and vibration subsides. Stars Felix Felton. From May 1961. After dramatic events in outer space, the disturbance of noise, light and vibration subsides. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert has decided to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he’s tracked down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery. Starring Felix Felton as Dr Petrie, David Spenser as Tom Lambert, Graydon Gould as Clifford Brown, and Elaine MacNamara as Elizabeth Ryder. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1961. [2019-02-01] Thirty Minutes Worth – 1988-10-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v05xf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b2d474- b07v05jg/vf_b07v05jg_2fb7e6b4-2240-448f-8301-17fa7642928b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549521325_f99677848c5fae4ba255f5666f96dd7f 16/10/1988: Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems – and then he entrusts Harry with his script. With Harry Worth. From October 1988. The vicar has engaged the services of that well-known thespian, Binky Bottomley to write and produce a pageant for the bicentenary of the village – but then he entrusts Harry with his script. Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Su Douglas, Julie Higginson, and Jack Douglas as Binky Bottomley. Script by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. [2019-02-01] Steptoe and Son – s01e10 – The Bath PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbh9h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bfa6b6- b00sbgwp/vf_b00sbgwp_ce6f8308-1198-42ad-8299-4317604f4918.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549521506_714397409ecdf78bb24496d2f37b5a12 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): Harold’s plan for a bathroom upset Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From September 1966. Harold’s plan for a proper bathroom upset his father Albert. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2019-02-01] Anything Legal – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0088z2b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/014880- b0088z24/vf_b0088z24_78b3d3f1-4551-4c1a-8c86-87cd34880a7e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549521668_43123ba0b1a0373a35523bfdf7f6f6dd Episode 5 (of 8): Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business offering anything legal. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Starring Donald Hewlett as Charles, Michael Knowles as George, Sherrie Hewson as Belinda Bustrom, and Helena Breck as the Job Applicant. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. [2019-02-01] Orbit One Zero – Episode 5 – The Frozen World PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fy3gj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e0d7de- b08fy3g0/vf_b08fy3g0_7e9fe835-79c9-4c2c-8c2e-2c8ed01ef5f6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549521853_aa98a83904de480845edcb8aea562ede Episode 5 (of 6): If I had known, that night, the terrible risk Elizabeth had taken!” But Clifford knew& Stars Felix Felton. From May 1961. “If I had known, that night, the terrible risk Elizabeth had taken!” But Clifford knew. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert has decided to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he’s tracked down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery. Starring Felix Felton as Dr Petrie, David Spenser as Tom Lambert, Graydon Gould as Clifford Brown, and Elaine MacNamara as Elizabeth Ryder. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1961. [2019-02-02] Ed Doolan Interviews – 2006-00-00 – David Croft [60 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002c9v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7bb25d- m0002c9t/vf_m0002c9t_1fc8801f-b4b7-4adf-a31d-4f5b1edc4357.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549179174_23b9b19947daac7ebd163b5ad1e43847 To mark Ed Doolan’s death in 2018, another chance to hear his 2006 interview with Dad’s Army co- creator David Croft. Dad’s Army co-creator David Croft looks back over his career with Ed Doolan – and reveals his musical past, with songs from John Le Mesurier and Arthur Lowe. Ed Doolan was one of Britain’s best-known BBC local radio presenters, broadcasting to the West Midlands for over 40 years. Ed died aged 76 in 2018. First broadcast on BBC WM, in 2006. [2019-02-02] Doctor Who – The Crimes of Thomas Brewster – Episode 1 [50 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07d3137 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/04621b- b07d3133/vf_b07d3133_db7c10a9-aae2-4100-841f-6d69e0b84138.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549178858_6948a22eaf880706e888e5ffe9e2f2cf Episode 1 (of 2): The Time Lord and an old associate try to track down an imposter in a battle over swarms of rogue androids. Sixth Doctor adventure starring Colin Baker. 2010: The Doctor teams up with an old associate to track down an imposter in a battle to save the Earth from rogue androids. Starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Maggie Stables as Evelyn Smythe, John Pickard as Thomas Brewster, and Anna Hope as DI Menzies. Writer: Jonathan Morris. Producer David Richardson. A Big Finish production. [2019-02-03] Arthur Haynes Show – 1962-11-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zdbmj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f00a5b- b00zdbm4/vf_b00zdbm4_389aad88-eb02-4b9b-8ac0-f873904db410.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549693396_4821d41badfbf22c547ea6dc10dc97bd 26/11/1962: The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Patricia Hayes. From November 1962. A visit from the School Inspector, crazy capers at the Post Office, and a man gets his head stuck in some railings. The comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. With Nicholas Parsons, Patricia Hayes and Lesley Noyes. Music by the Temperance Seven. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1962. [2019-02-03] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1949-02-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx21 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13172d- b006dpx4/vf_b006dpx4_20046d5b-d1a5-49ed-8da4-4f87c31051f4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549693607_136d4ea0e11a2b02cc5d1cca83fe0793 01/02/1949: A proposed Bindebourne Festival needs some famous guests. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From February 1949. Royal Command Performance. A proposed Bindebourne Festival needs some famous guests. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Maureen Riscoe and Helen Hill. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954 initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music by the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1949. [2019-02-04] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e15 – The Grappling Game PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jny1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c54b2- b0027wk2/vf_b0027wk2_964b0b3d-b835-419e-bc30-28afb192fc15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549693757_58ed88c9abe2fd9d4750d07f0bfe2f8d Series 5 Episode 15 (of 20): The lad and Miss Pugh head to a wrestling match, with a shock result! Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. The lad and Miss Pugh head to a wrestling match at Cheam Baths – with a shock result! Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. [2019-02-04] Parsley Sidings – s02e07 – The Purity League PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k122 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c5bc01- b006qy6q/vf_b006qy6q_6aca15bf-43fd-4ee4-8c3a-d9cd46cd16da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549693975_4bfb3274864840f34e701df118d1ec14 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 10): Things look tricky for Percy following Horace’s morality drive. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From November 1973. Things look tricky for railway porter, Percy Valentine following station master, Horace Hepplewhite’s morality drive. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace Hepplewhite, Kenneth Connor as Percy and The Vicar, Liz Fraser as Gloria, and Ian Lavender as Bert. With Douglas Blackwell, Mark Rogers, Michael Elwick, Haydn Jones and Gordon Clyde. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The Parsley Sidings nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1973. [2019-02-04] Orbit One Zero – Episode 6 – The Unseen PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gk51z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/960a2f- b08gk4gc/vf_b08gk4gc_40ad2224-21af-486c-beb5-d5dc57dfaf3e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549694144_249ff42ba19d0710172cdda1f9440538 Episode 6 (of 6): Grave warnings emanate from deep space. Do the seemingly indestructible cylinders have a weakness? With Felix Felton. From May 1961. Grave warnings emanate from deep space. Do the seemingly indestructible cylinders have a weakness? Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert has decided to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he’s tracked down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery. Starring Felix Felton as Dr Petrie, David Spenser as Tom Lambert, Graydon Gould as Clifford Brown, and Elaine MacNamara as Elizabeth Ryder. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1961. [2019-02-05] Second Thoughts – s03e07 – Backs to the Drawing Board PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kt92h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5f4551- b00kt8th/vf_b00kt8th_7987b283-fc8a-49f3-aa49-8c037781e814.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549694302_8c3deaa832aaec881f0fc0ffa88ad4f5 Series 3 Episode 7 (of 8): Bill takes time off to help a friend, but Faith is already working at home. With Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From May 1991. Bill takes time off to help a friend, but Faith is already working at home. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and Faith’s teenage children. Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Emma Gregory as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Nigel Carrington as Karel Cerny, and Brian Bowles as Dennis. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. [2019-02-05] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s04e02 – The Villa PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008h45n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de468c- m0002ccv/vf_m0002ccv_b109665c-85b8-46bd-b895-8a29ba99d321.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549694937_f3adab48c5e04b7d84a569aa6639f391 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 6): Headed abroad, the author is not keen to visit wife Diana’s friend. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From May 1981. Headed abroad, author Gerald is not keen to visit his wife Diana’s friend. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Lolly Cockerell, Jane Knowles, Brian Haines and Michael Spice. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1981. [2019-02-05] The Radio Detectives – s01e03 – Sexton Blake PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp7b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a9d14- m0002cd0/vf_m0002cd0_8504f056-59c0-41ba-a75a-7a793dca9fb8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549695155_d551d49059c1cb28a7fcb1a915bd7910 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 5): Sexton Blake, the Other Baker Street Detective. Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of “the poor man’s Sherlock Holmes”. From June 1998. Sexton Blake was born and made resident of Baker Street in the very month Sherlock Holmes was “killed off”, and he proved to be an instant hit. Aficionado and expert, Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the careers of “the poor man’s Sherlock Holmes” and his faithful assistant Tinker – that spanned 100 years. Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2019-02-06] Navy Lark – 1965-08-00 – The Poveys Move House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n2vcg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d07765- b01n2v9g/vf_b01n2v9g_c1eca5db-baf3-48dc-96d0-33c03ad0a51b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549695299_d6a9e3e82f47d9aeedf4dbbc2fac473d Captain Povey is moving house and needs to shift furniture. Step forward Pertwee. Stars Leslie Phillips. From August 1965. Stressed out Captain Povey is moving house and needs the crew of HMS Troutbridge to help shift the furniture. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, Ronnie Barker as Cmdr Bell, and Tenniel Evans as Uncle Ebeneezer. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. [2019-02-06] Not in Front of the Children – s02e01 – Old Grey Mare PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08bs9qt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/375e51- b08bs9qk/vf_b08bs9qk_4e76c2f4-6297-42ce-a3b2-4ced7adabfb4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549695450_b57f54957ece27cb159c6c5f7d5e7a9c Series 2 Episode 1 (of 10): With Jennifer ‘expecting’, a weekend in the country goes awry. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1970. Jennifer is “expecting” and the family are expectant – a country weekend is planned, but some alarms spoil the excursions. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Hugo Keith-Johnston as Robin, Jill Riddick as Amanda, and Ross Hutchinson as Dr Steele. The second series of comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. “Not in Front of the Children” originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included “And Mother Makes Three/Five” and “Butterflies”. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1970. [2019-02-07] Something to Shout About – s02e12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002chm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/52cefc- m0002chl/vf_m0002chl_29deae27-68d9-4b39-a7c7-97f42981c869.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549695628_80ca623a293c9056d73d3bdd6aea9147 Series 2 Episode 12 (of 21): Janet and Mavis are obliged to sit an exam in order to get a rise. Stars Fenella Fielding and Joan Sims. From March 1961. Janet and Mavis are obliged to sit an exam in order to get a rise. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three), written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. [2019-02-07] Whatever Happened to – s01e05 – Doctor Who’s Granddaughter Susan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j17ql URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a03150- m0002chq/vf_m0002chq_7a9f72c6-a468-477c-8be2-9812d419002b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549695783_5a60868ce07dd4aa3fe5f6660e503566 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Last seen in decimated London after a Dalek invasion, where is the Time Lord’s relative now? Stars Jane Asher and Andrew Sachs. Whatever happened to Doctor Who’s granddaughter Susan? Last seen abandoned in a rubble-strewn London of the future having helped defeat the Dalek invasion of the Earth. Six-part series revealing the afterlife of some famous characters from children’s fiction written by Adrian Mourby. With Jane Asher as Susan, James Grout as Ian Chesterton, Andrew Sachs as Temmosus, June Barrie as Barbara Wright, Peter Woodthorpe as Joey Oxford, and Eva Haddon as Jo Jones. Produced at BBC Bristol by Brian King. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. [2019-02-08] Thirty Minutes Worth – 1988-10-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rd6p0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b98341- b00rd5mm/vf_b00rd5mm_a18e0fcd-1642-4300-be29-8664a38330ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549695985_f76caa00365da9d6c92e28a27f3ca7f0 23/10/1988: Just as Harry Worth is feeling lonely, a long lost love turns up. Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke and Joan Sanderson. Script by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. [2019-02-08] Steptoe and Son – s01e11 – The Lead Man Cometh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl7y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81c901- b00206ss/vf_b00206ss_8fd4ce1e-0f44-4af7-98f5-cd69ce4fe7c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549696288_d49b72e77c05d384e5958765eaf43b4f Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From September 1966. Just as Albert and Harold are needing to economise, the rag and bone men are made an irresistible offer. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and Leonard Rossiter as Welsh Hughie. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2019-02-08] Anything Legal – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089hl7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cecee6- b0089hkn/vf_b0089hkn_441d4ffc-c39e-4516-9c96-464c29e47358.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549696484_a5bad6b18c11a690374c4645dacf47a5 Episode 6 (of 8): Charles and George’s new business course sets tongues wagging. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. Charles and George’s new business course sets tongues wagging. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Starring Donald Hewlett as Charles, Michael Knowles as George, Jennifer Croxton as Fiona Fenning, Henry Stamper as the Course Chairman, John Kane as the Advertising, Peter Cellier as the Finance Lecturer, and Roland MacLeod as Mr Hunter. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. [2019-02-09] Peter Ustinov – The Radio Years PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b065xb02 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/74cd03- b065x9zy/vf_b065x9zy_a74579ac-26e0-4060-8356-81ae604f3781.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549866391_b135bdf00225631096f27dbe4c2db129 John McCarthy explores the BBC radio archives to find Sir Peter Ustinov’s fascinating contributions to an eclectic mix of programmes. John McCarthy explores the radio archives of Sir Peter Ustinov and reveals the actor and raconteur’s fascinating contributions to an eclectic mix of programmes. Sir Peter Ustinov was a renaissance man whose talents included writing plays, novels and acting. He appeared in over 90 films with memorable roles in “Quo Vadis”, “Spartacus” and “Death on the Nile”. He was also a theatre director and a much-admired raconteur. Less well remembered are his diverse and often enthralling radio contributions which started in the 1940’s. For the 60 years which followed Ustinov was a regular BBC radio guest, interviewed on various topics including politics, religion, humour and film. He appeared in comedies, dramas, panel games, told absorbing stories about his extraordinary and colourful family history, and humorous tales of his eventful tours around the world. Featuring a collection of Ustinov’s radio work along with an illuminating exclusive interview with his daughter: * “In All Directions” (1952) : Comedy teaming Ustinov with Peter Jones. * “Appointment with Daughter” : An exclusive interview with John McCarthy and Sir Peter Ustinov’s eldest daughter Tamara. * “Encounter in the Balkan Express” (1956) : A comedy by Wolfgang Hildesheimer starring Peter Ustinov as Robert Guiscard. * “Down Your Way” (1991) : A special edition with Ustinov in Leningrad. * “Quote Unquote” (1992) : A memorable appearance by Ustinov on the popular quotation quiz hosted by Nigel Rees. [2019-02-09] Doctor Who – The Crimes of Thomas Brewster – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07djrkw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/46acfb- b07djqxk/vf_b07djqxk_464e59f1-3b0a-48e5-b9f8-017f4e18651e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549867097_cfc30dbcc9ec343782419a73f37f83f4 Episode 2 (of 2): The Time Lord discovers why the imposter has been shipping arms and unsuspecting people to a distant planet. Sixth Doctor adventure starring Colin Baker. The Doctor discovers why the imposter has been shipping arms and unsuspecting people to a distant planet. Starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Maggie Stables as Evelyn Smythe, John Pickard as Thomas Brewster, and Anna Hope as DI Menzies. Writer: Jonathan Morris. Producer Nicholas Briggs. A Big Finish production. [2019-02-10] Arthur Haynes Show – 1962-12-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0177539 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/071859- b0177537/vf_b0177537_5e6275e4-bb33-40ca-8b57-a9dbcc4033ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549867346_0ff622a4bf47e62c9dbf94686729139b Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian performs in sketches by Johnny Speight. Co-stars Nicholas Parsons. From December 1962. Arthur in his famed role as a tramp – and a school summons from the headmaster. The comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. With Nicholas Parsons and Dorothy Dampier. Music by the Temperance Seven. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1962. [2019-02-10] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1950-05-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015f9b7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/67750a- b015f8bn/vf_b015f8bn_05326159-f83d-448a-b09c-def13be966c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1549867532_89f2ebc6ceb28b7354fb112dc18310c0 With fresh London premises, the staff must recruit a new secretary. Stars Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. From May 1950. With fresh London premises, the staff must recruit a new secretary. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Diana Morrison and Barbara Leigh. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954, initially set at a remote RAF station, before being converted to a country club, and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music by the BBC Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1950. [2019-02-11] Brian Johnston – Staff No Fee – The Other Life of Brian [30 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jxtdf URL : — Offers only two 128 kbps low bitrate rtmp streams. No 320 kbps stream. No DASH or HLS stream. Barry Johnston explores the early career of his father, the legendary cricket commentator Brian Johnston. From 21 June 2012. 4 Extra Debut. Barry Johnston explores the forgotten work of his father Brian to reveal a remarkable broadcasting career long before he became affectionately known as ‘Johnners’. Today, the name Brian Johnston is largely remembered for Test Match Special and Down your Way. However as both of these programmes happened after he retired as a BBC staff member in 1972 they have overshadowed a fascinating television and radio career starting in the late forties. In those early years Brian’s BBC contract was marked ‘SNF’ – ‘Staff No Fee’. This meant he could be booked by any BBC radio or TV programme for no extra fee because he was on a salary. It is these fascinating engagements which will be explored in this programme. On In Town Tonight he rode bareback on a circus horse, was attacked by a police dog, busked in the street, was shaved onstage by the Crazy Gang and hid inside a pillar box. He commentated on King George VI’s funeral, the Coronation, the Boat Race, the Festival of Britain and the Monte Carlo Rally – as well as appearing on Hancock’s Half Hour, quizzes, children’s TV and much more. Brian’s interview list includes such names as Field Marshall Montgomery, Bernard Delfont, Donald Campbell, Donald Bradman, Bobby Charlton and Henry Cooper. His son and presenter of this programme Barry Johnston has been collecting and preserving archive clips along with his father’s own scrapbooks and press cuttings and we will hear recordings from the great man himself along with gaining a unique insight into a slice of broadcasting history. [2019-02-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e16 – The Junk Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008f307 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9b75a7- b008f2wr/vf_b008f2wr_b10cf63d-ba83-461b-8332-679ed1fc68e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550555558_57bcfe722b9f81803ca25c8050d7119c Series 5 Episode 16 (of 20): Griselda’s plan to clear out the lad’s house backfires spectacularly. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From May 1958. Griselda’s plan to clear out the lad’s house backfires spectacularly. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2019-02-11] Parsley Sidings – s02e08 – The New Level Crossing PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k12w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/637d6d- b006qy6y/vf_b006qy6y_a6d66634-98c4-4ff3-be1c-ab7bfad1f34e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550555735_47b5c86d057b63f8acb77ad3fa494c2a Series 2 Episode 8 (of 10): The station’s future looks bleak when head office considers automation. Stars Arthur Lowe and Bill Pertwee. From November 1973. The station’s future looks bleak when head office considers automation. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Valentine/Bradshaw, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert, Bill Pertwee as Mr Ryan, and Garrard Green as Sir Henry McVey. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild- mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler- dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The Parsley Sidings nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1973. [2019-02-12] Second Thoughts – s03e08 – Occupational Hazard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l1tt4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/287db3- b00l1s3b/vf_b00l1s3b_4816e806-f322-4192-b38e-3030b8382ae5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550555896_241029dcd6016c7f8deb8dfd18480d69 Series 3 Episode 8 (of 8): Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together? With Lynda Bellingham, James Bolam and Belinda Lang. From May 1991. Bill and Faith’s plans for a proper getaway hit some holiday hiccups. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and Faith’s teenage children. Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Belinda Lang as Liza, Emma Gregory as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, and Mark Straker as Alex. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. [2019-02-12] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s04e03 – The Technology PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008j8m7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e33355- m0002hp0/vf_m0002hp0_d021daf3-5242-4597-845e-13c3070d8f46.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550556108_41aee10528bc8fdebc6cd7ed5244f226 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 6): The writer and his wife grapple with their domestic appliances. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From May 1981. Author Gerald and his wife Diana grapple with their domestic appliances. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Edward Kelsey. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1981. [2019-02-12] The Radio Detectives – s01e04 – Enter the Saint PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp7r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/669c19- b0028kyg/vf_b0028kyg_3823284c-2c1d-4af0-b9d0-7270513f85eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550556248_caca7a1ffa8f66dd01cb47bfb58aa764 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 5): Professor Jeffrey Richards tracks down the history and various portrayals of the Robin Hood of crime, Simon Templar (a.k.a. “the Saint”). Professor Jeffery Richards dons his halo to track down the history and various portrayals of the Robin Hood of Crime, Simon Templar, aka “The Saint”. With Dick Fiddy and Neville Teller. Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2019-02-13] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfzqy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eeba20- b00cfzq1/vf_b00cfzq1_89a45fd5-5e8d-4dbc-b1fb-1bfdae322227.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550556409_3f834880adfa2df627e1148209f423dc Series 4 Episode 1 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila’s sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From June 2002. Tommy and Sheila’s sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue to a record company – but what’s in it for him? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley and Edward Halstead. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2002. [2019-02-13] Navy Lark – 1965-08-00 – Captain Povey Reports Sick PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lqzs5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5dfcc8- b00lqzhf/vf_b00lqzhf_16eaaab7-e53b-487c-b5c5-5d4bd222d2cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550556737_87dec1909edc395dd8f43508b0456f96 When the Captain catches a cold, Murray takes over and chaos ensues. Starring Jon Pertwee and Leslie Phillips. From August 1965. When Captain Povey catches a cold, the Number One takes over ensuring chaos aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queeg, Michael Bates as Lieutenant Dingle, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. [2019-02-13] Not in Front of the Children – s02e02 – Bundle of Joy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08cgp53 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c49100- b08cgp51/vf_b08cgp51_615a8cdd-e8e5-4df8-be9f-eb53208847f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550556895_ad17e1f2d9987449d8eb97ee05eed425 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 10): With Jennifer’s baby due, her daughters want a girl, but her son’s hoping for a brother. Stars Wendy Craig. From October 1970. Jennifer’s baby is due and everybody is agog, especially the children. Of course, the girls want a sister and son Robin hopes for a brother. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Hugo Keith-Johnston as Robin, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Ross Hutchinson as Dr Steele, and Alexander John as Dr Walker. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1970. [2019-02-14] Something to Shout About – s02e13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002hh3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c7343- m0002hh2/vf_m0002hh2_caf717a2-3fad-4bb3-ba3e-fa402744b4ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550557053_14ef9ec2679af75661d30d95427702ee Series 2 Episode 13 (of 21): Mavis’s new beatnik boyfriend makes her dizzier than ever. Stars Joan Sims and Warren Mitchell. From March 1961. Mavis’s new beatnik boyfriend makes her dizzier than ever. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1961. [2019-02-15] Thirty Minutes Worth – 1988-10-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rl56h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ea6826- b00rl4x2/vf_b00rl4x2_c50f2f3a-355e-43d4-a3b1-5f8681f3c5cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550557203_0b1a9dcaf9baa27ff8a255780594622e 30/10/1988: Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays Harry Worth an unwelcome visit. Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Roger John-Lee and Michael Robbins. Script by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. [2019-02-15] Steptoe and Son – s01e12 – The Musical Evening PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sf1tm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a91f6- b00sf12l/vf_b00sf12l_22e2d6b0-d8d9-4a76-b841-ef28ed15f17f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550557352_764ae03b8997420c3eacfad564320aeb Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): Albert takes action over Harold’s gramophone. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From September 1966. War erupts in the rag and bone yard, when Albert takes action over music-loving Harold’s gramophone. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2019-02-15] Anything Legal – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008cxvk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e2825- b008cxvd/vf_b008cxvd_7750bd47-f94d-43c9-a0ab-92bbfff2b3d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550557503_c26f18dfbfa741d3fb3490bd374834d2 Episode 7 (of 8): Charles and George’s DIY skills arouse their wives’ suspicions. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. Charles and George’s DIY skills arouse the suspicions of their wives. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Starring Donald Hewlett as Charles, Michael Knowles as George, Dilys Laye as Marjorie, and Norma Ronald as Hilary. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. [2019-02-16] LIVE 12:00 Sat Like They’ve Never Been Gone Series 4 Episode 1: Tommy and Sheila’s sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue. From June 2002. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfzqy [2019-02-16] LIVE 12:30 Sat Hancock’s Half Hour Series 5 Episode 16: The Junk Man. Griselda’s plan to clear out the lad’s house backfires spectacularly. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008f307 [2019-02-16] Doctor Who – Industrial Evolution – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07g06by URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8232e0- b07g0557/vf_b07g0557_cdaab3c1-72b9-4a7f-938e-c85b50b07fbb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550388851_c42d9398d60cb14df878ee6cdbce0265 Episode 1 (of 2): The Doctor follows Thomas Brewster to 19th-century Lancashire, where industrial growth is ahead of schedule. Stars Colin Baker. The Doctor follows time-traveller Thomas Brewster to 19th century Lancashire, where industrial growth is ahead of schedule. The white heat burns hottest at Samuel Belfrage’s brass mill in Ackleton, plagued by more than its fair share of work-related injuries. As Brewster struggles to secure a fair deal for the overworked hands, the Doctor and Evelyn arrive to discover the unexpected truth about Belfrage’s business. Starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Maggie Stables as Evelyn Smythe, John Pickard as Thomas Brewster, Rory Kinnear as Samuel Belfrage, and Stephen Gibson as Warren Brown. Writer: Eddie Robson. Producer Nicholas Briggs. A Big Finish production. [2019-02-17] Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-06-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zl7rv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7dfe3- b00zl50j/vf_b00zl50j_4b284c4d-342e-42eb-9618-55835867dab0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550558576_f0802c05d9c8162eda396e7e3e2f1ecd 23/06/1963: The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons, Patricia Hayes and Janie Marden. From June 1963. Lead-swinging Arthur visits his doctor – and will a dodgy couple really buy a posh mansion? The comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. With Nicholas Parsons and Patricia Hayes. Songs by Janie Marden. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1963. [2019-02-17] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1950-05-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018sjr1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/865a54- b018sjqz/vf_b018sjqz_b8305c2b-30e8-4a67-8be7-befca6b5868e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550558765_c877c8e1b023b9264b053045b5e35d8f 10/05/1950: Still looking for work, the ex-RAF gang turns its hand to babysitting. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From May 1950. Still looking for work, the ex-RAF gang turns its hand to babysitting. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Diana Morrison and Barbara Leigh. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954, initially set at a remote RAF station, before being converted to a country club, and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music by the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1950. [2019-02-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e17 – Hancock’s War PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp18 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/864a01- b00283hx/vf_b00283hx_f27e9731-a3d1-409e-a5a0-5621db675137.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550559266_28a2074413bb706e9a153d274c310b3f Series 5 Episode 17 (of 20): The lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence. Stars Tony Hancock. From May 1958. The lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2019-02-18] Parsley Sidings – s02e09 – The Film Makers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0t7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/33cd9c- b006q7dm/vf_b006q7dm_1f339605-f343-459f-a0d4-0901e0848423.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550559756_8beba5733b60b64692b519991dbe1f83 Series 2 Episode 9 (of 10): Horace decides to offer the station as a movie location. Stars Arthur Lowe and Graham Stark. From November 1973. Station master Horace Hepplewhite decides to offer the station as a movie location. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Valentine/Bradshaw/Whitney, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert, Graham Stark as Joe Sims, and Elizabeth Morgan. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The Parsley Sidings nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1973. [2019-02-19] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s04e04 – The Menagerie PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kxgh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0320ef- m0002mqs/vf_m0002mqs_7dc305da-15d3-460c-8f2e-bbcc326ef7f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550896313_810f75a67d8f14845b850db367cfcb8d Series 4 Episode 4 (of 6): The writer’s wife Diana attempts a book about animals for children. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From May 1981. Author Gerald’s wife Diana attempts to write a book about animals for children. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Preston Lockwood, Charles Colville and Paddy O’Byrne. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1981. [2019-02-19] The Radio Detectives – s01e05 – The Shadow Knows PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp87 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4a7043- b0028l6f/vf_b0028l6f_257df8bc-0008-4400-85da-c884f00c0d62.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550896508_32bfed481664d4b267f18ad3306cc6b3 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 5): Professor Jeffery Richards unravels the history and portrayals of Walter Gibson’s pulp fiction force against evil. Professor Jeffery Richards unravels the history and portrayals of Walter Gibson’s pulp fiction force against evil, The Shadow. Featuring the classic Orson Welles portrayal and an interview with Simon Callow. Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2019-02-20] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cl49j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a94e6- b00cl3cf/vf_b00cl3cf_2e77ad8e-d9a1-4e4e-a4d4-0d32b25dfe53.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550896704_a47ebf6f761edcffadb973ba86729f16 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila set out to launch a train company, but hit the buffers. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From June 2002. Tommy and Sheila’s devious agent opens his own train company – on the cheap naturally – and needs his top talent to help him launch it. But will there be anything worth launching? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead and Emma Kennedy. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2002. [2019-02-20] Navy Lark – 1965-08-00 – Admiral Pertwee’s Fleet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nf2h4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8762ea- b01nf1gg/vf_b01nf1gg_820753ad-e4f7-4edd-a585-1fa1495fe0fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550896963_4ded1551bc0103a9f76832e92e00d825 Pertwee buys high-class scrap metal at auction, but a whole lot more arrives than expected. Stars Jon Pertwee. From August 1965. There’s a mix-up when Pertwee bids for some high-class scrap metal at auction – and a whole lot more arrives than he’s expecting! Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as Mr Merrivale, Michael Bates as Mr Coggins, and Tenniel Evans as the Nunkie. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. |
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[2019-02-20] Not in Front of the Children – s02e03 – A Stand on Ceremony PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dcg11 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/383606- b08dcg0z/vf_b08dcg0z_b037c5be-6287-49f4-9956-070dac310ae4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550897317_19eebf141ab354659200d4d942e015df Series 2 Episode 3 (of 10): Organising their new baby’s christening turns into a headache for Jennifer and Henry. Stars Wendy Craig. From October 1970. Christening a fourth child shouldn’t really provide any problems, but for Jennifer and Henry it’s starting to look traumatic. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Fanny Rowe as Mother, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Richard Waring as Harrison, Frederick Treves as Perry/the Rev Grover, James Thomason as the Rev Pettifer, and John Gabriel as the Rev Martin. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1970. [2019-02-21] Something to Shout About – s02e14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002mtz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c5ec46- m0002mty/vf_m0002mty_4df3594c-4e60-41af-96c3-c7fa13bfd495.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550897586_9e2965f33a48da2b32013dd334bcfd87 Series 2 Episode 14 (of 21): Mamma mia! There’s trouble on the menu when Mavis and Janet volunteer to help at Luigis cafe. With Joan Sims. From April 1961. Mamma mia! There’s trouble on the menu when Mavis and Janet volunteer to help out at Luigi’s cafe. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1961 [2019-02-22] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-01-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js4v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd8519- b005gzfy/vf_b005gzfy_f879e4c7-d629-4c98-afc3-c896542a7acf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550897916_20e509072f7171915bd72b53748105da 22/01/1984: From a Tibetan mystic to the entire United Nations, the ultimate one-man show written by the host. From January 1984. Michael Bentine stars as the great Tibetan mystic U Tug, members of the British Bath Craftsman’s Guild, the Toastmaster, the entire United Nations, and occasionally himself. The ultimate one man show written and performed by the host. Listen in and you’ll believe that telephone boxes can fly. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. [2019-02-22] Steptoe and Son – s01e13 – The Bonds That Bind Us PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00shdzy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40a327- b00shd97/vf_b00shd97_9b7052de-f24f-4cc2-a527-bdbaf3aa1d82.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550898094_545c6e98cd42e60b2077ae20897fff1a Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): Loaded Albert brings home a young gold-digger. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From September 1966. After a win on the premium bonds, Albert starts splashing the cash and brings home a young gold digger. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and Yootha Joyce as Madge. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2019-02-22] Anything Legal – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008fxrd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3bd515- b008fxrc/vf_b008fxrc_b3fa39c3-ae20-4878-b157-a3b137eb5afc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1550898327_9e42d5f773c07561c9467681921b49b1 Episode 8 (of 8): With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From January 1985. With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Starring Donald Hewlett as Charles, Michael Knowles as George, and Marjorie Withers as Nanny. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1985. [2019-02-23] Doctor Who – Industrial Evolution – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07grtrz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f00f48- b07grtrx/vf_b07grtrx_edefac26-d506-492e-9b4c-a0ee6f7e23cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551073135_54c386158edd51b58b70c41de434e543 The Doctor discovers there is more than one alien interfering with the industrial progress of 19th-century Earth. Stars Colin Baker. The Doctor discovers there’s more than one alien interfering with industrial progress of 19th- century Earth. After following Thomas Brewster to Samuel Belfrage’s brass mill in Ackleton, the Doctor and Evelyn have discovered some unexpected truth about his business. Starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Maggie Stables as Evelyn Smythe, John Pickard as Thomas Brewster, Rory Kinnear as Samuel Belfrage, Stephen Gibson as Warren Brown, and Joannah Tincey as Clara Stretton. Writer: Eddie Robson. Producer Nicholas Briggs. A Big Finish production. [2019-02-24] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e00 – The Bishop Learns the Facts PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpbw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd1d02- b0028tt9/vf_b0028tt9_b29012df-3168-4c6f-bbc9-79f4e57c240c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551073503_3343530b24ed1beb234a0b037378f8ff Clerical confusion reigns when Noote’s friend asks him to marry her. Adapted from TV. With Jonathan Cecil. From July 1972. Clerical confusion reigns when Noote’s friend asks him to marry her. Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as the Bishop’s Chaplain Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. With Jo Kendall as Julia, and Betty Bascombe as Mary. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse” ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2019-02-24] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1950-05-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008qq3w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da6e33- b008qq3r/vf_b008qq3r_e8833f2f-773d-45a6-a1c2-fc065535a1de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551073729_c1f6cee8f8570365e86338d5afa2c6a1 24/05/1950: Elocution lessons are on offer with Brains Amalgamated’s new machine. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From May 1950. Elocution lessons are on offer with Brains Amalgamated’s new machine. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Diana Morrison and Barbara Leigh. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954, initially set at a remote RAF station, before being converted to a country club, and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music by the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1950. [2019-02-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e18 – The Prize Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008p8pl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e51f16- b008p8pg/vf_b008p8pg_f727a347-e3e2-4879-bda5-efc9bfc1f274.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551426132_a332c0ea73dbe7ffcb26ebc329f50a22 Series 5 Episode 18 (of 20): The lad gets more than he bargained for when he wins a TV quiz show. Stars Tony Hancock and Kenneth Williams. From May 1958. The lad gets more than he bargained for when he wins a TV quiz show. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2019-02-25] Parsley Sidings – s02e10 – The Secret Agent PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1b0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fa2de6- b006rgzb/vf_b006rgzb_975968fa-a21e-4de8-b890-a830b8af9326.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551426354_5dc4cc4144bdbb5164c0a3e7d5084fbc Series 2 Episode 10 (of 10): Stationmaster Hepplewhite is warned to expect a VIP, but events take a surprising turn. Stars Arthur Lowe. From December 1973. Stationmaster Horace Hepplewhite is warned to expect a VIP, but events take a surprising turn. Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Valentine/Bradshaw/Updike and train driver, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert, John Baddeley as Prince Abdul. Jim Eldridge’s eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The Parsley Sidings nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1973. [2019-02-25] Space Force – s01e01 – The Voice from Nowhere PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmb4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/61cac0- b0023wxt/vf_b0023wxt_0b26323c-c2a1-4cdc-a4bb-0c534ecd205e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551426505_0a209fe5e4c2eae10504c9fb044be822 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare in space for Captain Saxon Berry and his crew. Stars Nicky Henson, Nigel Stock and Barry Foster. “It all began many Earth years ago during the summer of 2010…” A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare in space for Captain Saxon Berry and his crew. Charles Chilton’s intergalactic adventure in six-parts starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper, Nigel Stock as Magnus, Tony Osoba as Lauderic. With Wendy Murray and Teresa Stretfeild. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1984. [2019-02-26] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s04e05 – The Outing PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008m7bz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/560702- b008m7bg/vf_b008m7bg_efc320c2-ac40-4deb-b2ff-0ae2cd7ebba6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551426707_b40fe3b1a235398deeb034d12fa4426d Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): The writer’s surprised over his wife’s enthusiasm for a day trip. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From May 1981. Author Gerald is surprised over his wife Charlotte’s enthusiasm for a day trip. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With John Church. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1981. [2019-02-26] Beachcomber By the Way – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080jmp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/10bcfe- b0080jmj/vf_b0080jmj_e0b499fe-1433-4693-803d-e302b9f038c1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552939118_a959f5721cf715f05bd619316c252272 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): The whimsies of JB Morton, performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells and Patricia Routledge. [2019-02-26] Space Force – s01e02 – Towards the Unknown PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmbm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8db248- b0023x9s/vf_b0023x9s_9f2d4d02-f034-404a-8133-2cda2b8d8758.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551426873_bab6343d1f439f123e05e0098241d6a8 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): The crew’s Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission. Stars Nigel Stock, Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Space Force’s crew member, Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their latest mission. Charles Chilton’s intergalatic adventure in six-parts starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper, Nigel Stock as Magnus, Tony Osoba as Lauderic. With Wendy Murray and Teresa Stretfeild. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1984. [2019-02-26] The Radio Detectives – s02e01 – As My Whimsy Takes Me PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp93 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2052d1- b0028s6n/vf_b0028s6n_ace2a00c-db8e-44d7-b1b7-e07ca00182b7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551427027_ef71ae6381b43c14851365dbb9303e7a Series 2 Episode 1 (of 5): The casebook of Lord Peter Wimsey, Dorothy L Sayers’s aristocratic amateur detective, who appeared on radio, books, films and television. Author Dorothy L Sayers created the classic aristocratic amateur sleuth, who appeared on radio as well as in books, films and on TV. Professor Jeffrey Richards delves into the casebook of the elegance and stylish British gentleman detective. With Ian Carmichael, Simon Brett and Jill Paton Walsh. Second affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. [2019-02-26] Old Harry’s Game – s07e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hlcr4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/318081- m0002s6x/vf_m0002s6x_ee8c4951-b82c-4871-96ad-02fca8d8277b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551427292_9a7671c7de689db1df5edae473f879d1 Series 7 Episode 1 (of 6): Hell faces confusion when a dog turns up – as animals aren’t evil, except dolphins. Stars Andy Hamilton. From September 2009. Hell faces confusion when a dog turns up – as animals aren’t evil, except dolphins. Jean-Paul Sartre said “Hell is other people”, but, as Satan will tell you, Hell is actually a fiery, unendingly cruel domain where Oliver Reed can never catch the barman’s eye and Yves St Laurent is forced to wear a donkey jacket. Hell is thrown into confusion when a dog turns up. Animals aren’t meant to be in Satan’s care because they aren’t inherently evil – except for dolphins! Stars Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Additional roles played by Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. Written by Andy Hamilton. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2009. [2019-02-27] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cm6x0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d438b6- b00cm6lz/vf_b00cm6lz_b0edcc7a-346a-4d9c-a42a-80fd7ca46154.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551427619_427e08a354071d9d69e7beacb783f5c4 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila’s nightmare stay at a posh hotel isn’t quite what it seems. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From July 2002. Tommy and Sheila’s nightmare stay at a posh hotel isn’t quite what they’re expecting. Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead and Emma Kennedy. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2002. [2019-02-27] Navy Lark – 1965-08-00 – Let Loose with a Chopper PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014tpqj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6fb7d4- b014tpqb/vf_b014tpqb_c2a3bc5c-b567-4330-8ee8-f74640d7f1ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551427770_ef47186ae336e49a7adb34f1f8f585f0 Ordered on to a Nato exercise, HMS Troutbridge’s crew find themselves up in the air. Stars Leslie Phillips. From August 1965. Ordered on to a Nato exercise, the crew of HMS Troutbridge find themselves up in the air. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Parfitt, Michael Bates as Lieutenant Dingle, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. [2019-02-27] Not in Front of the Children – s02e04 – A Slight Case of Baptism PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f0q27 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/500bf5- b08f0q25/vf_b08f0q25_77f5ba70-0064-47c6-a239-132a8e5eea62.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551427952_5e7b6691066521ee6df5a7f8627ac530 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 10): It’s the new baby’s christening day – at Jennifer’s mother’s church. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1970. The new baby is set to be christened in Jennifer’s mother’s church, and today is the day. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Fanny Rowe as Mother, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Hugo Keith-Johnston as Robin, and Kevin Brennan as the Rev Chubb. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1970. [2019-02-27] Space Force – s01e03 – The Silver Strangers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmc2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/71ecb9- b0023xwh/vf_b0023xwh_fa80b06b-ac61-4881-bc83-e9d742e4014a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551428122_9e64fa635c65bf776dd90fe3ca57f943 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): After drifting without power, the crew receives a mysterious message and spots a spacecraft. Stars Nicky Henson and Barry Foster. “The two strange figures drifted over from their ship to ours – they were heading for the main outside air lock…” After drifting without power, the crew of Space Force receive a mysterious message and spot a spacecraft. Charles Chilton’s intergalatic adventure in six-parts starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper, Nigel Stock as Magnus, Tony Osoba as Lauderic. With Wendy Murray and Teresa Stretfeild. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1984. [2019-02-28] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – s02e01 – Gayle Hunnicutt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rqbf9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e4bef- b01rqbdv/vf_b01rqbdv_0959900b-382a-4e2b-b9b6-693bb8fed859.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551428291_6cd3bd035850a69a46fefabfb399db3f Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): The much-loved comedy duo are joined by Gayle Hunnicutt, who is desperate to be in one of Ernie’s plays. From September 1976. Eric’s got a surprise for Ernie’s birthday – and guest Gayle Hunnicutt is desperate to be in one of Ernie’s plays what he wrote. Written and adapted by Eddie Braben. With Richard Caldicot and April Walker. Music from Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra – with Roy Marsden, Sue Adams, and The Seranaders. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1976. [2019-02-28] Space Force – s01e04 – The Time Ship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmd7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2cc49e- b00242xc/vf_b00242xc_26767fd8-d5f1-46e4-8eb2-bba07b68ba9e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1551428735_ece25a1ecb879761fb1da654bc902b8a Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Taken hostage by the aliens, the crew learn more about their mysterious captors. Stars Nicky Henson and Nigel Stock. “The ship was as tall as a skyscraper and as long as an ocean liner – its hull was round, like a submarine’s.” Taken hostage by the aliens, the crew discover more about their mysterious captors. Charles Chilton’s intergalatic adventure in six-parts starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper, Nigel Stock as Magnus, Tony Osoba as Lauderic, Wendy Murray as Ifwa, Theresa Streatfeild as Treia, Lolly Cockerell as Voedica, and Jenny Twigge as Jennie. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1984. [2019-03-01] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-02-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jjq7x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c9fbc- b00jjmg8/vf_b00jjmg8_b5f80c0e-c5ac-4d3d-8f8b-ae481c7e9b90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552923389_a16f049e36a9d7682448324f4535d7ba 05/02/1984: Michael Bentine stars as Dame Nellie Drongo, the Boy Scout Movement of India and a prehistoric Caveman. The ultimate one man show written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. [2019-03-01] Steptoe and Son – s02e01 – The Siege of Steptoe Street PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t39lf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8cc4c3- b00t38lz/vf_b00t38lz_c2d2dab0-333b-4ca9-b377-bffc874dc22d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552923654_e39ffea2af3bcb64360b12817ea5517f Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): Albert and Harold’s creditors arrive for payment. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1967. Albert and Harold are besieged by all their creditors demanding money. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold and Robert Dorning as Mr Stacey the butcher. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2019-03-01] Space Force – s01e05 – Threshold of Stars PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmdr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d35b0- b00243vx/vf_b00243vx_28adda7c-0f9a-481a-aae9-17b7dab27881.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552923937_b85acb5aae53d0bf430cd16f0cfb68c1 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): The captive crew discover what the aliens want from them, and Chipper causes concern. Stars Nicky Henson and Barry Foster. “And what happens if we fail the test?” “It’s obvious we’ll be killed.” Held captive by their abductors, the Space Force crew discover exactly what the aliens are after – while Chipper causes concern. Charles Chilton’s intergalatic adventure in six-parts starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper, Nigel Stock as Magnus, Tony Osoba as Lauderic, Wendy Murray as Ifwa, Theresa Streatfeild as Treia, Lolly Cockerell as Voedica, and Jenny Twigge as Jennie. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1984. [2019-03-03] All Gas and Gaiters – 1972-07-00 – The Bishop Takes a Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpfl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eb3ddf- b0028y89/vf_b0028y89_4a1f3929-da35-4c2b-ad50-dd99b8d0f4e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552924280_078c2a7e9343f204278b6d0794e35458 A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos. Adapted from TV, with Jonathan Cecil. From July 1972. A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos. Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as Bishop’s Chaplain Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. With Doris Hare, George Woodbridge, Betty Baskcomb and Neil McDermott. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2019-03-03] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1953-08-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008gzwf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d769d- b008gzw3/vf_b008gzw3_74f51376-c1b9-4a29-b2d6-52bed3d6fa6f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552924488_1e61b0940eb643599479ae025988079e 28/08/1953: The Weekly Bind has Mr Mulch’s gardening and Patience Gush’s poetry. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From August 1953. Stop Press! The Weekly Bind newspaper brings you gardening from Mr Mulch and poetry from Patience Gush. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham and Dora Bryan. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954 initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music from the BBC Men’s Chorus, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinovitz. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1953. [2019-03-04] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e19 – The Threatening Letters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp42 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d54c6- b00289yz/vf_b00289yz_b7a6c2fe-af93-4636-b59a-ca217ba7348e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552924674_0c14ee6d3b7b766fc793e4ec8abec24f Series 5 Episode 19 (of 20): The lad is full of the joys of Spring until the postman arrives. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James and Bill Kerr. From May 1958. The lad is full of the joys of Spring – until the postman arrives. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. [2019-03-04] Dad’s Army – s01e01 – The Man and the Hour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1s5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1adeef- b006sq30/vf_b006sq30_203f5d32-c006-40a4-89be-f2916b21ce56.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552924897_49dbf6dddb7c9e705d6d8f4f5d8fe6eb Series 1 Episode 1 (of 20): Bank manager George Mainwaring sets up Walmington-on-Sea’s Home Guard. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From January 1974. 14th May 1940: George Mainwaring, manager of Swallow’s Bank in Walmington-on-Sea, answers his country’s wartime call to form a platoon of Local Defence Volunteers – with the help of a misfit bunch of tradesmen and bankers. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Fraser, James Beck as Private Walker, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, and John Snagge as the announcer. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. [2019-03-04] Space Force – s01e06 – Marooned in Space PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmf6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3421a- b0024421/vf_b0024421_5985ba48-4061-4218-97aa-ce6076d0ff9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552925261_bc2528278b7d8573a4b56f710c12d319 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): The crew battle to escape from the aliens, who are trying to target Chipper. Stars Nicky Henson, Nigel Stock and Barry Foster. The space crew battle to escape from the aliens, who are trying to target Chipper. Charles Chilton’s intergalatic adventure in six parts starring Barry Foster as Captain Saxon Berry, Nicky Henson as Chipper, Nigel Stock as Magnus, and Tony Osoba as Lauderic. With Wendy Murray and Teresa Stretfeild. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1984. [2019-03-05] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s04e06 – The VIPs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008pbxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/03dc1f- b008pbxh/vf_b008pbxh_0bdf79f4-11ed-4023-9fda-e7ceef46c779.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552925495_daebb3bbbda37cb772538df4be224a60 Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): With the writer’s publisher and his wife due for summer drinks, the sprinkler comes out. Stars Ian Carmichael. From June 1981. With author Gerald’s publisher and his wife due for summer drinks, the sprinkler comes out. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter, and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife Diana. With Judy Franklin, Preston Lockwood and John McAndrew. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1981. [2019-03-05] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 1 – Strangers on a Train PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr6l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bddfe1- b005dv24/vf_b005dv24_c4b3ba1e-4157-4e89-a27d-3043278d2be2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552925792_55e3d60189694a26b845ea9a365dd01c Episode 1 (of 13): Old mates Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are suddenly reunited. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From July 1975. Best mates Bob and Terry haven’t spoken for seven years, so there’s a lot to catch up on when they bump into each other on a train. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris, and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. With Lois Daine and Peter Whitman. Created and written for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was provided by BBC producer Stan Was. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. [2019-03-05] Beachcomber By the Way – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081b4f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c846e7- b0081b44/vf_b0081b44_afdb1101-3e44-4ce1-830e-fab8447944c2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552926028_1fd43e90d562ec9b44fb203e77b3218f Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): J B Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge. From March 1989. Moonlight on Mrs Parsons, newts in Lord Shortcake’s trouser turn-ups, and the police – as ever – on Captain Foulenough’s tail. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. [2019-03-05] The Radio Detectives – s02e02 – The Little Grey Cells of Hercule Poirot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/69580b- b0028sjs/vf_b0028sjs_260c6399-f1f1-4114-81bc-089d4d89727e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552926263_afb2070a99a2f57b08342c3f20849c01 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 5): Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates the casebook of Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective and his little grey cells. Author Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot is one of her most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels. Professor Jeffrey Richards delves into the casebook of the fastidious Belgian sleuth with a genius for lateral thinking. Second affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. [2019-03-05] Old Harry’s Game – s07e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hr4lp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6cb735- m0002zv7/vf_m0002zv7_f66a5615-de15-4fb7-8fe0-042cb4c55c0c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552926489_85f47e7591428d3dd88847726246c6eb Series 7 Episode 2 (of 6): Satan needs to sort stuff with God. But God’s having “me-time”. Hell gets a visitor. Stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2009. Satan needs to sort some stuff out with God but He has gone off to have some “me-time”. Then Hell receives its strangest visitor yet. Stars Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Additional roles played by Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. Written by Andy Hamilton. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2009. [2019-03-06] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cr32p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91995d- b00cr2rk/vf_b00cr2rk_8102b279-c4e7-46d4-b750-e54dab2daf0a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552926814_06449ec558c2160a0eedc63bed427164 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila help to sort their son Murray’s career and love-life. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From July 2002. Tommy and Sheila try to sort out their son Murray’s career and love life, and Sheila seems to have a new hobby. Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom. Starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead and Paul Rogan. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2002. [2019-03-06] Navy Lark – 1965-08-00 – Making a Right Pig’s Breakfast PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nmgrk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/140b92- b01nmgp7/vf_b01nmgp7_a1b3262d-28b6-414c-b893-a373800ac3bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552927224_6b9e8dc2b731383da647f4fb7d7d01d5 Breaking off her engagement to Leslie, Heather looks elsewhere aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips. From August 1965. Breaking off her engagement to Leslie, Heather looks elsewhere aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as Commander Bell, Michael Bates as the Padre, and Tenniel Evans as L/S Goldestein. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. [2019-03-06] Not in Front of the Children – s02e05 – Unemployment Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fsg00 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8eb2b6- b08fsfzw/vf_b08fsfzw_d7958687-5cf2-416b-b7de-7d1402d9cb3d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552927566_4a21d7ce6900ca724c55ba022f4a76ee Series 2 Episode 5 (of 10): As the consequences of Henry’s rash resignation sink in, Jennifer has a bright idea. Stars Wendy Craig. From November 1970. As the consequences of Henry’s rash resignation sink in, Jennifer has a bright idea. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Paul Whitsun-Jones as Mr Wrigley, Gwenda Wilson as Pam, and Richard Waring as Harrison. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. [2019-03-07] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – s02e02 – Salena Jones PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rsgrq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c6de8- b01rsgrn/vf_b01rsgrn_f23ee6b0-cad2-40f5-b81c-96d497caf2ef.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552927883_c471c33aece479e3e45d2a91646d59bc Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards, and Nelson gets a phone call from Lady Hamilton. Written by Eddie Braben. With Salena Jones and Percy Edwards. Music from Peter Knight and his Orchestra. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1976. [2019-03-08] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-02-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008vnrl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/10ad78- b008vnq9/vf_b008vnq9_5ba3fb0c-6288-4580-b45c-533a68fcbe32.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552928103_fde212dde23ffb185298b40b7b35083e 12/02/1984: From an old colonial to a herd of operatic cows – it can only be Michael Bentine. The ultimate one man show written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1984. [2019-03-08] Steptoe and Son – s02e02 – Pilgrim’s Progress PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlb0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a3bc60- b0020l9y/vf_b0020l9y_b02d3e23-8fd7-4f22-a05a-9135f048c64c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552929022_6a1f92479c62dc4e4ecfa2917f916fdc Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Old soldier Albert is eager to revisit Flanders. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1967. Old soldier Albert is eager to revisit the World War One battlefields of Flanders, but Harold’s in the mood to mock. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2019-03-09] Dad’s Army – s01e01 – The Man and the Hour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1s5 URL : Sat 12.30pm LIVE Series 1 Episode 1 (of 20): Bank manager George Mainwaring sets up Walmington-on-Sea’s Home Guard. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From January 1974. 14th May 1940: George Mainwaring, manager of Swallow’s Bank in Walmington-on-Sea, answers his country’s wartime call to form a platoon of Local Defence Volunteers – with the help of a misfit bunch of tradesmen and bankers. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Fraser, James Beck as Private Walker, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, and John Snagge as the announcer. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. [2019-03-09] John Wyndham – 1968-11-27 – Chocky (60 min) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00034m4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c41273- m00034m3/vf_m00034m3_bb11df84-1c55-455c-8d61-774c66703553.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552929673_81a826dbf92f71e5b9ab53ed1c8412dc A young boy causes concern when he develops an imaginary friend. Is it a fantasy or is there more to it? Stars Judy Bennett. From November 1968. 12-year-old Matthew Gore sparks concern for his parents when he appears to develop an intelligent, persistent imaginary friend whom he calls Chocky. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that, far from being imaginary, Chocky is a very real alien intelligence. But then Matthew comes to the attention of sinister government forces. First published in “Amazing Stories” magazine in 1963, John Wyndham developed it as a full sci-fi novel five years later. Stars Judy Bennett as Matthew, Eric Thompson as David, Sheila Grant as Mary, Peter Baldwin as Alan, Michael Spice as Landis, Rolf Lefebvre as Sir William Thorbe, Lockwood West as Dr Frost, John Baddeley as Dennis Chattery, and a cameo appearance by Jack De Manio. Adapted and directed by John Tydeman. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1968. 1968 – “Midweek Theatre: ‘Chocky’ by John Wyndham, adapted for radio by John Tydeman, with Eric Thompson. Matthew is twelve, and a completely normal child. Suddenly he starts asking unusual questions and behaving oddly. It is then that his parents become aware of Chocky.” NB: Judy Bennett, who was aged 25 in 1968, is Shula in “The Archers”. [2019-03-10] Sun All Gas and Gaiters – s02e00 1972-07-00 – The Bishop Gains a Reputation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpjp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/419c1c- b00290f1/vf_b00290f1_7cafe5fe-35f9-493c-97f1-3bcd2b20ac91.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552930159_3559363fcafaba02458e675b73f49374 Clerical confusion abounds over the Archdeacon’s tell-all book. Written for radio. Stars Robertson Hare. From July 1972. Clerical confusion abounds over the Archdeacon’s tell-all book. Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as Bishop’s Chaplain Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. With Michael Kilgarriff. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2019-03-10] We’re in Business – 1959-06-26 – Dudley’s Granny PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jydp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eea4f1- b006m0f6/vf_b006m0f6_b162cae0-7647-4af2-95bb-96247ae60a2a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552930354_5abe750e975a5276b28c500cae2ee9fb Dudley and Harry end up at the mercy of a devious criminal. Stars Peter Jones, Harry Worth and Irene Handl. From June 1959. Dudley and Harry end up at the mercy of a devious criminal. Stars Peter Jones as Dudley, Harry Worth as Harry, and Irene Handl as Granny. With Paddy Edwards, Wallas Eaton and John Graham. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. Written by Peter Jones, George Wadmore and George Evans. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast between 1959-1960. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Home Service, in June 1959. [2019-03-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e20 – The Sleepless Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008v13d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91f1f5- b008v138/vf_b008v138_79abddec-34d4-4947-bc84-ca9e8adbead0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552930586_e198d3b12f53bedbd13d3d95bd64899e 31/03/2019 – https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91f1f5- b008v138/vf_b008v138_79abddec-34d4-4947-bc84-ca9e8adbead0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554012920_252b816bab69e0b7d5329be3b6c3bcc2 Series 5 Episode 20 (of 20): The lad tries to get a good night’s sleep, but everybody else keeps him awake. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From June 1958. The lad tries to get a good night’s sleep, but everybody else keeps him awake. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1958. NB: Download cuts off before playout music finishes. By 31/03/2019 this had not been corrected on iplayer. [2019-03-11] Dad’s Army – s01e02 – Museum Piece PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrv9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0c8e8d- b005g895/vf_b005g895_8d77a3cb-f9ab-4ecc-b726-b2b3321e5cc1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552930845_1e250b98a9ddc7d9027f14764e84c8e5 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 20): Mainwaring’s platoon set off to grab some much-needed weapons. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe. From February 1974. The determination of Captain Mainwaring and his Home Guard platoon to fight to the last man is marred only by one small detail – a total lack of weapons. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Fraser, James Beck as Private Walker, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, Eric Woodburn as George Jones, and John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. [2019-03-12] Hits of the Blitz (30 mins) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tn8sz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/758f9c- b00tn8jn/vf_b00tn8jn_78e8ebf9-f32a-4001-b319-73c0701cf96c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552931023_aedbdf53146c4cc929c1a64f1249e23e Music journalist Paul Morley finds out what people were really listening to during the Blitz in the Second World War. From September 2010. Paul Morley tries to discover what people were really listening to during the Blitz of WWII, and finds that there is much more to it than “We’ll Meet Again”. We all think we know what people were dancing and listening to in their homes, in shelters and in night spots, but Morley hears hit tunes of the time which might come as a surprise to many of us. Morley goes in search of what these hit tunes tell us about how people were really feeling and coping during those difficult days. If you had eavesdropped on a living room in 1940, you were more likely to have caught a burst of “When You Wish Upon A Star” from Pinocchio than “White Cliffs of Dover”. He speaks to Tony Benn about his memories of popular music during the Blitz as he experienced it, and what other members of the public were really humming during this time of crisis. He speaks to social historian Juliet Gardiner, musicologist Tim Healey and music therapist Stewart Wood about the mood of the time and why the music that evokes the war to us is often not the music that was actually being listened to. Morley goes in search of what people were singing and dancing to in the Cafe de Paris in London’s West End on the night that it was bombed in March 1940, and finds that it was not the American Lindy Hop swing that many of us picture of when we think of nightlife during the Blitz. In fact, it was a world where people still did the foxtrot and the waltz to numbers such as “Oh, Johnny, Oh” played by the band. Producer Victoria Shepherd. A Juniper production for Radio 4. [2019-03-12] Play It Cool – 1964-07-00 – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pb52t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cf93dd- b05pb52p/vf_b05pb52p_adf67dce-9e48-4b65-a4c3-cda6edd5b094.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552931255_5bdcbd4bcbe766fb5b413ef5f88cc358 Episode 1 (of 6): From potty to pompous, fast-moving with characters galore. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. From July 1964. Fast moving sketches and a plethora of comedy characters starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Films like “Private’s Progress” and “I’m All Right Jack” helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both British stage and screen. “Play it Cool” was his first radio comedy series, promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. Written by Eric Merriman – best known for his work on numerous series of “Beyond Our Ken”. With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Produced by John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1964. [2019-03-12] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 2 – Home Is the Hero PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr9f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49be73- b005dzxy/vf_b005dzxy_b6f00871-320e-42c8-ad78-8c58030833a3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552931476_44dd407b86ca47e0b6fdf24e11eec52a Episode 2 (of 13): Bob’s fiancee Thelma is appalled by the return of Terry. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From August 1975. Bob’s fiancee Thelma is appalled by the return of Terry to his home town after seven years. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris, and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. With Sheila Fearn and Peter Whitman. Created and written for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the BBC Sound Archive, the audio was recovered in the BBC’s Archive Treasure Hunt in 2003. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. [2019-03-12] Beachcomber By the Way – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081s34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f53ed- b0081s31/vf_b0081s31_98f3f372-6d3d-46be-ba56-cc0d02271cbf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552931680_62aeb4e16ee016aaba0a8d380fcb211e Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): J B Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From April 1989. “Cads and Swine”, “The Giddy Girlhood of Mrs Wretch”, plus a few problems with parrots. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975 – J B Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. [2019-03-12] The Radio Detectives – s02e03 – The Wisdom of Miss Marple PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f4c2bb- b0028sr3/vf_b0028sr3_f771bf4a-1def-421b-8985-bab641d29b47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552931922_caaf9a86fecffd3894588cfc86939dff Series 2 Episode 3 (of 5): Professor Jeffrey Richards examines the appeal of Agatha Christie’s spinster detective. Examining the continual appeal of Agatha Christie’s shrewd detective, Miss Jane Marple, “a fluffy old dear with a dreadful hat”. Discovering the inspiration and progression of St Mary Mead’s ever acute observer of deadly events. Presented by cultural historian Jeffrey Richards. With June Whitfield and Simon Brett. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. [2019-03-12] Old Harry’s Game – s07e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hv1f4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8bace7- m00035pq/vf_m00035pq_0f2ae435-89b0-4248-8127-55f1c5c3cc47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552932136_27447936f280b8f0f14811c341595af3 Series 7 Episode 3 (of 6): A baby in Hell turns everyone soft. Satan tries to locate “Satan Junior’s” real family. Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. The presence of a baby is turning the residents of Hell all soft – Scumspawn becomes the first demon to wear a papoose, and Satan tries to locate “Satan Junior’s” real family. Stars Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Additional roles played by Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. Written by Andy Hamilton. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2009. [2019-03-13] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cvjvf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9d6eeb- b00cvjmr/vf_b00cvjmr_0fa35734-a298-41c6-8f3d-c326e6b8afe1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552932439_1300e2a1041207b1304b83c9d9c163ae Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): Will singers Tommy and Sheila finally achieve the recognition they deserve? Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From July 2002. Will singers Tommy and Sheila finally achieve the recognition they deserve – a Golden Goblet? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom. Starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead and Nicola Blake. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2002. [2019-03-13] Navy Lark – 1965-09-00 – The Mysterious Pudding Mine [-e] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0151xwx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a05a1a- b0151xwv/vf_b0151xwv_f6b58863-1fd5-41b1-bbfd-287561dfdd91.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552932664_24f5d8875c0d3ae24a8f71d3245feb3d 2019/04/02: https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a05a1a- b0151xwv/vf_b0151xwv_f6b58863-1fd5-41b1-bbfd-287561dfdd91.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554182680_fe8940a42453dd993a5cfcd66d2a3335 Fatso Johnson’s culinary efforts cause havoc, but avert a disaster. Starring Jon Pertwee and Ronnie Barker. From September 1965. Able Seaman Johnson’s culinary efforts cause havoc on HMS Troutbridge – with unexpected consequences! Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Michael Bates as the Padre, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1965. NB: This download has last 2 secs of closing theme missing. [2019-03-13] Not in Front of the Children – s02e06 – A Yap in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gjzsv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a95a3- b08gjzrf/vf_b08gjzrf_0c086cab-de8d-42cd-ba72-1d28ff321b67.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552932966_a8ceffdfb379312b929ad77336521960 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 10): A spate of break-ins sparks a security crackdown in the Corner home. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1970. A spate of break-ins in the neighbourhood sparks a security crackdown in the Corner household. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Hugo Keith-Johnston as Robin, Frederick Treves as the Detective, David Tate as Mr Wilkinson, and Benny Lee as the Pet Shop Owner. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. [2019-03-13] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 1 – The Menace of Totleigh Towers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqb0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e006dd- b005bj3n/vf_b005bj3n_cc15598b-98b3-4a40-82ca-2452d16e80e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552933174_b70b27d54aeabd187a9eb339c06c70a0 Episode 1 (of 6): Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Bertie Wooster is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends. P G Wodehouse romp adapted in six parts by Richard Usborne. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, Ann Davies as Emerald Stoker, Douglas Blackwell as the Reverend Harold Pinker, and Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1980. [2019-03-14] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – s02e03 – Guest Clodagh Rodgers [-e] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s254c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8ac0d0- b01s2549/vf_b01s2549_5700b265-3b3d-4e3a-a3fb-b861db4aad1a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552933867_314bf00285ca20a9ca53b9764c5d477a Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Larks from the much-loved comedy duo. Private Morecambe is a hero and the guest is singer Clodagh Rodgers. From September 1976. Cinema shenanigans for the much-loved duo and the heroic deeds of Private Morecambe. Written by Eddie Braben. With Richard Mathews, Ann Hamilton and Michael Kilgarriff. Special singing guest: Clodagh Rodgers. Music from Peter Knight and his Orchestra. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1976. [2019-03-15] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-02-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008x0wg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/405b5d- b008x0w6/vf_b008x0w6_9995becb-9916-4864-9812-a5c5b2f2a322.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552934109_42e62adef1ef51cb8a3305dea709d2af 19/02/1984: From Russian spies to a tour of BBC sound effects department. Michael Bentine in the ultimate one-man show written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1984. [2019-03-15] Steptoe and Son – s02e03 – The Wooden Overcoats PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013fj7r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b7ffc- b013fd47/vf_b013fd47_dc73be4e-b006-4fb4-b6c4-37ef362ca8c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552934336_8fe76ae8ae925edfb51e9d4faa1c56a4 [-b] 2019/04/04 [Fixed] – https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b7ffc- b013fd47/vf_b013fd47_fabb8165-c2cd-4c44-bc5e-e78d4f0f7996.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554354485_e7bc91ff272d46e39e83b0e2182d5bf4 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): Two coffins lead to a burst of manic superstition. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1967. Trouble ensues when Harold brings home coffins on the cart, sparking a burst of manic superstition from Albert. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2019-03-16] Play It Cool – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pb52t URL : Sat 12.30pm LIVE Episode 1 (of 6): From potty to pompous, fast-moving with characters galore. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. From July 1964. Fast moving sketches and a plethora of comedy characters starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Films like “Private’s Progress” and “I’m All Right Jack” helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both British stage and screen. “Play it Cool” was his first radio comedy series, promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. Written by Eric Merriman – best known for his work on numerous series of “Beyond Our Ken”. With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Produced by John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1964. [2019-03-17] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e00 1972-10-00 – When in Rome PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpmz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eada8d- b00292wg/vf_b00292wg_44c0d88f-1dd9-48f7-b1bc-27b652b8154d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552934674_931c0af30ea54bb65ea2456c81ec18e6 The Bishop regrets inviting the Dean to his birthday dinner. Stars William Mervyn. From October 1972. The Bishop regrets inviting the Dean to his birthday dinner. Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as the Bishop’s Chaplain Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. With Joan Sanderson as Mrs Pugh-Critchley. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio by Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1972. [2019-03-17] We’re in Business – 1960-02-19 – Dudley and Harry’s Reunion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jydd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/173d9b- b006m08n/vf_b006m08n_3cc78cbc-7488-4988-b368-238dcd1d5ac5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1552934854_8053e789049828dbb54230fe43275d44 With Dudley behind bars, surely Harry is safe from his crooked scheming? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From February 1960. With Dudley behind bars, surely Harry’s safe from his crooked scheming? Stars Peter Jones as Dudley, Harry Worth as Harry, and Irene Handl as Miss Boot. With Dick Emery and Frederick Treves. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast in 1959 and 1960. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1960. ————————————————————————————————- ##### CHECK PACKARD BELL DOWNLOADS FOR 4 LIVE ONES (SEE ABOVE) ##### Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e20 – The Sleepless Night [2019-03-11 Mon] [b008v13d] [Playout?] [-e] [Normal credits are complete, but closing credits end during the playout, instead of after it] Navy Lark – 1965-09-00 – The Mysterious Pudding Mine [2019-03-13 Wed] [b0151xwx] [-e] [Last 2 seconds of closing title music missing – might be replaceable from another episode] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – s02e03 – Clodagh Rodgers [2019-03-14 Thu] [b01s254c] [-e] [Closing title credits end during the fade-out, instead of after it] Steptoe and Son – s02e03 – The Wooden Overcoats [2019-03-15 Fri] [b013fj7r] [-b] [Start, Announcer only, is partly missing] [About first 10 seconds missing – might be replaceable from another episode] SOME OF THESE HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED BY SUBSEQUENT REPEATS ————————————————————————————————- [2019-03-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e01 – The Smugglers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de6c7e- b0028k3k/vf_b0028k3k_1ecb5dc6-887f-49b0-afad-b335f15db46a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554874202_bb315a58e87a5834e550d9feedd234ca Series 6 Episode 1 (of 14): Returning from a holiday abroad, Sid tricks the lad and Bill into smuggling watches. Stars Tony Hancock. From September 1959. Returning from a holiday abroad, Sid tricks the lad and Bill into sneaking in watches. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams, Patricia Hayes and Noel Dryden. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1959. [2019-03-18] Dad’s Army – s01e03 – Command Decision PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl9m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d77e4- b0020l53/vf_b0020l53_482f6276-36b5-4192-8b2e-5d9fe7fa1bad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554874417_c5df96111d09eb02ed33a16fa7a4f1d4 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 20): Mainwaring’s platoon gets an offer of weapons, but there’s a catch. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From February 1974. Captain Mainwaring gets an offer of weapons for the platoon, but there’s a catch. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Fraser, James Beck as Private Walker, Geoffrey Lumsden as Colonel Square, David Sinclair as the Driver, and John Snagge as the announcer. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. [2019-03-19] Play It Cool – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ps3hw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c329d5- b05ps37s/vf_b05ps37s_ffcd0562-41f5-43cb-9578-b346d925e1fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554874586_23f8510483281f0e8f0b37f222e939e0 Episode 2 (of 6): Days out and big business inspire comedy characters galore. Stars Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. From August 1964. Days out and big business inspire a plethora of comedy characters galore in fast-moving sketches. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Films like Private’s Progress and I’m All Right Jack helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both British stage and screen. Play it Cool was his first radio comedy series promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. Written by Eric Merriman – best known for his work on numerous series of Beyond Our Ken. With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Produced by John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. [2019-03-19] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 3 – Cold Feet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrcz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/58ed83- b005f4p4/vf_b005f4p4_00916cff-3a1d-47e7-a8b4-26067bcc57a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554874773_867ffb427c4b86651b5a321fcece5361 Episode 3 (of 13): Bob gets the jitters over marrying Thelma. Adapted from TV with James Bolam, Rodney Bewes and Brigit Forsyth. From August 1975. Bob gets the jitters over marrying his fiancee, Thelma. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. With Sheila Fearn and Michael Segal. Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in the BBC’s Archive Treasure Hunt in 2003. First broadcast on Radio 4,, in August 1975. [2019-03-19] Beachcomber By the Way – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082ckc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ffef89- b0082ck4/vf_b0082ck4_74e4d6d4-cf1e-4fa0-9f26-ca650416332e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554874958_05016bb51727a9a9915e120b88bf7d2a Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From April 1989. Lord Shortcake takes up amateur dramatics, Captain Foulenough takes us back to his unsavoury childhood, Cricket is taken too seriously, and Prodnose is escorted to the graveyard in the hope he’ll take the hint. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. [2019-03-19] The Radio Detectives – s02e04 – A Case For Dr Morelle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007q96v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc8ee4- m0003d3m/vf_m0003d3m_f87e7c73-55a0-4b7c-a04d-14666c8541aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554875197_cb717985bb437ef3f9860678448d5389 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 5): Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates how the London Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective solved his cases. An investigation of how Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective, Dr Morelle used psychology as well as criminology to solve cases. Series about classic detectives presented by Professor Jeffrey Richards. With Cecil Parker, Sheila Sim and Ernest Dudley. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. [2019-03-19] Old Harry’s Game – s07e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j16ky URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/54b420- b00j16fr/vf_b00j16fr_db0e43a2-e666-40d5-8e35-e661c5c2baf8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554875384_366860b07629beec75b01ee2e0897d80 Series 7 Episode 4 (of 6): Why is a baby in Hell? Only God can bring people back to life, but can God be persuaded? Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. Why is a baby in Hell? Only God can bring people back to life, but can God be persuaded? Stars Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, Jimmy Mulville as Thomas, and Timothy West as God. Other roles played by Felicity Montagu. Written by Andy Hamilton. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2009. [2019-03-20] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cz8np URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/18ad94- b00cz876/vf_b00cz876_66b638fd-a1a5-4ace-a1ea-a929be7da50f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554875591_c9fc99b712fa2ade4925d3e3f533f8a7 Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila decide to play one last gig before their comeback tour. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From July 2002. It’s Tommy and Sheila’s anniversary – 40 years in showbiz! Lewis is hoping it’ll pass quietly and cheaply. But will a short hospital say force Tommy to start taking life easier? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead and Emma Kennedy. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2002. [2019-03-20] Navy Lark – 1965-09-00 – The Hovercraft Training Course PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015frjy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3dcd1a- b015fqxg/vf_b015fqxg_b3b682de-beed-4abf-bb73-563c6e0fa0fc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554875822_654497c1a32aa37504521d9816e53f69 The senior officers of HMS Troutbridge inflict havoc all over the South Downs. Stars Leslie Phillips. From September 1965. The senior officers of HMS Troutbridge inflict havoc all over the South Downs. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as Commander Ward, Michael Bates as the policeman, and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1965. [2019-03-20] Not in Front of the Children – s02e07 – A Change of Scene PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08h57ls URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fc8a85- b08h57ll/vf_b08h57ll_6ec7de47-77e8-44db-af92-10908e7c3386.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554876311_af1cdfcb90a5e1beca1b0e2d0c059d94 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 13): A job offer for Henry, but are the Corner family happy to relocate? Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1970. Henry’s landed a new job at last – but it means a move for the family from Battersea and Jennifer’s having pangs. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Hugo Keith- Johnston as Robin, Garard Green as Mr Mumford, Margot Boyd as Mrs Mumford, Frederick Treves as local inhabitant, and Nan Kenway as Mrs Harris. The second series of comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. “Not in Front of the Children” originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of “Not in Front of the Children” in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included “And Mother Makes Three/Five” and “Butterflies”. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. [2019-03-20] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 2 – Upstairs Downstairs and Bumps in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqdd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92f87d- b005bpzn/vf_b005bpzn_fc008e97-ab25-422d-a246-e89d171d87bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554876498_d3aa33290c3a008ba22f7f3f9ed51271 Episode 2 (of 6): Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers. P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Bertie Wooster tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers. P G Wodehouse romp adapted in six-parts by Richard Usborne. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Paul Eddington as Roderick Spode, John Le Mesurier as Sir Watkin Bassett, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, Amy MacDonald as Madeleine Bassett, Douglas Blackwell as the Reverend Harold Pinker, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, and Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1980. [2019-03-21] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – s02e04 – Guest Allan Cuthbertson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s5crm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/933979- b01s5cr5/vf_b01s5cr5_bb0da66c-a764-494d-9edd-d83857df6e28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554876657_8e44e09007b082957367281b10d34d63 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Money talks when the duo visit their bank manager and Ernie shows off his court skills in a game of tennis. Written by Eddie Braben. With Allan Cuthbertson. Music from Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1976. [2019-03-22] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-02-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008yrw8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/449c0f- b008yrw2/vf_b008yrw2_54370032-10e5-48e8-a4b1-f0f272fc54b1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554876820_f1dcb52ca9058db6c19e2e24bdb2dcb4 26/02/1984: From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader. Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1984. [2019-03-22] Steptoe and Son – s02e04 – Sunday for Seven Days PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t3tws URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4f591- b00t3pw7/vf_b00t3pw7_8d3dfbf4-8c11-4335-aa4a-34cec4933138.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554877018_45ac15ab44b5bb3997d5dfb3a72333a4 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Harold lives to regret taking his dad Albert to the cinema. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Peter Hawkins and Nigel Clayton. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2019-03-23] Saturday The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 1 – Origins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wv2m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/69e850- b007wv2h/vf_b007wv2h_2bf1e772-7424-44e8-ab96-21f7cff43568.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554877174_ab5c0b20e73f0de69206630ac55e2bcf The Real Comedy Controllers – The Things That Made Us Laugh Part 1 (of 4): Origins. With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments. Instead of guest Comedy Controllers, choosing their comedy favourites, it is now the turn of those who, in their own ways, have to take the blame for many of the shows often featured on Radio 4 Extra. Between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville have well over a 150 years of gut-busting, side-aching woofers, gags and – let’s be honest – the occasional horrific mistimed silence. In front of an audience in the iconic Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House – the home of British Radio comedy – they reveal why they do it and what it was (and is) that made them laugh. Over four extended episodes they survey broadcast comedy from its origins before and during the Second World War to the laughs (and groans) of the internet age. And they select their favourite moments. Made for 4 Extra. Programme 1: Origins. The Real Comedy Controllers take us back to the stars of Variety and the entertainers of World War II, the men and women (though largely men) who entertained us through the dark days of conflict and the drab times of austerity and rationing. Episodes featured include: * It’s That Man Again – “Victory Edition” Tommy Handley’s gang celebrate victory in Europe, as broadcast on 10th May 1945. With the BBC Augmented Variety Orchestra. * The Goon Show – “The Phantom Head Shaver (of Brighton)” As baldness breaks out in Brighton, is there a connection to a glut of cheap tobacco? From October 1954. * The Navy Lark – “The Multiple Mines” A drunken night out sparks chaos when an old mine used as a collection box is set adrift. From May 1959 * Hancock’s Half Hour – “Sunday Afternoon At Home” Bored and miserable, the lad tries to decide what to do. From April 1958 Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra. [2019-03-23] Sat 12.30pm — LIVE Dad’s Army – Series 1 Episode 3 – Command Decision PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl9m [2019-03-24] Sunday All Gas and Gaiters – s02e00 1972-10-00 – The Bishop Gives a Present PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpqw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/69946a- b00294hl/vf_b00294hl_1dedcd75-c070-453e-b3a3-83dd59abcced.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554877891_af93f8fe53c30be7137eceea71657ab1 The Archdeacon is not keen on celebrating the Dean’s silver wedding. Stars William Mervyn. From October 1972. The Archdeacon’s not too keen on celebrating the Dean’s silver wedding. Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as the Bishop’s Chaplain Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. With Joan Sanderson as Mrs Pugh-Critchley. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio by Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1972. [2019-03-24] We’re in Business – 1960-02-00 – Changing Rooms PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07md68m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/78ae6a- b07md68j/vf_b07md68j_7be41049-90ed-4e9e-89e3-669633f1af82.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554878082_a8da63e47f1df3dc1a4995177a8bbb5d Can Dudley and Harry get along in their new noisy lodgings? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From February 1960. Can Dudley and Harry get along in their new noisy lodgings? Stars Peter Jones as Dudley, Harry Worth as Harry, and Irene Handl as Miss Boot. With Dick Emery. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast between 1959-1960. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1960. [2019-03-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e02 – The Childhood Sweetheart PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4474f8- b0028sjb/vf_b0028sjb_197556df-a56b-4411-8917-1dab0a61f1f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554878261_982049683be11f6a989c1ecbbdcd7c9c Series 6 Episode 2 (of 14): The lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before. Stars Tony Hancock and Patricia Hayes. From October 1959. The lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Patricia Hayes. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2019-03-25] Dad’s Army – s01e04 – The Enemy Within the Gates PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlcs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/25ab8f- b0020y3d/vf_b0020y3d_19652fd9-a819-45af-881a-15cf999402f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554878418_1c10a7eaf2dc3f93e8a79f6917e7386a Series 1 Episode 4 (of 20): Mainwaring’s platoon try to capture Germans for a reward. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From February 1974. As their new uniforms arrive, Captain Mainwaring’s platoon try to capture Germans – for a cash reward. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, James Beck as Private Walker, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Carl Jaffe as Captain Winogrodzki, David Sinclair as everybody else, and John Snagge as the BBC Announcer. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. [2019-03-26] Play It Cool – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qdylm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/928fc1- b05qdy5h/vf_b05qdy5h_3e539427-5f2d-48c1-8f9e-f0d0f84775f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554878622_ff87efe2afc1ee685b461e40d0f2139a Episode 3 (of 6): Woman’s magazines and ballroom dancing inspire comedy characters galore. Starring Ian Carmichael and Joan Sims. From August 1964. Women’s magazines and ballroom dancing inspire comedy characters galore in fast-moving sketches. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Films like “Private’s Progress” and “I’m All Right Jack” helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both British stage and screen. “Play it Cool” was his first radio comedy series promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. Written by Eric Merriman – best known for his work on numerous series of “Beyond Our Ken”. With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Produced by John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. [2019-03-26] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 4 – Moving On PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrgc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56debb- b005f9tv/vf_b005f9tv_840a4f63-53d5-4cb9-99f4-13996149903b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554878774_675316825434de8da3a1c281f855356e Episode 4 (of 13): Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From August 1975. Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris, and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. With Sheila Fearn and Michael Segal. Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was provided by BBC producer Stan Was. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. [2019-03-26] Beachcomber By The Way – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084hyx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f0f093- b0084hyp/vf_b0084hyp_5fd149e6-e9b8-4038-a4e9-e4aaa718a23e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554878928_c1dac0a6e514993dcfd21600c5e74f2d Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From April 1989. Lady Cabstanleigh holds a party, Mrs McGurgle gets into an argument, Chief Inspector Blunderton follows up a few leads, and Justice Cocklecarrot has to contend with the antics of the Filthistan trio. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic “Beachcomber” column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. [2019-03-26] The Radio Detectives – s02e05 – On the Beat with PC 49 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpbt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ecb16e- m0003l18/vf_m0003l18_ed1aad58-7fed-48be-9452-870b793d94d5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554879101_d421c3481ff78a1ec7a9f3d58ea466d4 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 5): Professor Jeffrey Richards recalls the popular street bobby and asks Susan Stranks about her father Alan’s sleuthing creation. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. [2019-03-26] Old Harry’s Game – s07e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j4kbz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef342d- b00j4k30/vf_b00j4k30_b455a7b0-5927-49a4-adad-ae084f991b05.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1554879255_63d814ac7a34930fbed403af820359fd Series 7 Episode 5 (of 6): Satan’s become a one-man adoption agency, but can he place the baby with a good family? Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. Hell is not what it was since the baby turned up. Satan’s become a one-man adoption agency whilst his chief demon is reading Penelope Leach. But can Satan place the baby with a good family? Stars Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Other roles played by Mike Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu. Written by Andy Hamilton. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2009. [2019-03-27] Navy Lark – 1965-09-00 – The Sabotaged Floggle-Toggle Box PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nw97t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c2392- b01nw92y/vf_b01nw92y_47108c4d-306f-45af-85be-d31a537d7c8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555042496_fc8059c241107c084ea83015c62aa434 The crew are confined to ship over fears of underhand interference on HMS Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee. From September 1965. The crew are confined to ship over fears of underhand interference aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Tenniel Evans as L/S Goldstein, and Michael Bates as the Padre. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. 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[2019-03-27] Not in Front of the Children – s02e08 – No Man at the Helm PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08htpmg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/44ea26- b08htpjp/vf_b08htpjp_26d8738c-0792-4e88-a026-49d33daaf8b4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555042655_db0b85829233187efc24fb530fb89069 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 13): The Corners are trying to sell their London house, but things are becoming unhinged. Stars Wendy Craig. From November 1970. The Corners are trying to sell their London house – but things are becoming unhinged. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Hugo Keith-Johnston as Robin, David Tate as the Agent, Norman Mitchell as Mr Weston, and Aline Waites as Mrs Weston. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The second series of comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. “Not in Front of the Children” originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of “Not in Front of the Children” in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included “And Mother Makes Three/Five” and “Butterflies”. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. [2019-03-27] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 3 – Bartholomew Blackmail and Barefaced Lies PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqgh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d82bfc- b005bttp/vf_b005bttp_ebcf4bce-d834-4fe4-8571-2a9c44f1be60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555042919_63857d8c3a4a213575008c16b83b8fde Episode 3 (of 6): Bertie Wooster is landed in a pickle over an expensive statue. P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. An expensive statue lands Bertie Wooster in a pickle. P G Wodehouse romp adapted in six-parts by Richard Usborne. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Paul Eddington as Roderick Spode, John Le Mesurier as Sir Watkin Bassett, Ronald Fraser as Major Plank, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing, and Percy Edwards as Bartholemew the Dog. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1980. [2019-03-28] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – s02e05 – Nicola Pagett PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qg0y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d87d0- b007qfzw/vf_b007qfzw_c37d48fe-ae2f-4a6a-80e2-70fe0aa83f7c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555043087_4061d8e666eac3f6ea7403fffb826e34 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Eric is a far from fair cop, and there’s some monkey business in Ernie’s latest masterpiece “The Mighty Kong”. Written by Eddie Braben. With Nicola Pagett and Elaine Delmar. Music from Peter Knight and his Orchestra. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1976. [2019-03-29] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-04-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k3myf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a851d2- b00k3mbs/vf_b00k3mbs_747436cc-f165-47f1-9b40-2111e1cb373b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555043247_8cbf12d49c6b524c07a84b3da9cd9f1e 15/04/1984: From his own father to a huge hairy mountain gorilla. Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1984. [2019-03-29] Steptoe and Son – s02e05 – The Piano PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t4d75 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b2af69- b00t4d56/vf_b00t4d56_724f1707-b9ab-4486-a930-9dbb789b2ca1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555043431_abd6810634f1779b8a2c67e6ca9eb3fe Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. Harold and Albert strike the wrong chord with a grand piano in a top-floor flat. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Brian Oulton. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2019-03-30] Sat – [2019-03-31] Sun All Gas and Gaiters – s02e00 1972-11-00 – The Bishop Warms Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jptm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/291e74- b0059b69/vf_b0059b69_67299288-97dc-489b-84ff-5ab027b39e50.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555043602_62f9e1a118f460f51be35089030d8020 The newly installed central heating causes temperatures to rise. Stars William Mervyn. From November 1972. The newly installed central heating at St Ogg’s causes temperatures to rise. Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as the Bishop’s Chaplain Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. With Hugh Paddick as Mr Fox, Frank Vickers as Mr Dawson, and Dudley Jones as Mr Parry-Jones. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Written for radio by Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1972. [2019-03-31] We’re in Business – 1960-03-00 – The Gorilla PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jydz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bede50- b006m0g8/vf_b006m0g8_ebeca606-7651-45d8-9e40-f2269693c625.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555043748_72075a26f6e503efa5099c39543897a8 When he breaks the Major’s stuffed gorilla, Dudley, Harry and Miss Boot seek a replacement. Stars Peter Jones. From March 1960. When Dudley breaks the Major’s stuffed gorilla, he, Harry and Miss Boot seek a replacement. Stars Peter Jones as Dudley, Harry Worth as Harry, and Irene Handl as Miss Jubilee Boot. With Dick Emery, Hugh Paddick and Paddy Edwards. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast between 1959-1960. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1960. [2019-04-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e03 – The Last Bus Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f2ad8- b0028y25/vf_b0028y25_c4585e6f-d98c-471f-b328-f32932bfe883.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555048891_ac6f0908754718d8e3536f0c5db38ca0 Series 6 Episode 3 (of 14): The lad, Sid and Bill get stranded, so face a long walk home in the rain. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From October 1959. It’s a long walk home in the rain when the lad, Sid and Bill get stranded. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell and Hugo Morton. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2019-04-01] Dad’s Army – s01e05 – The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlfs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/345231- b00215y7/vf_b00215y7_d3687218-0e00-4719-b6f8-d792269452b0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555049032_3be5468703ade6c9bc0167994e4e1922 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 20): A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From February 1974. Summer, 1940: Convinced a German invasion of Walmington-on-Sea has begun, Mainwaring and his men mount a gun placement at Godfrey’s cottage. Chaos, inevitably, ensues. Six years after legendary sitcom “Dad’s Army” started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, James Beck as Private Walker, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Nan Brawnton as Cissie Godfrey, Percy Edwards as Percy the Parrot, and John Snagge as the announcer. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. [2019-04-02] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-07-00 – The Speckled Band PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003tjs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/955e30- m0003tjr/vf_m0003tjr_50d4975b-0532-4cb3-9d43-8cf4a1679398.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555049215_01754dd9fa834e89f356b08272515837 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 8): The Baker Street sleuth probes a screaming woman’s mysterious death. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From July 1962. The detective investigates the death of a young woman with a violent stepfather. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” published in the Strand Magazine in 1892. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John H Watson, Liane Aukin as Helen Stoner, Felix Felton as Dr Grimesby- Roylott, and Miranda Connell as Julia Stoner. Producer Robin Midgley. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1962. [2019-04-02] Second Thoughts – s04e01 – Unhappy Returns PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l6gf2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7fee35- b00l6djl/vf_b00l6djl_f95d4cc4-9954-458d-95f3-10926e825413.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555049399_342b3e9cb4772f19062f5e5e344ee753 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 6): Bill is back home, but what are the chances of a romantic weekend? Sitcom with Lynda Bellingham, James Bolam and Julia Sawalha. From June 1992. Bill makes a flying return visit from his new job in Germany. It’s the ideal opportunity for a quiet weekend with Faith but interventions from Hannah and Liza ensures the weekend is anything but romantic. Sitcom about the battles of married life for ex-divorcees Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and Faith’s teenage children. Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, and David Learner as Kevin. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1992. [2019-04-02] Play It Cool – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05r7w7p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a1bab- b05r7typ/vf_b05r7typ_92647a84-f9a9-482f-8b0c-fa69250356a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555049639_25163af08e5eb6d75be24668f2dfe2b0 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a1bab- b05r7typ/vf_b05r7typ_92647a84-f9a9-482f-8b0c-fa69250356a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555049639_25163af08e5eb6d75be24668f2dfe2b0 Episode 4 (of 6): What if the Cannes film festival came to Britain? – and world affairs. Starring Ian Carmichael and Joan Sims. From August 1964. What if the Cannes film festival came to Britain? What might Hollywood stars expect? Fast-moving sketches starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Films like “Private’s Progress” and “I’m All Right Jack” helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both British stage and screen. “Play it Cool” was his first radio comedy series promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. Written by Eric Merriman – best known for his work on “Beyond Our Ken”. With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. [2019-04-02] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 5 – I’ll Never Forget Whatshername PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrk2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/06c5e8- b005fk7m/vf_b005fk7m_5470c2c8-ce0b-49e5-8d0a-0b2dd308f332.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1555050000_33bec0d3950868ccfaffe51b939fc70e Episode 5 (of 13): Bob asks his fiancee Thelma to fix a date for Terry. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From August 1975. Bob asks his fiancee Thelma to fix Terry up with a date. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris, and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. With Lois Daine and Lorna Wilde. Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. [2019-04-02] Beachcomber By the Way – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085j96 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c67d9b- b0085j90/vf_b0085j90_643d676a-c9a4-4910-b033-47e30e4f731b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556090965_b842cc887eaa8c0ab03f3b5bb2948969 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): J B Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From April 1989. The first attempt to reach the Moon – and a slice of Edwardian life. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic “Beachcomber” column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1989. [2019-04-02] The Radio Detectives – s03e01 – Sam Spade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpcs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f7e0f- m0003tk2/vf_m0003tk2_22feb02a-1eb1-4067-abad-3b3420c139a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556091132_7a51806792bb26916e289600f0315976 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 5): Sam Spade – The Original Private Eye. An exploration of the development of Dashiell Hammett’s tough, hard-boiled, wisecracking – but principled – investigator, Sam Spade. Series about classic detectives presented by Professor Jeffrey Richards. With Peter Stead. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2019-04-02] Old Harry’s Game – s07e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j7vtm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b325ac- b00j7vnp/vf_b00j7vnp_1f2b0ea0-cf8b-42be-8cd9-d48c58aea7ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556091316_bcff0787e4cde6e7cb42bf01bc17dbc0 Series 7 Episode 6 (of 6): Satan is ready to secretly return baby Patrick to Earth, but God has eyes in the back of his head. Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. Satan has worked out how to return baby Patrick to Earth behind God’s back. But God is all-seeing and knows what Satan is up to. And now God is pretty angry. Stars Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, Jimmy Mulville as Thomas, and Timothy West as God. Other roles played by Mike Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu. Written by Andy Hamilton. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2009. [2019-04-03] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-07-24 – Silver Blaze PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003sw0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/873eda- m0003svz/vf_m0003svz_617b6c67-7c47-4543-8a10-d29f0e0faa24.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556091772_7860c6d1684d3c2efd45d8b0a9b62541 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 8): The sleuth probes the disappearance of a horse and its trainer. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From July 1962. The great detective investigates the disappearance of a horse and its trainer. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes” first published in 1892. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John H Watson, Peter Pratt as John Straker, Elizabeth Weaver as Edith Baxter, John Baddeley as Jack, Michael Deacon as Charlie, Nigel Anthony as Hunter, Peggy Butt as Mrs Straker, Peter Claughton as Fitzroy Simpson, Humphrey Morton as Inspector Gregory, George Curson as Colonel Ross, and George Hagan as Silas Brown. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1962. [2019-04-03] Navy Lark – 1965-09-00 – The Potarneyland Training Exercise PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015qxph URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/baafef- b015qxp3/vf_b015qxp3_09968169-ad26-40c1-bd92-a387ebeb3013.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556091926_1ebf1a8c8111707d6eb9117a7039b82b Mr Phillips navigation skills are hired to a foreign power, but diplomacy breaks down. Stars Leslie Phillips. From September 1965. Sub-Lieutenant Phillips’s navigation skills are hired out to a foreign power, but diplomacy breaks down. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as WREN Chasen, Ronnie Barker as Commander Bell, Tenniel Evans as L/S Goldstein, and Michael Bates as the Potarneyland Officer. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1965. [2019-04-03] Not in Front of the Children – s02e09 – Pastures New PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08jpftk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e76c03- b08jpfth/vf_b08jpfth_978c5388-0d8f-49e6-a032-656372686242.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556092104_1f9ad47c2ce2705dc5eb8fa05c4cf1f3 Series 2 Episode 9 (of 13): It’s moving day, but the removal men are a little too thorough. Stars Wendy Craig. From November 1970. It’s moving day for the Corner family, but the removal men are a little too thorough. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Hugo Keith-Johnston as Robin, with Benny Lee and David Tate as the removal men. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. [2019-04-03] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 4 – Spode Is Unsuccessful PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqjc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/af926d- b005bzhh/vf_b005bzhh_8b71ae73-8852-44b4-8d80-15273830772b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556092266_51e8dfd3fb34a208896a3260ed9314ed Episode 4 (of 6): Gussie upsets his fiancee when he looks elsewhere on the menu. P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Gussie Fink-Nottle upsets his fiancee when he looks elsewhere on the menu. P G Wodehouse romp adapted in six parts by Richard Usborne. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Paul Eddington as Lord Sidcup, Jonathan Cecil as Gussie Fink-Nottle, Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing, Aimi MacDonald as Madeline Bassett, and Douglas Blackwell as the Rev Harold Pinker. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1980. [2019-04-04] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-07-00 – The Musgrave Ritual PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003r1v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2dfc9- m0003r1t/vf_m0003r1t_9a994564-70fb-44c6-b67c-e7908fad9ede.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556092439_2fd28808d34c3bf9f6562ff2471432eb Series 4 Episode 3 (of 8): The sleuth probes an ancient riddle and a butler’s disappearance. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From July 1962. The great detective investigates must ponder an ancient riddle. For 300 years, the Musgrave family have performed the ritual which has become meaningless to them, but their butler discovers its secret, with tragic results. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was originally published in the Strand Magazine in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John H Watson, Roger Snowdon as Reginald Musgrave, Kenneth Hyde as Brunton, Patricia Mort as Rachel Howells, Vivienne Chatterton as the Nurse, and Humphrey Morton as the Policeman. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1962. [2019-04-04] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – 1976-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sdcqw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2860dd- b01sdcq7/vf_b01sdcq7_1358c9cc-da28-4ee9-a713-5fac9393c157.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556092601_be7327eea8e99e66ed3cceab6aee5d11 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): The duo take on Hollywood – but Eric’s not too keen on Ernie’s health kick. Written by Eddie Braben. With Brian Wilde and April Walker. Music from Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra, with Roy Marsden and Sue Adams. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1976. [2019-04-04] Bristow – s01e01 – Fair Shares PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbcpg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a18c2- m0003r1y/vf_m0003r1y_c2eada53-c2ed-4a79-a73e-bd27c93d4263.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556092765_34720a49784eaa7d8b4613a15fef5f46 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Bristow learns that Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for Miles and Rudge, the firm across the street, and thinks that he can make a mint. From March 1999. Takeover tangles as Bristow learns Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for Miles and Rudge, the firm across the street. He thinks that if he surreptitiously invests in Miles and Rudge, he can make a mint. Bristow works as a buying clerk for Reginald Chester-Perry’s firm. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s “Evening Standard”. With Rodney Bewes as Jones, Dora Bryan as Mrs Purdy, and Owen Brenman as Hewitt. Frank Dickens died in July 2016. RSC talent and popular stage and TV actor, Michael Williams died in 2001. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. [2019-04-05] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-08-00 – The Golden Pince-Nez PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003tnn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e1516- m0003tnm/vf_m0003tnm_3210a19d-c20f-48d6-bca1-b0876249cc0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556092960_2527438e5ccc5988bfb89ea46578ff04 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 8): The sleuth probes a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From 1962. The great sleuth probes a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” in 1904. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John H Watson, Hugh Dickson as Stanley Hopkins, Grizelda Hervey as Anna, Louida Vaughan as Susan, Jocelyn Page as Mrs Marker, Ardreas Malandrinos as Professor Coram, and Humphrey Morton as the Constable. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1962. [2019-04-05] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-04-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k9dbv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20a255- b00k9byd/vf_b00k9byd_5141bc1f-6485-42fc-9bf9-7be2268b515c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556093357_5bc62e6d491caee191689e1de928b49f 22/04/1984: From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant. Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1984. [2019-04-05] Steptoe and Son – s03e00 – Without Prejudice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlqh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7de7a- b0022fm0/vf_b0022fm0_b0cc5a88-44b0-4540-85e6-2bdf6526c464.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556093564_0e68f90839d6e8ebfa25e350ce7277ab Series 3: Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From April 1971. Harold persuades Albert to leave their rag and bone yard to move out to suburbia. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Edward Kelsey, Garrard Green and Trevor Martin. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1971. [2019-04-06] The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kbct7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ff424e- b08kbct5/vf_b08kbct5_d6e38ac0-e417-4c50-8744-a54c43cc034f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556094102_dcdfa1c4812a2e0ee087047c16e590d0 Episode 2 (of 4): Satire and Sitcoms: The Things That Made Us Laugh. Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Instead of guest Comedy Controllers, choosing their comedy favourites, it is now the turn of those who, in their own ways, have to take the blame for many of the shows often featured on Radio 4 Extra. Between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville have well over a 150 years of gut-busting, side-aching woofers, gags and – let’s be honest – the occasional horrific mistimed silence. In front of an audience in the iconic Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House – the home of British Radio comedy – they reveal why they do it and what it was (and is) that made them laugh. Programme 2. Satire and Sitcoms – The Real Comedy Controllers travel back to the 1960s and ’70s to celebrate the satire boom, to trace the development of sitcoms both here and abroad, and to remember the golden years of BBC Entertainment. Episodes featured include: * Round The Horne Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly in ‘Journey to Uranus’, a ditty from Rambling Sid Rumpo and ‘Bona Books’ with Julian and Sandy. First broadcast in April 1968. * Steptoe & Son – Come Dancing Albert sets out to help son Harold to conquer his fear of ballroom dancing. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Clifford Norgate as the Milkman. First broadcast in June 1974. * The Eric Morecombe and Ernie Wise Show The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro before performing in Ern’s sketch what he wrote. From October 1977. * The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Primary Phase. Fit the Sixth. Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to? By Douglas Adams. From April 1978. Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Made for Radio 4 Extra. [2019-04-06] SAT 12.00pm – Second Thoughts s04e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l6gf2 [2019-04-06] SAT 12.30pm – Bristow s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbcpg [2019-04-07] All Gas and Gaiters – 1972-12-00 – The Bishop Has a Rest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a1a01- b0059k35/vf_b0059k35_7b22df56-c36f-4445-89a3-5f57ac38d396.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556094738_1cec6fb57006f74d8e2660b2c8388bca A peaceful Saturday afternoon at St Oggs is rudely interrupted. Stars William Mervyn. From December 1972. A peaceful Saturday afternoon at St Oggs is rudely interrupted. Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as the Bishop’s Chaplain Mervyn Noote, and John Barron as the Dean. With Joan Sanderson as Mrs Pugh-Critchley. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Written for radio by Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1972. [2019-04-07] We’re in Business – 1960-03-00 – The Regimental Dinner PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07nwwqt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c6f68- b07nwwqp/vf_b07nwwqp_5c588eda-e0a7-4aac-98d5-4b60909937ba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556094903_09de02bbb67d7c511ee2c7e548f884e4 Can Dudley and Harry help the Major organise his regimental dinner? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From March 1960. Can Dudley and Harry help the Major organise his regimental dinner? Stars Peter Jones as Dudley, Harry Worth as Harry, and Irene Handl as Miss Jubilee Boot. With Dick Emery and Frederick Treves. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast between 1959-1960. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1960. [2019-04-08] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-08-00 – The Missing Three-Quarter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045ng URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e0131b- m00045nf/vf_m00045nf_70902ac8-905c-4da7-91fd-88cf5932b312.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556095276_5801799473d87e87ec34a4f78bebb027 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 8): The sleuth probes the disappearance of a key university rugby star. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From August 1962. The great detective investigates the disappearance of a key University rugby star on the eve of Cambridge’s match against Oxford. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” in 1904. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John H Watson, Keith Williams as Lord Mount-James, Hervey Ashby as Cyril Overton, Eric Adnerson as Dr Leslie Armstrong, Dorit Welles as the Lady Clerk, and Blaise Wyndham as the Hotel Porter. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1962. [2019-04-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e04 – The Picnic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0090xjy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4bcefa- b0090xfk/vf_b0090xfk_30805280-83c8-48dd-a514-aef9b28d663b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556095875_0603be06056ce81c5dc75845220df707 Series 6 Episode 4 (of 14): The lad, Bill and Sid eat al fresco to impress their dates from the local Palais. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1959. The lad, Bill and Sid eat al fresco to impress their dates from the local Palais. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Patricia Hayes, Ann Lancaster, Elizabeth Fraser and Wilfred Babbage. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2019-04-08] Dad’s Army – s01e06 – Armoured Might of Lance-Corporal Jones PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlhv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/157bef- b0021gwh/vf_b0021gwh_540868a9-c358-4b62-ab0a-a9fcefe6dd55.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556096034_10338fac271d6090640e33426a82373f Series 1 Episode 6 (of 20): Private Walker’s van plan to get petrol coupons backfires. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From March 1974. Private Walker dreams up a plan to get petrol coupons so Jones’s delivery van can be commandeered for the war effort. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, James Beck as Private Walker, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Nan Brawnton as Cissie Godfrey, Percy Edwards as Percy the Parrot, and John Snagge as the announcer. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. [2019-04-08] Time Hops – Episode 1 – Once Upon a Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1mt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/64db94- b006spw1/vf_b006spw1_6f402898-eae8-4b7e-9666-81a04463744b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556096211_97498faae726212b74b799972acb8bc8 Episode 1 (of 5): Scientist mouse Eek escapes from the future to 1994 and enlists three children to help save her planet. Stars Sara Crowe. A screwball scientist mouse escapes from the future to 1994 and enlists the help of three children to save the planet. A five-part comedy sci-fi by Alan Gilbey and David Richard-Fox. Stars Sara Crowe as EK6, David Harewood as RV101, Nicola Stapleton as Steph, Paul Reynolds as Baz, Dax O’Callaghan as Max, Bradley Lavelle as Harley, Ian Masters as Norton, Margaret John as Mrs Miller, Gavin Muir as Scarrion, and Oliver Senton as Scab. Music by Richard Attree. Producer Nandita Ghose. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. [2019-04-09] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-08-00 – The Abbey Grange PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045p2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/87a022- m00045p1/vf_m00045p1_0476ce9d-1feb-4e0e-a5c8-b85f98e41561.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556951726_60ca24b1f28a626ec707a17a46dc955b Series 4 Episode 6 (of 8): The sleuth probes the violent death of a sadistic husband. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From August 1962. The great detective painfully recollects shrugging his shoulders upon the case of the violent death of a sadistic husband. How could he have overlooked the significance of some wine glasses? Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” in 1904. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John H Watson, Hugh Dickson as Hopkins, Josephine Price as Lady Brackenstall, Coral Fairweather as Theresa, Peter Claughton as Croker, and Douglas Storm as the Manager. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1962. [2019-04-09] Second Thoughts – s04e02 – Short Change PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lbtl2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3640f- b00lbt1m/vf_b00lbt1m_9e437d8c-ce7d-4144-96bf-3f55ab5a725c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556951896_c8203f3265dace0e36f740bd6e7be706 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 6): Bill and Faith’s dream of riverside luxury is thwarted by her children. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From June 1992. Bill and Faith’s dreams of a luxury riverside flat disintegrate thanks to her children Hannah and Joe. Sitcom about the battles of married life for ex-divorcees Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and Faith’s teenage children. Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, Brian Bowles as Dennis, and David Learner as Clayton. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1992. [2019-04-09] Play It Cool – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05s7k0b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0cd29a- b05s7j4t/vf_b05s7j4t_5827fd13-7085-4f8e-ace3-b27b2dc8bb28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556952053_e66d9b4bb20431b2c15f72cb9f807af5 Episode 5 (of 6): Ian Carmichael, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims mix music and comedy for a slice of 60s cool. From August 1964. The game of boxing is exposed, and back to the era of Suffragettes. Fast-moving sketches starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Films such as “Private’s Progress” and “I’m All Right Jack” helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both British stage and screen. “Play it Cool” was his first radio comedy series, promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. Written by Eric Merriman – best known for his work on “Beyond Our Ken”. With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. [2019-04-09] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 6 – Birthday Boy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrms URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/37289e- b005fsyl/vf_b005fsyl_e44fb1df-f1ab-4665-b5da-9cd231d415c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556952357_fba5197848b14ccb8ba8d5b6dfd8af40 Episode 6 (of 13): Bob bungles a surprise birthday party for Terry. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From September 1975. Bob bungles a surprise birthday party for Terry. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris, and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. [2019-04-09] Mad Man Blue – 1998-00-00 – Roy Hudd [30 min Monologue] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0113060 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/885f6c- b0113024/vf_b0113024_131977d9-db7d-4dac-b971-4dd14c6d6bce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556952500_86398f46f8dabe1866e0e12b6e2bbe7f Unassuming but irrepressible Bloomer gets involved in a feud with his neighbour. Will he escape his suburban nightmare unscathed? Roy Hudd stars in Tracy Aston’s comic monologue. Producer Jocelyn Boxall. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2019-04-09] Time Hops – Episode 2 – Killing Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1p3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e6cd64- b006sqwh/vf_b006sqwh_bd1f55ef-2caa-4718-847d-5a6ccda89dfb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556952691_1a147d2677339664d9ded22d88f387c1 Episode 2 (of 5): The chase is on as the children catapult further back in time and find themselves in deep water. Stars David Harewood. The chase is on as the children catapult further back in time and find themselves in deep water. A five-part sci-fi comedy series by Alan Gilbey and David Richard-Fox. Stars Sara Crowe as EK6, David Harewood as RV101, Nicola Stapleton as Steph, Derek Waring as the Captain, Natasha Pyne as the Librarian, Paul Reynolds as Baz, Dax O’Callaghan as Max, Bradley Lavelle as Harley, Ian Masters as Norton, Oliver Senton as Bert, and Joshua Towb as Horatio. Music by Richard Attree. Producer Nandita Ghose. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. [2019-04-09] The Radio Detectives – s03e02 – Philip Marlowe PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d75a86- m00045p7/vf_m00045p7_386d7f1d-4b3d-45ae-b9c5-528b4576036c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556952841_e1ff6dd9712f7be3265e6fa5b6f561a7 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 5): Down the Mean Streets with Philip Marlowe. Professor Jeffrey Richards is on the trail of Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled, wisecracking American detective. An exploration of Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled, wisecracking American private-eye, who first appeared in “The Big Sleep” published in 1939. Series about classic detectives, presented by Professor Jeffrey Richards. With Phillip French, Van Heflin, Ed Bishop, John Tydeman and Bill Morrison. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2019-04-10] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-08-00 – The Devil’s Foot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045q0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7115cd- m00045pz/vf_m00045pz_3814a577-281d-4427-9fd6-f3710a6d406b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556953011_fe3d0264ee0603a903c309c88cd045aa Series 4 Episode 7 (of 8): Recuperating in Cornwall, the sleuth is asked to solve two deaths. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From August 1962. Whilst recuperating in Cornwall, the great detective is called upon to solve two deaths. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in “His Last Bow” in 1910. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John H Watson, Humphrey Morton as the Reverend Roundhay, George Hagan as Mortimer, Grizelda Hervey as Mrs Porter, and Finlay Currie as Dr Leon Sterndale. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1962. NB: Grizelda Hervey (pronounced ‘Harvey’) was a semi-regular guest on the detective series ‘Paul Temple’ in the 1950s, frequently appearing in guest roles. [2019-04-10] Navy Lark – 1965-10-00 – Going on Leave to Croydon PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p4qvm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/23b0df- b01p4qv9/vf_b01p4qv9_fcec5711-c0da-477b-8331-d5e8c99365f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556953179_64c3d9971e9bfd1aabdcc3bacb770906 Heather has to let Pertwee down gently before it leads to a brawl. Stars Leslie Phillips and Ronnie Barker. From August 1965. Heather has to let CPO Pertwee down gently, before it leads to a brawl. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, and Michael Bates as Lieutenant Bates. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1965. [2019-04-10] Not in Front of the Children – s02e10 – Friendships Old, Friendships New PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kgtqt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c959f- b08kgtqc/vf_b08kgtqc_f0b7f9ad-fd9c-44f7-80a7-74e53927ee31.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556953439_6a1b1b6a29c6d488bb17ea93ba22574f Series 2 Episode 10 (of 13): Jennifer feels lonely on her first day alone in the new cottage. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1970. Jennifer finds her first day alone in the new cottage rather lonely. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Hugo Keith-Johnston as Robin, Benny Lee as the Disc Jockey, Jeffrey Segal as Mr Hobson, Jordan Rogers as Dorothy Jane, Gwenda Wilson as Pam, and Olwen Griffiths as Mrs Hobson. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1970. [2019-04-10] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 5 – Black Eyes and Bloody Noses PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jql7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89db6a- b005c6tq/vf_b005c6tq_442ebeb3-aa2e-420d-8420-40d360894f8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556953636_14ed3188a354a16b740f7b75d3a85bbc Episode 5 (of 6): Gussie is walloped, and Aunt Dahlia sends Bertie on a spending spree. P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Gussie Fink-Nottle gets walloped, and Aunt Dahlia sends Bertie on a spending spree. P G Wodehouse romp adapted in six parts by Richard Usborne. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Paul Eddington as Lord Sidcup, Jonathan Cecil as Gussie Fink-Nottle, John Le Mesurier as Sir Watkyn Bassett, Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing, Aimi MacDonald as Madeline Bassett, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, Douglas Blackwell as the Reverend Harold (‘Stinker’) Pinker, and Ann Davies as Emerald Stoker. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1980. [2019-04-10] Time Hops – Episode 3 – Time After Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1q8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e9b190- b006srmt/vf_b006srmt_1b1877fb-bf9e-487b-b3b4-c0bc0a3d0b0b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556953827_2f875cd3d4130ef7066bb2a05a410e10 Episode 3 (of 5): Steph stumbles on an unexpected part of the puzzle to help Eek’s mission to change her world’s fate. Stars Nicola Stapleton. Steph stumbles on an unexpected part of the puzzle to help Eek’s mission to change her world’s fate. A five-part sci-fi comedy series by Alan Gilbey and David Richard-Fox. Stars Sara Crowe as EK6, David Harewood as RV101, Nicola Stapleton as Steph, Natasha Pyne as the Librarian, Paul Reynolds as Baz, Bradley Lavelle as Harley, Ian Masters as Norton, Joshua Towb as Horatio, Margaret John as Mrs Miller, Neville Jason as the Robot, and David Richard-Fox as the Bloke. Music by Richard Attree. Producer Nandita Ghose. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. [2019-04-10] That Reminds Me – s01e01 – Barry Cryer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmnf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0ca48- b0024srd/vf_b0024srd_1a22a460-1b71-43b1-90c7-d93042b1f28f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556954034_ab7ec13d8049ddda51247f239235acb5 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Veteran comedian and writer Barry Cryer reminisces as he entertains an audience. Featuring tales of Alan Bennett, Willie Rushton, Peter Cook and Roy Castle. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. [2019-04-11] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-09-00 – The Mazarin Stone PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045qt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cf0a83- m00045qs/vf_m00045qs_b0943e8c-6973-4f14-bbd7-fc2c8fcafa10.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556954449_ffa1d69d116c05c9738f8a4b449f275e Series 4 Episode 8 (of 8): To recover a crown jewel, the sleuth must risk his own life. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From September 1962. A crown jewel is missing, and the great detective knows who has it – but must he risk his own life to make the thief give it up? Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in “The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes” in 1921. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. With Norman Shelley as Dr John H Watson, Francis de Wolfe as Count Syvius, Noel Iliffe as Lord Cantlemere, James Thomason as the Constable, John Baddeley as Billy, and Peter Pratt as Sam Merton. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1962. [2019-04-11] Something to Shout About – s02e15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045qx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3386d9- m00045qw/vf_m00045qw_c9968e0e-47d8-4f20-ab68-9130321ffcf7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556954757_02f61fad614bca0437cdfe57f4b2f96a Series 2 Episode 15 (of 21): Confusion over a Russian guest means that Janet has to step into the limelight. Stars Fenella Fielding. From April 1961. Confusion over a Russian guest means that Janet has to step into the limelight. A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three), written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1961. [2019-04-11] Bristow – s01e02 – Follow That Star PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cglkn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/55f0e1- m00045qy/vf_m00045qy_2b9958c8-3fee-4c31-89eb-c9261c878d52.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556955069_b0f54ab704d2e2638f7cd96147cde945 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into the staff canteen. Stars Michael Williams. From April 1999. The troublesome Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into chef Gordon Blue’s staff canteen. With Rodney Bewes as Jones, Christopher Benjamin as BJ Bothwick, Owen Brenman as Hewitt, Katy Odey as Miss Sunman, Jon Glover as Station Master, and Sheila Reid as Mrs Dimple. Frank Dickens died in July 2016. An RSC talent and popular stage and TV actor, Michael Williams died in 2001. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2019-04-11] Time Hops – Episode 4 – Long Time No See PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1rg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db533a- b006srkl/vf_b006srkl_3894ec3a-cb8d-44dd-b43b-058544355977.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556955244_cdd1466fdd3ba91f8c2ea52db7721fa9 Episode 4 (of 5): Time-hopping has brought the children nothing but trouble. Could a dodgy robot really make things better? Stars Sara Crowe. Time-hopping has brought the children nothing but trouble. Could a dodgy robot really make things better? A five-part sci-fi comedy by Alan Gilbey and David Richard-Fox. Stars Sara Crowe as EK6, David Harewood as RV101, Nicola Stapleton as Steph, Natasha Pyne as Doris, Paul Reynolds as Baz, Bradley Lavelle as Harley, Ian Masters as Norton, Joshua Towb as Horatio, Neville Jason as Tailor, Oliver Senton as Bill, and Dax O’Callaghan as Max. Music by Richard Attree. Producer Nandita Ghose. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. [2019-04-12] Stand By For West – Episode 1 – Honeymoon Spells Danger PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045r5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b0e164- m00045r4/vf_m00045r4_adbc165c-1f4c-4d87-9f11-11e1c3675d46.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556955481_1bf1b79e006c658f9d7aef4e235e8e51 Battle for Inspector West: Episode 1 (of 7). Scotland Yard’s youngest chief inspector has an old score to settle with a notorious blackmailer. Stars Patrick Allen. Scotland Yard’s youngest chief inspector has an old score to settle with a notorious blackmailer. Chief Inspector Roger West is of the creation of noted crime writer John Creasey, who authored over 600 novels using over 20 pseudonyms. More than 40 Roger West novels were written between 1942 and 1973. The basis for this first series was first published in 1948. Much like Paul Temple, West (“Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector”) has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1967. Patrick Allen ….. Chief Inspector Roger West Sarah Lawson …… Janet West Humphrey Morton … Sir Mortimer Grant Philip Bond ……. Michael Grant Denise Buckley …. Christine Grant Hamilton Dyce ….. Sir Guy Chatworth John Cazabon …… Prendergast [2019-04-12] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-04-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kfx35 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/efacaa- b00kfwrn/vf_b00kfwrn_503ce6f0-51f7-4b3d-9dcf-33d320f0a7dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556955629_90fb1c862881b5555a95f773e73d9109 29/04/1984: From a monastic order to international space relations. Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1984. [2019-04-12] Steptoe and Son – s02e07 – Homes Fit for Heroes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jld2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9762ea- b0020y63/vf_b0020y63_37c4f00f-a477-419a-89ab-21eeb127a4c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556955785_d4ed1400d4446d11340fbb45f37dfe25 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. Harold quarrels with his Dad, Albert, over his plan to pack him off to travel the world. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Marie Makino as Miss Lottersby, and Olwen Brookes as the Matron. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2019-04-12] Time Hops – Episode 5 – Time’s Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1sp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/46155b- b006sqwf/vf_b006sqwf_9f30321c-cc03-4d68-bc21-972d386c2a15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556956723_d550368a1ee663d36da227466948384e Episode 5 (of 5): The children are convinced that the man from the BBC will help them. But is he really what he seems? Stars Sara Crowe. The children are convinced that the man from the BBC will help them. But is he really what he seems? Conclusion of the sci-fi comedy by Alan Gilbey and David Richard-Fox. Stars Sara Crowe as EK6, David Harewood as RV101, Nicola Stapleton as Steph, Paul Reynolds as Baz, Dax O’Callaghan as Max, Ian Masters as Norton, Joshua Towb as Horatio, Neville Jason as Tailor, and Margaret John as Mrs Miller. Music by Richard Attree. Producer Nandita Ghose. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1994. [2019-04-13] SAT 12:30pm Mad Man Blue [30 min] Live [2019-04-13] Revolting People – s02e01 – Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lrv1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59f688- b007lrtr/vf_b007lrtr_1b324ac9-883b-4865-a310-6289c8f8578f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556956892_50aced2d2191ffda9c7b5aff66795ba1 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Sergeant McGurk reveals why the English won the Battle of Culloden. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. A wife returns, a daughter gives birth, and Sergeant McGurk reveals the real reason the English won the Battle of Culloden. The return of the comedy set just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Stars Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Jan Ravens as Mary, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Penelope Nice as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant, Susie Blake as Elizabeth Oliphant, and Selina Griffiths as Agnes. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. [2019-04-14] Will Hay Programme – 1944-12-00 – The Diary of a Schoolmaster PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00047rr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/09efba- m00047rq/vf_m00047rq_e2aa92cb-ec7c-4eb4-b6ed-5a2fbf65a2a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556957061_aa7a6ddb53a0fd17a20a65ed14fc94f8 The legendary Will Hay stars as jocular headmaster Dr Muffin who shares digs with Mrs Potts. With Charles Hawtrey. From 1944. The legendary comic film actor Will Hay stars as jocular headmaster Dr Muffin, who shares digs with Mrs Potts. With Charles Hawtrey, Clarence Wright, Beryl Riggs, Dick Francis, Billy Nicholls and John Clark. Music from the BBC Dance Orchestra, conducted by (and incidental music composed by) Stanley Black. Script by Will Hay, Max Kester and Alick Hayes. Producer Alick Hayes. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1944. [2019-04-14] We’re in Business – 1960-03-00 – The Parrot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pwyhm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae26fb- b07pwybp/vf_b07pwybp_2b67d5d2-3cfb-475b-baf4-de4d76b9b7f4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556957246_e682d7cdd22928dda1b8195c9915800a Dudley and Harry’s rent is overdue. Can a new visitor help them out? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From April 1960. Dudley and Harry’s rent is overdue. Can a new visitor help them out? Stars Peter Jones as Dudley, Harry Worth as Harry, Irene Handl as Miss Emily, Dick Emery as Sid, and Peter Hawkins as the Parrot. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast between 1959-60. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1960. [2019-04-15] Stand By For West – Episode 2 – Terror for a Bride PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00046rb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d10ddf- m00046r9/vf_m00046r9_0a4486ed-42e3-4285-94c4-be6e47a1f2f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556957453_d7bf83eee2cc7c08d012e4d999093b6f Battle for Inspector West: Episode 2 (of 7). In a mysterious case of blackmail, Chief Inspector West hunts a missing honeymooning bride. Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. In a mysterious case of blackmail, Chief Inspector West hunts a missing honeymooning bride. Chief Inspector Roger West is the creation of noted crime writer John Creasey, who authored over 600 novels using more than 20 pseudonyms. More than 40 Roger West novels were written between 1942 and 1973. The basis for this first series was published in 1948. Much like Paul Temple, West (“Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector”) has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1967. Patrick Allen …… Chief Inspector Roger West Sarah Lawson ……. Janet West Philip Bond …….. Michael Grant Denise Buckley ….. Christine Grant Hamilton Dyce …… Sir Guy Chatworth John Cazabon ……. Prendergast Francis de Wolff … Carosian Preston Lockwood … Arthur Morley Charles Haggith …. Various [2019-04-15] Fu Manchu in Edinburgh – 2010-00-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rt91z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9a5a94- b00rt8w7/vf_b00rt8w7_cbe35a5e-b1c9-4a16-a6cf-7f44037dc8cb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556957727_6fc8d4018d312e852a05c3c54a8ac3b6 Miles Jupp probes evil mastermind Fu Manchu’s Scottish connections. Did his doctorate come from Edinburgh University? From 2010. “Yellow Peril,” “Celestial One” and “Devil Doctor”: Sax Rohmer’s evil genius, Dr Fu Manchu, traded under many aliases, but where was his doctorate from? “I am a doctor of philosophy from Edinburgh, a doctor of law from Christ College, a doctor of medicine from Harvard. My friends, out of courtesy, call me ‘Doctor'” – The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932). Miles Jupp (also an Edinburgh University alumni) investigates the hidden Edinburgh years of the criminal mastermind who fought a war against Western imperialism after learning his trade in one of the West’s most esteemed Universities. From the novels we can work out Fu Manchu must have studied in Edinburgh in the early 1870s. So what do historical records teach us about his time there? Back then, Conan Doyle was registered at the University Medical School, studying at the feet of Joseph Bell, the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes. Thomas De Quincey, the English Opium Eater, had died in the city a few years before, but the network by which he sourced his laudanum was still intact, brought by Chinese Coolies from the Port of Leith to the drawing-rooms of the New Town. There were Chinese students registered on the matriculation rolls of the University, some of them refugees from the Boxer rebellion, and the seamen’s missions and city police reports make it clear that there was a thriving Chinese criminal network in Scotland’s capital. Could Fu Manchu have learned his criminal trade as an undergraduate at the city’s university? Could his later dominance of Limehouse in London have been based on the contacts he made with Chinese gangs in Edinburgh? What factual evidence exists to flesh out the experience of the fictional enemy of the West? Producer David Stenhouse. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2010. [2019-04-15] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e05 – The Gourmet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jph6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/48f2aa- b0028yw1/vf_b0028yw1_fbeeb7ae-dab8-4725-a84d-08786775710a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556957888_92af81b82f6a3086b4c24ec66af42531 Series 6 Episode 5 (of 14): The lad fancies himself a food connoisseur, so Sid enters him for an eating competition. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1959. The lad thinks he’s a connoisseur of food, so Sid enters him in an eating competition. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell and Hugh Morton. Guest star: BBC sports commentator, Ray Glendenning. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. [2019-04-16] Dad’s Army – s01e07 – Sergeant Wilson’s Little Secret PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jll5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/37338b- b0021x4w/vf_b0021x4w_14ac9993-d3fc-44f2-941c-80735ff96ebb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556958089_60d84a4bced01676d11ed10b2722d137 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 20): Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a “new arrival”. Adapted from TV, with John Le Mesurier. From March 1974. Confusion reigns for Sergeant Wilson when Mrs Pike reveals news of a “new arrival”. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, James Beck as Private Walker, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Bill Pertwee as Warden Hodges, Pearl Hackney as Mrs Pike, and John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. [2019-04-16] Stand By For West – Episode 3 – Shadow on a Millionaire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00046kl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2a7034- m00046kk/vf_m00046kk_1317ad92-b994-4065-9b3f-362cecdbc97b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556958265_9ad9bcaf8b3cbdb2699d12e73e7acf4c Battle for Inspector West: Episode 3 (of 7). Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed in his face. Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed in his face. Chief Inspector Roger West is of the creation of noted crime writer John Creasey, who authored over 600 novels using more than 20 pseudonyms. More than 40 Roger West novels were written between 1942 and 1973, with the basis for this first series published in 1948. Much like Paul Temple, West (“Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector”) has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1967. Patrick Allen …… Chief Inspector Roger West Sarah Lawson ……. Janet West Philip Bond …….. Michael Grant Denise Buckley ….. Christine Grant Hamilton Dyce …… Sir Guy Chatworth Preston Lockwood … Arthur Morley Eva Stuart ……… Julieta Humphrey Morton …. Sir Mortimer Grant Francis de Wolff … Carosian [2019-04-16] Second Thoughts – s04e03 – Sobering Thoughts PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lh0tj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c591fa- b00lgyg6/vf_b00lgyg6_017df1e5-b83e-4831-b22f-c6ac82cd08a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556958410_56dadf89ab576512401904e44d73d32f Series 4 Episode 3 (of 6): Dennis renews his pursuit of Liza, and the demon drink presents a problem for Bill and Faith. Stars James Bolam. From July 1992. Dennis vigorously renews his pursuit of Liza, while the demon drink throws up a problem for Bill and Faith. Sitcom about the battles of married life for ex-divorcees Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and Faith’s teenage children. Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, and Brian Bowles as Dennis. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. [2019-04-16] Play It Cool – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tbp4r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c774e- b05tbp47/vf_b05tbp47_dbd8541f-b175-458f-974c-a7080308df11.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556958601_3f3ccc97103b04016d6cc318e83d46a5 Episode 6 (of 6): Ian Carmichael, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims share the life stories of famous scribes and actors. From August 1964. Revealing tales of Hollywood, and the life of William Shakespeare. Fast-moving sketches starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Films such as “Private’s Progress” and “I’m All Right Jack” helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both British stage and screen. “Play it Cool” was his first radio comedy series, promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. Written by Eric Merriman – best known for his work on “Beyond Our Ken”. With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. [2019-04-16] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 7 – No Hiding Place PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k47r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f0a072- b0079g1p/vf_b0079g1p_9153d3ad-7192-4e41-8704-e9abeccc5a1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556958821_dcc41e6e99f3f9df79a41548a50bc7c9 Episode 7 (of 13): Bob takes Terry to be restyled at the hairdressers. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From September 1975. Bob takes Terry to be restyled at the hairdressers. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, and Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris. With Sheila Fearn, George Layton, Jo Beadle, Brian Godfrey and Donald Gee. Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. NB: This is adapted from the most famous episode of the tv-series. Thelma does not appear in this one. [2019-04-16] The Radio Detectives – s03e03 – The Innocence of Father Brown PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpdm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/02b870- b0028y3t/vf_b0028y3t_fe2a9d0d-7909-478e-8fc3-b537aeade425.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556958983_2c926348dbde3f5e80d287ca689c5b8c Series 3 Episode 3 (of 5): Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates the guileless Catholic parish priest from East Anglia, created by G K Chesterton. An exploration of the innocent, guileless, Catholic parish priest from East Anglia: Father Brown, the most celebrated creation of the English man of letters, G K Chesterton. Series about classic detectives presented by Professor Jeffrey Richards. Featuring Andrew Sachs as Father Brown. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2019-04-17] Stand By For West – Episode 4 – Bait for a Bogey PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00046vl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/61aa06- m00046vk/vf_m00046vk_4e83dc3c-79fa-47b6-8309-168e06056475.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556959236_e0795425fa16d0410231dfb7a0494a32 Battle for Inspector West: Episode 4 (of 7). Roger West takes a trip to the seaside – and receives a dinner invitation from a lady. Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. Roger West takes a trip to the seaside, and receives a dinner invitation from a lady. Chief Inspector Roger West is the creation of noted crime writer John Creasey, who authored over 600 novels using more than 20 pseudonyms. More than 40 Roger West novels were written between 1942 and 1973, with the basis for this first series published in 1948. Much like Paul Temple, West (“Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector”) has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1967. Patrick Allen …… Chief Inspector Roger West Sarah Lawson ……. Janet West Philip Bond …….. Michael Grant Denise Buckley ….. Christine Grant Hamilton Dyce …… Sir Guy Chatworth Preston Lockwood … Arthur Morley Eva Stuart ……… Julieta Humphrey Morton …. Sir Mortimer Grant Francis de Wolff … Carosian Trevor Bannister … Detective Sergeant Hubert Gill [2019-04-17] Navy Lark – s08e01 – Searching for Their Ship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s2xz4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fec03- b01s2xy3/vf_b01s2xy3_195f0697-5538-450e-9b22-2ae0d084b29c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556959398_186faf89bb59a8280c49fce6315bdb73 Series 8 Episode 1 (of 13): The crewmates return from leave, but there’s no sign of Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee and Ronnie Barker. From September 1966. The crewmates return from leave, but there’s no sign of HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as A/S Johnson, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, and Michael Bates as the Train Guard. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2019-04-17] Not in Front of the Children – s02e11 – Domestic Help PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08l6y6m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1d2589- b08l6y6k/vf_b08l6y6k_fd84653a-2c3e-450b-ae5c-518181538856.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556959655_7f25934e6e340c524c04dbbbb99956e1 Series 2 Episode 11 (of 13): Desperate to get a cleaner, how can Jennifer raise the cash? Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1970. Desperate to acquire a cleaner – how can Jennifer raise the cash? Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Doris Rogers as Mrs Scraggs, Joan Sanderson as Mrs Foskett-Dyke, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Olwen Griffiths as Mrs Hobson, Nigel Lambert as Don Scraggs, and Frederick Treves as PC Wilson. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1970. [2019-04-17] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 6 – Game Set and Match to Jeeves PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqnr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b866b- b005cf0f/vf_b005cf0f_54037ab6-3293-4b99-afbd-52ed16448bab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556959877_f9eadf92f0ab9fd760575e04bc4b09bf Episode 6 (of 6): Bertie’s in a mess – can his valet save his bacon? P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers, Michael Hordern and Paul Eddington. Bertie Wooster’s in a mess – can his valet Jeeves save his bacon? P G Wodehouse romp adapted in six parts by Richard Usborne. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Paul Eddington as Lord Sidcup, John Le Mesurier as Sir Watkyn Bassett, Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing, Ronald Fraser as Major Plank, Aimi MacDonald as Madeline Bassett, Douglas Blackwell as the Reverend Harold (‘Stinker’) Pinker, and Graham Faulkner as the Constable. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1980. [2019-04-17] That Reminds Me – s01e02 – Barry Took PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmr3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/51a4b2- b0024ydg/vf_b0024ydg_22e5fca5-3804-4f5e-8794-c63c594958f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1556960110_75848291a1f0d8ccecd2b3c171b56e71 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Comedian, writer and presenter Barry Took reminisces as he entertains an audience. Featuring tales of “Round the Horne”, “The News Quiz” and “Monty Python”. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2019-04-18] Thurs Stand By For West – Episode 5 – Trail from a Tip-Off PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00048fd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce2511- m00048fc/vf_m00048fc_b88adf42-5118-43dd-a468-d154981eb872.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557655960_50aacb8a89b66b10b05f95c328185191 Battle for Inspector West: Episode 5 (of 7). An unexpected phone call for Janet West – and Roger doesn’t quite know where he is! Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. An unexpected phone call for Janet West – and Roger doesn’t quite know where he is! Chief Inspector Roger West is of the creation of noted crime writer, John Creasey, who authored over 600 novels, using over 20 pseudonyms. More than 40 Roger West novels were written between 1942 and 1973 with the basis for this first series, first published in 1948. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1967. Patrick Allen …… Chief Inspector Roger West Sarah Lawson ……. Janet West Hamilton Dyce …… Sir Guy Chatworth Eva Stuart ……… Julieta Francis de Wolff … Carosian Trevor Bannister … Detective Sergeant Hubert Gill Henry Stamper …… Pearly Willis Harry Webster …… Superintendent Mulloon [2019-04-18] Something to Shout About – s02e16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00048fg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/acfaf6- m00048ff/vf_m00048ff_7b8c0fd5-5c1c-4abf-8157-590397e2ba0f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557656113_a43bc65e26af9b12590a3c3affbb06a8 Series 2 Episode 16 (of 21): Maggie asks her friends to help fix-up a cottage she’s bought. What could go wrong? Stars Eleanor Summerfield. From April 1961. Maggie asks her friends to help fix-up a cottage she’s bought. What could go wrong? Confusion over a Russian guest means that Janet has to step into the limelight. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1961. [2019-04-18] Bristow – s01e03 – The Girl Next Door PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ckd51 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e6438- m00048fh/vf_m00048fh_1e48ac10-e4bc-469b-9777-b9b4b21d4bd9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557656294_0df4d46578e385a9020dea9912fec8fe Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): When a new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry, she causes quite a stir. Stars Michael Williams. From May 1999. When a new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry’s building – she causes quite a stir. With Rodney Bewes as Jones, Dora Bryan as Mrs Purdy and Jon Glover as Fudge / Station Master / Samson / Hawkins. Bristow works as a buying clerk for Reginald Chester-Perry’s firm. He’s but a small cog in a gigantic wheel… and he knows it. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Frank Dickens died in July 2016. RSC talent and popular stage and TV actor Michael Williams died in 2001. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2019-04-19] Stand By For West – Episode 6 – Explosion in Red PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000461y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/95296a- m000461x/vf_m000461x_a000ae29-afa0-4fb3-a6f7-544006cad0f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557656467_c725c0efacc56179e9d4fbfb065c5f04 Battle for Inspector West: Episode 6 (of 7). It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West. Just what is the arch-villain up to? Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. Its a bad day for Scotland Yard and Inspector Roger West. Just what is the arch-villain up to? Chief Inspector Roger West is of the creation of noted crime writer John Creasey, who authored over 600 novels, using over 20 pseudonyms. More than 40 Roger West novels were written between 1942 and 1973 with the basis for this first series, first published in 1948. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1967. Patrick Allen …… Chief Inspector Roger West Sarah Lawson ……. Janet West Hamilton Dyce …… Sir Guy Chatworth Eva Stuart ……… Julieta Francis de Wolff … Carosian Trevor Bannister … Detective Sergeant Hubert Gill Harry Webster …… Superintendent Mulloon [2019-04-19] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-05-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kkdkm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a6b388- b00kkcxf/vf_b00kkcxf_01057323-a819-4f2a-8364-4e807aa03357.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557656640_4fdece25d2f1975825830fed1f6fa2ba 06/05/1984: From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a grand stately home. Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. [2019-04-19] Steptoe and Son – s02e08 – Crossed Swords PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlg5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89f8de- b002161k/vf_b002161k_ce7026ab-ba10-4808-83c3-96203e7cada9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557656812_0f9bf3d37e7895463110f111d5f724ae Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. After a major find out on his rag and bone round, excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Derek Nimmo as the Shop Assistant, and Michael MacLean as the Auctioneer. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/04/20 [2019-04-20] Sat The Real Comedy Controllers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08mj8hq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f5c2c- b08mj8gr/vf_b08mj8gr_369aa863-b4bd-440b-89f9-00570d347cb7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557825409_1cae536bae47faa7773344dc808b8bfe Part 4 (of 4): The Things That Made Us Laugh. Comedy in the 21st Century. Made for 4 Extra. Has broadcast comedy run out of ideas? Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pool their experience to find out. Instead of guest Comedy Controllers, choosing their comedy favourites, it is now the turn of those who, in their own ways, have to take the blame for many of the shows often featured on Radio 4 Extra. Between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville have well over a 150 years of gut-busting, side-aching woofers, gags and – let’s be honest – the occasional horrific mistimed silence. In front of an audience in the iconic Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House – the home of British Radio comedy – they reveal why they do it and what it was (and is) that made them laugh. Programme 4: Comedy in the 21st Century – The Real Comedy Controllers argue whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas, and asks where do we go for laughs today. Episodes featured include: * Over The Garden Wall Norman Evans plays toothless Lancastrian housewife Fanny Fairbottom, later inspiring Les Dawson’s homage Ada. From October 1948. * Down The Line: Hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy, starring Rhys Thomas, Amelia Bullmore, Simon Day, Felix Dexter, Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse. With special guests Adil Ray and Arabella Weir. First broadcast in February 2011. * Museum of Curiosity: Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Sarah Millican welcome the singer, photographic playboy and failed accountant Ken Dodd; Dr Hannah Fry who took up mathematical modelling to get to grips with dating; and Greg Jenner who checks the historical accuracy of over 1,200 songs and sketches that make up Horrible Histories. First broadcast in January 2016, * I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue: The long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games. The Sony Award winning, 30th Anniversary edition. First broadcast in April 2002. Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra. [2019-04-20] Revolting People – s02e02 – Even More Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fj2br URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/452fed- b00fj26t/vf_b00fj26t_6614c414-eb20-4f30-896d-906332793bc7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557826112_6acda2af47302bf73fc9a11b87ca76b7 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Samuel’s emporium faces competition from a new super-emporium. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From January 2001. Samuel’s emporium faces competition from a new super-emporium and Mary climbs into bed with Captain Brimshaw. Comedy set just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Stars Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Jan Ravens as Mary, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Penelope Nice as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant, Susie Blake as Elizabeth Oliphant, Selina Griffiths as Agnes, and Michael Fenton-Stevens as Isaac. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2001. [2019-04-21] Home to Roost – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004fwg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bfcdcb- m0004fwf/vf_m0004fwf_eee0b63c-d2d6-4ff8-b96c-f9f5b85e48fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557826251_1084f0f13a205f6db701d87f1587f7a0 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Mr Wheeler battles to adapt to a life of leisure after 40 years of work. Stars Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From 1974. Mr Wheeler battles to adapt to a life of leisure after 40 years of work. Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler play crusty old married couple, Olive and William Wheeler, who refer to each other in the arcane ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ terminology. After forty years of work in the same office, he has recently retired and is trying to adapt to his new life of leisure. She, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. Writer: Anne Jones. Producers: Richard Maddock and Peter Titheradge. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1974. Deryck Guyler ……. Mr Wheeler Molly Sugden …….. Mrs Wheeler Norman Rossington … Jack Bailey [2019-04-21] We’re in Business – 1960-05-00 – The Newspaper Business PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07qfwm0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66b9bc- m0004fwk/vf_m0004fwk_d9d2d87b-187a-4a10-954f-99bbaf34d1b2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1557826413_cb9374785a5c023b73132cd297a0f0be Can Dudley and Harry make a go of it in the newspaper business? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From May 1960. Can Dudley and Harry make a go of it in the newspaper business? Stars Peter Jones as Dudley, Harry Worth as Harry, and Beryl Reid as Lady Crabbe. With Dick Emery. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast between 1959-1960. Producer Charles Maxwell. 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[2019-04-22] Stand By For West – Episode 7 – Mastermind at Midnight PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004fx7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e65968- m0004fx6/vf_m0004fx6_250aa9db-05fc-4553-b585-940bbde0e5d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558000639_15a1d261aa5dcffa0fb9a57db49f8035 Battle for Inspector West: Episode 7 (of 7). Carosian’s plans finally become evident but he’s not the only mastermind behind the criminal enterprise. Stars Patrick Allen. Carosian’s plans finally become evident, but he’s not the only mastermind behind the criminal enterprise. Chief Inspector Roger West is of the creation of noted crime writer John Creasey, who authored over six hundred novels, using over twenty pseudonyms. More than forty Roger West novels were written between 1942 and 1973 with the basis for this first series, ‘Battle for Inspector West’, being published in 1948. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1967. Patrick Allen …… Chief Inspector Roger West Sarah Lawson ……. Janet West Philip Bond …….. Michael Grant Denise Buckley ….. Christine Grant Hamilton Dyce …… Sir Guy Chatworth Eva Stuart ……… Julieta Francis de Wolff … Carosian Trevor Bannister … Detective Sergeant Hubert Gill Preston Lockwood … Arthur Morley [2019-04-22] Hancock’s Half Hour -s06e06 – The Elopement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpl8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fc545b- b00292pq/vf_b00292pq_b9dc2b77-a55d-428a-a8ef-c45075ae497d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558000791_2b224f2910ed4890f71a71ad99d882da Series 6 Episode 6 (of 14): With Bill suffering heartache, can the Lad and Sid smooth the path to true love? Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. With Bill suffering heartache, can the Lad and Sid smooth the path to true love? Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Lillian Grasson, Wilfred Babbage, Fraser Kerr and Lee Crutchley. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2019-04-22] Dad’s Army – s01e08 – A Stripe for Frazer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js9w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1c3605- b005h8x1/vf_b005h8x1_444f850d-2ef1-48ee-8b11-f78bd6fb8185.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558000945_af5f7068d59349d683c0521329238e12 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 20): Promotion turns the dour old Scotsman crazy with power. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe and John Laurie. From March 1974. When Captain Mainwaring promotes Private Frazer, his new powers go to his head. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, James Beck as Private Walker, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Michael Knowles as Captain Bailey, Geoffrey Lumsden as Colonel Square, and John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. [2019-04-23] Second Thoughts – s04e04 – Old Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ljz6c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abf438- b00ljy4b/vf_b00ljy4b_bee07918-c0ca-415d-be7b-44792ec47888.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558001082_140ef55f67b189de20f7bcb8281f913e Series 4 Episode 4 (of 6): Bill gets an unwanted birthday surprise, while Dennis’s attempt to woo Liza backfires. Stars Lynda Bellingham. From July 1992. Bill is on the receiving end of a birthday surprise he doesn’t want. Meanwhile Dennis’s attempts to capture the glamorous Liza backfire. Sitcom about the battles of married life for ex-divorcees Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza, and Faith’s teenage children. Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, Brian Bowles as Dennis, and Peter Gunn as Chris. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. [2019-04-23] Betty Witherspoon Show – 1974-04-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jprd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/720f88- b00598xm/vf_b00598xm_86eba93c-5d9b-40e9-862c-9a030a93048a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558001227_e07802d1fb18a81ce4ee27f843292773 20/04/1974: From medicine to the ballet. Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross comedy swords. Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees. Music by Neil Innes. Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1974. [2019-04-23] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrt7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b5fe2c- b005g5qz/vf_b005g5qz_b3d012cb-4dd4-4415-a040-b297ac8247ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558001384_97af4460794af054195989077f513bb9 Episode 8 (of 13): Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Terry is not keen to meet any of Bob’s snobbish friends. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From September 1975. Terry is not keen to meet any of Bob’s snobbish friends. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris, and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. With Sheila Fearn, Olive Milbourne, Julian Holloway and Gretta Gouriet. Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the BBC archives, this audio recording was recovered in the BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. [2019-04-23] The Radio Detectives – s03e04 – The Genius of Gideon Fell PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000519l URL : NOT AVAILABLE ON iPLAYER, BUT I HAVE A LIVE RECORDING Series 3 Episode 4 (of 5): Professor Jeffrey Richards profiles John Dickson Carr’s archetypal English eccentric, played by Sir Donald Sinden. A profile of John Dickson Carr’s archetypal English eccentric Gideon Fell, played on radio by Sir Donald Sinden. Series about classic detectives presented by Professor Jeffrey Richards. With Peter Ling, Enyd Williams and Donald Sinden. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2019-04-24] Navy Lark – s08e02 – Float-a-Peddling Their Way Through PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s69v9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a342d6- b01s69tq/vf_b01s69tq_c9bd3451-0126-4eb3-99f5-b1aa4ebd47ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558167483_18871f8f3b72807cfe29f10fa5692803 Series 8 Episode 2 (of 13): HMS Troutbridge is Med-bound, but Pertwee’s plans don’t hold water. Stars Jon Pertwee and Ronnie Barker. From September 1966. HMS Troutbridge is bound for the Mediterranean, but Pertwee’s plans don’t hold water. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, and Michael Bates as the Flag Lieutenant. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2019-04-24] Not in Front of the Children – s02e12 – Home From Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lxyfx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a4023- b08lxycv/vf_b08lxycv_6c57ec45-4dc9-4c91-9bfd-2251984ea6c1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558167675_02bb206a95733c930abea3a9e159fe78 Series 2 Episode 12 (of 13): Jennifer’s mission to save plants from the old house goes awry. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1970. Jennifer’s mission to save the plants back at their old house doesn’t take root. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Charlotte Mitchell as Mary, Roberta Tovey as Trudi, Jill Riddick as Amanda, Aline Waites as Mrs Weston, Richard Waring as Peter Harrison, and June Liversidge as Marilyn. The second series of comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. “Not in Front of the Children” originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of “Not in Front of the Children” in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included “And Mother Makes Three/Five” and “Butterflies”. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1970. [2019-04-24] That Reminds Me – s01e03 – Nicholas Parsons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmv2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7148c- b0025cdy/vf_b0025cdy_bb9db363-d22b-4846-9abf-6b54a75b05b4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558167861_ccc4ef87b98bc89797d2ab1ba1a98277 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): TV and radio host Nicholas Parsons reminisces as he entertains an audience. Featuring tales of his career up to the start of chairing Radio 4’s “Just a Minute” and as quizmaster for Anglia TVs “Sale of the Century”. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2019-04-25] Something to Shout About – s02e17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004fy3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b764f- m0004fy2/vf_m0004fy2_e86e8649-57e5-42f7-95e9-e1d612107003.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558168027_afd0fd0aad5d630beef50a3c1ac066c6 Series 2 Episode 17 (of 21): To promote a posh store’s Bridal Week event, the agency organises a live TV wedding. Stars Warren Mitchell. From April 1961. To promote a posh store’s Bridal Week event, the agency organises a live TV wedding. Confusion over a Russian guest means that Janet has to step into the limelight. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1961. [2019-04-25] Bristow – s01e04 – Sun Sea and Sabotage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cnhyq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/debd23- m0004fy4/vf_m0004fy4_7407722a-b59f-42f7-9e2b-6deafac381b1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558168196_05c8fddd1e25fc41ef778c165725b90b Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): The buying clerk’s traditional summer plans are threatened by Chester Perry’s new boy. Stars Michael Williams. From May 1999. The buying clerk’s traditional summer plans are threatened by Chester Perry’s new boy. With Rodney Bewes as Jones, Owen Brenman as Hewitt, Dora Bryan as Mrs Purdy, and Jon Glover as Fudge. Bristow works as a buying clerk for Reginald Chester-Perry’s firm. He’s but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’s famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s “Evening Standard”. Frank Dickens died in July 2016. RSC talent and popular stage and TV actor Michael Williams died in 2001. Music: John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2019-04-26] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-05-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kn7yv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a42989- b00kn773/vf_b00kn773_008e655a-216a-44e9-8364-6cacb524aaee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558168389_caa13d8343304b2e1f9035af31207502 13/05/1984: From tackling Britain’s recession to “Film Extra of the Century”. Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. [2019-04-26] Steptoe and Son – s03e01 1971-03-21 – A Death in the Family PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlws URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0284bc- b0022p29/vf_b0022p29_2007887e-63cc-42f2-9d27-c2b94979ea81.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558168609_78fa08cbaacde6b95f4af6571af23d50 Series 3 Episode 1: Harold must break sad news to his father, Albert. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1971. Distraught Harold must break some sad news to his father, Albert. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1971. [2019-04-27] SAT 12 NOON: Betty Witherspoon Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jprd URL : [2019-04-27] Revolting People – s02e03 – Some More Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fkx2m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2525d9- b00fkwvn/vf_b00fkwvn_d7a949ab-0619-4938-9d5d-4dc92703714d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558169080_9a8d33cb66603b4a94c23775c823102b Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): McGurk turns spy, Samuel enters showbiz, and Ezekiel gets stuck. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2001. Sergeant McGurk takes up spying, Samuel enters showbiz, and Ezekiel gets stuck. Comedy set just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Stars Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Jan Ravens as Mary, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Penelope Nice as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant, and Susie Blake as Elizabeth Oliphant. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. [2019-04-28] Home to Roost – s01e02 – Finding a Little Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004ljl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/08ff0e- m0004ljj/vf_m0004ljj_6247f190-da07-4aaa-9c23-1806fa98d3a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558169273_db5ca5d9acb19747363afa4a07fc890b Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): William ponders how to fill his time: author or lollipop man? Stars Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From 1974. William ponders how to fill his time: author or lollipop man? Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler play crusty old married couple, Olive and William Wheeler, who refer to each other as ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’. After 40 years in the same office, he’s recently retired and is trying to adapt to his new life of leisure. She, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. Writer: Anne Jones. Producers: Richard Maddock and Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1974. Deryck Guyler ……. William Wheeler Molly Sugden …….. Olive Wheeler Norman Rossington … Jack Bailey John Baddeley ……. Neville Ysanne Churchman …. Angela [2019-04-28] We’re in Business – 1960-05-00 – Conscience Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07s3jlm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3519ae- b07s3jjq/vf_b07s3jjq_b133e126-c7c0-4cd4-83ed-47945ef85095.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558169502_aa5cc65c0165fd93808b6aff0ef43177 After a win on the horses, Dudley splashes the cash, and his mother also has money to burn. Stars Peter Jones. From May 1960. After a win on the horses, Dudley splashes the cash – and his mother’s also got money to burn. Stars Peter Jones as Dudley, Harry Worth as Harry. With Dick Emery, Doris Hare, Vivienne Martin, and Frederick Treves. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast between 1959-1960. Producer Charles Maxwell. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1960. [2019-04-29] Lives of Harry Lime – s04e01 – Pearls of Bohemia PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004n7z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/995a7e- m0004n7y/vf_m0004n7y_aeda42f9-9dbf-44d8-a893-654b60be6e6b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558344746_733a86a0263c97948ba0b4a721f275cc Series 4 Episode 1 (of 5): In Genoa, con artist Harry Lime is hired by a beautiful dancer with a tricky problem. 1950s prequel, starring Orson Welles. In Genoa, con artist Harry Lime is hired by a beautiful dancer with a tricky problem. Starring Orson Welles as Harry Lime. In the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel “The Third Man”, Harry Lime is introduced as one of cinema’s most notorious anti-heroes brilliantly portrayed by Welles. This 1951-52 radio prequel to the film, ‘The Lives of Harry Lime’ earned Welles even more acclaim. Selected episodes were even broadcast by the BBC – the first drama to be aired that hadn’t been produced in-house. Stripped of the film cameras, the character of Harry Lime is not ameliorated for this radio outing. He’s an out and out rogue. Lime made it to the airwaves thanks to another Harry: Harry Alan Towers. Like its eponymous anti-hero, this series travelled widely, being syndicated across the USA and on Radio Luxembourg. The music is by Anton Karas, the zither man. Produced by Towers of London. 4 Extra Debut. [2019-04-29] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e07 – Fred’s Pie Stall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009h7l4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a415b- b009h7ks/vf_b009h7ks_fe16166c-cf57-4d9c-acc0-d35615fbe2c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558344902_c59ad72988dd1ca0651a0546f426861a Series 6 Episode 7 (of 14): The lad is out to save a Cheam institution threatened by council closure. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From November 1959. The lad is out to save a Cheam institution threatened by council closure. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Wilfred Babbage, Hugh Morton and Harry Towb. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2019-04-29] Dad’s Army – s01e09 – Operation Kilt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jscw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7cc2a6- b005hc2j/vf_b005hc2j_3f8d3cce-3699-4752-9cab-331d0ba032f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558345085_c4cabe67aacaac03dafa4d32f14a2d15 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 20): The platoon is challenged to capture the Highland Unit’s headquarters. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe. From March 1974. Captain Mainwaring’s squad is challenged to try and capture the headquarters of the Highland platoon. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Jack Watson as Captain Ogilvy, and Pearl Hackney as Mrs Pike. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. [2019-04-29] Journey Into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx5r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c264c6- b006g085/vf_b006g085_da6bd2cf-4903-4dbe-9977-d0963ac819bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558345237_3d14ea9bdc6263744f4918c7a9d4a07e Episode 1 (of 20): Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars – but there’s a problem. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew aboard Discovery blast off for their epic mission to Mars – but there’s a problem. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-04-30] Lives of Harry Lime – s04e02 – A Night in a Harem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004k27 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ca4162- m0004k26/vf_m0004k26_f8c1a928-3380-4b6c-a57b-b7c6124143e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558345554_70d7a38beead5cd5afafaf2894000697 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 5): Con artist Harry Lime is in St Moritz, where an Arab princess catches his eye. 1950s prequel starring Orson Welles. Con artist Harry Lime is in St Moritz, where an Arab princess catches his eye. Starring Orson Welles as Harry Lime. In the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel “The Third Man”, Harry Lime is introduced as one of cinema’s most notorious anti-heroes brilliantly portrayed by Welles. This 1951-52 radio prequel to the film, “The Lives of Harry Lime” earned Welles even more acclaim. Selected episodes were even broadcast by the BBC – the first drama to be aired that hadn’t been produced in-house. Stripped of the film cameras, the character of Harry Lime is not ameliorated for this radio outing. He’s an out and out rogue. Lime made it to the airwaves thanks to another Harry – Harry Alan Towers. Like its eponymous anti-hero, this series travelled widely, being syndicated across the USA and on Radio Luxembourg. The music is by Anton Karas, the zither man. Produced by Towers of London. [2019-04-30] Second Thoughts – s04e05 – Faint Possibility PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lmqtv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e38a2f- b00lmqqm/vf_b00lmqqm_12927973-5ecd-4e79-ae4d-d09478826b03.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558345688_e7dd904fff0b972d091a8c48be8f356f Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): Liza earns cult status after baring her love life on “Woman’s Hour”. Stars Lynda Bellingham and Belinda Lang. From July 1992. Liza earns cult status after baring her love life on Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour”. Sitcom about the battles of married life for ex-divorcees Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex- wife Liza, and Faith’s teenage children. Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, and Jo Kendall as Marjorie. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. [2019-04-30] Betty Witherspoon Show – 1974-05-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lk58m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d543ab- b01lk57z/vf_b01lk57z_bbb1c767-8abb-4ef0-af35-ebd45eba83c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558346135_8a46b54323a1ece782ccca1957be5898 04/05/1974: Ted Ray, Kenneth Williams and Miriam Margolyes with quick-fire sketches and a rollicking trip to Rasputin’s Russia. From May 1974. The Younger Generation exposed, and a rollicking trip to Rasputin’s Russia! Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees. Music by Neil Innes. Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1974. [2019-04-30] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrx4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56e49e- b005gbph/vf_b005gbph_54ba0884-8471-40bc-99fe-5e6bfdbdcae2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558346355_ab5d8d8041e6514a11d35e3f69234a21 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56e49e- b005gbph/vf_b005gbph_54ba0884-8471-40bc-99fe-5e6bfdbdcae2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558976073_8ee084e65cce27998ccb2ec35cddf2fa Episode 9 (of 13): Storm in a Tea Chest. Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From September 1975. Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris, and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. With Robert Gillespie. Created and written for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. NB: This recording preserves the opening announcement from 1975! [2019-04-30] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpkd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/88ac22- b00290z0/vf_b00290z0_038e5e27-5ebf-43e4-978b-f50bbbb08f14.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558346565_560b29fc89e37e3b931f87c2f520eb30 Episode 2 (of 20): Captain Jet Morgan is bound for Mars, but one of his crew is adrift in space. 1954 classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Freighter No 2 of Captain Jet Morgan’s Mars space fleet is in trouble. But when radio mechanic Lemmy and motor engineer Steve tried to cross over from the flagship, Discovery, to put the trouble right, Steve became unhitched from his safety line and is now drifting in the void. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-04-30] Radio Detectives – s03e05 – Stand By For West PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy1q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a89126- m0004k2k/vf_m0004k2k_3c6a15ce-c300-4809-8835-80fd80f10a0e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558347028_9893b40f2a93a80b3dac81b85b242d45 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 5): A profile of John Creasey’s Scotland Yard Inspector Roger West, played by Patrick Allen. Series about classic detectives presented by Professor Jeffrey Richards. With Richard Creasey, Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. [2019-05-01] Lives of Harry Lime – s02e03 – The Professor Regrets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004mp0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/10bfab- m0004mnz/vf_m0004mnz_cb4de27f-0578-4369-9034-5dfb8550a163.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558518562_54ffc8366a80dd4a2ec94cb2b5252409 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 5): Con artist Harry Lime meets an old acquaintance who suspects a spy is headed for America. 1950s prequel starring Orson Welles. Con artist Harry Lime meets an old acquaintance who suspects a spy is headed for America. Starring Orson Welles as Harry Lime. In the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel “The Third Man”, Harry Lime is introduced as one of cinema’s most notorious anti-heroes brilliantly portrayed by Welles. This 1951-52 radio prequel to the film, “The Lives of Harry Lime” earned Welles even more acclaim. Selected episodes were even broadcast by the BBC – the first drama to be aired that hadn’t been produced in-house. Stripped of the film cameras, the character of Harry Lime is not ameliorated for this radio outing. He’s an out and out rogue. Lime made it to the airwaves thanks to another Harry: Harry Alan Towers. Like its eponymous anti-hero, this series travelled widely, being syndicated across the USA and on Radio Luxembourg. The music is by Anton Karas, the zither man. Produced by Towers of London. [2019-05-01] Navy Lark – s08e03 – Gumming Up The Works PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00051vc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6ec1b1- m00051vb/vf_m00051vb_b8f8f014-d536-4d9c-9e03-d3f80f276719.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558518679_62d3e513566fe085a67796f82ce0b254 Series 8 Episode 3 (of 13): There’s a five star mess when HMS Troutbridge goes for a refill. Stars Jon Pertwee and Leslie Phillips. From September 1966. There’s a five star mess when the crew of HMS Troutbridge sail in for a refill. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queeg, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, and Michael Bates as the Padre. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2019-05-01] Not in Front of the Children – s02e13 – Country Style PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08mkkrz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f871d8- b08mkkrx/vf_b08mkkrx_7db4cc89-e0fd-4c9a-ab2e-4ec053f8f838.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558518845_0a9b38e7006e46a9786d9b7f7f87c267 Series 2 Episode 13 (of 13): The Corners are excited to learn that their home may become famous. Stars Francis Matthews and Wendy Craig. From December 1970. The Corner family are excited to learn that their home may become famous. Starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, Francis Matthews as Henry Corner, Wallas Eaton as Mr Widdicombe, Bettina Dickson as Mrs Everett, Dave Tate as Mr Manners, Eva Haddon as Miss Girling, and Martin Friend as Mr Prentice. The second series of comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. “Not in Front of the Children” originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of “Not in Front of the Children” in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on television. Later series included “And Mother Makes Three/Five” and “Butterflies”. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1970. [2019-05-01] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpnn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c1a11- b00293h2/vf_b00293h2_b9b86ae6-04e4-437e-be49-2f73dd41f0e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558519004_6d6c542564e6d192465a025fbbbcebc4 Episode 3 (of 20): Whitaker is behaving strangely, as bad dreams plague the crew bound for Mars. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. James Whitaker’s curious behaviour causes concern for Captain Jet Morgan, as bad dreams plague the rest of his crew bound for Mars. Charles Chiltons 1954 classic, set in 1971. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-05-01] That Reminds Me – s01e04 – Peter Jones PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmxz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/694d22- b0025k0b/vf_b0025k0b_7cbb21fe-c6e5-4081-a633-6ed18b933868.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558519172_36ed8eca55df2c18f4005d05ff6c8f28 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Much-loved actor Peter Jones reminisces about his showbiz career as he entertains an audience. Featuring tales of his early years and how he got his breaks on radio and TV. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2019-05-02] Lives of Harry Lime – s04e04 – The Hard Way PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004xqt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/00f9ed- m0004xqs/vf_m0004xqs_106d1856-f0ee-41ab-a8cd-90ca55ee9ce6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558519933_5fa780bd459a1eb2485d45eb9d84c44e Series 4 Episode 4 (of 5): Con artist Harry lands in the charter airline business and meets the strange Mr Butterboy. 1950s prequel starring Orson Welles. Con artist Harry lands in the charter airline business and meets the strange Mr Butterboy. Starring Orson Welles as Harry Lime. In the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel “The Third Man”, Harry Lime is introduced as one of cinema’s most notorious anti-heroes brilliantly portrayed by Welles. This 1951-52 radio prequel to the film, “The Lives of Harry Lime” earned Welles even more acclaim. Selected episodes were even broadcast by the BBC – the first drama to be aired that hadn’t been produced in-house. Stripped of the film cameras, the character of Harry Lime is not ameliorated for this radio outing. He’s an out and out rogue. Lime made it to the airwaves thanks to another Harry – Harry Alan Towers. Like its eponymous anti- hero, this series travelled widely, being syndicated across the USA and on Radio Luxembourg. The music is by Anton Karas, the zither man. Produced by Towers of London. [2019-05-02] Something to Shout About – s02e18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004xqw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8b22d- m0004xqv/vf_m0004xqv_6c498823-ceb5-4258-b548-30866a485e90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558520046_b5cc5767266e63e0332940caa9ba708a Series 2 Episode 18 (of 21): Lines get very crossed thanks to the advertising agency’s switchboard. Stars Fenella Fielding and Joan Sims. From May 1961. Lines get well and truly crossed thanks to the advertising agency’s switchboard. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1961. [2019-05-02] Bristow – s01e05 – Stranger on a Train PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cq588 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8c387- m0004xqx/vf_m0004xqx_bf931721-1535-4aab-b12b-bb50778baaae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558520201_0a9b6ec3eefa749804dd042a76425171 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): The clerk helps colleague Jones to plan his escape from Chester Perry. Stars Michael Williams and Rodney Bewes. From May 1999. The buying clerk helps his colleague Jones to plan an escape from Chester Perry. With Rodney Bewes as Jones, Jon Glover as Fudge, and Katy Odey as Miss Sunman. Bristow works as a buying clerk for Reginald Chester-Perry’s firm. He’s but a small cog in a gigantic wheel and he knows it. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s “Evening Standard”. Frank Dickens died in July 2016. RSC talent and popular stage and TV actor, Michael Williams died in 2001. Rodney Bewes died on 21 November 2017. Music: John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1999. [2019-05-02] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jprf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9ababb- b00598xw/vf_b00598xw_c8eaa30a-00bb-4014-99e7-816e30db48bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558520355_d7102f51d6cecb4f20e6e8d095016c13 Episode 4 (of 20): The mystery over Whitaker deepens – as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1954. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must take action in their battle against a cluster of meteors. The mystery over Whitaker deepens – as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-05-03] Lives of Harry Lime – s04e05 – Honeymoon PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004y9l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/140f77- m0004y9k/vf_m0004y9k_d7b5b472-335c-4143-b663-fcb04b793651.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558692795_441a4b479a355b32c725c757930c27fe Series 4 Episode 5 (of 5): Honeymoon. Con artist Harry Lime is embroiled in a bizarre smuggling plot for a notorious Sicilian bandit. 1950s prequel with Orson Welles. Con artist Harry Lime gets embroiled in a bizarre smuggling plot for a notorious Sicilian bandit. Starring Orson Welles as Harry Lime. In the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel ‘The Third Man’, Harry Lime is introduced as one of cinema’s most notorious anti-heroes brilliantly portrayed by Welles. This 1951-52 radio prequel to the film, ‘The Lives of Harry Lime’ earned Welles even more acclaim. Selected episodes were even broadcast by the BBC – the first drama to be aired that hadn’t been produced in-house. Stripped of the film cameras, the character of Harry Lime is not ameliorated for this radio outing. He’s an out-and-out rogue. Lime made it to the airwaves thanks to another Harry – Harry Alan Towers. Like its eponymous anti- hero, this series travelled widely, being syndicated across the USA and on Radio Luxembourg. The music is by Anton Karas, the zither man. Produced by Towers of London. [2019-05-03] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-05-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kvkkw URL : Michael Bentine Show – 1984-05-20 20/05/1984: From a murderous martial art to an unexploded double bass. Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. [2019-05-03] Steptoe and Son – s03e00 – Two’s Company PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlj8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6968dd- b0021h0x/vf_b0021h0x_ed0f24d1-3d2b-47f5-8633-d5730b77f9a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558693541_5e19d250428aa6b42c0e2404f513c7f6 Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1971. Albert introduces his new fiancee to a very surprised Harold. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and June Whitfield as Daphne. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold. It was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1971. [2019-05-03] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpv4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1c7f3- b0059j0s/vf_b0059j0s_63965042-0841-4649-b16b-26195f7a7a12.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558694128_0b791a6c308f41cbb058e7f8b00abee9 Episode 5 (of 20): With communications to Earth lost, Jet Morgan’s courage is tested during a meteor swarm. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1954. With all communications back to Earth lost, the courage of Captain Jet Morgan is severely tested during a meteor swarm. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-05-04] Alexander Armstrong’s Radio Heroes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qdwl5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6855da- b01qdwfh/vf_b01qdwfh_fe995a59-272c-45bf-a1da-54899e048d95.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559204067_d0acca5fd0d03f5c5263b762bf920051 A sterling chap guides us through a pantheon of fine wireless adventurers. Including Raffles, Journey Into Space, Dick Barton: Special Agent, The Devil in Amber and Judge Dredd. The X-Men? Pah! Superman? Bah! Give us Jet Morgan any day – as Alexander Armstrong celebrates those fine gentleman adventurers of the wireless. Big screen do-gooders like the Avengers have the glam and the moves, but you don’t have to be superhuman to be a hero. Enjoy our very own British brand of intrepid adventurer, for whom style, panache, wit and guile serve just as well as x-ray vision, awesome strength or vivid underpants. Guiding us through this modern pantheon is Alexander Armstrong – no stranger to style, panache and wit himself – although he assures us his underpants are suitably subdued. Along the way, we’ll ponder what makes these characters so enduringly heroic? – and what qualities does a hero need? Produced by Martin Dempsey. Featuring: RAFFLES: EW Hornung’s gentleman cracksman seizes a challenge. Stars Jeremy Clyde. JOURNEY INTO SPACE: Captain Jet Morgan in the classic 1950s sci-fi from Charles Chilton. Stars Andrew Faulds. SEXTON BLAKE: The comic strip crime fighter devised for radio in the 1960s by Philip Ridgeway. Starring William Franklyn. DICK BARTON SPECIAL AGENT: The BBC Light Programme’s hugely popular radio hero revived in 1972 and starring Noel Johnson. JUDGE DREDD: Gary Martin stars as the legendary law enforcement officer. Produced by Dirk Maggs. THE DEVIL IN AMBER: The decadent Edwardian dandy and defender of the realm, Lucifer Box. Written and read by Mark Gatiss. [2019-05-04] Sat 12.30pm LIVE Hancock – s06e07 Fred’s Pie Stall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009h7l4 [2019-05-05] Sun Home to Roost – s01e03 – To Be Or Not To Be An OAP PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004xvc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8fc68- m0004xvb/vf_m0004xvb_a3e537af-40cd-48bc-b550-b77dc1d6a963.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558865889_f699df2750767d09b6476fc38d60581a Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Freshly-retired William Wheeler reluctantly signs-up for his pension. Stars Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From September 1974. Freshly-retired William Wheeler reluctantly signs-up for his pension. Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler play crusty old married couple, Olive and William Wheeler, who refer to each other in the arcane ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ terminology. After 40 years of work in the same office, he’s recently retired and is trying to adapt to his new life of leisure. She, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. Writer: Anne Jones. Producers: Richard Maddock and Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1974. Deryck Guyler ……. William Wheeler Molly Sugden …….. Olive Wheeler Norman Rossington … Jack Bailey John Baddeley ……. Neville Ysanne Churchman …. Angela Patricia Green …… Pat Linda Polan ……… Mrs Cox [2019-05-05] ITMA – 1943-06-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b072s3gk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c5482c- b072s3fz/vf_b072s3fz_d26da21d-7080-4aff-ace9-9534c2f79905.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558866060_e0af1ee57bbce61357cd7bfd515e58d8 03/06/1943: Can Tommy Handley take care of all the guests at his new hotel? With Jack Train and Dorothy Summers. Wartime comedy from March 1943. Can Tommy Handley take care of all the guests at his new hotel in the legendary wartime comedy. ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. Other settings followed – a seaside resort, and a war factory – which, by 1943, for this run of episodes, had been turned into a hotel. Featuring a host of supporting characters including Dorothy Summers as Mrs Mopp, and Jack Train as Colonel Humphrey Chinstrap. Producer Francis Worsley. First broadcast on the Home Service, in 1943. [2019-05-06] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e08 – The Waxwork PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009l7jt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c088b9- b009l7j9/vf_b009l7j9_7e86057b-62d2-4346-b69a-18c2c2e8a18b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558866224_ab3f333c635e10940b2f65a96a9cf37e Series 6 Episode 8 (of 14): The lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it’s not quite how he had envisaged. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. The lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it’s not quite how he’d envisaged. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Warren Mitchell. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music compose by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2019-05-06] Dad’s Army – s01e10 – Battle School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsg2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bad98- b005hmrs/vf_b005hmrs_6a17b2bd-f45a-4cbd-ad82-7ca21eff0339.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558866393_04ae9c2c59332c79374f8a0a257930d1 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 20): The platoon is off for weekend training, subject to Mainwaring and his map. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1974. The Walmington-on-Sea platoon is off to a weekend training camp – subject to Captain Mainwaring and his map-reading. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Jack Watson as Major Smith, and Alan Tilvern as Captain Rodrigues. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. [2019-05-06] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpxk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa643d- b0059mkj/vf_b0059mkj_ff16b584-de7d-4e6c-be39-8224a6c5847f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1558866540_e91c3105b6185aa2084a409446805857 Episode 6 (of 20): Captain Jet Morgan and his crew receive warnings to turn back, but from whom? 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Weeks have passed since the Mars space fleet lost all contact with Earth. But then Captain Jet Morgan and his crew suddenly receive warnings to turn back, but from whom? Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-05-07] Second Thoughts – s04e06 – Management Decision PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lqzs9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/84288f- b00lqzm0/vf_b00lqzm0_b8c88e34-69b4-4669-b73d-bc378baeab40.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559034199_9e30a0cac6aa4c263140d8eb5a38b57e Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): Management Decision. Son Joe and ex-wife Liza cause new pressures for Faith and Bill. Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From July 1992. Bill and Faith face new pressures on their marriage and Liza shows just how vulnerable she really is. Sitcom about the battles of married life for ex-divorcees Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and Faith’s teenage children. Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Melanie Hudson as Louise, and Nick Murchie as Duncan. Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off ‘Faith in the Future’. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. NB: The BBC website *wrongly* specifies the title of this episode as “Just Managing”, but the title given by the 1992 Announcer in the recording is “Management Decision”. NB: This is the very last episode, except for the 1992 Christmas Special. [2019-05-07] Betty Witherspoon Show – 1974-05-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lv5zm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a60bf8- b01lv3kq/vf_b01lv3kq_02688134-517f-4757-b685-0180e8f9ae16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559034404_40897dbf2a747ee31e2f432ddb9e929a 11/05/1974: Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray make merry at the court of Henry VIII. Songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes. From May 1974. Police intelligence and making merry at the court of Henry VIII. Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees. Music by Neil Innes. Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1974. [2019-05-07] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrzw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/927019- b005gl07/vf_b005gl07_b1ccace6-7a01-49be-bca0-ec472ab414ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559034587_0775ecc6783a0defc40879e2168c0198 Episode 10 (of 13): The Old Magic. Poorly Terry gets some shock news from Bob. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October 1975. Poorly Terry gets some shock news from Bob. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, and Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris. With Anita Carey, Barbara Ogilvie, Brenda Cavendish and Anthony Smee. Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. [2019-05-07] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq0c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a4f40- b0059s4m/vf_b0059s4m_febd2c36-1a0c-4484-9f46-1620b37c39f3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559034840_7550f8fdfb7e63886a438c6ac83b3b2d Episode 7 (of 20): The crew battle to locate Freighter 6, whilst Captain Jet has a nightmare. 1954 classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. As the Mars fleet crew battle to locate freighter ship number 6, Captain Jet Morgan suffers strange hallucinations. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-05-07] Best of British Laughs – 1971-00-00 – Morecambe and Wise PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07b30dr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c8cc5- b07b30dd/vf_b07b30dd_fa43befc-b1b8-4469-9863-3095eef17adc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559034996_a56d3db76abdbd9350ce6f314b657b4a From early days to their rise as kings of comedy, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise reminisce with Barry Took. From December 1971. From early days to their rise as kings of comedy, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise reminisce with Barry Took. The duo recall their big breaks and the importance of good writers in their success, initially Sid Green and Dick Hills, and later Eddie Braben. Illustrated with excerpts from BBC and private recordings. Surviving episode from Barry Took’s series of interviews with some of the greats of British comedy. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1971. [2019-05-08] Navy Lark – s08e04 – Buoying Up (Buoys will be Buoys) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082hrd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4cacb7- m0004tvg/vf_m0004tvg_378e56cd-1c6e-47f2-8282-5d7e5405801f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559035941_0954dbac9ab02480970db6ab36fc01c7 Series 8 Episode 4 (of 13): Troutbridge is on a top secret mission – but the inevitable disaster is plain to see. Stars Jon Pertwee. From September 1966. ‘Buoys will be buoys’ when HMS Troutbridge is sent on a top secret mission. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as the Russian Trawler Captain, Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, and Michael Bates as the Flag Lieutenant. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2019-05-08] Thank You Mrs Fothergill – 1978-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0868wsf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9a01e0- b0868w48/vf_b0868w48_24ff4587-a440-4acf-95f7-3b93eb545982.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559036248_862af31f172c9d7cfdda53043890c162 “Alice Foster, This Is Your Life”: It’s the Annual General Meeting of the Cloughbottom Ladies Evening Guild. Stars Sheila Hancock and Pat Coombs. From November 1978. There’s a surprise in store for chairman Alice, at the Annual General Meeting of the Ladies’ Evening Guild, in the northern English town of Cloughbottom. Keith Parry’s sitcom about the comic mishaps of the Cloughbottom Ladies Evening Guild. Starring Sheila Hancock as Alice Foster, Pat Coombs as Phyllis Middleton, Avis Bunnage as Mrs Fothergill, and Clovissa Newcombe as Ethel and Peggy. Produced in Manchester by Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1978. [2019-05-08] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq2w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89b98d- b0059zcd/vf_b0059zcd_7630d574-832f-4226-8218-ded346162ebc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559036712_9b73915312c5584d9f84b9d0e4df0df8 Episode 8 of 20): As Jet Morgan and the crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams affect them. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars David Kossoff. As Captain Jet Morgan and his crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams begin to affect them. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-05-08] That Reminds Me – s01e05 – Bill Pertwee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz0c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43e70d- b006mnzr/vf_b006mnzr_e04afe6f-1173-478a-9937-57f12f9a4e93.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559036870_64bc936406ea096e1a14e4ec8ea08218 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Comic actor Bill Pertwee recalls the early days of his showbiz career as he entertains an audience. Featuring memories of making the BBC’s “Round the Horne” and “Dad’s Army”. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2019-05-09] Sidekick – 2010-05-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sfy5g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3acc83- b00sfxsm/vf_b00sfxsm_ffe02f37-5407-4a0e-815d-f37299c35ef2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559206887_caaa6d852940cbfc8000496632faf1ef Holy History! From Batman and Robin to Holmes and Watson, Frank Cottrell Boyce examines the role of hero’s sidekicks. From 2010. The sidekick is not, by definition, the focus of our attention. They are destined to be overshadowed by their better half, the hero who will save Gotham, solve the uncrackable case or rescue the girl from the bad guys. But without the sidekick these heroes would often remain too distant, too powerful or just too brilliant for us to ever really love them. So in steps the earthy, flawed and loyal sidekick to provide the audience with someone to connect to, a character who knows how the world really works to help the hero off tilting at windmills. Whether it’s in countless children’s films – think Eddie Murphy’s Donkey to Mike Myers’s Shrek – or a hundred comic books and cartoons – or high literature from Cervantes to Sterne and Shakespeare to Verne – the sidekick provides the laughs, the pratfall and the focus of our empathy. Frank Cottrell Boyce talks with those who’ve created sidekicks, those who’ve played the parts and those who’ve studied just how essential these characters really are to making the fiction seem believable and offer a human face to the often inhuman character supposedly at the centre of the show. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2010. [2019-05-09] Something to Shout About – s02e19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004xwb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d61d4- m0004xw9/vf_m0004xw9_0e77b0db-1a25-4b44-84e7-23116c7c08f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559207063_d26df36c897bdb66f19895edd0f9f3fd Series 2 Episode 19 (of 21): A turnip for the books when the agency is asked to help shift 500 tons of root vegetables. Stars Fenella Fielding. From May 1961. A turnip for the books when the agency is asked to help shift 500 tons of root vegetables. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1961. [2019-05-09] Bristow – s01e06 – The Great Escape PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ct8w3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d70da5- m0004xwg/vf_m0004xwg_a8b444ed-353a-4414-b2a0-a227638bfeb6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559207242_4e2792ca9c60d4d79904f1fa5d72a25b Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): The Chester-Perry buying clerk plots his summer holiday. Stars Michael Williams, Rodney Bewes and Dora Bryan. From May 1999. The Chester-Perry buying clerk plots his summer holiday. With Rodney Bewes as Jones, Dora Bryan as Mrs Purdy, Owen Brenman as Hewitt, Jon Glover as Fudge, and Katy Odey as Miss Sunman. Bristow works as a buying clerk for Reginald Chester-Perry’s firm. He’s but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Frank Dickens died in July 2016. RSC talent, and popular stage and TV actor, Michael Williams died in 2001. Music: John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1999. [2019-05-09] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq5b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2b5a3- b005b27x/vf_b005b27x_6c87127d-ce7e-4f88-a26b-b5652bbdf7ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559207457_00714acf45ccb6e0f5055fb70c0b6420 Episode 9 (of 20): Arriving on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and crew prepare to start explorations. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Kossoff. From 1954. After their battle to land on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew prepare to start their explorations. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-05-10] The Shapes of Things – BB Remembered PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v71w4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d35699- b00v71vc/vf_b00v71vc_633d2b6a-908a-4d45-955c-8f2646ff151e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559207631_75d9a0a73724b884a4861786017ec345 Kate Best explores the life of the children’s author and illustrator Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as ‘BB’. From 2010. Kate Best looks back at the life and work of ‘BB’ – the pen-name of the writer and illustrator Denys Wakins-Pitchford. Best known for his children’s books which include a much-loved classic, “The Little Grey Men”, BB also wrote prolifically about the countryside, documenting the wildlife which was his lifelong obsession. Kate visits some of his Northamptonshire haunts and talks to those who knew him – and fans including Ian McMillan and Philip Ardagh explain his lasting appeal. With readings by Sir Derek Jacobi. Producer Thomas Morris. [2019-05-10] Michael Bentine Show – 1984-05-27 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l2mcj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ba5bb- b00l2ksg/vf_b00l2ksg_65f33dc3-71ac-43f3-ba82-5bc4f9b28d5a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559207831_d5f7b2aa7d255038a46c95dd323e3d1b 27/05/1984: From a ghost hunter to a collector of holes. Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. [2019-05-10] Steptoe and Son – s03e00 1971-05-00 – Robbery With Violence PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k01b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5b25f- b006p0v0/vf_b006p0v0_45597150-5bcd-4838-b728-26918978b7da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559208102_a55c1619db6204be1a283f7d25717864 Series 3 Episode 0 (of 0): Albert lies to Harold after breaking his porcelain. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From May 1971. Terrified Albert lies to son Harold after accidentally breaking his treasured porcelain collection. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Gwendolyn Watts and Richard Griffiths. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1971. [2019-05-10] Journey into Space The Red Planet – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq7r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f866d9- b005b5mp/vf_b005b5mp_b2a5452f-45f4-4aa5-93cb-60a96cc634ce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559208516_70513b25c964ac5d8c62cdbcdf36c1c5 Episode 10 (of 20): Captain Jet Morgan’s crew are on Mars, but he’s alarmed when more of the fleet start to arrive. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1954. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew are on Mars, but he’s alarmed when more of the fleet appear to arrive. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various Anthony Marriott ……. Various [2019-05-11] SAT Revolting People – s02e04 – And Yet Even More Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnrmh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f31c2d- b00fnrm3/vf_b00fnrm3_b3990eef-0991-4206-ace0-410b64742e41.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559208769_a72c06eaec84bb5dc162b61ae49468b4 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Samuel’s aunt leaves him a fortune – subject to her final wish. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2001. Samuel is left a fortune by his puritanical Aunt Sybil. But only if his family can fulfil her final wish. Comedy set just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Stars Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Jan Ravens as Mary, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Penelope Nice as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant, and Phillip Pope as Snavely. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. [2019-05-12] Home to Roost – s01e04 – Taken For A Ride PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00054w5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ad7f0- m00054w4/vf_m00054w4_d8897318-4a46-4d0c-823c-b654e064fcfb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559379987_6b5f44480cfa244ecb5c5df729e5f72c Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Now that he’s retired, Olive pesters William to buy a car. Stars Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From September 1974. Now that he’s retired, Olive pesters William to buy a car. Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler play crusty old married couple, Olive and William Wheeler. After 40 years of work in the same office, he’s recently retired and is trying to adapt to his new life of leisure. She, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. Writer: Anne Jones. Producers: Richard Maddock and Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1974. Deryck Guyler ……. William Wheeler Molly Sugden …….. Olive Wheeler Norman Rossington … Jack Bailey Ysanne Churchman …. Angela Patricia Green …… Cath [2019-05-12] ITMA – 1943-06-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b073gr83 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/288934- b073gr81/vf_b073gr81_89fd7c7b-85ca-421e-9adb-89c17598645c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559380152_0ceec73123acb7c15562c30c9dbeb605 24/06/1943: When Tommy Handley finds his hotel is full of animals, he decides to start a circus. With Paula Green. Wartime comedy from June 1943. When Tommy Handley finds his wartime hotel is full of animals, he decides to start a circus. ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. Other settings followed – a seaside resort, and a war factory which, by 1943, for this run of episodes, had been turned into a hotel. Featuring a host of supporting characters including Dorothy Summers as Mrs Mopp, and Jack Train as Colonel Chinstrap. Producer Francis Worsley. First broadcast on the Home Service, in 1943. [2019-05-13] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e09 1959-11-00 – Sid’s Mystery Tours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jppj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f3384e- b002944p/vf_b002944p_645e56c3-4014-4c11-aad0-ffe843e19c77.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559380340_a079e47ccc67474b08c6492e7009d3e1 Series 6 Episode 9 (of 14): Sid persuades the lad to be a director of his guided tours company, but there’s a snag. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. Sid persuades the lad to be a director of his guided tours company, but there’s a snag! Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell, Mavis Villers and Errol McKinnon. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2019-05-13] Dad’s Army – s01e11 – Under Fire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlw7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7f25d- b0022q86/vf_b0022q86_bf8e9d71-6e18-438a-aca5-e014b745bd78.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559380584_b160acab71edf15aaaf29486a095130a Series 1 Episode 11 (of 20): On fire-watch with Godfrey, Frazer thinks someone is signalling to the enemy. Adapted from TV with John Laurie. From April 1974. On fire-watch with Godfrey, Frazer thinks a local resident of Walmington-on-Sea s signalling to the enemy. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Geoffrey Lumsden as Colonel Square, Avril Angers as Mrs Keene, and David Goodison as Murphy. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original TV scripts. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. [2019-05-13] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqb9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/388df6- b005bjl1/vf_b005bjl1_2a3066d2-69c2-435f-a56b-3cf600b07bf3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559380749_31f9af354d13cab5658282a5cde0cca2 Episode 11 (of 20): Jet and the crew reach freighter number two and fear they’re not alone on Mars. 1954 classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and the crew reach freighter number two after it crash lands, but they fear they’re not alone on Mars. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various [2019-05-14] Betty Witherspoon Show – 1974-05-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m273b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f18735- b01m26pf/vf_b01m26pf_1348f1e2-247f-43e7-8b07-e5d358ff6930.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559380900_61d8ec9c98099fd88e25c0551ff5c6d0 18/05/1974: Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Romeo and Juliet – and get nostalgic. Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees. Music by Neil Innes. Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1974. [2019-05-14] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js28 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9aebeb- b005grm5/vf_b005grm5_b73360d6-3336-4cc5-af1c-76332c04f45e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559381070_35924b697f8b0425e1147ab09386351e Episode 11 (of 13): Count Down. Terry helps stressed Bob prepare for his wedding. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October 1975. Terry helps stressed Bob prepare for his wedding to Thelma. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, and Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris. With Joan Hickson, Bill Owen, Anita Carey and Robin Parkinson. Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio and produced by John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1975. [2019-05-14] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqdn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/28beba- b005bq6z/vf_b005bq6z_3a8997b4-0eee-4b4d-ab41-cae974896f15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559381277_aed1c5ccbbee7c8c47cefc4d2b6bc19f Episode 12 (of 20): An alien ship disturbs the crew – is Jet’s childhood dream a reality on Mars? 1954 classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. An alien ship disturbs the space crew – is Captain Jet Morgan’s childhood dream becoming a reality on Mars? Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various [2019-05-15] Navy Lark – s08e05 – Charitably Taking Part (Steamship Day) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sjs44 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e46c5f- m00054x4/vf_m00054x4_e6bd6a36-3bfb-4a06-bcc0-b6d2c98cd910.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559552702_3045f8dedcbeb7e970536187dd97d19e Series 8 Episode 5 (of 13): The crew of Troutbridge see stars at a fundraiser for seamen who are down on their luck. Stars Jon Perwtee. From October 1966. The crew of HMS Troutbridge see stars at a fundraiser for seamen who are down on their luck. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Bird, Tenniel Evans as Sir Willoughby Todhunter-Brown, and Michael Bates as the Padre. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1966. [2019-05-15] Thank You Mrs Fothergill – 1978-12-00 – At Home With The Brontes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b087llxb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/57d9d6- b087llwy/vf_b087llwy_ccc8fa0b-0925-4450-98d1-9d99f1dac652.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559552895_9836e887a7f7822c754ca21903b6dbb3 Sisterly stage shenanigans, thanks to the Cloughbottom Ladies Evening Guild. Stars Sheila Hancock and Pat Coombs. From March 1978. Bronte sisterly stage shenanigans as the ladies of the guild enter the district drama festival – and Madam Chairman Alice lands the lead role. Keith Parry’s sitcom about the comic mishaps of the Cloughbottom Ladies Evening Guild. Starring Sheila Hancock as Alice Foster, Pat Coombs as Phyllis Middleton, Avis Bunnage as Mrs Fothergill, and Clovissa Newcombe as Ethel and Peggy. Produced in Manchester by Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1978. [2019-05-15] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqgq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ff797c- b005bv8k/vf_b005bv8k_914eedf8-93da-437c-9c2c-cc5b7a29db3e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559553053_8770632ae5b19392074578fec69363e9 Episode 13 (of 20): In the Martian city from Jet’s childhood dream, Lemmy is under telepathic attack. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. In the Martian city from Captain Jet Morgan’s childhood dream, Lemmy is under telepathic attack. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various [2019-05-16] Something to Shout About – s02e20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00054xk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4522ab- m00054xj/vf_m00054xj_805f3c41-6176-4400-9802-8ebe273eb858.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559553352_be772b6ec8a12a530ac0eb60dcddedbc Series 2 Episode 20 (of 21): A dog owned by Janet’s beatnik friend lands a role in an ad campaign for new savoury snacks. Stars Joan Sims. From May 1961. A dog owned by Janet’s beatnik friend lands a role in an ad campaign for new savoury snacks. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1961. [2019-05-16] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqjl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0cdbcf- b005c034/vf_b005c034_c48e4a50-ada5-424e-b4e2-0258a06ae244.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559553587_3701a8409d523d9cc42693cac5c94597 Episode 14 (of 20): As the Discovery’s crew explore Mars, Jet and Doc must rescue Lemmy – but what about Mitch? 1954 sci-fi classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. As the crew of Discovery explore Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and Doc must rescue Lemmy – but what about Mitch? Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various [2019-05-17] Steptoe and Son – s03e00 1971-04-00 – TB or Not TB PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlnf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d72e50- b0021xv6/vf_b0021xv6_342bddba-4818-43fe-b948-0473b1733fbc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559727814_ec920ca3df059dba4180796105f99183 Series 3 Episode 0: TB or Not TB. Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From April 1971. Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert Steptoe. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Jo Manning Wilson as the Receptionist. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1971. [2019-05-17] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqlg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c29a61- b005c70v/vf_b005c70v_3ba42716-5dce-4de6-b171-7c6612b3fb45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559728003_03661f1a8c60ac70076295db84cc9adb Episode 15 (of 20): Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars David Kossoff. Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various [2019-05-18] Navy Lark – 3 hour Special – Left Hand Down A Bit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sdrj2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb2a8d- b006knw0/vf_b006knw0_d2d90c73-4437-4ef7-9df5-cda01d18bae6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559728185_305fbb18db612c5b18ab8c6750f86254 Leslie Phillips recalls The Navy Lark: “Operation Fag End”, “The Hank of Heather”, “The Lighthouse Lark”, “A Deliberate Bashing”, “Mr Phillips at Dartmouth” and “The Jubilee Navy Lark”. Cast member Leslie Phillips roams the high seas of comedy, with a three-hour celebration of the long-running BBC radio favourite. Featuring: “Operation Fag End” (January 1959); “The Hank of Heather” (April 1959); “The Lighthouse Lark” (January 1960); “A Deliberate Bashing” (April 1963); “Mr Phillips at Dartmouth” (October 1967); and “The Jubilee Navy Lark” (July 1977). ‘The Navy Lark’ is almost as much of a national institution as the Navy itself. With a worldwide following, it remains one of BBC radio’s most fondly remembered comedies, and continues to entertain new generations of listeners. Sub-Lieutenant Leslie Phillips welcomes you aboard the infamous HMS Troutbridge for a voyage through six classic episodes in the life and times of a legendary comic flagship. Find out how ‘The Navy Lark’ got started; discover who might have been in starring roles; learn how the cast of the radio series were invited to take large bits of a real-life ship! What other popular “Larks” appeared on radio? How did the Troutbridge crew come to be running their own TV company? How exactly did Sub-Lieutenant Phillips get through Dartmouth? All is revealed. Produced by Martin Dempsey. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2006. [2019-05-18] Revolting People – s02e05 – A Bunch More Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ftcck URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/581d7f- b00ftc8g/vf_b00ftc8g_c11ab88c-90f7-4c3a-ab2a-a326c09527a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559729195_25a01e9dfe04635ddd80396c74919637 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Ezekiel gets a shock, and the rakish Captain Dashmount woos Mary. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2001. Ezekiel gets a shock, and Mary is wooed by a newly arrived Captain. Little does she know he’s recently been named “Cad of the Year” by the Bounder’s Gazette. Comedy set just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Stars Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Jan Ravens as Mary, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Penelope Nice as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant, and Michael Fenton Stevens as Dashmount. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. [2019-05-19] Home to Roost – s01e05 – Do It Youself PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00058gt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53b6b4- m00058gs/vf_m00058gs_7b8ef938-b0a2-4c4b-a923-cb098005de2c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559899521_6459c1e0e933c228803844c98269263e Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): William’s efforts at DIY shock both him and Olive. Stars Deryck Guyler and Mollie Sugden. From September 1974. William’s efforts at DIY shock both him and Olive. Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler play crusty old married couple, Olive and William Wheeler. After 40 years of work in the same office, he’s recently retired and is trying to adapt to his new life of leisure. She, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. Writer: Anne Jones. Producers: Richard Maddock and Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1974. Deryck Guyler ……. William Wheeler Mollie Sugden ……. Olive Wheeler Norman Rossington … Jack Bailey Ysanne Churchman …. Angela John Baddeley ……. Neville Patricia Green …… Cath Linda Polan ……… Mrs Shipley |
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[2019-05-19] ITMA – 1943-10-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b074bwvs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1bcd87- b074bwn6/vf_b074bwn6_79ebae87-8372-4575-a1c5-dadc0b546f07.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559899728_09e1bdb6b9fa07449ee21f21812a4e29 14/10/1943: Can Tommy Handley find talented performers for his new entertainment venture? With Dorothy Summers. Wartime comedy from 1943. Can Tommy Handley find talented performers for his new entertainment venture? ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. Other settings followed – a seaside resort, and a war factory which, by 1943, for this run of episodes, had been turned into a hotel. Featuring a host of supporting characters including Dorothy Summers as Mrs Mopp, and Jack Train as Colonel Chinstrap. Producer Francis Worsley. First broadcast on the Home Service, in 1943. [2019-05-19] 15 min The Best of English – Part 1 – It Started in Aldershot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00058h1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e296cd- m00058h0/vf_m00058h0_cce6edf4-a96b-4af8-8692-6e56817385f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559900075_1c7ced70d800aab14cab7fac717ef1ec Episode 1 (of 6): It Started in Aldershot. Comedian and actor Arthur English reminisces with Michael Pointon and a studio audience. From January 1988. Comedian and actor Arthur English reminisces about his career in show business with Michael Pointon and a studio audience. Best remembered as Mr Harman in BBC TV’s long-running sitcom “Are You Being Served?”, Arthur English recalls the early days of his career as a stand-up comic. Producer Edward Taylor. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1988. [2019-05-20] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e10 – The Fete PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009rnlw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4311dd- b009rjww/vf_b009rjww_0945d3f4-911e-46a4-82b2-d63e94ab9663.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559900199_e1bd07d8e76d448785a2318cb6ff326d Series 6 Episode 10 (of 14): The lad rashly agrees to tempt Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. The lad rashly agrees to tempt Sir Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Wilfred Babbage, Jack Watson and Hugh Morton. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2019-05-20] Dad’s Army – s01e12 – Something Nasty in the Vault PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k48l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c4c5b5- b0079g7s/vf_b0079g7s_12dc6c87-92d8-4675-a9e5-ff17691f259d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559900360_766b83977efa5656fe06a1d95738a1be Series 1 Episode 12 (of 20): An unexploded bomb puts Mainwaring and Wilson in a jam. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier. From April 1974. An unexploded bomb puts Mainwaring and Wilson in a jam. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Jack Watson as Major Smith, and Alan Tilvern as Captain Rodrigues. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. [2019-05-20] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqp2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/420560- b005cf9f/vf_b005cf9f_e27c23c9-c45a-46a1-b546-848c713c232d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1559900540_8a97b8d8590e0af0d9c470ec3b8d3ebd Episode 16 (of 20): Jet, Doc and Lemmy set off to find Mitch, who’s starting to doubt his own sanity. 1954 classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. With Mitch still missing, Captain Jet Morgan, Doc and Lemmy set off to find him, with hopes of finding the engineer rapidly diminishing. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch Madi Hedd ………….. Sheep Station Wife David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various [2019-05-21] Betty Witherspoon Show – 1974-05-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq2v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ff3dda- b0059zbt/vf_b0059zbt_38274180-caa7-4f78-84a5-2bec47f4faeb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560073875_3e8fbfb376c12136612510b3ca4a0909 25/05/1974: Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Wuthering Heights. Songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes. From May 1974. Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Wuthering Heights – and there’s news of a mysterious ancient murder. Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees. Music by Neil Innes. Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1974. [2019-05-21] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007md8j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/98eb3d- b007md6v/vf_b007md6v_2c39fcc1-dfb9-4015-a0cf-e39f419b8450.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560074070_8f386fb5590aad7d56ad64f2f20b3839 Episode 12 (of 13): Boys Night In. Terry is in despair over his mate Bob’s stag night. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October 1975. Terry’s in despair over his mate Bob’s stag night. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, and Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris. With Michael Stainton. Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio and produced by John Browell. Audio recovered from the BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1975. [2019-05-21] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqrd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1a5e8- b005ckmd/vf_b005ckmd_f9b12b4d-4b98-487f-ad91-36c735617a74.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560074235_ab3ef8615b51537857de5581478a91d3 Episode 17 (of 20): Mitch is conditioned at a “sheep station” – the others have to plan their escape. 1954 classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. With Mitch conditioned at a “sheep station”, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must work out how to plan their escape. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1954. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various John Cazabon ……….. Various [2019-05-22] Navy Lark – s08e06 – Drifting Through (HMS Varsity) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vkkg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2d2ce2- m0005773/vf_m0005773_fea9d906-a474-4ad4-83d1-7a26121c71d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560074432_bb16c56be21b4b884a346746ef35182e Series 8 Episode 6 (of 13): The senior Troutbridge crew head for the breakers yard aboard Number 1’s first command, HMS Varsity. Stars Stephen Murray. From October 1966. The senior crew of HMS Troutbridge head for the breakers yard aboard Number One’s first command. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as Able-Seaman Johnson, and Michael Bates as the Admiral’s Flag Lieutenant. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1966. [2019-05-22] Thank You Mrs Fothergill – 1978-12-00 – Tilly PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0886zg2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c299e4- b0886zfr/vf_b0886zfr_2df3c92f-3ded-4a9e-af7b-d280c1c28962.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560074573_fef0eda6655fadbd2b1f9d1b419971f1 A special guest is due at the Cloughbottom Ladies’ Evening Guild. Stars Sheila Hancock, Pat Coombs and Avis Bunnage. From December 1978. Alice gets in a panic over a special guest set to visit the Cloughbottom Ladies Evening Guild. Starring Sheila Hancock as Alice Foster, Pat Coombs as Phyllis Middleton, Avis Bunnage as Mrs Fothergill, Peter Jones as Arthur Foster, and Kathleen Helme as the Duchess. Script by Keith Parry. Produced in Manchester by Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1978. [2019-05-22] Journey into Space – The Red Planet Episode 18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqv2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/673335- b005cn6t/vf_b005cn6t_e33b8aef-56e6-41e4-93a6-f122a5f20981.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560074737_5b88626a2e89ca9afc70aa96e73e85e5 Episode 18 (of 20): With Lemmy and Doc at the mercy of the Martians, Jet Morgan comes to the rescue. 1954 classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. With Lemmy and Doc at the mercy of the Martians, can Captain Jet Morgan come to their rescue? Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various John Cazabon ……….. Various [2019-05-23] Something to Shout About – s02e21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00058fy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/37b101- m00058fx/vf_m00058fx_ce904c7a-6f19-4ce8-997c-c80134db1d35.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560152533_b964999593e794dc6a2159631ed4c31d Series 2 Episode 21 (of 21): With holiday fever in the air, Mavis is persuaded to head to Nice. Stars Joan Sims and Fenella Fielding. From May 1961. With holiday fever in the air, Mavis is persuaded to head to Nice. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, and Nicholas Phipps as Adrian. Other parts played by Warren Mitchell. Series two (of three) written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1961. [2019-05-23] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqxb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aef9cb- b005cy4f/vf_b005cy4f_021e6a54-6618-4613-8c30-a62e923ed203.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560246056_1960cd9c3d5882c78955be95ec1ba47c Episode 19 (of 20): Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere – and Jet gets a mysterious offer of help. 1954 classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. As Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere, Captain Jet Morgan gets a mysterious offer of help. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various John Cazabon ……….. Various [2019-05-24] Steptoe and Son – s02e06 – My Old Man’s a Tory PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t4qmv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e7fe8- b00t4qlh/vf_b00t4qlh_2a74e14d-c1dd-4dd5-aa77-98babf6d0e36.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560246231_bb2aaae2b100ca3d83f4a9d8d3e9e009 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): Angry Albert disrupts Harold’s Labour party meeting. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. Angry Albert disrupts Harold’s Labour party meeting. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Dudley Foster as Stonelake, and Beth Boyd as Miss Frobisher. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold. It was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2019-05-24] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqz9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/61beca- b005d59l/vf_b005d59l_bdf88440-0759-4ec9-a60e-f8d3cceaa941.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560246554_4b213036758ccc43570ed763f666308c Episode 20 (of 20): Jet and his crew attempt to outrun the Martian spheres in their bid to escape. 1954 classic, set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must battle to outrun the Martian Spheres in their bid to escape. Conclusion of Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. Andrew Faulds ………. Jet Morgan David Kossoff ………. Lemmy Guy Kingsley Poynter … Doc Bruce Beeby ………… Mitch David Jacobs ……….. Announcer/Various John Cazabon ……….. Various [2019-05-25] The Golden Age of American Radio PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b095tv33 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bcd98e- b095tv27/vf_b095tv27_dad69ee1-e5d8-4f7c-af38-fe0975ca43fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560246741_90a442d9207630f4fdc2f1d007b88eef Toby Hadoke celebrates classic radio shows from America’s golden age of radio – with stars including Joan Crawford, Jack Benny and Vincent Price. The decades between the end of the silent film era and the rise of TV were golden years for the medium of radio in America. In this three-hour showcase, Toby Hadoke introduces classic shows from the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s featuring the radio work of established stars such as Joan Crawford, Jack Benny and Vincent Price, as well as some lesser known but no less important shows from the time. And listen out for the first radio appearances of two Hollywood legends in the days before they were famous. Featuring: ” Vincent Price in an episode of “The Saint”, called “The Horrible Hamburger”, from 1950. ” The Columbia Workshop presents “Meridian 7-1212”, by Irving Reis, from 1939. ” An episode of “The Jack Benny Program” from 1950, “Jack Gives 50 cents to a Bum” [Mel Blanc?]. ” “Zero Hour” by Ray Bradbury, dramatised for “X Minus One” in 1956. ” A 1946 polemic from Jack Webb for “One Out of Seven” – Senator Theodore Bilbo. ” Joan Crawford stars in “The Ten Years”, on “Suspense”, in 1949. [2019-05-25] Revolting People – s02e06 – Still in Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fy2qr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ee9a87- b00fy2hs/vf_b00fy2hs_31824b76-21b4-465e-b27c-95e42f6f1a4f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560247606_176cff617137b02ad8a46f8606ebc59b Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Ezekiel sets out to uncover who is his new son’s real father. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From February 2001. Ezekiel discovers the real truth about his ginger baby, and sets out to find the ginger father. The others set out to stop him. Comedy set just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Stars Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Jan Ravens as Mary, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Penelope Nice as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant, Michael Fenton Stevens as Dashmount, Susie Blake as Elizabeth, and Philip Pope as Abraham Smith. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. [2019-05-26] Home to Roost – s01e06 – Annoying Little Habits PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005gy8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b32c64- m0005gy7/vf_m0005gy7_8134bacc-1629-45e0-8d95-de33bd03dea9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560247960_ebfde42c7ddad565785df4a760e606e4 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Daughter-in-law, Angela, fears for William’s state of mind. Starring Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From September 1974. Daughter-in-law Angela fears for William’s state of mind. Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler play crusty old married couple, Olive and William Wheeler. After 40 years of work in the same office, he’s now retired and is trying to adapt to his new life of leisure. She, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. Writer: Anne Jones. Producers: Richard Maddock and Peter Titheradge. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1974. Deryck Guyler ……. William Wheeler Mollie Sugden ……. Olive Wheeler Norman Rossington … Jack Bailey Ysanne Churchman …. Angela John Baddeley ……. Neville/Harold [2019-05-26] ITMA – 1943-11-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07569bb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9289a- b0756921/vf_b0756921_790af143-54ab-40f7-9810-337c602bbb54.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560248154_39e605a7a1532faf06cf87a27c6aa537 04/11/1943: Tommy Handley and the gang are asked to take over a local public school. With Jack Cooper. Wartime comedy from 1943. Tommy Handley and the gang are asked to take over a local public school. ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. Other settings followed – a seaside resort, and a war factory which, by 1943, for this run of episodes, had been turned into a hotel. Featuring a host of supporting characters including Dorothy Summers as Mrs Mopp, and Jack Train as Colonel Chinstrap. Producer Francis Worsley. First broadcast on the Home Service, in 1943. [2019-05-26] 15 min The Best of English – Part 2 – Misfortunes of War PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005gyd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7a971- m0005gyc/vf_m0005gyc_12a670fc-480f-4df3-ad11-9f17cb30a8f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560248313_0588b7e32e66969c833d68a39f8bdb54 Part 2 (of 6): Comedian and actor Arthur English on life in the Second World War including D-Day. With Michael Pointon. From February 1988. Comedian and actor Arthur English reminisces with Michael Pointon and a studio audience about his life in the Second World War, including D-Day. Best remembered as Mr Harman in BBC TV’s long- running sitcom “Are You Being Served?”, Arthur English looks back over his life and career. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1988. [2019-05-27] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e11 – The Poetry Society PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jps5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2727b3- b00599py/vf_b00599py_2653aa68-0e4b-4363-8e32-4feeefed5f52.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560420636_e2f385d4658df5c6ec5bd24bc5530d14 Series 6 Episode 11 (of 14): The lad’s new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. The lad’s new avant garde friends produce some poetical gems – with a little help from Sid and Bill. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Fenella Fielding, Warren Mitchell and Fraser Kerr. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2019-05-27] Dad’s Army – s01e13 – The Showing Up of Corporal Jones PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm2h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/389ba6- b0023dyz/vf_b0023dyz_a9b599e2-993f-4981-96b5-a98d184b0ac3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560420794_493879e0390d30d0af3c0411b85f041f Series 1 Episode 13 (of 20): The butcher must retire unless he completes an assault course in 15 minutes. Adapted from TV. With Clive Dunn. From April 1974. Corporal Jones will be forced to retire from the Home Guard, unless he manages to complete an assault course in 15 minutes. Six years after legendary sitcom “Dad’s Army” started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Graham Stark as Private Walker, and Jack Watson as Major Regan. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original TV scripts. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. [2019-05-28] Betty Witherspoon Show – 1974-06-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mg07x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4caaa1- b01mfzrp/vf_b01mfzrp_b9c674ca-5d10-4c20-98aa-2807e3384d67.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560420955_e325bc9ca4a22f74239e6fb701111bd1 01/06/1974: Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Anthony and Cleopatra, and Britons abroad. Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees. Music by Neil Innes. Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. [2019-05-28] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf1x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d4039b- b007ndw7/vf_b007ndw7_f38e565a-021a-4bb5-9961-944e4d8f8742.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560421136_4aa13587d2dbe31e72c27b867db24cf4 Episode 13 (of 13): End of an Era. It’s Bob and Thelma’s big day, and he’s on tranquilisers. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October 1975. It’s Bob and Thelma’s big day – and he’s on tranquilisers! Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris, and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. With Sheila Fearn, Joan Hickson, Anita Carey, Daphne Heard and Barbara Ogilvie. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio and produced by John Browell. Audio recovered from a listener to BBC 7. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1975. [2019-05-29] Navy Lark – s08e07 – Blowing Themselves Up [The Army Lark] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k108 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26eaf3- m0005gy4/vf_m0005gy4_9659ee35-c09b-4669-944f-7d4871bfcac8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560421333_86dbaa6286a828a6298499b23cf95551 Series 8 Episode 7 (of 13): Taking part in a joint forces exercise, can HMS Troutbridge make it to the landing zone? Stars Jon Pertwee. From October 1966. Taking part in a joint Forces exercise, can HMS Troutbridge make it to the landing zone? Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, Michael Bates as Lieutenant Plumber, and Ronnie Barker as Sergeant Coggins. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1966. [2019-05-29] Thank You Mrs Fothergill – 1978-11-00 – The Alastair Wayne Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08907nh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/15b268- b08907n2/vf_b08907n2_7fef5918-7b3b-48e7-8a0c-08e72a2b2742.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560593247_f05a85bc696df530a2f7f9f821c97e8d It’s the Annual General Meeting of the Cloughbottom Ladies Evening Guild. Stars Sheila Hancock and Pat Coombs. From November 1978. There’s a surprise in store for chairman, Alice, at the Annual General Meeting of the Ladies Evening Guild, in the northern English town of Cloughbottom. Keith Parry’s sitcom about the comic mishaps of the Cloughbottom Ladies Evening Guild. Starring Sheila Hancock as Alice Foster, Pat Coombs as Phyllis Middleton, Avis Bunnage as Mrs Fothergill, and Clovissa Newcombe as Ethel and Peggy. Produced in Manchester by Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1978. [2019-05-29] That Reminds Me – s01e06 – Ned Sherrin PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn3t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f63e0e- b00263jq/vf_b00263jq_8991efce-0d9a-4f93-aae5-af41e094813e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560593425_ac40915f916125b4ba05bfd5e5615dcc Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Producer, broadcaster, writer, satirist and raconteur Ned Sherrin recalls moments from his career, as he entertains an audience. Featuring memories of Noel Coward and the Oliviers. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. [2019-05-29] I Think I’ve Got a Problem – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wp39 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e16ca- b007wp2x/vf_b007wp2x_e7c89d01-47c7-4392-bdf3-b48842599d2f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560593622_71a3435cceb6d04aab5d88bf1cc46a10 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 4): Tom Caine wakes up and hears music everywhere, but it’s not the food of love. Stars Suggs and Bob Monkhouse. From July 2001. Tom Caine awakes one morning to discover he can’t stop singing at inappropriate moments. As a result, he loses his job and his girlfriend Sadie. Who are the strange bunch of musicians following him around? Why can’t anyone else see them? Will Tom reach the high notes? Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero’s everyday story about a man who can’t stop himself from breaking into song. Songs: Andrew McGibbon, Nick Romero and Suggs. Director Chris Neill. Producers: Torquil MacLeod, Julian Mayers and Andrew McGibbon. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2001. Suggs …………. Tom Caine Bob Monkhouse ….. Dr Boone Mika Simmons …… Sadie Phil Cornwell ….. Bouche Michael Roberts … Clammy Clemence Andrew McGibbon … Jake Nick Romero ……. Monty DeVere Emma Clarke ……. Miss Lie [2019-05-30] Benny Hill Time – 1964-03-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08mpbg5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f0e19c- b08mpb0j/vf_b08mpb0j_cabe7ef8-2d70-4843-a09a-bd903cef7e07.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560594410_5529bddbb959ee6e1701fe76f0bdc777 29/3/1964: The master of double entendre presents sketches including Fred Scuttle. With Peter Vernon and Jan Waters. From March 1964. The master of double entendre goes “Down Your Way”, and Fred Scuttle turns film director – with a Russian twist. With Peter Vernon, Jan Waters, Anthony Sharp, the Mike Sammes Singers, and the Johnnie Spence Orchestra. Script by Benny Hill. Producer John Browel. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1964. [2019-05-31] Steptoe and Son – s03e00 – Cuckoo in the Nest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlt3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f3c567- b0022hmc/vf_b0022hmc_4196c31b-4d70-4569-924a-de65b264f875.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560594614_5814421f812e5a0908375901d7e30bf3 Series 3: Harold is shocked to meet his older half-brother. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From April 1971. Harold Steptoe is shocked to meet his older half-brother from Australia. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Kenneth J Warren as Arthur. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1971. [2019-06-01] Barry Humphries – 3 Hours – Gladdies All Over PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xwsnj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/55b80b- b05xwsn4/vf_b05xwsn4_babe5e43-52fd-4c16-a972-9a4e4edc9bdf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560768120_30897cb51ec22325f1eb3ba80cdc4d22 Kathy Lette meets Barry Humphries to discuss his life, work, influences and characters. Featuring rare performances, interviews and programmes from the BBC archive. Kathy Lette celebrates Barry Humphries. An interesting, inspiring, true creative, treasured for his outrageous characters, acerbic wit and sharp tongue. Humphries has collaborated with some of the most revered creative minds of the 20th Century. The man himself is a considered intellectual with a life immersed in music, literature and arts. For his delivery of Dadaist and absurdist humour to millions, biographer Anne Pender described Humphries as not only “the most significant theatrical figure of our time… [but] the most significant comedian to emerge since Charlie Chaplin”. In this three-hour compilation, self-styled ‘deranged author’ Kathy Lette chats to Barry Humphries about his relationship with Sir Les Patterson, Sandy Stone, and Dame Edna Everage. Kathy also introduces rare performances, interviews and programmes from the BBC archive including: * Barry and Dame Edna’s appearances on “Front Row”, “In Tune”, “Profile”, and “Nightwave”. * Early performances alongside Spike Milligan. * A discussion of working with Emily Perry, who played Dame Edna’s bridesmaid Madge. * Interviews with Dame Edna shortly after her escape from Mooney Ponds. There’s also a look at the people and things that have influenced Humphries’ work and life: * His passion for literature is discussed in “Open Book”. * His passion for the decadent world of art, music and satire is delved into in “Barry Humphries in Weimar”. Produced by Laura Baron. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2015. [2019-06-02] Whack-O – 1961-05-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05zltc4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34a620- b05zltc2/vf_b05zltc2_088c93fa-a919-4084-85cd-7cee92472a89.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560768880_e3436ce433b67d4f1e1232660e3299d5 30/05/1961: When a rival school moves next door to Chiselbury, Professor Jimmy Edwards wants it closed. With June Whitfield. From May 1961. When a rival school moves next door to Chiselbury, Professor Jimmy Edwards is determined to close it down. With June Whitfield and Arthur Howard. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run”for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for the Head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils — 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1961. [2019-06-02] ITMA – 1944-01-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b076101z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/36e162- b076101s/vf_b076101s_81000c5d-f745-4109-9eba-bc399081d18f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560769042_4938b5446bb6a642e0d29622a1701403 It’s That Man Again: 06/01/1944. Can the new squire, Tommy Handley, make a good impression with the county hunt? With Dorothy Summers. Wartime comedy from 1944. Can the new squire, Tommy Handley, make a good impression with the county hunt? ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: “It’s That Man Again!” The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. Other settings followed – a seaside resort, and a war factory which, by 1943, for this run of episodes, had been turned into a hotel. Featuring a host of supporting characters, including Dorothy Summers as Mrs Mopp. Producer Francis Worsley. First broadcast on the Home Service, in 1944. [2019-06-02] The Best of English – Part 3 – Birth of a Spiv [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005p06 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/881642- m0005p05/vf_m0005p05_bbcdfb71-cb45-4384-aea2-35475aad3bd3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560769221_565e20ee2ff6d15d50c20447f04611c4 Part 3 (of 6): Arthur English recalls his start as a stage comedian playing a stereotypical wartime ‘spiv’. With Michael Pointon. From 1988. Comedian and actor Arthur English reminisces with Michael Pointon and a studio audience about his beginnings as a stage comedian, playing a stereotypical wartime “spiv”. Best remembered as Mr Harman in BBC TV’s long-running sitcom Are You Being Served?, Arthur English looks back over his life and career. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1988. [2019-06-03] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e12 – Hancock in Hospital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6d1007- b0059jfj/vf_b0059jfj_2887b6f4-b6c1-4219-9acc-de42d2a76654.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561112242_310cf9ad00b68a346709e67150657bab Series 6 Episode 12 (of 14): Laid up with a broken leg, the lad soon regrets Sid and Bill’s visit. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1959. Laid up with a broken leg, the lad soon regrets a visit from Sid and Bill. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Joan Frank and Patricia Hayes. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2019-06-03] Dad’s Army – s01e14 – The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm5w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a3299- b0023nq9/vf_b0023nq9_90fa9c7b-48c0-4acd-a63b-76049bdfbb19.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561112407_e7bb4be134258521c7e03fcc4d38be77 Series 1 Episode 14 (of 20): The platoon is horrified when their black marketeer gets his army call up. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From April 1974. The Home Guard platoon is horrified when their black marketeer, Private Joe Walker, gets his army call up. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Graham Stark as Private Walker, Michael Knowles as the Captain, Judith Furze as the Chairwoman, and Jack Watson as the Sergeant. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. [2019-06-03] The Scarifyers – The Thirteen Hallows – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008jf2y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a1ba8d- b008jf2w/vf_b008jf2w_fe4dc0dc-9171-4fc7-9550-1234df22a0a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561112582_774ef14ca5d9256023039eb85767c8aa Episode 1 (of 4): Can Professor Dunning and Harry Crow find the connection between a haunted chess set and a magic horse? Stars David Warner. When a haunted chess set causes consternation at the British Chess Championships, and a horse magically materialises in Kettering Agricultural Museum, MI13 are called to investigate. Harry Crow and Professor Dunning follow the trail of inexplicable happenings to South Wales, and an unlikely plot to resurrect Britain’s greatest-ever hero. “The Scarifyers” follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI13. Stars David Warner as Harry Crow, Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning, David Benson as Alexander Caulfield-Browne, Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Jenny Cracker/Lady Miriam Gore, and Ewan Bailey as Commander Savage. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. Music by Edwin Sykes. A Bafflegab Production. [2019-06-04] Betty Witherspoon Show – 1974-06-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ml3jy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9373a- b01ml3dt/vf_b01ml3dt_ac8df07b-cdd4-42e1-a633-3c72f9a786d7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561112746_7d727edd732b6d8f125054a21cde403b From 08/06/1974: Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray romp through the permissive society. Songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes. From June 1974. Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take a comic romp through the permissive society, and a spoof Noel Coward drama. Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees. Music by Neil Innes. Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. [2019-06-04] To the Manor Born – Episode 1 – The Rhythms of the Earth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpzw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/648c91- b0059prl/vf_b0059prl_0410d2dc-38d2-41af-81c2-9101077f5224.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561112923_c2a8f1185b6e8301eaa6219cd413859e Episode 1 (of 10): Audrey educates the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor. Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From January 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton must educate the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descendent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Penelope Keith ….. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned [2019-06-04] The Scarifyers – The Thirteen Hallows – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wfgb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c3624- b007wffd/vf_b007wffd_384397f2-bd35-41af-af94-2dfa302c4f0f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561113079_97b3d1ef8142805b05bc550f468e9e98 Episode 2 (of 4): Will the mysterious Mr Merriman help Professor Dunning and Harry Crow solve the mystery? Stars Terry Molloy and David Warner. Crow and Dunning’s investigations lead them to an unremarkable terraced house in South Wales, home to the mysterious Mr Merriman. Is there more to Merriman than first appears? Meanwhile, Dunning meets famed archaeologist Ralegh Radford, who is on the verge of the greatest discovery of the age. Britain’s Tutankhamen, the press are calling it. But could it be something stranger still? The Scarifyers follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top- secret government department MI13. Stars David Warner as Harry Crow, Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning, Gareth David-Lloyd as Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr, David Benson as Mr Merriman, Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Lady Miriam Gore, and Ewan Bailey as Ralegh Radford. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. Music by Edwin Sykes. A Bafflegab Production. [2019-06-05] Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b01jz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b5b21- b00b01j0/vf_b00b01j0_d6fd4e35-b09a-4ad5-83a9-3daf90f16a11.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561113268_1290434f8f69efdef61373e4943c3825 Episode 1 (of 6): The Case of the Clockwork Fiend. The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from some new fangled inventions. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From January 1999. Baker Street’s Great Detective Sherlock Holmes investigates mystery deaths from some new fangled inventions. Roy Hudd spoofs the famous sleuth in Tony Hare’s comedy series. With Chris Emmett as Dr Watson, Jeffrey Holland as Inspector Lestrade, and June Whitfield as Mrs Hudson. Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith. Producer Chris Neill. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1999. [2019-06-05] Navy Lark – s08e08 – Buying Tickets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s848 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ed806- m0005nz8/vf_m0005nz8_3370c450-7b8d-4c07-8218-145f603a1f7c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561113435_ea2b3b946970e92e905391bdd695380e Series 8 Episode 8 (of 13): Uncle Ebenezer’s booking agency creates havoc for Commander Murray as he courts Heather. Stars Jon Pertwee. From October 1966. Uncle Ebenezer’s booking agency creates havoc aboard HMS Troughtbridge. Courting Heather, Commander Murray is not a happy man. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Tenniel Evans as Uncle Ebenezer, Michael Bates as the Padre, and Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queag. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1966. [2019-06-05] Doctor at Large – s02e01 – The Deep End PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00939rq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9ed89c- b00939r7/vf_b00939r7_f38327ae-bfa8-4654-aa0a-68c757231e14.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561113586_8b6e850c1ea7898c922f4d12fe009af2 Episode 1 (of 13): Freshly qualified doctors Sparrow, Evans and Benskin’s medical mishaps go on and on. Starring Richard Briers. From June 1969. The medical mishaps of freshly qualified doctors Simon Sparrow, Taffy Evans and Tony Benskin go on and on. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s ‘Doctor at Large’ published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, and Edward Cast as Taffy Evans. Special guest stars Dandy Nichols as the Old Lady, and Bill Fraser as Mr Smith. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1969. [2019-06-05] The Scarifyers – The Thirteen Hallows – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008jdzz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b2d1b- b008jdzs/vf_b008jdzs_59f639f2-faad-49df-8353-0bbc5099939f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561113742_68e06e416563c657351657d0689b21d3 Episode 3 (of 4): Professor Dunning embarks on an Athurian adventure, while Harry Crow has to go on the run. Stars David Warner. When a haunted chess set causes consternation at the British Chess Championships, and a horse magically materialises in Kettering Agricultural Museum, MI13 are called to investigate. Harry Crow and Professor Dunning follow the trail of inexplicable happenings to South Wales, and an unlikely plot to resurrect Britain’s greatest-ever hero. “The Scarifyers” follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI13. Stars David Warner as Harry Crow, Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning, David Benson as Alexander Caulfield-Browne, Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Jenny Cracker/Lady Miriam Gore, and Ewan Bailey as Commander Savage. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. Music by Edwin Sykes. A Bafflegab Production. [2019-06-05] That Reminds Me – s02e01 – Roy Hudd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn6n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3086c- b0026660/vf_b0026660_d58fd1cb-ffa5-4db4-8937-54324abf3db9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561113901_19801e38c9ba8edeb43812f132400ae3 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Entertainer Roy Hudd looks back at his career on stage, TV and radio – and the famous folk he worked with. From September 2000. Entertainer Roy Hudd looks back at his long and varied career on stage, TV and radio, as he entertains an audience. Featuring memories of stars he has worked with from Billy Dainty to Arthur Askey, plus his love of music hall. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2000. [2019-06-06] Benny Hill Time – 1964-04-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08n3y17 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83a177- b08n3y11/vf_b08n3y11_24a6de05-2364-4166-9aef-ab5cd0ae2224.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561287643_02a5d9e4dd76db115f39705dd6639180 05/04/1964: Benny Hill, the master of double entendre, presents sketches including Little Bo Peep. With Peter Vernon and Jan Waters. From April 1964. The master of double entendre with a taste of Saint Tropez, Little Bo Peep with a twist and Fred Scuttle gets poetical. With Peter Vernon, Jan Waters, Anthony Sharp, the Mike Sammes Singers, and the Johnnie Spence Orchestra. Script by Benny Hill. Producer John Browel. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1964. [2019-06-06] The Scarifyers – The Thirteen Hallows – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wv3h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3db5a5- b007wv3c/vf_b007wv3c_db5f74fb-d031-4d33-9027-933b027ec3f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561287802_c9ca08655e5241d40fcc2f03c1c50188 Episode 4 (of 4): Dunning and Gafaelfawr are captured and taken to King Arthur’s resting place – Barry Island. Can Crow save them? Stars Terry Molloy. Professor Dunning and his knightly friend Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr are captured and taken to King Arthur’s final resting place: Barry Island, in Wales. With shadowy forces both home and abroad ranged against them, can Harry Crow and the mysterious Mr Merriman save them? “The Scarifyers” follows the exploits of 1930s ghost-story writer Professor Dunning and retired policeman Harry Crow, who together investigate weird mysteries under the auspices of top-secret government department MI13. Stars David Warner as Harry Crow, Terry Molloy as Professor Dunning, Gareth David-Lloyd as Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr, David Benson as Mr Merriman and Von Ribbentrop, Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Lady Miriam Gore, and Ewan Bailey as King Arthur. Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. Music by Edwin Sykes. A Bafflegab Production. [2019-06-07] Steptoe and Son – s03e00 1971-05-00 – Steptoe and Son and Son PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzsd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db4967- b006nkty/vf_b006nkty_8a747985-53c2-4629-876b-c75603aa7065.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561287960_d3c0d432692ca7c4a070437f0e9d1785 Series 3: A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From May 1971. A visitor brings Harold Steptoe some unexpected news. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Gwendolyn Watts and Richard Griffiths. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1971. [2019-06-08] SAT [3 hours] Edgar Wallace – The Man Who Wrote Too Much PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055fy0h URL : [Decided not to record this] Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Wrote Too Much? Writer Mark Billingham investigates the life of the ‘fiction factory’ of crime, the creator of King Kong, Edgar Wallace. How has his reputation fared since his death in 1932? How can a writer, whose publisher declared him the ‘King of Thrillers’, and was thought to be responsible for a quarter of all new books read in Britain by the late 1920s, be largely forgotten today? In this 3 hour archive special, crime writer Mark Billingham investigates the life of the man called the ‘fiction factory’, the best-selling author, journalist, playwright, film director and creator of King Kong Edgar Wallace. Wallace’s life seems the stuff of fantasy. An illegitimate child in London, largely self- educated, he was the newspaper boy who became one of the most famous writers in the world. He sold millions of books, but he was plagued by debts. He died in Hollywood in 1932, aged 56, after writing the original story for King Kong. His body was returned by ocean liner in honour to Britain, only to be reunited with an ocean of outstanding bills. Crime writer Mark Billingham presents some of the best adaptations and documentaries about Edgar Wallace from the BBC Radio archive: a 1951 version of one of Wallace’s biggest successes, The Ringer; one of his best crime creations, The Mind of Mr JG Reeder; and the loveable racing ‘turf tipster’ Educated Evans, starring Roy Hudd and Andrew Sachs. And though he died in 1932, Mark has a hunch that he may be able to hear from Edgar Wallace himself. His work was the source of countless 50s and 60s TV and film adaptions. His books have sold in their multi-millions. But from the ‘Golden Age’ of crime fiction it is Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie who are really remembered today. Was Edgar Wallace just a man who wrote, and did, too much? Producer Peter McHugh [2019-06-08] SAT RPT, 12:00 noon The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b01jz URL : CHECK LIVE DOWNLOADS FOR THIS TIMESLOT 1: The Case of the Clockwork Fiend [rpt from last week] [2019-06-08] SAT RPT, 12:30 pm To the Manor Born PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpzw URL : CHECK LIVE DOWNLOADS FOR THIS TIMESLOT 1: The Rhythms of the Earth [rpt from last week] [2019-06-09] Whack-O – 1961-06-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060c2x6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/00ff64- b060c2x4/vf_b060c2x4_0c86762d-5dd9-4125-8d36-5e284079a6bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561458892_0a99ab652f8afcee7e4b55fc922b870f 06/06/1961: When an attractive exchange teacher from France arrives at Chiselbury, Professor Jimmy Edwards is forced to act. From June 1961. When an attractive exchange teacher from France arrives at Chiselbury, Professor Jimmy Edwards is forced to act. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run”for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1961. June Whitfield …… Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby … Mr Potter Joan Sanderson …… The Marchioness Roy Dotrice ……… Dr Sopwith Frederick Treves …. Soames Roger Shepherd …… Lumley David Lott ………. Taplow [2019-06-09] The Clitheroe Kid – 1961-02-27 s04e02 – How Now Brown Cow PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005tl5 https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0005tl4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40c685- m0005tl4/vf_m0005tl4_fb07b9bc-b629-42cd-b993-85eb982badc8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1560152758_3b3a323e82d6275555afa558f98502fb Series 4: How Now Brown Cow. Schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe takes elocution lessons to try and win a drama prize. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February 1961. Schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe takes elocution lessons to try and win a drama prize. Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921-1973) sprang from a BBC “Variety Playhouse” [sic] try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into ‘The Clitheroe Kid’ on the BBC Light Programme. Living with his mother, sister and grandfather in a northern England town – the Kid’s schemes spark havoc, with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad! The Clitheroe Kid clocked up 16 series in its run from 1956 to 1972. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Jimmy Clitheroe …. The Kid Himself Patricia Burke ….. Mother Diana Day ………. Susan Danny Ross ……… Alfie Leonard Williams … Theodore Craythorpe Rosalie Williams … Mrs Beaky Billington Notes: 1. Unusually, Peter Sinclair (Grandfather) is not in this episode. [2019-06-09] The Best of English – Part 4 – Tilting at The Windmill [15 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005tld URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eb1ad1- m0005tlc/vf_m0005tlc_5fca824c-1f4e-4c1a-9cfa-4511396e8a25.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561459092_91a7531de548d0679f8433550514843e Part 4 (of 6): Tilting at The Windmill. Arthur English recalls how he got his first professional break at London’s Windmill Theatre. With Michael Pointon. From 1988. [15 mins] A lucky break from painting and decorating to performing as a comic at London’s risqué Windmill Theatre in Piccadilly. Best remembered as Mr Harman in BBC TV’s long-running sitcom “Are You Being Served?”, comedian and actor Arthur English looks back over his life and career with Michael Pointon and a studio audience. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1988. [2019-06-09] Robert Holmes – Aliens in the Mind – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlt5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8f188- b0022hmn/vf_b0022hmn_b4b87858-a978-4f9c-9073-78ff1a216815.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561459195_0265d0607eac2d1249fde650a0f804b7 Episode 1 (of 6): Island Genesis. The death of a man on the remote Scottish island of Luig sparks a sinister discovery. Stars Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. The curiosity of the inhabitants of the remote Scottish island of Luig is aroused when two strangers arrive for the funeral of the local doctor. The two men are no strangers to each other, nor were they to the late Dr Hugh Dexter. One is Professor Curtis Lark – a flamboyant American explorer, scientist and Nobel Prize winner whose research has been in the field of telepathy and telekinesis; the other is John Cornelius – the eminent British brain surgeon. What starts as a brief visit by two colleagues to honour an old friend quickly develops into a series of bizarre and frightening events uncovering the presence of forces unknown bent on world domination. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico, from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1977. John Cornelius …………. Peter Cushing Professor Curtis Lark …… Vincent Price Minister Donald Schooler … Henry Stamper Mrs Kyle ………………. Shirley Dixon Flora Kiery ……………. Sandra Clarke Mary ………………….. Irene Sutcliffe Dr Hugh Dexter …………. Frazer Carr [2019-06-10] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e13 – The Christmas Club PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k06k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd1c4c- m0005tkx/vf_m0005tkx_47d7495d-32b9-40c5-819e-7574d1a7371b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561628786_31b44bd6e7aba15b70efff8ced5837a5 Series 6 Episode 13 (of 14): The lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1959. The lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Wilfred Babbage, Hugh Morton and Frank Partington. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2019-06-10] Dad’s Army – s01e15 – Sorry Wrong Number PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm92 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/48a69f- b0023vjz/vf_b0023vjz_ed62b3e4-96f8-4ddc-8252-151d72a9ad2a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561628939_8226c871fad00ae9f2145992b382c50f Series 1 Episode 15 (of 20): A downed German plane sees the platoon employ Mainwaring’s phone box drill. Adapted from TV. Stars Arthur Lowe. From May 1974. A downed German plane sees the Home Guard platoon attempting to employ Captain Mainwaring’s phone box drill. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Graham Stark as Private Walker, Bill Pertwee as the ARP Warden, Pearl Hackney as Mrs Pike, Avril Angers as the Telephonist, and John Forrest as the Lieutenant. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1974. [2019-06-11] Betty Witherspoon Show – 1974-06-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mrq07 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9a7fd- b01mrp1l/vf_b01mrp1l_65c03c4e-4848-4a3c-9b78-e2d4b7a8d20d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561629225_482ad402fa0826df97d4d26dacd7770a 15/06/1974: Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray probe the world of booze and do battle the legend of Lord Nelson. Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees. Music by Neil Innes. Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. [2019-06-11] To the Manor Born – Episode 2 – The Grapevine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k45h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e8ed25- b0074h2v/vf_b0074h2v_ae5c5790-9957-44ff-94f7-f4287fb7bc0b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561629378_ea9f00ef8eea41fd2d999d2ae9e2c722 Episode 2 (of 10): Audrey tries to fool De Vere that she has been on holiday to Spain. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. Audrey tries to fool Devere that she has been on holiday to Spain. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arrived home in 1997. Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned Zulema Dene …….. Mrs Plunkett [2019-06-12] Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b2gpj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d4819- b00b2gny/vf_b00b2gny_97be75ea-bf09-4288-8eb2-e984d8935f0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561974396_2ee13832aa50376e7f2f6928eb753a85 Episode 2 (of 6): The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist. The spoof sleuth probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall. From January 1999. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. Baker Street’s great detective Sherlock Holmes probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall. Roy Hudd spoofs the famous sleuth in Tony Hare’s comedy series. With Chris Emmett as Dr Watson, June Whitfield as Mrs Hudson, and Geoffrey Whitehead as Professor Moriarty. Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith. Producer Chris Neill. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1999. [2019-06-12] Navy Lark – s08e09 – Mr Phillips Promotion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0161ny3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82738f- m0005tns/vf_m0005tns_fc5d18f1-4515-4924-a1c3-8c7425a83d86.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561974540_fc62a73b8f1f6b215bce84b09715ba68 Series 8 Episode 9 (of 13): The navy’s oldest Sub-Lieutenant causes upset when he gets ideas above his station. Stars Leslie Phillips. From October 1966. The oldest Sub-Lieutenant in the navy sparks upset when he gets ideas above his station. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Tenniel Evans as Taffy, Michael Bates as Captain Aitchison, and Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queeg. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1966. [2019-06-12] Doctor at Large – s02e02 – The SS Lotus PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009364g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/528102- b009363b/vf_b009363b_0bd1f449-2ca9-4401-bef0-ef72d3d5f74a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561974716_0d212e41c534f2a9bc2dd636d56a3e93 Episode 2 (of 13): Simon Sparrow soon realises that life as a ship’s doctor is far from plain sailing. Starring Richard Briers. From June 1969. Simon Sparrow soon realises that life as a ship’s doctor is far from plain sailing. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s ‘Doctor at Large’ published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Jock Hornby, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, and Peter Jones as Easter. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1969. [2019-06-12] That Reminds Me – s02e02 – Maureen Lipman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn9p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ad04a- b0026j4b/vf_b0026j4b_3e7cdac1-8d9f-4c51-93b6-5e30021d9a97.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561974894_2f9ce00089b3ac04af4750108d066e3a Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Actress Maureen Lipman looks back on her career in film, TV and the theatre, as she entertains an audience. Featuring memories of growing up in Hull and her great heroine, Joyce Grenfell. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2000. [2019-06-13] Benny Hill Time – 1964-04-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08nyvmt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8b318- b08nytg4/vf_b08nytg4_fe872bb3-f023-4e42-92e5-85206a622376.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561975467_e377f5a8cedf55728ac874de0df840d0 12/04/1964: Benny Hill. Fred Scuttle describes his exclusive club for playboys, and a bingo winner heads for Paris. With Peter Vernon. From April 1964. Fred Scuttle describes his exclusive club for playboys and a bingo winner heads for Paris. With Peter Vernon, Jan Waters, Patricia Hayes and Anthony Sharp, Music from the Mike Sammes Singers, and the Johnnie Spence Orchestra. Script by Benny Hill. Producer John Browel. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1964. [2019-06-14] Steptoe and Son – s3e00 – Tea for Two PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlll URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/538daf- b0021x72/vf_b0021x72_578e0afa-4738-49ab-b739-0c378b5d3436.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561975647_82b349c818072eb4a0ddba8a673d7dd3 Series 3: A famous by-election visitor sparks party wars. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From April 1971. A famous by-election visitor sparks party wars for the rag and bone duo. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With John Rye and Edward Kelsey. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1971. [2019-06-15] SAT – [2019-06-16] Whack-O – 1961-06-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06164z4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/285d45- b06164y8/vf_b06164y8_558bdcfd-113d-48f3-9445-90838a938e57.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562147700_493151e4f371e3d7a69675ad27528a3c 20/06/1961: When faced with a financial shortfall, Professor Jimmy Edwards’ plans are scuppered unless he can find a wife. From June 1961. When faced with a financial shortfall, Professor Jimmy Edwards’ plans are scuppered unless he can find a wife. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1961. June Whitfield …… Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby … Mr Potter Joan Sanderson …… The Marchioness Roy Dotrice ……… Dr Sopwith Frederick Treves …. Soames Roger Shepherd …… Lumley David Lott ………. Taplow [2019-06-16] The Clitheroe Kid – 1961-03-13 s04e04 – The Trouble With Neighbours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00061sq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c879a6- m00061sm/vf_m00061sm_bc0be226-f21a-41b8-9f27-ce73f85cec77.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561364051_eb3a892706497cc3d9cea176c4cc6b2b Series 4: The Trouble with Neighbours. Schoolboy Jimmy must think fast when a new neighbour falls out with Grandfather. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From March 1961. Schoolboy Jimmy must think fast when a new neighbour falls out with his Grandfather. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1961. Jimmy Clitheroe …. The Kid Himself Patricia Burke ….. Mother Peter Sinclair ….. Grandfather Diana Day ………. Susan Danny Ross ……… Alfie Leonard Williams … Theodore Craythorpe / Harry Whittle [2019-06-16] The Best of English – Part 5 – The Wonders of Wireless [15 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00061t9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac1dc7- m00061t6/vf_m00061t6_5640f17e-e86d-4a5c-ad0a-2b04585f497b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562147869_668ffdf8e1e278c67bdaf5390fbd853c Part 5 (of 6): Comic Arthur English recalls performing to factory workers for BBC radio’s Workers Playtime. With Michael Pointon. From 1988. Comedian and actor Arthur English recalls his invitation to entertain factory workers for “Workers Playtime” on the BBC Home Service. Best remembered as Mr Harman in BBC TV’s long-running sitcom “Are You Being Served?”, Arthur English looks back over his life and career with Michael Pointon and a studio audience. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1988. [2019-06-16] Robert Holmes – Aliens in the Mind – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jltj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b9ba47- b0022hsx/vf_b0022hsx_8ec5d9c8-3d62-477c-a1e9-e71a7b0a4b70.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562147994_006d518719200e31b808a0ff3bde5d25 Episode 2 (of 6): Hurried Exodus. Cornelius and Lark try to get Flora off the island of mutants. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. On the Isle of Luig, Lark and Cornelius are certain the death of Dr Hugh Dexter was no accident. From his research notes, they diagnose a mysterious island sickness. The key to the mystery seems to be an apparently simple-minded 18-year-old, Flora Kiery. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico, from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1977. John Cornelius …………. Peter Cushing Curtis Lark ……………. Vincent Price Minister Donald Schooler … Henry Stamper Shirley Kyle …………… Shirley Dixon Flora Kiery ……………. Sandra Clarke Mary ………………….. Irene Sutcliffe Police Sergeant ………… Frazer Carr Purser ………………… Andrew Sear [2019-06-17] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e14 – The Impersonator PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxpn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4211fb- b006kt6c/vf_b006kt6c_754362c7-bfa7-416c-a269-dcc0ff29f589.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562148186_dfc6236048a15db9383a5a337340a897 Series 6 Episode 14 (of 14): When he hears his sound-alike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. When he hears his sound-alike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Peter Goodwright, Ann Lancaster, Jerry Stovin, Jack Watson, Ronald Wilson and Wilfrid Babbage. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2019-06-17] Dad’s Army – s01e16 – The Bullet Is Not for Firing PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmd5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/835323- b00242wf/vf_b00242wf_c9e5190a-d7b2-43c1-b0a1-66bf15f7872e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562148342_f42fa1e5cfdf07439344b503dc268d1c Series 1 Episode 16 (of 20): The platoon faces an inquiry after firing at a German plane. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From May 1974. The Home Guard platoon faces an inquiry after shots are fired at a low-flying German aeroplane. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Graham Stark as Private Walker, Frank Williams as the Vicar, Michael Knowles as Captain Pringle, Timothy Bateson as Captain Marsh, and John Whitehall as all the choir. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1974. [2019-06-18] Betty Witherspoon Show – 1974-06-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mx2z9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f9f767- b01mx2fb/vf_b01mx2fb_1fe5a383-dee5-45e5-ba71-aa58f6d78539.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562243105_798877029ec12f2f6385512eb2c79bb2 22/06/1974: Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray poke fun at Europeans, and the ways the British like to celebrate. Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees. Music by Neil Innes. Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. [2019-06-18] To the Manor Born – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4dj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b6d6f3- b007crvx/vf_b007crvx_83456d58-d69a-485b-97ab-68584b4a2400.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562667381_dff3ef4319a411dddf53a3acb86a4eb3 Episode 3 (of 10): What’s in a Name? Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job, but what is she qualified to do? Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job – but what on earth is she qualified to do? Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio, then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arrived home in 1997. Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned [2019-06-19] Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b5pg3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/615bdf- b00b5pf4/vf_b00b5pf4_db975350-43d2-46fa-b808-8bcfe56356be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562667551_861c824d839692dbf6273051fa3bd8f1 Episode 3 (of 6): The Case of the Deranged Botanist. The spoof sleuth probes a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From January 1999. Baker Street’s great detective, Sherlock Holmes, is on the case in a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. Roy Hudd spoofs the famous sleuth in Tony Hare’s comedy series. With Chris Emmett as Dr Watson, June Whitfield as Mrs Hudson, and Jeffrey Holland as Inspector Lestrade. Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith. Producer Chris Neill. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1999. [2019-06-19] Navy Lark – s08e10 – Pertwee and the Tratvian Beer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2gt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c3a676- m00061yq/vf_m00061yq_9a78590d-38ab-4050-b6e7-f4922590bd16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562667707_e34ad90a7c103410885d2b27b6915594 Series 8 Episode 10 (of 13): VIPs from “The Embassy Lark” hitch a ride aboard Troutbridge. Guest stars Derek Francis and Frank Thornton. From November 1966. Embassy VIPs from “The Embassy Lark” hitch a ride aboard HMS Troutbridge to Tratvia. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as the Russian Minister of Culture, Tenniel Evans as L/S Goldstein, Michael Bates as The Padre, and Ronnie Barker as A/B Johnson. With special guests Derek Francis as British Ambassador Sir Jeremy Crichton-Buller, and Frank Thornton as First Secretary Henry Pettigrew. Both are characters from “The Navy Lark” spin-off, “The Embassy Lark”, which ran from 1966 to 1968 set in the British Embassy in the fictional country of Tratvia. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1966. [2019-06-19] Doctor at Large – s02e03 – Women on Board PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009544m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/770ca2- b009544c/vf_b009544c_322eeb98-e40a-46e0-80bc-2f1d38711b4a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562667871_7522572db70d92578d238b5ed5f86667 Episode 3 (of 13): Seasick ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow takes a shine to the company chairman’s daughter. Stars Richard Briers. From June 1969. Seasick ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow takes a shine to the company chairman’s daughter. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Jock Hornby, Peter Jones as Easter, Joan Sanderson as Edna Swithenbank, and Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1969. [2019-06-19] That Reminds Me – s02e06 – Humphrey Lyttelton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jndb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2efb1b- b0026ldv/vf_b0026ldv_889aff4a-7817-4ad5-bd46-868bcc152b8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562668035_11814505513b77625a397faaa83c57b3 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): The much-missed host of “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue” reminisces about his life, career and love of jazz. From October 2000. Musician and radio’s legendary host of “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue” reminisces about his life, career and love of jazz. Featuring memories of Willie Rushton and his “Clue” colleagues, as well as the shock he received from George Melly. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2000. [2019-06-20] Benny Hill Time – 1964-05-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08px1cm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a45c9- b08px1c1/vf_b08px1c1_5a9b5337-1579-44b6-acab-e7a50069f6d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562838830_9c2792991b11bbaceb653e17fd1049d0 10/05/1964: Benny Hill. Impresario Fred Scuttle describes the swinging pop scene and movie news from Pinetree Studios. With Peter Vernon. From May 1964. Impresario Fred Scuttle describes the swinging pop scene and movie news from Pinetree Studios. With Peter Vernon, Jan Waters and Patricia Hayes. Music from the Mike Sammes Singers, and the Johnnie Spence Orchestra. Script by Benny Hill. Producer John Browel. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1964. [2019-06-21] Steptoe and Son – s04e00 – Full House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k094 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b8607- b006pf5p/vf_b006pf5p_78e40f4c-c0ee-421e-bbe8-626f9d995d23.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562838988_9f81093164ccd00ca038ef4afbf292d9 Series 4: Full House. Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From January 1972. Card sharks fleece Harold Steptoe, so father Albert steps in. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Martin Friend, Douglas Blackwell and Michael Kilgarriff. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1972. [2019-06-22] Doctor Who – The Curse of Davros – Part 1 [60 min] [-e] : BAD ENDING PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07hnvwm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e3197- b07hnvwf/vf_b07hnvwf_a833fd7b-d0dc-4780-9c1f-264d4d3935c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563167248_326a5a9f4111501010fd9971d6008d66 Part 1 (of 2): The Time Lord uses extreme measures to prevent his archenemy from altering the course of a historic battle. Stars Colin Baker. The fugitive Doctor joins forces once more with Philippa ‘Flip’ Jackson to beat back the Daleks’ incursion into 21st century London. But the real plan of Daleks mastermind, Davros, is taking shape nearly 200 years in the past, on the other side of the English Channel at the Battle of Waterloo. Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Writer: Jonathan Morris. Director Nicholas Briggs. A Big Finish production. Flip …………….. Lisa Greenwood Davros …………… Terry Molloy Jared ……………. Ashley Kumar Napoleon Bonaparte … Jonathan Owen [2019-06-23] Whack-O – 1961-07-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b061vkh6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ee374e- b061vkh4/vf_b061vkh4_5d66df0a-c15e-4967-989d-c46657f7f079.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563355192_10af6077b7065cdb2453331ceb69c137 04/07/1961: Sacked over a poetry prize gaff, Professor Jimmy Edwards works hard to get his job back. With June Whitfield. From July 1961. Sacked over a poetry prize gaff, Professor Jimmy Edwards works hard to get his job back at Chiselbury School. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for the Head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1961. June Whitfield …… Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby … Mr Potter Roger Shepherd …… Lumley David Lott ………. Taplow With Graham Aza and John Mitchell |
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[2019-06-23] The Clitheroe Kid – 1961-04-10 s04e08 – The Not-So-Welcome Guest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00067ct URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fa7469- m00067cs/vf_m00067cs_c0dd78b0-7a0a-4468-89c3-2d3658d30a49.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1561364284_7ed5ac1680266be3e766ad91a9a71ea3 Series 4: The Not-So-Welcome Guest. Schoolboy Jimmy plots to drive Theodore into the arms of an amorous widow. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From April 1961. Schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe plots to drive Theodore into the arms of an amorous widow. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1961. Jimmy Clitheroe …. The Kid Himself Patricia Burke ….. Mother Peter Sinclair ….. Grandfather Diana Day ………. Susan Danny Ross ……… Alfie Leonard Williams … Theodore Craythorpe / Harry Whittle Betty Alberge …… Mrs Eccles [2019-06-23] The Best of English – Part 6 – Onwards and Upwards [15 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00067d1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7eecf- m00067d0/vf_m00067d0_91023abf-e038-4544-adff-c85fc0948d1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563355361_e9f316c9bf920ebebd3e50df8d4bcaa2 Part 6 (of 6): Arthur English on ghosts, TV and film roles and he concludes by reviving a stand up character. With Michael Pointon. From 1988. Comedian and actor Arthur English talks ghosts, TV and film roles and he concludes with a revival of a stand up character from his past. Best remembered as Mr Harman in BBC TV’s long-running sitcom “Are You Being Served?”, Arthur English looks back over his life and career with Michael Pointon and a studio audience. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1988. [2019-06-23] Robert Holmes – Aliens in the Mind – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jltw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/544591- b0022hwr/vf_b0022hwr_109ac046-981c-4348-b254-617908d81321.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563355481_b657235d1f6dd50d2a375734bf421c21 Episode 3 (of 6): Unexpected Visitations. Curtis and Lock return to London to continue their investigation of Flora’s powers. Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Believing the apparently simple-minded Flora Kiery may be the key to the strange genetic mutation they’ve discovered on the Isle of Luig, Professor Curtis Lark and John Cornelius persuade her to leave the island and come with them to London. They believe that only by exhaustive laboratory tests can they ever hope to solve the mystery of her extraordinary telepathic powers. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico, from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1977. John Cornelius … Peter Cushing Curtis Lark …… Vincent Price Flora Kiery …… Sandra Clarke Kalman Baromek … Steve Playtus Joan …………. Joan Mathieson Purser ……….. Andrew Sear [2019-06-24] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – s03e01 – Anita Harris [? Bad ending] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qv81 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7d989c- b007qv1l/vf_b007qv1l_9cfaeaef-255b-45e8-bfd8-702f25a25e9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563703646_dabffeb8d089ac0a8226f5b99d365fd1 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 4): The legendary duo taste wine, pay tribute to marriage guidance, and head to the garden. With Anita Harris. From December 1977. Legendary comic duo Eric and Ernie play wine-tasting connoisseurs, pay tribute to the marriage guidance service, and enjoy an afternoon in the garden. Written by Eddie Braben. With Allan Cuthbertson and Ann Hamilton. Singing guest: Anita Harris. Music from Max Harris and his Orchestra. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1977. [2019-06-24] Dad’s Army – s01e17 – Room at the Bottom PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mdr8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e4e40- b007mdpl/vf_b007mdpl_268d11c5-a74e-41d6-91f6-60f955a5031d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563703843_80644f9e5f40b33ff6ba128ef9024bfe Series 1 Episode 17 (of 20): A shock for Captain Mainwaring sparks a platoon upheaval. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier. From May 1974. Shock news for Captain Mainwaring sparks an upheaval in the Home Guard platoon. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, John Laurie as Private Fraser, John Ringham as Captain Turner, and Jack Watson as the Sergeant. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1974. [2019-06-25] Al Read Show – 1954-11-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tf065 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef1987- b00tf05n/vf_b00tf05n_f2310be4-be45-4d92-946c-c773312dbec0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563704163_e6566a7baaf0b30359b1cc7a207e43ff 25/11/1954: A nagging wife and secrets of the boys in blue. Monologues and sketches from the legendary Northern comic. From November 1954. A nagging wife – and secrets of the boys in blue. Monologues and sketches from the legendary Northern comic “introducing us to ourselves”. With the Tunesmiths, and the Augmented Northern Variety Orchestra conducted by Alyn Ainsworth. Produced in the North of England by Ronnie Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. [2019-06-25] To The Manor Born – Episode 4 – Vive Le Sport PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4mq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2b14fd- b007h8d8/vf_b007h8d8_6f88b76c-51b6-44e6-920b-6b7c19514911.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563704434_8b0c533e6bade66f33dcf20624038a77 Episode 4 (of 10): When De Vere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride. Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. When De Vere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1997. Keith Barron ……… Richard De Vere Angela Thorne …….. Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle ….. Brabinger Margery Withers …… Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass ….. Ned Geoffrey Whitehead … Dr Horton Melanie Hudson ……. Receptionist NB: An alternate version of the beginning of this episode is included on the end of the recording of the “Al Read Show”, above, although this _does_ appear to be complete. [2019-06-26] Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b9ftc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b1d53- b00b9fsx/vf_b00b9fsx_62be128c-1915-4e98-a964-84984c9e6342.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563878578_ff4c0d053b213bb2764632136fb33155 Episode 4 (of 6): Sherlock Holmes and the Glorious Doppelganger. The spoof sleuth probes a dastardly plot involving Queen Victoria. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From February 1999. Baker Street’s great detective Sherlock Holmes investigates when Queen Victoria suffers a severe personality change. The ghastly truth is revealed at Buckingham Palace garden party. Roy Hudd spoofs the famous sleuth in Tony Hare’s comedy series. With Chris Emmett as Dr Watson, June Whitfield as Mrs Hudson, and Geoffrey Whitehead as Moriarty. Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith. Producer Chris Neill. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1999. [2019-06-26] Navy Lark – s08e11 – The Poom’s Papa PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s84c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6aa0ba- m00067dv/vf_m00067dv_797508b8-4e5c-4ac5-ba45-ff0bcc2467a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563878791_54700c0f94eef43cd0a8d3cf265847c5 Series 8 Episode 11 (of 13): HMS Troutbridge takes Sir Willoughby Todhunter-Brown to France and bedlam ensues. Stars Leslie Phillips. From November 1966. HMS Troutbridge must take Sir Willoughby Todhunter-Brown and his wife to France on an official trip, but bedlam ensues. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Lady Todhunter-Brown, Michael Bates as Commander Bracewell, Ronnie Barker as Commander Bell, and Tenniel Evans as Sir Willoughby Todhunter-Brown. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music composed by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1966. [2019-06-26] Doctor at Large – s02e04 – The Doctor’s Dilemma PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009hq0t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0cafec- b009hpyr/vf_b009hpyr_8069f88c-f5e2-4873-8403-f335fd66d0d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563879003_425d8d27e2b64f3788dc16c6c89b5aab Episode 4 (of 13): Seasick ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969. Seasick ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s “Doctor at Large”, published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Jock Hornby, Peter Jones as Easter, and Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1969. [2019-06-26] That Reminds Me – s02e05 – Victor Spinetti PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnlp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/be0092- b00272hh/vf_b00272hh_4188e08c-6fbc-4c99-ad92-963878ffb5f4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563879527_4315a6b97fba256d4efd9886ea381869 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Welsh stage and screen star Victor Spinetti reminisces about his acting career, as he entertains an audience. Featuring memories ranging from The Beatles to Sir Laurence Olivier. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2000. [2019-06-26] Hamish and Dougal – s03e01 – Gambling Fever [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076zsc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/09ae62- b006gyx5/vf_b006gyx5_534bb63d-20a6-4225-a848-74d5bcd74f51.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563879716_ce7d6a85e197a36aa77aa8b188896333 Hamish and Dougal – You’ll Have Had Your Tea: Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6). Hamish becomes addicted to gambling after winning a Sporran Cosy. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From August 2006. To Dougal’s dismay, Hamish becomes addicted to gambling after winning a Sporran Cosy in the Glen MacLottery. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum- housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2006. [2019-06-27] Benny Hill Time – 1964-05-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08qmt8w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/af13c4- b08qmt67/vf_b08qmt67_6d99a95f-583d-4a59-8cb3-2dceaf85a642.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563880194_e79c848d71944cd49060373a306171b2 17/05/1964: Benny Hill with homemade movie mayhem, and the Italian-made historical epic, ‘Henry XVIII. With Peter Vernon. From May 1964. Benny Hill with homemade movie mayhem and the Italian-made historical epic “Henry XVIII”. With Peter Vernon, Jan Waters and Patricia Hayes. Music from the Mike Sammes Singers, and the Johnnie Spence Orchestra. Script by Benny Hill. Producer John Browel. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1964. [2019-06-27] Bristow – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r031 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b04d2- m00067bd/vf_m00067bd_30c50c77-d0fb-4a43-a81e-d73ebc0d63a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563880390_af8a497703626faf5228ee378976f477 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 4): When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry. With Christmas bonus talk, the buying clerk’s generosity knows no bounds, for once. Stars Michael Williams. From November 1999. The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow’s spirits – for once, his generosity knows no bounds. But then he takes matters into his own hands when it becomes clear that a bonus for Chester Perry staff isn’t forthcoming. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1999. Bristow ………… Michael Williams Jones ………….. Rodney Bewes Jonathan Quartly … Bernard Cribbins Mrs Purdy ………. Dora Bryan Hewitt …………. Owen Brenman Molly ………….. Sheila Reid Rupert Clement ….. Royce Mills Miss Sunman …….. Katy Odey Richard Blobb …… Norman Bird Miss Golightly ….. Lucy Akhurst Postboy ………… Simon Schatzberger Receptionist ……. Zeena Eate [2019-06-28] Steptoe and Son -s04e00 – Is That Your Horse Outside PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0k6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd65e5- b006pmkp/vf_b006pmkp_e6109915-3c68-4cc5-a7f4-c594b1c0edfb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564052419_2cca12af9cfa623d93ee61f0cf660558 Series 4: Is That Your Horse Outside? Albert advises Harold on the art of seduction. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1972. Albert Steptoe advises son Harold on the art of seduction. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Martin Friend, Douglas Blackwell and Michael Kilgarriff. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1972. [2019-06-29] SAT, 12 Noon [ IS THERE A LIVE RECORDING OF THIS? ] The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show Series 3, Episode 1 : Anita Harris PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qv81 [2019-06-29] SAT, 14:45 Ernest Fontwell versus the Experts – Episode 1 [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fwf URL : – Episode 1 (of 5): The Motoring Experts. How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. Stars Frank Thornton and Patsy Rowlands. From 1979. 4 Extra Debut. Ernest Fontwell investigates the perils of buying and owning a second-hand car. How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Starring Frank Thornton as Ernest Fontwell. With Patsy Rowlands, Gordon Clyde and David Tate. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. [2019-06-29] Doctor Who – The Curse of Davros – Part 2 [COMPLETE] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07jjcxp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b11d78- b07jjcw4/vf_b07jjcw4_bf07411b-1afd-4707-8d48-9c64741c28a0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564052576_fea0d4de418f5ed719962c84eae11e00 The Curse of Davros – Episode 2 (of 2): Two sets of adversaries confront each other, south of Brussels in June 1815. Will history be changed? Stars Colin Baker. Two sets of adversaries are set to confront each other, south of Brussels in June 1815. Will history be changed at the Battle of Waterloo? Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Writer Jonathan Morris. Director Nicholas Briggs. A Big Finish production. Colin Baker ………. The Doctor Flip …………….. Lisa Greenwood Davros …………… Terry Molloy Jared ……………. Ashley Kumar Napoleon Bonaparte … Jonathan Owen [2019-06-30] Whack-O – The £25 Outing Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062n97r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f75f6- b062n92s/vf_b062n92s_7aef2b4b-d67c-4704-8445-fa9fd8a9775f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564225360_d7304dcb78dcabd3b554132cce7cae85 Professor Jimmy Edwards’ elevation to PhD status comes at a cost – to someone else! With June Whitfield. From July 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards’ elevation to PhD status comes at a cost – to someone else! Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1961. June Whitfield …… Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby … Mr Potter Laidman Browne …… Mr Fowler Roger Shepherd …… Lumley David Lott ………. Taplow With Harold Berens and Sam Kydd [2019-06-30] The Clitheroe Kid – 1961-05-01 s04e11 – Animal Crackers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fwk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/003833- m0006fwj/vf_m0006fwj_f6fd078f-c082-437d-9951-6dae421d2680.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562598770_8d3539e95e840091feb2955b5aecea92 Series 4: Animal Crackers. Schoolboy Jimmy creates a money-making menagerie. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe and Patricia Burke. From May 1961. Schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe creates a money-making menagerie. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1961. Jimmy Clitheroe …. The Kid Himself Patricia Burke ….. Mother Peter Sinclair ….. Grandfather Diana Day ………. Susan Danny Ross ……… Alfie Leonard Williams … Theodore Craythorpe / Harry Whittle Tony Melody …….. Mr Higginbottom Graham Rigby ……. Mr Bottomley Herbert Smith …… The Animals NB: This episode was also recorded from the LIVE stream [2019-06-30] Robert Holmes – Aliens in the Mind – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlv8 URL : {This broadcast was recorded, at 320 Kbps, but I did not make a note of the URL} Episode 4 (of 6): Official Intercessions. The authorities want to conceal Flora’s presence, but how long can she fend them off? Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Having brought the apparently simple-minded Flora Keiry to London, Professor Lark and John Cornelius uncover the sinister nature of her true identity and realise the authorities must be alerted. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico, from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1977. John Cornelius …… Peter Cushing Curtis Lark ……… Vincent Price Flora Kiery ……… Sandra Clarke Kalman Baromek …… Steve Playtus Ian Sanderson ……. Frazer Kerr Gulliver ………… William Eadle Brigadier Sherman … Clifford Norgate Gwynt …………… Michael Harbour NB: I think I accidentally missed this broadcast on transmission, but rescued the episode from a collection of live recordings made automatically by Livestreamer. At this point I was making extensive live recordings, using the Windows 7 task scheduler program, as a precaution against such errors. [2019-07-01] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k23t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c23dcf- b006v0sm/vf_b006v0sm_5946f916-a2e4-4735-93a2-f9c7148d7bcb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564497388_4e29d3fdf257549e96f96d3227a961fc Episode 1 (of 5): Hostage. As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action. Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller with Philip Madoc. As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action. Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised in five parts by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. It’s 1141. Beyond the walls of Shrewsbury’s Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, civil war rages. The Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire returns from the Battle of Lincoln with disastrous news that King Stephen has been captured. The Sheriff himself has been kidnapped by the Welsh, and Englands very future is uncertain. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1995. Philip Madoc …….. Cadfael Susannah York ……. Sister Magdalen Jonathan Tafler ….. Hugh Beringar Jason Hughes …….. Elis Trevor Peacock …… Radulfus Shaun Prendergast … Herbard Lorien Haynes ……. Aline David Holt ………. Lad Michael Kitchen ….. Narrator [2019-07-01] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – s03e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rn3z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/97e459- b007rn2f/vf_b007rn2f_785a496a-62d4-445b-a155-60ef2eaeceeb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564497550_fc5289ef67fc2413765a767201c79069 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 4): The regular butt of Eric and Ernie’s jokes, singer Des O’Connor brings along his angry mum. With Ann Hamilton. Script Writer: Eddie Braben. Music by Peter Knight and his Orchestra. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1977. [2019-07-01] Dad’s Army – s01e18 – The Menace from the Deep PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf83 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc62f7- b007nf7n/vf_b007nf7n_d1dd2a93-a2e4-4a31-ba68-d02811294418.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564497818_516209008c66e99c6552e4f919264dd3 Series 1 Episode 18 (of 20): With the platoon marooned at the end of Walmington pier, Jones gets a shock. Adapted from TV. Stars Clive Dunn. From May 1974. The Home Guard platoon spark chaos when they take over guard duties at the end of the pier in Walmington-on-Sea. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Fraser, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as ARP Warden Hodges, and David Sinclair as the Second Warden. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original TV scripts, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1974. [2019-07-01] The Day of the Triffids – 1968-06-00 – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006f90 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac642e- m0006f8z/vf_m0006f8z_8ea291a1-971f-4cd6-b4e8-7781df8b3533.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564498031_e00342468587fdcf521375531fde225c Episode 1 (of 6): The End Begins. Brilliant flashes and a cloud of seeds. Bill Masen reveals how the world plunged into a plant nightmare. Stars Gary Watson. It all begins with the end – the end of the world – almost. It happens during a night of brilliant green flashes – meteors? Perhaps – or satellite weapons. Who can say? Survivor Bill Masen recalls how the world was plunged into darkness with the dawning monstrous horror of ambulant plant life. First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised in six parts by Giles Cooper. This compelling tale has been made into a film, two television series, and three radio versions. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1968. Gary Watson ……. Bill Masen Freda Dowie ……. Elspeth Barbara Shelley … Josella Garard Green …… Umberto Palanguez Ralph Truman …… Managing Director Michael Deacon …. Young Bill Peter Pratt ……. Mr Masen Peter Baldwin ….. Walter Lucknor Jan Edwards ……. Nurse Rolf Lefebvre ….. House Surgeon Haydn Jones ……. Publican John Pullen ……. Radio Commentator [2019-07-02] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k254 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/323e3b- b006v1h6/vf_b006v1h6_5b856a9e-4084-4ee4-93cf-37f8b11b9901.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564569781_d72997b04674b9b9d27cd426d36699c2 Episode 2 (of 5): Ambassador. Monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael’s plan for a hostage exchange falters when love raises its head. Stars Philip Madoc and Jonathan Tafler. The detective monk’s plan for a hostage exchange falters when love raises its head. It’s 1141. Beyond the walls of Shrewsbury’s Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, civil war rages. The Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire returns from the Battle of Lincoln with disastrous news that King Stephen has been captured. The Sheriff himself has been kidnapped by the Welsh, and England’s very future is uncertain. Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1995. Philip Madoc …….. Cadfael Jonathan Tafler ….. Hugh Beringar Jason Hughes …….. Elis Kate Odey ……….. Melicent Sion Probert …….. Prince Owain Trevor Peacock …… Radulfus Siobahn Flynn ……. Cristina Mark Lewis Jones …. Eliud Shaun Prendergast … Edmund/Ithel Douglas Blackwell … Maurice Michael Kitchen ….. Narrator [2019-07-02] Al Read Show – 1955-11-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwx8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c85dfe- b008p571/vf_b008p571_b8d55444-c8c9-42dd-a8e1-0cca81cc3132.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564569973_5974fde6deecf54a6ee0627f446d89c1 15/11/1955: Starring the Salford sausage maker turned monarch of the monologue. With Louise Traill and Albert Franks. From November 1955. The joys of motoring – and modern cafeterias. Monologues and sketches from Salford sausage maker turned monarch of the monologue. With Louise Traill. Music from the Silvertones; and the Augmented BBC Northern Variety Orchestra, conductor Alyn Ainsworth. Produced in the North of England by Ronnie Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. [2019-07-02] To the Manor Born – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4vh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9fb5f7- b007hpzb/vf_b007hpzb_6d58b0b3-f6cb-4854-9abc-a0e1c755eef2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564570129_5e5cce630aaf3a56e181d475f0ad4a33 Episode 5 (of 10): Sons of the Fathers. Clearing out the cellar, Audrey finds more than she had bargained for. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. Clearing out the cellar – Audrey finds more than she’d bargained for. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1997. Penelope Keith ….. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Keith Barron ……. Richard De Vere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned [2019-07-02] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fxb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c2ad1- m0006fx9/vf_m0006fx9_63aca39a-8149-440c-8502-58b83e8f646a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564570327_2a285480406f3c8eb075b08c20f9382a Episode 2 (of 6): A Light in the Night. London’s population is blinded. Bill finds a companion, but can they survive the chaos? Stars Gary Watson. From 1968. “London was a city of the blind, the capital of a blind country in a blind world.” Bill Masen finds a new companion, but can they survive the chaos of their surroundings? First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1968. Gary Watson ……. Bill Masen Barbara Shelley … Josella Playton John Wyse ……… Blind Man John Pullen ……. Radio Commentator [2019-07-03] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k26f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7694ba- b006v244/vf_b006v244_a4142947-ec02-4f3d-b168-ca8fd6435e0e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564570516_a27aa2d5d27dabd411e16a2c599edbc5 Episode 3 (of 5): A Princely Death. Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Detective monk Brother Cadfael investigates. Stars Philip Madoc and Jason Hughes. Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Detective monk Brother Cadfael investigates. Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. It’s 1141. Beyond the walls of Shrewsbury’s Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, civil war rages. The Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire returns from the Battle of Lincoln with disastrous news that King Stephen has been captured. The Sheriff himself has been kidnapped by the Welsh, and England’s very future is uncertain. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1995. Philip Madoc …….. Cadfael Jonathan Tafler ….. Hugh Beringar Susannah York ……. Sister Magdalen Jason Hughes …….. Elis Kate Odey ……….. Melicent Mark Lewis Jones …. Eliud Trevor Peacock …… Radulfus Shaun Prendergast … Herbard/Ithel Douglas Blackwell … Maurice/Rhys Matthew Morgan …… Anion Michael Kitchen ….. Narrator [2019-07-03] Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bf0l6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/64d62b- b00bdvjy/vf_b00bdvjy_766c1f5a-a4e4-4105-8604-f25d026c4ee9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564570692_fed018602775e4a6279b44559a82d51b Episode 5 (of 6): Holmes Strikes a Happy Medium. The spoof sleuth tries to unravel murderous goings-on at a seance. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From February 1999. Baker Street’s Great Detective Sherlock Holmes tries to unravel murderous goings-on at a seance. Roy Hudd spoofs the famous sleuth in Tony Hare’s comedy series. With Chris Emmett as Dr Watson, June Whitfield as Mrs Hudson, Geoffrey Whitehead as Moriarty, and Jeffrey Holland as Inspector Lestrade. Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith. Producer Chris Neill. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1999. [2019-06-28] Navy Lark – s08e12 – Getting Rid Of Pertwee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k27k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c3563- m0006fxf/vf_m0006fxf_c6379329-8dae-48b2-bc26-745c0b52afac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562243270_934073e0fa9faac85b8b55c4119d71b8 Series 8 Episode 12 (of 13): Has Pertwee finally come unstuck? Povey’s certainly keen for a new Chief Petty Officer. Stars Jon Pertwee. From November 1966. Has Pertwee finally come unstuck? Captain Povey’s certainly keen for a new Chief Petty Officer. Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Aunt Morpeth, Michael Bates as the Padre, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queeg, and Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstein. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1966. [2019-07-03] Doctor at Large – s02e05 – Farewell Las Palmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009m43k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f20a3c- b009m437/vf_b009m437_7a8cbf8b-f8c2-4991-8638-dc87128356ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564570888_4f89feaf1a48bd33edd2142d5b337762 Episode 5 (of 13): When Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position, twice, only Easter can save him. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969. When ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position – twice! – only Easter can save him. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s ‘Doctor at Large’ published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as First Mate Jock Hornbeam, Patsy Rowlands as Miss Bottomley, Dennis Ramsden as Colonel Swithinbank, Peter Jones as Easter, and Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1969. [2019-07-03] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/893af2- m0006fxk/vf_m0006fxk_e7541ead-e60c-401f-a411-0728d0f4475a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564571037_5ea60fa35ea4be4e942591abe8f6eb73 Episode 3 (of 6): Conference and Confusion. Bill and Josella join an army-led group, but plans for a new community falter. Stars Gary Watson and Barbara Shelley. From 1968. “There’s a light… someone’s trying to get the sighted people together – we’re not alone!” Bill and Josella join an army-led group, but their plans for a new community falter. First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Gary Watson ……….. Bill Masen Barbara Shelley ……. Josella Playton Anthony Viccars ……. Colonel Jaques Peter Sallis ………. Coker Freda Dowie ……….. Elspeth Victor Lucas ………. Doctor Varless Michael McClain ……. Michael Beadley Nigel Graham ………. Ivan Simpson Marjorie Westbury ….. Miss Barr Michael Deacon …….. Mac Jan Edwards ……….. Lucy James McManus ……… Alf Hilda Kriseman …….. Child Anthony Jackson ……. Other Pauline Letts ……… Other Christopher Bidmead … Other [2019-07-03] That Reminds Me – s03e00 – John Fortune PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnyc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/deaf0b- b0027wx6/vf_b0027wx6_f1101361-38e0-49c3-9d14-51721c7c6e92.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564742185_066f13aa93a891e759bfa43ca4613b51 Series 3: Satirist/writer John Fortune recalls his career and people he worked with, like Peter Cook and John Bird. From November 2001. Satirist, comedian, writer and actor John Fortune shares memories of his career with an audience. Giving his frank take on fame, John talks of his recent working encounters with John Bird and Rory Bremner – and names the top three funniest men that he’s met – one of them is Peter Cook. John Fortune: Born 30 June 1939, Died 31 December 2013. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2001. [2019-07-03] Hamish and Dougal – s03e02 (15 min) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076zx3 URL : ttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2542bf- b006hcxn/vf_b006hcxn_6ad965b4-fb41-485b-8ddb-dca1ab627dad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564742363_c3c7299ba2f894196e246512abd10040 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): There’s Something About Mrs Naughtie. Mrs Naughtie’s news has Hamish, Dougal and the Laird all a-fluster. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From August 2006. Mrs Naughtie comes into a large inheritance from her mysterious Uncle Nab, and attracts the not altogether unwelcome advances of Hamish, Dougal and the Laird. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2006. [2019-07-04] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k27q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1770d3- b006v3y1/vf_b006v3y1_3be0d816-bac3-4f6b-984a-2a9c6623b3bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564740108_f3ae74e3c3fbcd1e04e3cb2de52d5ea4 Episode 4 (of 5): Allies. A second murder suspect disappears, and monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael journeys to Wales. Stars Philip Madoc and Susannah York. A second murder suspect disappears, and monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael journeys to Wales. Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. It’s 1141. Beyond the walls of Shrewsbury’s Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, civil war rages. The Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire returns from the Battle of Lincoln with disastrous news that King Stephen has been captured. The Sheriff himself has been kidnapped by the Welsh, and Englands very future is uncertain. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1995. Philip Madoc …….. Cadfael Jonathan Tafler ….. Hugh Beringar Susannah York ……. Sister Magdalen Jason Hughes …….. Elis Kate Odey ……….. Melicent Sion Probert …….. Prince Owain Trevor Peacock …… Radulfus Mark Lewis Jones …. Eliud Shaun Prendergast … Ithel/Edmund/Herbard Siobahn Flynn ……. Cristina Douglas Blackwell … Griffri Matthew Morgan …… Anion Michael Kitchen ….. Narrator [2019-07-04] Benny Hill Time – 1965-03-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08rbw5t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6be98e- b08rbw3d/vf_b08rbw3d_12d0ad3d-f779-4fc9-9371-31dc292f12ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564740272_44e0250b6e73d5193e81694d25a1f894 28/03/1965: Benny Hill seeks romance in a rowing boat, and tries to get a handle on bank robbery. With Peter Vernon. From March 1965. Benny Hill seeks romance in a rowing boat, and tries to get a handle on bank robbery. With Peter Vernon, Jan Waters and Patricia Hayes. Music from Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, with The Hill Time Band conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Benny Hill. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1965. [2019-07-04] Bristow – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgl8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ad7c0- m0006fdb/vf_m0006fdb_37e4aa38-abb6-43c4-8bac-be60c94b7d6e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564740504_d06f29f8055032c827b0729366d64d31 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 4): The Power of the Press. The Chester-Perry buying clerk crusades to improve conditions for cleaning ladies. Stars Michael Williams. From December 1999. The Chester-Perry buying clerk crusades to improve conditions for cleaning ladies. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1999. Bristow ……… Michael Williams Jones ……….. Rodney Bewes Gert ………… Liz Fraser Daisy ……….. Joan Sims Mrs Purdy ……. Dora Bryan Hewitt ………. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman ….. Katy Odey Stationmaster … Jon Glover Stoke ……….. David Battley Hickford …….. Roger Lloyd Pack Lift Boy …….. Ian Kelland [2019-07-04] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fdh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31b70e- m0006fdg/vf_m0006fdg_68e3bf13-604e-4ea6-a47d-52ad526be808.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564740702_a38378d7dea82b76bbc5222e8d5f4fe8 Episode 4 (of 6): Dead End. Bill’s forced to help some blind survivors. But will he ever find Josella again? Stars Gary Watson and Peter Sallis. From 1968. “How am I supposed to find supplies like this – chained to a lot of blind men?” Bill is forced to help a group of blind survivors. Will he ever find Josella, again? First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Gary Watson ……. Bill Masen James McManus ….. Alf Michael Deacon …. Mac Jan Edwards ……. Lucy Peter Sallis …… Coker Hilda Kriseman …. Miss Durrant John Pullen ……. Stephen Brennell Wilfred Carter …. Sid Rosalind Shanks … Vera Ann Murray …….. Woman [2019-07-05] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k28z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59469a- b006v4w7/vf_b006v4w7_1104c1ae-192d-42a0-a105-4efd1474fc2a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564740873_870a65253fcf8ce43a06b156f1842eb7 Episode 5 (of 5): A Helping Hand. With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff’s murder? Stars Philip Madoc and Susannah York. With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff’s murder? Conclusion of Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller dramatised by Bert Coules. It’s 1141. Beyond the walls of Shrewsbury’s Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, civil war rages. The Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire returns from the Battle of Lincoln with disastrous news that King Stephen has been captured. The Sheriff himself has been kidnapped by the Welsh, and England’s very future is uncertain. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1991. Philip Madoc …….. Cadfael Jonathan Tafler ….. Hugh Beringar Susannah York ……. Sister Magdalen Jason Hughes …….. Elis Kate Odey ……….. Melicent Sion Probert …….. Prince Owain Mark Lewis Jones …. Eliud Shaun Prendergast … Ithel/Herbard Siobahn Flynn ……. Cristina David Holt ………. Villager Michael Kitchen ….. Narrator [2019-07-05] Steptoe and Son – s04e00 – The Lodger PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0rm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9be21c- b006q7pb/vf_b006q7pb_70f5a702-7143-45cf-b6c7-cbf96074312a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564741041_f2c79eb976f6d830528fa022df99a8ab Series 4: Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1972. Albert and Harold Steptoe argue over their lack of cash. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With William Eadie. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1972. [2019-07-05] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c0491- m0006fx0/vf_m0006fx0_5778d81c-486e-4f2e-b144-aae9561f7fea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564741798_68b8d80cd7c88be0f06920ac6f9d21d8 Episode 5 (of 6): World Narrowing. Killer plants are on the rampage. Bill sets-off to find Josella, but meets a new companion. Stars Gary Watson. From 1968. “The utter loneliness was beginning to get on my nerves.” Killer plants are on the rampage across the countryside. Bill sets-off in search of Josella but finds a new companion. First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Gary Watson ………. Bill Masen Barbara Shelley …… Josella Playton Jill Cary ………… Susan Freda Dowie ………. Mary David Brierley ……. Dennis Margaret Robertson … Joyce [2019-07-06] Jon Pertwee Files – 60 min Special – Centenary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006lvy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/469867- m0006lvx/vf_m0006lvx_28a9dfe6-a7ce-46aa-8671-eee30f51a32a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564911074_cdab6b5cd0bf64c7f8d62d678e75d22c Sean Pertwee celebrates his father Jon’s career in a special centenary documentary. With rare archive material and interviews. 4 Extra Debut. Sean Pertwee celebrates his father Jon’s broadcasting career in this special centenary documentary. Featuring rediscovered archive material, rare interviews, and behind the scenes recordings. From his radio days playing a disreputable postman, and a chief petty officer in “The Navy Lark”, to his TV portrayals of the dandy Doctor Who and the anarchic scarecrow, Worzel Gummidge. Producers: Richard Latto and Stuart Manning. NB: Broadcast to mark the Centenary of Jon’s birth in 1919. [2019-07-06] SAT Ernest Fontwell versus the Experts – Episode 2 [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006lw4 URL : – Episode 2 (of 5): The Communications Experts. From telephones to dictation machines – how to beat the fiendish experts at their own game. Stars Frank Thornton. From 1979. From telephones to the dictation machine, Ernest tackles the communication experts. How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Starring Frank Thornton as Ernest Fontwell. With Patsy Rowlands, Gordon Clyde and David Tate. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. NB: This episode was previously broadcast on [2018-09-01], as part of the 3 hour special “The Workin’s of Perkins – The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins”. [2019-07-07] The Clitheroe Kid – 1961-05-08 s04e12 – I’m In Trouble Again PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006mlh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f53679- m0006mlg/vf_m0006mlg_0a5eaef0-e603-413d-ba8a-92754916805f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1562598990_fa408d73310216b3c4056f1e9b569cc9 Series 4: I’m In Trouble – Again. Schoolboy Jimmy is on a mission to get to a wrestling match. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe and Patricia Burke. From May 1961. Schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe is on a mission to get to a wrestling match at the Town Hall and flattery is getting him nowhere. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1961. Jimmy Clitheroe …. The Kid himself Patricia Burke ….. Mother Peter Sinclair ….. Grandfather Diana Day ………. Susan Danny Ross ……… Alfie Leonard Williams … Theodore Craythorpe / Harry Whittle [2019-07-07] Whack-O – 1961-07-00 – The Boxing Championship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063j9cg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f4b59b- b063j9bz/vf_b063j9bz_0790a9e3-9788-4a9f-a224-21a600b5295b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1564911634_766d40f5846949a4d1ddbf750719153a Professor Jimmy Edwards must deal with outbreaks of shaving and mixed ballroom dancing at school. From July 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards must deal with outbreaks of shaving and mixed ballroom dancing at school. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for the Head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils — 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1961. Jimmy Edwards ……. Headmaster Roddy Maude-Roxby … Mr Potter Roger Shepherd …… Lumley Frederick Treves …. Alfred Tennyson With Joan Young, Philip Moran, Graham Aza, David Lott, Heather Bennett, Jennie Lathan and Angela Shade. [2019-07-08] Aliens in the Mind – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlw9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a64379- b0022n4x/vf_b0022n4x_9fbf08b1-ba7b-421d-8570-3ed4aaae2bcb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565087924_ec5a68598b6adb1acc18478374d797fe Episode 5 (of 6): Genetic Revelation. There’s a colony of mutants in London and the only person who could fight them is dead. Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Professor Curtis Lark and John Cornelius have established the existence of another colony of mutants in the heart of London, but the only person who could fight them is dead. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1977. John Cornelius ……… Peter Cushing Curtis Lark ………… Vincent Price Flora Kiery ………… Sandra Clarke Ian Sanderson ………. Frazer Kerr Gulliver …………… William Eadle Brigadier Sherman …… Clifford Norgate Gwynt ……………… Michael Harbour Manson …………….. Andrew Sear Home Office Official … James Thomason [2019-07-08] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – s03e03 – Marion Montgomery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ncw8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a6dfaf- b007ncs7/vf_b007ncs7_674387aa-37f1-493e-8ded-c344e15e7107.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565088631_d13886b4ed2f6d7d506d2c40e01b1216 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 4): The much-loved comedy duo celebrate Britain’s “greatest living writer” – Ernie. With Marion Montgomery. Written by Eddie Braben. Music by Peter Knight and his Orchestra. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1977. NB: Episode 4 was NOT broadcast next week! [2019-07-08] Dad’s Army – s01e19 – No Spring for Frazer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007q93v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ca27f- b007q927/vf_b007q927_27f8ddc9-0b50-481d-9dbc-49f082b4b1bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565088818_76794c5afe487a9ca80bb0e14991c4a6 Series 1 Episode 19 (of 20): When Frazer loses a Lewis gun’s butterfly spring, he must track down a coffin. Adapted from TV with John Laurie. From June 1974. When Private Frazer loses a Lewis gun’s butterfly spring, he must track down a coffin. Six years after legendary sitcom “Dad’s Army” started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Fraser, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Bill Pertwee as ARP Warden Hodges, Joan Cooper as Miss Barker, and Timothy Bateson as Mr Blewitt. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1974. [2019-07-08] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006mmr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f2189e- m0006mmq/vf_m0006mmq_6f16030c-8ab7-4973-82d5-cd9f8b2af9a7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565089000_33730107b3796dd13ce5fbd04fea5f80 Episode 6 (of 6): Strategic Withdrawl. Bill and Josella are offered hope, but yet another obstacle is put in their way. Stars Gary Watson and Barbara Shelley. Bill and Josella are offered hope, but yet another obstacle is put in their way. Conclusion of John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Gary Watson ………. Bill Masen Barbara Shelley …… Josella Playton Freda Dowie ………. Elspeth Haydn Jones ………. Torrance Nigel Graham ……… Ivan David Brierley ……. Dennis Margaret Robertson … Joyce Jill Cary ………… Susan Alexander John ……. First man Leonard Fenton ……. Second Man [2019-07-09] Al Read Show – 1966-02-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0090v01 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/50c96b- b0090tzh/vf_b0090tzh_f5188eb4-d762-490d-a64c-91763f14ce97.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565089216_f485c517731b948b2faea5fef8aa8891 6/2/1966: Poking fun at fireman and hospitals. Sketches and monologues from the former Salford sausage maker. From February 1966. The legendary Northern comic pokes fun at fireman and hospitals. Monologues and sketches presenting “life with the lid off”. With Susan Maughan, The Countrymen, and Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra. Devised by Al Read, script by Ronnie Taylor. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1966. [2019-07-09] To the Manor Born – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lzww URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a3062- b007lztw/vf_b007lztw_a74de394-08cb-48eb-8e6f-896bf92841ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565089379_cadce41b27c5129ea0d4b6479d0b614b Episode 6 (of 10): A Wife’s Prerogative. Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. Audrey makes the most of helping Devere – by pretending she’s his wife. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. Adapted from his TV script by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Keith Barron ………. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne ……… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle …… Brabinger Margery Withers ……. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass …… Ned Mademoiselle Dutoit … Rula Lenska [2019-07-10] Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00brb8n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/edf4f1- m0006ljs/vf_m0006ljs_7667a675-f7cb-4630-bc88-44aeed419433.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565259460_a8b2fa7a14e1fd691a10603774b0c200 Episode 6 (of 6):The Demon Cobbler of Greek Street. The spoof sleuth probes a shoe clue connection in two mystery murders. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From February 1999. [2019-07-10] Navy Lark – s08e13 – Off to Sea at Last PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zmvf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85012f- m0006ljt/vf_m0006ljt_c5ed2879-5d17-4601-afe6-f9325b9bce01.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565259630_f9cbeaec061ca6419477e7895326bbac Series 8 Episode 13 (of 13): HMS Troutbridge prepares to set sail, but the clueless crew wonder where they’re heading. Stars Leslie Phillips. From November 1966. [2019-07-10] Doctor at Large – s02e06 – The Captain’s Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009pp9l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/870716- b009pp86/vf_b009pp86_a354dcc6-7028-4804-97d9-713f038e83e9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565259811_b408159fdacb08d0d3180637ef31e4a3 Episode 6 (of 13): The Captain’s Problem. More chaos afloat as Simon Sparrow tries to diagnose a particular patient’s ailments. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969. Ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow diagnoses trouble ahead with Captain Spratt! The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s ‘Doctor at Large’ published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Captain Spratt, Ray Cooney as First Mate Jock Hornbeam, Edward Cast as Colonel Smith, and Peter Jones as Easter. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1969. [2019-07-10] That Reminds Me – s02e06 – Dora Bryan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnps URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2757dd- b00279n1/vf_b00279n1_6761c5cd-d133-4a9a-8310-a10a9b65b5a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565259973_dac7fbfea9afd93927d8096f8a2e4e4d Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): From ENSA to “Hello Dolly”, the veteran actress reminisces about her stage, film and television career. From October 2000. [2019-07-10] Hamish and Dougal – s03e03 – The Subsidence Adventure [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077007 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b0b190- b006hp2m/vf_b006hp2m_937a36a1-76fb-4e89-942e-d1ecbbdf8d20.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565260138_66fd80a17259ea49e9f7d527561e1983 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): Will Hamish and Dougal make a success of a new business idea? Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From September 2006. The duo advertise their services as “builders to the gentry” and are soon put to work by the Laird. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum- housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. [2019-07-11] Brothers in Law – s01e01 – The First Brief PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0z0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62c9f1- b006qnht/vf_b006qnht_5295b494-c40e-491f-a445-70198def5ef1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565260448_9b8d5e693de7a5e335511d1d8d0b2ee3 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): The First Brief. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster. Stars Richard Briers and John Le Mesurier. From June 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV scripts. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. Roger Thursby ….. Richard Briers Henry Blagrove …. Richard Waring Sally Mannering … Ann Davies Grimes ………… John Glyn-Jones Green …………. Kenneth Connor The Judge ……… John Le Mesurier Other parts by Malcolm Hayes and Fredrick Treves [2019-07-11] Bristow – s02e03 – Mr Bristow Regrets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s5dp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec5e40- m0006ltx/vf_m0006ltx_a097f6eb-b818-4179-988e-d2d0dcdd177b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565260611_01668fd111728b94ef5ba69cb1ee292c Series 2 Episode 3 (of 4): Mr Bristow Regrets. The dinner dance is out of bounds, until the buying clerk meets a troublemaker. Stars Michael Williams. From December 1999. The Chester-Perry Dinner Dance is out of bounds to the buying clerk – until he falls in with Tom Paine, troublemaker. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1999. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …….. Dora Bryan Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Hickford ……… Roger Lloyd Pack Tom ………….. Jon Glover Little Red ……. Simon Schatzberger Miss Golightly … Lucy Akhurst Miss Peach ……. Carol Starks [2019-07-12] That Man Remembered – 1989-00-00 – Tommy Handley PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006n5l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c9645- m0006n5k/vf_m0006n5k_52cfba22-12f2-4d2f-bdda-1fc1c177ddac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565432902_aa3fc728410d761481620b32cd79e5aa A tribute to Tommy Handley, star of “ITMA”, the show that kept Britain laughing during the Second World War. From 1989. 4 Extra Debut. A tribute to Tommy Handley, star of “ITMA”, It’s That Man Again, the live comedy radio show that became an institution and kept Britain laughing during the dark days of the Second World War. Over 300 programmes were broadcast with up to 20 million listeners tuned in all around the world. When Tommy died suddenly in 1949, there were outpourings of grief at his passing. Presented by Roger Worsley, whose father Francis was the series producer. First broadcast on Radio Wales, in 1989. [2019-07-12] Steptoe and Son – s04e00 – A Box in Town PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmhk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0f6d5- b0024jh0/vf_b0024jh0_48820c8c-911f-45a1-8505-f25df7760bae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565433107_4470ccd3c3b3f8cc3e8ae123afbbccb1 Series 4: A Box in Town. Albert hinders Harold’s romantic endeavours. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1972. Albert hinders son Harold’s romantic endeavours. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Yootha Joyce, Katherine Parr and Sheila Grant. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse in 1962”. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1972. [2019-07-13] Ernest Fontwell versus the Experts – Episode 3 [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006t0m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81fca0- m0006t0l/vf_m0006t0l_b0660fb0-919a-440e-9397-4bdfee0463e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565433300_5f886613ec41a8abc736a7e3ce012605 Episode 3 (of 5): The Catering Experts. Frustrated Fontwell finds that the chips are off when he takes on the fiends in white coats. Stars Frank Thornton. From 1979. Frustrated Fontwell finds that the chips are off when he takes on the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. The perils of eating out and in – written by Lawrie Wyman. Starring Frank Thornton as Ernest Fontwell. With Patsy Rowlands, David Tate and John Baddeley. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. [2019-07-14] SUN Whack-O – 1961-07-00 – The Inspector’s Visit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06451cb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c74bc- b06451c8/vf_b06451c8_a3eaadd1-5fd0-46dc-9175-ca37a84c1f8b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565606566_a331a35fe7bfe19c1c80823f626fa888 Professor Jimmy Edwards’ plans to bribe the boys with a sumptuous meal are all washed up. With June Whitfield. From July 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards’ plans to bribe the boys with a sumptuous meal are all washed up. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1961. Jimmy Edwards ……. Headmaster Roddy Maude-Roxby … Mr Potter June Whitfield …… Matron Roger Shepherd …… Lumley Frederick Treves …. Alfred Tennyson With Michael Turner, Graham Aza and David Lott. [2019-07-14] The Clitheroe Kid – 1961-05-15 s04e13 – Fishing In Troubled Waters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006sx7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b5d15- m0006sx5/vf_m0006sx5_3ae5b644-28f9-4512-bedb-27451fd32866.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1563166944_f2061ecb89549391cfa9ad18477722b1 Series 4: Fishing In Troubled Waters. Grandad wants to win an angling contest, but schoolboy Jimmy fancies a trip to the seaside. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From May 1961. Grandad wants to win an angling contest, but schoolboy Jimmy fancies a trip to the seaside. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Written by Frank Roscoe. Producer James Casey. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1961. Jimmy Clitheroe …. The Kid Himself Patricia Burke ….. Mother Peter Sinclair ….. Grandfather Diana Day ………. Susan Danny Ross ……… Alfie Leonard Williams … Theodore Craythorpe / Harry Whittle Tony Melody …….. Mr Higginbottom [2019-07-14] Aliens in the Mind – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlwv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8eccc2- b0022p14/vf_b0022p14_4bd36f10-95df-4a47-a627-786b8c260e91.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565606771_0fcfdb348c3ba83017c396774afa00b1 Episode 6 (of 6): Final Tribulations. An MP discovers that he is a mutant being manipulated by an unidentified controller. Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Professor Lark and John Cornelius reveal to Flora’s MP father, Ian Sanderson, that he himself is a mutant being – manipulated by some unidentified Controller. Shocked and horrified, Sanderson helps them trace the organisation. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1977. John Cornelius ……… Peter Cushing Curtis Lark ………… Vincent Price Sir Gordon MacLeodan … Richard Hurndall Lady MacLeodan ……… Joan Benham Ian Sanderson ………. Frazer Kerr Donald Scholar ……… Henry Stamper Manson …………….. Andrew Sear [2019-07-15] A Very Private Man – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09g6hw1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0af219- b09g6hvf/vf_b09g6hvf_cb5a0f4d-6d78-4022-bae2-8f41a0fba429.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565607055_e87d13b3277365f604a41808e4736e53 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): David and Helen swap Croydon for the Yorkshire countryside. But there are obstacles to overcome. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. Young couple David and Helen swap the frenzy of Croydon for the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside. But there are obstacles to overcome. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s north v south sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …….. Paula Tildrook Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler [2019-07-15] Dad’s Army – s01e20 – Sons of the Sea PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qrzs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81d776- b007qrzc/vf_b007qrzc_2728f16f-e0e1-4352-9c4d-064d89fc30fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565607249_4de3d6f23870c5b5ae3cab52d2589087 Series 1 Episode 20 (of 20): On river patrol, Mainwaring’s platoon get lost in fog in the English Channel. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1974. Out on river patrol, Captain Mainwaring’s Home Guard platoon gets lost in fog in the English Channel. Six years after legendary sitcom “Dad’s Army” started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Fraser, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Timothy Bateson as everybody else. With John Snagge as the Announcer. Adapted, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original BBC TV scripts, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1974. [2019-07-16] Al Read Show – 1995-10-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cq63d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e116c- b00cq61g/vf_b00cq61g_70089ccb-afc8-47b3-af4a-1dee3321dbf7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565778417_ece0e55aea2e10126aabcb2ccc8453c1 7/10/1995: The legendary Northern comic pokes at courting, marriage, kids and football. A compilation of Al Read’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor. Compilation produced by Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1995. [2019-07-16] To the Manor Born – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m9wg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4851e2- b007m9sp/vf_b007m9sp_467660fb-f90f-4c46-99ee-371c7a6512b5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565778615_8a11e9f682d6ee9827c54a17086d3c00 Episode 7 (of 10): The Spare Room. Devere takes a shine to Mrs Forbes-Hamilton’s guest. Is Audrey jealous? Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. De Vere takes a shine to Mrs fforbes-Hamilton’s guest. Is Audrey jealous? Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Adapted from his TV script by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Penelope Keith ….. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned Podge Hodge …….. Zulema Dene [2019-07-17] Doctor at Large – s02e07 – Mozambique PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009s9n7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a083b9- b009s9k3/vf_b009s9k3_8e8d4a63-1d53-40fe-92f5-d945b4a7b4c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565778835_f14a404d1e6fb62b76c1f8e332c49fb0 Episode 7 (of 13): A trip ashore for ship’s medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969. A trip ashore for ship’s medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow, adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Captain Spratt, Ray Cooney as First Mate Jock Hornbeam, Marjorie Westbury as Maria, Miriam Margolyes as Matilde, Ann Murray as Mrs Hawkins, Madi Hedd as Rosa, and Peter Jones as Easter. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1969. [2019-07-17] That Reminds Me – s03e00 – George Melly PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnv6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2b7256- b0027l63/vf_b0027l63_c270577f-5eb6-4702-af3b-f6d873f3ec0a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565779024_71cf2d0b692b22e87443134a2f9c27e4 Series 3: Singer and writer George Melly reflects on his life and three great loves: fishing, surrealism and jazz. From November 2001. Celebrated raconteur, jazz singer and critic George Melly regales an audience with tales of his eventful life and passions. Aged 75, the bon viveur reveals his short-term memory is faulty, yet his past is crystal clear. As Melly charts his way through a varied career – underpinned by his hunger for entertaining and performing – he recalls his early gay lifestyle, and explains his great passion for surrealism, When George died, BBC News said “With his flamboyant suits, oversize hats and Havana cigars, George Melly was a good-time Renaissance man who indulged, often over-indulged, his passions for jazz, film, art, fishing, writing, drink and sex.” George Melly: Born 17 August 1926. Died 5 July 2007. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2001. [2019-07-17] Hamish and Dougal – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077038 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/614dd3- b006hysx/vf_b006hysx_e06719ab-a0e7-4e9e-bb1b-afade09b780e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565779226_1c62ea72e6b032b307913383f4edd64d Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Inverurie Jones and the Thimble of Doom. Can the two old Scotsmen foil the plans of an incorrigible thief? Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From September 2006. Unscrupulous treasure hunter Inverurie Jones has made off with the legendary Thimble of Doom. The Laird leads Hamish and Dougal on an expedition to retrieve it. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. [2019-07-18] Brothers in Law – s01e02 – The Expert Witness PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrs5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3840d5- b005g52n/vf_b005g52n_93aca97e-4da9-45e9-9925-7a02a7f60893.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565951776_d3ba03fd2e6704d4a29777def9332a38 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must gear up for a medical case. Stars Richard Briers and John Le Mesurier. From June 1970. Faced with a case involving osteoarthritis, rookie barrister Roger Thursby must bone up on his medical knowledge. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. Roger Thursby ….. Richard Briers Henry Blagrove …. Richard Waring Sally Mannering … Ann Davies Belkin ………… John Bresslin Rennell ……….. Robert Dorning Eagler ………… Richard Caldlcot The Judge ……… John Le Mesurier Other parts played by Malcolm Hayes, Clifford Norgate and Frederick Treves. [2019-07-18] Bristow – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007sxvq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1793d3- m0006svj/vf_m0006svj_3ae2c245-56f6-4b64-b502-5bb21ad77df0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565951955_24bf0472787aa2ba7af15262f4040cf2 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 4): The Girl in the Yellow Overcoat. It’s the office party and Jones thinks all his Christmases have come at once. Stars Michael Williams. From December 1999. It’s the Chester-Perry office party and Jones thinks all his Christmases have come at once. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1999. Bristow ……………. Michael Williams Jones ……………… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ………….. Dora Bryan Hewitt …………….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman ………… Katy Odey Moorcroft ………….. Robert Bathurst Fudge ……………… Jon Glover Post Boy …………… Simon Schatzberger Witherspoon ………… Peter Kelly Fenella ……………. Anna Mountford Yellow Overcoat Girl … Zeena Eate [2019-07-19] Steptoe and Son – s04e00 – The Three Feathers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmlj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c71312- b0024rqv/vf_b0024rqv_9bd96454-7957-46a8-94a6-90421d821b5d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1565952310_292f950c3e733d3493748925c03af1fd Series 4: The Three Feathers. Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1972. Harold Steptoe is convinced a commode will make him rich. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Douglas Blackwell and Leslie Heritage. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1972. |
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[2019-07-20] SAT [15 min] Ernest Fontwell versus the Experts – Episode 4 [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000704t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/258f06- m000704s/vf_m000704s_bfaa7306-1202-44b4-90c4-ffc7bc12d83a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566125438_be1f58ad50cd875c7afcf07114981ef8 Episode 4 (of 5): The Holiday Experts. Ernest Fontwell needs a holiday, but the fiends in white coats are waiting – at home and abroad. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Starring Frank Thornton as Ernest Fontwell. With Patsy Rowlands, David Tate and Bill Wallis. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1979. [2019-07-21] Whack-O – 1961-08-00 – The Popularity Ballot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0651n98 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac9bc6- b0651n6j/vf_b0651n6j_62adaab2-a64d-4823-93e9-4b0b598a2d47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566125628_f5c99b91cc9d6516ec74fa3a8bf46aae Professor Jimmy Edwards hatches an elaborate plan to win a cash prize in a school popularity contest. From August 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards hatches an elaborate plan to win a cash prize in a school popularity contest. With Roger Shepherd, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Michael Turner Graham Aza, Frederick Treves, Michael Hammond, John Mitchell, John Cazabon and Richard McCarthy. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards MA, never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1961. [2019-07-21] Ray’s a Laugh – 1959-02-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007088 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d49a4a- m0007087/vf_m0007087_c29c422a-d504-43a0-8c30-eb6c03f98efe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566125829_f69c1cb871a242b3ade0bae087183690 06/02/1959: Concerned about Ted’s memory, Kitty sends him to a hypnotist – with dramatic results. Stars Ted Ray. From February 1959. 4 Extra Debut. Concerned about Ted’s memory, Kitty sends him to a hypnotist – with dramatic results. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Kenneth Connor, Rosalind Knight and Laidman Browne. “Ray’s A Laugh” – the successor to “ITMA” – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. [2019-07-21] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k36c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e8280- b00705sn/vf_b00705sn_0855efee-9668-42fd-9cb0-4325869ded8e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566126089_75ed3b60e090af9bf9599f312b63a255 Episode 1 (of 5): Stumbling on a discovery, biochemist Diana Brackley must battle to ensure that it benefits mankind. Read by Joanna Tope. Biochemist Diana Brackley has stumbled across something earth-shattering – but why does no-one want to know? The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon are set to collide. Read by Joanna Tope. John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for BBC Radio 7, by BBC Scotland. First broadcast in 2007. [2019-07-22] A Very Private Man – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09gxsml URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/18c17d- b09gxsl3/vf_b09gxsl3_c01d9545-7584-4177-b6db-d1ea07c7c178.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566298956_799919b23677b1107e5e50df311aee51 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): The Parkinsons reach their new secluded home. But David’s dream of isolation is even more remote. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. David and Helen Parkinson arrive in their new secluded home in the Yorkshire countryside. But David’s dream of isolation is even more remote. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s north v south sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …….. Paula Tildrook Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler [2019-07-22] Dad’s Army – s02e01 – Don’t Forget the Diver PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmp0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa9552- b0024t7h/vf_b0024t7h_e5cbfbcd-c2ca-4173-b28e-0c5891515b9a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566299133_1a22375ac511b8d1296f1b1db8ff6bd0 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 20): The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square’s HQ. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From February 1975. Enlisting the additional services of a bird warbler, a scarecrow and a flock of sheep, Captain Mainwaring’s Home Guard platoon mount a river attack on Captain Square’s HQ. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1975. [2019-07-23] Al Read Show – 1995-10-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ctjz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b9d0f1- b00ctjtk/vf_b00ctjtk_58cc78f4-f8cd-46b9-bdb4-9f847ea945c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566299284_60e3e2450a5a48b3b0ae04657a8e5c0e 14/10/1995: Arriving home late, Al’s wife thwarts his efforts to try and relax. A compilation of the legendary Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor. Compilation produced by Mike Craig. Compilation first broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1995. [2019-07-23] To the Manor Born – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007n1wj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e8f6c- b007n1q8/vf_b007n1q8_b5655ba1-0444-4735-b195-a7c09670b14e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566459865_a97b7788ec4f6acf6e2e563c389ddbd7 Episode 8 (of 10): An Englishman’s Home. When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war. Written for radio. Stars Penelope Keith. From March 1997. When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descendent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. Written for radio by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned PC Dottle ………. Kevin Eldon [2019-07-24] Doctor at Large – s02e08 – In General Practice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009xxrs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9fb9a- b009xxqs/vf_b009xxqs_3174c6d6-f91c-4006-a605-f5721cc98cc6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566469042_54fac29569b4ab4d0b7d12ce8d75a593 Episode 8 (of 13): Sparrow lands a job in Aberdeen, where he is forced to tackle a pepped-up port-loving lady. With Richard Briers. From July 1969. Simon Sparrow lands a job in Aberdeen, where he’s forced to tackle a pepped-up port loving lady. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Captain Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Joan Sanderson as Mrs Russell, Stanley Baxter as Dr Hockett, and Joan Sims as Dora. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1969. [2019-07-24] That Reminds Me – s03e00 – Sheila Steafel PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c9652- b00283sk/vf_b00283sk_c0bd83a5-6f33-4235-8a34-0c28bf1f2035.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566469237_115cca7b6d07fd160a5bcb69452db302 Series 3: Actress Sheila Steafel shares memories of her stage, film and TV career with an audience. From “drowning” for Michael Bentine, and the unpredictability of Robert Morley, to the perils of dancing topless! Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. [2019-07-24] Hamish and Dougal – s03e05 – Look Who’s Stalking [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007706g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1d9b37- b006jc96/vf_b006jc96_42b16e61-c0f2-4547-82c5-03f8cf10ab53.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566469422_314ea4630b110982ed522852df78abd5 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): Look Who’s Stalking. Mrs Naughtie is being pursued. Could the Laird possibly be to blame? Stars Barry Cryer, with Jeremy Hardy. From September 2006. The laird appoints Hamish and Dougal as ghillies to a party of chums up for a week of stalking in the Highlands. Unfortunately he’s unable to take part himself. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. [2019-07-25] Brothers in Law – s01e03 – Breach of Contract PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0524gr2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1cc122- b0524gr0/vf_b0524gr0_05450550-1cf5-4bc7-8621-28157b780fb2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566469566_25c5adc7e5d795cd638b815e6d1ed127 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Breach of Contract. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must defend a woman being sued by a pop star over a pup. Stars Richard Briers. From June 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must defend a women being sued by a pop star over a pup. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest stars Aimi Macdonald and Richard Wattis. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from his TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes [SIC] – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. NB: World Service edit? No, this was the complete broadcast; but in 2012 this episode was probably broadcast from the World Service tapes. [2019-07-26] Steptoe and Son – s04e00 1972-03-00 – The Colour Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1hd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d1827- b006slrs/vf_b006slrs_3061a7cf-5082-4e99-9e57-e7ba74ebaffe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566644407_3f51325b24d0d38c29846d1d63c3b62d Series 4: The Colour Problem. Albert and Harold argue over buying a colour TV or a car. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1972. Albert and Harold Steptoe argue over whether to buy a new TV or a car. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Jo Manning Wilson and William Bedle. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1972. [2019-07-27] Ernest Fontwell versus the Experts – Episode 5 [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000749h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/08eb72- m000749g/vf_m000749g_b214e221-990f-4477-a850-4b95b4979696.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566644599_731534b826de535deb64cdeaa02069d4 Episode 5 (of 5): The Medical Experts. Frank Thornton ponders on how to beat the medical experts at their own game. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Starring Frank Thornton as Ernest Fontwell. With Patsy Rowlands, David Tate and John Baddeley. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1979. [2019-07-27] Revolting People – s03e01 – Young Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089mbr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4c1b6- b0089mbl/vf_b0089mbl_464bdea4-5a63-4ced-8a4f-2f82f739c850.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566644764_0b017876cac1803eedf79e956cf0a168 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Young Love. Captain Brimshaw’s father orders him to marry his cousin in England. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2004. Captain Brimshaw receives fresh orders from his father – to return to England and marry his cousin. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence, Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Lord Brimshaw …… Hugh Dennis Emily ………….. Penelope Nice [2019-07-28] Whack-O – 1961-08-00 – Exposure PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b065y6qz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/502e06- b065y6qv/vf_b065y6qv_37698343-a21b-4a73-8055-1844591c4ee4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566816705_fc3a7155cab6f9f9d5b710aface651e0 A sneaky Sunday tabloid is after a school expose. Can Professor Jimmy Edwards fight back? With June Whitfield. From August 1961. A sneaky Sunday tabloid is after a school expose. Can Professor Jimmy Edwards fight back? Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., ever misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor’ First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1961. June Whitfield as Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby as Aubrey Potter Frederick Treves as Alfred Tennyson Roger Shepherd as Lumley Graham Aza as Figgins Malcolm Ranson as Marvin With Richard McCarthy, Michael Hammond [2019-07-28] Ray’s a Laugh – 1959-02-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00074gk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/19711d- m00074gj/vf_m00074gj_2b739263-629c-4f40-b65c-0d674678670c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566816888_5a46d5dd3f91109918ed828e75b8a548 13/02/1959: Scramble for the eggsit as Ted and Kitty get cooped up with a hen. Stars Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett. From February 1959. 4 Extra Debut. Scramble for the eggsit as Ted and Kitty get cooped up with a hen. Starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett. With Kenneth Connor, Rosalind Knight and Laidman Browne. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to “ITMA” – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. [2019-07-28] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3cz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7cd3bc- b0070xbm/vf_b0070xbm_474756e7-cb45-4e31-b4ec-ec5c4f5c37dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566817155_6ba0d2e731fb22614478264707ab499a Episode 2 (of 5): Perturbed by her boss’s silence over the mysterious properties of the lichen, Diana secretly begins her own investigation. Read by Joanna Tope. Perturbed by her boss’s silence over the mysterious properties of the lichen, biochemist Diana Brackley secretly begins her own investigation. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Read by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for Radio 7 by BBC Scotland, first broadcast in 2007. [2019-07-29] A Very Private Man – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hd8xy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/97f2d0- b09hd8s5/vf_b09hd8s5_228ba91b-1ee1-411e-a7e4-fcb5b48d3d6b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566817350_790eb0724362ec02b9d3d5a2b5e240fb Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): A romantic reconciliation meal doesn’t go as planned for the Parkinsons. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. A romantic reconciliation meal does not go as planned for David and Helen Parkinson. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s north v south sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …….. Paula Tildrook Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler [2019-07-29] Dad’s Army – s02e02 – If the Cap Fits PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmrm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf0690- b0024yg6/vf_b0024yg6_b7971fed-2431-4d88-bbfe-c036389353d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566817533_d148a770e7f7f873a58f74c0d678850a Series 2 Episode 2 (of 20): Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Frazer with unexpected results. Adapted from TV. With John Laurie. From February 1975. Captain Mainwaring decides to promote fractious Private Frazer with some unexpected results. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1975. [2019-07-30] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s02e01 – Sport PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006zvf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f995e8- m0006zvd/vf_m0006zvd_b749b4fb-8f16-40f3-8c50-eb63aeb322d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566989918_9a5fb6c9e22c87796b32e2007d007186 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 4): Sport. Radio 4 favourite Andy Hamilton presents a collection of observations and reminiscences from his personal life and 40 plus years working in comedy. A new series of potentially misremembered anecdotes from Andy Hamilton. Over this 4 part series, Andy will be sort of remembering tales about Sport, Class, Religion and Stupidity. Through comic observations and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he’s been on this planet. In this first episode Andy looks at Sport, a subject very close to his heart and something he’ll argue you should try and care about as well – however much of a non-fan you may claim to be! Expect heavy old leather footballs, annoyingly helpful cricket teammates and a round of golf interrupted by poisonous snakes. Producer Richard Morris. A BBC Studios Production. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC Radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his Radio 4 sitcom, Old Harry’s Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. Featured clip acknowledgements:: Murray Walker ITV – 1999 San Marino Grand Prix Eddie Waring BBC Challenge Cup Final 1968 Peter OSullevan BBC Grand National 1977 Kenneth Wolstenholme BBC 1966 World Cup Final [2019-07-30] Al Read Show – 1995-10-28 – Compilation No1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008xzwj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d318bc- b008xzwh/vf_b008xzwh_e98150cd-27c9-4710-8ce5-a539a061b4ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566990157_9ff6921785cf4d6e1b73c5fcc82f3852 28/10/1995: Right monkey! Al takes a peek inside the world of horse racing. A compilation of the legendary Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor. Compilation produced by Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1995. [2019-07-30] To the Manor Born – Episode 9 – The Honours List PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm4q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/612c07- b0023gv6/vf_b0023gv6_53484e04-1c8c-46d1-a072-bf3a41a98012.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566990314_af863cf45665c58b3fdee37eb74b9f25 Episode 9 (of 10): With news of a New Year’s Honour for a villager, Audrey is nice to Devere. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. With news of a New Year’s Honour for a villager, Audrey is nice to De Vere. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descendent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned Brigadier ………. Jonathan Adams [2019-07-30] The Sit Crom – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvmwp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ac020- b00lvl86/vf_b00lvl86_3a5a17bc-e12a-4aea-85eb-716aad725923.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566990594_bfcc17a759e4226c1c39a765e56a492f Episode 1 (of 6): Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Miriam Margolyes. From October 1990. Mercy’s disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War in the days of Oliver Cromwell. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward Lettice ……………. Jane Whittenshaw [2019-07-31] Doctor at Large – s02e09 – To Bed or Not to Bed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b0jz0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a89dcb- b00b0jwy/vf_b00b0jwy_e7ceb631-ddec-4cfc-b7ba-ea9a8439bee3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566990818_758d0fab222f0e4cdfa4ad72f0aea72c Episode 9 (of 13): Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don’t quite go to plan. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don’t quite go to plan. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s ‘Doctor at Large’ published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Dennis Ramsden as Colonel Brown, David Jason as Harris the Receptionist, and Edward Cast as the Waiter. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. [2019-07-31] That Reminds Me – s03e00 – Jack Douglas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp4b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0602a9- b0028b3z/vf_b0028b3z_bb9c666a-7266-469c-bcea-3556b8eb33e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1566990989_0dd27a28c90c8126d058880fe1cd0712 Series 3: Jack Douglas. Comic actor Jack Douglas – famed for playing ‘Alf Ippititimus’ – recalls his TV, stage and ‘Carry on’ film career. From 2001. Comic actor Jack Douglas – famed for playing ‘Alf Ippititimus’ – shares memories of his TV, stage and film career with an audience. How Des O’Connor was Jack’s springboard to success and a part in the ‘Carry On’ films. Plus the mystery of the sex appeal of co-star Sid James! Producer Claire Jones. Jack Douglas: Born: 26th April 1927. Died: 18th December 2008. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. [2019-08-01] Thurs Brothers in Law – s01e04 – Judgement Summons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k33c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3d59c- b006z8rj/vf_b006z8rj_810a6719-961f-40ea-bf6c-ebab05f9646b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567163131_033767e1752810414d20d3ec5bba1c09 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor. Stars Richard Briers and John Junkin. From June 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest stars John Junkin as Mr Starling, and Thorley Walters as Judge Perkins. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from his TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. [2019-08-02] Steptoe and Son – s04e00 – And Afterwards At PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1r0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a388a3- b006sr5f/vf_b006sr5f_970b91a6-6573-4c80-bd6d-ed2e676cfb44.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567163431_862447d8889f04556a9243f20d77c536 Series 4: And Afterwards At. Harold’s wedding day doesn’t quite go to plan. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1972. It’s a big day for Harold. He’s set to tie the knot! But Albert’s not convinced. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Pat Coombes, Patricia Hayes, Margot Boyd, Edward Kelsey, Sheila Grant, Martin Friend and Katherine Parr. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote ten pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it provided the inspiration for eight series for TV. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1972. [2019-08-03] SAT Revolting People – s03e02 – A Kiss Is Just a Kiss PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008ff6d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed946f- b008ff68/vf_b008ff68_4f71e081-07cb-47b0-8cca-4c20faf96340.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567336216_0a3d9ac67f0509161df0c9f2d0b311d6 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): A Kiss Is Just a Kiss. Samuel turns his shop into a bar, and an old flame called Ingrid turns up. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Samuel turns his shop into a bar called Sam’s place, and an old flame called Ingrid turns up. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …… Andy Hamilton Samuel …… Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw …… James Fleet Mary …… Jan Ravens Joshua …… Tony Maudsley Ezekiel …… Hugh Dennis Cora …… Penelope Nice NB: Spoof of the 1942 movie ‘Casablanca’ with Humphret Bogart, Ingrid Bergman. NB: Next episode (s03e03) on Saturday 2019-08-31 [2019-08-04] Whack-O – 1961-08-00 – Task Master PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06713l2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/41c4e2- b06713kl/vf_b06713kl_5b0e4d4c-e955-41d3-af8e-6978433a03cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567336622_9312e276a40e85ab99b3ec33b89519bb Professor Jimmy Edwards finds himself up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane. From August 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards finds himself up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1961. Jimmy Edwards as the Headmaster Roddy Maude-Roxby as Aubrey Potter Frederick Treves as Alfred Tennyson Roy Dotrice as the Magistrate Michael Turner as Eamonn O’Reilly Roger Shepherd as Lumley With David Lott and Graham Aza [2019-08-04] Ray’s a Laugh – 1959-02-27 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007c9r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d75e93- m0007c9q/vf_m0007c9q_32728b1c-0778-435b-9ac0-ba8bfa9e7c51.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567336904_7ebc2d52865743daa0ffeb6f50339679 27/02/1959: When Kitty enters a dress-making competition, she ends up with more than just one dummy. Stars Ted Ray. From February 1959. 4 Extra Debut. When Kitty enters a dressmaking competition, she ends up with more than just one dummy. Starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett. With Kenneth Connor, Rosalind Knight and Laidman Browne. Ray’s A Laugh – the successor to “ITMA” – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. [2019-08-04] ? Should I be recording this serial ? Trouble with Lichen – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3kn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bc4091- b0071vb7/vf_b0071vb7_6e95b579-a9f5-4272-9d90-9070bdab1d0f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567337457_ab736e336a8e3ddf9da7c58dc2c56191 Episode 3 (of 5): Diana’s compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street. Meanwhile, Paul has told his wife about the antigerone. Read by Joanna Tope. Biochemist Diana’s compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street. Meanwhile, Paul has told his wife about the antigerone. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Read by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Scotland. First broadcast in 2007. Until 2019/09/01 this was a valid URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4extra/programmes/schedules ======================================================================================== From 2019/09/03 this is the valid URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/09/03 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/08/05 [2019-08-05] A Very Private Man – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09j2l7l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/533547- b09j2jnx/vf_b09j2jnx_83152e2a-537a-4bc5-a376-74bb10deaf8e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567509005_efdc2918f9bd9217ee8bf8607ef5ac1a Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Panic stations for Helen as her mother arrives unannounced. Can she keep her and David apart? Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. Panic stations for Helen, as her mother arrives unannounced. Can she keep her away from husband David? Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …….. Paula Tildrook Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler [2019-08-05] Dad’s Army – s02e03 – Put That Light Out PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s8kl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/14f72c- b007s8kd/vf_b007s8kd_b50cce16-f9f6-4c51-b439-8b7065462eb8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567509309_5ed4f4a4a2fe3cab1872e6808ac907ea Series 2 Episode 3 (of 20): Mainwaring’s platoon causes havoc in Walmington-on-Sea during an air- raid. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From February 1975. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon causes havoc in Walmington-on-Sea during an air-raid. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1975. [2019-08-06] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s02e00 – Stupidity PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00074jf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4db48d- m00074jd/vf_m00074jd_c6c94097-8705-4990-b54d-5b4f4da4c19d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567509481_c33baf7ac1f2c8165d31edd6ed670876 Series 2: Stupidity. Radio 4 favourite Andy Hamilton presents a collection of observations and reminiscences from his personal life and 40-plus years working in comedy. Radio 4 favourite Andy Hamilton presents a collection of observations and reminiscences from his personal life and 40-plus years working in comedy. Over this four-part series, Andy will be sort of remembering tales about Sport, Class, Religion and Stupidity. Through comic observations and personal anecdotes he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he’s been on this planet. In this episode Andy looks at that age-old friend of homo sapiens, Stupidity. There will be no judgement here, however. This is a one-man manifesto for the celebration of imprudent behaviour. Over which heavyweight champion of the world has Andy accidentally spilled wine? How do you spot an email scam? And why should you always check the colour of your meat at a holiday camp? Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC Radio, on programmes like “Week Ending” and “The News Huddlines”. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created “Drop the Dead Donkey” for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit “Outnumbered”, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical “Ballot Monkeys” and “Power Monkeys” for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his Radio 4 sitcom, “Old Harry’s Game”. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as “The News Quiz” and “Have I Got News For You”. With thanks to Corrie Corfield. Producer Richard Morris. A BBC Studios Production. [2019-08-06] Al Read Show – 1998-10-00 – Compilation No 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008zdfh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1578e0- b008zddd/vf_b008zddd_43606d96-f966-4926-8a0e-d7761db5091b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567509628_0117c060891a45f5ade0654f6a5d0e7b 4: Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours. A compilation of the legendary Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor. Compilation produced by Mike Craig. This compilation first broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1998. [2019-08-06] To the Manor Born – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm7w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0c4b94- b0023q2j/vf_b0023q2j_eab68e35-8b89-42aa-b3ad-6abf0c412eda.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567509847_5fd41f3bff8cb880308fd9c57da14ea8 Episode 10 (of 10): Plenty More Fish. With their love lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory. Written for radio. Stars Penelope Keith. From March 1997. With their love-lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband’s death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. Written for radio by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Penelope Keith ….. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton Keith Barron ……. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned [2019-08-06] The Sit Crom – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ly7z6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/17996a- b00ly7y7/vf_b00ly7y7_fa53a0f2-3518-49e5-9a97-9345d8eccab4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567510030_30697258d25a78d7f539aa8ea12713c6 Episode 2 (of 6): The General Inspection. Cromwell witnesses an apparition at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Denise Coffey. From October 1990. Cromwell arrives, weeps and investigates as well he might since Father Francis has donned a night shirt and taken to the roof leads singing Ave Maria. Mercy’s disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall, and Gazebo has lethal orders. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Music by Colin Sell. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward Cromwell …………… Bert Parnaby Colonel Thundery ……. Peter Howell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/08/07 [2019-08-07] Doctor at Large – s02e10 – Dr Sparrow of Harley Street PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b3h85 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e78e4c- m0007d63/vf_m0007d63_c359f2aa-b039-47e1-8515-67056da2d623.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567678695_3bb47a8697b7066b985c7fec3148d4ca Episode 10 (of 13): Mayhem ensues when Simon Sparrow goes to work at Sir Lancelot’s rather posh practice. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. Mayhem ensues when Simon Sparrow goes to work at Sir Lancelot Spratt’s rather posh practice. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Howard Marion Crawford as the Duke, Richard Caldicot as Sir Raymond Beecham, Garard Green as the Butler, Rosalind Adams as the Nurse, and Fenella Fielding as Kitty Buckingham. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. [2019-08-07] That Reminds Me – s03e00 – Warren Mitchell PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp71 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/816574- b0028kjh/vf_b0028kjh_e7fc6353-5823-434b-95b0-0b8f39271240.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567678862_90d5672246756e58d82afc2178158525 Series 3: The actor recalls his career, the terror of live TV, and reveals how Alf Garnett came into his life. From December 2001. Award-winning actor Warren Mitchell talks about where his love of acting began, the terrors of performing on live television, and how Alf Garnett came into his life thanks to BBC TV sitcom “Till Death Us Do Part”. Series showcasing the reminisces of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. Warren Mitchell (Born: 1926 – Died: 2015) First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. [2019-08-08] Brothers in Law – s01e05 – Counsel’s Opinion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b053mjk2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e0425- b053mjjq/vf_b053mjjq_71aeb22e-9f13-427c-a863-294f9e9e4bb2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567679343_88550381c3afdfcc2cf990e1230c8646 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby stop a leak of confidential information? Stars Richard Briers and Ann Davies. From July 1970. Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby stop a leak of confidential information? Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2019-08-09] Steptoe and Son – s04e00 – Any Old Iron PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1zr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3a362- b006tp9q/vf_b006tp9q_b040f2ec-0a16-470e-ab19-daafae9fd994.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567852841_efaf0575b788de0d8537d5a22abb4b5a Series 4: Any Old Iron. Albert’s concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1972. Albert gets concerned about an offer made to Harold. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Richard Hurndall, John Samson and Stephanie Turner. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1972. NB: Albert is worried when Harold becomes the plaything of an “iron hoof” (rhyming slang for a poof), played by Richard Hurndall. [2019-08-10] Tales from the Backbench – s02e02 [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00764w1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ad0cf- m0007k3f/vf_m0007k3f_5c1a3f63-98ac-4c90-a3a7-a4d865f31402.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1567853045_726d3effbbd4bc5b729d82c8c1e27dde Series 2 Episode 2 (of 4): How Long, How Long? Useless and forgetful MP, Sir Plympton Makepeace, wonders why he allowed himself to be persuaded back into politics? Starring Leslie Phillips. Written by Peter Tinniswood. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2001. [2019-08-11] SUN Whack-O – 1961-08-00 – The Book Prizes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b068223l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ebec6- b06821z3/vf_b06821z3_97517178-33ea-4b61-9fa0-647681674355.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568026767_03f1f06278f8861f5db5618228052d1d Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day. With Joan Sanderson. From August 1961. Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day. With Joan Sanderson. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards MA, never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1961. Jimmy Edwards as the Headmaster June Whitfield as Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby as Aubrey Potter Frederick Treves as Alfred Tennyson Joan Sanderson as Lady Uppingham Austin Trevor as Brigadier Lumley Roger Shepherd as Lumley With David Lott and Graham Aza [2019-08-11] Ray’s a Laugh – 1959-03-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007kc9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/054509- m0007kc8/vf_m0007kc8_b38f758d-d984-49a7-bef2-48babfb25e97.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568026939_1f0d95dcfb5a9cb10db14960df0c5e64 13/03/1959: Ted plans to make a fortune by selling cider made to his mother-in-law’s secret recipe. With Kitty Bluett. From March 1959. Ted plans to make a fortune by selling cider made to his mother-in-law’s secret recipe. Starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett. With Kenneth Connor, Rosalind Knight and Laidman Browne. “Ray’s A Laugh” – the successor to “ITMA” – follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his ‘radio’ wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. [2019-08-11] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3r3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fcdf4- b0072fn6/vf_b0072fn6_aa89f93c-6dfe-45e7-b97a-442862fa027d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568027117_f248d1f1c5df98a471916e8a9b58c5ef Episode 4 (of 5): Biochemist Diana Brackley’s attempts to conceal the true source of the antigerone are finally overcome. Read by Joanna Tope. Biochemist Diana Brackley’s attempts to conceal the true source of the antigerone are finally overcome. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Read by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Scotland. First broadcast in 2007. [2019-08-12] A Very Private Man – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jl1cv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/704e28- b09jkzcb/vf_b09jkzcb_0be19e2a-ae3e-4a47-b7ae-671db74cbc75.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568027319_8b833d1806e7bc0d6d30ffd5c2e38039 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Helen prepares to go to celebrate her mother’s birthday. David fears for their marriage. Stars Rodney Bewes. From February 1981. As Helen prepares to go away to celebrate her mother’s birthday, David fears for his marriage. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Wilshaw ……. Marlene Sidaway Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler [2019-08-12] Dad’s Army – s02e04 – Boots Boots Boots PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmyj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b983d- b0025lbq/vf_b0025lbq_8dd03289-a7a0-4121-9e34-b3c4333a941a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568027512_0147109fcbf3f16af9f9b78a8ba66cdb Series 2 Episode 4 (of 20): The platoon takes action when Mainwaring becomes obsessed with their feet. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From March 1975. The Home Guard platoon take action when Captain Mainwaring becomes obsessed with their feet. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1975. [2019-08-13] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s02e00 – Religion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007bd8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6a3cbc- m0007bd7/vf_m0007bd7_e1c6a994-0139-4536-842c-91b656ff5546.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568200208_82aabb3c14c856d056feeefe57eb4230 Series 2: Religion. Writer and comedian Andy Hamilton recalls his days as an atheist choirboy and ponders the power of religion to unite and divide. Radio 4 favourite Andy Hamilton presents a collection of observations and reminiscences from his personal life and 40-plus years working in comedy. Over this four-part series, Andy will be sort of remembering tales about Sport, Class, Religion and Stupidity. Through comic observations and personal anecdotes, he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he’s been on this planet. This week, Andy considers Religion. From his early experiences as a choirboy through to his confirmation as a Church of England atheist. He shares fond memories of playing Satan in Radio 4’s long running sit com ‘Old Harry’s Game’. Andy also muses on the enduring popularity of religion. And which deity might be best at sport. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC Radio, on programmes like “Week Ending” and “The News Huddlines”. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created “Drop the Dead Donke”y for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit “Outnumbered”, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical “Ballot Monkeys” and “Power Monkeys” for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his Radio 4 sitcom, “Old Harry’s Game”. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as “The News Quiz” and “Have I Got News For You”. Producer Claire Jones. A BBC Studios Production. [2019-08-13] Al Read Show – 1998-10-00 – Compilation No 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rlngp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ca0961- b01rlmz6/vf_b01rlmz6_9283b7c2-3832-4fb5-b50d-9970ea74a189.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568200457_079c364d2e7a0dc629a9a4cbc8e6a176 5: A look at the fire brigade and the morning after the night before. A compilation of the legendary Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor. Compilation produced by Mike Craig. This compilation first broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1998. [2019-08-13] Beyond Our Ken – s03e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007klm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/790b1c- m0007kll/vf_m0007kll_268e8e76-282e-4632-a7d0-73d6454b0a35.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568200656_2cadf8169aa2ee2220b8cd6452059c05 Series 3 Episode 1: Kenneth Horne has his flat redecorated and Hornerama looks at photography. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1960. 4 Extra Debut. Kenneth Horne has his flat redecorated and Hornerama investigates photography. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. The precursor to ‘Round The Horne’. Series 3 has been fully restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. [2019-08-13] The Sit Crom – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m0zyl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5e3ab3- b00m0ynb/vf_b00m0ynb_e15616ec-e542-46c3-af71-f647f3b52a48.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568200948_fcbbd6618461bcf82612c99d84357a1a Episode 3 (of 6): Thick Fog in All Areas. Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil’s vegetables. Civil War comedy with Chris Emmett and Jack Klaff. From October 1990. Tobias Thynne finds an unusual way to avoid the Devil’s vegetables, and all is confusion upon the heath. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James- Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward Lettice ……………. Jane Whittenshaw [2019-08-14] Doctor at Large – s02e11 – Disengagement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b6z49 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd31c5- m0007k2d/vf_m0007k2d_ce2e3cf0-bc27-405f-b8b5-7c231813758a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568201118_d4e3326848c785d8f39134fe64015483 Episode 11 (of 13): Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it is up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. Simon Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it’s up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Alethea Charlton as Anthea de Beere-Sidebotham, Ambrosine Phillpotts as Mrs de Beere-Sidebotham, and Peter Williams as Mr de Beere-Sidebotham. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. [2019-08-14] That Reminds Me – s03e00 – John Inman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5646e3- b0028sq9/vf_b0028sq9_07be9ef8-a7c3-420e-8f4e-bb239c0eacfc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568201325_3e49219a9c829885ffb24d1db3875cb6 Series 3: John Inman. The actor recalls his career and love of pantomime, plus backstage tales of TV’s “Are You Being Served?”. From December 2001. Actor John Inman shares memories of his TV, stage and film career with an audience. John recalls his early career in Rep and his love of playing dames in over 40 pantomimes. He also reveals behind-the-scenes tales playing Mr Humphries in the long-running classic BBC TV sitcom “Are You Being Served?”. Producer Claire Jones. John Inman: Born 28 June 1935; Died 8 March 2007. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. [2019-08-15] Brothers in Law – s01e06 – Special Damages PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2pz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a56ca2- b006x9ld/vf_b006x9ld_bd3d115f-6a79-49eb-a132-4489221f055c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568372043_f5e7306c4ccacf4a85f0d5855901de81 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he’s got an easy case, but has he? Stars Richard Briers and Patrick Cargill. From July 1970. New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he’s got an easy case, but has he? Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With Patrick Cargill as Chapfield. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2019-08-16] Steptoe and Son – s05e01 – The Desperate Hours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k27m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/995bc9- b006v3tq/vf_b006v3tq_82684a92-8849-4954-beb0-dc553bf3ef36.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568372288_1530637806cd05cff94bc30a698987f6 Series 5 Episode 1 (of 6): Some unwelcome visitors arrive. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett and Leonard Rossiter. From May 1974. After news of a jailbreak at Wormwood Scrubs, Albert and Harold get some unwelcome visitors. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Leonard Rossiter as Johnny Spooner, and Paddy Joyce as Frank Ferris. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of eight series for TV. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1974. [2019-08-17] SAT Tales from the Backbench – s02e03 – Dalliances PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00764zv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/993914- m0007r21/vf_m0007r21_e2d59983-972d-4b0a-bc45-610952d11416.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568534232_538f9235816ec374c915463f82c855bb Series 2 Episode 3 (of 4): Dalliances. The useless and forgetful MP, Sir Plympton Makepeace, warms to the memory of his many happy carnal and amorous associations in Westminster. Starring Leslie Phillips. Written by Peter Tinniswood. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2001. [2019-08-18] Whack-O – 1961-09-00 – The Cricket Pavilion Fire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b068j4q8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7709b7- b068j306/vf_b068j306_23654004-5337-447f-845e-9acc04703c90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568534383_96902c76b45ee74c2f74034166cfee79 Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From September 1961. Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards, M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme in September 1961. Jimmy Edwards as Headmaster June Whitfield as Matron Austin Trevor as Brigadier Lumley Roddy Maude-Roxby as Aubrey Potter Frederick Treves as Alfred Tennyson Roger Shepherd as Lumley [2019-08-18] Ray’s A Laugh – 1959-03-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007r44 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89487b- m0007r43/vf_m0007r43_40308579-3b1a-4317-8316-36f8dd13fd59.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568534597_f33637c033fa02c583f8a393057142fc 20/03/1959: Ted goes racing when a fortune-teller says someone with the initial ‘T’ will make money. With Kitty Bluett. From March 1959. 4 Extra Debut. Ted goes racing when a fortune-teller says someone with the initial ‘T’ will make money. Starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett. With Kenneth Connor, Rosalind Knight and Laidman Browne. Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. “Ray’s A Laugh”, the successor to “ITMA”, follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. [2019-08-18] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3xm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/297447- b0073f7s/vf_b0073f7s_bd86d003-f886-49a2-b336-f474277ef763.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568534837_73299ec37a516d60ad7e785d9aabb09a Episode 5 (of 5): The secret of long life is out, but with a reticent boss, Diana must face intense media pressure alone. Read by Joanna Tope. The secret of long life is out, but with a reticent boss, Diana must face intense media pressure alone. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Concluded by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Scotland, and first broadcast in 2007. [2019-08-19] A Very Private Man – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09k9kp0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5e0dc6- b09k9hrj/vf_b09k9hrj_a7a0f562-998c-4f3e-917e-098a5a708c6e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568718441_1a1bb25d8a2a3f63550b59c40a05581e Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): David dreads the forthcoming visit by his mother and Helen tries to get back on the job ladder. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. David dreads the forthcoming visit by his mother and Helen tries to get back on the job ladder. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Wilshaw ……. Marlene Sidaway Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler [2019-08-19] Dad’s Army – s02e05 – Sergeant Save My Boy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tbwz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e8d67- b007tbw9/vf_b007tbw9_8cb67c44-ea83-4f89-aaae-be02eebab693.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568718653_f75c733217982ef50ff3a781d403a6aa Series 2 Episode 5 (of 20): Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning! Adapted from TV with Ian Lavender. From March 1975. Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield – and the tide is turning! Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1975. [2019-08-20] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s02e00 – Class PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007kjx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e3483- m0007kjw/vf_m0007kjw_ccad9c4d-0ecd-449e-9399-b2474a62c2f3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568718815_2052abd86a26718ef02849e126c342d9 Series 2: Class. Writer and comedian Andy Hamilton looks at his relationship with class over the decades and muses on how his teenage self would judge him now. Radio 4 favourite Andy Hamilton presents a collection of observations and reminiscences from his personal life and 40-plus years working in comedy. Over this four-part series, Andy will be sort of remembering tales about Sport, Class, Religion and Stupidity. Through comic observations and personal anecdotes, he will explore each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he’s been on this planet. This week, Andy considers Class. As a middle-class child of working-class parents he recalls some of his bumps up against the class system at university and at work, and suggests comedy is a better mirror of class than drama ever has been. Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC Radio, on programmes like “Week Ending” and “The News Huddlines”. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created “Drop the Dead Donkey” for Channel 4. Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life. In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit “Outnumbered”, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical “Ballot Monkeys” and “Power Monkeys” for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum. For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his Radio 4 sitcom, “Old Harry’s Game”. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as “The News Quiz” and “Have I Got News For You”. Producer Claire Jones. A BBC Studios Production. [2019-08-20] Listen to Les – 1974-08-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2n4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5c8eb- b007w2j0/vf_b007w2j0_371a041a-ebc0-43c2-afca-1a372802a18a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568718978_2fd7d3e11bedc2a734fbf5e9dbf91fd0 11/08/1974: Les Dawson presents the debut of comic discovery Justin Jest, and a wonky piano sing- along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1974. [2019-08-20] Beyond Our Ken – s03e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vfjff URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c934a3- m0007rbf/vf_m0007rbf_28e67ced-f319-4777-ab57-0ee303f6b5cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568719160_1798456489061b6f2880a30223bfd276 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 14): Kenneth Horne is off to Switzerland, and ‘Hornerama’ probes the world of showbiz. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1960. Kenneth Horne is off to Switzerland, and ‘Hornerama’ probes the world of showbiz. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. [2019-08-20] The Sit Crom – Episode 4 – A Draught of Malmesy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m5qlg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0b637- b00m5mg0/vf_b00m5mg0_169421e6-d9ca-41d1-a66f-2b17c04bab98.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568719384_79bd46d78cb59b42e97139bbb55a73dc Episode 4 (of 6): The household needs a new steward, and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From October 1990. The household is in need of a steward, the captain undertakes a search, and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward [2019-08-21] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e01 – The First Night Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dyp5l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7dfbcb- b00b9k77/vf_b00b9k77_f5f1e99a-1d7d-413e-976f-5ca72354aeec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568890474_938eacb3fe18b71e18951eb1628e8bea The lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don’t quite go to plan. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. The lad throws a launch party – with cocktails and dinner – for his very first half hour, but things don’t quite go to plan. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Gerald Campion and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. [2019-08-21] Doctor at Large – s02e12 – Fellowship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bb9m8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/19e506- m0007rf1/vf_m0007rf1_608f3a34-2416-4439-96f5-3bf254e39d21.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568890662_18d29d423c534a61050eaf6fa6c0cf7f Episode 12 (of 13): Fellowship. An x-ray mix-up leads Simon Sparrow’s confused friends to fear his end is in sight. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. An x-ray mix-up leads Simon Sparrow’s confused friends to fear his end is in sight. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, Dandy Nichols as Mrs Travers, and Kathleen Helme as Sister. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4 in August 1969. [2019-08-21] That Reminds Me – s04e00 – Andrew Sachs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019ch6b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/57520c- m0007rff/vf_m0007rff_5b7a5112-2b47-40c3-a95b-0d22919c8f95.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568890842_10620e706c25c9d1aa4970590cbd3b8a Series 4: Andrew Sachs. Andrew Sachs recalls life as a German refugee and his acting career, including Manuel in Fawlty Towers. From October 2002. Andrew Sachs recalls life as a German refugee and his varied acting career, including his role as Spanish waiter Manuel in BBC TV’s “Fawlty Towers”. Series showcasing the reminiscences of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2002. [2019-08-22] Brothers in Law – s01e07 – Separation Order PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0552vxc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e67445- b0552vwn/vf_b0552vwn_6fbb3231-ac4c-4eff-89cb-28489b6cd2d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1568891093_174801406a2af2748b2bfcf2ef008997 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): Can Roger overcome a conflict of interest when his girlfriend asks for legal advice? Stars Richard Briers. From July 1970. Can Roger overcome a conflict of interests when his girlfriend asks for legal advice? Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, Ann Davies as Sally Mannering, and James Beck as Fred Tanner. With guest stars Liz Fraser as Mrs Trench, and Frank Thornton as The Magistrate. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the BBC TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2019-08-23] Steptoe and Son – s05e02 – Come Dancing PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn1s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85e9ab- b0025wxh/vf_b0025wxh_f8505767-8cb1-4fcd-bb48-ed3b6f79d9ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569063242_3e1252d36818158bdb359f66793dcbcc Series 5 Episode 2 (of 6): Albert helps son Harold to conquer the ballroom. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Albert sets out to help son Harold to conquer his fear of ballroom dancing. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Clifford Norgate as the Milkman. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. [2019-08-24] SAT – 12.30pm Hancock’s Half Hour – any LIVE recording? The First Night Party (rpt from last wk) [2019-08-24] Tales from the Backbench – s02e04 – Time to Confess [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007652v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bff30- m0007xym/vf_m0007xym_e4d8ceaf-6518-4363-a6ea-2bc9ec9a65be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569063582_a07b2394d91b123106ca41b3ef5f2fe2 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 4): The useless and forgetful MP, Sir Plympton Makepeace, admits to having created his persona on untruths and fantasy. Starring Leslie Phillips. Written by Peter Tinniswood. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2001. [2019-08-25] SUN Whack-O – 1961-09-00 – The Burglary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b069njsq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a610b- b069njsl/vf_b069njsl_168376ed-cafa-44f3-a5a5-6f7458aba8fe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569236427_d9ac89f3a852605a273e2282f0b35029 A local burglary turns into a Whitehall farce for Chiselbury School. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From September 1961. A local burglary turns into a Whitehall farce for Chiselbury School. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A.,never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1961. Jimmy Edwards as the Headmaster Harry Locke as Bailey Roddy Maude-Roxby as Mr Potter Frederick Treves as Alfred Tennyson Fred Yule as Inspector Matthews John Graham as Mr Barlow Roger Shepherd as Lumley David Lott as Taplow [2019-08-25] A Life of Bliss – 1959-02-00 – Oh Brother PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007xzy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/695604- m0007xzx/vf_m0007xzx_c241c6d2-57b3-42e3-9112-70d8cade3bd1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569236636_55121fa46a557353b222383800128783 Tony’s flighty brother Robin causes all manner of confusion when he comes to stay. Stars George Cole. From February 1959. 4 Extra Debut. Tony’s flighty brother, Robin, causes all manner of confusion when he comes to stay. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor, David Alexander Bliss, starring George Cole. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of The St Trinian’s films – destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder” – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Robin Fellows …. Frederick Treves Amanda Lee ……. Judith Stott Leonie Francis … Sheila Manahan [2019-08-26] Marriage Lines – s01e01 – The Threshold PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04krq1d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/41b514- b04krpg4/vf_b04krpg4_24a4013f-277c-4768-b85c-8c899ad689cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569236858_a0b49c582b0d581c39a060acf1fee352 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat. Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From June 1965. Young newlyweds, Kate and George Starling, find themselves locked out of their new flat. Starring Richard Briers as George, and Prunella Scales as Kate. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on BBC TV, it ran between 1963-65, and was adapted in two series for BBC radio due to its popularity. With John Baddeley, Norma Ronald and Philip Guard. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. George … Richard Briers Kate ….. Prunella Scales Nora ….. Heather Chasen Peter …. Geoffrey Matthews [2019-08-26] Dad’s Army – s02e06 – Branded PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/03d332- b0026401/vf_b0026401_4d210f62-6b2a-4df7-9cfc-01a560fbc3c2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569237037_83c9514db45e9936275c76111a2eafc3 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 20): Branded. Godfrey is ridiculed when Mainwaring hears he was a conscientious objector. Adapted from TV with Arnold Ridley. From March 1975. Godfrey is ridiculed when Captain Mainwaring hears he was a conscientious objector. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1975. [2019-08-27] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1971-02-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g2gm2 URL : ttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a5a219- b00g2dk8/vf_b00g2dk8_7daedbec-6131-4133-8ba8-8d0ec9199c38.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569408273_9ed41bbee4a5ccbe27e7eacd2dee6f7f 22/02/1971: A laughing tax inspector and a right royal surprise. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From February 1971. Trouble at sea, a laughing tax inspector and a right royal surprise. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Josephine Gordon. Pianist: Gordon Langford. Written by Terence Brady, John Graham, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Gerald Wiley (Ronnie’s Barker’s pseudonym) and Gordon Langford. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1971. [2019-08-27] Beyond Our Ken – s03e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vk2fn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0519aa- m0007xgp/vf_m0007xgp_c81b641e-55fe-4cee-8401-3864c1776744.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569408471_abbd505ddfe3fe4113ec71ac60303e1f Series 3 Episode 3 (of 14): Kenneth Horne has an “Incident in Macau”, and J Peasmold Gruntfuttock rings his bells. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1960. Kenneth Horne has an “Incident in Macau”, and J Peasmold Gruntfuttock rings his bells. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Announcer: Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. [2019-08-27] The Sit Crom – Episode 5 – Night Exercises PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mbc2k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e74c25- b00mbbq3/vf_b00mbbq3_f5c4fd27-f9f3-4347-87ec-8e8e32b554f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569408724_c4555a3ee0c116c9f81c2ee128fc4e44 Episode 5 (of 6): Night Exercises. As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne’s bedchamber. Civil War comedy with Denise Coffey. From November 1990. With the sovereign set for a visit, confusion reigns in Lady Anne’s bedchamber. Sue Limb’s six- part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. 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[2019-08-28] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1954-11-00 – The Idol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxyr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5dd505- b006l7kw/vf_b006l7kw_f1cbf498-ff24-41a8-82e9-1c4e4e5649b0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569408962_bf010d68c56340a6c22e89f1174c8f1a Tired of the lad’s big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. Tired of the lad’s big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. [2019-08-28] Doctor at Large – s02e13 – Marriage and Surgery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bfpnv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2378b- m0007yfk/vf_m0007yfk_30cb44cf-9ce0-4e67-b736-b8aefd034f7f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569409286_1c5e2fac78aa1c9dcee615094bcc466e Episode 13 (of 13): Marriage and Surgery. Simon Sparrow must sit his surgeon’s exam and get wed to Wendy all in one morning. Stars Richard Briers. From September 1969. Simon Sparrow must sit his surgeon’s exam and get married to Wendy all in one morning. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow – adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, Ronald Adam as Lord Crutchley, Erik Chitty as Sir Mortimer Huxted, Madi Hedd as Mother, and Sam Kydd as Harry Hawkins the Taxi Driver. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1969. [2019-08-28] That Reminds Me – s04e00 – Melvyn Hayes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019jsv6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a11d27- m0007yfp/vf_m0007yfp_25f12b85-525d-4393-8ae9-62f0114a5af4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569409483_1719066ea46b2b787964f50417022d76 Series 4: Melvyn Hayes. Melvyn Hayes recalls his showbiz career, including “Summer Holiday”, “Carry On” and “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum”. From October 2002. Actor Melvyn Hayes looks back over his career in show business, including his film roles in “Summer Holiday”, “Carry On”, and as Gloria in BBC TV’s “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum”. Series showcasing the reminiscences of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2002. [2019-08-29] Thursday – [2019-08-30] Steptoe and Son – s05e03 – A Star Is Born PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c85cc- b002645l/vf_b002645l_ea72de19-7f85-452b-a328-99ce2435d071.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569583471_01a69a62aea3332f876087a654acf083 Series 5 Episode 3 (of 6): A Star Is Born. Harold falls for his drama society’s leading lady. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Harold falls for the leading lady from his drama society – and Albert makes an entrance. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and Trevor Bannister as Rupert. With Jo Manning Wilson, Michael McClain and Nicolette MacKenzie. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. [2019-08-31] SAT I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, Again – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r5495 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35d308- b01r547p/vf_b01r547p_fc47f38f-12ba-44bc-b877-76cace85dab3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569755106_720fd4ef7ae42f5d90bb392727cdc00a Bill Oddie celebrates the BBC’s classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964 to 1973. Three hours of history and hysteria. With Humphrey Barclay. Bill Oddie celebrates the BBC radio comedy series that originated from the Cambridge University Footlights – “I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again” – with three hours of history and hysteria. With Humphrey Barclay. Producer Nick St George. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2013. Featuring: * Clips of Cambridge Circus. * I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again: Series 2 Episode 5 (of 9) Singing dogs – and the tale of Martin Copperwick. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From November 1965. * I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again: Series 6 Episode 9 (of 13) Worries over Bill Oddie’s singing voice – and Shakespeare’s funny side. Starring John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden : Acting (adult) Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From June 1968. * I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again: Series 7 Episode 13 (of 13) A look at love, sex and marriage – plus the tense climax to the hunt for the Time Trousers. Stars John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From April 1969. * I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again: 25th Anniversary Edition, 1989 The original cast of John Cleese, Tim Brook Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie reunite to celebrate 25 years of the programme. From December 1989. [2019-08-31] SAT 12.30pm – Rpt from last week – ANY LIVE RECORDING OF THIS ? Marriage Lines s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04krq1d [2019-08-31] Frankly Speaking – 1960-07-00 – Stanley Holloway PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0790m7g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9469c1- b0790m7d/vf_b0790m7d_e22b3511-3b72-4389-b868-7adb2efa2f86.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569756210_43f3d97584dd91f643c6e1b70785f437 Stanley Holloway: The actor and singer, Stanley Holloway, talks to journalist John Freeman and theatre critic Philip Hope-Wallace. From 1960. Actor and singer, Stanley Holloway OBE discusses his career with renowned journalist John Freeman (remembered for his Face to Face interviews) and theatre critic Philip Hope-Wallace. Aged 70 when interviewed, Stanley looks back over his career. He’s best remembered on the big screen for “Brief Encounter”, “Passport To Pimlico”, “The Titfield Thunderbolt” and “The Lavender Hill Mob”. But it was playing Eliza Doolittle’s father, Alfred the dustman, in the original Broadway (1956) and London (1958) productions of “My Fair Lady” that won him the 1964 film role which brought him international fame. Stanley Holloway was born in 1890 and died in 1982. Launched in 1952 on the BBC Home Service, “Frankly Speaking” was a novel, ground-breaking series. Unrehearsed and unscripted, the traditional interviewee/interviewer pairing was initially jettisoned for three interviewers firing direct questions. Early critics described it as “unkempt”, “an inquisition”, and described the guest as prey being cornered, quarry being pursued – with calls to axe the unscripted interview. But the format won out and eventually won over its detractors. Unknown or very inexperienced broadcasters were employed as interviewers, notably John Betjeman, Malcolm Muggeridge and Penelope Mortimer. Only 40 or so of the original 100 programmes survive. First broadcast on the Home Service, in July 1960. [2019-08-31] Doctor Who – Leviathan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08r41ft URL : Not on iPlayer – Live recording made on Packard Bell laptop The Lost Stories: Leviathan, Part 1 (of 2): As the TARDIS materialises in a strange medieval village, a terrified youth is on the run. Colin Baker plays the Sixth Doctor. When the TARDIS materialises near a castle in a sinister medieval society, the Doctor and Peri befriend Gurth, a terrified youth who is attempting to flee the village. An adventure originally written for the BBC’s Doctor Who TV series but never made. Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Written by Brian and Paul Finch. Director Ben Bentley. Made by Big Finish, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor ……… Colin Baker Peri …………… Nicola Bryant Gurth ………….. Howard Gossington Herne the Hunter … John Banks Althya …………. Beth Chalmers Wulfric ………… Jamie Parker Siward …………. Derek Carlyle [2019-08-31] Revolting People – s03e03 – The God Given Talent PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008gc13 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/552e68- b008gc05/vf_b008gc05_7fdda3ad-db74-40fa-b31d-93c1106196bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569756860_9823c27b309890827198343f4205cc73 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): Joshua chops logs, while Cora reveals a gift for penning pornography. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From June 2004. Joshua enters a log-chopping contest, and Cora discovers a gift for penning pornography. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Nice Other parts played by Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. Episode 2 was broadcast 4 weeks ago (s03e02), on Saturday August 3, 2019 [2019-09-01] SUN Whack-O – 1961-09-00 – This Is Your Life PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06cjj2l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/743848- b06cjj25/vf_b06cjj25_9bd7b829-7eee-44f4-b118-2677b138d1e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569757072_227c97e85b1dd17dccf8d8bc6131cc73 Scheming Jim needs the cost of an airfare from Australia. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards and Eamonn Andrews. From September 1961. Scheming school Headmaster Jim needs the cost of an airfare from Australia. Professor Jimmy Edwards submits a weekly school report. With special guest: Eamonn Andrews (host of ‘This Is Your Life’). Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1961. Jimmy Edwards as Headmaster June Whitfield as Matron Roddy Maude-Roxby as Aubrey Potter Frederick Treves as Alfred Tennyson Roy Dotrice as O’Reilly Roger Shepherd as Lumley Eamonn Andrews as himself [2019-09-01] A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-00 – Battle of the Sexes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00083j3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0cb939- m00083j2/vf_m00083j2_9eb06878-5570-4978-bab7-738b6ca11aec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569757502_b0969c709a4b2954e177c443818d4421 Feathers fly when David gets caught up in a row between his parents. Stars George Cole. From March 1959. 4 Extra Debut. Feathers fly when bachelor David Bliss gets caught up in a row between his parents. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss starring George Cole. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinian’s films – destined to find fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder” – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Mrs Bliss …….. Gladys Young Mr Bliss ……… Carleton Hobbs [2019-09-02] MON Marriage Lines – s01e02 – Trial Separation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04ltgdg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b40dcf- b04ltgct/vf_b04ltgct_d57e623c-31a5-4887-93d5-691fb8326cf4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569926878_a62a163371fb085f485fb038e454ccdf Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From May 1965. Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate? Starring Richard Briers as George and Prunella Scales as Kate. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on BBC TV, it ran between 1963-65, and was adapted in two series for BBC radio due to its popularity. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. George … Richard Briers Kate ….. Prunella Scales John ….. David Morton Miles …. Rodney Diak Ossie …. David Graham Producer Charles Maxwell [2019-09-02] Dad’s Army – s02e07 – Uninvited Guests PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00q9gk2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d2e81c- b00q9g2p/vf_b00q9g2p_133106b0-030a-4e46-a358-4a36c58bcd80.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569927087_d8a476efac70167bc6ab8a8285046293 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 20): Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall. Adapted from TV. With Bill Pertwee. From March 1975. Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, and Bill Pertwee as Hodges. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1975. [2019-09-02] Before the Screaming Begins – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js5k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d45ca- b005h09j/vf_b005h09j_b08a6d8e-5db4-4fc1-85dd-3a72abb84bca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569927268_0bdf54d6235407ce88ec30cbecf7e602 Part 1 (of 3): An invasion by aliens interrupts a wedding anniversary celebration. Sci-fi by Wally K Daly, starring James Laurenson and Jennifer Piercey. An invasion by aliens interrupts an idyllic wedding anniversary celebration for Tom Harris and his wife. Director Martin Jenkins. “Before the Screaming Begins” is the first of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy, which continues with “The Silent Scream” and “With a Whimper to the Grave”. First broadcast as a 90 minute “Saturday-Night Theatre” production on Radio 4, in 1978. Tom Harris ……………… James Laurenson Sally Harris ……………. Jennifer Piercey AP Smith ……………….. Donald Hewlett Detective Sergeant Forbes … Robert Trotter Catherine’s Mother ………. Katherine Parr Nurse ………………….. Maggie Ollerenshaw Desk Sergeant …………… Peter Williams Silkin …………………. Peter Wickham Alien Voice …………….. Malcolm Gerard Alien Controller ………… Manning Wilson [2019-09-03] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e03 – 1972-07-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hmb64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8bb40- b00hm5fb/vf_b00hm5fb_55a20fc5-9a12-4732-bc88-e3507e06ce4d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569927509_352423ac0788893d17ea725430629f3e Series 2 Episode 3: A spoof Paul Temple and wires get crossed on the telephone. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From July 1972. Mystery in a spoof of smooth sleuth Paul Temple – and wires get crossed on the telephone. A sequential entertainment for radio, starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Ann Beach. Pianist: Gordon Langford. Written by Arnold Brown, Donald Churchill, Peter Spence, Don Currell and Andy Kelvin, John Graham, Charles Griffin, JG Sacks, Myles Rudge and Ted Dicks, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. NB: Gerald Wiley is the pen name of Ronnie Barker. [2019-09-03] Beyond Our Ken – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00083qj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d015a1- m00083qg/vf_m00083qg_57a5aa61-7c5e-4277-9e8c-788093b57255.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569927765_30e3c4cc66baa4d4a0a7d781a00dae88 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 14): Kenneth Horne gets arty and Hornerama looks at public transport. With Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. From May 1960. 4 Extra Debut. Kenneth Horne gets arty, and Hornerama looks at public transport. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer: Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. [2019-09-03] The Sit Crom – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mf205 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/55dad7- b00mdzwz/vf_b00mdzwz_1e02640d-3b1f-42b4-8187-09dfa218d848.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569927951_488bc6a5684a3b3f73ef11670583503e Episode 6 (of 6): The Wasps Nest. The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From November 1990. The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margolyes Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong [2019-09-03] Before the Screaming Begins – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js5w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/210da3- b005h0gm/vf_b005h0gm_7dbc84ab-fd3e-41e2-b863-31694d6c2c5c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1569928177_d06ec5777a1c3c2e4d18abfcb96a8c8f Part 2 (of 3): Tom Harris’s new mental powers interest the authorities. Stars Donald Hewlett and James Laurenson. The startling new mental powers of Tom Harris sparks the interest of authorities. “Before the Screaming Begins” is the first of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy, which continues with “The Silent Scream” and “With a Whimper to the Grave”. Director Martin Jenkins. First broadcast as a 90 minute “Saturday-Night Theatre” production on Radio 4, in 1978. Tom Harris ……………… James Laurenson Sally Harris ……………. Jennifer Piercey Prime Minister ………….. Patrick Troughton AP Smith ……………….. Donald Hewlett Detective Sergeant Forbes … Robert Trotter MP …………………….. Peter Williams Silkin …………………. Peter Wickham Alien Voice …………….. Malcolm Gerard Alien Controller ………… Manning Wilson NB: Sci-fi serial with Patrick Troughton! [2019-09-04] WED Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e00 1954-11-00- The Boxing Champion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jygy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/202e95- b006m3zt/vf_b006m3zt_fb9e99bc-a98f-4a09-8895-b85b97035801.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570100955_118c0caf39b95dc560e2610b997a7adc When the lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer by chance – giving Sid an idea. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. When the lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer completely by chance – which gives Sid an idea. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Paul Carpenter. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. [2019-09-04] Listen to Les – 1975-06-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c02dg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3504b2- m00083sg/vf_m00083sg_6d7b1e02-5694-4c6b-8e28-3539c895e080.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570101163_5687751c0100a6a148981dd019b5bdf2 22/6/1975: Les Dawson presents a duck appeal, Cissie and Ada talk mothers – plus his legendary piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1975. [2019-09-04] Before the Screaming Begins – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js66 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d65eb- b005h0n9/vf_b005h0n9_c40b566d-837f-455b-a0d4-94fdfd9c1ea3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570101357_3008938c76fbb7c9a042bc49f6cae23f Part 3 (of 3): The alien intent is revealed. Can the Earth fight back? The first of a sci-fi trilogy with Donald Hewlett and James Laurenson. The sinister intentions of the alien invaders are finally revealed. Can the Earth fight back? Director Martin Jenkins. Conclusion of “Before the Screaming Begins” – the first of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy which continues with “The Silent Scream” and “With a Whimper to the Grave”. First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday-Night Theatre production on Radio 4, in 1978. Tom Harris ……………… James Laurenson Sally Harris ……………. Jennifer Piercey Prime Minister ………….. Patrick Troughton AP Smith ……………….. Donald Hewlett Detective Sergeant Forbes … Robert Trotter Prime Minister’s Wife ……. Katherine Parr MP …………………….. Peter Williams Brosteaux ………………. Nigel Graham Corporal Wilkes …………. Geoffrey Leesley, Corporal Johnson ………… Eric Allen Cabinet Minister ………… Maggie Ollerenshaw Silkin …………………. Peter Wickham Alien Voice …………….. Malcolm Gerard Alien Controller ………… Manning Wilson [2019-09-04] That Reminds Me – s04e00 – Pam Ayres PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bw9yq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b4445- m00083sl/vf_m00083sl_6a6a8a6a-81e1-4bed-9605-7a11f5a6aabd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570101556_2735a79cc3c641e7e4f887ac8018a239 Series 4: Pam Ayres. Poet Pam Ayres looks back at her life and times, with childhood memories and comical rhymes. Series showcasing the reminiscences of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2002. [2019-09-05] Brothers in Law – s01e08 – Reasonable Doubt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0599zby URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c1f6e- b0599yyd/vf_b0599yyd_a26c568f-1cc2-4f41-bb2e-44f02c9a6265.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570101765_7ce626573f7d5d133e78c0859ff76d74 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury? Stars Richard Briers and Peter Jones. From July 1970. Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury? Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest star Peter Jones as Daniel Wright. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring, from the TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2019-09-05] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – 1964-04-00 – s0Pe01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f40lw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/770594- b005gpp4/vf_b005gpp4_6c9736db-ea48-45c6-8579-89280b5dccdf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570102002_4bb44c009114e19f21c6baced9859417 Pilot Series: Episode 1 (of 3). The cult sketch comedy’s debut. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From April 1964. Quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs plus TV and cinema parodies in the debut show. Written and performed by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie and Anthony Buffery. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Bill, Graeme and Tim went on to become BBC TV’s “The Goodies” and John Cleese helped found “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”. David Hatch went on to be a producer, Controller, and then Managing Director of BBC Radio. Jo Kendall later featured in “The Burkiss Way”. Songs by Bill Oddie and Hugh Macdonald. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1964. [2019-09-05] Bristow – s03e01 – Of Moles and Men PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdnn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e482c- m000833w/vf_m000833w_6dbe9c5f-6e4c-47a1-b5cb-3f70850f0fbb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570102213_d842c6cca0f9bb7a215b40ba03efde9e Series 3 Episode 1 (of 4): Of Moles and Men. The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s “Evening Standard”. Music: John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …….. Dora Bryan Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Gert …………. Liz Frazer Daisy ………… Joan Sims Fred Stokes …… David Battley Miss Glockling … Carol Starks Teacher ………. Jane Booker Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Fudge ………… Jon Glover NB: Possibly the final radio broadcasting engagements for Rodney Bewes, Dora Bryan, Liz Frazer, and Joan Sims. I don’t know of any later radio series in which they appear. [2019-09-06] Steptoe and Son – s05e04 – A Winter’s Tale PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn7v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c463e0- b00267s9/vf_b00267s9_3b86a9df-d5ab-43d0-9084-7e1d11f3cc7d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570273388_5d08ed7ba33e0fb8018fb5c09020ac17 Series 5 Episode 4 (of 6): A Winter’s Tale. Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Harold admits he’s planning a holiday – but without his dad Albert. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. [2019-09-07] SAT Britain in a Box – s06e01 – Nationwide PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s7t3r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e5443- b01s7t1n/vf_b01s7t1n_6d7161e7-508b-444d-bbf9-b0570cec3093.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570273619_4f8f7c2f83ca65423bf9969ec7860154 Series 6 Episode 1 (of 3): Nationwide. Paul Jackson’s story of pioneering BBC current affairs TV show Nationwide. With Sue Lawley and Michael Barratt. From 2013. 4 Extra Debut. What was the impact and legacy of the BBC’s popular current affairs programme that launched Sue Lawley’s TV career, and spawned the birth of TV consumer journalism? Series in which Paul Jackson celebrates innovative TV programmes, whilst using them as a window on a particular period in our cultural and social history. Paul talks to Nationwide’s first presenter, Michael Barratt and the first director, Keith Clement, who recall the early technical mishaps which threatened to take it off air. The BBC circuit system wasn’t quite up to speed with the technical ambition of the programme. When linking to Glasgow, viewers would see wavy lines and hear technical clunks. But within six months, and ever increasing audience numbers, the programme found its feet. Popular across the nation because of its inclusion of the regions, Sue Lawley explains its success. She also recalls THAT interview with Mrs Thatcher when housewife, Mrs Diana Gould persisted in questioning the prime minister on the decision to sink Argentinian war ship, Belgrano when it ‘was sailing away’ during the Falklands War. Producer Sarah Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2013. 12:00 Noon – IS THERE A LIVE RECORDING OF THIS? Dad’s Army – Series 2 Episode 7 – Uninvited Guests Rpt from last week 12:30 – IS THERE A LIVE RECORDING OF THIS? Listen to Les – 22/6/1975 – Les Dawson presents a duck appeal Rpt from last week [2019-09-07] NOT AVAILABLE ON IPLAYER – IS THERE A LIVE RECORDING? Doctor Who – Leviathan – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08rzsgv URL : NOT AVAILABLE ON IPLAYER The Lost Stories: Part 2 (of 2). The Time Lord learns the true horror of the village and that there are more enemies beyond. Stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. The Time Lord learns the true horror of the sinister mediaeval village and that more enemies lurk beyond. An adventure originally written for the “Doctor Who” TV series, but never made. Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Written by Brian and Paul Finch. Director Ben Bentley. Made by Big Finish, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor ……… Colin Baker Peri …………… Nicola Bryant Gurth ………….. Howard Gossington Herne the Hunter … John Banks Althya …………. Beth Chalmers Wulfric ………… Jamie Parker Siward …………. Derek Carlyle [2019-09-07] Revolting People – s03e04 – Over the Rainbow PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008h6np URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bcea3- b008h6n9/vf_b008h6n9_0a59da34-d02b-4d8a-8840-afdba33cc38c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570274073_453c8ab550736832604c5d4938a78714 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Mary discovers that there’s no place like home. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From June 2004. Mary discovers that there’s no place like home. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Nice Other parts played by Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens [2019-09-08] SUN Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-06-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008b1n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/027d67- m0008b1m/vf_m0008b1m_814cdcce-32bf-4f89-8d0a-1ba8a380125d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570446246_b495cc61851fcdff4726245ab6a8907e 30/6/1963: A disgruntled newspaper seller and a dodgy decorator. With Nicholas Parsons. Written by Johnny Speight. From June 1963. A clumsy decorator torments a house proud customer, and a newspaper seller tells the Editor where he’s going wrong. The comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, Barnet Gilbraith and Norma Ronald. Music by Joe Brown and The Bruvvers. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1963. [2019-09-08] A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-00 – The Anniversary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008b1q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f091ca- m0008b1p/vf_m0008b1p_bb9e1830-675d-4b6c-ac9d-8f5a2bc6c19a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570446513_a042604bd3af5f6e44a0310eb5a2712b The Anniversary: With Tony’s wedding anniversary imminent, he asks David to help choose Anne’s gift. Stars George Cole. From March 1959. 4 Extra Debut. With Tony’s wedding anniversary imminent, he asks David to help choose Anne’s gift. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss starring George Cole. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinian’s films – destined to find fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder” – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Daily Help ……. Ella Milne [2019-09-09] Marriage Lines – s01e03 – The Good Neighbours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04mh4km URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a8750d- b04mh4fj/vf_b04mh4fj_cf95c3b0-1565-412b-9f42-b731d9039d65.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570446733_de3970e889d9c13ee5cdb28b99d87ee6 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): George and Kate step in when they overhear their neighbours rowing. Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From June 1965. George and Kate step in when they overhear their neighbours rowing. Starring Richard Briers as George, and Prunella Scales as Kate. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV, it ran between 1963-65 and was adapted in two series for BBC radio due to its popularity. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. George …….. Richard Briers Kate ………. Prunella Scales Laura ……… Heather Chasen Peter ……… Geoffrey Matthews Mr Reynolds … Leon Thau [2019-09-09] Dad’s Army – s02e08 – A Brush With the Law PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qg7s5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/758c71- b00qg66r/vf_b00qg66r_d3afee50-2b27-40b5-a9e2-bc584c216a0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570446978_846eb9c800ebcd5ff0380e32669c3228 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 20): When a light shines out in the blackout, Hodges hauls Mainwaring to court. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. When a light shines out in the blackout, Hodges hauls Captain Mainwaring into court. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, and Bill Pertwee as Hodges. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. [2019-09-10] TUE Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1971-03-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g42td URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e7a21- b00g41bd/vf_b00g41bd_fa01283e-7a38-40a2-9a7c-d34475304d23.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570618616_c67f8435f498062d5e6a5398a396f5bf 08/03/1971: A eulogy to Beethoven, and the building of a bus shelter. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From March 1971. A eulogy to Beethoven – and the epic tale of the building of a new bus shelter. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Josephine Gordon. Pianist: Gordon Langford. Written by: Chris Allen, JHB Peel, John Graham, Allan Scott & Chris Bryant, Peter Spence, and Gerald Wiley (Ronnie’s Barker’s pseudonym). Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. [2019-09-10] Beyond Our Ken – s03e05 – 1960-05-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vs1tc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/51f61f- m000882s/vf_m000882s_0952fd37-5b6d-498a-9c48-7c3c80330153.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570618907_58a88deafef27e3384eb978eb3079049 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 14): Kenneth Horne goes backstage in Theatreland, and ‘Hornerama’ investigates holidays. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1960. Kenneth Horne goes backstage in Theatreland – and ‘Hornerama’ investigates holidays. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer: Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. [2019-09-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1954-12-00 – The New Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy6l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0951cb- b006ltgz/vf_b006ltgz_dcd541d3-dbb1-4f87-b85d-eb24425f17b3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570619204_7388449d78f9951aa16614f1c375b99e Series 1: The New Car. The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1954. The lad thinks he should buy a car to keep up appearances, so Sid offers to help. But there’s a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1954. [2019-09-11] Listen to Les – 1976-10-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c475s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9b8816- m00088m1/vf_m00088m1_6fd718e8-e3ec-4e03-b44e-67eb0930d02d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570619454_f1adb9fff168953f796e6049066af18c 17/10/1976: Les Dawson with more stylish piano playing and the tale of a man so thin, he was once used as a dipstick. From October 1976. Les Dawson shares the tale of a Leonard Shufflebottom – a man so thin he was once used as a dipstick. Plus another unforgettable piano sing-a-long. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1976. [2019-09-11] That Reminds Me – s04e00 – Peter Sallis PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bl6rf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dcd1a8- m00088m6/vf_m00088m6_eb18d221-f726-47e8-9c53-0508c333717b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570619668_0db27061a16808429edbf4515a008681 Series 4: Star of BBC TV’s “Last of the Summer Wine” and “Wallace and Gromit”, actor Peter Sallis looks back over his career. Series showcasing the reminiscences of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2002. [2019-09-12] Brothers in Law – s01e09 – With Use of Bath PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nhvmw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6485aa- b05nhvmp/vf_b05nhvmp_c0f9616d-8a51-43af-a10c-45fefa22c415.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570620167_e92ea7066f5d1fb57c60023da54f791f Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): Barrister Roger Thursby is caught between a landlord and his tenant. Stars Richard Briers and Deryck Guyler. From August 1970. Barrister Roger Thursby is caught between a landlord and his tenant. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest star Deryck Guyler as Butler. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2019-09-12] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s0Pe02 – 1964-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pgypp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/503be3- b00pgym7/vf_b00pgym7_3dc697ee-9de7-4d7a-a192-f8b9ebc4edeb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570620502_f8749e8ebd03e3dd16429065e36b8cd7 Pilot Series Episode 2 (of 3): A look back to the year Nineteen Thirty Foot. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From April 1964. Popular music under the lofty eye of a BBC Arts show, and a look back to the unusual year of Nineteen Thirty Foot. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs, plus TV and cinema parodies. Written and performed by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie and Anthony Buffery. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Songs by Bill Oddie and Hugh Macdonald. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1964. [2019-09-12] Bristow – s03e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1dg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2d532d- m00089w2/vf_m00089w2_75498a54-f566-48f4-a66b-a4b08b9d9b4f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570620762_0fd56f8496cd69e910c7078bf3256c54 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 4): The Good, the Bad and the Temporary. With a new girl in town, the clerk knows his office isn’t big enough for both of them. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. There’s a new girl in town, and Bristow knows his office isn’t big enough for the two of them. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music: John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow ……. Michael Williams Jones ……… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ….. Dora Bryan Perkins ……. Leslie Phillips Hewitt …….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman … Katy Odey Fudge ……… Jon Glover Postboy ……. Simon Schatzberger Stokes …….. David Battley Sylvana ……. Jackie Neglia [2019-09-13] FRI Steptoe and Son – s05e05 – Men of Property PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnbp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2182f1- b0026jwp/vf_b0026jwp_c2ff0325-6f84-42fa-b62d-2aa310d0fc07.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570621366_34314cf46bcecb2b8c6ffc01a1ee130a Series 5 Episode 5 (of 6): Men of Property. Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard’s freehold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Albert and Harold set out to buy their rag and bone yard’s freehold. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Norman Bird, Jeanne Cook and Michael McClain. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. [2019-09-14] SAT Doctor Who – The Lost Stories – Paradise 5 – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08thzv7 URL : NOT AVAILABLE ON IPLAYER — TRY PACKARD BELL COMPUTER OR uTORRENT Part 1 (of 2): The Time Lord and companion, Peri, visit an eerie resort planet in search of an old friend. Stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. When the Sixth Doctor and his companion, Peri, check in on an old friend, Professor Albrecht Thompson, they discover he’s vanished, last sighted taking a shuttle to the eerie holiday resort planet of Paradise 5. An adventure originally written for the “Doctor Who” TV series, but never made. Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Written by PJ Hammond and Andy Lane. Director Barnaby Edwards. Made by Big Finish, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Sixth Doctor …. Colin Baker Peri ………… Nicola Bryant Gabriel ……… Alex Macqueen Michael ……… James ‘D’Arcy Stella/ Bella … Helen Goldwyn Lorelei ……… Andree Bernard Elohim ………. Teddy Kempner Mrs Aht ……… Claire Wyatt Mr Tapp ……… Richard Earl [2019-09-14] Revolting People – s03e05 – Them Thar Hills PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008j10d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85fc51- b008j0yr/vf_b008j0yr_a9a05331-0595-4549-8a65-5bd4dbeed682.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570621623_d32d3ca94914a4bede2ba6e67420cb33 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): Samuel and McGurk follow a prospector named Mad Pete to hunt for gold. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From June 2004. Samuel and McGurk follow a prospector named Mad Pete in search of gold. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Mad Pete ……….. Hugh Dennis Jeremiah ……….. Philip Pope [2019-09-15] SUN Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-07-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008hpm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f039c8- m0008hpl/vf_m0008hpl_d1d87314-fad4-4ee6-8635-f99e5c962e97.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570789158_2e357d81c98bf23a68c53597badecf3e 07/07/1963: A burglar seeks damages in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Norman Shelley. From July 1963. A burglar seeks damages, a marriage proposal, and how to blag a meal at the tea stall. The comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, John Cazabon and Norman Shelley. Music by The Peter Crawford Trio. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1963. [2019-09-15] A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-00 – Man At Bay PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008hpp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9e695- m0008hpn/vf_m0008hpn_153c0843-3ec1-4efd-8f86-14325af747b9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570789434_4de2a668e0128dc7dfb34004f76124cb An old flame of David’s has womaniser Phil in her sights. David and Zoe come to the rescue. Stars George Cole. From March 1959. 4 Extra Debut. An old flame of David’s has womaniser Phil in her sights. David and Zoe come to the rescue. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss, starring George Cole. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969 – but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinian’s films, destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”, George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Phil Bender …… Donald Sinden Eve Gunning …… Rosemary Miller John Gunning ….. Felix Felton NB: Episode title spoofs phrase “A Stag at Bay”. A reference to the friend of David’s being pursued by the man-eater female. [2019-09-16] Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0cs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a5b08- m0008hjd/vf_m0008hjd_4dcc4c2b-9a9e-47b6-8406-31ad870c33dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570789708_9cb6addaf5b717f5c689e67c5e22b780 Episode 1 (of 8): Having a Wonderful Time. A pair of spectacle sparks drama for the Egypt-bound sleuth and his wife. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Crawford Logan. A perfectly ordinary pair of spectacles spells trouble for Paul and Steve as they set off on a trip to Egypt. In this 2006 recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2006. Paul Temple …….. Crawford Logan Steve ………….. Gerda Stevenson Miss Fraser …….. Eliza Langland Joyce Raymond …… Lucy Paterson Victor Armstrong … Michael MacKenzie Harold Darwin …… Richard Greenwood Charlie ………… Greg Powrie Various ………… Nick Underwood [2019-09-16] Marriage Lines – s01e04 – The Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03m32qf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bb5102- b0004qk5/vf_b0004qk5_c0b90fff-6003-4fa6-b7a0-bde165e519ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570789981_9a8bcf043730854c1bf5b631b6358c0e Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): The Job. The newlyweds need more money, but will George like Kate’s new job? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From June 1965. Grumpy George finds keeping his new wife at home is very expensive. So Kate sets off to find a job. Starring Richard Briers as George and Prunella Scales as Kate. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on BBC TV, it ran between 1963-65 and was adapted in two series for BBC radio due to its popularity. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. George … Richard Briers Kate ….. Prunella Scales Ronald … Terence Alexander Other parts played by Isabel Rennie, John Baddeley and Elizabeth Morgan. [2019-09-16] Dad’s Army – s02e09 – A Soldier’s Farewell PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qmbky URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3fe218- b00qm9r0/vf_b00qm9r0_5aa27166-d1d9-4394-87cf-12abc6a17890.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570790225_7c2d00c20480f82c64468ebe978d23d5 Series 2 Episode 9 (of 20): A Soldier’s Farewell. A cinema trip and an illicit toasted cheese supper sparks Captain Mainwaring’s own Battle of Waterloo. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. A cinema trip and some illicit cheese sparks Captain Mainwaring’s own Battle of Waterloo. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey, and Bill Pertwee as Hodges. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. [2019-09-17] Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0ct URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/94ae45- m0008hnh/vf_m0008hnh_e6c1616b-d407-4311-80ed-9fec6370fbed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570790451_b897f019d60f0aa2dcef00283555519a Episode 2 (of 8): Interlude at Augusta. During their stop-over in Sicily, the suave sleuth and wife Steve sense that someone’s on their trail. Stars Crawford Logan. During their stop-over in Sicily, Paul and Steve begin to sense that someone is on their trail. In this 2006 recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2006. Paul Temple ……………….. Crawford Logan Steve …………………….. Gerda Stevenson Miss Fraser ……………….. Eliza Langland Joyce Raymond ……………… Lucy Paterson Victor Armstrong …………… Michael MacKenzie Harold Darwin ……………… Richard Greenwood Colonel Marquand/Constantine … Angus MacInnes Various …………………… Nick Underwood [2019-09-17] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1971-03-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gffj3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b87cbe- b00gffgm/vf_b00gffgm_53142658-ce38-4815-ae15-b38470f10633.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570790787_55fae3b56b2d77084b564d4e49338365 15/03/1971: A rival to the Bard of Avon, and the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From March 1971. A rival to the Bard of Avon, the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon, and a sleepless night. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist: Gordon Langford. Guitarist: Dick Abell. Written by: Terence Brady, Donald Churchill, David Climie, John Graham, Charles Mackay, Spike Milligan, Peter Spence, Roger Till, Gerald Wiley (Ronnie’s Barker’s pseudonym), and Gordon Langford. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. [2019-09-17] Beyond Our Ken – s03e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008hnl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/24e8c0- m0008hnk/vf_m0008hnk_c12313bf-0a47-4b0c-93bd-870f62e893ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570791381_141117049eaf420e7174dd93354d01ca Series 3 Episode 6 (of 14): The British cowboy movie set in Tunbridge Wells, and Hornerama looks at the BBC. Stars Kenneth Horne. From May 1960. The British cowboy movie set in Tunbridge Wells, and Hornerama looks at the BBC. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. [2019-09-18] Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0cv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/429527- m0008htk/vf_m0008htk_9283512b-f1a6-4170-9fca-6679383fc584.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570791749_a17984a3d7efc11b0cd6cd1b22fd173c Episode 3 (of 8): Introducing Colonel Marquand. At the Villa Negara – the sleuth must take action when events take a mysterious and dangerous turn. Stars Crawford Logan. At the Villa Negara, the amateur sleuth must take action when events take a mysterious and dangerous turn. In this 2006 recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2006. Paul Temple …….. Crawford Logan Steve ………….. Gerda Stevenson Miss Fraser …….. Eliza Langland Victor Armstrong … Michael MacKenzie Harold Darwin …… Richard Greenwood Colonel Marquand … Angus MacInnes Olaf Schreider ….. Nick Underwood [2019-09-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e10 – Cinderella Hancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyyw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/87f20e- b006mmyt/vf_b006mmyt_03a7ab93-41fa-486e-95be-483d7685ccaf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570791987_4c14cebaf6a1edf74b9e102fa4e03bf3 Series 1: Cinderella Hancock. Bill bans the lad from the National Film Ball, but then there’s a knock at the door. Starring Tony Hancock. From January 1955. Bill bans the lad from the National Film Ball, but then there’s a knock at the door. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Dora Bryan, Paul Carpenter and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. [2019-09-18] Listen to Les – 1979-11-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jz2xl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/658f68- m0008htl/vf_m0008htl_9a242b57-a9fa-4108-a29a-f5f3f05d1d3b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570792330_72de1987a18870e25e03a3f9046cf944 18/11/1979: Les Dawson presents ‘Love on the Dole Queue’, Cosmo Smallpiece — and brace yourself for another piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1979. [2019-09-18] That Reminds Me – s04e00 – John Mortimer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008htr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/747283- m0008htq/vf_m0008htq_cfcb66ec-37bc-4a08-b420-e752df9e158b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570792580_d77e32427af1e900a0a8ac3925ba5a2f Series 4: “Rumpole of the Bailey” creator, John Mortimer, shares favourite tales of his life as a barrister and writer. Series showcasing the reminiscences of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2002. [2019-09-19] Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0cw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0536e8- m0008jns/vf_m0008jns_8cc0b370-c10f-46c7-83b1-fd931c250ac0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570792792_7d28172108064da5b2a9e03a2dbe857f Episode 4 (of 8): Cairo. The suave sleuth and wife Steve go in search of the elusive Mr Sullivan. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Amateur sleuth Paul and wife Steve go in search of the elusive Mr Sullivan. In this 2006 recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. Paul Temple …………………. Crawford Logan Steve ………………………. Gerda Stevenson Miss Fraser …………………. Eliza Langland Victor Armstrong …………….. Michael MacKenzie Harold Darwin ……………….. Richard Greenwood Colonel Marquand …………….. Angus MacInnes Olaf Schreider ………………. Nick Underwood Signor Rossette ……………… Greg Powrie Patrick Quinn/Commandant Hakim … Gareth Thomas Sidney Jeans ………………… Wendy Seager [2019-09-19] Brothers in Law – s01e10 – Without Due Care PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p9vwd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8d6d72- b05p9vwb/vf_b05p9vwb_02c47764-e925-4184-a7fd-de9ca675d997.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570793018_e7157e0ce0520d5a264cde774eca1c29 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): Without Due Care. Barrister Roger Thursby defends an accident-prone artist. Stars Richard Briers and Jon Pertwee. From August 1970. Barrister Roger Thursby defends an accident-prone artist. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest star Jon Pertwee as Ford O’Hara. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2019-09-19] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s0Pe03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pmgx6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae9195- b00pm5pp/vf_b00pm5pp_e705d0ac-9a76-4024-a490-e832325d6860.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570793244_b6043a7b001740f7aa77adaa384ec883 Pilot Series Episode 3 (of 3): Farmyard impersonations and safari time. Sketches and songs with Bill Oddie, John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From April 1964. Farmyard impersonations, plus Safari Time, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs; plus TV and cinema parodies. Written and performed by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie and Anthony Buffery. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Songs by Bill Oddie and Hugh Macdonald. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1964. [2019-09-19] Bristow – s03e03 – Chapter and Verse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vgv7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a22977- m0008jnt/vf_m0008jnt_75b6f16e-5bf6-4bd3-b5d0-11748bc837f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570793469_c8a4b751ef896b9667793eaf3ad7595c Series 3 Episode 3 (of 4): Chapter and Verse. As the clerk writes for the house journal, he learns the meaning of poetic justice. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. As the Chester-Perry clerk writes for the house journal, he learns the meaning of poetic justice. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow ……. Michael Williams Jones ……… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ….. Dora Bryan Hewitt …….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman … Katy Odey Fudge ……… Jon Glover Postboy ……. Simon Schatzberger Hickford …… Roger Lloyd Pack Liftboy ……. Ian Kelland [2019-09-20] FRI Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0cx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e9b3ed- m0008jwk/vf_m0008jwk_3448dd43-31a9-4e34-b1d4-de065f39d34d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570794368_26fdd42a743da55d6a02ac6f10f7e423 Episode 5 (of 8): The House of Bahri. The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve’s hunch – and ends up meeting a ghost. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve’s hunch – and ends up meeting a ghost. In this 2006 recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. First broadcast on Radio 4, in Septmeber 2006. Paul Temple ………………….. Crawford Logan Steve ……………………….. Gerda Stevenson Miss Fraser ………………….. Eliza Langland Victor Armstrong ……………… Michael MacKenzie Harold Darwin ………………… Richard Greenwood Colonel Marquand/Zoltan Bahri ….. Angus MacInnes Olaf Schreider ……………….. Nick Underwood Signor Rossette ………………. Greg Powrie Patrick Quinn/Monsieur Flambert … Gareth Thomas Sidney Jeans …………………. Wendy Seager [2019-09-20] Steptoe and Son – s05e06 – Men of Letters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnfd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9bd2d8- b0026n78/vf_b0026n78_62be47fc-7eb9-4ba8-aa0e-5732dbcd106e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570794591_ec3f66d804930d0385eeebc628d109de Series 5 Episode 6 (of 6): Men of Letters. Albert butts in on Harold’s church magazine article. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Albert butts in on Harold’s church magazine article. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Anthony Sharp as the Vicar. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. NB: Episode title is an allusion to the board game, Scrabble, which is at the heart of the storyline, a game involving letters of the alphabet. [2019-09-21] SAT Doctor Who – The Lost Stories : Paradise 5 – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08vgbwy URL : NOT ON IPLAYER – TRY PACKARD BELL + UTORRENT + 2017 BROADCAST Part 2 (of 2): The Time Lord and Peri uncover the true, deadly purpose of the sinister resort vessel. Stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. The Sixth Doctor and his companion Peri uncover the true, deadly purpose of the sinister resort vessel. An adventure originally written for the BBC’s Doctor Who TV series but never made. Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Wrtten by PJ Hammond and Andy Lane. Director Barnaby Edwards. Made by Big Finish and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast in 2017. Sixth Doctor … Colin Baker Peri ……….. Nicola Bryant Gabriel …….. Alex Macqueen Michael …….. James DArcy Stella/Bella … Helen Goldwyn Lorelei …….. Andree Bernard Elohim ……… Teddy Kempner Mrs Aht …….. Claire Wyatt Mr Tapp …….. Richard Earl [2019-09-21] Revolting People – s03e06 – Secrets and Lies PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kmv2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/918184- b008kms0/vf_b008kms0_aaa63248-a72e-4fa5-b910-4d40aac2cdd9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570794964_3c436f60edb5eb64a5cc0da7cbba64b8 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): Secrets and Lies. War is now only two days away. Maybe three if it’s wet. 1770 America sitcom with Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From July 2004. War is now only two days away. Or three if wet. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Cora Stan …………… Philip Pope Elizabeth ………. Rebecca Front Agnes ………….. Selina Griffiths [2019-09-22] SUN Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-07-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008ppy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/199a95- m0008ppx/vf_m0008ppx_bfd9e290-996b-4533-aaae-5ce1c5186642.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570964119_0603c229009664846202fe28dec7e21d 21/07/1963: A very persistent stranger wants a lift in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Leslie Noyes. From July 1963. A pensioner and his guest require a discount at the cinema, and a very persistent stranger demands a lift to Dagenham. The comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, Gary Watson and Joyce Stewart. Music by The Hedley Ward Trio. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1963. [2019-09-22] A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008pq0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/819e66- m0008ppz/vf_m0008ppz_dea98862-7c35-4beb-914b-262d685db861.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570964427_ace2e022d39d5a6ecaf86aec7a84a29b Mixed Feelings: David has been dating Zoe for over a year. Is it time to make a commitment? Tony thinks so. Stars George Cole. From March 1959. 4 Extra Debut. David has been dating Zoe for over a year. Is it time to make a commitment? Tony thinks so. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss, starring George Cole. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969, but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of the St Trinians films, destined to find fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder” – George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards [2019-09-23] Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0cy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9ff39b- m0008qww/vf_m0008qww_9d0cc909-67e1-47c9-979b-aa39616adaa5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570964687_26a32bfcfbdd662a2142ac1dbfe42c3b Episode 6 (of 8): A Message from Sir Graham. The suave sleuth and wife Steve face a dangerous houseboat rendezvous on the Nile. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. The suave sleuth, and wife Steve, face a dangerous houseboat rendezvous on the Nile. In this 2006 recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve, in a twisting tail of murder. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well- heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Producer Patrick Rayner. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. Paul Temple ……………………. Crawford Logan Steve …………………………. Gerda Stevenson Miss Fraser ……………………. Eliza Langland Sidney Jeans …………………… Wendy Seager Colonel Marquand/Zoltan Bahri ……. Angus MacInnes Patrick Quinn/Sir Graham Forbes ….. Gareth Thomas Harold Darwin ………………….. Richard Greenwood Olaf Schreider …………………. Nick Underwood Tom Durrant/Zilla the Head Waiter … John Paul Hurley [2019-09-23] Marriage Lines – s01e05 – Four Part Harmony PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04nqbmh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ef8bb- b04nqb76/vf_b04nqb76_3bf63359-f660-4bcd-95d2-ddff96262a81.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570964908_823f3dd2a55a09636a79f354d4ea5bb3 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): Four Part Harmony. While George is in the pub, Kate worries about what he is really up to. Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From June 1965. Whilst George is in the pub, Kate worries about what he’s really up to. A series based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newly-weds. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. Richard Waring’s sitcom. Originating on TV, it ran between 1963-65, and subsequently was adapted in two series for BBC radio due to its popularity. Written by Richard Waring. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme in June 1965. George … Richard Briers Kate ….. Prunella Scales Laura …. Heather Chasen Peter …. Geoffrey Matthews Other parts played by Jo Kendall and Nigel Graham. [2019-09-23] Dad’s Army – s02e10 – Brain Versus Brawn PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnj5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f26ecf- b0026wrk/vf_b0026wrk_c0cb0cd6-14a8-4281-9bbb-dfa2e3159745.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1570965273_12dd07c008e7219c3bba48907caf3746 Series 2 Episode 10 (of 20): Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the Walmington-on-Sea platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. Captain Mainwaring …………. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……………. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …………….. Clive Dunn Private Fraser …………….. John Laurie Private Pike ………………. Ian Lavender Private Godfrey ……………. Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges ……………… Bill Pertwee Private Walker …………….. Larry Martin The Waitress/The Policewoman … Avril Angers Colonel Pritchard ………….. Robert Raglan Mr Fairbrother/The Corporal …. Stuart Sherwin Announcer …………………. John Snagge [2019-09-24] TUE Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vsv7w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3780da- m0008q1x/vf_m0008q1x_bdf42015-bde3-4d0b-bc52-eb31be60a786.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571137426_0c8d350d16411ef0aa7b89f3af925893 Episode 7 (of 8): Mr Darwin Entertains. Danger lurks in Egypt for the suave sleuth and wife Steve at the Hotel Karamet. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Danger lurks in Egypt for the suave sleuth and wife Steve, at the Hotel Karamet. In this 2006 recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Producer Patrick Rayner. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. Paul Temple ……………………. Crawford Logan Steve …………………………. Gerda Stevenson Olaf Schreider …………………. Nick Underwood Colonel Marquand ……………….. Angus MacInnes Harold Darwin ………………….. Richard Greenwood Miss Fraser ……………………. Eliza Langland Sir Graham Forbes/Gustav Valkerie … Gareth Thomas Victor Armstrong ……………….. Michael MacKenzie [2019-09-24] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1971-03-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00glrvd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7c8b1- b00gl683/vf_b00gl683_fc9e3639-e19c-494d-89cf-8a1874140ad6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571137676_c597f155abe22e445842759cb07f3ac2 22/03/1971: A struggling vicar and a Welsh birthday card poet. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From March 1971. A struggling vicar, a Welsh birthday card poet, and a perplexed psychoanalyst. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Chris Allen, David Climie, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. [2019-09-24] Beyond Our Ken – s03e07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008q20 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5ca46- m0008q1z/vf_m0008q1z_365ea3cc-7682-4e9b-a959-752a4efd8e62.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571138095_c96ee1c48737b1ab8408790ebbe12e72 Series 3 Episode 7 (of 14): Kenneth Horne’s busy week, and check out the latest film releases in “Picture Go Round”. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1960. Kenneth Horne’s busy week; and check out the latest film releases in ‘Picture Go Round’. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. [2019-09-25] Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0d0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/37452f- m0008pr7/vf_m0008pr7_3058753b-80ee-4ca2-b72c-58c7f926953f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571138529_4ba4b01df375bb500fd19f5c52efa7dc Episode 8 (of 8): Still Having a Wonderful Time. With the villains’ desperate final move – the suave sleuth battles to reveal the secret of the spectacles. Stars Crawford Logan. Producer Patrick Rayner. With the villains’ desperate final move, the suave sleuth battles to reveal the secret of the spectacles. Conclusion of the 2006 recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial, starring Crawford Logan as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case, in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well- heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2006. Paul Temple ……… Crawford Logan Steve …………… Gerda Stevenson Miss Fraser ……… Eliza Langland Victor Armstrong …. Michael MacKenzie Olaf Schreider …… Nick Underwood Colonel Marquand …. Angus MacInnes Sir Graham Forbes … Gareth Thomas Harold Darwin ……. Richard Greenwood [2019-09-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e11 – A Trip to France PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz69 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4abb7c- b006n5m0/vf_b006n5m0_a38fc395-50ab-4119-b6f0-a319bbeffa37.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571139195_aaab27448150491ccba6f257b13ff95b Series 1 Episode 11 (of 10): The lad is longing to sample life across the English Channel, but Sid has other ideas. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1955. The lad’s longing to sample life across the English Channel, but Sid’s got other ideas. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme in January 1955. |
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[2019-09-25] Listen to Les – 1980-12-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01696lw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2911a3- b01695xt/vf_b01695xt_2a816221-23bd-49ca-bd71-a13411990612.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571139483_133b4c60c3276cb4c50ab6f98170cb24 07/12/1980: Les Dawson presents a gritty UK version of TV’s Dallas, plus culture with Cosmo Smallpiece and a not-so-tuneful piano singalong. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1980. [2019-09-25] That Reminds Me – s05e00 – Nerys Hughes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mx2zc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3868bf- m0008prv/vf_m0008prv_0edb5a4b-637a-482d-b688-9ea61a49da82.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571413108_54531666b7425f2a23ec722b2ee2b1a2 Series 5: “The Liver Birds” actress Nerys Hughes recalls her career, reflects on being Welsh, and reveals how Liz Taylor upstaged her. Series showcasing the reminiscences of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2003. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/09/26 [2019-09-26] THU Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvld URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a2d80- m0008qt6/vf_m0008qt6_2984650c-e84b-4226-9c1e-0d0f048f50a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571480937_cd0be43466927f24bfad855084a86ee6 Episode 1 (of 7): No Sign of Foul Play. Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson’s post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson’s post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted for radio in seven episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer Dorothy L Sayers. “Unnatural Death” was first published in 1927. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Miss Climpson ……. Ambrosine Phillpotts Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Doctor Carr ……… Peter Baldwin Nurse Philliter ….. Corinna Marlowe Waiter ………….. Christopher Emmett [2019-09-26] Brothers in Law – s01e11 – Solicitor’s Instructions PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jryl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/28bb26- b005gjjp/vf_b005gjjp_14520de5-c246-4c6f-81d7-09aea14186d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571481266_e1bd64ec8be97dbca4ff523c4db7bea9 Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case. Stars Richard Briers and James Hayter. From August 1970. Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest stars James Hayter as Tewkesbury, and Geoffrey Sumner as the Magistrate. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Produced by David Hatch. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2019-09-26] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6r5f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e1b918- b0089jb3/vf_b0089jb3_792cdf59-87bd-4faa-9f72-5503611bdce0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571481709_9c4ea6351b0a9f394b95d0446f0ec06b Series 2 Episode 1 (of 9): A trendy couple, and a two-headed giant. Sketches and songs with John Cleese, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From October 1965. A trendy couple debate “what’s in and what’s out”, and a lonesome two-headed giant. More quick- fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs, plus TV and cinema parodies. Stars Tim Brooke- Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Tony Hendra, Brian Cooke, Johnnie Mortimer and Hugh Woodhouse. Songs by Bill Oddie and Jean Hart, with music by Dave Lee. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1965. [2019-09-26] Bristow – s03e04 – Repaying Mr Piper PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w5jb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7d322- m0008qtb/vf_m0008qtb_8ba08cbe-2ecb-4030-81f1-fbece8caec87.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571482076_6a678d02bae11d3d6b9994880722b844 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 4): Repaying Mr Piper. The clerk feels surrounded by incompetents, so bumbles towards proving his theory. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. Why is Bristow surrounded by incompetents? He has a theory – and determines to bumble toward the proof. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s “Evening Standard”. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow ……… Michael Williams Jones ……….. Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ……. Dora Bryan Hewitt ………. Owen Brenman Perkins ……… Leslie Phillips Gert ………… Liz Fraser Daisy ……….. Joan Sims Miss Sunman ….. Katy Odey Fudge ……….. Jon Glover Postboy ……… Simon Schatzberger Stokes ………. David Battley Miss Pleasant … Jackie Neglia https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/09/27 [2019-09-27] THU Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvlj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bef7f0- m0008r24/vf_m0008r24_8e3e02c3-941b-4254-8b8a-9af415bf1084.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571482469_b8efd29fbf2010c222e0e68b9c5bc1f8 Episode 2 (of 7): Death in Epping Forest. After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted for radio in seven episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Miss Climpson … Ambrosine Phillpotts Inspector Parker … Gabriel Woolf Mrs Peasgood … Betty Cardno Mrs Forrest … Bridget McConnel Superintendent Walmisley … Godfrey Kenton Mrs Gulliver … Pauline Letts Miss Murgatroyd … Madi Hedd [2019-09-27] Steptoe and Son – s06e01 – Loathe Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnjq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/42a5c3- b0026x3g/vf_b0026x3g_1bd3d232-9c96-4b6c-bcfc-e1da2bbcb957.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571482736_00f5ff85753562f421be52e766ad3ffd Series 6 Episode 1 (of 8): Loathe Story. Sleepwalking Harold gives dad Albert a fright. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1976. Sleepwalking Harold gives dad Albert a fright. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett as Steptoe and Son. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1976. Albert ……………… Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……………… Harry H Corbett Psychiatrist ………… Graham Stark Bunty ………………. Jo Manning Wilson Mrs Kennington-Stroud … Margot Boyd https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/09/28 [2019-09-28] Doctor Who – Point of Entry – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08w9346 URL : NOT AVAILABLE ON IPLAYER Doctor Who: The Lost Stories. Point of Entry – Part 1 (of 2): The TARDIS materialises in Elizabethan England, as dark forces prepare to invade Earth. Stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. The Sixth Doctor and his assistant Peri are aboard the TARDIS when it crash lands in Elizabethan England, as dark forces are preparing to invade Earth. An adventure originally written for the BBC’s Doctor Who TV series but never made. Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Written by Barbara Clegg and Marc Platt. Director John Ainsworth. Producer David Richardson. Made by Big Finish, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Sixth Doctor …………. Colin Baker Peri ………………… Nicola Bryant Kit Marlowe ………….. Matt Addis Velez ……………….. Luis Solo Iguano ………………. Sean Connolly Tom …………………. Tam Williams Alys ………………… Gemma Wardle Sir Francis Walsingham … Ian Brooker https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/09/29 [2019-09-29] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-07-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008x0v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e8d753- m0008x0t/vf_m0008x0t_dd4b8669-c2d5-44cd-9276-fcef203e3e57.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571654817_8d7627760db9857fb5215f3db37ed6f8 28/07/1963: Old money and a sit-down protest in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Leslie Noyes. From July 1963. Old money and a sit-down protest. More comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes and Gary Watson. Music by Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. Producer Richard Dingley. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1963. [2019-09-29] A Life of Bliss – 1959-04-09 – Dangerous Company PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008x0x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5affbc- m0008x0w/vf_m0008x0w_4cc9f5d3-d5ab-4409-8710-f13a21abc14f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571655064_1749ff286a08f62189c0c3eb5eea19fd Dangerous Company: Having finished with Zoe, David finds a new girlfriend. Will Anne and Tony approve? Stars George Cole. From April 1959. 4 Extra Debut. Having finished with Zoe, David finds himself a new girlfriend. But will Anne and Tony approve? Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss, starring George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Melissa ………. Maxine Audley [2019-09-29] The Midwich Cuckoos – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmfp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/11b47c- b002448c/vf_b002448c_5968918b-e8b4-424e-b77d-97d42eda552d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571655360_7a8f4158caf6ccde7095ac4d8b4351da Episode 1 (of 3): A mysterious alien force takes its toll on the women of a rural village. Stars Pauline Yates and Charles Kay. The mystery deepens when all the residents of the rural village of Midwich suddenly fall into a state of unconsciousness. The classic 1957 sci-fi novel by John Wyndham (1903-1969), adapted in three-parts by William Ingram. Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Director Gordon House. First broadcast on the World Service, in December 1982. Colonel Bernard Westcott … Charles Kay Richard Gayford ………… William Gaunt Gordon Zellaby …………. Manning Wilson Angela Zellaby …………. Pauline Yates Janet Gayford ………….. Rosalind Adams Ferrelyn Zellaby ……….. Jenny Quayle Alan Hughes ……………. Gordon Dulieu Doctor Willers …………. Hugh Dickson Vicar Leebody ………….. William Ingram Colonel Latcher ………… Garard Green Captain Beamish ………… Martin Bansley Group Captain Harding …… Peter Tuddenham Chief Constable ………… Ronald Baddiley Pilot …………………. Alex Jennings PC ……………………. David Peart Base Controller ………… Edward Cast https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/09/30 [2019-09-30] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvlm URL : ttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49d2f0- m0008xqc/vf_m0008xqc_27cbb752-1fd6-49f0-83d6-cf6d61175861.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571829814_320ee1d2bfa352395b6e98f011ef9956 Unnatural Death – Episode 3 (of 7): The Will. A suspect takes a shine to Lord Peter Wimsey, as he investigates multiple murders. Stars Ian Carmichael. A suspect takes a shine to Lord Peter Wimsey, as he investigates multiple murders. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted for radio in seven episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Miss Climpson ……. Ambrosine Phillpotts Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Mr Murbles ………. Malcolm Hayes Nurse Forbes …….. Sheelah Wilcocks Evelyn Gotobed …… Alison Skilbeck [2019-09-30] Marriage Lines – s01e06 – The Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04pbltx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d87e7f- b04pblrt/vf_b04pblrt_c2fd7474-aace-4875-ac7f-c15feda8babc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571830066_bb166f96d65acddcc6c5de3e4c1e0606 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): The Party. Kate is furious – why have they not been invited to their friend’s party? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From June 1965. Kate’s furious – why haven’t they been invited to their friend’s party? A sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newly-weds. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. Originating on TV, it was adapted in two series for radio between 1963-65 due to its popularity. Written by Richard Waring. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. George … Richard Briers Kate ….. Prunella Scales With Rodney Diak, Audrey Nicholson, David Graham and David Morton. [2019-09-30] Dad’s Army – s02e11 – War Dance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qxh17 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26c844- b00273cv/vf_b00273cv_a9faed26-e771-45e5-a4b5-8d14e2e10cc8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571830365_9f7b076d76c5918e79b805e1deebc969 Series 2 Episode 11 (of 20): War Dance. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon dance is disrupted by Pike’s announcement. Adapted from TV with Ian Lavender. From April 1975. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon dance is disrupted by an announcement from Private Pike. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martin Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney Violet Gibbons ……. Wendy Richard Announcer ………… John Snagge https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/01 [2019-10-01] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvlv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd4bea- m0008y9v/vf_m0008y9v_a2fa4b6c-494e-4336-b18f-008fbf0ab66a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571999910_4be2dc7df9b65a8a8f5f7e38cb2147dd Episode 4 (of 7): Hallelujah. Thanks to a murder victim’s cousin, new clues surface in Lord Peter Wimsey’s investigation. With Ian Carmichael. Thanks to a murder victim’s cousin, new clues surface in Lord Peter Wimsey’s investigation. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted for radio by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Inspector Parker …….. Gabriel Woolf Mr Murbles ………….. Malcolm Hayes Rev Hallelujah Dawson … Tommy Eytle Mrs Cobling …………. Miriam Margolyes Piggin ……………… David Gooderson Ben Cobling …………. Bill Wallis [2019-10-01] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1971-03-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gszmr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd252b- b00gszg5/vf_b00gszg5_9d5e188b-97dc-4195-b593-f52a0c4d8541.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572000172_e66c5ff62f720da39bae45375d260bf2 29/03/1971: A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family’s Sunday. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From March 1971. A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family’s Sunday. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates, and Peggy Ann Wood. Pianist: Gordon Langford. Written by Chris Allen, Tony Bilbow and Mike Fentiman, David Climie, John Graham, Gerald Wiley, and John Fawcett-Wilson. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. [2019-10-01] Beyond Our Ken – s03e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008y9y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ca1cd- m0008y9x/vf_m0008y9x_bc037882-dae2-4320-9648-d382b7e3662c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572000630_8c50ec157c8509d89ec6839d490234b6 Series 3 Episode 8 (of 14): Kenneth Horne goes up the Khyber Pass, and Hornerama looks at food. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1960. Kenneth Horne goes up the Khyber Pass, and Hornerama investigates food. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1960. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/02 [2019-10-02] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvlr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6ebfdc- m0008y77/vf_m0008y77_3baa568d-7223-41b1-96c0-5a661d5977bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572176885_c6998a374a63b1ea66f5cab479e2d57e Episode 5 (of 7): The Property Act. Unravelling property rules throws up fresh clues for Lord Peter Wimsey’s murder probe. Stars Ian Carmichael and Gabriel Woolf. Unravelling property rules provides fresh clues for Lord Peter Wimsey’s murder probe. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted for radio by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Mr Murbles ………. Malcolm Hayes Mr Towkington ……. Garard Green Mr Trigg ………… Gordon Clyde Mrs Mead ………… Bridget McConnel [2019-10-02] Seems Like a Nice Boy – The Story of Larry Grayson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076pz1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dac753- b005pz1b/vf_b005pz1b_4d7dd9b3-bdd5-40d8-9e7f-fdd055a8929e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572177162_ab50b0719b78ca5bb1c5df3166b869aa Terry Wogan, Isla St Clair and Michael Grade recall one of Britain’s most popular entertainers. With Jim Lee. From 2005. Larry Grayson was one of Britain’s most popular entertainers, of whom it could genuinely be said that fame, which he gained relatively late in life, did not change him one whit. He was devoted to his adopted home town of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, and lived there for most of his life. His early years were spent performing with a drag act in working men’s clubs all over the Midlands. In 1971, he was seen performing as a stand-up comedian in London by Michael Grade, then an entertainments promoter. Grade offered Larry a 6-minute slot at the London Palladium, and the rest, as they say, is history. In this profile of Larry Grayson, Jim Lee, Nuneaton-born and bred himself, recalls a comedian whose gently camp and inoffensive humour delighted audiences of all ages. Michael Grade, Terry Wogan, Isla St Clair and Larry Grayson’s nephew and biographer Mike Malyon are amongst those interviewed for the programme. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2005. [2019-10-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e12 – The Monte Carlo Rally PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzg0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35bd64- b006nj4x/vf_b006nj4x_57376cd5-1757-4d1e-ba9c-8b86aa2fbad8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572177478_980b821cc9562255c1845788102a85a3 Series 1 Episode 12 (of 00): The Monte Carlo Rally. The lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car provided by Sid. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1955. The lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car – provided by Sid. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Special guests: Brian Johnston and Raymond Baxter. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. [2019-10-02] Listen to Les – 1980-12-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2jm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f6c918- b007w2jf/vf_b007w2jf_45ca4ba5-7e2b-4432-85db-4a854055f777.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572177750_2bd07766fbd1339b0bd1db014ae0c756 14/12/1980: Les Dawson pays tribute to the Rochdale Universal Films version of Fu Manchu. With Daphne Oxenford. From December 1980. Les Dawson pays tribute to the Rochdale Universal Films version of Fu Manchu, plus Cosmo’s Corner, and the audience battle with another piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1980. [2019-10-02] That Reminds Me – s05e00 – Keith Barron PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076gj3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f53f1a- m0008y7c/vf_m0008y7c_b21d7f5e-b6a2-4c10-b257-5636ade6764f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572178019_5c55df8e3e0f2c917963c5b1b30e25c5 Series 5: Actor Keith Barron looks back over his radio and TV career, sharing memories and views on the era of Variety. Series showcasing the reminiscences of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2003. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/03 [2019-10-03] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvm7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ad9d64- m0008yhb/vf_m0008yhb_e04843f1-96cf-4e43-b5c2-a00bf7c8e82a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572350778_aee801756f0d503763939a8f937a3d79 Episode 6 (of 7): Vera Findlater. Lord Peter Wimsey’s murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery. Stars Ian Carmichael and Gretta Gouriet. Lord Peter Wimsey’s murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted for radio by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Inspector Parker ……… Gabriel Woolf Miss Climpson ………… Ambrosine Phillpotts Miss Findlater ……….. Gretta Gouriet Sir Charles Pillington … James Thomason Alf the Boy Scout/Maid … Denise Bryer [2019-10-03] Brothers in Law – s01e12 – Special Examiner PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k38w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2ece5- b0070gcx/vf_b0070gcx_ac641320-9819-4950-bb4a-930a8ec24f20.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572351323_0ff6d481c3e4a6a498b053a9a77e8ee1 Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): Special Examiner. Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case. Stars Richard Briers and Fenella Fielding. From August 1970. Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove, and Ann Davies as Sally Mannering. With guest stars Fenella Fielding as Nina Zoffany, and Terence Alexander as Chapfield. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from the TV script. Produced by David Hatch. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2019-10-03] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pzgpv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/05b56d- b00pzf0y/vf_b00pzf0y_a2be9bd4-ca5c-4596-a72d-9e05c0a4383a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572351655_c83c682cbe74d497a71df22376afce7d Series 1 Episode 2 (of 9): Universal Challenge and unclad fashion news. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden. From October 1965. Oxford take on Bermondsey in “Universal Challenge”, unclad fashion news, and ballet on the radio. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs plus TV and cinema parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Peter Vincent, David McKellar, Les Lilley, Chic Jacob, Humphrey Barclay, David Lund, Bill Oddie, Hugh Woodhouse, Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on radio and quickly developed a cult following. Songs by Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden, with music by Dave Lee. Produced by Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/04 [2019-10-04] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fe0bfc- m0008yb4/vf_m0008yb4_c61c867f-8309-4745-aa3e-5bf33c025305.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572351923_b34e9c47d131a91b4333380d2c6fa2c6 Episode 7 (of 7): Miss Climpson Investigates. Lord Peter Wimsey enlists help to try and solve the puzzling murder mystery. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey enlists help to try and solve the puzzling murder mystery. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Conclusion of Chris Miller’s radio adaptation. Produced by Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Miss Climpson ……. Ambrosine Phillpotts Mrs Forrest ……… Bridget McConnel Mr Tredgold ……… John Forrest Dr Faulkner ……… John Dunbar Sacristan ……….. Mark Penfold Bunter ………….. Peter Jones [2019-10-04] Steptoe and Son – s06e02 – Oh What a Beautiful Mourning PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnms URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eaf6f7- b00273qd/vf_b00273qd_dbf9906c-f925-4f9c-ab8b-80e866b292ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572352190_c2657c8ed6d332efc78bd16ecf629937 Series 6 Episode 2 (of 8): Oh What a Beautiful Mourning. The family clash at Albert’s brother’s funeral. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1976. The Steptoe family clash over the will at the funeral of Albert’s brother, George. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Michael Burlington, David Graham, Anne Jameson, Norma Ronald and Marianne Stone. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1976. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett Arthur … George A Cooper https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/05 [2019-10-05] Uncle Mort’s North Country – s01e01 [15 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl4w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/29b1ca- b001zpcv/vf_b001zpcv_9bc4772a-7add-4a41-ad29-c32c5477d80b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572522633_ffb6bee8dc6400b904036a50f3040315 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 5): Par for the Course. Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle’s first day out – down the pub. Peter Tinniswood’s adventures with Stephen Thorne. Carter Brandon gets a week off work, so he decides to go on day-trips in his car, with his Uncle Mort, “where the fancy takes them”. Peter Tinniswood’s continuing tales of Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle. Uncle Mort and his Yorkshire based family first appeared in Tinniswood’s novel “A Touch Of Daniel” which earned them a run of four series of “I Didn’t Know You Cared” on BBC TV from 1975 to 1979. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1987. Uncle Mort ……. Stephen Thorne Carter Brandon … Peter Skellern The Landlord ….. John Samson Ambulance Man …. Steve Hodson Narrator ……… Christian Rodska NB: This is NOT the cast I remember – must be a different production, I was expecting Robin Bailey (who, I think, was only in it on TV). Decided not to keep this one! [2019-10-05] Doctor Who – Point of Entry – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08wx032 URL : NOT AVAILABLE ON IPLAYER The Lost Stories – Point of Entry: Episode 2 (of 2). With The Blood Moon imminent, can the Time Lord thwart the deadly arrival of the Omnim? Stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. With the Blood Moon imminent, can the Sixth Doctor thwart the deadly arrival of the Omnim? An adventure originally written for the BBC’s Doctor Who TV series but never made. Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Written by Barbara Clegg and Marc Platt. Director John Ainsworth. Producer David Richardson. Made by Big Finish and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Sixth Doctor …………. Colin Baker Peri ………………… Nicola Bryant Kit Marlowe ………….. Matt Addis Velez ……………….. Luis Solo Iguano ………………. Sean Connolly Tom …………………. Tam Williams Alys ………………… Gemma Wardle Sir Francis Walsingham … Ian Brooker [2019-10-05] Monty Python – 50th Anniversary – 2 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00093mg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d8c43- m00093mf/vf_m00093mf_e25c47af-87dd-47cf-a7ed-1a3aa6ffa7b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572767843_e37db1a887a0387f74cfb458f79664a0 Comedy Club Extra: Monty Python at 18,262 Days. On the 50th anniversary of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, Angela Barnes chats to Carol Cleavage and introduces an intriguing archive of Python- related programmes. On the 50th anniversary of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, Radio 4 Extra’s “Comedy Club” raises a toast to celebrate the work of Messrs Cleese, Chapman, Gilliam, Idle, Jones and Palin. Angela Barnes chats to the ‘seventh’ Python Carol Cleveland about her experiences of performing alongside the team on TV, film, stage and record, as they introduce an intriguing archive of programmes covering various aspects of the world of Python. Produced by Stuart Ross. Over the course of two hours well hear such delights as: CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS: In a programme which has not been heard since its original airing, John Cleese and Graham Chapman make what we believe are their radio debuts, in a recording of the 1963 Cambridge Footlights Revue. 1963/12/30, 00:09:25 to 00:36:22 MICHAEL PALIN DIARIES – THE PYTHON YEARS: In a 2006 reading Michael Palin recalls the group’s huge success in the 1970s and making the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. 2006-00-00 41:22 to 54:49 INHERITANCE TRACKS: Eric Idle reflects on the Python anthem “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”. MONTY PYTHON’S FLIEGENDER ZIRKUS!: The comic Henning Wehn tells the story of how the team made two programmes for German television. TERRY JONES’S FAIRY TALES – THE FLY-BY-NIGHT: Terry Jones reads the enchanting tale of a little girl who goes on a magical adventure in a programme originally broadcast on BBC Radio Wales in 2013. NB: Only the ‘Cambridge Circus’ recording might be of interest. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/06 [2019-10-06] SUN Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-08-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000945t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/211b62- m000945s/vf_m000945s_b457fe7d-e048-4bd7-8d11-f28ea7a54cc4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572523044_bb0086ed292d670302dc99ca94ce169b 04/08/1963: Taken to court and visiting outpatients in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Leslie Noyes. From August 1963. Arthur is taken to court for disturbing the peace and then offers to sell his organs. The comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, Dorothy Dampier and Graham Stark. Music by Peter Crawford & His Trio. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme,in August 1963. [2019-10-06] A Life of Bliss – 1959-04-00 – Pleasure As Usual PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000945w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d7a06- m000945v/vf_m000945v_faead8b2-0129-4a7a-8a56-a96aaac541f3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572523480_aae3af92aeefd1ce3635e9ac8d62bfae Pleasure As Usual: David is roped in when his father and Tony decide not to wear fancy dress at a costume ball. Stars George Cole. From April 1959. 4 Extra Debut. David is roped in when his father and Tony decide not to wear fancy dress at a costume ball. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss starring George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes concluding in 1969, but few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred the future star of The St Trinian’s films – destined to find great fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s Minder – George Cole. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1959. David Bliss ………. George Cole Anne Fellows ……… Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ……… Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……….. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog ……. Percy Edwards Mrs Bliss ………… Gladys Young Mr Bliss …………. Carleton Hobbs Griselda Saltmarsh … Sheila Manahan Brinsley Tavistock … Tony Vickers Quentin Massingham … Rolf Lefebvre [2019-10-06] The Midwich Cuckoos – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmg5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1fb3d9- b00244dp/vf_b00244dp_99dfa42c-5c62-4a94-9bcb-2c16d229c197.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572523822_419862692191e7420852857fa60b753b Episode 2 (of 3): The alien children born in the rural village start to make their presence felt. Stars Charles Kay and Pauline Yates. There are moral and security issues when all the women of child-bearing age in the village of Midwich simultaneously become pregnant by an alien force. The classic 1957 sci-fi novel by John Wyndham, dramatised by William Ingram. Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Director Gordon House. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1982. Bernard Westcott ………. Charles Kay Gordon Zellaby ………… Manning Wilson Angela Zellaby ………… Pauline Yates Richard Gayford ……….. William Gaunt Janet Gayford/Secretary … Rosalind Adams Ferrelyn Zellaby ………. Jenny Quayle Alan Hughes …………… Gordon Dulieu Vicar Leebody …………. William Ingram Doctor Willers ………… Hugh Dickson NB: Gordon House was usually a BBC World Service director, so this might be a World Service drama production. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/07 [2019-10-07] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s05e01 1964-08-00 – The Solitary Cyclist PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04nhm9d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c31208- m0009480/vf_m0009480_937ace24-cb8f-4360-858c-fc827df641d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572692527_2e48e3287081aebcb0165644676ce11e Series 5 Episode 1 (of 8): The Solitary Cyclist. Who is the strange man following Violet Smith as she cycles to her mothers? The great detective investigates. From August 1964. Who is the strange man following Violet Smith as she cycles to see her mother? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective investigates. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. Violet Smith … Jane Wenham Carruthers: …. Norman Claridge Mrs Smith: ….. Gladys Spencer Woodley …….. Malcolm Hayes Mrs Hudson ….. Janet Morrison Landlord ……. Peter O’Shaughnessy Williamson ….. George Merritt [2019-10-07] Marriage Lines – s01e07 – There’s No Place Like a New Place PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04phhxq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b8f78- b04phgy2/vf_b04phgy2_1ee41cdf-eebd-43ad-8cd4-22865337407c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572693277_9f8eb5360eac9517fa652ff2e03ffad3 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): George and Kate get itchy feet when their neighbours hint at moving. Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From July 1965. George and Kate get itchy feet when their neighbours hint at moving. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV, it ran between 1963 and 1965 and was adapted in two series for radio due to its popularity. Written by Richard Waring. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. George ………… Richard Briers Kate ………….. Prunella Scales Nora ………….. Heather Chasen Peter …………. Geoffrey Matthews Georges Father … Geoffrey Sumner Kates Mother ….. Joan Sanderson Mr Cartwright ….. Wallace Eaton [2019-10-07] Dad’s Army – s02e12 – Mum’s Army PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnqc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a87a96- b00279s7/vf_b00279s7_a479930d-8a79-4b3a-bfc1-72f499df94a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572693564_4ec477fe6f5ff812a5913500582b0bad Series 2 Episode 12 of 20): Mum’s Army. When Mainwaring opens his Home Guard up to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. When Captain Mainwaring decides to open up his Home Guard unit to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Mrs Fox ………….. Mollie Sugden Mrs Gray …………. Carmen Silvera Edith Parish ……… Wendy Richard Announcer ………… John Snagge https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/08 [2019-10-08] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s05e02 1964-08-28 – The Bruce-Partington Plans PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00094nh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9d67e0- m00094ng/vf_m00094ng_33de98f1-8dc0-4a1c-8dc9-1eaa61df8fb5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572693825_e2074c926b70dd85ac9805ed8a67f55b Series 5 Episode 2 (of 8): The Bruce-Partington Plans. Secret documents are found on the body of a Woolwich Arsenal clerk. The great detective investigates. From August 1964. Secret documents are found on the body of a Woolwich Arsenal clerk. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective investigates. Stars Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. Mrs Hudson ……….. Janet Morrison Mycroft Holmes ……. Felix Felton Inspector Lestrade … Humphrey Morton Colonel Walter ……. Philip Cunningham Violet Westbury …… Mary Chester Sidney Johnson ……. John Boxer [2019-10-08] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – 1971-04-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00h4lnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/14c54a- b00h4gmh/vf_b00h4gmh_64308468-3013-41ab-b719-81c32a6c4819.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572694079_b2fb109f3c8c51130f813b5c7ce5f6c2 05/04/1971: An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From April 1971. An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by John Graham, David Nobbs, David McKellar and Peter Vincent, Donald Monat and June Dixon, Miles Rudge and Ted Dicks, Pete Spence, Alan Scott and Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1971. [2019-10-08] Beyond Our Ken – s03e09 1960-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00094nl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fffd3e- m00094nk/vf_m00094nk_a3c86476-18d6-48be-ad58-20d49016685d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572694359_3caba3ca2fa80ff3037734d14f75e40f Series 3 Episode 9 (of 14): Kenneth Horne entertains the Poetry Circle, and ‘Hornerama’ probes city money-makers. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1960. Kenneth Horne entertains the Poetry Circle, and ‘Hornerama’ probes city money-makers. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. The precursor to “Round The Horne”. Series 3 has been fully restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964, featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. Music from Pat Lancaster, The Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1960. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/09 [2019-10-09] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s05e03 – The Three Garridebs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00094ml URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ac34c- m00094mk/vf_m00094mk_3baa0bea-2365-49df-a0ce-5eae98c7a187.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572868227_e150c2d1a5c8aa8b8de1513f45f61232 Series 5 Episode 3 (of 8): The Three Garridebs. To inherit a fortune, an American asks the sleuth to find two men with his surname. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1964. To inherit a fortune, an American asks the sleuth to find two men with his surname. Another case for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective. Stars Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1964. Mrs Hudson ……….. Janet Morrison Inspector Lestrade … Humphrey Morton John Garrideb …….. Eric Anderson Nathan Garrideb …… Charles E Stickill Holloway …………. Harold Reese [2019-10-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e13 1955-01-00 – A House on the Cliff PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzps URL : ttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/989e7a- b006nlnq/vf_b006nlnq_3402805a-2db7-4285-83e5-de1ee6e19771.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572868504_c7081d7432d3765ac75d31e18d274aac Series 1 Episode 13 (of 00): The lad is after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it? Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1955. The lad’s after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it? Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. [2019-10-09] Listen to Les – 1980-12-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ttpnd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/194dbf- b00ttpn4/vf_b00ttpn4_b4c81221-cccf-4386-9b65-5fd510820a86.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572868804_1b9450d81028afa1487b5b160be6a976 28/12/1980: Les Dawson presents mafia mayhem, randy Cosmo Smallpiece, plus another piano sing- along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1980. [2019-10-09] That Reminds Me – s05e00 – Dudley Sutton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n1tvs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9d31b- m00094mp/vf_m00094mp_e3db67c0-bf54-4829-9772-4d6a9f24e2e5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572869155_c9a2a42f99382b7f3f71aa821b0ddcf7 Series 5: Dudley Sutton. Best remembered as Tinker Dill in 1990s TV hit “Lovejoy”, actor Dudley Sutton reminisces about his film and TV career. Series showcasing the reminiscences of celebrated raconteurs before a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2003. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/10 [2019-10-10] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s05e04 – The Norwood Builder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009568 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8de91f- m0009567/vf_m0009567_3c993f60-7404-487e-ba24-86716d8f0c25.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572869478_4689d89eee973c46cdc9f2916b5a172c Series 5 Episode 4 (of 8): The Norwood Builder. A young solicitor is accused of murder and arson. The great detective investigates. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1964. A young solicitor is accused of murder and arson. Another case for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1964. Mrs Hudson ……….. Janet Morrison Inspector Lestrade … Humphrey Morton McFarlane ………… Henry Stamper Mrs Lexington …….. Eva Stuart Jonas Oldacre …….. Hamlyn Benson Mrs McFarlane …….. Molly Weir Policeman 1 ………. Alaric Cotter Policeman 2 ………. Fraser Kerr [2019-10-10] Brothers in Law – s01e13 – Counsel for the Prosecution PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k268 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7d5de- b006v1n0/vf_b006v1n0_089ede75-9021-42d3-a857-e860ae47d625.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572869749_3e3d617e1453990f325aca9d91c8197d Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): Counsel for the Prosecution. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge. Stars Richard Briers and Andrew Cruickshank. From September 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge. Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, and Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring, from the BBC TV script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Producer David Hatch. Published in 1955, Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was adapted first for TV in 1962. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for Radio between 1970 and 1972. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1970. Judge Duncannon … Andrew Cruickshank Spicer ………… Roy Kinnear Grimes ………… John Glyn-Jones Sally Mannering … Ann Davies Mrs Thursby ……. Jean Anderson Hindmouth ……… John Baker Other parts Alan Barry, Hector Ross and Frederick Treves [2019-10-10] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s01e03 1965-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00q9y63 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a22a2f- b00q9xt6/vf_b00q9xt6_2b6b0cca-0b69-4d33-b9d0-0d8c89e27f14.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1572870031_51c793fe6ee070a6dd325358a8a4c7a1 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 9): Astronaut space capers and a whodunit. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie. From October 1965. Astronaut space capers, a whodunit, and the Knitting Song. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs, plus TV and cinema parodies. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue, “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio, and quickly developed a cult following. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by John Esmonde & Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Peter Vincent and David McKellar. Songs by Bill Oddie, with music by Dave Lee. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/11 [2019-10-11] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s05e05 – The Sussex Vampire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00094zr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31162f- m00094zq/vf_m00094zq_23da8d8f-0023-459b-9138-78da6122bc99.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573038652_5a2e737a2feb3428f52fbdfaa193d56b Series 5 Episode 5 (of 8): The Sussex Vampire. The sleuth investigates a Peruvian woman accused of sucking her children’s blood. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1964. A Peruvian woman is accused of sucking her children’s blood. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective investigates. Stars Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes,and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1964. Ferguson ……. Stephen Jack Dolores …….. Gladys Spencer Mrs Ferguson … Josefina Ray Mrs Mason …… Margaret Welfit Jack ……….. Peter Bartlett [2019-10-11] Steptoe and Son – s06e03 – Live Now PAYE Later PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a6292a- b0027b1s/vf_b0027b1s_bde4911c-28f0-4958-9a06-2d0aa2318fbf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573038993_deb51e83bbcbaa3567b44adbf4549546 Series 6 Episode 3 (of 8): Live Now PAYE Later. The tax inspector catches up with Albert. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1976. The tax inspector catches up with Albert Steptoe, and son Harold is not impressed. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1976. Albert ……… Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……… Harry H Corbett Mr Greenwood … George A Cooper With Michael Shannon and Peter Williams. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/12 [2019-10-12] SAT Dr Who – Song of Megaptera – Part 1 [2019-10-12] [b08xhbbt] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08xhbbt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d6a6ad- b08xhbbr/vf_b08xhbbr_fda65026-80f0-4a68-91ad-e28391928241.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571410121_39cc95ca75e9e0fdd5712ce748fd741d The Lost Stories: The Song of Megaptera. Part 1 of 2: The Sixth Doctor and companion Peri are taken for eco-warriors by hunters of space whales. Stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. The Sixth Doctor and his companion Peri are taken for eco-warriors by hunters of space whales. An adventure originally written for the “Doctor Who” TV series but never made. Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Written by Pat Mills. Director John Ainsworth. Producer David Richardson. Made by Big Finish and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Sixth Doctor ….. Colin Baker Peri …………. Nicola Bryant Captain Greeg …. John Benfield Stennar ………. Neville Watchurst Caller ……….. John Banks Chief Engineer … Susan Brown Stafel ……….. Toby Longworth Axel …………. Alex Lowe [2019-10-12] Doctor Who – The Making of The Song of Megaptera PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08xhbkq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c4873- b08xhbkn/vf_b08xhbkn_c7acdf2c-797b-4df1-89c0-d0d7eb91dbb4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571411112_cc28106400b9eb6ebf746f73ff5c92ca The cast, writer and director describe how a story originally called ‘The Song of the Space Whale finally came to be recorded. Producer David Richardson, director John Ainsworth, writer Pat Mills, and actors Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant describe some of the story behind the metamorphosis of a 30 year-old BBC TV script, “The Song of the Space Whale”, into an audio production entitled “The Song of the Megaptera”. Made by Big Finish. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/13 [2019-10-13] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-08-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009cn2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/702c32- m0009cn1/vf_m0009cn1_b810c25c-f3de-4251-b198-589594802c79.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573214635_aaa20f4a6a628028e307b545bab2bf4d 11/08/1963: Car parking and clairvoyance in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Patricia Hayes. From August 1963. Arthur has a run in with his neighbour before attempting a spot of clairvoyance. The comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons, Patricia Hayes, Leslie Noyes, Dorothy Dampier and Graham Stark. Music by the Hedley Ward Trio. Producer Richard Dingley. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1963. [2019-10-13] Educating Archie – 1954-02-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07216wl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e6b8a6- b07216wf/vf_b07216wf_53ba99a1-79c7-474a-81db-e06f7598b872.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573214930_39c2f6020058fff2957c7db039f4413b 04/02/1954: Brough goes to the fair and Archie visits the future. With Harry Secombe. Radio ventriloquism from February 1954. Brough goes to the fair and Archie visits the future. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough and schoolboy Archie Andrews. With Harry Secombe, Beryl Reid, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Miles and Peter Madden. Script by Eric Sykes, Walter Ridley and Ronald Wolfe with Ronald Chesney. The BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Roy Speer. Running from 1950-1958, “Educating Archie” introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1954. [2019-10-13] The Midwich Cuckoos – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmh3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56efee- b0024j9b/vf_b0024j9b_ca975c89-0731-4305-8e36-752ef83d238b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573215253_fd9eb2bb7ed468e829e38c22c2b87ba6 Episode 3 (of 3): The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive. Stars Manning Wilson and Pauline Yates. The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive. Conclusion of the classic 1957 sci-fi novel by John Wyndham. Dramatised by William Ingram. Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Director Gordon House. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1982. Bernard Westcott … Charles Kay Gordon Zellaby ….. Manning Wilson Angela Zellaby ….. Pauline Yates Richard Gayford …. William Gaunt Chief Constable …. Ronald Baddiley Coroner ………… Nigel Graham Doctor Torrance …. Peter Tuddenham Mrs Williams ……. Katherine Parr Girl …………… Rosalind Adams Boy ……………. Jill Lidstone Man ……………. Simon Hewitt https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/14 [2019-10-14] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s05e06 – The Red-Headed League PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009bwg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/15a9bc- m0009bwf/vf_m0009bwf_6dc25fbd-45a1-4819-b31a-893935dee906.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573215726_e77d6b276d774f159711c068fdf96019 Series 5 Episode 6 (of 8): The Red-Headed League. A red-haired visitor asks the detective to probe a millionaire’s bizarre job offer. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1964. A red-haired visitor asks the detective to probe a millionaire’s bizarre job offer. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective investigates. Stars Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1964. Jabez Wilson …….. Victor Lonad Vincent Spaulding … Peter Marinker Duncan Ross ……… Frank Dunn Inspector Jones ….. Gabriel Woolf Merryweather …….. Eric Andard [2019-10-14] Marriage Lines – s01e08 – The Move PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04stqbt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/72b47f- b04stmfm/vf_b04stmfm_31101a62-6222-48d9-8cf4-7db03ce3f679.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573216004_4a77725a04ef4e8feb2ab5c62abf9960 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): The Move. Time for pastures new for Kate and George, but what about their new neighbours? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From July 1965. Pastures new for Kate and George, but what about their new neighbours? Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV, it ran between 1963 and 1965, and was adapted in two series for BBC radio. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. George …………. Richard Briers Kate …………… Prunella Scales Miles ………….. Derek Waring Mr Renfrew Smith … Felix Felton Other parts played by John Graham, Leon Thau and Jo Kendall [2019-10-14] Dad’s Army – s02e13 – Getting the Bird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ec099- b0027kr5/vf_b0027kr5_49a034a0-4be2-4ece-90e2-5b4ab27f60d7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573216305_61edcb05117e20f65b5856f0522538cc Series 2 Episode 13 (of 20): Getting the Bird. Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Walker arranges a special off-ration supply. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May 1975. Lance Corporal Jones is short of meat at his butcher’s shop, so Private Walker arranges a special off-ration supply. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring ……….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ………….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …………… Clive Dunn Private Fraser …………… John Laurie Private Pike …………….. Ian Lavender Private Godfrey ………….. Arnold Ridley Private Walker …………… Larry Martyn The Vicar ……………….. Frank Williams Sergeant Wilsons Daughter … Diana Bishop Announcer ……………….. John Snagge https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/15 [2019-10-15] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s05e07 – The Three Gables PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009cbv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/36de72- m0009cbt/vf_m0009cbt_e3b7da8c-024a-4790-9ac3-1ad98d2d08a3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573387732_6f766476030e63aace4947369fe0dfcf Series 5 Episode 7 (of 8): The Three Gables. The detective investigates a house buyer who’s also after all of its contents. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1964. The Baker Street sleuth faces threats as he investigates a house buyer, who’s also after all of its contents. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective investigates. Stars Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1964. Steve Dixie ………. Frank Singuineau Mary Maberly ……… Grizelda Hervey Susan ……………. Nicolette Bernard Sutro ……………. Allan Haines Isadora Klein …….. Selma Vas Dias Inspector Lestrade … Humphrey Morton [2019-10-15] Beyond Our Ken – s03e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009cbx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b10d15- m0009cbw/vf_m0009cbw_c809729f-cffd-41ca-b68e-a182bb78ee96.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573387994_236f6199b410116765f4e921f5a0267c Series 3 Episode 10 (of 14): Kenneth Horne visits the tax office and Hornerama looks at entertainment. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1960. Kenneth Horne visits the tax office, and Hornerama turns its spotlight on the world of entertainment. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, The Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”. Series 3 has been fully restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1960. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/16 [2019-10-16] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s05e08 – The Retired Colourman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009cq5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f9f983- m0009cq4/vf_m0009cq4_2be101d3-58bd-44ff-88e2-02d7c637c808.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573388245_599d60ce24b0b7a3fc07b228dcae133d Series 5 Episode 8 (of 8): The Retired Colourman. A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1964. “Burglary has always been an alternative profession and I have little doubt that I should have come to the front.” A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1964. Josiah Amberle …….. John Ruddock Reverend Elman …….. Garard Green Inspector MacKinnon … Michael Kilgarriff Mrs Hudson ………… Janet Morrison Barker ……………. Denis Goacher [2019-10-16] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e14 – The Sheik PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0pd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/67d93e- b006q9mk/vf_b006q9mk_277097ac-8796-4cec-8655-0267dce88a58.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573388559_efaf3d2152eff47979a82b2040d170fd Series 1 Episode 14 (of 00): The Sheik. The lad signs up to Sid’s new studio, but filming doesn’t go to plan. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From February 1955. The lad signs up to Sid’s new studio, but filming doesn’t quite go to plan. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1955. [2019-10-16] Listen to Les – 1981-01-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx9g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a89cfe- b006h4fc/vf_b006h4fc_4adae0dc-6b2e-4bfe-9008-0510a4c5eecb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573388832_c8b6e1b372b7c483e8318e472594f5cd 04/01/1981: Les Dawson unveils how the mother-in-law joke was invented, and the real story of Humpty Dumpty is revealed! With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/17 [2019-10-17] Dixon of Dock Green – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012yv9b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2d9b4- b012yv7q/vf_b012yv7q_232b1e49-081d-4ca5-9c4f-08909d24e2fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573561195_731ba24dadd2c75abc3deb6930c3fab7 Episode 1 (of 6): London Pride. PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of TV’s famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. George Dixon is showing new boy in blue, Andy Crawford, the ropes on the beat of Dock Green in London’s East End. Much to PC Crawford’s surprise, Dixon is prepared to bend the rules in order to arrest one of a gang of safebreakers. Radio revival of BBC TV’s famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon, and David Tennant as Andy Crawford. Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell. Produced in Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby. “Dixon of Dock Green” goes back to the 1950 film drama “The Blue Lamp”, which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, the role was resurrected for the TV series running from 1955 to 1976. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2005. PC George Dixon …. David Calder PC Andy Crawford … David Tennant Jack Judd ………. MacDonnell Emmy Judd ………. Avril Elgar Lenny Judd ……… Jacob Dylan Agar …………… Jonathan Tafler Fred Jenkins ……. Eddie Martin [2019-10-17] Ken Dodd Show – 1963-10-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b050cx7p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7dbb05- b050cx7b/vf_b050cx7b_69de0edd-8035-4d25-a40e-3afec733f526.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573561498_f4879caa5a0726a94d4a3bc6fdf5ca93 20/10/1963: “Down Your Way” is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty. With Judith Chalmers and John Laurie. From October 1963. Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, Doddy croons a ditty and the World’s Worst. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes – originally edited for sale abroad. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers (“Wish You Were Here”), John Laurie (“Dad’s Army”), Wallas Eaton, Percy Edwards, Peter Hudson and The Barry Sisters. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. [2019-10-17] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qhq9b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3adada- b00qhp4w/vf_b00qhp4w_b35ed941-e6f7-4231-8eed-7d96d75be522.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573561748_69d3009ebcfbbe42de019712c334e57d Series 1 Episode 4 (of 9): Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth. Sketches and songs with Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and David Hatch. From October 1965. Rent-a-pet with a twist, and an Alien’s plans for invading Earth. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs, plus TV and cinema parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden, Johnnie Mortimer & Brian Cooke, Bill Oddie, Peter Vincent, and David McKellar. Songs by Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden, with music by Dave Lee. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio, and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/18 [2019-10-18] Dixon of Dock Green – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013216n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f146ec- b0132159/vf_b0132159_f07112e3-39f6-4421-bed5-12d44e88975a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573561999_ffd91eaa1d26d41bc76230f4a112e046 Episode 2 (of 6): Needle in a Haystack. PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby’s life. Radio revival of TV’s famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. A baby’s life is in danger when some pep pills go missing, and George Dixon causes a stir at home when he offers PC Crawford the spare room. Radio revival of BBC TV’s famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon, and David Tennant as Andy Crawford. Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell. Produced in Bristol by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe. “Dixon of Dock Green” goes back to 1950 film drama “The Blue Lamp”, which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, the role was resurrected for the TV series running from 1955 to 1976. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2005. PC George Dixon …. David Calder PC Andy Crawford … David Tennant Archie …………. Jonah Cook Billy Monks …….. Michael Carolan Mary Dixon ……… Charlie Brooks Nancy Harris ……. Carol MacReady Mrs Monks ………. Kate Byers [2019-10-18] Steptoe and Son – s06e04 – Upstairs Downstairs Upstairs Downstairs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnv2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6009b8- b0027l55/vf_b0027l55_dbd892f2-7f20-4ce4-8e2e-c9317459058d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573562215_f89a1b1b34238fcfe94140efe703201e Series 6 Episode 4 (of 8): Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him. From February 1976. Albert’s laid up with a bad back leaving poor Harold overworked. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1976. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett Doctor … Michael McClain https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/19 [2019-10-19] SAT 12.30pm – Live Ken Dodd rpt from yesterday, 1963-10-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b050cx7p [2019-10-19] Dr Who – Song of Megaptera – Part 2 [2019-10-19] [b08y710s] MPEG-4 320 Kbps PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08y710s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/06c0fb- b08y70yk/vf_b08y70yk_500da653-7b78-4951-b6be-a4af2e4621fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1571653429_18ec4a12391c681914297032ec734e3b Doctor Who: The Lost Stories. The Song of Megaptera – Part 2 (of 2): The Time Lord and Peri get trapped inside a whale, and they are not alone. “Doctor Who” adventure stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. Like Jonah, the Sixth Doctor and Peri find themselves inside a whale – and they’re not alone. An adventure originally written for the “Doctor Who” TV series but never made. Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor. Written by Pat Mills. Director John Ainsworth. Producer David Richardson. Made by Big Finish and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. Sixth Doctor ….. Colin Baker Peri …………. Nicola Bryant Captain Greeg …. John Benfield Stennar ………. Neville Watchurst Caller ……….. John Banks Chief Engineer … Susan Brown Stafel ……….. Toby Longworth Axel …………. Alex Lowe NB: Last in series. Next week, SF drama by the late Ursula K Leguin in this timeslot. [2019-10-20] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-08-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009kfl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5faacc- m0009kfk/vf_m0009kfk_8da14ec3-74d6-402a-b1e7-992abddafd6e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573906376_1cd55bb685cb8ccf3d31dcc669bc0d50 18/8/1963: Buying a car and the art of conversation in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Leslie Noyes. From August 1963. Buying a used car where appearances can be deceptive, and exploring the art of conversation. The comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, Dorothy Dampier, Barney Galbraith and Dermot Kelly. Music by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers. Producer Richard Dingley. After originally working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV in the late 1950s/early 1960s. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1963. [2019-10-20] Educating Archie – 1954-02-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx7p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bad0c8- b006gpbg/vf_b006gpbg_f14cded4-a355-436b-b799-dbc8ebcc4502.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1573906629_4f2eb70e7bd755e477f1d94c6139029c 11/02/1954: Schoolboy Archie Andrews gets up to hijinks with inks. Stars Peter Brough, Beryl Reid and Harry Secombe. From February 1954. Archie gets up to some high jinks with inks, thanks to cheeky schoolgirl chum, Monica. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough and “schoolboy” Archie Andrews. With Harry Secombe, Beryl Reid, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Miles, Ronald Chesney and Peter Madden. Script by Eric Sykes with Walter Ridley. Music by the BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Roy Speer. Running from 1950-58, “Educating Archie” introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1954. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/21 [2019-10-21] Dixon of Dock Green – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0133pl2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/72e8d6- b0132lq5/vf_b0132lq5_d5580451-0a7b-420e-801a-326bd7bc9391.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574079505_414c129f6dd0f6ab697ee14fcf791473 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Crawford’s First Pinch. PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV’s famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. Some unsavoury postcards turn up on the Dock Green beat and the link to a recent spate of bicycle thefts makes PC Andy Crawford desperate to notch up his first arrest. Radio revival of BBC TV’s famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon, and David Tennant as Andy Crawford. Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell. Produced in Bristol, by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe. Dixon of Dock Green’s roots go back to 1950 film drama ‘The Blue Lamp’, which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner’s role was resurrected for the TV series running from 1955 to 1976. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2005. PC George Dixon …. David Calder PC Andy Crawford … David Tennant Mary Dixon ……… Charlie Brooks Joe Cooney ……… Tom McClane Ned Cooney ……… Michael Fenton Stevens Hilda Cooney ……. Rebecca Smart Paul De Witt ……. Christian Rodska |
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[2019-10-21] Marriage Lines – s01e09 – The Convention PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04t6qly URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/723694- b04t6qh8/vf_b04t6qh8_9af665d7-417d-47cc-9129-3662ff05995e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574079732_477a6cd67269c31b1e0fe736ef8e2ea0 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): Kate is concerned when George heads to Birmingham with his colleagues. Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From July 1965. Kate is concerned when George heads to Birmingham with his colleagues. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. Producer Charles Maxwell. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV, where it ran between 1963 and 1965, it was subsequently adapted in two series for radio. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. George …………. Richard Briers Kate …………… Prunella Scales Miles ………….. Derek Waring Mr Renfrew Smith … Felix Felton Other parts played by John Graham, Leon Thau and Jo Kendall [2019-10-21] Dad’s Army – s02e14 – Don’t Fence Me In PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2b6bc- b0027w2b/vf_b0027w2b_c406df63-71ec-485e-9150-266d2416bd3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574080017_ef3e69d2ec51a939c3b194cba94a73f8 Series 2 Episode 14 (of 20): Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1975. Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn General Monteverdi … Cyril Shaps Captain Turner ……. John Ringham Prisoner of War …… Sion Probert Announcer ………… John Snagge [2019-10-21] Earthsearch – s01e01 – Planetfall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl9p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/877795- b0020l67/vf_b0020l67_09195cb6-b3b9-40e9-b693-c14def7d2b14.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574080278_7f9975d36d9e73805a00a97d7fe8114c Series 1 Episode 1 (of 10): Planetfall. The unquestioning crew of starship Challenger follow two on-board ‘angels’ in search of a new home planet. Stars Sean Arnold. The starship Challenger has been on a 115-year-long mission exploring other galaxies for suitable Earth-like planets to colonise. The present crew of four were born on the Challenger and have never left it. From birth they’ve been looked after by two “Angels”, voices surrounding and guiding their every move. The crew follows their advice without question. A dangerous situation, perhaps, if the Angels aren’t all their names imply. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson …. Sean Arnold Sharna ………….. Amanda Murray Astra …………… Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv ……………. Haydn Wood Angel One ……….. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ……….. Gordon Reid Christopher Scott … Sinclair https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/22 [2019-10-22] Dixon of Dock Green – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0132tjy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2eece7- b0132sfn/vf_b0132sfn_903d4117-d7f6-4c29-8ed0-9fdb48d1f2bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574080506_92e8a0af14447c64a5a185f2cf0e570a Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Dixie. An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon’s night beat. Radio revival of TV’s famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. When things go missing from the Dixon household Doris, the downtrodden girl from next door, is exposed as a petty thief. But it’s Mary Dixon who comes to her rescue, against George’s wishes, and who earns the admiration of Andy Crawford. Radio revival of BBC TV’s famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon, and David Tennant as Andy Crawford. Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell. Produced in Bristol, by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe. Dixon of Dock Green’s roots go back to 1950 film drama “The Blue Lamp”, which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner’s role was resurrected for the TV series running from 1955 to 1976. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2005. PC George Dixon …. David Calder PC Andy Crawford … David Tennant Mary Dixon ……… Charlie Brooks Mrs Davies ……… Esther Elliott Doris Monroe ……. Sarah Counsell Mr Monroe ………. Roland Oliver Harry Lane ……… Paul Currier [2019-10-22] Beyond Our Ken – s03e11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009l02 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2dcd49- m0009l01/vf_m0009l01_41740d2c-e45d-4506-9eaa-c338cf7f2579.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574080837_9b4a5beb7adc92df27abdee0bb5a4f4f Series 3 Episode 11 (of 14): Kenneth Horne has a rather strange close encounter and Hornerama looks at sport With Kenneth Williams. From June 1960. Kenneth Horne has a rather strange close encounter and Hornerama looks at sport. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman. Music from Pat Lancaster, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to ‘Round The Horne’. Series 3 has been fully restored, using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1960. [2019-10-22] Earthsearch – s01e02 – First Footprint City PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlb2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/63aae0- b0020lc9/vf_b0020lc9_4013a4d6-6d7f-4eff-91e1-929d8aede4da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574081201_74778d6542743f77e42bc337a3cd03cb Series 1 Episode 2 (of 10): First Footprint City. Heading for a home they have never known, the crew of the starship Challenger must come to terms with some shocking news. Stars Sean Arnold. As the starship Challenger returns to its solar system after a 115-year-long search for a planet suitable for colonisation, it’s a home that the crew have never known. Born aboard the craft, the four-strong space crew must come to terms with some shocking news. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Sentinel ……….. Alexander John Simon ………….. David Bradshawe https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/23 [2019-10-23] Dixon of Dock Green – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0133g6t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e955be- b0133dzw/vf_b0133dzw_bbc61d4b-9473-49a3-950b-491f92295a1c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574250314_fa1e740b324b155dc6f68dee55880144 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Rock, Rattle and Roll. PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV’s famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. When a fanatical Spurs fan has his prized football rattle stolen, an FA cup tie provides the perfect excuse for a weekend away in Blackpool for Andy and Mary. Radio revival of BBC TV’s famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon and David Tennant as Andy Crawford. Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell. Produced in Bristol, by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe. Dixon of Dock Green’s roots go back to 1950 film drama ‘The Blue Lamp’, which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner’s role was resurrected for the BBC TV series running from 1955 to 1976. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2005. PC George Dixon …. David Calder PC Andy Crawford … David Tennant Mary Dixon ……… Charlie Brooks Ben Harvey ……… Andrew Sachs Jessie Harvey …… Jacqueline Tong Chris Miller ……. Alex McLaren Jim ……………. Stuart Crossman [2019-10-23] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e16 – The End of the Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0xt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1110f- b006qn9b/vf_b006qn9b_7106d373-18ec-4bb1-b3eb-a87df4fb9dd1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574250541_b4dbc509109a22934e4f2ae240372464 Series 1 Episode 16 (of 10): The End of the Series. The cast reminisce over how they all first met. Stars Tony Hancock, Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sid James. From February 1955. The lad himself and the gang reminisce over how they first all first met. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Augmented Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1955. [2019-10-23] Listen to Les – 1981-01-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k26j0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e32050- b00k269r/vf_b00k269r_a667fa43-8645-425d-aed4-6ea1e854150f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574250753_e7f1c0f00af467751a2c4528f1882673 11/01/1981: Les Dawson presents his very own versions of “Dallas” and “Columbo”, plus piano bashing aplenty. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2019-10-23] Earthsearch – s01e03 – Sands of Kyros PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3145da- b0020lhg/vf_b0020lhg_25746455-d64e-4db7-8ce5-a806d37028f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574250974_1e3aa4902f54fb22720f13c5eabf1ab4 Episode 3 (of 10): Sands of Kyros. After their devastating news, the starship’s crew face peril from a once-benign force. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. The Challenger’s crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship. After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once benign force. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Sentinel ……….. Alexander John George …………. John McAndrew [2019-10-23] That Reminds Me – s05e00 – Liz Fraser PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nbw58 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2daa0- m0009lmz/vf_m0009lmz_f02f480c-0a08-430c-9d71-d3636a167126.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574251188_c2fa8083e891174f3e623d4cea97e0fc Series 5: Liz Fraser. The “Carry On” star of countless British film and TV comedies, actress Liz Fraser, recalls her career. Series showcasing the reminiscences of well-loved entertainers chatting to a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2003. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/24 [2019-10-24] Dixon of Dock Green – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0133ldd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a019da- b0133k4c/vf_b0133k4c_3b398616-7183-4313-9bbe-bc7d597790b2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574422834_2a3213c34857c745481ca952aad5bc1e Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Roaring Boy. A tricky case for PC Dixon confronting a deserter. Radio revival of TV’s famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. Mary and Andy have some exciting news for George, but he’s nowhere to be found – and on the other side of Dock Green, a desperate young man with a gun is on the run. Radio revival of BBC TV’s famous copper. Starring David Calder as PC George Dixon, and David Tennant as Andy Crawford. Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell. Produced in Bristol, by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe. Dixon of Dock Green’s roots go back to 1950 film drama ‘The Blue Lamp’, which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner’s role was resurrected for the TV series, running from 1955 to 1976. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2005. PC George Dixon …. David Calder PC Andy Crawford … David Tennant Mary Dixon ……… Charlie Brooks Doug Beale ……… Carl Prekopp Diana Johnson …… Hayley Docherty [2019-10-24] The Ken Dodd Show – 1964-05-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0516tq7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c59531- b0516tq3/vf_b0516tq3_709cd7c4-f969-4b6d-a2df-1e3c6c94b63d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574423052_3b919d2dc4e6963c8b872dd84713a428 24/05/1964: It’s the tickling season with Dickie Mint and meet the world’s worst! With Patricia Hayes and Val Doonican. From May 1964. It’s the tickling season with Dickie Mint and meet the world’s worst! Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, Patricia Hayes, Duncan Macrae, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from Val Doonican. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1964. [2019-10-24] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s01e05 – 1965-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qpjy6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ea973f- b00qpjqv/vf_b00qpjqv_ef7344b2-a88e-4561-9bdd-98c99864a456.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574423265_d2ef627c37ed7b693fcef966ba5f3c5f Series 1 Episode 5 (of 9): Singing dogs and the tale of Martin Copperwick. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Jo Kendall. From November 1965. Singing dogs, and the tale of Martin Copperwick. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs plus TV and cinema parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Johnnie Mortimer & Brian Cooke, and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Songs by Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden, with music by Dave Lee. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1965. [2019-10-24] Earthsearch – s01e04 – The Solaric Empire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82a86a- b0020lpq/vf_b0020lpq_551bd683-136d-4754-95c8-c5305070495f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574423498_48114202892475f4806e86f1ba7b4d29 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 10): The spaceship crew’s Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination. Stars Sean Arnold and Gordon Reid. Searching for Earth, which has mysteriously vanished from the solar system, two of the crew of the starship Challenger have landed on neighbouring planet, Kyros. At first it appears to be uninhabited, but Astra and Darv soon discover otherwise. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Thale ………….. Graham Faulkner Helan ………….. Judy Franklin Thorden ………… John Bott Spegal …………. Stephen Garlick https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/25 [2019-10-25] Steptoe and Son – s06e05 – And So to Bed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4gh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2a3f59- b007d59p/vf_b007d59p_2819aec7-8d03-46d3-afe9-396c41af6970.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574424012_a15041a1463f4da9bd063feb8564cc18 Series 6 Episode 5 (of 8): And So to Bed. Harold decides a new bed will help his love life. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Harold hopes a brand new bed will impress his girlfriends. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. Albert ………… Wilfrid Brambell Harold ………… Harry H Corbett Marissa Wrigley … Norma Ronald Salesman ………. Michael Burlington [2019-10-25] Earthsearch – s01e05 – The Pools of Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s19b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/262639- b007s18k/vf_b007s18k_67dacdfe-995d-476d-af51-81ec0a527c29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574424231_0731398c56e05f8a3a7ba5d391a1c143 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 10): The Pools of Time. The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where Darv and Astra face danger. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. Darv and Astra, two of the starship’s crew, are in grave danger after being taken prisoner by the inhabitants of Zelda 5. Their crewmates Telson and Sharna are in hot pursuit aboard the Challenger. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson …….. Sean Arnold Sharna ……………… Amanda Murray Astra ………………. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv ……………….. Haydn Wood Angel One …………… Sonia Fraser Angel Two …………… Gordon Reid Helan ………………. Judy Franklin Thorden …………….. John Bott Spegal ……………… Stephen Garlick Custodian of the Past … Eve Karpf Old Man …………….. Godfrey Kenton https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/26 SAT [2019-10-26] 12 Noon – Dads Army s2e14 : Rpt from last week – Is there a LIVE recording? https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/27 [2019-10-27] ITMA – 1944-01-13 – Navy Edition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009s2v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4f0818- m0009s2t/vf_m0009s2t_b76664ae-f644-474d-ba11-f84e9312c60c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574597680_4f72e42c86692246c83c4e33cd5bdc91 13/01/1944: Navy Edition. Tommy Handley is all at sea with his estate turning into a naval base. With Horace Percival. Wartime comedy from January 1944. 4 Extra Debut. Tommy Handley prepares to turn his farm estate into a naval base. With Sydney Keith, Horace Percival, Dorothy Summers, Bryan Herbert, Bill Stephens, Dino Galvani, Paula Green, and Jean Capra. Music from the BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Script written by Ted Kavanagh. Producer Francis Worsley. ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It stars Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. First broadcast on the Home Service, in January 1944. [2019-10-27] Educating Archie – 1957-01-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g9m6d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/457513- b00g9h4n/vf_b00g9h4n_0925e5e4-21e9-48e9-bbfb-da1185538b9f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574597954_8bac077a3682849860d0f75272035e31 30/01/1957: Archie Andrews and mentor Peter Brough buy a farm. Radio ventriloquism with Dick Emery and Deryck Guyler. From January 1957. Archie Andrews and Brough decide it’s to move out to the country and buy a farm. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough, and “schoolboy” Archie Andrews. With Dick Emery, Deryck Guyler, Ken Platt, Hilda Braid and Peter Hawkins. Script by George Wadmore, Ronald Wolfe and Pat Dunlop. Music by Ronald Chesney, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Roy Speer. Running from 1950-1958, Educating Archie introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/28 [2019-10-28] Marriage Lines – s01e10 – The Illness PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04tvkt2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fe97fa- b04tvk93/vf_b04tvk93_a8112523-e855-4f36-9574-3203de6e3d76.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574598277_3ba695215cda6b7b2c1150d58e8bf6ff Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): Kate is not feeling well – will George be able to cope? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From July 1965. Kate’s not feeling well – will George be able to cope? Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. Richard Waring’s sitcom, based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on BBC TV, it ran between 1963 and 1965 and was adapted in two series for BBC radio. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. George … Richard Briers Kate ….. Prunella Scales Arthur … Frederick Treves Denis …. Peter Hawkins Jeanie … Audrey Nicholson Murray … Penny Morrell Father … Geoffrey Sumner Mother … Diana King [2019-10-28] Dad’s Army – s02e15 – The King Was in His Counting House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp0x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/78d36b- b002832c/vf_b002832c_58c8e91f-281d-43d2-b91e-f1da97d4662a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574598541_ba6fa2eebe83d4a926e7f05a6d99f012 Series 2 Episode 15 (of 20): When Mainwaring’s bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1975. When Captain Mainwaring’s bank gets bombed in Walmington-on-Sea, his Home Guard platoon must guard all the money. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Shirley ………….. Wendy Richard Announcer ………… John Snagge [2019-10-28] Earthsearch – s01e06 – Across the Abyss PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007sw34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7f8aa- b007svx6/vf_b007svx6_0243c8d0-6fb5-408b-aa54-21012bf73c65.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574598756_3404ae7b70be06e587d8ceea8b45dcbf Series 1 Episode 6 (of 10): Across the Abyss. Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads toward star cluster Tersus 9. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. The starship Challenger, continuing its search for Earth, has left Zelda 5 and – with Grand Emperor Thorden on board – is heading toward the star cluster, Tersus 9. Darv is certain that this is where Paradise – a planet discovered by the second generation crew – is to be found. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Kroll ………….. Michael Spice Fagor ………….. Sion Probert Dren …………… John Webb https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/29 [2019-10-29] Beyond Our Ken – s03e12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009srp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/059535- m0009srn/vf_m0009srn_f2e2cc28-f24d-4aae-9ef6-b9c0a93e73e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574768907_ff8402e3d981de9625d3260c75b7fc6b Series 3 Episode 12 (of 14): Kenneth Horne meets the BBC’s chief programme planner, and ‘Hornerama’ looks at Russia. With Kenneth Williams. From July 1960. Kenneth Horne meets the BBC’s chief programme planner – and ‘Hornerama’ looks at Russia. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to ‘Round The Horne’. Series 3 has been fully restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1960. [2019-10-29] Earthsearch – s01e07 – New Blood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jld3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62ee0e- b0020y66/vf_b0020y66_c2abd873-e0d0-41be-a1a3-36ff34359dcf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574769169_d43d1873147ce7b33731ec6e5ff24f0d Series 1 Episode 7 (of 10): The Challenger has found its sister starship, but the crew are living in total isolation. Stars Sean Arnold and Haydn Wood. Telson and Sharna, two of the Challenger’s crew, have entered the floating hulk of its sister ship and discovered it houses a population with no knowledge of anything outside their own small world. To them, Earth is eternity. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Fagor ………….. Sion Probert Lenart …………. Jane Knowles Tandor …………. Pauline Letts Forty One ………. John Church https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/30 [2019-10-30] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-05-00 – The Holiday Camp PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k15z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6c6685- b006r9q6/vf_b006r9q6_4e50173a-1743-46c4-b217-8282f678c1f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574769376_b245a33889a228efef09a2629fb09b41 The Holiday Camp: Sid hires the lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From May 1955. Sid hires the lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly, Kenneth Williams and Denis Wilson. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1955. [2019-10-30] Listen to Les – 1981-01-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017710t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cfa8a8- b0177105/vf_b0177105_0cd424dc-09e6-4ebe-9749-d5f23cbfec98.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574769583_3236f77356446f12156ebd756c0d3402 18/01/1981: Les Dawson’s tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office romantics and tickling his ivories – badly. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. NB: Absurdist humour; sketch comedy with loveable Les. [2019-10-30] Earthsearch – s01e08 – Marooned PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/916359- b0020ybh/vf_b0020ybh_085ea38b-d0ba-48ba-a5e4-773950e82df2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574769799_867177999e3afc0257afcf06829090b9 Episode 8 (of 10): Marooned. The crew of Challenger crew have mounted an escape, but their starship has vanished. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. [The Challenger’s crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship. After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once benign force.] James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Sentinel ……….. Alexander John George …………. John McAndrew NB: This episode has been given completely wrong details and wrong cast, for episode 2, not for the actual episode. This was the correct episode, just a wrong description. [2019-10-30] That Reminds Me – s05e00 – Richard Griffiths PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nlbcp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5cba83- m0009sx1/vf_m0009sx1_a8f74c2f-dab5-4594-ba55-bbc022d91c5e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574770066_a8cf6c01f34b00dd3e4a2ae3566c1dbc Series 5: Richard Griffiths. The award-winning star of stage, TV and the big screen, actor Richard Griffiths recalls his career. Series showcasing the reminiscences of well-loved entertainers chatting to a live audience. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2003. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/10/31 [2019-10-31] The Ken Dodd Show – 1964-05-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05208kr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d8b5e9- b05208kp/vf_b05208kp_793b3009-c908-4479-b581-d7c41de13340.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574938966_f9b0510abbc8f56b27987d171e361f9a 31/05/1964: Doddy visits the Diddy Shop, Digme-in-the-Ribs and introduces the world’s worst tax evader. With John Laurie. From May 1964. Doddy visits the Diddy Shop, Digme-in-the-Ribs, and introduces the world’s worst tax evader. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, Patricia Hayes, Duncan Macrae, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton, and The Barry Sisters. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1964. [2019-10-31] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s01e06 – 1965-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qt2hk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/901968- b00qt1mh/vf_b00qt1mh_daf26c76-2c59-4ccd-9aa4-41bb8997030e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574939225_7f5121870b1196adafc99a1dc70463f0 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 9): Young inventors, and the 1930s musical, Adam and Eve. Sketches and songs with Bill Oddie and David Hatch. From November 1965. Young inventors, 1930s vintage musical ‘Adam and Eve’, and Private Eye Mike Spanner is on the case. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs, plus TV and cinema parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Les Lilley, Chic Jacob, Graeme Garden, Johnnie Mortimer & Brian Cooke, and Bill Oddie. Songs by Bill Oddie and Jean Hart, with music by Dave Lee. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1965. [2019-10-31] Earthsearch – s01e09 – Star Cluster Tersus Nine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a80573- b0020ydr/vf_b0020ydr_23d65e6e-8aae-41a0-ab77-edb7bf6fbeda.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574939456_75e3af6d38daff2d0371376ee0c6744d Episode 9 (of 10): Star Cluster Tersus Nine. The starship Challenger’s crew act on suspicions in their battle to find Earth. Stars Sean Arnold and Kathryn Hurlbutt. Having destroyed the warrior android Fagor and returned safely to the starship Challenger, the crew have resumed their search for Earth and are heading – in a state of suspended animation – for Tersus Nine. James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/01 [2019-11-01] Steptoe and Son – s06e06 – Porn Yesterday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f4fe90- b00283jc/vf_b00283jc_719228d1-05a7-4cf7-93ca-ea13f6a3fbe0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574939792_376e86cf4702cadef216e2507e987e4d Series 6 Episode 6 (of 8): Porn Yesterday. Harold is aghast when he sees ‘What the Butler Saw’. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Harold’s aghast when he discovers exactly ‘What the Butler Saw’! Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett Mabel …. Norma Ronald Vicar …. Anthony Sharpe [2019-11-01] Earthsearch – s01e10 – Earthfall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfzsp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/150411- b00cfzrc/vf_b00cfzrc_e9d33f48-dba1-4868-9652-809bbcbde62a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1574940049_e77f6d635c839e7af1235178542bf87a Series 1 Episode 10 (of 10): Earthfall. The crew locate an Earth-like planet, but the Angels are not beaten yet. Stars Sean Arnold, Sonia Fraser and Gordon Reid. Despite the difficulties put in their way by the two guardian Angels, the crew of the Challenger have found Paradise, an earth-like planet originally discovered by the second generation crew. However, the Angels are by no means beaten. Conclusion of James Follett’s 10-part adventure serial in time and space. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Darv …………… Haydn Wood Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/02 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/03 SUN [2019-11-03] ITMA – 1944-02-17 – RAF Edition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009zyw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b13b1a- m0009zyt/vf_m0009zyt_ee5bd05b-da86-4bb7-a850-5a6fa97d3e89.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575115267_bf31a5ea175216186d0c6edae734a5aa 17/02/1944: RAF Edition. Tommy Handley reaches for the sky when his farm turns into an airbase. With Horace Percival. Wartime comedy from February 1944. 4 Extra Debut. Tommy Handley reaches for the sky when his farm turns into an airbase. With Sydney Keith, Horace Percival, Dorothy Summers, Bryan Herbert, Bill Stephens, Dino Galvani, Paula Green, and Jean Capra. Music from the BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Singer Jack Cooper. Written by Ted Kavanagh. Producer Francis Worsley. ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1944. [2019-11-03] Educating Archie – 1959-03-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsv1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bd29f- b005jl41/vf_b005jl41_b3144faf-4570-423c-93ea-d248b1bb0062.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575115537_bee6f41354a1e3a0965366cdd2a818ef 01/03/1959: Brough bets that he and Archie can travel round Britain in eight days. With Dick Emery. Radio ventriloquism from March 1959. Brough bets that he and schoolboy Archie Andrews can travel round Britain in eight days. Radio ventriloquism with Dick Emery, Warren Mitchell, Bernard Bresslaw and Gladys Morgan. Script by Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe and Marty Feldman. Producer Jacques Brown. Running from 1950-1958, Educating Archie introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/04 [2019-11-04] Marriage Lines – s01e11 – Holiday Attraction PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v8rlj URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-07-06] Series 1, 11/13: Holiday Attraction. Can Kate and George agree on a holiday destination? Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Holiday Attraction. Can Kate and George agree on a holiday destination? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From July 1965. Can Kate and George agree on a holiday destination? Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV between 1963 and 1965, it was adapted in two series for BBC radio. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. George …. Richard Briers Kate …… Prunella Scales Miles ….. Derek Waring Pauline … Rosalind Knight Ronald …. William Fox [2019-11-04] Dad’s Army – s02e16 – When Did You Last See Your Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp3q URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-07-31] Series 2, 16/20: When Did You Last See Your Money? Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen’s canteen. Series 2 Episode 16 (of 20): When Did You Last See Your Money? Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen’s canteen. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May 1975. Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 destined for the servicemen’s canteen. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Mr Blewitt ……….. Timothy Bateson Announcer ………… John Snagge [2019-11-04] Huddwinks – s01e01 – Over the Top PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0092n42 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1d150e- m000b0j0/vf_m000b0j0_4e4ad04c-9821-439b-9bc0-89a48e636098.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575460166_207b46660386ec2258e2813b3d6cb48f Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Over the Top. The Smollett family attempt to make a man of their son, a self-employed train spotter. The Smollett family attempt to make a man of their son Compton, a self-employed train spotter. Roy Hudd stars in Laurie Rowley’s comic parodies. With Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, David Gooderson, and Fred Harris. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1986. [2019-11-04] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr1s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/454106- b005dv56/vf_b005dv56_c71b4c9d-d3eb-4e75-acbf-a8ba5f54246e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575460410_eb2241fcddb394baa4f1f5ffa917b273 Episode 1 (of 20): Jet Morgan’s crew return to Earth. Their problems are only just beginning. 1955 sci-fi classic set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds. It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, “Operation Luna” and “The Red Planet”. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/05 [2019-11-05] Beyond Our Ken – s03e13 – 1960-07-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b0f0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/46aa1a- m000b0dz/vf_m000b0dz_91d0674d-cdcf-4f06-b962-4bd6c1598a1e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575460753_4b0d21fa15ae39f1ac4d100ee86f61f1 Series 3 Episode 13 (of 14): Kenneth Horne plays at Robin Hood, and “Hornerama” looks at motoring. Stars Hugh Paddick. From July 1960. Kenneth Horne plays at Robin Hood, and “Hornerama” looks at motoring. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, The Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”. Series 3 has been fully restored, using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1960. [2019-11-05] Beachcomber By The Way – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089jcr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ea9f5e- b0089jcm/vf_b0089jcm_0467369f-aaf3-43fc-a3a0-38a5250a6bcc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575460956_c4c72c46e64f0f3ac9e7fb2f26975e25 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July 1991. [2019-11-05] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr4d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/44ace0- b005dv5m/vf_b005dv5m_3783651b-e100-4436-9f4b-cf3af9f81e5d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575461990_71b0d7bdc51fc01c88ecbfefedc98e98 Episode 2 (of 20): Jet and Lemmy hear weird sounds as they examine asteroids newly orbiting Earth. Sci-fi classic from 1955 stars Andrew Faulds. Jet and Lemmy hear weird sounds as they examine asteroids newly orbiting Earth. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, “Operation Luna” and “The Red Planet”. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/06 [2019-11-06] Hancock’s Half Hour – s02e06 – The Chef that Died of Shame PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1f3 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-03-26] Series 2, 6/12: The Chef that Died of Shame. The regular cast play different characters from usual, in the rise-and-fall saga of a pie-stall cook. Series 2 Episode 6 (of 12): The Chef that Died of Shame. The regular cast play different characters in the rise-and-fall saga of a pie-stall cook. Stars Tony Hancock. From May 1955. The regular Hancock’s cast play different characters – in the rise and fall saga of a pie-stall cook, Percy Higgins. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1955. [2019-11-06] Listen to Les – 1981-01-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0170751 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-09-26] 25/01/1981: Les Dawson on the British sense of humour, plus animal noises galore and a piano singalong. Les Dawson on the British sense of humour, animal noises galore, and the ever tuneful piano sing- along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2019-11-06] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr72 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4f580b- b005dyf3/vf_b005dyf3_d8039f52-5f66-43dc-81b1-63fdf0e47b41.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575462339_b56ea00ec464eae0b3810165c24e4fa3 Episode 3 (of 20): Jet Morgan and his crew get on the trail of Earth’s alien visitors. Sci-fi classic from 1955 set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew get on the trail of Earth’s alien visitors. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, “Operation Luna” and “The Red Planet”. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/07 [2019-11-07] Ken Dodd Show – 1964-06-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx2y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4eca6f- b006f9tv/vf_b006f9tv_d2344a1c-0d87-4643-b200-4c8428396ce2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575633745_88915789d2408c1ee739367e99ede92f 07/06/1964: Doddy reports from the Knotty Ash Eisteddfod and introduces the world’s worst uncle. With Judith Chalmers. From June 1964. Doddy reports from the Knotty Ash Eisteddfod, and introduces the world’s worst uncle. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, Patricia Hayes, Duncan Macrae, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton, Percy Edwards, and The Bachelors. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1964. [2019-11-07] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s01e07 – 1965-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qyqd9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2898c4- b00qyp5j/vf_b00qyp5j_b9402f2f-4bdf-4dcc-a461-7fd81b464268.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575634050_bb4e188c2708d46c511036351acee66e Series 1 Episode 7 (of 9): London bus gospel, and a visit to Nibbling-on-the-Bone. Sketches and songs with Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. From November 1965. London bus gospel, and a visit to Nibbling-On-The-Bone. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs, plus TV and cinema parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Clive James, John Esmonde & Bob Larbey, Peter Vincent, and David McKellar. Songs by Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke-Taylor, with music by Dave Lee. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio, and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1965. [2019-11-07] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k42r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c7fceb- b00741yd/vf_b00741yd_067d4006-898b-488d-9043-7fd527932047.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575634464_1ca6778f2fe322c00912005e53d935f7 Episode 4 (of 20): After an attempt on their lives, Jet and his crew battle against time to blast-off for Mars. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1955. After an attempt on their lives, Jet and crew fight against time to blast off back to Mars. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories: Operation Luna and The Red Planet. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/08 [2019-11-08] Steptoe and Son – s06e07 – The Seven Steptoerai PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp46 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-07-25] Series 6 Episode 7 (of 8): The Seven Steptoerai. Albert’s kung fu club tackles some extortionists. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. When the Steptoes fall victim to threats, Albert decides it is time to fight back. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Henry Woolf as Frankie Barrow. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote ten pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag-and-bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold. It was the spark for a run of eight series for TV. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. [2019-11-08] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrdj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da8506- b005f8qn/vf_b005f8qn_1a778d12-6f4d-4e4e-b55e-c8c56e6306d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575802011_3e3ae3e60e2ef804a9c1f65bd8741ed8 Episode 5 (of 20): Jet and Lemmy monitor strange calls on the ship-to-ship intercom. Sci-fi classic from 1955 stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. Jet and Lemmy monitor strange calls on the ship-to-ship intercom. It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/09 [2019-11-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – 3 Hour Special – Hancock’s Cuttings PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04n61gw URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-04-22] URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/255122- b04n613k/vf_b04n613k_b450dbee-8277-4299-9411-d29eaed8e56d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575802557_cca3502021c6a34390c01ad4c2bd68a7 Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring Tony Hancock: “Face To Face”, “‘Ancock’s Anthology”, “The Missing Page”, “Educating Archie” and the first ever “Hancock’s Half Hour”. Producer Mik Wilkojc. Made for Radio 4 Extra. Tony Hancock fan Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring the lad himself: * BBC TV’s “Face To Face” interview (1960) Episode from the TV series in which John Freeman cross-examined leading personalities of the day. Here he interviews the radio and TV comedian, Tony Hancock. * “‘Ancock’s Anthology” – the BBC Light Programme’s Christmas Day miscellany of the comic’s favourite music, readings and an interview with Stirling Moss (25/12/1964) * “The Missing Page” – the Pye Records re-recording of the TV episode (1965) On a visit to Cheam Library, the lad is appalled to be told he has some outstanding fines to pay. With Graham Stark, Clive Dunn and Frank Thornton. Written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson. * “Educating Archie” (19/10/1951) Tony Hancock, Julie Andrews and Hattie Jacques join wisecracking schoolboy Archie Andrews. Cinema high-jinks and Dr Hancock lets Archie use his ‘Wishing Chair’. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough. Written by Eric Sykes. * The first ever episode of “Hancock’s Half Hour” – ‘The First Night Party’ (BBC Light Programme 02/11/1954) The lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don’t quite go to plan. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Gerald Campion. Written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2014. [2019-11-09] Revolting People – s04e01 2006-05-00 – Ezekiel is Kidnapped PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w48m7 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-10-24] URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/42be52- b00w48gd/vf_b00w48gd_c67705dd-2e24-4cf0-80d4-e7d1bb712c8e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575803898_585cff5e6c1ca8784d8c05ca86d73fba Ezekiel is Kidnapped: Ezekiel upsets the Baltimore rebels in the 1775 American sitcom. With Andy Hamilton, Jay Tarses and Hugh Dennis. From May 2006. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/10 [2019-11-10] ITMA – 1944-03-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b746 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d4428- m000b745/vf_m000b745_e4c4f03d-e513-40c6-a64a-43ec3659695c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575962856_bf28f3b408791ec0dbd01c26a530414e It’s That Man Again: 30/3/1944. Mrs Mopp’s on horseback for the historical pageant. From 1944 with Tommy Handley and friends. From March 1944. Mrs Mopp’s on horseback for the historical pageant. From 1944. Starring Tommy Handley, with Sydney Keith, Horace Percival, Dorothy Summers, Bryan Herbert, Bill Stephens, Dino Galvani, Paula Green, and Jean Capra. Music from the BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Singer Jack Cooper. Script written by Ted Kavanagh. Producer Francis Worsley. ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1944. [2019-11-10] Educating Archie – 1957-10-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jss9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fdf36d- b005jcp3/vf_b005jcp3_3c181c54-fbf1-4b1f-9c0f-a3429c4d69a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575963097_835a0470ec1844a017c0823c5aa74d0d 09/10/1957: Archie Andrews encourages his mentor Peter Brough to fight the flab. Radio ventriloquism. With Dick Emery. From October 1957. Archie Andrews encourages his mentor Peter Brough to fight the flab. Radio ventriloquism with Dick Emery, Warren Mitchell, Pearl Johnson and Ronald Chesney. Music by from the BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Roy Speer. From a series made by ABC in Australia. Running from 1950-58, “Educating Archie” introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1957. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/11 [2019-11-11] Marriage Lines – s01e12 – The Divorce PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wjsjw URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-07-13] Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): The Divorce. When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous. Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From August 1965. When some friends split up, Kate and George become rather nervous. A series based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. With Philip Guard, Rosemary Miller, Peter Gilmore, Isabel Rennie and John Baddeley. Written by Richard Waring. Producer Charles Maxwell. This 1960’s newlyweds sitcom brought Richard Briers and Prunella Scales to prominence. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity. A decade later, Richard Briers went on to play Tom Good in “The Good Life” and Prunella Scales went on to star as Sybil in “Fawlty Towers”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. [2019-11-11] Dad’s Army – s02e17 – Fallen Idol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6h URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-08-07] Series 2 Episode 17 (of 20): During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1975. During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. [2019-11-11] Huddwinks – s01e02 – Henry The Vee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00941jx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/03f9ca- m000b761/vf_m000b761_01345841-a2e4-41d1-ac3b-7e370aa21ba9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575979557_ee54e1a4d04c8e884bae75c8e0273fa6 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): His Majesty fights the French at Agincourt, but will the Bard or Barbara Cartland win the day? Stars Roy Hudd. From July 1986. [2019-11-11] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrgw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85d1f9- b005fgql/vf_b005fgql_0beb2a93-cb0c-4f37-a83e-7f613ba170e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575979758_3c66acc3ab7d500497810fafbace78eb Episode 6 (of 20): Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice. 1955 classic set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/12 [2019-11-12] Beyond Our Ken – s03e14 – 1960-07-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b7jp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/32d02f- m000b7jn/vf_m000b7jn_3b06bb57-45e8-4b37-ba23-247b8c7e7b98.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575980067_120a1621c74a5b0c7e3e336df7c2668e Series 3 Episode 14 (of 14): All is revealed in ‘The Kenneth Horne Story’, and Hornerama looks at France. With Kenneth Williams. From July 1960. All is revealed in ‘The Kenneth Horne Story’, and Hornerama looks at France. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took. Music from Pat Lancaster, The Fraser Hayes Four, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”. Series 3 has been fully restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1960. [2019-11-12] Beachcomber By the Way – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008d0hd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49361a- b008d0gm/vf_b008d0gm_d96d76df-b2a1-4b6c-8248-8d9a89b62e38.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575980262_a382843ae303ac43b04ff0cc7868a769 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July 1991. [2019-11-12] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrkp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bc7e6f- b005fqy1/vf_b005fqy1_9902fd3e-f359-4b69-a49c-97145826a8e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1575980510_1dd9dd28070446bbf52dc2a23868d978 Episode 7 (of 20): Frank Rodgers’ messages continue to arrive, but whereabouts on Mars is he? Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From 1955. Frank Rodgers’ messages continue to arrive, but whereabouts on Mars is he? Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/13 [2019-11-13] Hancock’s Half Hour – The Rail Strike PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1nm URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-04-02] Series 2 Episode 8 (of 12): The lad gets a green signal, but a bumpy ride lies ahead. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James and Kenneth Williams. From June 1955. The lad gets a green signal to outwit a rail strike, but a bumpy ride lies ahead. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1955. [2019-11-13] Listen to Les – 1982-01-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wlff URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-10-03] 31/01/1982: Les Dawson reveals the joy of being a father and how to tackle rising crime rates – plus another special piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2019-11-13] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrnf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/448598- b005fxk7/vf_b005fxk7_6bb12ea8-9eff-4a4f-9eb4-01486a2c3f81.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576153743_9cda438359b7ac81d38b477063f18e71 Episode 8 (of 20): Overwhelmed by the Martian attack, Jet Morgan and his crew awake in the dark. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From 1955. Overwhelmed by the Martian attack, Jet Morgan and his crew wake up in the dark. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/14 [2019-11-14] The Ken Dodd Show – 1964-06-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b053hndh URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-09] 28/06/1964: Can Sir Doddy rescue a damsel in distress? Plus, meet the unluckiest sailor. With John Laurie and Patricia Hayes. From June 1964. Can Sir Doddy rescue a damsel in distress? – and meet the unluckiest sailor. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, John Slater, Patricia Hayes, Peter Hudson and Wallas Eaton. Music from The Caravelles. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme,in June 1964. [2019-11-14] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s01e08 – 1965-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r39q1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/116d5c- b00r39n8/vf_b00r39n8_7fb2c45c-5eda-4481-bb74-4473dc7265ae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576154134_b0b05c9304b66d395d67a48540a87d5f Series 1 Episode 8 (of 9): Dr Y’s time machine, and a crazy audience sing-along. Sketches and songs with Graeme Garden and David Hatch. From November 1965. Dr Y invents a time-travel machine, plus a never-ending sing-along with the studio audience. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs, plus TV and cinema parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. Written by John Esmonde & Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Eric Idle, Brian Cooke & Johnnie Mortimer, and Bill Oddie. Music by Dave Lee. Producer Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1965. NB: Pronounced “Doctor Why”, the sketch ‘Dr Y’ is a “Doctor Who” spoof! [2019-11-14] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrr5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ffd84e- b005g4kc/vf_b005g4kc_4303a0e7-e215-47dc-bf34-61e4e8f4d27c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576154364_11f05c62a8c0d4be18e4d4d8b5d26530 Episode 9 (of 20): Frank Rodgers’s memory begins to return, but he remembers something terrible. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From 1955. Frank Rodgers’ memory starts to return, but he remembers something terrible. Completing the sci- fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Jet Morgan ……………… Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell …. Don Sharp Doc Matthews ……………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet ……………. Alfie Bass Other Parts …………….. Pat Campbell Other Parts and Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/15 [2019-11-15] Steptoe and Son – s06e08 – Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39d0e2- b0028k6t/vf_b0028k6t_45fa2090-4957-4287-afd9-8e11d7f83740.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576321125_bc72b8128e804329d197789700fc2c81 Series 6 Episode 8 (of 8): Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard. Sceptical Harold slams Albert’s spiritualist claims. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Sceptical Harold slams Albert’s claims about speaking to the dead. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Patricia Routledge, Gwen Nelson and Edward Kelsey. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. NB: This is the final episode of the radio series (except for the 1976 Christmas Special). [2019-11-15] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrts URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6206c6- b005g826/vf_b005g826_8d7e8cc7-80f8-43e5-af06-cb7df824cf78.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576322505_ff3ee96a66150b3a0a4939ac478a4a11 Episode 10 (of 20): The enigmatic Paddy Flynn reveals more about the crew hierarchy of the Martian asteroid ships. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1955. The enigmatic Paddy Flynn reveals more about the hierarchy of asteroid crews. Completing the sci- fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Jet Morgan ……………… Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell …. Don Sharp Doc Matthews ……………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet ……………. Alfie Bass Other Parts …………….. Pat Campbell Other Parts and Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/16 [2019-11-16] Archive on 4 – 2013-10-26 – Orson Welles and The War Of The Worlds [1 Hour] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03f86lh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/68f459- b03f86d7/vf_b03f86d7_7b70c8f6-bcfe-4a79-b980-ff89a9780139.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576324459_40174110e02d64d19edf646e14216558 Christopher Frayling explores the most notorious hoax in radio, broadcast in 1938 – Orson Welles’s “War Of The Worlds”. From 2013. 4 Extra Debut. Christopher Frayling explores the most notorious hoax in radio, broadcast in 1938 – Orson Welles’s production of H G Wells’s “The War Of The Worlds”. The drama, disguised as a dance music programme, punctuated by a series of fake news broadcasts telling of a Martian invasion, played out at a time when the USA was in the grip of pre-WW2 invasion anxiety, fearing that Nazi Germany would make an attack on mainland America. Public reaction was seemingly extreme with widespread panic and isolated groups of people fleeing their homes. The police raided the Mercury Theatre Company offices after the broadcast and seized copies of the script. The scandal ensured that Welles became a household name and led to his famous Hollywood career. Adolf Hitler cited the crisis as evidence of ‘the decadence and corrupt condition of democracy’. The event was reported all over the world and has become part of broadcasting legend. But just how real was the panic? Some now believe that the newspapers of the time, fearing the growing power of radio, exaggerated events in order to discredit the new medium. Nevertheless, when the “War Of The Worlds” dramatisation was repeated in Ecuador in 1949 it lead to a dramatic and tragic series of events when the radio station was burned to the ground. This programme reveals how Welles and his collaborators may have been influenced by a lost 1926 BBC programme called “Broadcasting From The Barricades”, in which Ronald Knox caused a similar stir with a programme of music from the Savoy, interrupted by reports of revolution in the streets and the hotel being flattened by mortars. Presented by Christopher Frayling. Producer Nick Freand Jones. A Hidden Flack production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2013. [2019-11-16] Revolting People – s04e02 – McGurk Runs the Shop PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wbnb0 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-10-31] Series 4 Episode 2 (of 6): McGurk Runs the Shop. Samuel is reunited with his sister, and Ezekiel is dressed as a bear. 1775 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/17 [2019-11-17] ITMA – 1944-04-13 – Army Edition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bfx5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/074fcd- m000bfx4/vf_m000bfx4_ef37f438-2354-4dfb-992a-47e5de264a8f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576497772_46f952480392c25fc1fbe1a6e55c5213 13/4/1944: Army Edition. Tommy Handley meets the troops when his farm turns into an army base. With Horace Percival. Wartime comedy from April 1944. 4 Extra Debut. Tommy Handley meets the troops when his farm turns into an army base. With Sydney Keith, Horace Percival, Dorothy Summers, Bill Stephens, Dino Galvani, Jean Capra, and Diana Morrison. Music from the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Charles Shadwell. Singer Jack Cooper. Script written by Ted Kavanagh. Producer Francis Worsley. ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: “It’s That Man Again!” The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1944. [2019-11-17] Educating Archie – 1950-10-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06cjglq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e61516- b06cjgll/vf_b06cjgll_3ae6abe5-8582-43ca-a909-69b9232d094a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576497979_69f9aa3df7524c145dd51f7e21c28ebc 30/10/1950: Max Bygraves, Julie Andrews and Hattie Jacques join Archie Andrews. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough. From October 1950. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough and schoolboy Archie Andrews. With Max Bygraves, Julie Andrews, Hattie Jacques and Robert Moreton. With the Tanner Sisters, the Hedley Ward Trio, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Robert Busby. Producer Roy Speer. Running from 1950-1958, “Educating Archie” introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1950. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/18 [2019-11-18] Marriage Lines – s01e13 – A Nice Surprise PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xn1vr URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-07-20] Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): Can Kate and George cope with an unexpected arrival? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From August 1965. Can Kate and George cope with an unexpected arrival? A series based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling, and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling. With Derek Waring, Frederick Treves, Peter Hawkins, Joan Sanderson, Geoffrey Sumner, Diana King, Philip Guard, Rosemary Miller, Peter Gilmore, Isabel Rennie and John Baddeley. Written by Richard Waring. Produced byharles Maxwell. This 1960’s newlyweds sitcom brought Richard Briers and Prunella Scales to prominence. Originating on TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity. A decade later, Richard Briers went on to play Tom Good in “The Good Life” and Prunella Scales went on to star as Sybil in “Fawlty Towers”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. |
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[2019-11-18] Dad’s Army – s02e18 – A Wilson (Manager) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp95 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-08-14] Series 2 Episode 18 (of 20): Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world. Adapted from TV with John Le Mesurier. From June 1975. Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, and Arnold Ridley as Godfrey. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Produced by John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. [2019-11-18] Huddwinks – s02e01 – The Curse of the Smollett’s Curse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b1p9r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/330d68- b00b1p93/vf_b00b1p93_f4128ee1-17e9-47ac-ac4b-cc45db2695cf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576498308_bc4971ceb0ba2b25c9bc428c489d77a9 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): The Curse of the Smollett’s Curse. Melissa and Compton win a holiday, but spurn Herne Bay for an adventure in ancient Egypt. Stars Roy Hudd. From June 1988. [2019-11-18] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrxn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/928f1c- b005gg9t/vf_b005gg9t_f1c5a8b9-d65d-47e7-88c5-516eb7f3e7dd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576498550_81e5267ba514d78c4bac5481fe62638f Episode 11 (of 20): In Paddy’s absence Captain, Jet Morgan and his crew explore the asteroid. 1955 classic set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds. In Paddy’s absence, Captain Jet Morgan and the crew of the Discovery set out to explore the asteroid. It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and The Red Planet. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Flynn …………………. Pat Campbell Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/19 [2019-11-19] Round the Horne – s03e01 – 1967-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlnp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a9b2ce- b0021xwh/vf_b0021xwh_697de786-8b6c-4ee8-93d4-132d14bb80c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576671737_54dc82d85178d3d8658afee5c19f5755 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 20): Kenneth Horne in war romp ‘The Plastic Max’ and Jules and Sandy bewail their parts. With Kenneth Williams. From February 1967. Kenneth Horne in war romp ‘The Plastic Max’, Seamus Android at Pinewood, and Jules and Sandy bewail their parts. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1967. [2019-11-19] Beachcomber By the Way – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008g29h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b83ae- b008g297/vf_b008g297_f569c6a7-0a6b-46fe-9e51-de4ed7a4eb49.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576671949_0e9e8db43f554ca46ef0fcf65a203503 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991. [2019-11-19] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js0f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b607cc- b005gpw5/vf_b005gpw5_e758fabc-0199-4888-b37f-23b5470ea9b7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576672215_a8c4ccc3ad0686b9430b681510a751f7 Episode 12 (of 20): Jet Morgan and Lemmy ignore sinister audio warnings as they approach the centre of the asteroid. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1955. Jet and Lemmy ignore sinister audio warnings as they approach the centre of the asteroid. It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Pat Campbell Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/20 [2019-11-20] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsj9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e60235- m000bfwg/vf_m000bfwg_20afabe3-f1a2-41d5-83d3-5e2d6403962c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576672464_21d21ef9b4451c25110668ce2fadd584 Episode 1 (of 8): The Fergusons. After meeting Richard Ferguson’s parents on a plane, the sleuth investigates his murder. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke. On a flight home from New York, Paul Temple and Steve meet the Fergusons, who are flying to England to visit their student son Richard at Oxford University. At the airport, they learn he’s been shot dead. But there are only two clues. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Produced by Martyn C Webster Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Helen Ferguson …… Grizelda Hervey Dinah Nelson …….. Valerie Kirkbright Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Red Harris ………. John Baddeley Simo ……………. William Fox Police Sergeant ….. Frederick Treves [2019-11-20] Hancock’s Half Hour – s02e09 – The Television Set PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1x5 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-04-09] Series 2 Episode 9 (of 12): Living in the only house in Railway Cuttings without a telly, the lad takes action. Stars Tony Hancock. From June 1955. Living in the only house in Railway Cuttings without a telly, the lad takes action. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Produced by Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1955. [2019-11-20] Listen to Les – 1982-03-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wlfp URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-10-10] 14/03/1982: Les Dawson with Noah’s story, and Cosmo’s guide to the study of moths and butterflies, plus another piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1982. [2019-11-20] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js2r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a758ac- b005gv0q/vf_b005gv0q_90758acd-3530-445d-a581-12671ca93438.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576672666_3e12ff555b4b9121209ea1df9810fb9b Episode 13 (of 20): As the asteroid ship flounders, Mitch and Lemmy make a shocking discovery. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From 1955. As the asteroid ship flounders, Mitch and Lemmy make a shocking discovery. It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1955. Jet Morgan ………………… Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell ……. Don Sharp Doc Matthews ………………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet ………………. Alfie Bass Flynn …………………….. Pat Campbell Various …………………… Alan Tilvern Rogers/The Martian/Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/21 [2019-11-21] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsjn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7cf725- m000bg51/vf_m000bg51_f843f690-4e20-4144-a61e-bf6f2d872b0a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576841356_d5bffcea6a6df3fe87a52623434edd9e Episode 2 (of 8): That Good Old Intuition. Investigating the ‘murder’ of a student, the sleuth wonders if he really is dead. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. After meeting the Fergusons on a flight back to England, the sleuth and his wife are investigating the ‘murder’ of their student son Richard. But is he definitely dead? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Produced by Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Helen Ferguson …… Grizelda Hervey Charlie …………. James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Mrs Parsons ……… Eva Stuart Hall Porter ……… Frank Partington Max Wyman ……….. Frederick Treves [2019-11-21] The Ken Dodd Show – 1964-07-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0544p8b URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-19] 05/07/1964: Doddy’s gardening tips from Ivor Lupin, and the world’s worst ape-man. With Judith Chalmers and Patricia Hayes. From July 1964. Doddy’s gardening tips from Ivor Lupin and meet the world’s worst ape-man. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, John Slater, Patricia Hayes, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Produced by Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1964. [2019-11-21] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s01e09 – 1965-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r92l4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/580213- b00r91n7/vf_b00r91n7_3af53e87-a793-4037-9623-a6eca553b3de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576841554_21698633dc2c2dd9ade427e758cba8f1 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 9): The BBC’s secrets are revealed in Auntie’s own story. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie. From December 1965. Amazing secrets of the BBC revealed in Auntie’s very own story. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Produced by Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1965. [2019-11-21] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js56 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83c981- b005h04x/vf_b005h04x_c29883b8-6deb-4b12-8e42-1931c57ddc23.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576841911_19181309ad24cc9c4a1a48d76a810312 Episode 14 (of 20): Jack Evans reveals the Martians Earth invasion plans to Lemmy and Mitch. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. From 1955. Jack Evans reveals the Martians’ Earth invasion plans to Lemmy and Mitch. It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1955. Jet Morgan ………………… Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell ……. Don Sharp Doc Matthews ………………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet ………………. Alfie Bass Various …………………… Alan Tilvern Rogers/The Martian/Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/22 [2019-11-22] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsjz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/36ff6d- m000bgwl/vf_m000bgwl_f85e0a57-6f4b-4d8f-a316-c26729358520.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576842142_e87a761c3b2ebf53394b8fae338f3b2d Episode 3 (of 8): The Ring. The suave sleuth meets a murder suspect – but is she aware of a vital clue? Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. The suave sleuth meets a murder suspect – but is she aware of a vital clue? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Produced by Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Paul Temple …………….. Peter Coke Steve ………………….. Marjorie Westbury Helen Ferguson ………….. Grizelda Hervey Charlie ………………… James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes ……….. James Thomason Dinah Nelson ……………. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh ……….. Simon Lack Hall Porter …………….. Frank Partington Police Sergeant/Max Wyman … Frederick Treves Rudolph Charles …………. Anthony Hall Mavis Russell …………… Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot …………….. William Fox Richard Ferguson ………… Gabriel Woolf Bobby ………………….. David Spenser [2019-11-22] Something to Shout About – s03e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bgwn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c532f6- m000bgwm/vf_m000bgwm_51327c5c-db03-4672-a10d-030c28d13743.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576842467_72cdad4cdf88117ac558aa7b98534ab7 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 20): An inspector checks up on team efficiency at the advertising agency. Stars Fenella Fielding and Joan Sims. From October 1961. 4 Extra Debut. Mr Podmore, a Readjustment Officer, arrives to check up on team efficiency. Creativity is stretched as they struggle to produce a commercial for slimming biscuits for dogs! A light- hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Series three written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Produced by John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1961. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Maggie ………….. Eleanor Summerfield Janet …………… Fenella Fielding Mavis …………… Joan Sims Adrian Beales ……. Nicholas Phipps Mr Podmore ………. Warren Mitchell [2019-11-22] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js79 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26c9a0- b005h52x/vf_b005h52x_eef1db7e-fe50-46d0-8b20-8f6cdd71ab4e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1576842760_9bef482210c5a813b96f54c75376abbd Episode 15 (of 20): Stranded on the surface of the asteroid, Jet Morgan and Doc fight desperately to be rescued. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1956. Stranded on the surface of the asteroid, Jet Morgan and Doc fight desperately to be rescued. It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Jet Morgan ………………… Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell ……. Don Sharp Doc Matthews ………………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet ………………. Alfie Bass Flynn …………………….. Pat Campbell Various …………………… Alan Tilvern Rogers/The Martian/Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/23 SAT [2019-11-23] Revolting People – s04e03 – George Washington PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wg3mg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/572921- b00wg3m6/vf_b00wg3m6_9f903e38-2473-4929-95f5-700c607f9696.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577005436_2245a2898cdf4ed888300caed5534de2 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 6): George Washington. Captain Brimshaw attempts to broker peace with George Washington. 1775 America sitcom, stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/24 SUN [2019-11-24] ITMA – 1944-04-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bmq4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6facd1- m000bmq3/vf_m000bmq3_4fc1ed1b-f944-4258-a0d8-3f34dc133ae1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577005776_acecb88c03c35f71804a35336e60bb99 20/4/1944: When the troops ship out, Tommy Handley and Co convert Much Fiddling Farm into a boarding house. Wartime comedy from April 1944. 4 Extra Debut. When the troops ship out, Tommy Handley and friends convert Much Fiddling Farm into a boarding house. With Sydney Keith, Horace Percival, Dorothy Summers, Bryan Herbert, Bill Stephens, Dino Galvani, Paula Green, and Jean Capra. Music from the BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Singer Jack Cooper. Script written by Ted Kavanagh. Produced by Francis Worsley. “ITMA” proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: “It’s That Man Again!” The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1944. [2019-10-1924] Educating Archie – 1951-10-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx5t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8dc5ce- b006g0cs/vf_b006g0cs_0671e0a3-4bc7-4f13-9258-1b5c735b520d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577007330_eb32bd465f919c236ba5f4e6779e8e6e 19/10/1951: Tony Hancock, Julie Andrews and Hattie Jacques join Archie Andrews. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough. From October 1951. Archie’s off to the cinema, and lands in trouble with Dr Anthony Hancock. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough and “schoolboy” Archie Andrews. With Tony Hancock, Eric Sykes, Alfred Marks, Hattie Jacques, Peter Madden and Julie Andrews. Script by Sid Colin and Walter Ridley. Music from the Tanner Sisters, the Hedley Ward Trio, and Anton and his Orchestra. Produced by Roy Speer. Running from 1950-1958, “Educating Archie” introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1951. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/25 MON [2019-11-25] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jskb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/761bc3- m000blk5/vf_m000blk5_69ea082a-eb3d-4eb7-83ea-393ddd66950b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577189830_8515078b06ee22d9a464b9eb2dcabdaa Episode 4 (of 8): The Encounter. The suave sleuth makes a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. The suave sleuth makes a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Produced by Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. Paul Temple ………… Peter Coke Steve ……………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes …… James Thomason Robert Ferguson …….. John Glen Helen Ferguson ……… Grizelda Hervey Inspector Gerrard …… Rolf Lefebvre Dinah Nelson ……….. Valerie Kirkbright Hall Porter ………… Frank Partington Rudolph Charles …….. Anthony Hall Mavis Russell ………. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot ………… William Fox Richard Ferguson ……. Gabriel Woolf Bobby ……………… David Spenser Charlie ……………. James Beattie Eddie Paget ………… John Baddeley Mrs Gulliver ……….. Vivien Chatterton Messenger/Cab Driver … Peter Bartlett [2019-11-25] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s3jtn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5e418e- b00s3jq8/vf_b00s3jq8_afa0cf53-95a6-4b66-bb01-bef6a7aaddb3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577190015_f0b10777f41035cfacf387aca98013dc Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): The Jubilee [‘In a village just outside Huddersfield’]. Can the dear ladies save the day at the community centre? Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From March 1977. Can the dear ladies save the day at the community centre? Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. With Duggie Brown. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series Dear Ladies. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe [2019-11-25] Dad’s Army – s02e19 – All Is Safely Gathered In PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpcv URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017] Series 2 Episode 19 (of 20): All Is Safely Gathered In. The platoon battle to bring in a farmer’s harvest with help from Hodges. Adapted from TV with Bill Pertwee. From June 1975. The platoon battle to bring in a farmer’s harvest – with help from ARP Warden Hodges. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Produced by John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Vicar ……………. Frank Williams Announcer ………… John Snagge [2019-11-25] Huddwinks – s01e04 – Railway ’86 The Movie PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009kh0z URL : ttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9b528c- m000blk7/vf_m000blk7_a02244bb-0381-48cd-8c45-77ee9cef1d54.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577190383_60b0e2039c718eaf0739b26ed0fca9e6 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Railway ’86 – The Movie! British Rail’s new ‘Silver Bullet’ train ends up as a runaway express to Aberdeen. Stars Roy Hudd. From August 1986. [2019-11-25] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js9j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ea67ed- b005h8tm/vf_b005h8tm_67e14592-c561-4f22-a6b6-5a25ea9c79c2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577190653_6d1fbc46c1895391eb9170a155277852 Episode 16 (of 20): Jet Morgan and the Discovery crew ambush the Lunar Controller. 1956 classic set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. Captain Jet Morgan and the crew of the Discovery ambush the Lunar Controller. Continuing the 20- part serial, the third of Charles Chilton’s classic sci-fi trilogy, set in 1972. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1955. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/26 [2019-11-26] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jskk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fe58c6- m000bmqn/vf_m000bmqn_19d2e4d0-0431-4566-9f73-9212a57ee3eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577190958_862ad67508ef0e3adf8e0174653712a7 Episode 5 (of 8): Concerning Richard Ferguson. When another body is found, the sleuth’s investigation takes a dramatic turn. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. When another body is found, the sleuth’s investigation takes a dramatic turn. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Produced by Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Helen Ferguson …… Grizelda Hervey Dinah Nelson …….. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Rudolph Charles ….. Anthony Hall Mavis Russell ……. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot ……… William Fox Richard Ferguson …. Gabriel Woolf Peggy …………… Jo Manning Wilson Charlie …………. James Beattie Police Officer …… Glyn Dearman Fireman/Sergeant …. Alan Haines [2019-11-26] Round the Horne – s03e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/243e48- b0022fsl/vf_b0022fsl_ebc3c3e8-e828-43f6-8d3b-0dbad58a1d16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577191378_5ae728fcad6715606bc134ab48427bea Series 3 Episode 2 (of 20): Kenneth Horne crosses swords in ‘The Three Musketeers’, and ‘Bona Law’ handles his briefs. With Hugh Paddick. From February 1967. Kenneth Horne crosses swords in ‘The Three Musketeers’, and, thanks to Julian and Sandy, ‘Bona Law’ handles his briefs. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Produced by John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1967. [2019-11-26] Beachcomber By the Way – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqgs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa43c7- b005bvcz/vf_b005bvcz_5695ff6c-bcbf-4410-872c-dd7c5add42c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577191625_932116c1e3837a8fdd6d42dc0ae44cbb Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): J B Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991. [2019-11-26] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jscg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e86db- b005hc0r/vf_b005hc0r_28b9a788-71f5-48c6-843c-ecabf9c2e901.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577191916_f9c05a61d196bcf43b8cf2bafd5ea18c Episode 17 (of 20): With few resources available, Jet and his crew race to make radio contact. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. From 1956. With few resources available, Jet and his crew race to make radio contact. Continuing the 20-part serial, the third of Charles Chilton’s classic sci-fi trilogy, set in 1972. Music composed by, and orchestra conducted by, Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/27 [2019-11-27] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jslh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a9f725- m000bnnl/vf_m000bnnl_bd133282-ac1a-46b5-acf1-c6639269fb16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577363913_be87c492515f939386627c8a57631a8b Episode 6 (of 8): A Surprise for Mavis Russell. A nasty surprise package means that the sleuth is closing-in on the criminal mastermind. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. A nasty surprise package means that the sleuth is closing-in on the criminal mastermind. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Produced by Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Dinah Nelson …….. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Rudolph Charles ….. Anthony Hall Mavis Russell ……. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot ……… William Fox Hall Porter ……… Frank Partington Porter ………….. Glyn Dearman [2019-11-27] Hancock’s Half Hour – s02e11 – The Marrow Contest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k251 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-04-16] Series 2 Episode 11 (of 12): The green-fingered lad takes on the authorities to save his pride and joy. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From June 1955. The green-fingered lad takes on the authorities to save his pride and joy. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Produced by Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1955. [2019-11-27] Listen to Les – 1983-07-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wvt9 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-10-17] 17/07/1983: Les Dawson welcomes Cissy and Ada, plus a condemned man’s last request – plus another mighty piano sing-along. With Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1983. [2019-11-27] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsfq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ed1a3- b005hmr0/vf_b005hmr0_2202b276-eb8d-4a60-84cd-e2a812109c5d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577364304_5e50f97890b735f8b0a32ba5bc07350a Episode 18 (of 20): With the Martians in pursuit, Jet Morgan and the crew try desperately to get a message to Earth. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1956. With the Martians in pursuit, Jet and the crew try desperately to get a message to Earth. Continuing the 20-part serial, the third of Charles Chilton’s classic sci-fi trilogy set in 1972. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/28 [2019-11-28] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jslt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9949e1- m000bp5p/vf_m000bp5p_06596aa5-e545-4f78-8778-3dc19a527759.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577364575_4df21d7507693f95a17166c55594107a Episode 7 (of 8): An Invitation For Mr Elliott. A dying man’s final words bring the smooth sleuth a step closer to solving the mystery. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. A dying man’s final words bring the smooth sleuth a step closer to solving the mystery. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Produced by Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Helen Ferguson …… Grizelda Hervey Dinah Nelson …….. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Charlie …………. James Beattie Mavis Russell ……. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot ……… William Fox Porter ………….. Glyn Dearman Inspector Gerrard … Rolf Lefebvre [2019-11-28] The Ken Dodd Show – 1964-07-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b054yttg URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-26] 12/07/1964: Ornithology tips from Ivor Wagtail, a trip to a Diddy farm and the world’s worst bobby. With Judith Chalmers. From July 1964. Ornithology tips from Ivor Wagtail, a trip to a Diddy farm and the world’s worst bobby. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, John Slater, Patricia Hayes, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from The Barry Sisters. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Produced by Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1964. [2019-11-28] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e01 – 1966-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rfqxx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/183c5d- b00rfqpp/vf_b00rfqpp_a02eea25-3ffc-4c0b-a652-45d49a309984.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577364870_55df3d0a0b91b691640a86d7d683d5e7 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 13): Swinging London cockney-style, and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From March 1966. Swinging London cockney-style – and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs with John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Hatch and Jo Kendall. Music from Dave Lee and his band. Produced by Humphrey Barclay. Fully restored for repeat on Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. [2019-11-28] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mvs9q URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-10] Episode 1 (of 6): Off the Rails. A graduate trainee takes charge of a rural railway station and its eccentric staff. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. Ticket sales at Oglethorpe railway station are at an all-time low. Could passengers be put off by Points’s Platform 1 FM Punk Rock Show? Or is it down to June’s seances in the cafe, or perhaps because Rocket refuses to sell anyone a ticket to Barnsley? New station manager David Clare has a challenge on his hands! Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom stars Michael Williams and Peter Davison. Produced by Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. Rocket … Michael Williams David …. Peter Davison June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Other parts played by Caroline Strong and David Timson. [2019-11-28] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jshx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1f0e4a- b005ht68/vf_b005ht68_fad67367-914d-45f7-b5a8-4c89395acc76.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577365142_f0c351e4aefe99e85f44df11822e9c20 Episode 19 (of 20): Despite their best efforts, Jet Morgan and the crew are prised from their ship by the Martians. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1956. Despite their best efforts, Jet and the crew are prised from their ship by the Martians. Continuing the 20-part serial, the third of Charles Chilton’s classic sci-fi trilogy set in 1972. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/29 [2019-11-29] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsm0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e79770- m000bszc/vf_m000bszc_7aac90e1-5682-4b43-974f-a012d79bff55.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577531987_e9afabbf9cdb53ec72c1e720ada2d1c4 Episode 8 (of 8): Jonathan. The sleuth throws a drinks party to finger the gang leader. The conclusion of Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke. The sleuth throws a drinks party to try and finger the gang leader. Conclusion of Francis Durbridge’s thriller starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Produced by Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1963. Paul Temple …………… Peter Coke Steve ………………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes ……… James Thomason Robert Ferguson ……….. John Glen Helen Ferguson ………… Grizelda Hervey Dinah Nelson ………….. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh ……… Simon Lack Charlie ………………. James Beattie Mavis Russell …………. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot …………… William Fox Clerk ………………… Peter Bartlett Inspector Gerrard ……… Rolf Lefebvre Milson ……………….. Lewis Stringer 1st Immigration Officer … Frank Partington 2nd Immigration Officer … Frederick Treves Rudolph Charles ……….. Anthony Hall Richard Ferguson ………. Gabriel Woolf [2019-11-29] Something to Shout About – s03e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bszf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ba00e3- m000bszd/vf_m000bszd_f6fcc88e-3ce6-45be-b1d1-9e6b15c9cf59.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577532216_1fe813bb8a6dd6c67370d8ab1ebf38b2 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 20): Will the team manage to behave themselves at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner? Stars Joan Sims. From October 1961. Will the team manage to behave themselves at the annual Advertising Executive Guild dinner? Series three written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1961. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Maggie ………….. Eleanor Summerfield Janet …………… Fenella Fielding Mavis …………… Joan Sims Adrian Beales ……. Nicholas Phipps Mr Podmore ………. Warren Mitchell [2019-11-29] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsl4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e37623- b005hx1g/vf_b005hx1g_3ff7ecea-44ae-4c5f-98e9-99801437a90c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577532494_55d026022bd76d950eeea98d7c21d552 Episode 20 (of 20): As the invasion fleet reaches Earth, can Jet Morgan and his crew save the day? Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From 1956. As the invasion fleet reaches Earth, can Jet Morgan and his crew save the day? Continuing the 20- part serial, the third of Charles Chilton’s classic sci-fi trilogy set in 1972. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/11/30 SAT [2019-11-30] Listening To Les Dawson – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03b2n4d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6275c2- b03b2n2v/vf_b03b2n2v_ea4d6714-567c-4d00-9c07-2c3de78692fc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577532932_514afbf95eec652f2c6083f97e0ee9c7 Celebrate Les Dawson with Ray Peacock. Features Ken Dodd, Neil Innes, Lee Mack and others; rare interviews, routines, “Listen To Les”, Tubby The Tuba, and “In The Psychiatrist’s Chair”. Ray Peacock is joined by Ken Dodd, Neil Innes, Lee Mack, Robin Ince, Gillian Reynolds and David Nobbs, introducing rare interviews, routines, and programmes including “In The Psychiatrist’s Chair”, Les reading his own novel “Come Back With the Wind”, “Marriott’s Monologues”, “Whirligig” and “Listen To Les”. Producer Laura Baron. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in Sept 2013. [2019-11-30] SAT 12.30pm — REPEAT FROM LAST WEEK Change at Oglethorpe – Ep1 — Is there a LIVE recording? PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mvs9q [2019-11-30] Revolting People – s04e04 – Pirates PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wlrp5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/184dcf- b00wlrn8/vf_b00wlrn8_140f0c08-ea6b-4c14-b88c-75393385964b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577533981_76514bcf90eb20f99392441720eee702 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 6): Pirates. Brimshaw, McGurk and the Oliphants attempt to flee to England. 1775 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/01 SUN [2019-12-01] ITMA – 1945-03-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bvgv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8bf3c2- m000bvgt/vf_m000bvgt_65555e88-7db6-40d9-bf85-910dd4fc365f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577705925_32c224d89cd812dcb9992bc195ece20d 8/3/1945: When a bulldozer arrives at Much Fiddling, Tommy Handley has reconstruction on his mind. Wartime comedy from March 1945. 4 Extra Debut. When a bulldozer arrives at Much Fiddling, Tommy Handley has reconstruction on his mind. Wartime comedy from March 1945. With Sydney Keith, Horace Percival, Dorothy Summers, Bryan Herbert, Bill Stephens, Dino Galvani, Paula Green, and Jean Capra. Music from the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Charles Shadwell. Singer: Jack Cooper. Script written by Ted Kavanagh. Producer Francis Worsley. “ITMA” proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1945. [2019-12-01] Educating Archie – 1952-12-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s4cwl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e50fd4- b01s4cfz/vf_b01s4cfz_70e72808-1101-4361-94f4-a7b8748cda14.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577706205_2200f7e6be406e478db204f58a6cdce8 07/12/1952: Schoolboy Archie Andrews creates mayhem with radio ventriloquist Peter Brough, Beryl Reid and Max Bygraves. From December 1952. Archie tries to be helpful and gets a surprise after turning his hand to sculpting. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough and “schoolboy” Archie Andrews. With Max Bygraves, Harry Secombe, Beryl Reid, Hattie Jacques and Peter Madden. Script by Eric Sykes and Walter Ridley, with Ronald Chesney. The BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Charles Shadwell. Producer Roy Speer. Running from 1950- 1958, Educating Archie introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1952. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/02 [2019-12-02] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bvp2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fb6e70- m000bvp1/vf_m000bvp1_316bd0c1-47bb-4d16-9c21-fef30eff1923.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577706464_02d78ed397ed065a13b9b102d0f81782 Episode 1 (of 5): The Body in the Bath. Amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey heads to Battersea for a suspicious death. Dorothy L Sayers’ mystery with Ian Carmichael. 4 Extra Debut. Amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is called to Battersea following the alarming discovery in an architect’s bathroom. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Adapted in five episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Whose Body?” was first published in 1923 Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1973. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Dowager Duchess ….. Patricia Routledge Mr Phipps ……….. Norman Bird Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Mrs Phipps ………. Betty Huntley-Wright Inspector Sugg ….. Stephen Thorne [2019-12-02] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04lwyxh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a87e7- b04lwxh6/vf_b04lwxh6_4a1dfa82-8d7a-47f5-8f6f-d29a3a0f9f71.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577706694_e8b56aa17e7455a1385238b58495b512 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): Winter’s Backlog of Work. Things are running away with the dear ladies – like the lawnmower. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From March 1977. Things are running away with the dear ladies – like the lawnmower. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe Mr Greenaway ……… Duggie Brown Walter …………… Joe Gladwin [2019-12-02] Dad’s Army – s02e20 – The Day the Balloon Went Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpgq URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-08-28] Series 2 Episode 20 (of 20): The Day the Balloon Went Up. Captain Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon’s war effort. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From June 1975. Captain Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon’s war effort. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Vicar ……………. Frank Williams The Verger ……….. Edward Sinclair Squadron Leader …… Michael Knowles Announcer ………… John Snagge [2019-12-02] Huddwinks – s01e05 – Voodoo Island PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fsmz2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e0a94b- m000bwqd/vf_m000bwqd_3dae0772-d7ad-40df-bd26-bb573989f7b1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577707031_29324511077dea503c780a0bcc0ae29e Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Voodoo Island. A missionary expedition leads to peril in the far flung Caribbean. Stars Roy Hudd and Denise Coffey. From August 1986. [2019-12-02] Lost Horizon – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tnrv2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae5ecc- b00tnq22/vf_b00tnq22_69ed8d95-660d-46f1-b787-ce761fddb3d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577707344_609ae20de9e6b06de03672cec7b531bb Episode 1 (of 3): The Kidnapping. The 1931 mystery of a hijacked plane – and passenger Hugh Conway’s arrival at the lamasery of Shangri-La. Stars Derek Jacobi. During May 1931, the revolutionary situation in Baskul worsened and Air Force machines arrived from Peshawar to evacuate the residents. A few miscellaneous aircraft were also employed – among them one lent by the Maharajah of Chandapore. In this, four passengers embarked: Miss Roberta Brinklow, of the Eastern Mission; Henry D Barnard, a US citizen; Hugh Conway, HM Consul; and Captain Charles Mallinson, HM Vice-Consul. Mysteriously none of them reached their destination. James Hilton’s novel about Shangri-La, the mystical lamasery hidden in the mountains of Tibet. Three-part dramatisation by Barry Campbell. Starring Derek Jacobi as Hugh Conway, Andrew Branch as Mallinson, Alan Tilvern as Barnard, Carol Marsh as Miss Brinklow, John Livesey as Rutherford, Sion Probert as Wyland, Alaric Cotter as Hilton, Gary Cady as Sanders, John Bull as the Doctor, and Garard Green as Chang. Pianist Antony Miall. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1981. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/03 [2019-12-03] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bwxk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/07c2af- m000bwxj/vf_m000bwxj_c87752b4-6ee4-455b-90e7-0d2fa8a204de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577879478_4109817897cd76ca0052480e30c175e8 Episode 2 (of 5): Disappearance of a Financier. Lord Peter Wimsey follows the trail of missing financier Sir Reuben Levy. Starring Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. Lord Peter Wimsey follows the trail of missing financier Sir Reuben Levy. Is there a link to the body found in the Battersea bathroom? Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Whose Body?” was first published in 1923 Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey ………. Ian Carmichael Bunter ………………… Peter Jones Inspector Parker ……….. Gabriel Woolf Freddie Arbuthnot ………. Nigel Lambert John P Milligan ………… Blain Fairman Graves, Waiter and Scoot … Peter Williams Mabel Price ……………. Betty Huntley-Wright [2019-12-03] Round the Horne – s03e03 – 1967-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3n2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62fc6e- b0072024/vf_b0072024_928e0b65-3dac-46fe-9ea7-fe2cea41db28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577879750_623b6619587c46ba6a7b174d1d930d99 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 20): Kenneth Horne swashbuckles in “The Three Musketeers”, plus Julian and Sandy go cruising. With Betty Marsden. From February 1967. More swashbuckling for Kenneth Horne as “The Three Musketeers” continues, a sea shanty from Rambling Syd Rumpo, plus Julian and Sandy go bona cruising. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1967. [2019-12-03] Beachcomber By The Way – s02e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kkz1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c579e- b008kkyq/vf_b008kkyq_1a222a09-c5e8-4d57-9220-03d934005224.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577879983_b28607944a7250b0f7801ca512230444 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991. [2019-12-03] Lost Horizon – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp809 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ff717- b00tp7qy/vf_b00tp7qy_2eef4136-2ad2-4621-ae9f-1b09ba4c108f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577880196_be52b49f21b4e2b59d3e9a535ea8f3a3 Episode 2 (of 3): Shangri-La. Hugh Conway and the others are stranded in the Tibetan wilderness, but a man named Chang comes to their aid. Stars Derek Jacobi. From the novel by James Hilton. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/04 [2019-12-04] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bxls URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c010f- m000bxlr/vf_m000bxlr_edf96eef-e3c7-4115-ab11-05177011ee4e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577880713_b8c4693e979a66ce6f4d2bf37a95c981 Episode 3 (of 5): Lunch at Lady Swaffham’s. Lord Peter Wimsey is in Salisbury in the quest for more clues in the murder trail. Stars Ian Carmichael and Patricia Routledge. Lord Peter Wimsey visits Salisbury in his quest for more clues in the mystery of a murder and a missing financier. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Whose Body?” was first published in 1923. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey ………. Ian Carmichael Bunter ………………… Peter Jones The Dowager Duchess …….. Patricia Routledge Inspector Charles Parker … Gabriel Woolf Mr Crimplesham …………. Richard Goolden Mr Thipps ……………… Norman Bird John P. Milligan ……….. Blain Fairman Lady Swaffham ………….. Elizabeth Revill Coroner ……………….. David Sinclair [2019-12-04] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e01 – The Pet Dog PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j1wj3 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-04-23] Series 3 Episode 1 (of 13): The Pet Dog. The lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won’t stop growing. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1955. The lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won’t stop growing! Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. [2019-12-04] Listen to Les – 1983-07-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cz801 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-10-24] 24/07/1983: Les Dawson’s line-up including snobby Cissie Braithwaite instructing Ada Shufflebotham on the etiquette of fox hunting. With Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1983. [2019-12-04] Lost Horizon – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp95x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c44b8c- b00tp8xg/vf_b00tp8xg_237f53b6-f2d2-493c-a473-deec4fa95185.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577881029_fe14099464745629e7e752f719baf32e Episode 3 (of 3): The Inheritance. Hugh Conway’s old acquaintances try to discover if there’s any truth behind his Shangri-La adventure. Stars Derek Jacobi. From the novel by James Hilton. [2019-12-04] The Palace of Laughter – s01e01 – London Windmill PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007svws URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-01] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Geoffrey Wheeler explores the venue famed for its nude tableaux and known as the “comics graveyard”. From March 2002. Geoffrey Wheeler visits the scene of the infamous Windmill Theatre in London. Famed for its female nude tableaux, the Windmill was also known as the “comics graveyard” – audiences being more interested in the girls than the gags. Barry Cryer, Arthur English, Pearl Hackney and Eric Barker are among those recalling their Windmill days with a mixture of affection and horror. Series featuring Variety theatres from all over the United Kingdom. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2002. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/05 [2019-12-05] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c0lp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/140a71- m000c0ln/vf_m000c0ln_91075c46-3567-4c50-8a84-02ad6065bb49.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578050828_c77a2e0c09dd5dac8ae9a8e4670e7d8b Episode 4 (of 5): Shellshock. The past returns to haunt Lord Peter Wimsey prompting a probe into an important witness. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. When his traumatic past returns to haunt Lord Peter Wimsey, it prompts him to probe a little deeper into an important witness. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Whose Body?” was first published in 1923. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey on BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Dowager Duchess ….. Patricia Routledge Sir Julian Freke …. Bernard Archard Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Cummings ………… Peter Tuddenham [2019-12-05] Ken Dodd Show – 1964-07-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hwyq9 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-02] 19/07/1964: The monster of Invercockieleekie wreaks a special kind of havoc when confronted with Doddy’s singing. From July 1964. The monster of Invercockieleekie wreaks a special kind of havoc when confronted with Doddy’s singing. Starring Ken Dodd. With Judith Chalmers, John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Peter Hudson, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from The Migil Five. The BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Produced by Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1964. [2019-12-05] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e02 – 1966-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rm4xh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ad667b- b00rm4h8/vf_b00rm4h8_85ce6c33-1a33-43f3-b74e-b8f2252e5889.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578051020_705ad160bc18ba1e25c453ff212f902e Series 2 Episode 2 (of 13): A nervous sex talk, and the fortunes of Moll Flounders. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and David Hatch. From March 1966. A nervous sex talk – and the fortunes of Moll Flounders. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Phillip Cox and Graeme Garden. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and John Cameron. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1966. [2019-12-05] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzwk URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-17] Episode 2 (of 6): The Thin Controller. Trouble for the rural railway station’s new manager when he sacks a member of staff. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. David Clare, Oglethorpe’s new Station Master, has got off to a bad start – falling through the cafe window, being shot at and attacked by a prize ferret – but things look likely to get a lot worse when he tries to sack Rocket. Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom stars Peter Davison and Michael Williams. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Other parts played by Tessa Worsley, John Hartley and Jonathan Keeble. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/06 [2019-12-06] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c2bx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d8ed8e- m000c2bw/vf_m000c2bw_678557ad-8789-4f84-a703-d4cb0fb14353.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578051372_5a1d2ee08a1da3ef4a6284d069079699 Episode 5 (of 5): Bunter Brings a Letter. In his quest to solve the mystery of a missing financier, Lord Peter Wimsey makes a crucial appointment. Stars Ian Carmichael. In his quest to finally solve the mystery of missing financier Sir Reuben Levy, Lord Peter Wimsey makes a crucial appointment. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. “Whose Body?” was first published in 1923. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey on BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey …………. Ian Carmichael Bunter …………………… Peter Jones Sir Julian Freke ………….. Bernard Archard Inspector Charles Parker …… Gabriel Woolf Piggott/Dr Colegrove ………. Geoffrey Beevers Dr Grimbold/Sir Reuben Levy … Wilfred Carter Lady Levy ………………… Betty Cardno [2019-12-06] Something to Shout About – s03e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c2bz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce4f10- m000c2by/vf_m000c2by_e012a625-761e-42f3-9fbe-134df41b11e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578051578_095afed8a927fbfab75976a197d5a303 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 20): An attractive new nurse sets pulses racing at the London advertising agency. Stars Fenella Fielding. From October 1961. An attractive new nurse sets pulses racing at the advertising agency. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme in October 1961. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Janet Harris …….. Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell …… Eleanor Summerfield Mavis Willis …….. Joan Sims Adrian Beales ……. Nicholas Phipps Mr Blythe/Various … Warren Mitchell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/07 SAT [2019-12-07] Revolting People – s04e05 – Reunion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wr9v4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9b738e- b00wr9tk/vf_b00wr9tk_d27f55e9-048e-48c6-9117-8a04fb8bdb6f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578226352_61976c04943e0538d129ed32ba65ddc8 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): Reunion. Samuel and company hit London, where McGurk has a family get- together. 1775 America sitcom starring Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/08 SUN [2019-12-08] ITMA – 1945-03-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyn7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4993a7- m000c386/vf_m000c386_248d9973-24a0-490a-a3aa-caac7ef16d35.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578226580_c5466850567f824605cdfe8b0256c161 29/03/1945: Tommy Handley tries to set up a newspaper with Mrs Mopp as Domestic Correspondent. Wartime comedy from March 1945. Tommy Handley tries to set up a newspaper with Mrs Mopp as the Domestic Correspondent. Wartime comedy from 1945. With Jack Train, Dorothy Summers, Horace Percival, Dino Galvani, Sydney Keith, Fred Yule, Jean Capra, and Paula Green. Music from the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Charles Shadwell. Script written by Ted Kavanagh. Producer Francis Worsley. ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1945. [2019-12-08] Educating Archie – 1957-09-00 – Archie in Australia PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009gc5s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/df4c2b- b009gc54/vf_b009gc54_1be65bc7-47de-462a-b768-19ec50a7ff56.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578226772_83c69fff3740b81f9fd99cad5bcb76ee Archie in Australia: A rare Australian outing for Archie Andrews and mentor Peter Brough. Radio ventriloquism recorded in Sydney. From January 1957. A rare Australian outing for schoolboy Archie Andrews and his mentor Peter Brough. Radio ventriloquism recorded in Sydney. With Ronald Chesney, Reg Quartley, Ray Barrett, Betty Parker, June Salter, Wendy Blacklock and Reginald Goldsworthy. Music by the ABC Dance Band. Producer Harry Freeman. From a series made by ABC in Australia. Running from 1950-1958, “Educating Archie” introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves – all taking a turn in tutoring Archie. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1957. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/09 [2019-12-09] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e03 – Marigold’s Wedding PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04mhkrs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b0a217- b04mhkkw/vf_b04mhkkw_e87f0db7-cd9b-41c1-a607-4199b2d7ccb0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578396756_a21282dc289dbcb074c34ccade842194 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Marigold’s Wedding. A wedding provides ample opportunity for some trademark gossip. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From March 1977. A wedding provides ample opportunity for some trademark gossip. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Producer James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe Violet …………… Daphne Oxenford Leonard ………….. Joe Black [2019-12-09] Dad’s Army – s03e01 – A Man of Action PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpkw URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-09-04] Series 3 Episode 1 (of 26): A Man of Action. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Captain Mainwaring in charge. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Town Clerk ……….. Julian Orchard Mr Norris ………… Jonathan Cecil Inspector Baker …… Fraser Kerr [2019-12-09] Huddwinks – s01e06 – Dead Men Don’t Eat Pilchards PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fsmz4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/55b0e9- b009ql5h/vf_b009ql5h_93a7ee76-2e19-4d6b-ad2f-81e4daf87226.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578397021_846ce74f60ff5184b7f8bc6ddb786a33 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Dead Men Don’t Eat Pilchards. Top cops are on the case, when a witness protection programme goes catastrophically wrong. Stars Roy Hudd. From August 1986. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/10 [2019-12-10] Round the Horne – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlx6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/daa071- b0022p9j/vf_b0022p9j_66fa6130-94e0-4110-a8a6-dac12eefbb57.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578397276_c6fcf97253ac85b0811d29257792c4ab Series 3 Episode 4 (of 20): Kenneth Horne heads up the river, and swings by Julian and Sandy’s Bona Antiques. With Kenneth Williams and Bill Pertwee. From March 1967. Kenneth Horne heads up the river and swings by Julian and Sandy’s Bona Antiques shop just off the Portobello Road. Rambling Syd Rumpo sings “The Taddle Groper’s Dance”. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/11 [2019-12-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e02 – The Jewel Robbery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j283q URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-04-30] URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d6f2ea- b005c0n9/vf_b005c0n9_4e747257-9ea9-4293-a4b0-b963bf65e4c0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578570273_606d4897a79f11e28b5aea5f0dcb13b2 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 20): The Jewel Robbery. The lad is getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity. Stars Tony Hancock, Kenneth Williams and Sid James. From October 1955. The lad’s getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. [2019-12-11] Listen to Les – 1983-09-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kmn1b URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-10-31] 11/09/1983: Cissie Braithwaite is in despair as she instructs Ada Shufflebotham on the finer points of ballet. Starring Les Dawson. With Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1983. [2019-12-11] Many a Slip – 1978-08-08 – No.11 of 1978 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv0k URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-03-21] URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2afec- b005pnqc/vf_b005pnqc_fae95b4e-d7c2-4247-ae01-867a73a91576.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578570495_3ad5662cc973c270f883f8e44ac50a18 08/08/1978: Roy Plomley challenges Eleanor Summerfield and Gillian Reynolds to battle David Nixon and Tim Rice in the panel game to spot mistakes. Featuring more tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1978. |
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[2019-12-11] The Palace of Laughter – s01e02 – Glasgow Pavilion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tbvx URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-08] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Glasgow Pavilion. Geoffrey Wheeler’s affectionate look at one of Scotland’s last variety venues, which legend claims is haunted. From March 2002. Geoffrey Wheeler’s affectionate portrait of the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow, one of the last Variety venues in Scotland. Built in 1895 by architect Bertie Crewe, it boasts a magnificent ceiling which rolls back to reveal the stars, and is watched over – or so they say – by the ghost of one of its best-loved comedians, Tommy Morgan. Among those recalling their days at the Pavilion are Johnny Beattie, Mary Lee Milroy, and Rikki Fulton. Producer Libby Cross. Series featuring Variety theatres from all over the United Kingdom. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2002. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/12 [2019-12-12] The Ken Dodd Show – 1965-04-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ncjz0 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-16] 18/04/1965: Home wine-making tips from Andy Mann, and poetic tributes to those who watch over us at night. With John Laurie. From April 1965. [2019-12-12] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e03 1966-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008m22m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2de8a- b008m1zx/vf_b008m1zx_b2c2b7ce-448b-4a7d-b9dc-5c79923db6b4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578570712_60190fb160d888b521ec3e034014c920 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 13): Genghis Khan reincarnated, and an incompetent zoo keeper. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From April 1966. Genghis Khan Reincarnated – and an incompetent zoo keeper. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by John Esmond and Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, David Lund and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1966. [2019-12-12] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k04h URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-24] Episode 3 (of 6): The Brew That Is True. The Royal Train’s visit sparks turmoil for the rural railway station’s new manager. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. June’s passion for station manager David has so far been unrequited. But an interesting recipe in Old Cronwick’s Book of Potions from Field and Forest should change all that. Meanwhile, Rocket is expecting to meet an old flame when the Royal Train is diverted through the station. Peter Davison and Michael Williams star in Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Other parts played by Paul Jenkins https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/13 [2019-12-13] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c58m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f712f- m000c58k/vf_m000c58k_be89a857-2e8e-409d-a877-19d08c719cb5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578742939_f42350d658d9af7174bcc759adc91ae4 Episode 1 (of 6): The Photo Call. An actor dies as the thespian sleuth is rehearsing in Edinburgh – is it murder? Simon Brett’s thriller stars Francis Matthews. An actor dies as thespian sleuth Charles Paris is rehearsing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A stage dagger turns murderously into a real one. Francis Matthews stars as Charles Paris. Six-part thriller serial adapted from his book by Simon Brett. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1985. Charles Paris ……. Francis Matthews Brian Cassells …… Hugh Laurie Frances …………. Jennifer Hilary James Milne ……… Alan McNaughtan Maurice Skellern …. Harry Landis Pam Northcliffe ….. Sara Corper Michael Vanderzee … Mark Wing-Davey Martin Warburton …. Michael Maloney Willy Mariello …… Billy McColl [2019-12-13] Something to Shout About – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c58t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/694d0f- m000c58r/vf_m000c58r_1eea1b5e-d782-4b87-af16-1bd180ce6b40.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578743144_604b3b640f909bcd93ceb8d17437b1b4 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 20): Michael receives a windfall and the vultures soon circle in search of loans. Stars Michael Medwin. From October 1961. Michael receives a windfall and the vultures are soon circling in search of loans. A light- hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1961. Michael Lightfoot …. Michael Medwin Janet Harris ……… Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell ……. Eleanor Summerfield Mavis Willis ……… Joan Sims Adrian Beales …….. Nicholas Phipps Mr Botting/Various … Warren Mitchell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/14 SAT [2019-12-14] Somebody Laughed – 3 Hour Special – Eddie Braben Brings You Sunshine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lm74 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-30] Writer Eddie Braden’s highlights: “Morecambe and Wise”, “The Show With Ten Legs”, “Ken Dodd Show”, “Jimmy’s Cricket Team”, “Worst Show on the Wireless” and “Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show”. The man who brought sunshine to Eric and Ernie brings some golden rays into your ears – selecting shows what he wrote. Most famed for his close working with relationship with evergreen double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, Eddie Braben penned some of their most famous lines. Of course, that wasn’t the only string to his bow – other beneficiaries of his strong comic writing include Ken Dodd and Jimmy Cricket, whose work also features. Eddie himself also steps into the spotlight to helm his own vehicle, the “Worst Show on the Wireless” – joined by Alison Steadman. In between, he reminisces about radio and what it has meant to him. When Eddie Braben passed away at the age of 82 in May 2013, Bruce Forsyth was one of those keen to pay tribute. Eddie began his writing career penning jokes on the back of paper bags on a fruit and veg stall. Producer Martin Dempsey. First broadcast on BBC 7, in May 2007. * The Morecambe and Wise Show (December 1977) * The Show With Ten Legs (February 1977) * The Ken Dodd Show – Star Parade (July 1963) * Jimmy’s Cricket Team (June 1991) * The Worst Show on the Wireless (February 1975) * The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show (December 1977) [2019-12-14] Revolting People – s04e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ww9fh URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-11-28] Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): The deserters lobby King George III over the war, and McGurk has plans. 1775 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From June 2006. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/15 [2019-12-15] ITMA – 1946-12-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cb3q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fe2772- m000cb3p/vf_m000cb3p_e5d78c3c-e5e4-4da9-b71a-ccc9ef0494d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578899985_6819f69781ccd7f9e5240e8003556836 26/12/1946: Tommy Handley’s recipe for seasonal mayhem includes gags, spoonerisms and a modern version of Cinderella. From December 1946. 4 Extra Debut. Tommy Handley’s recipe for seasonal mayhem includes gags, spoonerisms and a modern version of Cinderella. With Jack Train, Hugh Morton, Fred Yule, Lind Joyce, Deryck Guyler, Molly Weir, and Joan Harben. Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Rae Jenkins. Script by Ted Kavanagh. Producer Francis Worsley. ITMA proved to be one of the BBC’s most popular radio comedies ever produced. It was first transmitted just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 and ran to 1949. Domestic audiences topped 20 million, and the audience worldwide was said to number 30 million. It starred Liverpudlian comic Tommy Handley, who with Ted Kavanagh created the series named after the phrase newspapers often used to describe Hitler: It’s That Man Again! The original setting on a ship was deemed inappropriate once war broke out, and was replaced with the Office Of Twerps, with Tommy as Minister of Aggravation and Mysteries. First broadcast on the Home Service, on Boxing Day in 1946. [2019-12-15] Sid and Dora – 1965-12-25 – Christmas Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vd29z Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-17] URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91159b- b04vd28y/vf_b04vd28y_65c7fab2-ace0-4c53-aa24-51672cde295e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578900586_76817e1c310139389e9350c4ef7bdadf Celebrating Christmas doesn’t quite go to plan for Sid and Dora Edge. Starring Sid James and Dora Bryan. With Pat Coombs and Derek Lanyon. Incidental music by Jack Emblow. Script by Eddie Maguire. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1965. NB: Sid and Dora – 1965-12-25 – Christmas Special [2017-12-17] MPEG-4 320 Kbps https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/16 [2019-12-16] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cb2p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/57ffdb- m000cb2n/vf_m000cb2n_cb5a424c-b936-40b9-bc97-7718c0f1824d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578900808_5d6f75712d37c72f1b0cb8ee582ee3a2 Episode 2 (of 6): D.U.D.S. on the Fringe. The thespian sleuth meets student Anna and makes a discovery about Willy’s death. Stars Francis Matthews and Hugh Laurie. Charles Paris investigates the death of Willy Mariello and meets Anna Duncan, one of the students appearing on the Edinburgh Fringe. Francis Matthews stars as the thespian sleuth, Charles Paris. Six-part thriller serial, adapted from his book by Simon Brett. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1985. Charles Paris ……. Francis Matthews Brian Cassells …… Hugh Laurie Pam Northcliffe ….. Sara Corper Martin Warburton …. Michael Maloney Anna Duncan ……… Kim Thomson Jean Mariello ……. Frances Low Michael Vanderzee … Mark Wing-Davey [2019-12-16] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04nd4k2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/32d97d- b04nd3y4/vf_b04nd3y4_490f8a0f-6cb3-49df-bdca-a885d0716a62.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578901282_f767e1a8d11ce805d16f43b9560c6e7b Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): The Stackton Music Festival. A sonic jamboree as the two ladies are joined by Peter Pratt. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1977. A sonic jamboree as the two ladies are joined by actor and singer Peter Pratt. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket ….. George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …….. Patrick Fyffe Peerless Peter Pratt … Peter Pratt [2019-12-16] Dad’s Army – s03e02 – The Honourable Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpp4 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-09-11] Dad’s Army – s03e02 – The Honourable Man [2017-09-11] [Persistent Live stream] URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83786c- b002942j/vf_b002942j_4d210d95-5c92-47c8-82ab-f14a26fe8567.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578902646_9a69f26ab130b6eb755b50c6957de88b Series 3 Episode 2 of 26): The Honourable Man. With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring is peeved with Wilson. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Captain Mainwaring is feeling peeved with Sergeant Wilson. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Russian Visitor …… Fraser Kerr [2019-12-16] Huddwinks – s01e03 – Twenty Twenty Vision PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009gc4p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/934a0d- m000bdpj/vf_m000bdpj_fe0f54ea-f1b3-4e6f-bc67-95b073650480.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1578901545_148a8cede27f644142638dd8a261b2ee Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Twenty-Twenty Vision. Professor Quarterpound gathers Britain’s top scientists to witness his new time machine. Stars Roy Hudd. From August 1986. NB: “Professor Quarterpound” is a spoof of Professor Quatermass. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/17 [2019-12-17] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cctj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cedbb9- m000ccth/vf_m000ccth_cacd3df8-2eda-4786-afb5-7245931b1234.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579081242_9e4e94cc94a58b83bc1586a5f47aba5c Episode 3 (of 6): First Lunch. With Willy dead, the thespian sleuth questions the owner of the student actors’ house. Stars Francis Matthews and Sara Corper. Continuing his investigations into the death of Willy Mariello, Charles Paris turns to James Milne, owner of the house in which the other university actors are staying. Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth Charles Paris. Six-part thriller serial adapted from his book by Simon Brett. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Pam Northcliffe …. Sara Corper Martin Warburton … Michael Maloney Anna Duncan …….. Kim Thomson Lesley Petter …… Lesley Manville James Milne …….. Alan McNaughtan [2019-12-17] Round the Horne – s03e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lrv62 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/04d63c- b00lrqkw/vf_b00lrqkw_46163264-e55f-4bb3-b22f-411fb7cea724.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579081460_1b033e9f522f87d333efb284fd9a2e8e Series 3 Episode 5 (of 20): Kenneth Horne heads a gangster romp and asks Julian and Sandy to find a Bona Soulmate. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1967. Kenneth Horne heads a gangster romp ‘How The Bullet Proof Vest Was Won’ – and can Julian and Sandy find him a Bona Soulmate? With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studios in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and the Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/18 [2019-12-18] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cc9v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fe13c- m000cc9t/vf_m000cc9t_24c4eeaa-c616-43af-ac5b-3a54604509d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579081731_9f6dc1a595a5b1b07367219c999d6c63 Episode 4 (of 6): Legal Aid. Convinced that Willy was murdered, the thespian sleuth consults his solicitor friend. Stars Francis Matthews and Kim Thomson. Convinced Willy Mariello’s been murdered, Charles Paris enlists the help of his solicitor friend, Gerald Venables, in the investigation. Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth, Charles Paris. Six-part thriller serial adapted from his book by Simon Brett. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Charles Paris ….. Francis Matthews Anna Duncan ……. Kim Thomson James Milne ……. Alan McNaughtan Gerald Venables … Jeremy Child Jean Mariello ….. Frances Low [2019-12-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e03 – The Bequest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j283n URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-07] Series 3 Episode 3 (of 20): The Bequest. The lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From November 1955. The lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife! Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. [2019-12-18] Listen to Les – 1983-09-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wvm2 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-11-07] 25/09/1983: Les Dawson’s life as a spy, a rare interview with boxer Sugar Albert Ackroyd, and Cissie despairs of Ada. With Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1983. [2019-12-18] Many a Slip – 1978-08-15 – No.12 of 1978 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wvq06 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-03-28] 15/08/1978: Round 12. Roy Plomley challenges Eleanor Summerfield and Gillian Reynolds to battle David Nixon and Tim Rice in the panel game to spot mistakes. Plus more tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1978. [27’08”] [2019-12-18] The Palace of Laughter – s01e03 – Manchester Playhouse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tzt7 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-15] Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Manchester Playhouse. Geoffrey Wheeler’s story of the venue and the neighbouring Hulme Hippodrome. With Morecambe and Wise and Ken Dodd. From April 2002. Geoffrey Wheeler revisits the scene of the Manchester Playhouse. Built back-to-back with the Hulme Hippodrome, itself a famous northern Variety venue, the Playhouse was host to some of the BBC’s best-loved comedy and Variety programmes from the 1940s to the 1970s. Ken Dodd, Sandy Powell, Harry Worth and Bill Waddington are among those featured in this nostalgic trip through the BBC’s archives. Series featuring Variety theatres from all over the United Kingdom. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2002. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/19 [2019-12-19] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ccwc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/329c1f- m000ccwb/vf_m000ccwb_645305c5-c689-4512-b8fe-5d6cf0929b46.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579236072_e6e66abedc857ff46f65e001c8ee2517 Episode 5 (of 6): Last Lunch. The thespian sleuth suspects one student is the murderer, but another’s acting oddly. Stars Francis Matthews and Hugh Laurie. Charles suspects Anna Duncan of murdering Willy Mariello, but her fellow-student Martin Warburton is still behaving strangely. Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth, Charles Paris. Six-part thriller serial adapted from his book by Simon Brett. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Charles Paris …….. Francis Matthews Anna Duncan ………. Kim Thomson James Milne ………. Alan McNaughtan Frances ………….. Jennifer Hilary Brian Cassells ……. Hugh Laurie Martin Warburton ….. Michael Maloney Stella Galpin-Lord … Sheila Mitchell Guide ……………. Fraser Kerr [2019-12-19] Ken Dodd Show – 1965-04-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p67jy URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-23] 25/04/1965: The toothy funster serves up some prime chortle morsels, including a stint on a desert island with Man Friday. From April 1965. Meet the World’s Worst Weightlifter, and Doddy undertakes a desert island stint with Man Friday. Starring Ken Dodd. With John Laurie, Judith Chalmers, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from The Migil. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. [2019-12-19] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rxf3m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/00f8d9- b00rxf2v/vf_b00rxf2v_bd2fed8c-7d63-480e-9993-45e7edfb1b49.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579236417_ac1aa4e4a11859c6f7536ae80ca7acde Series 2 Episode 4 (of 13): The Archers sell up, and Admiral Lord Nelson’s diary. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Graeme Garden. From April 1966. The Archers sell up – and Admiral Lord Nelson’s diary. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by John Esmond and Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle, David & Peter Lund, and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1966. [2019-12-19] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0dp URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-31] Episode 4 (of 6): Remember Remember the Fifth of September. Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station’s cafe proprietor June. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. The blackest day of the year has come to Oglethorpe station – it’s June’s birthday. Rocket and Points are keeping out of her way, but station manager David is determined to make it a day to remember! Peter Davison and Michael Williams star in Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/20 [2019-12-20] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cbjt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b23dc7- m000cbjr/vf_m000cbjr_a806ceff-ebed-4ff7-9c66-664ca21dab51.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579236605_1095a030e6aff61b24084479183d9423 Episode 6 (of 6): Up In The Castle. One murder suspect is cleared, but a bomb is ticking in the thespian sleuth’s bag. Stars Francis Matthews and Michael Maloney. With one suspect cleared of murdering Willy Mariello, a bomb is planted in Charles Paris’s bag – meaning suspicions shift elsewhere. Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth, Charles Paris. Conclusion of Simon Brett’s thriller serial, adapted from his book. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Anna Duncan …….. Kim Thomson James Milne …….. Alan McNaughtan Martin Warburton … Michael Maloney Frances ………… Jennifer Hilary [2019-12-20] Something to Shout About – s03e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cbk0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b05263- m000cbjz/vf_m000cbjz_e9e3967c-b069-4dcb-bc62-a6a782b3f469.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579236885_15e162b9d6320fd70824a4f55556adff Series 3 Episode 5 (of 20): Something’s in the air at the agency when an American wants a new aerosol advert. Stars Eleanor Summerfield. From October 1961. An American client asks Maggie for a UK advert to promote his new air freshener which promises to bring the smell of nature into our homes. But why does Mavis have to type it in the bath? A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Script by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1961. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Maggie ………….. Eleanor Summerfield Janet …………… Fenella Fielding Mavis …………… Joan Sims Adrian Beates ……. Nicholas Phipps Other characters …. Roy Dotrice https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/21 SAT [2019-12-21] – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/22 SUN [2019-12-22] The Clitheroe Kid – 1962-12-24 – Just the Ticket PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cky6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b1039e- m000cky5/vf_m000cky5_621f7fed-d364-44ba-9407-a05cec9fe98e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1577534192_3f301e828328a8d827f8c84078be5d0d Just The Ticket: It’s pantomime time! Oh yes it is! But will the cheeky schoolboy manage to see Cinderella? Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From 1962. [Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.] It’s pantomime time! Oh yes it is! But will the cheeky schoolboy manage to see “Cinderella”? Theme music composed by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Produced by James Casey. Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921-1973) sprang from a “Variety Playhouse” (sic) try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into ‘The Clitheroe Kid’ on the Light Programme. Every week, the Kid’s schemes sparked havoc – with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad. “The Clitheroe Kid” clocked up 16 series in its run from 1956 to 1972. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1962. The Kid Himself … Jimmy Clitheroe Grandfather ……. Peter Sinclair Mother ………… Patricia Burke Susan …………. Diana Day Alfie …………. Danny Ross Laundry Man ……. Deryck Guyler Laundry Woman ….. Betty Alberge https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/23 [2019-12-23] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2mr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/627faa- b006x7x5/vf_b006x7x5_bdcbb7a6-44da-4a72-bb4d-d1045af67f9b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579421278_d3da1cdb97d25e0742bfc9ba080f8cf5 Episode 1 (of 5): Troubled Times. The Abbey’s ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael’s ointment, deadly if ingested. Ellis Peters’ mystery stars Philip Madoc. The year is 1138, and Brother Cadfael, herbalist of Shrewsbury Abbey, is asked to supply a healing potion for a sick maonk – but monk’s hood oil can kill as well as cure. Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller narrated by Sir Michael Hordern with Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, dramatised in five parts by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4 in September 1991. Narrator ……….. Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael …. Phillip Madoc Brother Mark ……. Ian Targett Prior Robert ……. Geoffrey Whitehead Brother Rees ……. Norman Jones Rishildis Burnel … Pat Heywood Father Heribert …. Timothy Bateson Elfrick ………… Mark Straker Maerreg ………… Kenneth Price Aldith …………. Jane Whittenshaw Brother Edmund ….. Timothy Carlton Brother Petrus ….. Fraser Kerr [2019-12-23] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04nqvh4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6cf72f- b04nqtz7/vf_b04nqtz7_5d738e97-06d0-4401-a7ef-bdb24605ae79.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579424768_1b950e65c84e86ba5c3b7baf11bdd06d Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): Desert Island Discs. Roy Plomley joins the dear ladies as they are cast away. Starring Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1977. Roy Plomley joins the dear ladies as they are cast away. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe Roy Plomley ………. Himself Mr Percival ………. Joe Black [2019-12-23] Dad’s Army – s03e03 – The Godiva Affair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jprv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf9803- b005999h/vf_b005999h_cfda2a2b-9e5d-42f4-9529-22dc1ca6aebd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579425208_cf99abe72c3e84e9efa370edeec27d4c Series 3 Episode 3 (of 26): The Godiva Affair. The platoon hold a Spitfire fundraiser, but Jones is pining for Mrs Fox. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. The Home Guard platoon holds a Spitfire fundraiser, but Corporal Jones is pining for Mrs Fox. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Mrs Fox ………….. Mollie Sugden [2019-12-23] Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dcknc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2fd590- b08dckn3/vf_b08dckn3_c921dfab-c493-42b3-80a9-fac839ecdac6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579428282_183c1322329820728d3884dee4467674 Episode 1 (of 10): Tsar Wars, Part 1. Seized by robots, the Fourth Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey are taken to a space palace 100,000 years in the future. Stars Tom Baker. Seized by intimidating robots, the Fourth Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey are taken to an elaborate space palace 100,000 years in the future. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. The first part of Serpent Crest, a five-story adventure written by Paul Magrs. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey … Susan Jameson Tsar ………. Michael Jayston Tsarina ……. Suzy Aitchison Boolin …….. Simon Shepherd https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/24 [2019-12-24] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl9z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/301839- b0020l94/vf_b0020l94_f604cd7c-1ce8-4f28-b813-a51145c9efb5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579428882_c8115dccc504b9c035a46635ab9a090e Episode 2 (of 5): The Inheritance. The medieval monk fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey’s benefactor. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael Hordern. Brother Cadfael fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey’s benefactor. Ellis Peters medieval thriller, narrated by Sir Michael Hordern, stars Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Brother Rees ………….. Norman Jones Rishildis Burnel ………. Pat Heywood Elfrick ………………. Mark Straker Maerreg ………………. Kenneth Price Aldith ……………….. Jane Whittenshaw Brother Edmund ………… Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Sybil Bellecott ……….. Petra Markham Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick [2019-12-24] Round the Horne – 1966-12-25 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cm9z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bda4c- m000cm9y/vf_m000cm9y_5d8feb32-42e8-4214-9c52-f1d575ef9e16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579429263_e91773dddc5b02250599e4dfc841053c Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee go round without poorly Kenneth Horne. From Christmas Day 1966. Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee go round without poorly Kenneth Horne in a festive special. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, on Christmas Day 1966. [2019-12-24] Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dcrsq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/54cbc0- b08dcrcj/vf_b08dcrcj_baf9991c-3de6-414f-9810-7208c3b2c2b7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579429753_8a199891ff88e2f0f5477180c5fdafd6 Episode 2 (of 10): Tsar Wars, Part 2. Humans try to overthrow the Robotov Tsars. The Tsarina creates a cyborg boy with a Skishtari Egg at his heart. Stars Tom Baker. Humans try to overthrow the Robotov Tsars. Meanwhile, the Tsarina creates a cyborg boy with a Skishtari Egg at his heart. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. Continuing a five-story adventure written by Paul Magrs. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey … Susan Jameson Tsar ………. Michael Jayston Tsarina ……. Suzy Aitchison Boolin …….. Simon Shepherd https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/25 [2019-12-25] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d38a21- b0020lgb/vf_b0020lgb_249e1f83-5abf-4e73-8707-8032d536e056.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579578519_ef43f45c93928641d159e92937daed61 Episode 3 (of 5): Hunted. Medieval monk Brother Cadfael harbours a young lad suspected of murdering his stepfather. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael Hordern. Medieval monk Brother Cadfael harbours a young lad suspected of murdering his stepfather. Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller narrated by Sir Michael Hordern with Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Brother Rees ………….. Norman Jones Rishildis Burnel ………. Pat Heywood Elfrick ………………. Mark Straker Maerreg ………………. Kenneth Price Aldith ……………….. Jane Whittenshaw Brother Edmund ………… Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Sybil Bellecott ……….. Petra Markham Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick Brother Petrus ………… Fraser Kerr Brother Jerome ………… Andrew Wincott Groom ………………… Nigel Carrington [2019-12-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e11 1956-12-23 – Hancock’s Happy Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqps URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/721f12- b005cfv1/vf_b005cfv1_4b32caf0-77e2-4252-8df9-b7450774498c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579586070_fa02af03706a6ab593bc1886ee31ce98 Series 4 Episode 11 (of 19): Hancock’s Happy Christmas. Christmas spirit is in short supply in the Hancock household. Starring Tony Hancock and Kenneth Williams. From December 1956. The festive spirit is in short supply at 23 Railway Cuttings. Then the vicar arrives. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Children: Michael Anderson and Dorothy Marks. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. [2019-12-25] Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show – 1977-12-25 – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0868hh6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a11c2- b0868hbx/vf_b0868hbx_8cff4761-1426-4698-928d-4d11b3f385ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579586310_5d2ce14d7f53c47a7abe26a224a0d6ef Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Christmas Radio Show. Legendary comic duo, Eric and Ern are swapping gifts, and Ann Hamilton gets invited over for Christmas dinner – with mistletoe! Plus a song from Vince Hill. Written by Eddie Braben. Music by the Max Harris Orchestra. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, on Christmas Day 1977. [2019-12-25] Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 – Section 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ckpy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/57841a- m000ckpx/vf_m000ckpx_0dd039f4-afb5-4509-84bf-5c081170c576.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579586707_6d7a62e735c96518277e197fedc26cad 2 (of 3): “Lines from My Grandfather Christmas’s Forehead” and “Tony Hawks 12 Days of Christmas”. Sue Perkins presents Ronnie Barker in “Lines from My Grandfather Christmas’s Forehead” (1971) and Tony Hawks’s “12 Days of Christmas” (2001). Sue Perkins pours the snowballs and opens her box of dates to accompany some vintage BBC Christmas comedy. The second of three festive fun-packed stockings. Producer Sarah Wade. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2010. * Lines from My Grandfather Christmas’s Forehead: How even the best laid festive plans can go awry – and a message from your milkman. A sequential entertainment for Christmas starring Ronnie Barker, Pauline Yates and Terence Brady. From 1971. * Tony Hawks’ Twelve Days of Christmas: To make his girlfriend happy, comedian Tony Hawks tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol. From 2001. [2019-12-25] Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dcw1m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e947e9- b08dcvjj/vf_b08dcvjj_372b3ca8-9bdd-4a92-91d2-51e29f1b69ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579587081_e6169d6af8a372bd324b72cc7cf540e8 Episode 3 (of 10): The Broken Crown, Part 1. The Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey are returned to Nest Cottage but, as it is 1861, the TARDIS is 150 years away. Stars Tom Baker. The Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey return to Nest Cottage in Hexford, but the year is 1861 and the TARDIS is 150 years away in the future. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. Continuing Paul Magrs five-story adventure. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey … Susan Jameson Rev Dobbs ….. Terence Hardiman Andrew …….. Guy Harvey Jake ………. Charlie Mitchell [2019-12-25] Palace of Laughter – s01e04 – Blackpool Grand PID : https://www.bbc.co.uneedk/programmes/b007vcw2 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-22] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Geoffrey Wheeler visits the seaside theatre that is refusing to bring the curtain down. With Bernard Cribbins and Mike Harding. From April 2002. Known after its architect Frank Matcham as “Matcham’s Masterpiece”, the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, is a sumptuously decorated tribute to the greatness of Victorian theatre design. Bernard Cribbins, Bill Pertwee and Mike Harding are among those recalling their appearances there. Series in which Geoffrey Wheeler visits variety theatres around the United Kingdom. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2002. [2019-12-25] Absolute Power – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqw0 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-10-13] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe are skint. Mark Tavener’s political comedy with Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2000. Having left the BBC, Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe embark on a new career as spin doctors in the world of government and media relations. They’re visited by the Chairman of the Conservative Party, who offers to establish them on the road to solvency. Mark Tavener’s political comedy stars Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, and John Bird as Martin McCabe. With Jeremy Clyde, Tony Gardner, Simon Greenall, Siobhan Hayes, and Martin Hyder. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/26 [2019-12-26] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6082a7- b0020lnk/vf_b0020lnk_a79abf46-780c-4d9f-902f-706e2906b435.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579587998_b6e567cfe7fca34299ad975ef7fe625f Episode 4 (of 5): Mallilie. Far from helping a murder suspect, medieval monk Brother Cadfael unwittingly assists the local sheriff. Stars Philip Madoc and Ian Hogg. Far from helping a murder suspect, Brother Cadfael unwittingly assists the local sheriff. Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller narrated by Sir Michael Hordern, with Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Martin Bellecott ………. Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick Brother Petrus ………… Fraser Kerr Brother Rees ………….. Norman Jones Hugh Beringar …………. Alan Barker Brother Simon …………. Michael Turner Brother Barnabas ………. Terrence Edmond [2019-12-26] Ken Dodd Show – 1965-05-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pwkxc URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-30] 02/05/1965: How not to fix a gas leak with Andy Mann, and the Great Train Robbery’s “unknown man” revealed. With John Laurie. From May 1965. How not to fix a gas leak with Andy Mann, and The Great Train Robbery’s “unknown man” revealed. Starring Ken Dodd. With John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Judith Chalmers and Wallas Eaton. Music from Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. [2019-12-26] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e05 1966-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s09rq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abfd3c- m000cls8/vf_m000cls8_826c8626-60e4-4621-ada6-d058ebbedf21.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579588180_3bf586c00f322506ad79807a57b212a7 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 13): The secrets of audience research, and the rhubarb tart song. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From April 1966. Revealing secrets of radio audience research – plus the rhubarb tart song. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by John Esmond and Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, Alan Hutchison and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and John Cleese. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1966. [2019-12-26] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0mg URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-07] Episode 5 (of 6): The Unquiet American. The rural station staff attempt to secure an old engine, but there is a big catch. Stars Peter Davison. From January 1996. An exciting new engine could soon be running on the quiet rural railway – but there’s a big catch. How can the staff make Oglethorpe look like a busy, modern station? Peter Davison and Michael Williams star in Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett York ….. Don Fellows [2019-12-26] Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dd29j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/04c024- b08dd1j3/vf_b08dd1j3_c9018669-f761-40f4-ab96-e09e12ef2e3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579588378_bac645298389cb079f87f2048061bc66 Episode 4 (of 10): The Broken Crown, Part 2. Discovering the awesome power of the Skishtari Egg, the Doctor realises that it can’t be entrusted to a child. Stars Tom Baker. Discovering the awesome power of the Skishtari Egg, the Doctor realises that it can’t be entrusted to a child. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. Continuing Paul Magrs five-story adventure. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey … Susan Jameson Rev Dobbs ….. Terence Hardiman Andrew …….. Guy Harvey Jake ………. Charlie Mitchell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/27 [2019-12-27] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/67701f- b0020lsj/vf_b0020lsj_3b83cac9-c703-4eac-9d8c-41b77f7db8f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579768156_c90ead7e814b371d16ff9b9e3f79def1 Episode 5 (of 5): Judgement. With Edwin arrested for murder, Brother Cadfael seeks justice in the local court. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael Hordern. With Edwin arrested for murder, Brother Cadfael seeks justice in the local court. Conclusion of Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller. Narrated by Sir Michael Hordern, with Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Martin Bellecott ………. Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick Brother Petrus ………… Fraser Kerr The Judge …………….. Norman Jones Hugh Beringar …………. Alan Barker Maerreg ………………. Kenneth Price Brother Simon …………. Michael Turner Brother Barnabas ………. Terrence Edmond Father Heribert ……….. Timothy Bateson [2019-12-27] Something to Shout About – s03e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000clvj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f3290- m000clvh/vf_m000clvh_a1e8be98-2134-4adf-9a90-218b67ea36cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579768446_706b1d17cbaeec48ec14197b2633e117 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 20): Will advertising boss Michael remember his secretary’s birthday after all her hints? Stars Fenella Fielding. From November 1961. Will advertising executive Michael Lightfoot remember his secretary’s birthday? Janet has surely been leaving enough hints. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Script by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1961. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Maggie ………….. Eleanor Summerfield Janet …………… Fenella Fielding Mavis …………… Joan Sims Adrian Beates ……. Nicholas Phipps Other characters …. Warren Mitchell [2019-12-27] Puss-in-Boots – 1979-12-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000clvl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2227ad- m000clvk/vf_m000clvk_22dccccd-725a-403d-932b-b902aece950d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579768695_70976cd3c632bf09bf04e5d5781a4270 Arthur Askey, Anita Harris, Kenneth Connor and Alfred Marks star in the traditional panto about a very unusual cat. From 1979. 4 Extra Debut. Arthur Askey, Anita Harris, Kenneth Connor and Alfred Marks star in this traditional pantomime, recorded in front of a live audience. Book and lyrics by Chris Emmett. The orchestra and Charles Young Singers are under the direction of Graham Ripley, who also wrote the music. Producer Martin Fisher. Happyland is being terrorised by a giant ogre and his tax-collecting henchman Baron Skinflint. Tom, the miller’s son, falls in love with Princess Rose Petal, and dreams of winning her heart. His recently widowed mother, Dame Flora, has her sights set on the King. Then a magic sunbeam transforms his cat into the clever Puss-in-Boots. Can Puss help Tom defeat Baron Skinflint and his greedy ogre and win the princess’s heart? Featuring rousing songs and terrible jokes, it’s perfect seasonal entertainment for all the family. Oh, yes it is! First broadcast on Radio 2, on Christmas Day 1979. Dame Flora ………… Arthur Askey Puss-in-Boots ……… Anita Harris Tom ………………. Billy Boyle Princess Rose Petal … Julie Dawn Cole King Tickle ……….. Kenneth Connor Baron Skinflint ……. Alfred Marks Giant …………….. Ian Wallace Town Crier ………… Bob Todd Head of BBC Jokes ….. Fred Harris Fairy …………….. Liza Flanagan [2019-12-27] 40 minutes Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dd3sc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c980ec- b08dd3s2/vf_b08dd3s2_0127f273-a911-4010-9bcf-f451b18da16a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579769041_48739f2e984823a614b4edb18e25f489 Episode 5 (of 10): Aladdin Time, Part 1. The Doctor, Mrs Wibbsey and Alex become ensnared in a labyrinth of magical rooms and strange characters. Stars Tom Baker. The Doctor, Mrs Wibbsey and Alex become ensnared within the Skishtari Egg – in a labyrinth of magical rooms and strange characters. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. Continuing Paul Magrs five-story adventure. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …….. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey ……. Susan Jameson Andrew ………… Guy Harvey The Storyteller … Sophie Ward Scarf …………. Andrew Sachs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/28 SAT [2019-12-28] Tolkien – The Lost Recordings – Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07mvd5z URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2016-08-06] Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from Lord of the Rings creator, JRR Tolkien. From 2016. 4 Extra Debut. Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien, as Oxford Academic Dr Stuart Lee discovers the unbroadcast offcuts from an interview given by the author. Tolkien gave the interview for a BBC film in 1968, but only a tiny part of it was used in the broadcast programme. It was one of only a handful of recorded interviews he gave, and was also to be his last. Dr Lee’s search for the unbroadcast rushes takes him to the depths of the BBC film archives, and back to the making of the original film “Tolkien in Oxford”. For the director Leslie Megahey, only 23 at the time, this was his first film, and the one that launched a prestigious career. The programme reunites him with three others – researcher Patrick O’Sullivan, Tolkien fan Michael Hebbert, and critic Valentine Cunningham who describes how he was brought in to be the voice of dissent challenging the burgeoning Tolkien cult spreading from America. What emerges is a picture of a playful academic, whose fiction was little respected by adults at the time and looked down on as a lesser form of literature. But he is robustly defended by Professor Tom Shippey and remembered fondly by his colleague Dr Roger Highfield. Stuart Lee presents the results of his search through the archives to Dr Dimitra Fimi who considers any new words from Tolkien’s mouth as ‘gold’. While, for Dr Lee, the real dragon’s hoard is the privilege of hearing Tolkien in relaxed mode reflecting on his life as never before. Producers Anna Scott-Brown and Adam Fowler. An Overtone production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2016. [2019-12-28] Frankly Speaking – 1960-04-15 – Gracie Fields PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05x90z5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/079d4a- b05x90z1/vf_b05x90z1_b2fbeee9-f966-402c-b290-a5a8146112f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579769311_d4f14691553078108dc59d9307583661 Lancashire actress and singer Gracie Fields answers the questions in the Home Service interview series. From April 1960. Lancashire actress, singer and comic Gracie Fields answers the questions from Harold Hobson, John Freeman and Patricia Brent. Born Grace Stansfield in 1898, she became one of Britain’s biggest box office stars of both cinema and music hall. Gracie recalls her early years and shares her thoughts on stardom. She’s questioned about her life during the Second World War, and the way British people treated her. She also talks of her happy life living on the Italian island of Capri. Launched in 1952, “Frankly Speaking” was a novel and ground breaking BBC series. Initially there were three interviewers, and the series was both unrehearsed and unscripted. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1960. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/29 SUN [2019-12-29] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 1 – The Blackmail Letter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09lspnb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a5f473- b09lsp87/vf_b09lsp87_8b6c5bcd-4ec5-4c9d-9310-a8de45167859.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579950979_6dff27fd20de4064dd813e25e69ac40c Episode 1 (of 14): The Blackmail Letter. When Harry Worth receives a menacing letter, the main threat to his wellbeing is Harry himself! With Miriam Margoyles. From September 1976. When he receives a menacing letter, the biggest threat to Harry Worth’s wellbeing is Harry himself! Harry blunders his way through another catalogue of mishaps. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1976. NB: BBC Genome in 1976 indicates there are only 13 episodes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/30 [2019-12-30] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s6rcl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eb02e2- b00s6qb7/vf_b00s6qb7_cdb335ea-8b8c-46d6-9417-7a0a658c7c7f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579951275_22e2c2ad777ac1b36648590179587bb9 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): The Cruise, Part 1. The dear ladies fly off to sing on a cruise liner. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1977. The dear ladies attempt to fly off to entertain the passengers on a Mediterranean cruise liner. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket …….. George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge ……….. Patrick Fyffe Brigadier Roland Baines … Michael Bates Captain Frobisher ……… Donald Hewlett [2019-12-30] Dad’s Army – s03e04 – Keep Young and Beautiful PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4997be- b0059j7x/vf_b0059j7x_7881190c-4d0a-4c44-8214-c0e3f933ccb9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579951605_eca87a04109435988fa8d7b50692ff67 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 26): Keep Young and Beautiful. A new War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon’s old guard. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From April 1976. A new War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon’s old guard. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Additional music by Dennis Gomm. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Wig Maker ………… Michael Burlington [2019-12-30] [40 min] Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f167c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c285f4- b08f1679/vf_b08f1679_1a6e124e-a64c-43d8-bc63-3baa42197463.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579951863_29a9ae063cca39a33bd377d1471bae83 Episode 6 (of 10): Aladdin Time, Part 2. The Skishtari Egg exerts control over Andrew, allowing him to unleash a devastating creature from within. Stars Tom Baker. 100,000 years in the future – the Skishtari Egg exerts control over Andrew, allowing him to unleash a devastating creature from within. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. Continuing Paul Magrs five-story adventure. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …….. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey ……. Susan Jameson Andrew ………… Guy Harvey The Storyteller … Sophie Ward Scarf …………. Andrew Sachs [2019-12-30] Hamish and Dougal – 2004-12-00 – Hogmanay Special [30 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kl37 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85b254- b008kl2m/vf_b008kl2m_0db9f30b-70fa-4370-992f-915fdefcfbc9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579952253_e9b1fc27324bd6c61d17e5c67fbeb7f4 Hamish and Dougal: Hogmanay Special. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden’s “Clue” alter egos. With Humphrey Lyttelton and James Naughtie. From December 2004. Hamish and Dougal find themselves celebrating Hogmanay with a busload of celebrities after they get stuck in a snowdrift on its way to the BBC’s Hogmanay Cavalcade in Edinburgh. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two elderly Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. Pianist Colin Sell. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2004. Mrs Naughtie ……… Alison Steadman The Laird ………… Jeremy Hardy Humphrey Lyttelton … Butler Tim Brooke-Taylor …. Himself Sandi Wedge ………. Sandi Toksvig James ……………. James Naughtie https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2019/12/31 [2019-12-31] When Harry Met Sooty – 1998-07-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00759y9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f86d53- b000rg6d/vf_b000rg6d_ec3164f6-1043-47c4-938d-a0c37353ebee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579952553_828d2acf0a0fda609f2cd1a7bb8bb9cd Comedian Jack Dee presents the rags-to-riches story of Britain’s most famous glove puppet, created by Harry Corbett. Featuring Harry’s wife Muriel and his brother Les. With Sara Parker. Producer Sukey Firth. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. [2019-12-31] Round the Horne – s03e07 – 1967-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lysh3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82da77- b00lysgz/vf_b00lysgz_b8e21774-806c-4b64-8bec-ef2c99bbc269.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579952938_965cacf2c8f77297b3de28e6bccc8e8a Series 3 Episode 7 (of 20): Kenneth Horne sets sail in a seafaring romp, and bona caterers Julian and Sandy plan a “do”. With Betty Marsden. From March 1967. Kenneth Horne sets sail in seafaring romp “The Admirable Loom Bucket”, and Rambling Syd Rumpo sings his “Song Of The Hobo”. Are Charles and Fiona home at last? And bona caterers Julian and Sandy are planning a “do”. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. [2019-12-31] Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f4sjx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/02073b- b08f4sjg/vf_b08f4sjg_fdcdaa47-3a50-44c4-8062-3bff3d0285f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1579953267_c8397bc01e1c67c35db69b19f3525e26 Episode 7 (of 10): The Hexford Invasion, Part 1. The Fourth Doctor gets his TARDIS back. Then Mike Yates turns up with someone claiming to be the Second Doctor. Stars Tom Baker. The Fourth Doctor is reunited with his TARDIS. But Mike Yates turns up with someone claiming to be the Second Doctor. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. Continuing Paul Magrs five-story adventure. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …….. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey ……. Susan Jameson Mike Yates …….. Richard Franklin Deirdre ……….. Nerys Hughes Tish ………….. Joanna Tope Reverend Tongue … Cornelius Garrett The Visitor ……. David Troughton https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/01 [2020-01-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e13 – Hancock’s Hair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t1bnk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/47a0bd- b00t1bkn/vf_b00t1bkn_4c557d45-267a-46c2-a9af-cc762670e7ef.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580125265_58035b8b463a3656cae2c11dcc10fa87 Series 3 Episode 13 (of 20): Paranoid over going bald, the lad pays a visit to Maison James. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1956. Paranoid over going bald, the lad pays a visit to Maison James. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. [2020-01-01] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kmkg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fceb16- m000cy77/vf_m000cy77_ed333114-2648-4bf2-bae1-1e95fe515749.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580125433_bbb365c036b8bdbe88d92d5cc20a2e9a Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): Reshuffling Patron Saints, and an “Under Milk Wood” spoof. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From July 1972. Reshuffling Patron Saints, the art of piano moving, and spoofing “Under Milk Wood”. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Miles Kington, Roy Lomax, John Graham, Peter Spence, Chris Miller, Chris Allen, Jim Eldridge, Chris Bell and Laurie Holloway, and Peter N Christie. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2020-01-01] Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 – Section 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cqdb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4dbde7- m000cqd9/vf_m000cqd9_56720dba-61ba-4f5b-a3d3-12d2b4b4ffed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580125665_fb8a6e74b071c4944e4fc3666fea41eb 3 (of 3): “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Christmas Carol”. Sue Perkins final festive offering is the all- star “Clue” Dickens extravaganza, “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Christmas Carol” (2003). In the last of three festive fun-packed stockings, Sue Perkins finishes off the leftovers as she rounds off her seasonal selection. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2010. * I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Christmas Carol: Humphrey Lyttelton makes for a convincing scrooge in the all-star “Clue” cast’s unique interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic. Stephen Fry narrates. With Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Sandi Toksvig, Linda Smith, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Tony Hawks and Graeme Garden. Producer Sarah Wade. From 2003. [2020-01-01] Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f5rfx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d1235- b08f5rfq/vf_b08f5rfq_927b055d-8626-4c76-8685-5118d2b8f7f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580126160_602b89ae6f18bf87546cc4cc2249e4a7 Episode 8 (of 10): Hexford Invasion, Part 2. An irresistible alien power is intent on moving the hamlet of Hexford in search of something hidden beneath. Stars Tom Baker. An irresistible alien power is intent on moving the hamlet of Hexford in search of something hidden beneath. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. Continuing Paul Magrs five-story adventure. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …….. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey ……. Susan Jameson Mike Yates …….. Richard Franklin Deirdre ……….. Nerys Hughes Tish ………….. Joanna Tope Reverend Tongue … Cornelius Garrett The Visitor ……. David Troughton [2020-01-01] Palace of Laughter – s01e05 – London Alhambra PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2my URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-29] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Geoffrey Wheeler traces the history of the music hall which was once the pride of London’s Leicester Square. With Roy Hudd. From April 2002. Peek behind the facade of the Odeon Cinema in London’s Leicester Square as Geoffrey Wheeler seeks out traces of the variety theatre which once stood in its place – the Alhambra. From the earliest days of the 20th century until its closure in the 1930s, the Alhambra was one of the capital’s premier Variety venues. But it fell foul of the rising popularity of cinema and radio and was forced to close. Geoffrey rediscovers the Alhambra’s fine legacy. With Roy Hudd. Producer Libby Cross. Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2002. [2020-01-02] Absolute Power – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf8w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2a4ad7- b007nf86/vf_b007nf86_cbff0f33-6318-46ec-8dd4-4fa8b015917a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580126435_05ce1fd344be4bef144538985c240361 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe attempt to relaunch the Sun newspaper. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2000. Prentis McCabe – the machiavellian doctors of spin – attempt the impossible. Can they relaunch “The Sun” newspaper as the beacon of the pro-Euro movement, while retaining the newspaper’s traditional readership nurtured on a healthy diet of extreme xenophobia? Mark Tavener’s comedy about the two specialists in government and media relations. Starring Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, and John Bird as Martin McCabe. With Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Roger Blake, and Neil McCaul. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/02 [2020-01-02] Ken Dodd Show – 1965-06-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qk2kw URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-06] URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/edf82d- b05qk2kr/vf_b05qk2kr_720dc88b-093f-4229-8200-f6e8e14cf6f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580126614_75a7299ef2e94bb310bc8a0c604d4388 13/06/1965: Building a home gym with Andy Mann and tackling the population explosion. With John Laurie and Patricia Hayes. From June 1965. Building a home gym with Andy Mann, and tackling the population explosion. Starring Ken Dodd. With John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Judith Chalmers, Wallas Eaton and Percy Edwards. Music from The Barry Sisters. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. [2020-01-02] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e06 – 1966-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s3htw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9ba57- b00s3hgz/vf_b00s3hgz_f937659c-3245-4ee1-8e64-e8cb0364cbf1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580126791_22b75d7e68e64154d07643e5321408f4 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 13): Experimental stereo and an unsung soccer hero. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From April 1966. Your chance to take part in an experiment in stereo sound, and meet unsung soccer hero Angus Prune! More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Eric Idle, Clive James, Bernard King and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1966. [2020-01-02] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0vl URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-14] Episode 6 (of 6): Foreign Parts. As winter arrives on the rural railway, stationmaster David gets an exciting job offer. Stars Peter Davison. From January 1996. Winter has come to the Ogle Valley. David is dreaming of sun and sand when an old friend offers him an exciting job. Meanwhile, Arthur dreams of a date with June. Peter Davison and Michael Williams star in Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1996. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Brian …. Peter Silverleaf [2020-01-02] Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f5wck URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a30117- b08f5wbm/vf_b08f5wbm_908e82da-2ca1-468f-bedd-836f3cdd5688.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580126995_6ff56af70a59c245620b21604df00eca Episode 9 (of 10): Survivors in Space, Part 1. The whole hamlet of Hexford passes through a wormhole and is dumped on a barren moon in a strange galaxy. Stars Tom Baker. Propelled to a barren moon in a strange galaxy, life proves challenging for the residents of the hamlet of Hexford. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. Continuing Paul Magrs five-story adventure. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …….. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey ……. Susan Jameson The Visitor ……. David Troughton Mike Yates …….. Richard Franklin Deirdre ……….. Nerys Hughes Tish ………….. Joanna Tope Reverend Tongue … Cornelius Garrett Lucius ………… Sam Hoare https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/03 [2020-01-03] Something to Shout About – s03e07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000clvw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/38f126- m000clvv/vf_m000clvv_558bc02a-48df-490a-ad39-9d6876b09f40.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580297423_d334e775b9d919b698d1f7ccada9273c Series 3 Episode 7 (of 20): A team trip to the countryside for a shampoo ad campaign doesn’t quite go to plan. Stars Joan Sims. From November 1961. It’s Monday morning and the staff is feeling fragile, with the sole exception of Maggie. She suggests a restorative trip to the countryside, to work on their shampoo campaign. A light- hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Script by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1961. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Maggie ………….. Eleanor Summerfield Janet …………… Fenella Fielding Mavis …………… Joan Sims Adrian Beates ……. Nicholas Phipps Other characters …. Warren Mitchell [2020-01-03] Doctor Who – Serpent Crest – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fjg55 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1e817- b08fjg3f/vf_b08fjg3f_23aff478-67bb-46dd-8180-e44133fc50bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580297974_a333f59dcbb39db2779c3821cbbbf0b5 Episode 10 (of 10): Survivors in Space, Part 2. The Fourth Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey finally track down Hexford, just as the Skishtari Egg is about to hatch. Stars Tom Baker. The Fourth Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey finally track down the hamlet of Hexford, just as the Skishtari Egg is about to hatch. Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor. Conclusion of Paul Magrs five-story adventure. Producer Kate Thomas. Made by BBC Audio, and bastardised for broadcast by Radio 4 Extra. The Doctor …….. Tom Baker Mrs Wibbsey ……. Susan Jameson The Visitor ……. David Troughton Mike Yates …….. Richard Franklin Deirdre ……….. Nerys Hughes Tish ………….. Joanna Tope Reverend Tongue … Cornelius Garrett Lucius ………… Sam Hoare https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/04 SAT – |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/05 SUN [2020-01-05] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 2 – Take a Chance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09m5vf1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9f4143- b09m5vcz/vf_b09m5vcz_46eebf0a-b147-4604-8df6-f2d1e95235fc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580298258_a40bbee80c0e48245f922c746ebf726f Episode 2 (of 14): Take a Chance. Harry enters a radio quiz. Will his general knowledge taken from cigarette cards suffice? With Miriam Margoyles. From September 1976. When Harry enters a radio quiz, will his general knowledge gleaned from cigarette cards suffice? Harry blunders his way through another catalogue of mishaps. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/06 [2020-01-06] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e07 – 1977-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04phln5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b4636f- b04phlk5/vf_b04phlk5_892837df-ed70-4b63-a31b-200a48e0014d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580471082_cd39ae9f0dcc55eb122f354841b1a331 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): The Cruise – Part 2. The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies’ affections. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1977. As their Mediterranean cruise continues, the Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies’ affections. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket …….. George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge ……….. Patrick Fyffe Brigadier Roland Baines … Michael Bates Captain Frobisher ……… Donald Hewlett [2020-01-06] Dad’s Army – s03e05 – Absent Friends PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008h50c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1a784- b008h4zl/vf_b008h4zl_b45011f7-143c-44dd-a66f-6cba051dc904.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580471364_ba46062649cbf1d4f6e814868b53f6be Series 3 Episode 5 (of 26): Absent Friends. Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1976. Captain Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination, and an escaped convict. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Additional music by Dennis Gomm. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/07 [2020-01-07] Round the Horne – s03e08 – 1967-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m1d2k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae6aec- b00m1cn6/vf_b00m1cn6_58ff7f69-a857-40ec-b2cc-5108ba1f2c0f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580471547_c06ba5318fc26e579c8a69a26dc11d43 Series 3 Episode 8 (of 20): Kenneth Horne is all at sea, and Julian and Sandy offer bona homeopathic remedies. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1967. Kenneth Horne’s all at sea, and drops into the Bona Nature Clinic for advice from homeopathic practitioners Julian and Sandy. Plus Rambling Syd Rumpo sings “The Highland Lament”. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/08 [2020-01-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e14 – The Student Prince PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t3twj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cda435- b00t3p8d/vf_b00t3p8d_71416fbe-fe0c-49ea-9fb0-0ebe8daef1eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580643019_c894bf3d7602fdcbb219053bbe023b8d Series 3 Episode 14 (of 20): The Student Prince. The lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1956. The lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. [2020-01-08] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hk2f1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1997ae- b00hk08q/vf_b00hk08q_7ba462f7-5ca9-47e1-94e3-dd921fb35140.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580643238_62a697e40efbe2b22635e4fc6e5e7e96 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From July 1972. Improvement grants for everybody explained, and a plumber muses on words. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Tony Bilbow, Mike Fentiman, David Climie, Gordon Langford, John Graham, Miles Kington, Roy Lomax, Myles Rudge, Max Harris and Peter Spence. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. [2020-01-08] Tony Law’s Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy – Part 1 [60 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000d052 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4f70c1- m000d051/vf_m000d051_2acd99e4-8126-47d2-81c1-2ecd04860e0a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580990465_bf70e2f4ec9fed7a8ef12524da98eb24 Part 1 (of 3): Simply Absurd. Tony Law looks at Surreal Comedy with help from Will Self, Noel Fielding, Mary Beard and Sean Hughes. [Tony Law looks at surrealism in comedy, including rare interviews with Gerard Hoffnung, Monty Python sketches, plus Peter Cook and Chris Morris’s “Why Bother?”. From Feb 2014.] Absurdist Canadian comedian, Tony Law, takes us on a journey through the twists and turns of Surrealism in comedy. He is accompanied by historian Mary Beard, writer Will Self, and Noel Fielding. Featuring a rare interview with Gerard Hoffnung, and Monty Python’s Terry Jones presenting “Simply Absurd”. Is the world becoming more surreal? Have the targets of Surrealism changed? ToneZone, as he insists the Producer call him, investigates. Producer Kerry McCarthy. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in February 2014. [2020-01-08] Palace of Laughter – s01e06 – Belfast Grand Opera House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wld9 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-06-12] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Belfast Grand Opera House. A symbol of regeneration after the Troubles, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers. With Jimmy Cricket. From April 2002 Geoffrey Wheeler is in Belfast meeting staff and performers at the Grand Opera House, which emerged from the Troubles as a symbol of the city’s regeneration. Mike Harding and Jimmy Cricket are among those recalling their experiences at this classic theatre, built by Frank Matcham in 1895. Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2002. [2020-01-08] Absolute Power – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007q93w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e51365- b007q938/vf_b007q938_b431a1bc-2622-470a-80c0-9852038f6916.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580643581_4e91c2e8541c5aa47ca31dbf12e24195 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe get involved in the race for London Mayor. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2000. Prentis McCabe – the machiavellian doctors of spin – get involved in the race for London Mayor. Mark Tavener’s comedy about the two specialists in government and media relations. Starring Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss and John Bird as Martin McCabe. With Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Colin McFarlane, and Hugh Parker. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/09 [2020-01-09] Ken Dodd Show – 1965-07-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05rcy5f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35a7a2- b05rcy57/vf_b05rcy57_7ddaf8c7-cce0-4aa8-8bf9-7dd35e29a46d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580643768_596d1af73f193c579dbe4da8352c0421 04/07/1965: Doddy joins the Invercock-a-Leekie Ballet Company, and Andy Mann prepares to go on holiday. With John Laurie. From July 1965. Doddy joins the Invercock-a-leekie Ballet Company, and Andy Mann prepares to go on holiday. Starring Ken Dodd. With John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Judith Chalmers, Wallas Eaton, Percy Edwards, Alan Curtis and Graham Stark. Music from The New Faces. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1965. [2020-01-09] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e07 – 1966-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s6n2b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/928f8a- b00s6mfz/vf_b00s6mfz_15778fc2-6357-4ceb-92f7-440e8cac98a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580643982_39f3b821132d868b82f16b7988ae5511 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 13): Scary wannabes in Opportunity Flops, and a whodunit. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and David Hatch. From April 1966. Scary wannabes in “Opportunity Flops”, and an Agatha Christie flavoured whodunit. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Brian Cooke & Johnnie Mortimer, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Alan Hutchinson, Bernard King, and Peter and David Lund. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1966. [2020-01-09] Capital Gains – s01e01 – Risk Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qgnq URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-01] URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e49fd- b007qgj3/vf_b007qgj3_98816c5f-c79f-4ce1-8f0b-b1f663e1735d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580644925_39a4ab9719f91152886f9ec927f6ab3d Series 1 Episode 1 (of 4): Risk Capital. Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch’s plan for “pottering” in retirement hits the buffers. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch is looking forward to spending his retirement just “pottering”. But one morning, he wakes early to find that his life is changed forever. Peter Jones stars as Julius Hutch. First of two series written by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. Julius Hutch ……. Peter Jones Mrs Pauline Tone … Celestine Randall Kate …………… Justine Midda Sexton Lewis ……. Jeffrey Wickham News Reader …….. Collin Johnson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/10 [2020-01-10] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv6w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83f2e9- b005rd0p/vf_b005rd0p_c8019ce9-e917-46f9-8758-f4fba659794c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580813125_6e1bfe016045894bf1737d0e5dae7408 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt. The Marx Brothers’ lost shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1990. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Ravelli get themselves hired to guard a Rembrandt painting. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ….. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/11 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/12 SUN [2020-01-12] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 3 – An Englishman’s Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09mwfjb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2a40c- b09mwdrd/vf_b09mwdrd_b1abafde-14be-4930-a4e5-6017f20c6fdf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580813335_6173419545dc458fb17a8d7622f858ba Episode 3 (of 14): An Englishman’s Home. Harry and his neighbours take on the Council when a new bypass threatens their homes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/13 [2020-01-13] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e08 – The Gymkhana PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04stsfk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf02c2- b04sts87/vf_b04sts87_d9519dbf-8660-4fd8-a6d9-772ae9dce0e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580986832_f50727f54178db82793b08d7151fe139 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): The Gymkhana. Can the dear ladies choose an appropriate guest of honour? Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From May 1977. Can the dear ladies manage to find an appropriate guest of honour for the local Gymkhana? Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe Roland …………… Michael Bates Roger ……………. Donald Hewlett [2020-01-13] Dad’s Army – s03e06 – Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq0r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49e55f- b0059sh9/vf_b0059sh9_fc86a8e5-c35e-42a6-a6e3-07f977bb2cb5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580987112_0cec19f9286205474bee53d1978f3b46 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 26): Round and Round Went the Big Wheel. The platoon takes action when a High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From April 1976. Captain Mainwaring’s Home Guard platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Colonel Pearce ……. John Barron Captain Stewart …… Michael Knowles https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/14 [2020-01-14] Round the Horne – s03e09 – 1967-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsvw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c64b2- b005jlf7/vf_b005jlf7_80f2c8df-2ece-41c9-b7c3-bdb057c8d887.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1580987481_c088e1504f6f3ebee158e95627193924 Series 3 Episode 9 (of 20): Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1967. Kenneth Horne hosts a special tribute to the passing of J Peasmold Gruntfuttock. Mr Horne also pops into Bona Press to varda the tomes of Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/15 [2020-01-15] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e18 – The Greyhound Track PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t5xc7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/787ce2- b00t5xbd/vf_b00t5xbd_e630be4f-72fb-4898-a029-3c6a9ad21566.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581165428_ae118db3c2d28e120fbecd8aa9dddb94 Series 3 Episode 18 (of 20): The Greyhound Track. Sid wants the lad evicted, so he reopens a public footpath through his country mansion. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1956. Sid wants the lad evicted, so he reopens a public footpath through his country mansion. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. [2020-01-15] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yhx5s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1df653- b00yhx4x/vf_b00yhx4x_dab4744d-49f9-48cf-a0a6-763eb058f077.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581165604_16cf280ada20e972de7b3e998564426d Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): Angry antique dealers and it’s not the end of the world. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From August 1972. Angry antique dealers, a word from the Minister for population – and it’s not the end of the world. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Banjo Dick Abell. Written by Terence Brady, Peter N Christie, Donald Churchill, Bert Fisher, John Graham, Christopher Langham, Roy Lomax, Chris Miller, Katie Moss, Myles Rudge and Gordon Langford, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2020-01-15] Tony Law’s Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy – Part 2 [60 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000d7w3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abcb8f- m000d7w2/vf_m000d7w2_78773c4f-4625-4b85-b4e6-9f3330d400a6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581165799_b8aba78d87fc7d653387538924347e72 Part 2 (of 3): Goons, Bonzos and Kens. Tony Law looks at Surrealism in Comedy, with Michael Bentine’s memories of “The Goons”, “Monty Python” sketches, and a couple of Kens. [Tony Law looks at Surreal Comedy from the likes of “The Goons” and “Monty Python”.] Absurdist Canadian comedian, Tony Law, takes us on a journey through the twists and turns of Surrealism in comedy. He is accompanied by Noel Fielding and Robert Popper. Producer Kerry McCarthy. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2014. “The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back” 15/11/1994. Monty Python “Apologies” and “Bookshop” sketches. Michael Palin and Eric Idle interviewed by Michael Whale in 1973. Radio 6 Musics Sean Keaveny and Matt Everitt discuss surreal music. “Kenny Everett Radio Show” extracts. Rob Brydons “Ken Bruce” Radio Show extracts. [2020-01-15] Palace of Laughter – s02e01 – Sunderland Empire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k29d URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-06-19] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Sunderland Empire. Geoffrey Wheeler profiles North East England’s premier variety venue, where “Carry On” actor Sid James died on stage. From 2003. Geoffrey Wheeler profiles the premier variety venue in the North-East of England where artists as varied as Vesta Tilley, Harry Lauder, Ken Dodd and Helen Shapiro have entertained generations of theatre-goers. The Sunderland Empire is also the theatre where the Carry On comedy actor Sid James collapsed and died. Theatre staff who were there on the night share their memories of the sad event. Featuring archive performances from many of the stars who have appeared on the Empire’s stage. Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2003. [2020-01-15] Absolute Power – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qs09 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cfa690- b007qrzz/vf_b007qrzz_dfd7f722-6615-48a6-8b63-e7441dc2bcfc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581166064_ab17a500172ae5c7909120ac8e81a67c Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Spinning for both the Church and the State proves profitable for Prentiss and McCabe. Stars Stephen Fry. From January 2000. Can Prentiss McCabe come up with a strategy to increase church congregations around the country? Mark Tavener’s comedy about the machiavellian doctors of PR spin with contacts at the highest level of government. Starring Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, and John Bird as Martin McCabe. With Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, John Rowe, and Alys Torrance. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/16 [2020-01-16] Ken Dodd Show – 1967-12-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zl7rx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a40d2- b00zl6c3/vf_b00zl6c3_a4f48572-c29a-4dd7-8fb9-f7f3fa587da0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581166252_f4b2282a3724dbb02fdd7c32b88ac103 17/12/1967: The King of Knotty Ash and a legendary footballer, the Head of Pips, and a pantomime. With John Laurie. From December 1967. The King of Knotty Ash and a legendary footballer, the Head of Pips, and a pantomime. Starring Ken Dodd. With John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Graham Stark and Judith Chalmers. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Bill Worsley. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1967. [2020-01-16] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s8lg6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a068ca- b00s8kkx/vf_b00s8kkx_0b5179c5-7fd0-465f-9b69-7c22f9585a9b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581166531_07c62ee80166d3bf617d71a6ec2030c8 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 13): A Red Sea safari, and what babies discuss when mum is away. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1966. A Red Sea safari, and what babies discuss when mum’s away. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Alan Hutchinson and Eric Idle. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie, Eric Idle and John Cameron. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2020-01-16] Capital Gains – s01e02 – Stake Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qw7j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/232390- b007qw2c/vf_b007qw2c_ff0e3cf0-b8c3-48c4-a421-8543d98becc6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581166788_4524e3cbf2750fa13393acccb76bec61 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 4): Stake Capital. Hard-up Julius Hutch’s world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Retired gent, Julius Hutch, is beset with bills and final demands. Then a sum of £4,601,740.72 is mistakenly paid into his account by an off-shore bank. So should he return it or not? And whose money is it anyway? Peter Jones stars as Julius Hutch. Written by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. Julius Hutch … Peter Jones Pauline Tone … Celestine Randall Creditor ……. Collin Johnson Creditor ……. Peter Whitman https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/17 [2020-01-17] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ww6z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9d1ea- b007ww6h/vf_b007ww6h_c4d47324-698a-4c4e-b7a0-e8a3f59c8a54.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581335645_bd28b2a3c4e3a986bba3954c72d2baba Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbusiness. The Marx Brothers lost shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1990. Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbiz, taking over running of a theatre company. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli ……. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/18 SAT [2020-01-18] Braden Back on the Beat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vj0c8 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-03] Richard Ingrams presents a retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden’s career in variety radio, featuring “Leave Your Name and Number” and “Bedtime with Braden”. Oldie magazine founder Richard Ingrams presents a retrospective of the pioneering star of TV and radio, Bernard Braden. Compiled from scouring the BBC Sound Archive and liaising with Bernard Braden’s family and long-term friend Gillian Best, this 3 hour showcase features: * Leave Your Name and Number: 21/07/1950 * Bedtime with Braden: 06/04/1951 * The Ransom of Red Chief: date unknown * Braden Beside Himself: 04/07/1987 * Offbeat with Braden: 23/09/1978 Born in Canada, actor and broadcaster Bernard Braden (1916–1993) made numerous radio and TV appearances in the UK, many with his wife Barbara Kelly. Braden is particularly remembered as a pioneer of UK TV consumer programmes: ‘On the Braden Beat’ (ATV) and ‘Braden’s Week’ (BBC). Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in May 2015. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/19 SUN [2020-01-19] Things Could Be Worse – s01e04 – The Best Policy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pv7kd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b3c671- b09pv6jx/vf_b09pv6jx_dbd8bd54-f040-4a0c-8076-632e109954de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581335921_26415ebfab268d114d3d75a13b140505 Episode 4 (of 14): The Best Policy. Harry finds a wallet and, being an honest chap, hands it in. What could possibly go wrong? Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1976. NB: John Baddeley and John Graham had previously appeared together on ‘The Men From The Ministry’. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/20 [2020-01-20] Chambers – s01e01 – QC at Any Cost PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jttl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a33cf2- m000dghl/vf_m000dghl_caa8e6ad-5856-4d92-8c93-6eec3c040ba1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581510754_aaecc01f392bb4cc51125c53df7b3646 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 5): QC at Any Cost. Hell-bent on becoming QC no matter what, John Fuller- Carp employs anyone who can help him. Stars John Bird. From April 1996. John Fuller-Carp, the Machiavellian head of chambers, is determined to become a QC and will perform almost any moral contortion to achieve his goal. When left-wing Ruth Quirke, rumoured to be the daughter of a High Court judge, applies to join chambers at Forecourt Buildings, Fuller- Carp’s imagination goes into overdrive and a hotline to the Lord Chancellor and promotion seems inevitable. But will his “New Labour” image amount to anything? Clive Coleman’s sitcom about a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1996. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Lesley Sharp Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Judge ………….. Gavin Muir Suggs ………….. John Baddeley Brinsley ……….. Alex Lowe Jen ……………. Jane Whittenshaw NB: John Baddeley had previously appeared on ‘The Men From The Ministry’. [2020-01-20] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e09 – Daily Rehearsals PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04t6tf8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a80b4- b04t6t8k/vf_b04t6t8k_21063685-080c-4aa2-aedb-1358cb015507.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581510993_7ebecc09f8412cb48ae0f28ce0ae74c7 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): Daily Rehearsals. A driving lesson sparks problems aplenty for the dear ladies. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From May 1977. A driving lesson sparks problems aplenty for the dear ladies. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe Maude ……………. Daphne Heard [2020-01-20] Dad’s Army – s03e07 – The Great White Hunter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq38 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/32e0ed- b0059zpj/vf_b0059zpj_70244860-be2e-4ff1-becc-576c550fa6a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581511241_a74ec31a1117698e1ea45fd457e09da1 Series 3 Episode 7 (of 26): Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker’s purloined silk parachute. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1976. Captain Mainwaring’s Home Guard platoon causes chaos tracking down Walker’s purloined silk parachute. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/21 [2020-01-21] Round the Horne – s03e06 – 1967-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvz50 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0e32de- b00lvz27/vf_b00lvz27_f266644b-7bd4-43bb-8413-98f26ae54835.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581511419_eeef41294ea0e246ce850ba4e6ef69d3 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 20): Kenneth Horne heads a Bohemian Paris romp and Julian and Sandy report for the Daily Polari. With Hugh Paddick. From March 1967. Kenneth Horne heads a Bohemian Paris romp, and Julian and Sandy report on the latest bona goings on for the “Daily Polari”. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/22 [2020-01-22] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e19 – The Conjurer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm2y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c235a1- b0023fpy/vf_b0023fpy_1508083b-a452-4796-ac8a-5ecbbbae0d79.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581765643_9ab0391f5b57b2c4ff5bdcd26b66d4e6 Series 3 Episode 19 (of 20): The Conjurer. The lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison, unaware of Sid’s plan. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1956. The lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison – unaware of Sid’s plan. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. [2020-01-22] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e06 – 1972-08-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hsff3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93c169- b00hs9cb/vf_b00hs9cb_0fb1c03b-fac4-45ac-a386-2e0f0739c1df.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581765848_0c178cf93c70a5d5c95dc97c281d3238 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): A musing pianist and a two-headed ‘Great Eccentric’. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From August 1972. A musing pianist, a two-headed ‘Great Eccentric’, and Is the Age of Chivalry dead? A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Chris Allen, David Climie and Gordon Langford, Jim Eldridge, John Graham, Alan Hutchison, Chris Miller, Richard Murdoch, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Gerald Wiley, and Stan Wootton. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2020-01-22] Tony Law’s Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy – Part 3 [60 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000djpg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bfe4f6- m000djpf/vf_m000djpf_e563c484-a14a-4c50-968d-e26c70a163bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581766120_af2ad217dfe179d704353ce38659af1a Part 3 (of 3): Mortimer, Morris and ‘mando. Tony Law looks at Surrealism in Comedy with Reeves & Mortimer, Chris Morris, Peter Cook and Armando Ianucci. Absurdist Canadian comedian, Tony Law, takes us on a journey through the twists and turns of Surrealism in comedy. He is accompanied by Will Self and Will Franken. Producer Kerry McCarthy. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2014. “Reeves & Mortimer” on Radio 1 (06/02/1994). “Why Bother?” (1994): Chris Morris interviews Arthur Streeb-Greebling (Peter Cook). “The Museum of Lost Keyboards” (13/12/2003). [2020-01-22] The Palace of Laughter – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2kn URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Eastbourne Royal Hippodrome. Once acclaimed as one the UK’s plushest venues, Geoffrey Wheeler explores Eastbourne Royal Hippodrome’s colourful history. With Bruce Forsyth. From 2003. Geoffrey Wheeler travels to Eastbourne, where he meets staff and supporters of the Royal Hippodrome Theatre. It was built in the 1880s by architect CJ Phipps and acclaimed at the time as one of the most luxurious Variety theatres in the country. The colourful history of the venue reflects the changing pattern of popular entertainment; its stage has seen everything from light operettas to Music Hall and stand-up. With Bruce Forsyth. Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2003. [2020-01-23] Absolute Power – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r395 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a28c28- b007r37f/vf_b007r37f_270cd872-cc9a-42ce-82ae-9e6907457d83.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581766566_5ea4f618d33d597a5a6544a50ef9fa2d Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe land at the BBC to tackle Radio 3. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2000. Prentiss and McCabe are set their hardest challenge so far – to substantially increase listening figures for BBC Radio 3. Will this prove a wheeze too far for the Wheeze-master Generals? Mark Tavener’s comedy about the machiavellian doctors of PR spin with contacts at the highest level of government. Starring Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, and John Bird as Martin McCabe. With Rebecca Front, Roger Sloman, Philip Fox, Beth Chalmers, and Mark Tonderai. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/23 [2020-01-23] The Ken Dodd Show – 1972-08-20 – Doddy’s Daft Half Hour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx51 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dcc03b- b006fgrp/vf_b006fgrp_ee02566c-e224-4e8e-a302-b3b8c47e66c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581766740_1034c55df8e5c7b7d9eb768456adb4c2 20/08/1972: Doddy’s Daft Half Hour. The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic, and lands a part in a horror movie. Or does he? With Hugh Paddick. From August 1972. The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic, and lands a part in a horror movie. Or does he? Starring Ken Dodd. With Hugh Paddick, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, John Graham and Jo Manning Wilson. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Malcolm Cameron, Stewart Campbell, Norman Beedle, Peter Tonkinson and John Pye. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1972. [2020-01-23] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00scw5v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8d0ec4- b00scvd8/vf_b00scvd8_9dfebfd8-9ed3-4cd0-b844-d742cd5eb3b3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581766973_f2d25b950faf650be06823f4737f364f Series 2 Episode 9 (of 13): The Addictive Knitter, and a rare madrigal by Risotto. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Jo Kendall. From May 1966. The Addictive Knitter – and a rare madrigal by Risotto. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Alan Hutchinson and Eric Idle. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie, Eric Idle and John Cameron. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2020-01-23] Capital Gains – s01e03 – Venture Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r5d3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c4f76c- b007r59x/vf_b007r59x_2170e915-246b-4a7e-8789-d136f1ece5c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581767182_e4ec7802caabd8db7b3985db6ef338cf Series 1 Episode 3 (of 4): Venture Capital. Absconding with £4.6 million cash proves challenging for benefactor Julius Hutch. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Absconding with £4,601,740.72 of someone else’s money proves more challenging than it sounds for Julius Hutch. Peter Jones stars as Julius Hutch. Written by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. Julius Hutch … Peter Jones Pauline Tone … Celestine Randall Sexton Lewis … Jeffrey Wickham Peter Fang ….. Peter Whitman News Reader …. Collin Johnson Kate ……….. Justine Midda https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/24 [2020-01-24] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xvlm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f4c48- b007xvlj/vf_b007xvlj_7b060643-4d19-408e-bfb7-850bd2c099aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581946323_eb6ccd456015945953ef827a9a648826 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): The shady lawyer’s assistant gets kidnapped. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1990. Flywheel’s assistant Ravelli gets kidnapped, but will the shady lawyer pay the ransom? Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli ……. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/25 [2020-01-25] Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula (90 min) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084gr2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8d4152- m000dqkt/vf_m000dqkt_86ceaab7-86bc-40c2-9a98-48a14da5dc22.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581946526_47a697c67a8c515b6bc201d7697696d8 The world’s greatest sleuth pits his wits against the evil forces of the sanguinary count. Stars John Moffatt and Timothy West. The world’s greatest detective pits his wits against the evil forces of the sanguinary count. From a posthumously published memoir of Dr John Watson: “I feel it my duty to set the record straight regarding a number of erroneous statements made recently concerning the events I am about to describe. I refer in particular to a spurious monograph by one Bram Stoker, entitled ‘Dracula’, which completely ignores the part which Sherlock Holmes played in bringing that affair to its successful conclusion.” Dramatised and directed by Glyn Dearman, from the book by Loren D Estleman. First broadcast on Radio 4 in December 1981. Sherlock Holmes ……… John Moffatt Dr Watson …………… Timothy West Count Dracula ……….. David March Professor Van Helsing … Aubrey Woods Thomas Parker ……….. Michael Maloney Mr Caffyn …………… Noel Howlett Mary Watson …………. Theresa Streatfeild Vampire …………….. Frances Jeater Inspector Lestrade …… Nicholas Courtney Mrs Barton ………….. Katherine Parr Ned Bridger …………. John Hollis [2020-01-25] 4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03szf7d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b710a- b03szf75/vf_b03szf75_73897f58-c667-4310-afa6-cff34ddd9c9f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1581946920_1af2b336d454845cad67c7ba15ac218b Lynne Truss looks back on the remarkable career of Dora Bryan with handpicked highlights from the actress’s BBC radio archive. A celebration of the life of Dora Bryan, hailed as one of Britain’s great all-round performers. Journalist and writer Lynne Truss looks back on Dora’s remarkable career with handpicked highlights from the BBC radio archive. Lynne is joined by Dora’s friend and co-star Bernard Cribbins, BBC radio drama producer Martin Jenkins, theatre critic Benedict Nightingale, and film writer Matthew Sweet. Made by Pier Productions. With her unmistakable voice and scene-stealing comic timing, Dora was a regular pleasure of 1950s and 60s British cinema, playing a series of ‘tarts with hearts’. But she was just at home on stage performing Pinter, belting out show tunes in “Hello, Dolly!” or captivating listeners from behind a microphone. And well into her 70s she was still in the West End singing, dancing, and doing the splits. Dora Bryan died on 23rd July 2014, aged 91. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in March 2014. The archive selection includes: “Desert Islands Discs” from 1987, when Dora was Michael Parkinson’s castaway. Jimmy Chinn’s drama “Perfect Timing” about a struggling music hall duo all at sea on a cruise ship booking, starring Dora, Bernard Cribbins and Roy Barraclough. “That Reminds Me” from 2000, in which Dora recalls her stage, film and TV career. “With Great Pleasure” from 2003, featuring readings from Dora’s favourite books. “The Child Within”, Wally K Daly’s moving monologue, written especially for and performed by Dora Bryan. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/26 [2020-01-26] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 5 – It Never Rains PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09qhsxy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/72a409- m000drfx/vf_m000drfx_d4ffcdec-c4e1-4665-bcf1-23185f27658f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582198475_b1e43c9197835e3794337bc7395248a3 Episode 5 (of 14): It Never Rains. Harry goes on holiday to the seaside, but gets treated to a week of typical British weather. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/27 [2020-01-27] Chambers – s01e02 – The Right to Silence PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnjc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7b362d- m000dpz2/vf_m000dpz2_07281a80-065c-489b-9437-763d5412350a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582198707_fe1c15cc8e61c48c715c862e2eda9a55 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 5): The Right to Silence. Incompetent pompous barrister John Fuller-Carp ends up on the wrong side of the law. Stars John Bird. From April 1996. Hostilities between pompous Fuller-Carp and Ruth have intensified, and a walking holiday in the Lake District with an influential judge would seem to provide the perfect break. However, a Crimewatch obsessed hotelier, an ambiguous fax and an impending murder trial conspire to turn the weekend into a nightmare which even the allure of the hotel’s Nick Ross Carvery cannot redeem. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1996 John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Lesley Sharp Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Austin Weave ……. Jonathan Kydd Other parts …….. Peter Serafinowcz [2020-01-27] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e10 – The Doctor’s Horoscope PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04tvnxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/14be9a- b04tvnjz/vf_b04tvnjz_86c61fa1-8682-4252-8c8d-a35ce8d0f23b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582199021_ad4d8ef6c5233451bcd38ed1f59cf1e0 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): The Doctor’s Horoscope. The dear ladies attempt to cheer up their injured housekeeper Maude. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From May 1977. The dear ladies attempt to cheer up their injured housekeeper Maude. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe Maude ……………. Daphne Heard Doctor Matthews …… Jonathan Howell [2020-01-27] Dad’s Army – s03e08 – The Deadly Attachment PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq5q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ec363- b005b2jl/vf_b005b2jl_7df298a9-ebf7-4a99-8e6c-983fc9bca264.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582199339_7557438a417125cec2ecb5b26350a52b Series 3 Episode 8 (of 26): The Deadly Attachment. As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1976. As the Walmington-on-Sea platoon attempt to guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Vicar ……………. Frank Williams Captain Muller ……. Philip Madoc https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/28 [2020-01-28] Round the Horne – s03e10 – 1967-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mbl7s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2009db- b00mbl4t/vf_b00mbl4t_9454a350-c712-4d95-9332-602617d9e8c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582199586_8a7f9e31759374a1949eb9a027719a17 Series 3 Episode 10 (of 20): Kenneth Horne probes nocturnal doings, and Julian and Sandy turn bona film producers. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From April 1967. Kenneth Horne probes nocturnal doings in ‘Gaslight, Son of Flicker’, while Julian and Sandy turn bona film producers. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases, and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2020-01-28] Radio 4 18:30 Just A Minute – 50 Years in 28 Minutes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jrxpt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a248f- b09jrxcj/vf_b09jrxcj_a0abd4f1-0f7e-4948-a9a9-62f779d1045e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582631781_f6b70974429ff86fc66fdf8f5dcd6c45 Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes. Nicholas Parsons presents a one-off programme to celebrate the programme’s 50th anniversary. Guests from across the programme’s history are brought together for one night only. This special edition of “Just a Minute” was recorded to celebrate the programme’s 50th anniversary in 2017, featuring regular panellists from across the decades, and celebrating the outstanding contribution of the show’s host, the inimitable Nicholas Parsons. Produced by Gareth Gwynn. A BBC Studios Production. NB: 6.30pm-7.00pm: In a change to the scheduled programme, Radio 4 repeated “Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes” as a tribute to Nicholas Parsons, on the day he passed away. 6:30pm and 11pm – Two programmes in tribute to Nicholas Parsons, who passed away on that day. [2020-01-28] Radio 4 23:00 Just a Minute – Paul Merton interviews Nicholas Parsons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09k1frv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8d94e2- b09ltgbg/vf_b09ltgbg_01a66e6f-5df0-4475-84e4-717dfff19c39.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582632005_aea5154d0667fce8a6dc2bb96d4c1819 01/01/2018: Paul Merton interviews Nicholas Parsons about his life and work – and his 50 years at the helm of the world’s longest running panel show. A repeat of a 2017 interview celebrating 50 Years of “Just a Minute”. Paul Merton talks to Nicholas Parsons about his life, and his 50 years of hosting Radio 4’s beloved panel show, with guest appearances from some of the many regulars who have appeared over the years. Produced by Victoria Lloyd. A BBC Studios Production. In a career which started in 1945, Nicholas Parsons has worked with an extraordinary range of people – from the golden age of British cinema in the 50s and 60s, to the seedy glamour of the Windmill Theatre where he rubbed shoulders with the cream of stand-up talent including Bruce Forsyth and Tommy Cooper. He formed a famous double act with the legendary comic Arthur Haynes, and worked with him on both sides of the Atlantic – all before “Just a Minute” was even thought of. In later years he worked with Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson, guest starred in “Doctor Who”, and will shortly be heard as the voice of God in a TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s “Good Omens”. Not bad for a lad who started his career as an engineering apprentice on the Glasgow Docks. NB: 11pm: In a change to the scheduled programme, Radio 4 repeated a special with Paul Merton interviewing Nicholas Parsons, on the day he passed away. 6:30pm and 11pm – Two programmes in tribute to Nicholas Parsons, who passed away on that day. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/29 [2020-01-29] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e20 – The Test Match PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k456 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c1cbd- b0074gtj/vf_b0074gtj_557b0b45-59e4-486b-aa0b-fe44319c8e0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582456833_f462f8c218a6f57fa9b4aed0d9cc96a0 Series 3 Episode 20 (of 20): The Test Match. MCC chairman Sid makes the lad England’s cricket captain, but bets on Australia to win. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1956. MCC chairman Sid makes the lad cricket captain for England, but places his bet on Australia to win! Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. [2020-01-29] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j0hbp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/87d52a- b00j0gjc/vf_b00j0gjc_7ae51e7b-7a43-4d7a-83e5-6877a981da6c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582457057_348b56dd22662afbb242f377bf81136a Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): A forgetful actor and people who use lots of words but say very little. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From August 1972. A forgetful actor, a grave digger’s wedding, and people who use lots of words but say very little. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and John Graham. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Tony Bilbow and Mike Fentiman, Guy Boas, Terence Brady, David Climie, John Graham, Charles Griffin, Kevin Paul and Harold Arkthorp, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Peter Spence, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2020-01-29] Palace of Laughter – s02e03 – Dublin Gaiety Theatre PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2sh URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-07-03] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Dublin Gaiety Theatre. Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to visit one of the variety circuit’s finest venues – in Ireland’s capital city. From 2003. Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to Dublin to discover more about the city’s famous Gaiety Theatre. One of the finest venues on the Variety circuit, it played host to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971, when theatre-goers and television audiences shared in its centenary celebrations. With extracts from some of the musical shows for which the Gaiety is renowned, and comedy from stars past and present, including Jack Benny. Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2003. [2020-01-29] Absolute Power – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr82 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b1c9fa- b005dz7v/vf_b005dz7v_7a4c2eb7-9696-44fd-8572-91d282a5bff4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582457507_0c16a944a4d191462551c66673c0675b Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe tackle a sporting victory for England. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2000. What better way to increase the nation’s feelgood factor than for England to win a major sporting trophy? An impossible task for Prentiss and McCabe? Mark Tavener’s comedy about the machiavellian doctors of PR spin with contacts at the highest level of government. Starring Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, and John Bird as Martin McCabe. With Siobhan Hayes, Tony Gardner, Simon Greenall, and Beth Chalmers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/30 [2020-01-30] Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05t2xmw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bfee3- b05t2xmr/vf_b05t2xmr_c6d57c7a-80f0-4327-bfdf-6ee14a8d732e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582457697_5446c7a10383d1df406122d7371b87fa 03/08/1975: Doddy delves into the world of crime, and a butcher trades his wares for song and dance. With Talfryn Thomas. From August 1975. The King of Knotty Ash delves into the world of crime, and a butcher trades his wares for song and dance. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, John Graham and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, Denis Berson, Terry Ravenscroft, Philip Mike Brennan, Maurice Bird, Kenneth Rock, and Malcolm Cameron. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1975. [2020-01-30] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e10 – 1966-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sg1gl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c03cd- b00sg0w7/vf_b00sg0w7_2ad9cb60-18ff-41ec-a0c1-63515c4628ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582457965_4fd2bb89afa9b6c2500e4882da3a3928 Series 2 Episode 10 (of 13): Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1966. Delving into the dark side, to explore the unexplainable. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by John Esmonde & Bob Larbey, Peter Vincent & David McKellar, David Hatch, Eric Idle, and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Leon Cohen. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2020-01-30] Capital Gains – s01e04 – Capital Return PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rq8b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b31b24- b007rq19/vf_b007rq19_8a66d6c9-6456-4ad4-96b6-d2668ab13bb9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582458191_a3641072724142d56e46c3b1310d25bc Series 1 Episode 4 (of 4): Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich? Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich? Can he set himself up to live happily ever after? Peter Jones stars as Julius Hutch. Written by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. Julius Hutch … Peter Jones Pauline Tone … Celestine Randall Sexton Lewis … Jeffrey Wickham Peter Fang ….. Peter Whitman News Reader …. Collin Johnson Kate ……….. Justine Midda [2020-01-30] The Skivers – s01e01 – Guest Leslie Phillips PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpsp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/47c970- m000drth/vf_m000drth_d6f916f9-6f45-4171-9046-69db2bd26848.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582458466_6b2a72bcf47a10667dcb48bbf52d7a1f Series 1 Episode 1 (of 5): Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh’s skilful sketch show. With Mel Giedroyc. From March 1994. Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh’s skilful sketch show. From the people who brought you “And Now in Colour”. Written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh. With Peter Bradshaw and Mel Giedroyc. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1994. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/01/31 [2020-01-31] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ynfd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e5039- b007yndz/vf_b007yndz_4da73c17-20ea-425d-881d-018ff3073e12.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582458658_ac8de31dbe971fe3f69b1116ad92ec4a Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): The shady lawyer searches for a lost Pekinese. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1990. It’s a dog’s life for shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel when a Pekinese dog goes missing. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ….. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/01 SAT [2020-02-01] Do Tell Them Pike – Arthur Lowe on the Radio PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06chqrb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d2110b- b06chqr8/vf_b06chqr8_119f6b00-8087-497f-81b0-bcf0dd2bc3f4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582630022_81ec87f862901bbaaf5349fe3db9ccff Do Tell Them Pike: Arthur Lowe on the Radio. Ian Lavender explores Arthur Lowe’s radio legacy: Dad’s Army, With Great Pleasure, Billy’s Last Stand and Desert Island Discs. The radio legacy of iconic British comedy actor Arthur Lowe – best loved as Dad’s Army’s very own Captain Mainwaring. Arthur’s friend, and Dad’s Army co-star, Ian Lavender (Private Pike) is our guide over 3 hours. Arthur Lowe died aged 66 on 15th April 1982. Made by Peter McHugh. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in September 2015. * Desert Island Discs – Arthur Lowe: Lost to the BBC archives, but saved by a listener’s off air recording, Arthur Lowe’s castaway choices heard for the first time since 1970. Arthur tells Roy Plomley about his childhood, his early acting days whilst serving in the Second World War, his time on ITV’s “Coronation Street”, and his joy at being part of “Dad’s Army” team – then in its relative infancy. * Dad’s Army: Ian chooses his favourite episode about the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon from the many radio adaptations. * Billy’s Last Stand: From 1965, Arthur stars in a startling drama, the first play from Barry Hines (who later wrote the novel “A Kestrel For A Knave” – filmed by Ken Loach as “Kes”) In this darkly comic tale, Arthur Lowe plays casual labourer Billy who becomes the target of the schemes of parasitic Darkly, played by “The Men From The Ministry” star, Ronald Baddiley. First heard on the Third Programme. * With Great Pleasure: Not heard since 1976, Arthur Lowe’s own choice of favourite readings and sketches. Helped by Martin Jarvis, hear Arthur’s take on one of his favourite writers, PG Woodhouse, as he plays the ultimate British butler, Jeeves. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/02 SUN [2020-02-02] Whack-O – s02e01 – The Russian Visitor PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dzxv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6d13d3- m000dzxt/vf_m000dzxt_8d7bdaf5-13b8-4127-ac95-447323ff0278.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582630839_f73d58db4057a36213d94461e7c783f0 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 12): The Russian Visitor. Back from Moscow, headmaster “Professor” Jimmy Edwards sets out to impress a Russian dignitary. With June Whitfield. From 1962. 4 Extra Debut. Back from Moscow for the new school term, headmaster “Professor” Jimmy Edwards sets out to impress a Russian dignitary. Staff played by June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves and Edwin Apps. Schoolboys and other horrors: Roger Shepherd, John Coxall, Graham Aza, David Lott, Stuart Anderson and Philip Leavermore. Special Guest: Roy Dotrice as Bulenkov. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Potter, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1962. [2020-02-02] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 6 – Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09r458r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/600213- b09r453w/vf_b09r453w_ae459993-89d5-4cd0-bac8-5f34ac0a8986.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1582631041_f93839bf36a62faa92eb4da177d81602 Episode 6 (of 14): Harry gets more than he bargains for when celebrating his birthday with some wartime reminiscences. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/03 Mon [2020-02-03] Chambers – s01e03 – The Cab Rank Rule PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007znmz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e49e8e- m000f00n/vf_m000f00n_7fcf8d36-e68f-4a9b-9546-66ba74586f1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583063095_3b66116229848f3e549960c0f9d2138b Series 1 Episode 3 (of 5): The Cab Rank Rule. After extolling high standards at the bar, John Fuller-Carp is embarrassed over animal rights. Stars John Bird. From April 1996. Fuller-Carp faces a dilemma when asked to represent animal rights activists, having just accepted an invitation to go fox-hunting with some influential High Court judges. Nor is it just Fuller- Carp’s dignity which is on the line, as LAM (Lawyers against Meat) is ready to pounce. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1996. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Lesley Sharp Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Simon De Vere …… Jonathan Coy Rob ……………. Paul Shearer Mr Porteus ……… Keith Drinkel Mrs Porteus …….. Ann Beach [2020-02-03] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e11 – French Week in Stackton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v8y6p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/584c7d- b04v8y3k/vf_b04v8y3k_004166d0-ffe6-4bdb-9d54-d6ae7ed38fd3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583063329_00735799864f67ce4fde3a805e2295b1 Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): French Week in Stackton. A Gallic visitor allows Hilda to rehearse her language skills. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From May 1977. A Gallic visitor allows Hilda to rehearse her language skills. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe Maude ……………. Daphne Heard Jean-Pierre ………. Andre Maranne Mr Smollett ………. David Marlowe [2020-02-03] Dad’s Army – s03e09 – Things That Go Bump in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq82 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f00d37- b005b5zd/vf_b005b5zd_a022b99a-3581-4225-8476-e14d620388ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583063555_e50d45c6d08cbf2e0149da322603c753 Series 3 Episode 9 (of 26): Things That Go Bump in the Night. Jones’s van runs out of petrol, so the platoon must shelter in a spooky house. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May 1976. Corporal Jones’s van runs out of petrol, so the Home Guard platoon must take shelter in a spooky house. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn [2020-02-03] Huddwinks – s02e02 – The Dead Walk at Midnight PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b52ch URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1f9db1- b00b529f/vf_b00b529f_0557344c-e5b7-4c0e-9b0f-2d81a7ce66e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583063835_f0e037aa374638a4af237712bb62643d Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): The Dead Walk at Midnight. A reporter arrives to investigate mysterious happenings at a haunted manor. Roy Hudd stars in Laurie Rowley’s comic parodies. With Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, David Gooderson, and Fred Harris. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1988. [2020-02-03] 10 min Terry Thomas – Top of the Town – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012jhg8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4caf20- b012jhg6/vf_b012jhg6_f851991d-e077-4634-9ecd-39f5c3f98c91.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583064077_376e7954ece46978ea0e4c0ed5a2ba4b Part 1 (of 2): A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry- Thomas. With Joan Sims. From February 1954. After the gap-toothed cad playing actor Terry Thomas made a pilot in 1953, “Top of The Town” ran for two series of 16 hour-long programmes, broadcast weekly between 1953 and 1955. In the first of two surviving series extracts, Terry Thomas pays homage to the greatest famous face to come out of Finchley – Terry Thomas! With Joan Sims and Leslie Mitchell. Programme based on an idea by Terry Thomas. Script editor Jimmy Grafton. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1954. [2020-02-03] 15 min Harry Secombe – Goon Abroad – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0147g9m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40958b- b0147fwf/vf_b0147fwf_cddc2a1e-f8a0-4c55-bf53-f0ea536ef837.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583064186_f31036dff54501d59f0c011a5e41d112 Part 1 (of 5): Childhood Memories. The “Goon Show” star recalls his Swansea childhood and why a raffle was one of his greatest disappointments. Autobiography of comedian and singer Sir Harry Secombe, first published in 1982. Abridged by Elizabeth Proud. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1983. [2020-02-03] Orbiter X – Episode 1 – The First Step to the Stars PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077018m URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-12] Episode 1 (of 14): The First Step to the Stars. 1959 sci-fi adventure from the birth of space exploration. A space station’s construction is halted by UFOs. Stars John Carson. First broadcast in 1959, a bold plan to conquer space begins with prefabricated components of space station Orbiter X being transported up from Earth, but the task proves perilous. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named ‘Orbiter X’, the space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit – boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. Fact and fiction were curiously interwoven, as a fortnight before the first broadcast the Soviet Luna 2 space probe crash-landed on the Moon. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/04 [2020-02-04] Round the Horne – s03e11 – 1967-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mfhv6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d0958- b00mffx5/vf_b00mffx5_1c6357e6-f3be-4af5-9b71-a2394abe50b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583064321_fc168e65e33694a57cdf1bf9636f0225 Series 3 Episode 11 (of 20): Murder in a musical hall for Kenneth Horne, whilst Julian and Sandy are showbiz accountants. With Hugh Paddick. From April 1967. Murder in an Edwardian musical hall for Kenneth Horne in “The Phantom of Bogmouth Hip”, while Julian and Sandy are showbiz accountants for Bona Tax Consultants. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2020-02-04] 15 min Goon Abroad – Part 2 – Holidays PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014b98y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/25f6a4- b0147pns/vf_b0147pns_24390c17-d9c5-4b82-ba17-a81ae7ff75a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583064575_19d9aaad9c5f06d8f0d1099d48b2ea09 Part 2 (of 5): Holidays. Sir Harry recalls his travels, tummy troubles, and an unfortunate series of events at sea. Autobiography of comedian and singer Sir Harry Secombe, first published in 1982. Abridged by Elizabeth Proud. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1983. [2020-02-04] Orbiter X – Episode 2 – Conflict in Space PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077y362 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-13] Episode 2 (of 14): Conflict in Space. The crew of Orbiter 2 discover why their sister ship has been disabled and who is responsible. Stars Andrew Crawford. The crew of Orbiter 2 discover why their sister ship has been disabled – and who is responsible. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First heard in 1959, a bold plan is underway to conquer space with prefabricated components of space station ‘Orbiter X’ being transported up from Earth, but the task proves perilous. Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named ‘Orbiter X’, the space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit – boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset UFO Commander ……………. Arthur Lawrence Control Officer Camm ……… Francis Hall Radio Operator …………… John Matthews https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/05 [2020-02-05] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e06 – The Blackboard Jungle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0186wj0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66ab57- b0186whr/vf_b0186whr_29d61cdd-628b-4924-a75e-e0c56e0a2339.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583254007_64ef216cb2b58d0a7cad5ac79b8899e3 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 20): The Blackboard Jungle. The lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1955. The lad is a young master in a school full of juvenile delinquents. A parody of the controversial 1955 movie of the same name. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. Recovered episode (off-air recording). First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. [2020-02-05] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e08 – 1972-08-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j2j7c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43a0e3- b00j2dc3/vf_b00j2dc3_b4dc92cf-e56c-4689-a523-02332f3646eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583254220_001111719739bc2e977e3fcabafd70b9 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): A bizarre slice of Shakespeare, and a poem for a man with a plan. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From August 1972. A bizarre slice of Shakespeare, and a poem for a man with a plan. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and John Graham. Pianist Gordon Langford. Guitarist Dick Abell. Written by Chris Allen, Peter Campbell, Ted Clayton and Patrick Ennis, John Graham, Roy Lomax, Donald Monat and June Dixon, Frank A Terry, and Harold Arpthorp. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. [2020-02-05] 15 min Goon Abroad – Part 3 – Majorca PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0148rvv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e51dc4- b0148rvn/vf_b0148rvn_d58fbb1d-4428-40ce-aaa9-acf679a19767.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583254665_7e64b3cfb6c9e9fb241094ac1daeefe4 Part 3 (of 5): Majorca. Sir Harry Secombe recalls his idyllic holiday home in Majorca and his not-so-idyllic command of Spanish. Autobiography of comedian and singer Sir Harry Secombe, first published in 1982. Abridged by Elizabeth Proud. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1983. [2020-02-05] Orbiter X – Episode 3 – The Master Plan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783jsj URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-14] Episode 3 (of 14): The Master Plan. The captive crew of Orbiter 2 uncover the true nature of the aliens and where they have been imprisoned. Stars Andrew Crawford. The captive crew of Orbiter 2 uncover the true nature of the aliens and where they have been imprisoned. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast in 1959, a bold plan is underway to conquer space with prefabricated components of space station ‘Orbiter X’ being transported up from Earth, but the task proves perilous. Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named ‘Orbiter X’, the space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit – boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Greta Ravel ……………… Irene Prador Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty |
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[2020-02-05]-08-10 Palace of Laughter – s02e04 – Bradford Alhambra PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2zj URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-07-10] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire’s home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe. With Bill Pertwee. From 2003. Geoffrey Wheeler visits the Bradford Alhambra, built by the impresario Francis Laidler to be the finest purveyor of family entertainment in the North of England. The Alhambra came to be associated with pantomime, and generations of Bradford schoolgirls dreamed of joining the Sunbeam Troupe of pantomime dancers. Two Sunbeam Girls, who first danced on the Alhambra’s stage in 1929, recall their adventures. With Bill Pertwee. Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2003. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/06 [2020-02-06] Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tyv7s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce5da7- b05tyv7q/vf_b05tyv7q_228136a7-c2ab-467b-a96b-8c683adaa04d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583254960_db4680827e961e658c2d17c2bb1d12e4 10/08/1975: Doddy and pals on their poor but happy childhoods, and we learn of the Legover legacy. With Miriam Margolyes. From August 1975. The King of Knotty Ash and pals on their poor but happy childhoods – and all is revealed about the Legover legacy. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, Terry Ravenscroft, Maurice Bird, and Philip and Mike Brennan. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1975. [2020-02-06] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e11 – 1966-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sjp2j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/124c2d- b00sjmgn/vf_b00sjmgn_d2188d54-7365-46fe-b6d0-cc00e74dab60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583255146_cf0bb0fce37f7569f3cc83865cf3bb6f Series 2 Episode 11 (of 13): Tales of Merrie England and an insight into showjumping. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1966. Tales of Merrie England and an insight into show-jumping. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden, Peter Hutchins, Eric Idle, Peter Vincent, and David McKellar. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Leon Cohen. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2020-02-06] 5 min In A Nutshell – s01e01 1981-02-07 – An Instant Opinion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj8xc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd2259- b00sj8v7/vf_b00sj8v7_ab9d0a24-1de2-4fda-8594-c82744dd8c12.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583255319_18ff4ac6a7130b1e61db6885603444bd s01e01: An Instant Opinion. Leonard Rossiter delivers a satirical musing on the effect of slogans on badges and t-shirts. Written by Barry Pilton. From 1981. “Nowadays, the key question in any political or philosophical movement is, “Can we get it on a badge?” Leonard Rossiter (1926-1984) delivers a satirical musing on the effect of slogans on badges and t-shirts. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in February 1981. [2020-02-06] 15 min Goon Abroad – Part 4 – Variety and Comedians PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0148wfr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3fcb71- b0148w5h/vf_b0148w5h_610dea3e-19e4-443e-afed-3b71f82d3e6a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583255398_0feab032e076916a5d2d35e7478e6b5d Part 4 (of 5): Variety and Comedians. Sir Harry Secombe remembers his early career on stage in variety – and recalls his friendship with a young Tony Hancock. Autobiography of comedian and singer Sir Harry Secombe, first published in 1982. Abridged by Elizabeth Proud. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1983. [2020-02-06] Orbiter X – Episode 4 – Flight to the Moon PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783mpg URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-15] Episode 4 (of 14): The crew of Orbiter 2 are captured, in space, by the sinister Unity organisation and taken to the Moon. Stars Andrew Crawford. The crew of Orbiter 2 are captured, in space, by the sinister Unity organisation and taken to the Moon. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast in 1959, a bold but perilous plan to conquer space with space station ‘Orbiter X’ is underway. Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named ‘Orbiter X’, the space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit – boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/07 [2020-02-07] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zgqw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/650193- b007zgp8/vf_b007zgp8_0f672306-15d8-44ed-aa7c-e61fbc649808.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583321678_bb9ca6122d04a3b48f391eae42246371 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): The shady lawyer tries to swing a prize fight. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. Stars Michael Roberts. From June 1990. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel tries to swing a prize fight. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli ……. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly [2020-02-07] 15 min Goon Abroad – Part 5 – Sports and Swansea PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01494gh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34197a- b014930n/vf_b014930n_2a90d269-9438-408d-8684-e89c43c145e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583321853_a8bb50222b7002cfc052a17b5400ebe3 Part 5 (of 5): Sports and Swansea. Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his school days in Wales, lessons in sportsmanship, and he makes a few confessions. Conclusion of the autobiography of comedian and singer Sir Harry Secombe. Abridged by Elizabeth Proud. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1983. [2020-02-07] Orbiter X – Episode 5 – Inside the Moon Station PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0784dyd URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-16] Episode 5 (of 14): Inside the Moon Station. The crew of Orbiter 2 have been taken to the Moon by the shadowy Unity organisation. Stars John Carson and Barrie Gosney. The crew of Orbiter 2 have been taken to the Moon by the shadowy Unity organisation. First broadcast in 1959, a bold but perilous plan to conquer space with space station ‘Orbiter X’ is underway. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins With Ian Sadler and John Cazabon https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/08 SAT [2020-02-08] Mark Billingham’s Rule Book of Crime PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r19jd URL : Not Recorded The crime writer detects his radio sleuthing stars: Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Raymond Chandler, Henning Mankell, PD James. And unmasks a 1980s detective gem. Best-selling crime writer Mark Billingham has always been obsessed with the creative criminal minds of the past. Over three hours, Mark sets out to detect the clues dropped in the BBC archives, by his favourite crime writers: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Dame Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler, PD James, and Henning Mankell. Clues that reveal why their sleuthing creations – Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Philip Marlowe, Adam Dalgliesh and Kurt Wallander – are so enduring. Having created his own flawed crime fighter, Detective Inspector Tom Thorne, Mark’s wrestled with the thorny issue of inventing a distinctive new voice amongst a myriad of detecting greats. What’s more important, devious plotting or debauched heroes, a killer in plain sight or rug- pulling twists? In plundering the archive for answers, Mark has uncovered a hidden BBC radio detecting gem. Debuting in the late 1970s and running for a few seasons into the 1980s, it starred an actor who could be a lead in TV classic “Cathy Come Home” and voice an iconic children’s cartoon. It was penned by a writer that worked on TV police dramas “Z Cars” and “Softly Softly”. All is revealed in “Mark Billinghams Rule Book of Crime”. Producer Peter McHugh. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in March 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/09 SUN [2020-02-09] Whack-O – s02e02 – Jim’s Attempt To Earn Respect PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000f6xt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ccbc8f- m000f6xs/vf_m000f6xs_d3f4baa8-0eaf-4f67-9550-ff69e101b568.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583321987_86592aa21142ce572e329f183891f26c Series 2 Episode 2 (of 12): The Headmaster’s given a week to prove he has the respect of his pupils. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From March 1962. Headmaster Jim is given a week to prove that he has his pupils respect. Starring “Professor” Jimmy Edwards. Staff and pupils played by June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, John Coxall, Roger Shepherd, Graham Aza and David Lott. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Potter, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1962. [2020-02-09] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 7 – And So to Bed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09rwg3t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b1977b- b09rwf4k/vf_b09rwf4k_4571fba6-84eb-4a74-9cec-5344d5af44b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583322181_d0d9b951aae74e451e1d7abd6448816d Episode 7 (of 14): And So to Bed. Harry has got back problems, but will a reputation for being a hypochondriac work against him? Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/10 [2020-02-10] Chambers – s01e04 – Trial By Television PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnqh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e3c6a- m000f7hb/vf_m000f7hb_34d4052d-4591-45cb-a8aa-6f2e8828a041.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583664531_137b45ffb4bf50e8552b3ac67c67b162 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 5): Trial By Television. With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller- Carp’s desperate to make a bigger TV splash. Stars John Bird. From May 1996. Ruth gets a job as “Legal Eagle” on breakfast telly, leaving John Fuller-Carp desperate to make a bigger TV splash. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1996. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Lesley Sharp Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Matthew Hoadley …. Robert Duncan Trudy ………….. Susie Brann Sylvie …………. Jane Whittenshaw [2020-02-10] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e12 – The Cubs and Brownies Day Trip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vf7q6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/513af0- b04vf7nv/vf_b04vf7nv_9e7cbe08-75ab-4c3d-9fc8-5e077b5197ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583665031_d52c6730a8bbe689877abcc37d0eb5ec Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): The Cubs and Brownies Day Trip. Can the dear ladies survive a Brownies and Cubs seaside day trip? Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From June 1977. Can the dear ladies survive a trip to the seaside with the Brownies and Cubs? Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe Walter …………… Joe Gladwin [2020-02-10] Dad’s Army – s03e10 – My British Buddy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqbr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a7329- b005bjpq/vf_b005bjpq_799fe1d3-be06-4fb9-aedd-e6111a75dc2b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583665251_5961f7044c3dcb9095c899af8669f708 Series 3 Episode 10 (of 26): My British Buddy. Walmington’s warm welcome for American troops backfires. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe and Mollie Sugden. From May 1976. Walmington-on-Sea’s warm welcome for some American troops backfires. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Hodges Warden …….. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Colonel Schultz …… Jack Watson Mrs Fox ………….. Mollie Sugden Shirley ………….. Wendy Richard [2020-02-10] Huddwinks – s02e03 – The Idiots Have Landed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fsmz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/719803- b00b8vw4/vf_b00b8vw4_06674953-a343-4ae5-abc1-df24fd560212.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583665452_3359bb361aeaa2e363979c7fe53f96a7 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): The Idiots Have Landed. A Second World War tale of derring-do, to dispose of Adolf Hitler at his Bavarian lodge. Roy Hudd stars in Laurie Rowley’s comic parodies. With Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, David Gooderson, and Fred Harris. Producer Jonathan James- Moore. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1988. [2020-02-10] 5 min Terry Thomas – Top of the Town – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012lk2m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/00b50a- b012lj2s/vf_b012lj2s_13e0c5d6-1377-43db-950b-c9ecd872d4ce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583666747_3bb0e2f1325f1ad0fba055329ff5a640 Part 2 (of 2): Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed comic Terry Thomas. With Leslie Mitchell. From 1954. Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed, cad playing comic actor, Terry Thomas. Top of The Town ran for two series of 16 hour-long programmes, broadcast weekly between 1953 and 1955. With Joan Sims and Leslie Mitchell. Programme based on an idea by Terry Thomas. Script editor Jimmy Grafton. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1954. [2020-02-10] Orbiter X – Episode 6 – Breakaway PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077xnzr URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-19] Episode 6 (of 14): Breakaway. Desperate McClelland and Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe to return to Earth. With Barrie Gosne and Donald Bisset. From 1959. Captain McClelland and Flight Engineer Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in their desperate bid to return to Earth. First broadcast in 1959, a bold but perilous plan to conquer space with space station ‘Orbiter X’ is underway. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Neasen ………………….. Ian Sadler Letmann …………………. John Cazabon Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/11 [2020-02-11] Round the Horne – s03e12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mlxk1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a3fa67- b00mlrfw/vf_b00mlrfw_384a3611-7a11-4564-a6c2-3ab77073a8db.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583668281_1e3c7eb90073d1b57fa75a929ddbdf77 Series 3 Episode 12 (of 20): Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes from Julian and Sandy. From April 1967. Kenneth Williams saddles up as a jockey in “A Man Is Two Foot Tall”, but Kenneth Horne is after some advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes from Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2020-02-11] Orbiter X – Episode 7 – The Price of Survival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077ypfb URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-20] Episode 7 (of 14): The Price of Survival. Unity progress their plans to commandeer the still unassembled Orbiter X for their own evil purposes. Stars Gerik Schjelderup. Unity are plotting to commandeer the yet to be assembled Orbiter X space station for their own evil purposes. First broadcast in 1959, a bold but perilous plan to conquer space with space station ‘Orbiter X’ is underway. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Neasen ………………….. Ian Sadler Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/12 [2020-02-12] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e01 – Back From Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4d6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c3f597- b007crjs/vf_b007crjs_f17b5685-c8ab-41e4-842a-ec937e336c36.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583668468_614fcaca8c12423744fd346e35a9fd51 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 19): After a disastrous break, the lad discovers Sid’s rented his house out. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From October 1956. On his return from a disastrous break, the lad discovers that Sid’s rented his house out. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1956. [2020-02-12] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 1 – Alive and Buried PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmxg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20534d- b0025dxd/vf_b0025dxd_d503b0f5-c7ca-4c68-809f-a6b76a6c2889.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583668623_a3fd9387b0f0e5dfffd8f10eb0e5296c Episode 1 (of 4): Alive and Buried. Grumpy Victor Meldrew is about to lose his job. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From January 1995. Grumpy Victor Meldrew arrives at work to learn that he’s no longer employed and is set to be replaced by a box. With time passing very slowly in his enforced retirement, Victor gripes about newsreaders, and worries about becoming a lavatory junkie. Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV, plus numerous specials on BBC1 from 1990 to 2000. Richard Wilson stars as Victor, and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1995. Victor Meldrew ….. Richard Wilson Margaret Meldrew … Annette Crosbie Mrs Warboys …….. Doreen Mantle Nick Swainey ……. Owen Brenman With Sally Grace and Jeffrey Holland [2020-02-12] Orbiter X – Episode 8 – Marooned in Space PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783p4d URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-21] Episode 8 (of 14): Marooned in Space. The evil Unity organization sets about planting an insider within the Commonwealth Space Project headquarters. Stars John Witty. The evil Unity organization sets about planting an insider within the Commonwealth Space Project headquarters. First broadcast in 1959, a bold but perilous plan to conquer space with space station ‘Orbiter X’ is underway. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook [2020-02-12] Palace of Laughter – s02e05 – Swansea Grand Theatre PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082b02 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [ ] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Swansea Grand Theatre. Associated with the early career of Catherine Zeta Jones – Geoffrey Wheeler reports on a South Wales success story. From 2003. The Grand Theatre Swansea is a South Wales success story. It’s said to be the theatre where Hollywood star Catherine Zeta Jones first stepped on to a stage, and it’s now home to the Swansea Ballet Russe and a thriving community theatre programme. Geoffrey Wheeler discovers the stories behind the Grand’s unassuming façade. Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2003. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/13 [2020-02-13] The Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vrf9c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e07e8- b05vrf96/vf_b05vrf96_64cc9f60-73eb-45e5-a905-12c988f1871e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583926837_8994fda1fce7583f73a995bf88f88d86 17/08/1975: Doddy investigates the world of trading and money as only he can. With Miriam Margoyles and Chris Emmett. From August 1975. The King of Knotty Ash investigates the world of trading and money, as only he can. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett, Michael McClain and John Graham. Devised and written by Ken Dodd, with Dave Dutton, David McKellar, Maurice Bird, Terry Ravenscroft, and Philip and Mike Brennan. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1975. [2020-02-13] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e12 1966-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sm5vs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/369682- b00sm5vd/vf_b00sm5vd_f8d713ed-29a0-4cc9-bf6a-6a4b2b3c7886.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583927351_27bdfd1f3847acc06f6f548eae0747ed Series 2 Episode 12 (of 13): Tim Brown’s school days, and John and Mary in the country. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Jo Kendall. From May 1966. Tim Brown’s Schooldays, and John and Mary in the country. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Leon Cohen. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2020-02-13] 5 min In a Nutshell – 1981-03-07 – Hold the Back Page PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj9r3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e28b81- b00sj9qg/vf_b00sj9qg_625cc48f-8d3f-4658-8ea3-c679c928f5ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583927565_6ef0c90d595a5571054cbb56ce5c3e17 s01e05: Hold the Back Page. Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton’s collated cogitations. A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment. From 1981. “The [news]paper’s policy was to identify with the man in the street – and unfortunately, our man in the street seemed to have escaped from some sort of asylum.” A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment by Leonard Rossiter (1926-1984). Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in March 1981. [2020-02-13] Orbiter X – Episode 9 – Operation Salvage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783r2p URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-22] Episode 9 (of 14): Operation Salvage. Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission, whilst the crew of Orbiter 2 make plans to get home. Stars Donald Bissett. Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission, whilst the crew of Orbiter 2 make plans to get home. “Orbiter X” is a bold but perilous plan to conquer space with a space station. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty Captain Knight …………… John Graham https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/14 [2020-02-14] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00801nf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/be24d9- b00801n0/vf_b00801n0_fa965a9b-41b0-479a-89be-9c4aafcd80de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583927762_fe6809e9f79721b22866bc4f1bd340f7 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Judgement day dawns for the shady lawyer. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. Stars Michael Roberts. From July 1990. Judgement day dawns for the shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1990. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ….. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly [2020-02-14] Funny You Should Ask – 1978-04-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2r0jx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a308ee- b0b2qv5m/vf_b0b2qv5m_9009bdb2-c90e-4a3b-b2a7-f858c73cdbe1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1583928063_521a4b71b379982e9f343bc7f2c057d8 20/04/1978: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three comedy experts – Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton. From April 1978. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series, from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1978. [2020-02-14] Orbiter X – Episode 10 – Return to Woomera PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0788cnv URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-23] Episode 10 (of 14): Return to Woomera. Patched up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth – but will CSP realise that the incoming incommunicado ship is friendly? Stars John Carson. Patched up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth – but will CSP realise that the incoming incommunicado ship is friendly? “Orbiter X” is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit – boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/15 SAT [2020-02-15] Howerd’s Ways – The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gvwzh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abf131- b01gvvy2/vf_b01gvvy2_c6075509-4b5a-47f3-9098-caf866466818.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584272156_753661d2157219e3e62334d54b5c9313 Frankie Howerd’s last agent, Tessa Le Bars, talks to Peter Reed about the comedian’s life and radio career. Features “Variety Bandbox”, “The Frankie Howerd Show” and “Desert Island Discs”. The life and BBC radio career of Frankie Howerd – the celebrated King of Titters. His last agent, Tessa Le Bars, talks to Peter Reed and shares her memories of this icon of British comedy. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in April 2012. * The Frankie Howerd Show: Doggy doing with the BBC DG and Frankie’s memoirs. Titters galore with stand-up and sketches from the legendary comic. With June Whitfield and Ray Fell. (Radio 2, June 1973) * Radio Lives Frankie Howerd: His highs were high, his lows were low. How did he get to be so funny? Dylan Winter finds out from childhood friends, variety artistes and those who knew Frankie very well. (Radio 4, July 1995) * Variety Bandbox: An early radio appearance for Frankie Howerd on a bill with Philip Slessor, Derek Roy, (Alberto) Semprini, Vanessa Lee and Billy Ternent & His Orchestra. (Light Programme, June 1953) * Now Listen: Gags from Frankie Howerd, plus sketches with Carol Allen, Robertson Hare and Kenneth Connor. (Light Programme, April 1965) * Desert Island Discs: Frankie Howerd chats to Roy Plomley and makes his castaway choices. (Radio 4, January 1982) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/16 SUN [2020-02-16] Whack-O – s02e03 – The Recording PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fg0q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0c624e- m000fg0p/vf_m000fg0p_eda16f54-2d7a-4258-98ef-0833ffc81b25.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584272976_b7fedb151c0dc54049b337141a50c035 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 12): The Recording. The headmaster needs to raise £500 for a charitable cause. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards and special guest Vera Lynn. From 1962. Headmaster Jim needs to raise £500 for a charitable cause. Starring ‘Professor’ Jimmy Edwards. Staff and pupils played by Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roger Shepherd, John Coxall, Philip Leavermore, David Lott, Kenneth Goodge and John Graham. Special guest stars Vera Lynn and Harry Lewis as themselves. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Potter, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1962. [2020-02-16] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 8 – The 10.15 to Gatwick PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09snb0y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dccd5a- b09sn98h/vf_b09sn98h_f8470d02-deee-413c-aa59-341ea1efd365.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584273241_b22b0d919ca569813fa120ce7a211ce6 Episode 8 (of 14): The 10.15 to Gatwick. Harry’s off on a trip to Munich, but his journey to the airport goes off the rails. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/17 [2020-02-17] Chambers – s01e05 – The American PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/211652- m000fg4l/vf_m000fg4l_d1d12151-4df1-4573-8d9a-a098860c271f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584273391_8fd0207c5113249c8335c95dc5d7aefe Series 1 Episode 5 (of 5): The American. The arrival of a star US lawyer prompts stuffy John Fuller-Carp to copy his sharp tactics. Stars John Bird. From May 1996. When star American lawyer Thurman Berkley arrives in chambers for a week, a culture clash seems inevitable. But the stuffy John Fuller-Carp will do anything to win a case – even if it means adopting the rapping rhythms Thurman used so successfully in the OJ Simpson trial. A run-of-the- mill GBH gets the full transatlantic treatment. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1996. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Lesley Sharp Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Thurman Berkley …. David Harewood [2020-02-17] Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e13 – The Jubilee Concert PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wjth2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e53a41- b04wjtgd/vf_b04wjtgd_3218a3f0-27b9-4dc8-83ce-def671275983.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584273796_fb110ec5830c4d85965af348b6dfe1a0 Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): The Jubilee Concert. Can the dear ladies organise a last-minute royal celebration? Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From June 1977. Can the dear ladies organise a last-minute royal celebration? Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Script by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe Mr Fewster ……….. Duggie Brown [2020-02-17] Dad’s Army – s03e11 – Big Guns PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqdz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66b6a5- b005bqjc/vf_b005bqjc_7fd4c699-202e-44b0-86bc-8c0d25d9ca1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584274038_53ca222489c36897538089d2a28db0c7 Series 3 Episode 11 (of 26): Big Guns. Mainwaring’s men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1976. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon sparks havoc in Walmington-on-Sea when they try to fire a large naval gun. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Captain Mainwaring ……… Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ………… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …………. Clive Dunn Private Walker …………. Larry Martyn Private Pike …………… Ian Lavender Private Frazer …………. John Laurie Private Godfrey ………… Arnold Ridley Town Councillor/Mr Upton … Julian Orchard The Pickford’s Man ……… Michael Middleton Announcer/Newsreader ……. John Snagge [2020-02-17] Huddwinks – s02e04 – Dead Dames Don’t Dance with Danger PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fsmz8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59136e- b00bdmxk/vf_b00bdmxk_3009ef2e-72fb-4d83-8302-1c72de84a7c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584274281_d7526bf206db3d3686cf8362d7971262 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Dead Dames Don’t Dance with Danger. Top American cop Bert Chisel is called in to solve a murder mystery for Scotland Yard. Roy Hudd stars in Laurie Rowley’s comic parodies. With Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, David Gooderson, Fred Harris. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1988. [2020-02-17] Orbiter X – Episode 11 – A Flight Against Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078cv0k URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-26] Episode 11 (of 14): A Flight Against Time. With CSP now aware of Unity’s plans, Britton, McLelland and Hicks return to Orbiter X. Stars Gerik Schjelderup. With the Commonwealth Space Project now aware of Unity’s plans, Britton, McLelland and Hicks return to Orbiter X. First broadcast in 1959, a bold but perilous plan to conquer space with space station ‘Orbiter X’ is underway. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins Captain Knight …………… John Graham https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/18 [2020-02-18] Round the Horne – s03e13 1967-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mrhjp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/72e390- b00mrf70/vf_b00mrf70_700973ee-1367-4234-a387-c6e35d9afd03.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584617553_3e3efba2313f5affce34348a2c766887 Series 3 Episode 13 (of 20): Kenneth Horne blows his own trumpet, plus Julian and Sandy’s psychic gift of a second vada. With Hugh Paddick. From April 1967. Kenneth Horne blows his own trumpet in “Young Horne with a Man”, plus Julian and Sandy’s bona psychic gift of a second vada. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2020-02-18] Orbiter X – Episode 12 – Building the Space Station PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078dqb6 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-27] Episode 12 (of 14): Building the Space Station. Britton, McLelland and Hicks play along with Unitys plans to complete and commandeer the space station. Stars John Carson. Britton, McLelland and Hicks play along with Unity’s evil plan to commandeer space station Orbiter X. A bold but perilous plan to conquer space with space station ‘Orbiter X’ continues. Written by BD Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/19 [2020-02-19] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e02 – The Bolshoi Ballet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4m9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d17e38- b007h65n/vf_b007h65n_4336acea-d163-400c-9673-205aa560f69f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584617804_d56f7f8c2f8bbd3b1e777c700bd5955a Series 4 Episode 2 (of 19): The lad’s hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don’t quite go to plan. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1956. The lad’s hopes for a night of dance at London’s Covent Garden don’t quite go to plan. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1956. [2020-02-19] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 2 – Timeless Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn08 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c49788- b0025mj6/vf_b0025mj6_f6729e0b-7ec9-4d00-bb30-5617057839ba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584617964_4855d7cf5a50b258cb82f816399ce487 Episode 2 (of 4): Timeless Time. Grumpy Victor’s insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From January 1995. Follwing his enforced retirement, grumpy Victor Meldrew’s insomnia keeps Margaret awake. Richard Wilson stars as Victor, and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV, plus numerous specials, on BBC1 from 1990 to 2000. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1995. Victor Meldrew ….. Richard Wilson Margaret Meldrew … Annette Crosbie [2020-02-19] Orbiter X – Episode 13 – The Net Closes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078jrh3 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-28] Episode 13 (of 14): The Net Closes. Can Britton, McLelland and Hicks’s quick thinking lead CSP to locate Unitys headquarters on Earth? Stars Gerik Schjelderup. Can some quick thinking by Britton, McLelland and Hicks lead the Commonwealth Space Project to locate Unity’s HQ on Earth? Penultimate episode of BD Chapman’s space thriller. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Knight …………… John Graham Greta Ravel ……………… Irene Prador Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook [2020-02-19] The Palace of Laughter – s02e06 – Ayr Gaiety Theatre PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084hvl URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Ayr Gaiety Theatre. Geoffrey Wheeler probes the west coast venue’s unique staying power and its connection to Scotland’s best-loved bard, Robert Burns. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/20 [2020-02-20] The Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wjsdf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6f5124- b05wjsd0/vf_b05wjsd0_43caaf0c-2b4a-4202-b92b-0ae2a69f93ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584618261_51c3a97f24f2c91de5c9070990d42db7 24/8/1975: Sketches with Harold Wilson, Laurel and Hardy, and Professor Ken Dodd. With Chris Emmett and Miriam Margoyles. From August 1975. Professor Chuckabutty lectures on great leaders and inventors, and Laurel’s got a surprise for Hardy. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Miriam Margolyes, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd; with Dave Dutton, David McKellar, Norman Beadle and Terry Ravenscroft. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1975. [2020-02-20] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s02e13 – 1966-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00spmnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7fc758- b00spmn0/vf_b00spmn0_7a2a496e-6eb1-41a6-a229-ab39fb97026f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584618559_e0b855aac8b44b7cffe85f4ba39822ed Series 2 Episode 13 (of 13): Merry cross the Mersey, the team poke fun at Liverpool. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. Merry cross the Mersey – the team poke fun at Liverpool. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie and Eric Idle. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Leon Cohen. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1966. [2020-02-20] Orbiter X – Episode 14 – The Final Round PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078jwxl URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-03-01] Episode 14 (of 14): The Final Round. Britton, McLelland and Hicks are back on Earth. Can CSP stop Unity unleashing its plans for world domination? Stars John Carson. The battle is on. Can the Commonwealth Space Project thwart Unity’s plan for world domination? Conclusion of BD Chapman’s space-station thriller. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Knight …………… John Graham Greta Ravel ……………… Irene Prador Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook [2020-02-20] The Skivers – s01e04 – Rodney Bewes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwrv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf5c94- m000ff91/vf_m000ff91_c51f07c8-f147-4a5e-a9fe-9d362618648e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584618854_a219c41686a4cc618c69f9452f57a21b Series 1 Episode 4 (of 5): Rodney Bewes. Fathers Mastermind, and a new-style triathlon. Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh welcome guest Rodney Bewes. From April 1994. Fathers Mastermind, and a new-style triathlon. Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh’s skilful sketch show with special guest Rodney Bewes, who reveals his specialist subject. Written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh. With Peter Bradshaw and Mel Giedroyc. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1994. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/21 [2020-02-21] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080jsp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a1a4f- b0080js9/vf_b0080js9_7c90a4cd-a4cb-4b9e-b84e-eff5f996fe56.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584778414_facb6a136c201d6bb0b6d356ff90887f Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): The shady lawyer needs patients – as a doctor. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. Stars Michael Roberts. From May 1991. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel needs patients in his latest scam as a doctor. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ….. Frank Lazarus [2020-02-21] Funny You Should Ask – 1979-07-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3j9rq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/693e8d- b0b3j8xs/vf_b0b3j8xs_adf7e0fd-1e3c-462a-aaef-c1a3fed6ddd0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584778629_147ebb2049d15d8df6e8c48013eef6f3 23/07/1979: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin. From July 1979. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1979. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/22 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/23 SUN [2020-02-23] Whack-O – s02e04 – The Wager PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fnv7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16f231- m000fnv6/vf_m000fnv6_b1735811-b820-46cf-8e6c-f23bee7b3b9f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584878913_fbb181a97688bea0fef0db0f4796dfde Series 2 Episode 4 (of 12): The Wager. Headmaster Jim needs to employ all of his guile if he’s to win a bet. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From March 1962. Headmaster Jim needs to employ all of his guile if he is to win a bet. Starring ‘Professor’ Jimmy Edwards. Staff and pupils played by June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roy Dotrice, John Coxall, Roger Shepherd, David Lott and Philip Leavermore. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Potter, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1962. [2020-02-23] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 9 – The Wedding PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09t27rb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e79015- b09t26r7/vf_b09t26r7_1613a165-832d-4305-b3e8-cfeac523449c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584879505_8e3dcd8b432930834583f6bfab8b803a Episode 9 (of 14): The Wedding. Harry is best man at his best friend Derek’s wedding. What could possibly go wrong? Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/24 [2020-02-24] Dad’s Army – s03e12 – The Big Parade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqh1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3bf13c- b005bvm0/vf_b005bvm0_a0d0dd33-e030-47c7-ba2d-e445a6b729bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584880625_7becca80ac1671e473798ad082f4b606 Series 3 Episode 12 (of 26): The Big Parade. Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides the platoon must catch one. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Captain Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides his Home Guard platoon must catch one. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee The Verger …………. Edward Sinclair Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Mrs Pike …………… Pearl Hackney Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-02-24] Huddwinks – s02e05 – Tom Smollet’s Schooldays PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fsmzb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c83e13- b00bqtwv/vf_b00bqtwv_7ff94253-0132-4554-867a-bb9161e5ce60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584880802_250cd6bf8ff559b594d79f3924deffa3 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Tom Smollet’s Schooldays. A young pupil faces up to boarding school life with a fearsome headmaster and a bullying head boy. Roy Hudd stars in Laurie Rowley’s comic parodies. With Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, David Gooderson, and Fred Harris. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1988. NB: A spoof of the novel “Tom Brown’s Schooldays”. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/25 [2020-02-25] Round the Horne – s03e14 – 1967-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mw69c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16252c- b00mw27b/vf_b00mw27b_686433fc-dc50-4aec-a15f-5ce8c57d7149.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1584880993_f2aed9199d667f409a53f8499e8cb44e Series 3 Episode 14 (of 20): Trouble at sea for Kenneth Horne, and Julian and Sandy go trolling on a bona fox hunt. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From May 1967. Trouble at sea for Kenneth Horne in “The Maltese Brass Monkey”, while Julian and Sandy go trolling on a bona fox hunt with a twist. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. NB: A spoof of the film “The Maltese Falcon”. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/26 [2020-02-26] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e04 – The Income Tax Demand PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4v4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bbb7b6- b007hjqr/vf_b007hjqr_10710519-1e8f-4a7e-88b4-d676877c4da4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585222409_7a210437df37f53e21c6c7597f7d7caf Series 4 Episode 4 (of 19): The Income Tax Demand. With a bill looming, the lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From November 1956. With a tax bill looming, the lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1956. [2020-02-26] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn39 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c65d5- b0025xl1/vf_b0025xl1_93c7e6d2-5d6a-470c-9013-c7a8c4c66a3e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585222602_13fafb6ac39a4591f97bf30e91421b53 Episode 3 (of 4): In Luton Airport No One Can Hear You Scream. The Meldrews holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From February 1995. Victor and Margaret Meldrew return from their holiday in Greece. What could possibly go wrong? Richard Wilson stars as Victor, and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV, plus numerous specials, on BBC1 from 1990 to 2000. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1995. Victor Meldrew ….. Richard Wilson Margaret Meldrew … Annette Crosbie Mrs Warboys …….. Doreen Mantle Nick Swainey ……. Owen Brenman With Jon Glover, Ainslee Foster and Paul Rogan [2020-02-26] Palace of Laughter – Stateside – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076xb9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d6b79d- m000fnss/vf_m000fnss_b25cfa0f-e91d-4f19-ba35-8c6f0118d0b2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585222898_d6b78eefc483253e2a373b4740b6447f Stateside: Part 1 of 3. Geoffrey Wheeler’s history of the vast US vaudeville circuit with tens of thousands of performers, like Bob Hope and Jack Benny. From 2006. Geoffrey Wheeler explores the history of American vaudeville. Like Music Hall in Britain, vaudeville was a product of its time; increasing urbanisation, and a desire to present entertainment which would appeal to the whole family, led to the development of vast vaudeville circuits, spanning thousands of miles of barely settled American territory, on which tens of thousands of performers travelled from town to town earning their living. Among those who learned their trade in vaudeville were future international stars Fred and Adele Astaire, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, and jazz singer Ma Rainey. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2006. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/27 [2020-02-27] The Ken Dodd Show – 1975-08-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05x8q7d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b0e47- b05x8q18/vf_b05x8q18_1206fdb8-3e94-461f-94c3-786a70377faa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585223074_41584bd51fe95ff4de471152f6775cbf 31/08/1975: Doddy looks at the world of togetherness and twosomes as only he can. With Miriam Margoyles and Chris Emmett. From August 1975. Doddy and chums turn their attention to cowboys and heroes of the past. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Gretchen Franklin, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett, and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, David McKellar, Norman Beadle, and Philip & Alan Bessell. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1975. [2020-02-27] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e01 – 1966-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00srqfn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c9858- b00srp9r/vf_b00srp9r_f7ff546c-98a6-47cc-b411-a6b5c6266e0c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585223236_76ac9f3951c21a2c3f8a15e31c809703 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 14): The explosive Flying Wombat and insulted Italians. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From October 1966. The explosive Flying Wombat and insulted Italians. Series 3 kicks off with more sketches and songs. Starring John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Hatch and Jo Kendall. Script by John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Clive James, David Hatch, Eric Idle and Graeme Garden. With music from Dave Lee and his band. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Produced by Humphrey Barclay. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1966. [2020-02-27] In A Nutshell – 1981-02-21 – Power Struggles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj8sx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4f497- b00sj8qw/vf_b00sj8qw_1d77002a-3aab-4ace-8695-755116bd739e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585223403_c8109e4d40819ce431ca40ed4d4f28de Power Struggles: Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton’s persuasive ponderings. A breakthrough in ‘ecological physics’ is scandalously ignored. “He first came to public attention as defender of the earth’s ozone layer, which was threatened by intensive American aerosol deodorant usage.” A breakthrough in ‘ecological physics’ is scandalously ignored as revealed by Leonard Rossiter. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in February 1981. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/28 [2020-02-28] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081b4j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dc20f7- b0081b4g/vf_b0081b4g_7c3ede29-db3a-4532-ac00-52fe8d974d61.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585224098_b025ef3a647b2cf133ec02292a678595 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): The shady lawyer turns farmer for a wealthy uncle. The Marx Brothers’ lost shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From May 1991. Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel turns farmer for a wealthy Uncle. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ….. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello [2020-02-28] Funny You Should Ask – 1979-08-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b4fbgc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/170106- b0b4f9zs/vf_b0b4f9zs_64a4c82f-a9d5-4237-817c-70a97b7b63d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585224287_9add01fda10145d13c7f6f9468578c9e 13/08/1979: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh. From August 1979. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1979. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/02/29 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/01 SUN [2020-03-01] Whack-O – s02e05 – In for a Dime PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fz06 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e8e0ff- m000fz05/vf_m000fz05_78acecfe-ff23-4742-9e80-2ff7af81eb45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585567355_8e629749adf390529c1615785ce61183 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 12): In for a Dime. Jim sees dollar signs when an American school opens in Chiselbury. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From March 1962. Jim sees dollar signs when an American school opens in Chiselbury. Starring “Professor” Jimmy Edwards. Staff and pupils played by June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, John Coxall, Roger Shepherd, Graham Aza, and David Lott. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr. Potter, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1962. [2020-03-01] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 10 – The Visit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v5z2w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1cd1fb- b09v5z14/vf_b09v5z14_eabf70d0-6d95-45d8-ba0b-c47fab60b97c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585567530_b2ee8757907323ffa2a3a5532208c577 Episode 10 (of 14): The Visit. Harry plans to visit his godparents in Liverpool. Surely, even he couldn’t mess that up? Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/02 [2020-03-02] Dad’s Army – s03e13 – Asleep in the Deep PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqjv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6f24f2- b005c09r/vf_b005c09r_65be2363-7c89-445f-9196-89eee71f55f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585567761_73fce76eab7753df473fa7fb71517b10 Series 3 Episode 13 (of 26): Asleep in the Deep. Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station and so do their rescuers. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station, but so do their rescuers from the rest of the Home Guard platoon. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Announcer ………… John Snagge [2020-03-02] Huddwinks – s02e06 – The Fall of the House of Slaithwaite PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fsmzd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b9aa3- b00c0bd9/vf_b00c0bd9_e40e4c2a-ee2b-47c0-bcd0-a90ad909d24f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585567975_6f27e8d4db72f52ca10bf5dd414990a9 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): The Fall of the House of Slaithwaite. A northern black pudding maker must deal with the consequences of some unexpected ingredients. Roy Hudd stars in Laurie Rowley’s comic parodies. With Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, David Gooderson, and Fred Harris. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1988. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/03 [2020-03-03] Round the Horne – s03e15 – 1967-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r44l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62c4b6- b007r43n/vf_b007r43n_d9108c32-3f54-4253-b9d3-ecc49ec46de3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585568651_631707a2b264281948ee831c38288851 Series 3 Episode 15 (of 20): Kenneth Horne’s got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy’s bona menu. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1967. Kenneth Horne’s got a big top, Rambling Sid Rumpo sings a Pewter Woggler’s Bangling Song and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy’s bona menu. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/04 [2020-03-04] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e05 – The New Secretary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lrqy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9fcaa5- b007lrn9/vf_b007lrn9_bcd7ad15-cbbe-462e-b460-0f359a415183.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585568895_d60527fb34512a010056dbc671658958 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 20): The lad’s plan to hire help is thwarted by the scary Grizelda Pugh. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From November 1956. The lad’s plan to hire help is thwarted by the very scary Grizelda Pugh. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. [2020-03-04] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 4 – The Beast in the Cage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53527e- b00264vn/vf_b00264vn_d4ca81fc-9933-4d8b-8a7c-ea511d6ddae5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585569100_563e4468e5569b9a0d3975af5ca3e42e Episode 4 (of 4): The Beast in the Cage. Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From February 1995. Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare stuck in a jam – and so do Margaret and Jean! Richard Wilson stars as Victor, and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret. With Michael Fenton-Stevens, Ainslee Foster, Paul Rogan, Stephanie Pack and Keith Wickham. Adapted for radio by David Renwick, from his TV script. Producer Diane Messias. Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV, plus numerous specials, on BBC1 from 1990 to 2000. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1995. Victor Meldrew ….. Richard Wilson Margaret Meldrew … Annette Crosbie Mrs Warboys …….. Doreen Mantle [2020-03-04] Palace of Laughter – Stateside – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076xf9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/951068- m000fxzc/vf_m000fxzc_4a4d8ad4-7308-48df-8704-2b4fe5016d20.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585569338_0596f822f4eacf8b14b9a259e5229c23 Part 2 (of 3): Geoffrey Wheeler looks at American vaudeville’s exciting impact on Memphis for both performers and new musicians. From 2006. Geoffrey Wheeler continues his series about the history of American vaudeville with a profile of Memphis. It’s a city where vaudeville performers mixed with a new generation of musicians producing the exciting new sounds of jazz and blues; a city where, even in the days of segregation, black and white performers were able to mingle freely in the buzzing creative atmosphere of Beale Street, the long-gone Palace Theater, and the still-thriving Orpheum. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2006. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/05 [2020-03-05] The Ken Dodd Show – 1975-09-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05y0vd9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/61bee2- b05y0vd5/vf_b05y0vd5_c89376ac-a65e-455d-be68-c5a5dd6137c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585983289_82f8363ac62149284ee45cab82e60e1f 07/09/1975: Doddy and friends look at the good things in life as only they can. With Talfryn Thomas and Chris Emmett. From September 1975. Doddy and chums friends set out to celebrate all the good things in life. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Gretchen Franklin, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett, and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, David McKellar, Norman Beadle and Philip. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1975. [2020-03-05] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e02 – 1966-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00stsd9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d6599- b00stscc/vf_b00stscc_36cf8bbf-b72f-4bcd-b3e9-e5948c28c99e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1585983509_e7af19de0e6ae34c29b11b98990c32a0 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 14): Scottish Music Night, and a rubbish bird impressionist. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From October 1966. Scottish Music Night, and a rubbish bird impressionist. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle, and Peter & David Lund. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1966. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/06 [2020-03-06] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081s3d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/569bcf- b0081s35/vf_b0081s35_ce066faa-4d71-43c5-978f-ebbb2fbbb428.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586083535_f908f3ff96c44650bb45ca58db6ad43f Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From May 1991. Can crooked lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel free his jailed assistant, Ravelli? Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel, and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ….. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello [2020-03-06] Funny You Should Ask – 1979-08-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b53jl3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8365f6- b0b53ggf/vf_b0b53ggf_46f1694c-b7b0-465f-95cb-35ea9b452597.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586083725_8533994c18598465f18b775f31dd6fd1 20/08/1979: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin. From August 1979. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask ran” for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1979. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/07 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/08 SUN [2020-03-08] Whack-O – s02e06 1962-04-00 – The Factory PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000g553 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2d12b- m000g552/vf_m000g552_740cec27-86b4-4587-9669-84f8bcf56efc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586230986_f9fdfa1f47aa570881642704895c3427 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 12): Headmaster Jim fights against industrialising the school playing fields. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From April 1962. When Major Prosser takes advantage of rent arrears, Jim has to employ all his wiles to fight against the industrialisation of the school playing fields. Starring “Professor” Jimmy Edwards. Staff and pupils played by June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Edwin Apps, Joan Young, John Cazabon, Roy Dotrice, John Coxall and Roger Shepherd. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and adapted for radio by David Climie. Producer Edward Taylor. Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run “for the sons of gentlefolk”. Headmaster, Professor James Edwards M.A., never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils – 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It’s only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Potter, that the school exists at all. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1962. [2020-03-08] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 11 – Going for a Song PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09w2ccw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/858295- b09w2ccd/vf_b09w2ccd_7bcd9a4c-6893-47bd-bcd1-48e17a627471.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586231201_965e7006146cf479397cb29ae1fb9e05 Episode 11 (of 14): Going for a Song. Harry is determined to grab a sale bargain by spending the night outside a department store. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1976. |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/09 [2020-03-09] Dad’s Army – s03e14 – We Know Our Onions PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqlx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bc688b- b005c7f1/vf_b005c7f1_5c57431e-b4cf-4eb4-b70b-bbf180460502.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586326636_21e0b2ec8288204d5975a0be36d7048d Series 3 Episode 14 (of 26): We Know Our Onions. Onionless Hodges hounds the platoon, which has Jones’s van for an exercise. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Jones’s van is commandeered for the platoon’s anti-tank gun exercise, but the trouble is it’s also full of Hodges consignment of onions. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Captain Ramsay ……… Alan Tilvern Sergeant Baxter …….. Michael Middleton Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-03-09] Space Force – s02e01 – The Return of the Sun God PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn3c URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-28] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): The Return of the Sun God. On asteroid patrol in Egypt, some of the crew meet mysterious strangers inside a pyramid. Stars Nicky Henson and Tony Osoba. On patrol in Egypt – scanning the sky for asteroids – the crew of Space Force witness a massive ball of light coming towards Earth. Charles Chilton’s second intergalactic adventure series, in six parts, starring Barry Foster. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial “Journey into Space” – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart, television! First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Lodderick Sincere ….. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/10 [2020-03-10] Round the Horne – s03e16 – 1967-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n53d4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8be317- b00n52vn/vf_b00n52vn_d96709b1-e42d-4f1f-8c71-bf9e731c5ca7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586327071_d671a6d19f414725052d5057688b96ef Series 3 Episode 16 (of 20): Kenneth Horne leads a family saga, while Julian and Sandy offer guided tripettes of London. With Bill Pertwee and Kenneth Williams. From May 1967. Kenneth Horne heads “The Muffplaster Saga”, while Julian and Sandy are offering some bona guided tripettes of London. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Announcer Douglas Smith. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. [2020-03-10] Space Force – s02e02 – The Red Planet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4d URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-29] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): The Red Planet. The crew make a discovery in Egypt, while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship. Stars Barry Foster. The Space Force crew make a discovery in Egypt, while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship. Charles Chilton’s second intergalactic adventure series, starring Barry Foster. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial “Journey into Space”, charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart, television! First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Lodderick Sincere ….. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/11 [2020-03-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e06 – Michelangelo ‘Ancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m9f5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/962baa- b007m9b3/vf_b007m9b3_f8015acb-c0e0-4459-8245-b162710d4c63.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586431580_3582f2411786347c149eda4970a9dff3 Series 4 Episode 6 (of 20): Michelangelo ‘Ancock. The lad takes up sculpting, but when he runs out of rocks, it is Sid to the rescue. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From November 1956. The lad takes up sculpting. But when he runs out of rocks, it’s Sid to the rescue. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. [2020-03-11] Space Force – s02e03 – The Great Martian Pyramid PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4v URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-30] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): The Great Martian Pyramid. Landing on Mars, the crew start to explore but find their welcome is far from warm. Stars Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Landing on Mars, the Space Force crew start explorations – but find their welcome is far from warm. Charles Chilton’s second intergalactic adventure series, starring Barry Foster. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart, television! First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Lodderick Sincere ….. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard and Bernard Brown. Scheduling Error: Due to a scheduling error on Sunday 4 March, episode 3 of Space Force – The Great Martian Pyramid was broadcast on Radio 4 Extra instead of episode 6, Space Force – Unto Death – And Beyond. The correct audio of Space Force – Unto Death – And Beyond will be broadcast on Sunday 18 March at half past six pm and half past midnight (Monday 19 March). We are sorry for this error. [2020-03-11] Palace of Laughter Stateside – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076xj5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cf1555- m000g3yc/vf_m000g3yc_06975bf0-3964-4fd5-a882-8e8260db946b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586431822_d5bc706fc5beb0ce245fc233cd4a9a22 Part 3 (of 3): Geoffrey Wheeler tells the story of how great Vaudeville theatres in Boston and Minneapolis were saved. From March 2006. How did some of the finest vaudeville theatres reinvent themselves in order to survive after vaudeville itself withered and died in the 1930s? Geoffrey Wheeler concludes his series about the history of American vaudeville. Producer Libby Cross. The Boston Opera House, the Orpheum and the Pantages in Minneapolis are now flourishing theatrical and musical venues, but it took millions of dollars of investment and many long years of painstaking restoration and rebuilding, as well as a change of attitude towards the preservation of the past. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2006. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/12 [2020-03-12] The Ken Dodd Show – 1975-09-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05z1jdy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/975b03- b05z1jdt/vf_b05z1jdt_99f5255b-cff0-405e-8f8f-71a7752a308a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586432083_e0604283773a0152c6c595c5b149de70 14/09/1975: Shocks, suggestions, banjos and sackings are tickling Doddy. With Talfryn Thomas and Chris Emmett. From September 1975. Shocks, suggestions, banjos and sackings are tickling the King of Knotty Ash. Starring Ken Dodd. With Jo Manning Wilson, Gretchen Franklin, Talfryn Thomas, Chris Emmett and Michael McClain. Devised and written by Ken Dodd with Dave Dutton, David McKellar-Philip, Norman Beadle and John Pye. Doddy’s Diddy Orchestra conducted by Geoff Alderson. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1975. [2020-03-12] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e03 – 1966-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sxklf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cee7df- b00sxjvf/vf_b00sxjvf_7d599483-226c-46df-b233-6003705dc355.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586432307_c0082d859ae635bc501cdb9fd96c13da Series 3 Episode 3 (of 14): It’s bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery. Sketches and songs with Bill Oddie. From October 1966. It’s bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Peter Hutchins and Leslie Sellers. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio, and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1966. [2020-03-12] Space Force – s02e04 – A Test of Endurance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn58 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-31] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): A Test of Endurance. Held captive in an underground city on Mars, the crew learn their fate. Stars Barry Foster, Nigel Stock and Nicky Henson. Held captive in an underground city on Mars, the Space Force crew are set to learn their fate. Charles Chilton’s second intergalactic adventure series, starring Barry Foster. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart, television! First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Lodderick Sincere ….. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard and Bernard Brown. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/13 [2020-03-13] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082crd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/771aeb- b0082cpm/vf_b0082cpm_3749b22f-c44b-4160-8701-ff54dd5d3f8d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586595425_df936dce21d351b0a5332e2a75027022 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): The shady lawyer runs a broke department store. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1991. Can shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel save a struggling department store from closure? Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1991. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli ……. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello [2020-03-13] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-01-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b91jt2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c7cea2- b0b91jpt/vf_b0b91jpt_bdde93d3-95ee-41c9-abee-748c5163d76b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586595608_6333409b80890ff8e7675165fdf7b02d 20/01/1981: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Bob Monkhouse, Larry Adler and George Axelrod. From January 1981. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Bob Monkhouse, Larry Adler and George Axelrod. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series, from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. [2020-03-13] Space Force – s02e05 – Living With Death PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn5r URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-01] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Living With Death. Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the captive crew seize a chance to escape. Stars Barry Foster and Nigel Stock. Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the captive crew of Space Force seize a chance to escape. Charles Chilton’s second intergalactic adventure series starring Barry Foster. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial “Journey into Space”, charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart, television! First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Lodderick Sincere ….. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard and Bernard Brown https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/14 SAT [2020-03-14] A Date With Dyall – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06my9rb URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-07-22] Writer and actor Jonathan Rigby celebrates the life and broadcasting career of Valentine Dyall – horror’s original Man in Black. Writer and actor Jonathan Rigby unlocks the vaults of the BBC sound archives to explore the broadcasting career of Valentine Dyall. He reveals the enduring appeal of Dyall’s most memorable character, the menacing and creepy raconteur ‘The Man In Black’, and along the way he lifts the lid on some classic radio horror moments. Producer Stephen Garner. * Radio Dyall: Jonathan Rigby profiles the radio work of Valentine Dyall with rare archive of Dyall in conversation. * Here Come The Men In Black: Featuring new and exclusive interviews. Actor Edward de Souza, a reincarnation of The Man in Black in the 1980’s radio series “Fear On 4”, talks for the first time about his interpretation of the character. And the role’s latest denizen Mark Gatiss reveals his joy and enthusiasm for portraying radio’s most sinister personality. With rare archive of Valentine Dyall. * Appointment With Fear: A classic episode from the ground breaking radio horror series. * Jonathan Rigby’s Vault of Horror: Jonathan Rigby is joined by writer Kim Newman and Josephine Botting from the British Film Institute, to chart the history of ‘The Man in Black’, reveal some memorable radio horror stories, and get their teeth into why this genre continues to have us shivering under the sheets. * Fear on 4: The Monkey’s Paw: A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that’s been cast with a sinister spell. Stars Oliver Maguire and Trudy Kelly. * Appointment With Fear: Another classic episode from the ground breaking radio horror series. * Fear on 4: The Snowman Killing. The Man in Black introduces the snowy mystery of a mother fearing evil in her own home. Stars Edward de Souza and Imelda Staunton. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in October 2015. [2020-03-14] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e01 – Fit The Seventh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/772559- b0023fvg/vf_b0023fvg_57f13503-3fd2-4190-9ff4-0d1069394db7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586774776_7a8af76595ef28a1f5323fb7fe2c5c1c The Secondary Phase: Fit The Seventh. Who hasn’t been confronted with a temporal anomaly while drunk? Arthur and Ford struggle to work it out. From December 1978. Who hasn’t been confronted with a temporal anomaly while drunk? Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect struggle to work it out. The show that began with the end of the world continues with Arthur and Ford stranded on prehistoric earth, and Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin thoroughly devoured by a carbon-copy of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. The global multi-media success story that is ‘Hitchhiker’s’ started life on Radio 4 in March 1978. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. The answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything is 42. If you work out what the Ultimate Question is, please let us know. First broadcast on Radio 4 in December 1978. The Book ………………….. Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……………….. Simon Jones Ford Prefect/ Frogstar Robot … Geoffrey McGivern Marvin ……………………. Stephen Moore Zaphod Beeblebrox ………….. Mark Wing-Davey Assistant Arcturan Pilot ……. Bill Paterson Captain/ Receptionist/Lift ….. David Tate Roosta ……………………. Alan Ford [2020-03-14] Chain Reaction – s11e05 – Roy Hudd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0742mqd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f31ee1- b0742lwm/vf_b0742lwm_2c3a2877-d176-4591-87af-598838fe2610.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586775011_d8436059a013c2e581dcad99da0b9c6b Series 11 Episode 5 (of 6): Sandi Toksvig interviews Roy Hudd. Writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig talks to actor and comedian Roy Hudd in the talk tag show. From March 2016. Series 11 of the show where one week’s interviewee becomes the next week’s interviewer. This week, the writer, broadcaster and erstwhile News Quiz host Sandi Toksvig turns interviewer as she chats to comedy icon, Roy Hudd. Producer Richard Morris. Roy Hudd has clocked up more than 50 years in showbusiness, starting out as a Butlins redcoat in the 1950s and then developing a stellar career through numerous successes on stage, radio and screen. BBC Radio listeners know him best as the host of the much loved News Huddlines on Radio 2 for 26 years. More recently, Roy gained plaudits for his moving portrayal of Bud Flanagan in the BBC drama “We’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story”. In this the year of his 80th birthday, Roy tells Sandi about his beginnings in showbusiness, reveals how Arthur Askey gave him a leg up in the early days and shares his favourite pantomime story courtesy of Tom O’Connor. Sandi Toksvig is a writer and broadcaster who chaired the News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 for nine years. In 2015 she was announced as the new host of the long-running BBC television series, QI. The first episode of Chain Reaction was broadcast on Radio Five in 1991, when John Cleese was the first comedian in the hot seat. Now, 25 years on, a new series sees another raft of the world’s best-loved comedians talking to each other about their lives and work. A BBC Radio Comedy Production. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/15 SUN [2020-03-15] 5 min In a Nutshell – 1981-02-14 – New York New York PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj9yy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae6849- b00sj9s4/vf_b00sj9s4_8b04cd05-b5c1-4317-8aac-0af3864d4bbe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586776030_c050da077e7fb602f235fe0f0383448f A snapshot from the 1980s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton, and read by Leonard Rossiter. “I got myself wedged on a train, and immediately it left the station a knife-fight began, apparently to the death…” A snapshot from the 1980s of the unique American city, recalled by Leonard Rossiter. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in February 1981. [2020-03-15] Home to Roost – s02e01 – Dinner Dance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gf0t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b10a57- m000gf0s/vf_m000gf0s_5b62f76d-62b5-4ab9-97a4-da286194467f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586776154_e45c7a628e0720d6fce88ec08aa3b841 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 7): Dinner Dance. Olive discovers she’s missed the annual dance at Williams firm for 30 years! Stars Deryck Guyler and Mollie Sugden. From 1975. 4 Extra Debut. Olive learns she’s missed 30 years of the annual dance at William’s firm. Writer Anne Jones. Theme music composed and played by Alex Walsh and his Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler play crusty old married couple, Olive and William Wheeler. After 40 years of work in the same office, he’s now retired and is trying to adapt to his new life of leisure. She, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. William Wheeler … Deryck Guyler Olive Wheeler ….. Mollie Sugden Jack Bailey ……. Norman Rossington Nev …………… John Baddeley Kath ………….. Patricia Greene [2020-03-15] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 12 – The Coach Trip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wv0q6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec2801- b09wv0fj/vf_b09wv0fj_3f895582-82e1-4bb5-b408-dad2debb6feb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586776409_26d495020861169a8f2dec94cb1ffb58 Episode 12 (of 14): The Coach Trip. Harry takes his troublesome nephew, Edwin, on an incident- packed coach journey down the M1. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/16 [2020-03-16] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013fj19 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-20] Episode 1 (of 8): In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine. Is there a link between ten apparent drug addict suicides, all in one week? Reboot of the 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. Ten apparent suicides in one single week and all of them drug addicts. Scotland Yard is desperate for Temple’s help. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2011. Paul Temple …… Crawford Logan Steve ………… Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham ……. Gareth Thomas Major Peters ….. Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby … Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter …. Melody Grove Snooker Riley …. Jimmy Chisholm Charles Kelvin … Nick Underwood Joy ………….. Lucy Patterson [2020-03-16] Dad’s Army – s03e15 – The Royal Train PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqpj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7f550- b005cfj2/vf_b005cfj2_ff510b11-b6a8-454b-8f9f-062ec924f069.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586778537_e3ffc767e7c93001608464d01831949a Series 3 Episode 15 (of 26): The Royal Train. Mainwaring gets up steam when the platoon waits for the King at the station. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Captain Mainwaring gets up steam when the Home Guard platoon receive sealed orders regarding the King. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Vicar ……………… Frank Williams Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-03-16] Space Force – s02e06 – Unto Death And Beyond PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn65 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-03-18] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Unto Death – And Beyond. Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew must find a way to return to Mars. Stars Barry Foster, Nicky Henson and Tony Osoba. Stranded on the Golden Planet, the Space Force crew must find a way to return to Mars. Conclusion of Charles Chilton’s second intergalatic adventure. Starring Barry Foster. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial “Journey into Space” – charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart, television! First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Lodderick Sincere ….. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/17 [2020-03-17] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013q313 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-21] Episode 2 (of 8): In Which Steve Meets Captain O’Hara. The trail leads to a Limehouse pub and a chilling find in a lonely quarry. Reboot of the 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. Temple’s investigations lead him to a Limehouse pub for a drink with a very Irish sailor, and then to a chilling discovery in a lonely quarry. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as ‘Valentine’. Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2011. Paul Temple ………. Crawford Logan Steve ……………. Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham ……….. Gareth Thomas Major Peters ……… Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby ……. Richard Greenwood Snooker Riley …….. Jimmy Chisholm Charles Kelvin ……. Nick Underwood Captain O’Hara ……. Robin Laing Mary …………….. Eliza Langland Sheila Baxter …….. Melody Grove Sir Gilbert Dryden … Michael Mackenzie [2020-03-17] Round the Horne – s03e17 1967-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n905p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bcf6bb- b00n904b/vf_b00n904b_9b7b27d3-7dda-470e-bd02-78812529c07c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586778753_bf630915c704477ef7a65b6ab3b4af60 Series 3 Episode 17 (of 20): Rambling Syd Rumpo sings, and it’s a Horne from home for Kenneth at the Bona Guest House. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. From June 1967. “What Shall We Do With The Drunken Nurker?” Rambling Syd Rumpo sings – and it’s a Horne from home for Kenneth at Julian and Sandy’s Bona Guest House. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/18 [2020-03-18] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01460dn URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-22] Episode 3 (of 8): In Which Sir Gilbert Explains. Why is Steve so keen to meet a fashionable Mayfair hairdresser? Reboot of the 1946 mystery. Stars Gerda Stevenson. Steve has ulterior motives when she makes an appointment with Madame de Briac, one of Mayfair’s most fashionable hairdressers. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as ‘Valentine’. Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2011. Paul Temple ………. Crawford Logan Steve ……………. Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham ……….. Gareth Thomas Major Peters ……… Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby ……. Richard Greenwood Mary …………….. Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin ……. Nick Underwood Sheila Baxter …….. Melody Grove Captain O’Hara ……. Robin Laing Sir Gilbert Dryden … Michael Mackenzie [2020-03-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e07 – Anna and the King of Siam PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007n162 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9e5ea- b007n14b/vf_b007n14b_2b047616-3692-4810-8604-849ed35c1d29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586779434_d273d4bfe321b675d6d542998cda2ca6 Series 4 Episode 7 (of 20): “The King and I” inspires the lad’s own rather unmusical and belligerent version. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1956. Recovered in the BBC Archive Treasure Hunt in 2001. The 1956 musical film release of ‘The King and I’ inspires the lad’s own unmusical and argumentative version. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. [2020-03-18] Palace of Laughter – Special – Paris PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076lx3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/393f5f- m000gcm5/vf_m000gcm5_daf84309-0184-4cfc-8a18-4a6b85ae0903.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1586779835_1d49307257d37680ece2d0bf36dfc52c Opening its doors to the world in 1869, Geoffrey Wheeler tells the story of the legendary Folies- Bergere. From June 2004. Geoffrey Wheeler visits Paris to tell the story of the famous Folies-Bergeres. The theatre opened its doors in 1869 and quickly gained an international reputation for quality. Although the Folies-Bergeres has recently revamped its image as a straight theatre, its history as one of Europe’s finest music halls continues to draw visitors from all over the world. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/19 [2020-03-19] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014gclv URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-23] Episode 4 (of 8): In Which Sir Graham Is Surprised. A dead man’s watch chain leads to a Chinese restaurant. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. A dead man’s watch chain leads Paul and Steve to the San Chow, one of London’s leading Chinese restaurants. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as ‘Valentine’. Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2011. Paul Temple ………. Crawford Logan Steve ……………. Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham ……….. Gareth Thomas Major Peters ……… Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby ……. Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter …….. Melody Grove Charles Kelvin ……. Nick Underwood Sir Gilbert Dryden … Michael Mackenzie Layland ………….. Robin Laing [2020-03-19] The Ken Dodd Show – 1963-07-14 – Star Parade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx22 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/686e43- b006f208/vf_b006f208_82784444-0016-4b8a-b4d6-72b2b9e7eaf1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587206011_388fa1a424c87a2a79e918a1650101cd Star Parade: The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. With Judith Chalmers and The Springfields. From July 1963. The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. This show is from the “Star Parade” series: one-off shows featuring the biggest stars of TV and radio at the time. With Judith Chalmers, Cardew Robinson and Harold Berens. Music from The Springfields. Script by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben. Producer Eric Miller. First heard on the Light Programme, in July 1963. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b007jx22 “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”b006f208″ https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006f208 media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” [2020-03-19] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e04 – 1966-10-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sz54y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/116ef5- b00sz434/vf_b00sz434_43d577bd-3452-4027-af66-436f1d31cd47.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587208219_62da2124c30e531e410051cc29eaac66 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 14): Can Tim escape the villains? Will Jo do a love scene with King Harold? Sketches and songs with John Cleese. From October 1966. Can Tim escape the villains? Will Jo do a love scene with King Harold? More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Plus Andy Smith and Don Currell. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1966. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b00sz54y “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”b00sz434″ https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sz434 media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” [2020-03-19] Capital Gains – s02e01 – Seed Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00shdzt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4991da- b00shcmm/vf_b00shcmm_4104e0f0-da90-474e-827c-5e023ec4d47e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587208730_b6e04ee7008440b8f1e07c8662ae125d Series 2 Episode 1 (of 4): Seed Capital. Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch turns to politics over a compulsory purchase order. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1997. Billionaire philanthropist Julius Hutch has never voted, but when his wife leaves home and a compulsory purchase order arrives, he takes action. Peter Jones stars as Julius Hutch. Written by Collin Johnson. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Julius Hutch ……….. Peter Jones Pauline Tone ……….. Celestine Randall Kate ………………. Justine Midda Sexton Lewis ……….. Jeffrey Wickham Sir Gainford Blounty … Stephen Thorne Dahlia Sprout ………. Jillie Meers Other parts played by Collin Johnson, David Holt and Brian Perkins. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b00shdzt “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”b00shcmm” https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00shcmm media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/20 [2020-03-20] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014qncy URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-24] Episode 5 (of 8): In Which Mr Layland Tells the Truth. Paul and Steve hot-foot it to the coast in pursuit of a gang. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Hot on the heels of the Valentine gang, Paul and Steve set out on a high speed midnight drive to the coast. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as ‘Valentine’. Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2011. Paul Temple ………. Crawford Logan Steve ……………. Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham ……….. Gareth Thomas Major Peters ……… Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby ……. Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter …….. Melody Grove Mary …………….. Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin ……. Nick Underwood Sir Gilbert Dryden … Michael Mackenzie Layland ………….. Robin Laing [2020-03-20] The Men from the Ministry – 1962-10-30 – The Great Footwear Scandal PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xj4lb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34e55a- b00xj4dx/vf_b00xj4dx_09a5e894-d150-4de5-ad19-2e004ba6113e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587209577_a066ebcc98e850b0b68b163106872763 The Great Footwear Scandal: The bumbling civil servants must find 5,000 boats, fast. Stars Wilfrid Hyde-White and Richard Murdoch. From October 1962. The bumbling civil servants must find 5,000 boats. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government offices, and to all the others who spend their days there as well. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1962. Number One ……….. Wilfrid Hyde White Number Two ……….. Richard Murdoch Mildred ………….. Norma Ronald Sir Gregory Pitkin … Roy Dotrice April Adams ………. Diana Olsson With Edwin Apps and David Graham https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b00xj4lb “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”b00xj4dx” https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00xj4dx media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” [2020-03-20] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084hzr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93aaa0- b0084hz2/vf_b0084hz2_800a4bd3-a4b2-4ee0-a901-b3dac7ec818a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587210353_972f615bbebd3d552a4b177631c2d43a Series 2 Episode 5 of 6): The shady lawyer tries fleecing a millionaire. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1991. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel tries to bamboozle a millionaire. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1991. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli ……. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0084hzr “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”b0084hz2″ https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0084hz2 media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” [2020-03-20] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-02-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5wylf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c7a27- b0b5wyf6/vf_b0b5wyf6_c1bfd22a-29d3-4c29-91d5-a0fdbff31559.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587210883_3066fb50d954606c5a3bdbffb575cbcb 10/02/1981: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy: Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips. From February 1981. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series, from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0b5wylf “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”b0b5wyf6″ https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0b5wyf6 media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/21 SAT [2020-03-21] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e02 – Fit The Eighth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm3n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/90225a- b0023g8v/vf_b0023g8v_f23c5b5d-2625-443d-bcac-3ed8abd505aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587306801_d69438f5d077edb2773b75830de5bf70 Fit The Eighth: Zaphod’s legendary encounter with the Frogstar, and the Total Perspective Vortex is finally explained. From January 1980. Zaphod and Roosta are being taken to the evil Frogstar, white Ford and Arthur are stranded on prehistoric Earth. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Alan Ford as Roosta. David Tate as Eddie, and Valentine Dyall as Gargravarr. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1978. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b007jm3n “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”b0023g8v” https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0023g8v media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/22 SUN [2020-03-22] 5 min In a Nutshell – 1981-03-14 – Einstein Watch Maker PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj9lp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59f968- b00sj967/vf_b00sj967_9a3eae95-3869-4877-954a-4d0761158b0c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587463451_d18f80179076121a4703b030b82b2e3b Einstein Watch Maker: Technological advances in society and the humble wristwatch. Barry Pilton’s musings read by Leonard Rossiter. From 1981. “As science and the microchip redesign the world in their image, it seems the most obsolescent piece of merchandise is man.” Technological advances in society and the humble wristwatch explained by Leonard Rossiter. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in March 1981. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b00sj9lp “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”b00sj967″ https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sj967 media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” [2020-03-22] Home to Roost – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gncx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2d5be6- m000gncw/vf_m000gncw_f29f6bf4-c2b9-4867-92a9-09a97b881b56.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587463738_b6ad9f26d865359dfcd4def7de61d46a Series 2 Episode 2 (of 7): Bungalow in Bournemouth. Olive complains about the state of the house and wants to move to the seaside. Stars Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From 1975. Olive complains about the state of the house and wants to move to the seaside. Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler play Olive and William Wheeler. This second series ran from 1st July to 23rd September 1975. Writer Anne Jones. Theme music composed and played by Alex Walsh and his Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. After forty years working for the same company, William has retired and trying hard to adapt to his new life of leisure. Olive, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. William Wheeler …………….. Deryck Guyler Olive Wheeler ………………. Mollie Sugden Jack Bailey ………………… Norman Rossington Kath ………………………. Patricia Greene Mr Carmichael ………………. Ronald Herdman Mrs Chadwick/Agnes Carmichael … Linda Polan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000gncx “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”m000gncw” https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000gncw media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” [2020-03-22] Things Could Be Worse – Episode 13 – All At Sea PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xjb65 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/19dfcc- b09xj9sh/vf_b09xj9sh_14aafe7f-1ee2-45e6-a6e4-54e6e7086711.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587464114_2e492c4dafb8f03af9510cc70b15ffed Episode 13 (of 14): All At Sea. Time and tide wait for no man, as Harry and his friends go nature rambling along the Welsh coast. Starring Harry Worth. With John Baddeley, John Graham and Miriam Margolyes. Written by David McKellar and David Renwick. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1976. NB: Episode 14 did not air the following week. BBC Genome in December 1976 indicates there are only 13 episodes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b09xjb65 “type”:”playable_item”,”id”:”b09xj9sh” https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09xj9sh media bitrate=”320″ encoding=”aac” supplier=”af_akamai_uk_dash_https” https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/23 [2020-03-23] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0151nxt URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-27] Episode 6 (of 8): In Which Valentine Strikes. Temple and Sir Graham go looking for the gang’s hideaway – and fall into a deadly trap. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as ‘Valentine’. Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2011. Paul Temple ……. Crawford Logan Steve …………. Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham …….. Gareth Thomas Major Peters …… Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby …. Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter ….. Melody Grove Mary ………….. Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin …. Nick Underwood Layland ……….. Robin Laing Sergeant Turner … Michael Mackenzie [2020-03-23] Dad’s Army – s03e16 – A Question of Reference PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqvj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34e877- b005cnqh/vf_b005cnqh_df98c46c-d582-4240-b09c-7e552c739765.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587500103_46f8b93f66f9a857c750577841898f52 Series 3 Episode 16 (of 26): A Question of Reference. Corporal Jones and Private Godfrey blunder on a Home Guard platoon exercise using live ammunition. The original TV episode has a very visual plot and is called “The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones”, so changes were made to make it more meaningful for listeners. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Capt Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sgt Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Cpl Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer …. John Laurie Private Godfrey … Arnold Ridley Private Pike …… Ian Lavender Private Walker …. Larry Martyn [2020-03-23] 15 min Barry Cryer – You Won’t Believe This But – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtzm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f9e509- m000gktr/vf_m000gktr_e6d74d0e-4b14-4990-9bf3-d35174cfbb8d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587500797_ff9596cf117142ee64da1da9d8000daf Part 1 (of 5): From his beginnings in Leeds to London’s Windmill Theatre – comedy stalwart Barry Cryer reads his “autobiography of sorts”. A regular panellist on “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”, Barry Cryer is a stalwart of the British comedy scene. With numerous appearances on radio panel games and quiz shows to his credit, he has also been a prolific writer for shows such as “The Two Ronnies” and “Two Old Farts in the Night” with Willie Rushton. Here he tells his story in an autobiography (of sorts). Expect plenty of anecdotes about the great and the good! Producer Richard Edis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2020-03-23] Chain Reaction – s02e01 – Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00grv92 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49b79f- b007b3vm/vf_b007b3vm_61e9cca0-f11f-4eca-b589-23a76c9d5a02.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587500991_3c13d32a9defbb0c9bbce04d30117c5c Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Feisty comedienne Jo Brand and veteran gagsmith Barry Cryer in the tag talk show, where the guest is next week’s interviewer. Based on the original Radio 5 programme of the same name, “Chain Reaction” is a simple idea of big name stars from the world of entertainment interviewing others whose work they appreciate and admire. Recorded with an audience, the interviews focus on the life, career and the passions of the interviewee but often prove to be as revealing about the interviewer. Producer Tilusha Ghelani. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2004. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/24 [2020-03-24] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/00000000 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-28] Episode 7 (of 8): In Which the Net Tightens. Acting on a tip-off, Paul lays a trap in a London Underground station. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. Acting on a tip-off, and with the Flying Squad standing by, Temple lays a trap in Piccadilly Underground Station. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as ‘Valentine’. Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2011. Paul Temple ………. Crawford Logan Steve ……………. Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham ……….. Gareth Thomas Major Peters ……… Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby ……. Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter …….. Melody Grove Mary …………….. Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin ……. Nick Underwood Sir Gilbert Dryden … Michael Mackenzie Jules Condré ……… John Paul Hurley Supt. Bradley …….. Simon Tait [2020-03-24] Round the Horne – s03e18 – 1967-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn85 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fce83- b0026881/vf_b0026881_69047fde-cbab-441c-ab8b-764c6e4a268b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587640224_f53c7080c4a1d47e275cc6dc60484b56 Series 3 Episode 18 (of 20): Kenneth Horne heads to a Spanish bullring, while Julian and Sandy start up Bona TV. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From June 1967. Ole! Kenneth Horne heads to a Spanish bullring, while Julian and Sandy get switched on for Bona TV. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2020-03-24] 15 mins Barry Cryer – You Won’t Believe This But – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtzv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0b942- m000gmq6/vf_m000gmq6_45566a9a-6339-4c1e-a686-44e13159d508.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587640492_9114d7ce8e4fa155f772490ed528b250 Part 2 (of 5): Showbiz stalwart Barry Cryer recalls his early years in comedy and the even earlier years of his childhood growing up in Leeds. Producer Richard Edis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/25 [2020-03-25] A Case for Paul Temple – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015p864 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-29] Episode 8 (of 8): In Which Paul Temple Meets Valentine. A final showdown occurs with a ruthless enemy at a hotel. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Paul and Steve return to the Esplanade Hotel for a final showdown with a ruthless enemy.In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as ‘Valentine’. Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple, and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Producer Patrick Rayner. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2011. Paul Temple …… Crawford Logan Steve ………… Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham ……. Gareth Thomas Major Peters ….. Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby … Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter …. Melody Grove Mary …………. Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin … Nick Underwood Sgt. Hodson …… John Paul Hurley Supt Bradley ….. Simon Tait [2020-03-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e08 – Cyrano de Hancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrp7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e801b9- b005fy3q/vf_b005fy3q_c724fcda-214f-4277-8621-79ce9ac9fcc1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587640678_ea8d987ca049f2dc3d7fd387d2ec7e13 Series 4 Episode 8 (of 20): Cyrano de Hancock. Chaos looms when Sid confesses he is in love with the lad’s secretary. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1956. Chaos looms when Sid confesses he’s in love with the lad’s secretary, Grizelda. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. [2020-03-25] 15 min Barry Cryer – You Won’t Believe This But – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv01 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/738377- m000gl71/vf_m000gl71_689855a2-e4f7-4e8f-9aff-3e81d3c49d3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587640912_d4368e484a09dd0ebfdb95baf26dffb3 Part 3 (of 5): Comedy stalwart Barry Cryer recalls his Leeds school years – and the stars he met when working at the city’s Empire Theatre. Producer Richard Edis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2020-03-25] The Silent Scream – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt6t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/38849a- b005l30x/vf_b005l30x_2410d0d5-7b69-4a44-b2ec-bf90ebcf8617.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587641035_f00e8641f9d7bf497333dd8987ae24fa Part 1 (of 3): The alien takeover gathers pace. The second of a sci-fi trilogy, sequel to “Before the Screaming Begins”. Stars Donald Hewlett. Tom Harris disappears into space but returns with new and astonishing powers. Put to good use, they will benefit humanity – but in the wrong hands they could have horrifying and nightmarish implications. Producer Martin Jenkins. Wally K Daly’s sequel to “Before the Screaming Begins”. Audio from Wally K Daly’s own collection, reversioned into three parts by Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, as a 90-minute drama for “Saturday Night Theatre”, in 1979. Tom Harris …………………….. James Laurenson A.P. Smith …………………….. Donald Hewlett Prime Minister …………………. Colin Douglas Silkin ………………………… Peter Wickham Sally Harris …………………… Hannah Gordon Opposition MP/Colonel …………… Peter Williams Andy ………………………….. Elizabeth Lindsay Gloria/Cabinet Minister …………. Brenda Kaye Second Pilot/PC ………………… Gregory de Polnay Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister … Manning Wilson Second Boy …………………….. Tim Bentinck First Girl …………………….. Alison Draper [2020-03-25] How Tickled Am I – s01e01 – Frank Randle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js75 URL : ,https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7bc80- b005h51t/vf_b005h51t_0dee50ae-daff-41d4-977b-c5e29bac52f3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587641231_967cc31f107d751253bb92cbab83f45f Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Frank Randle. Mark Radcliffe tells the story of the bad lad of showbiz, Frank Randle: ‘a grotesque and the funniest man alive’. From 1999. He was “a gargoyle, a grotesque – and the funniest man alive”. Mark Radcliffe tells the story of “the bad lad of showbiz”, Frank Randle, the rebel from Wigan who hiked his way to stardom. A six- part series, exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/26 [2020-03-26] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Home – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gmjz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2af21e- m000gmjx/vf_m000gmjx_99992d2f-cb04-4da0-82d0-bec79b70b2e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587850117_d372aab9ce4d333c76681aaeb4692b0e Episode 1 (of 7): The Voice of Doom. West finds the body of a small-time crook but soon faces opposition from his Superintendent. Stars Patrick Allen. From 1968. 4 Extra Debut. When Roger West finds the dead body of a former small-time crook, he runs into opposition from the formidable Superintendent Abbott, his superior at the Yard, and starts on a trail which involves conspiracy, corruption and murder. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Chief Inspector Roger West is the creation of John Creasey, who authored more than 40 Roger West novels between 1942 and 1973. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1968. Chief Inspector West …. Patrick Allen Janet West ………….. Sarah Lawson Det Insp Bob Cornish …. Frederick Treves Mark Lessing ………… Edward de Souza Superintendent Abbott … Grant Taylor Pep Morgan ………….. Harry Landis [2020-03-26] Frankie Howerd – 1973-06-10 – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gmk7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1301ee- m000gmk5/vf_m000gmk5_e2903c0a-9ef8-4f0d-b14a-fa32204c2505.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587850291_8a9f19a6c4cfdafc0f150312f893fb00 Episode 1 (of 7): The King of Titters shares some surprising excerpts from his illustrious memoirs. With June Whitfield and Bob Todd. From 1973. Frankie Howerd is commissioned by ‘steam radio’ to serialise his memoirs. Ably assisted by June Whitfield, Bob Todd, Geoffrey Beevers and John Samson, Francis titters and teeters through his eventful life and illustrious career, from soup to nuts. “Ooh! No! Missus.” Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1973. [2020-03-26] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e05 – 1966-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t1tkk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/25ef16- b00t1srn/vf_b00t1srn_8b8a39ae-a486-43d4-a007-ac3a8e4f2513.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587850481_fe66eccd4e714a4916990c32d40ed4e2 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 14): The Spy With My Cold, and cabaret at the Cafe Au Lait. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From October 1966. The Spy With My Cold, and Cabaret at the Cafe Au Lait. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Chapman, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle, Peter & David Lund, and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1966. [2020-03-26] Capital Gains – s02e02 – Stake Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00slqv8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/02abc5- b00slqt3/vf_b00slqt3_b7c58a3e-e257-4eb6-a6b9-f388d7f8db6c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587850717_45afbb57796f9cf6065375eaa76a3fbb Series 2 Episode 2 (of 4): Stake Capital. After tackling the developers directly, should Julius keep his cards closer to his chest? Stars Peter Jones. From July 1997. When an act of civil disobedience centred around a tea break fails to bring results, Julius Hutch, the leader of The Tree Party, turns to games of chance. Written by Collin Johnson. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Julius Hutch ……………….. Peter Jones Pauline Hutch ………………. Celestine Randall Sexton Lewis ……………….. Jeffrey Wickham Kate ………………………. Justine Midda Sir Gainford Blounty ………… Stephen Thorne Dahlia Sprout ………………. Jillie Meers Haiku Jack …………………. Collin Johnson Ted Smoothie/Dr Heinz Strudel … David Holt Brian Perkins as Himself [2020-03-26] Barry Cryer – You Won’t Believe This But – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv08 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/75eab9- m000gmkd/vf_m000gmkd_15018af9-daf8-4137-af0b-b899b1528485.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587850985_3a1297a08513fa81d8c80a38d06f0490 Part 4 (of 5): Showbiz legend Barry Cryer charts his path to fame – and how recording his first record sparked a short-lived singing career. Producer Richard Edis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2020-03-26] The Silent Scream – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3zb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b674f- b0073gmg/vf_b0073gmg_6501ebf4-161f-4099-81b0-28131709cb54.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587851162_8b0a4f85e6063cc8a8df276d0abbde58 Part 2 (of 3): The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity? Stars Hannah Gordon and Donald Hewlett. The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity? Wally K Daly’s sequel to “Before the Screaming Begins”. Audio from Wally K Daly’s own collection, edited into three parts by Radio 4 Extra. Producer Martin Jenkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, as a 90-minute drama for “Saturday Night Theatre”, in 1979. Tom Harris …………………….. James Laurenson A.P. Smith …………………….. Donald Hewlett Prime Minister …………………. Colin Douglas Silkin ………………………… Peter Wickham Sally Harris …………………… Hannah Gordon Opposition MP/Colonel …………… Peter Williams Andy ………………………….. Elizabeth Lindsay Gloria/Cabinet Minister …………. Brenda Kaye Second Pilot/PC ………………… Gregory de Polnay Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister … Manning Wilson Second Boy …………………….. Tim Bentinck First Girl …………………….. Alison Draper https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/27 [2020-03-27] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Home – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gn3w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/76401d- m000gn3v/vf_m000gn3v_4c9a8c0f-0212-4267-b13d-bfdd87de9e7b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587964595_b8f9a0cca8f0dfc2962c0ccdbadbe9f6 Episode 2 (of 7): Crisis for a Copper. West is suspended from duty and hires Pep Morgan to help prove that hes been framed. Stars Patrick Allen. Roger West is suspended from duty and hires Pep Morgan to help prove that he’s been framed. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Chief Inspector Roger West is the creation of John Creasey, who authored more than 40 Roger West novels between 1942 and 1973. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1968. Chief Inspector West ………… Patrick Allen Janet West …………………. Sarah Lawson Mark Lessing ……………….. Edward de Souza Pep Morgan …………………. Harry Landis Pickerell ………………….. Robert James Det Insp Bob Cornish ………… Frederick Treves Asst Commr Sir Guy Chatsworth … Maurice Hedley Mrs Fleming ………………… Margaret Robertson [2020-03-27] Men from the Ministry – 1962-11-06 – The Big Rocket PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pp3rs URL : The Big Rocket: The civil servants bungle in Britain’s space race with a mix-up over Mildred. Starring Wilfrid Hyde-White. From November 1962. [2020-03-27] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s02e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085j9l URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-22] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): The shady lawyer makes a movie in Hollywood. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1991. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie.nRecreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel, and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1991. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli ……. Frank Lazarus Miss Dimple and Other Female Roles … Lorelei King Von Blitzen …………………….. Graham Hoadly Tyrone Price ……………………. Vincent Marzello [2020-03-27] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6q46w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/113350- b0b6q325/vf_b0b6q325_dc6bfe52-9b5b-45fb-bcc0-cdfe9d16f81f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587965043_00c321fee96eb5b66e68ec399a78e1fc 10/03/1981: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell. From March 1981. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Arthur English, Roy Hudd, and Sandy Powell. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1981. [2020-03-27] 15 min Barry Cryer – You Won’t Believe This But – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv0f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c59940- m000gn41/vf_m000gn41_b7eaff7a-6c95-48cc-87c6-eb979a26dfd8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587965207_2c2e3d11dfe3e7d88696371053571ed4 Part 5 (of 5): Charting his path to fame, comedy legend Barry Cryer recalls his big writing break – thanks to a famous female impersonator. Producer Richard Edis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1998. [2020-03-27] The Silent Scream – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k406 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4b1ef3- b0073k60/vf_b0073k60_4a914f6b-58b8-4af8-b40b-15ac122b8448.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1587965329_199a82a18ddc1381498852e9c4d35000 Part 3 (of 3): As the alien takeover deadline approaches, can humanity fend off enemies from without and within? Stars James Laurenson. As the alien takeover deadline approaches, can humanity fend off enemies from without and within? Wally K Daly’s sequel to “Before the Screaming Begins”. Audio from Wally K Daly’s own collection, edited into three parts by Radio 4 Extra. Producer Martin Jenkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, as a 90-minute drama for “Saturday Night Theatre”, in 1979. Tom Harris …………………….. James Laurenson A.P. Smith …………………….. Donald Hewlett Prime Minister …………………. Colin Douglas Silkin ………………………… Peter Wickham Sally Harris …………………… Hannah Gordon Opposition MP/Colonel …………… Peter Williams Andy ………………………….. Elizabeth Lindsay Gloria/Cabinet Minister …………. Brenda Kaye Second Pilot/PC ………………… Gregory de Polnay Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister … Manning Wilson Second Boy …………………….. Tim Bentinck First Girl …………………….. Alison Draper https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/28 SAT [2020-03-28] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm46 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cd8e95- b0023gf6/vf_b0023gf6_5ec4f0e2-61df-4641-a0a2-b5c5195f0f55.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588051214_32b81b0ce50a43d016e10b905ffcd9c9 Fit The Ninth: The Vogons make an unwelcome return, Zaphod holds a seance and Arthur’s quest for tea paralyses the ship. From January 1980. The Vogons make an unwelcome return, Zaphod holds a séance, and Arthur’s quest for tea paralyses the ship. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, David Tate as Eddie, Stephen Moore as Marvin, Leueen Willoughby as the Nutrimat Machine, Bill Wallis as the Vogon Captain, and Richard Goolden as Zaphod Beeblebrox IV. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books, and various towels. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1978. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/29 SUN [2020-03-29] Home to Roost – s02e03 – Wedding Bells PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gtj7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec9094- m000gtj6/vf_m000gtj6_c7a1d061-076f-4820-bed5-8a10b648dcee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588051858_76fd873b8ade59a12e76ea3f2fa3562e Series 2 Episode 3 (of 7): Wedding Bells. William and Olive receive a surprise invitation to a posh wedding. Stars Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From 1975. William and Olive receive a surprise invitation to a posh wedding. Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler play Olive and William Wheeler. Writer Anne Jones. Theme music composed and played by Alex Walsh and his Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. After forty years working for the same company, William has retired and is trying hard to adapt to his new life of leisure. Olive, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. This second series ran from 1st July to 23rd September 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. William Wheeler … Deryck Guyler Olive Wheeler ….. Mollie Sugden Jack Bailey ……. Norman Rossington Kath ………….. Patricia Greene Ange ………….. Ysanne Churchman Nev …………… John Baddeley https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/30 [2020-03-30] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Home – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gtkj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec7732- m000gtkh/vf_m000gtkh_fedd50d0-78af-46a7-b8e8-26030b31d117.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588072028_99d18f0081b9f06355a447ef0bd4e422 Episode 3 (of 7): Fear in Flat Nine. Chief Inspector Roger West’s continued efforts to restore his reputation put those around him in danger. Stars Patrick Allen. Roger West’s continued efforts to restore his reputation put those around him in danger. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Chief Inspector Roger West is the creation of John Creasey, who authored more than 40 Roger West novels between 1942 and 1973. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. First broadcast on Radio 2 in 1968. Chief Inspector Roger West … Patrick Allen Janet West ………………. Sarah Lawson Mark Lessing …………….. Edward de Souza Pep Morgan ………………. Harry Landis Lois Randall …………….. Carol Marsh Pickerell ……………….. Robert James Bill Tennant …………….. Anthony Jackson [2020-03-30] Dad’s Army – s03e17 – High Finance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqxp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43528b- b005cylx/vf_b005cylx_9dcaa9c5-2225-43f6-bcbc-5a108bf62d56.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588072225_d8e2f8d189013a74406b64708af70e76 Series 3 Episode 17 (of 26): High Finance. Mainwaring realises Corporal Jones’s money troubles involve the whole platoon. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From July 1976. Captain Mainwaring realises Corporal Jones’s money troubles involve the whole platoon. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Frank Williams as the Vicar, and Pearl Hackney as Mrs Pike. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/03/31 [2020-03-31] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Home – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gtx3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8fd9eb- m000gtx2/vf_m000gtx2_e5208954-d93b-4cd6-9975-db458bcf2c90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588072445_a0beb14f923f850bc0e2172d919dc327 Episode 4 (of 7): A Call from The Whistler. Inspector West comes face-to-face with “Whistler” Malone and some very useful evidence. Stars Patrick Allen. Roger West comes face-to-face with “Whistler” Malone and some very useful evidence. When Roger West finds the dead body of a former small-time crook, he runs into opposition from the formidable Superintendent Abbott, his superior at the Yard, and starts on a trail which involves conspiracy, corruption and murder. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Chief Inspector Roger West is the creation of John Creasey, who authored more than 40 Roger West novels between 1942 and 1973. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1968. Chief Inspector West … Patrick Allen Janet West …………. Sarah Lawson Mark Lessing ……….. Edward de Souza Lois Randall ……….. Carol Marsh Pickerell ………….. Robert James Bill Tennant ……….. Anthony Jackson Whistler Malone …… Rio Fanning Mrs Fleming ………… Margaret Robertson Raymond Fleming …….. Frederick Jaeger |
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[2020-03-31] Round the Horne – s03e19 – 1967-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tm45 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/239583- b007tlfd/vf_b007tlfd_45cf672a-02cf-4668-8085-7133b5aed565.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588072658_2d0b567e2148d4e0b6736d891ea98d9e Series 3 Episode 19 (of 20): Kenneth Horne welcomes the Palone Ranger, plus bona secrets of the BBC are revealed. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. From June 1967. Kenneth Horne welcomes ‘The Palone Ranger’, Fiona and Charles with sound effects, plus Julian and Sandy take charge of the BBC wardrobe department. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Producer John Simmonds. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/01 [2020-04-01] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Home – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gvkk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc8869- m000gvkj/vf_m000gvkj_dbd18b4b-b54f-4905-815a-8841b22f98ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588309806_b9a8d2919cecc9e50afed0a6a6c9d7b4 Episode 5 (of 7): A Girl for a Hostage. The stakes are high, as Roger West draws closer to the truth and the mystery of what he missed. Stars Patrick Allen. The stakes are high, as Roger West draws closer to the truth and the mystery of what he missed. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Chief Inspector Roger West is the creation of John Creasey, who authored more than 40 Roger West novels between 1942 and 1973. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1968. Chief Inspector West …. Patrick Allen Janet West ………….. Sarah Lawson Mark Lessing ………… Edward de Souza Superintendent Abbott … Grant Taylor Inspector Bob Cornish … Frederick Treves Lois Randall ………… Carol Marsh Bill Tennant ………… Anthony Jackson Whistler Malone ……. Rio Fanning [2020-04-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e09 – The Stolen Petrol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrry URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fdc8a4- b005g4y4/vf_b005g4y4_8c68ca4f-83c3-4f1e-a94f-8b000ed9e4c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588402724_f325c83810d7e83e23af70be4999e58c Series 4 Episode 9 (of 20): The Stolen Petrol. Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, with some help from the lad. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1956. Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, with some help from the lad. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. [2020-04-01] How Tickled Am I – s01e02 – Jimmy Clitheroe PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxs URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [WAV from Keith Wickham] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Jimmy Clitheroe. Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive radio star who played a schoolboy. But was he ever allowed to grow up? From April 1999. “Nearly a quarter of the population settle down to listen to a radio classic…” Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive radio star who played a schoolboy. But was he ever allowed to grow up? A six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/02 [2020-04-02] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Home – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gvjw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7efe9- m000gvjv/vf_m000gvjv_c9ed169e-876d-4dbd-8e07-8e2515e1ee3f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588402980_afcf1725aa5355617cd3c2dd356b716f Episode 6 (of 7): Clue from a Captive. “Whistler” Malone may be in a police cell but West’s case is far from sewn up. Stars Patrick Allen. “Whistler” Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up. As Roger West says, it’s got more twists than a corkscrew. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Chief Inspector Roger West is the creation of John Creasey, who authored more than 40 Roger West novels between 1942 and 1973. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1968. Chief Inspector West ………… Patrick Allen Janet West …………………. Sarah Lawson Superintendent Abbott ……….. Grant Taylor Inspector Bob Cornish ……….. Frederick Treves Whistler Malone …………… Rio Fanning Asst Commr Sir Guy Chatsworth … Maurice Hedley [2020-04-02] Frankie Howerd – 1973-06-17 – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmtr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed9b83- b0025c1l/vf_b0025c1l_59e3ec2e-6d89-4879-a953-0f53ea135209.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588227318_d97e7b0e0bacfe9b2124b66ecf3dbff3 Episode 2 (of 7): Stand-up and sketches from the legendary boss of big titters, with June Whitfield and Ray Fell. From June 1973. [2020-04-02] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e06 1966-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0092s7l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31c948- b0092s7b/vf_b0092s7b_a8393e6a-1d88-4c67-af99-f67506b8dad5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588403209_f4e7e444882d70a5deaf115dd2fc5a1f Series 3 Episode 6 (of 14): Music for schools, and the Curse of the Flying Wombat. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Jo Kendall. From November 1966. Uncle John brings you Music for Schools, and The Curse of the Flying Wombat. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden, Eric Idle, Bill Oddie, Peter Hutchins, and Peter & David Lund. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1966. [2020-04-02] Capital Gains – s02e03 – Development Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snlx2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4eb8c5- b00snlp1/vf_b00snlp1_63aa0dec-6df6-4d41-b263-951d77f6d324.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588403444_27b999315039e0e46253fbb0bfabce1f Series 2 Episode 3 (of 4): Development Capital. Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws in defence of his land. Stars Peter Jones. From August 1987. There must be a way to stop the Haiku Jack Consortium from covering the land in concrete. Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch turns to the law – and goes beyond it. Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Pauline Hutch, Justine Midda as Kate, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis, Stephen Thorne as Sir Gainford Blounty, Jillie Meers as Dahlia Sprout, David Holt as Ted Smoothie, and Brian Perkins as himself. Script by Collin Johnson. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/03 [2020-04-03] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Home – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gw78 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a9516- m000gw77/vf_m000gw77_da8f2814-97ee-48c4-b918-a799143fad87.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588484690_5d196fb40482954c80dcb93aaa248649 Episode 7 (of 7): A Date with Justice. Battling to solve the case, Roger West follows several lines of enquiry to find the crooked copper. Stars Patrick Allen. Roger West follows several lines of enquiry to find the crooked copper and close this case. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Chief Inspector Roger West is the creation of John Creasey, who authored more than 40 Roger West novels between 1942 and 1973. Much like Paul Temple, West – “Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” – has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. A total of six novels were adapted for radio by Maurice Travers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1968. Chief Inspector West ………… Patrick Allen Janet West …………………. Sarah Lawson Mark Lessing ……………….. Edward De Souza Asst Commr Sir Guy Chatsworth … Maurice Hedley Superintendent Abbott ……….. Grant Taylor Inspector Bob Cornish ……….. Frederick Treves Mrs Fleming ………………… Margaret Robertson Raymond Fleming …………….. Frederick Jaeger [2020-04-03] The Men from the Ministry – 1962-11-00 – Strictly for the Birds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xn6sw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c33c2c- b00xn6m7/vf_b00xn6m7_e4f7b207-ac02-4942-8a4d-6a9fb3790202.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588484896_f8c49b79b24e3f1f8b6ffb9ca22d0368 Strictly for the Birds: The feather-brained civil servants get in a flap. Stars Wilfrid Hyde White and Richard Murdoch. From November 1962. The feather-brained civil servants get in a flap. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government offices, and to all the others who spend their days there as well. Starring Wilfrid Hyde White and Richard Murdoch. With Norma Ronald, Roy Dotrice, Diana Olsson, Percy Edwards and John Graham. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1962. [2020-04-03] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f9y6d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/917eaf- b00f9y62/vf_b00f9y62_7358b6f9-2227-45a5-9e3f-00b3e3714ac6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588485123_26260a3e56369da18f9709ceb27fe971 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated. With guest Spike Milligan. From July 1992. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel stays in a haunted mansion. With guest star Spike Milligan as the Mayor of Witchfield. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Dick Vosburgh. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. [2020-04-03] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7hfpc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/52a42f- b0b7hfkp/vf_b0b7hfkp_7658391d-eb76-42d0-9aa4-00c0516cb409.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588485344_e44f311d18d61b811c5b5a49811365c7 17/03/1981: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips. From March 1981. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Leslie Phillips, Ben Travers and Ray Cooney. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1981. [2020-04-04] SAT Miss Marple – The 4.50 From Paddington [90 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvgc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/33b4ee- m000h0mc/vf_m000h0mc_68fbfcff-5863-48dd-a2f0-9e41a3ad1c7c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588586332_0aa8a153715e645775f88ffb0360c979 The spinster’s friend spies a murder on a train journey, but where is the corpse? Agatha Christie whodunit with June Whitfield. Miss Marple’s friend Mrs McGillicuddy arrives for a visit to St Mary Mead claiming she’s just witnessed a murder during her rail journey from London. On another train running alongside her carriage, she explains how a blind flew up revealing a man slowly strangling a woman, until she slumped down. But next day, when there are no newspaper reports of a corpse, the spinster sleuth sets about her own murder investigation. Set in the days of steam railways, Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Jane Marple. First published in 1957. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Directed by Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1997. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Mrs McGillicuddy ……. Joan Sims Lucy Eyelesbarrow …… Susannah Harker Det Insp Craddock …… Ian Lavender Luther Crackenthorpe … John Woodnutt Emma Crackenthorpe ….. Janet Maw Inspector Bacon …….. Sean Baker Dr Quimper …………. Stephen Thorne Cedric …………….. Christopher Scott Harold …………….. Keith Drinkel Alfred …………….. Mark Bonner Bryan ……………… Jim Wall Alexander ………….. Jonathan Kitchens James ……………… Rory Jennings Mrs Kidder …………. Ann Beach Madam Joilet ……….. Joanna Monro Martine ……………. Alice Arnold Miss Ellis …………. Amanda Gordon Wimborne …………… Lewis Jones Inspector Dessin ……. Steve Hodson Sergeant Wetherall ….. Chris Pavlo Sergeant Cornish ……. Alex Lowe [2020-04-04] Horne of Plenty – 3 Hour Special – Beyond Our Ken to Round The Horne PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2b6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92b781- b006vxbl/vf_b006vxbl_921a6189-44b3-401a-b4fa-2d1c9b2662c1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588586849_976c2342a2ed479ea24384c51607867b Jonathan James-Moore presents the inside story of “Beyond Our Ken” and “Round the Horne”. With Ron Moody, Bill Pertwee and Brian Cooke. Features the first and last episodes of both series. The inside story behind two of BBC radio’s all-time favourite comedies, “Beyond Our Ken” and “Round the Horne”. Presented by the former Head of Radio Light Entertainment, Jonathan James- Moore. Featuring cast members Ron Moody and Bill Pertwee; the son of “Beyond Our Ken” scriptwriter Eric Merriman, Andy Merriman; Lyn Took, who was married to Barry Took, writer for both series; and the last surviving “Round The Horne” scriptwriter, Brian Cooke. Extracts from Kenneth Williams’s diaries are read by David Benson. “Beyond Our Ken” ran for 7 series, while “Round The Horne” ran for 4. Hear the very first and last editions of both series; starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee, Ron Moody, Stanley Unwin and Douglas Smith. Producer Peter Reed. First broadcast on Radio 7, in May 2004. The FIRST “Beyond Our Ken” – 1st July 1958: Kenneth Horne’s diary, poking fun at tax bills, and Horn-o-rama. The LAST “Beyond Our Ken” – 16th July 1964: Kenneth Horne’s week, Horn-o-rama, and Drama of the Week. The FIRST “Round the Horne” – 7th March 1965: Trends, the BBC’s Backroom Boys, and part one of ‘The Clissold Saga’. The LAST “Round The Horne” – 9th June 1968: Nobody knew it was the last show, but a surprise was in store for Julian and Sandy. [2020-04-04] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e04 – Fit The Tenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm4s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fbab47- b0023gyr/vf_b0023gyr_7ebd1a9e-e5cc-4a82-be96-ee3da7dae55e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588587744_ca9ec4551e1106cc0883e337fea21370 Fit The Tenth: Arthur discovers his contribution to the history of Brontitall, while Ford and Zaphod fall onto a huge bird. From January 1980. Arthur discovers his unique contribution to the history of Brontitall. And a close encounter for Ford and Zaphod. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, David Tate as Eddie, Stephen Moore as Marvin, John Le Mesurier as the Wise Old Bird, Ronald Baddiley as Bird One, John Baddeley as Bird Two, and Rula Lenska as Lintilla. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books, and various towels. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/05 SUN [2020-04-05] Home to Roost – s02e04 – Television Problems PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h0qd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/488f38- m000h0qb/vf_m000h0qb_938d6d6e-2a75-4c0b-9a69-a4dfcdfcab68.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588678793_75ae37b17f726e623e161c75c5f488c4 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 7): Television Problems. There’s panic in the Wheeler household when the TV stops working. Stars Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From 1975. There’s panic in the Wheeler household when the TV stops working. How will they cope? Writer Anne Jones. Theme music composed and played by Alex Walsh and his Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler play Olive and William Wheeler. After forty years working for the same company, William has retired and is trying hard to adapt to his new life of leisure. Olive, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. This second series ran from 1st July to 23rd September 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. William Wheeler ………… Deryck Guyler Olive Wheeler ………….. Mollie Sugden Nev/TV Repairman ……….. John Baddeley Kath ………………….. Patricia Greene Ange ………………….. Ysanne Churchman Jack Bailey/TV Repairman … Norman Rossington https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/06 [2020-04-06] Navy Lark – s09e01 1967-07-02 – Have Been Towing PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084rjj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c6c69- b0084rj8/vf_b0084rj8_5cfee942-a83b-4312-b941-96c0354dd02c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588679140_e701480beb869534d2fa055ad42dddc1 HMS Troutbridge comes home, dragging vessels from around the world behind her. Stars Leslie Phillips. From July 1967. HMS Troutbridge comes home, dragging vessels from around the world behind her. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen Captain Hardcastle …….. Ronnie Barker The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans Captain Atchinson ……… Michael Bates [2020-04-06] Dad’s Army – s03e18 – The Recruit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqzq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d74936- b005d5k5/vf_b005d5k5_3c2888c7-8cfe-497f-8529-f55292e77a3d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588761558_204cdfa2790b668a9aa16f95b64b366a Series 3 Episode 18 (of 26): The Recruit. With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July 1976. With Captain Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark unrest in the Walmington-on- Sea Home Guard platoon. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Vicar ……………… Frank Williams Verger …………….. Edward Sinclair Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-04-06] Chambers – s02e01 – Only the Lonely PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp12 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fbd9b- m000h1zb/vf_m000h1zb_47aa22b7-2f62-45b2-a1f1-d211bf43c4e5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588761761_7cf1fe5f0c3b39c01a8585684d751625 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 5): Only the Lonely. John Fuller-Carp uses his masculine charms on a lady judge, while Ruth decides to adopt a baby. Stars John Bird. From May 1998. John Fuller-Carp uses his masculine charms when he finds himself in competition with rival Vernon Ames. Meanwhile, Ruth is very broody. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular law chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire With Jeremy Clyde, Joanna Monro and Tracy-Ann Oberman https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/07 [2020-04-07] Round the Horne – s03e20 1967-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nnpz7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d88e97- b00nnmtl/vf_b00nnmtl_d2e53d8d-9755-41fb-b84e-c37e915c44fe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588844378_83f6265f83ef069737671fedd3350b8f Series 3 Episode 20 (of 20): Kenneth Horne anchors a sinister BBC battle and how to get massive lallies at Body Bona. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1967. Kenneth Horne in the sinister tale of the Head of the BBC who came from out of the cold, and Julian and Sandy reveal how to get massive lallies at Body Bona. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/08 [2020-04-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e10 – The Espresso Bar PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r3dg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/debc4d- b007r353/vf_b007r353_910936a2-3a82-45f6-8363-c3a59479c7a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589010246_36849cfc7d5d42d7b286ea103751f972 Series 4 Episode 10 (of 20): The Espresso Bar. Making no money in showbusiness, the lad sees his future in selling coffee. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1956. Making no money out of being in showbiz, the lad sees his future in selling coffee. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. [2020-04-08] How Tickled Am I – s01e03 – Les Dawson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp11 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/807b1d- b002839d/vf_b002839d_df71b232-c857-485b-9d07-25e05970d6c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1588933140_5e62108b37fbce823ebbcc49484e6772 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Les Dawson. Mark Radcliffe reviews the career of the Mancunian wordsmith, who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel. From April 1999. “Hardship? He knew all about it…” Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of the Mancunian wordsmith who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel, and went on to become one of this country’s most popular comedians. Featuring Roy Barraclough. A six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/09 [2020-04-09] Frankie Howerd – 1973-06-00 – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h103 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ce472- m000h102/vf_m000h102_beefcd7b-7559-4c93-897e-826319485572.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589010544_7c5b02caf6bd3ec6ebecef9bf7ef9723 Episode 3 (of 7): Frankie continues his reminiscences by looking back at his old jobs and his time in Malaya. With June Whitfield. From June 1973. Frankie continues his reminiscences by looking back at his old jobs and his time in Malaya. Ably assisted by June Whitfield, Bob Todd, Geoffrey Beevers and John Samson, Francis titters and teeters through his eventful life and illustrious career. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1973. [2020-04-09] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e07 1966-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t9zpz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/05309e- b00t9zpx/vf_b00t9zpx_5906d5be-467f-4a39-b44d-3a7a6c919222.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589010724_c80ae0cfae545c16c70301f4db7068fd Series 3 Episode 7 (of 14): Making movie news this week, The Lone Hydrangea and The Sound of Monks. Sketches and songs with John Cleese. From November 1966. Making movie news, “The Lone Hydrangea” and “The Sound of Monks”. “The Curse of the Flying Wombat” continues. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke- Taylor, Ian Lang, Graeme Chapman, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Eric Idle, and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1966. [2020-04-09] Capital Gains – s02e04 – Political Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sqlnp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/354b32- b00sqlbk/vf_b00sqlbk_6c6ee91b-b70a-48ba-9fd3-7ad58016228b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589010919_a8117d700853cfc091f2d16d3e47ce8f Series 2 Episode 4 (of 4): Political Capital. Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest. Stars Peter Jones. From August 1987. At last Julius Hutch has the answer, but is it too late? If a desperate mission succeeds, Julius can make his first speech in Parliament. Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch. With Celestine Randall as Pauline Hutch, Justine Midda as Kate, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis, Stephen Thorne as Sir Gainford Blounty, Jillie Meers as Dahlia Sprout, Collin Johnson as Haiku, Hugh Dickson as the Colonel, Toni G Barry as Liz Dangerfield, and Brian Perkins as Himself. Script by Collin Johnson. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/10 [2020-04-10] The Men from the Ministry – 1962-11-00 – French Cricket PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y2xmy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b04d23- b00y2xjn/vf_b00y2xjn_c3b34df6-9c3a-4a80-88ef-2b6d50f10ff9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589150074_e8b5f7ab12ae84465cf459af71844b85 French Cricket: The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas. Stars Wilfrid Hyde- White and Richard Murdoch. From November 1962. The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government offices, and to all the others who spend their days there as well. Stars Wilfrid Hyde White and Richard Murdoch. With Norma Ronald, Roy Dotrice, David Graham and Betty Marsden. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1962. [2020-04-10] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089jcz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/21fc9b- b0089jct/vf_b0089jct_1a2ceb20-0a35-440a-a694-2dbfe0675320.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589150262_49f0bea291c5ee5a57188d7803b53132 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From July 1992. An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. [2020-04-10] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b8brq5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f155c3- b0b8br47/vf_b0b8br47_78cf89c1-447b-4d22-88f6-2f6e6e597316.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589150458_7928310bb4dbcc1da7f4ec10f740435b 24/03/1981: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh. From March 1981. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1981. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/11 [2020-04-11] Comedy Greats – The 1950s – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0ly URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/962f71- b006q70d/vf_b006q70d_5a11c0b8-7bb2-4be9-a03f-72bc7b089d60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589240483_7a470651c330f1cc5871bbcdaf4e2d68 Part 1 (of 2): Barry Cryer showcases the best of the BBC archive: Life With The Lyons, In All Directions, The Al Read Show, A Life of Bliss, Take It From Here, and The Goon Show. Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases some of the funniest and finest shows ever broadcast by the BBC. With his hair in a quiff, our King of Skiffle rock ‘n’rolls his way back to the 1950s. Barry’s first comedy six-pack is plucked from the schedules of the BBC Light Programme and BBC Home Service. Produced and scripted by Peter Reed. First broadcast on BBC 7, in May 2003. * Life With The Lyons: Series 5 (7/25) – A Crooner In the House Daughter Barbara is in love with singer Ronnie Harris and father Ben’s not happy. Stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. From January 1955. * In All Directions: 06/01/56 American President Eisenhower fields questions and life in the BBC’s Public Relations Office. Sketches galore scripted by and starring Peter Ustinov and Peter Jones. From January 1956. * The Al Read Show: Northern Variety Parade The wonders of modern cafeterias and the cheesy chat-up lines of men with motor cars. Starring the Salford sausage maker turned monarch of the monologue. From November 1955. * A Life of Bliss: Finding a Girlfriend Matchmakers galore target shy bachelor David Bliss. Stars George Cole, Petula Clark and Percy Edwards as Pysche the dog. From October 1954. * Take It From Here: Series 10 (8/20) Jimmy Edwards and Dick Bentley worry over BBC cuts in sound radio – and how Ron and Eth first met in ‘The Glums’. With June Whitfield. From February 1957. * The Goon Show: Series 8 (10/26) – King Solomon’s Mines Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches. Stars Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers. With Wallace Greenslade. From December 1957. [2020-04-11] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm5y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/58823b- b0023nrw/vf_b0023nrw_6e164b9d-39d9-47df-b065-28ae3b9b601a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589247023_79597c74894a70f38ffd0f0ea42a64a7 Fit The Eleventh: On Brontitall, Arthur meets an archaeologist, gets captured and learns all about the Shoe Event Horizon. From January 1980. On Brontitall, Arthur meets an archaeologist, gets captured, and learns all about the Shoe Event Horizon. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books, and various towels. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Eddie …………… David Tate Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Bird Two ………… John Baddeley Lintilla ………… Rula Lenska Hig Hurtenflurst …. Mark Smith https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/12 [2020-04-12] SUN Home to Roost – s02e05 – Kath’s Baby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h890 URL : NOT AVAILABLE $$$$$ Series 2 Episode 5 (of 7): Kath’s Baby. William appears indifferent to his daughter’s good news. Stars Deryck Guyler and Mollie Sugden. From 1975. William appears indifferent to his daughter’s good news. Stars Deryck Guyler and Mollie Sugden. Written by Anne Jones. Theme music composed and played by Alex Walsh and his Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler play Olive and William Wheeler. After forty years working for the same company, William has retired and is trying hard to adapt to his new life of leisure. Olive, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. This second series ran from 1st July to 23rd September 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. William Wheeler … Deryck Guyler Olive Wheeler ….. Mollie Sugden Jack Bailey ……. Norman Rossington Kath ………….. Patricia Greene Nev …………… John Baddeley James …………. Ysanne Churchman The Posh Lady ….. Linda Polan https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/13 [2020-04-13] The Navy Lark – 1967-07-00 – Cleaning Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1zp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a73190- b006tnbt/vf_b006tnbt_3cc9da92-7652-4709-9f14-ad26b289eed0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589366883_a8fd193738fe96adf6884d16458eaa03 Can the inept crew of the Troutbridge get it ship-shape for an inspection? Stars Leslie Phillips. From July 1967. Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge manage to get it ship-shape for an inspection? Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Second Officer McCluty, Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstein, and Michael Bates as Alfie. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2020-04-13] Dad’s Army – s03e19 – A Jumbo Sized Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr27 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b241a- b005dc78/vf_b005dc78_0c2dc8dd-57c1-4d7c-98d5-8f454551dbd7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589367285_0c1d01ae49fff6ab74d3818ce7efb88d Series 3 Episode 19 (of 26): The platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then the circus turns up. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July 1976. The Home Guard platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then the circus turns up. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, and Larry Martyn as Private Walker. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. [2020-04-13] Chambers – s02e02 – The Masons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp3w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/212106- m000h8dt/vf_m000h8dt_bf60b4e0-8e19-4f32-a9bf-13645bc785e5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589367467_4d75c38ce20d68682345fa4a5e6de2e9 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 5): The Masons. Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to join a lodge. Stars John Bird. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/14 [2020-04-14] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e01 – Brian Allington PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzkv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f6a8f9- b006nk2c/vf_b006nk2c_2351c439-ee03-46fc-af2d-fcdd5b8d6172.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589369007_c50574c1d513d4bbe3ccdb55edd5cdec Series 1 Episode 1 (of 10): Brian Allington. The man of many parts uses the wealth and poverty of his experience to discuss his old chum. Stars Peter Jones. From May 1986. The common image of actors as selfish, chameleonic and unreliable is almost always unjustified. After all, to be realistic, what sort of professional future could someone like that possibly expect to have? The doyen of British show business, J Kingston Platt, shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years. Written and performed by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1986. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/15 [2020-04-15] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e13 – The 13th of the Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgpj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f6ccf- b007rgp4/vf_b007rgp4_7217c92d-9e1c-4d4d-8b9f-f922eaf26b4a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589494869_965a601896086bfe3e48a8fc77148f0a Series 4 Episode 13 (of 20): The 13th of the Series. The lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of the show between numbers 12 and 14. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957. The lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording an episode of his show numbered between 12 and 14. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. [2020-04-15] How Tickled Am I – s01e04 – Sandy Powell PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp3v URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-09-19] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Sandy Powell. “Can You Hear Me, Mother?” Famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism, Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of Rotherham entertainer Sandy Powell. A six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/16 [2020-04-16] Frankie Howerd – 1973-07-00 – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h7z8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ee53a0- m000h7z7/vf_m000h7z7_9b3d3146-1fc8-4c5b-9909-39ffc5b5b1e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589568331_bacd671c82675b32300dfb0814d21026 Episode 4 (of 7): Frankie is accused of being a spy, gets hypnotised, and joins a local literary group. With June Whitfield. From July 1973. Frankie Howerd is commissioned by ‘steam radio’ to serialise his memoirs. Ably assisted by June Whitfield and Ray Fell, Francis titters and teeters through his eventful life and illustrious career. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Music from the Bill McGuffie Quartet. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1973. [2020-04-16] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e08 – 1966-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b02bc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c1083- b00b02b1/vf_b00b02b1_48785bdf-ac10-474b-bcc9-37ddad427546.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589568521_385ba9626c4ae2b432f041f45b1661a1 Series 3 Episode 8 (of 14): Hovercrafts, ferrets and the three-toed sloth. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From November 1966. Hovercrafts, ferrets – and the three-toed sloth. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1966. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/17 FRI [2020-04-17] The Men from the Ministry – 1962-11-00 – The War with the Isle of Wight PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ybxgy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7364f- b00ybxdh/vf_b00ybxdh_a5834782-f337-4241-8b69-fb485ff2bec9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589756234_a47ba6493a7dc83ccbb6292e1269c8d5 The daft duo has to buy some land for the military. Stars Wilfrid Hyde-White and Richard Murdoch. From November 1962. The daft duo sets out to buy some land for the military and nearly start a war. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Stars Wilfrid Hyde White and Richard Murdoch. With Norma Ronald, Roy Dotrice, Diana Olsson, Julian Somers and Joan Sanderson. Written and produced by Edward Taylor. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1962. [2020-04-17] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00890mh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb2ed0- b00890m4/vf_b00890m4_853eefac-e6ec-42ca-b405-1d162a1d30c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589756432_03d1540d447007db3fd3baa5d07c6f7a Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. With Spike Milligan. From July 1992. The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Special guest stars Spike Milligan and Dick Vosburgh. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman, adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. [2020-04-17] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-05-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04st6lb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f577cc- b04st6jd/vf_b04st6jd_f49f0bf2-07b3-4814-9df9-bdd310823646.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589756635_10e05ad5b6007385809d3439e679a94b Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three comedy experts: Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin. From May 1981. Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three comedy experts: “Carry On” film star Charles Hawtrey; the comedian famed for his catchphase “You lucky people”, Tommy Trinder; and composer/conductor Ron Goodwin. Featuring questions about classic British film comedies, Charles Hawtrey reveals his favourite out of the 24 “Carry On” films which he appeared in. There are also rounds on music in comedy films and childhood. Looking at all kinds of comedy, “Funny You Should Ask” ran for seven series from 1978 to 1982. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1981. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/18 [2020-04-18] Comedy Greats – The 1950s – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0v0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fde0cb- b006qjfr/vf_b006qjfr_4ae8620b-ca9a-40fb-939c-79ebac539dde.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589849216_bb81d8cdcd0799c3d3a1c1914e029b0b Part 2 (of 2): Barry Cryer showcases the best of the decade of rock ‘n’ roll, including “Much Binding in the Marsh”, “Variety Bandbox”, “Educating Archie”, “Meet the Huggetts” and “Hancock’s Half Hour”. Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases some of the funniest shows ever broadcast by the BBC. Six more favourite shows, plucked from the 1950s schedules of the Home Service and Light Programme. Produced by Peter Reed. First broadcast on BBC 7, in May 2003. * Much Binding in the Marsh: From 28/8/1953 The Weekly Bind brings you Mr Mulch’s gardening and Patience Gush’s poetry. Stars Kenneth Horne, Richard Murdoch, Maurice Denham, Dora Bryan and Sam Costa. From August 1953. * Variety Bandbox: From 22/01/1950 Comedy and songs with Frankie Howerd, Billy Ternent, Jerry Allen, Barbara Leigh, Peter Sellers, Bill Kerr and Philip Slessor. From January 1950. * Just Fancy: From 08/03/51 A grumpy neighbour and a helicopter ride. Gentle sketch show starring Eric Barker and his wife Pearl Hackney. From March 1951. * Educating Archie: From 01/03/1959 Brough makes a bet that he and Archie Andrews can travel round the British Isles in eight days. Radio ventriloquism with Dick Emery, Bernard Bresslaw and Warren Mitchell. From March 1959. * Meet The Huggetts: Loser Pays Joe and Fred’s attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires. Stars Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison and Kenneth Connor. From September 1957. * Hancock’s Half Hour: Series 5 (7/20) Hancock’s School Inspired by Bill and supplied by Sid, the lad turns his home into a centre of learning. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sid James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. From March 1958. [2020-04-18] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e06 – Fit The Twelfth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm6g VPID: b0023p6w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/476048- b0023p6w/vf_b0023p6w_6a949a81-005f-4075-8a6c-fc7ec14bb902.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589850085_c13d9d1aa8a1f7fdb67d8e94c89caaa7 Fit The Twelfth: Arthur and Zaphod learn some unpalatable home truths, but not before disappointment from the ruler of the universe. From 1980. Arthur and Zaphod learn some unpalatable home truths, but not before disappointment from the ruler of the universe. Douglas Adams’s sci-fi comedy following the misadventures of hapless human Arthur Dent. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Eddie …………… David Tate Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Lintillas ……….. Rula Lenska Zarniwoop ……….. Jonathan Pryce https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/19 [2020-04-19] Home to Roost – s02e06 – Mother’s Little Pet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hhfn URL : NOT AVAILABLE $$$$$ Series 2 Episode 6 (of 7): Mother’s Little Pet. William and Olive are surrounded by pets, but can they have one of their own? Stars Deryck Guyler and Mollie Sugden. From 1975. William and Olive are surrounded by pets, but can they have one of their own? Stars Deryck Guyler and Mollie Sugden. From 1975. Written by Anne Jones. Theme composed by Alex Welsh, played by Alex Welsh And His Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock (Birmingham). Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler play Olive and William Wheeler. After forty years working for the same company, William has retired and is trying hard to adapt to his new life of leisure. Olive, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. This second series ran from 1st July to 23rd September 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1975. Deryck Guyler ……. Mr Wheeler Mollie Sugden ……. Mrs Wheeler Norman Rsssington … Jack Bailey John Baddeley ……. Nev Patricia Greene ….. Kath Ysanne Churchman …. Ange Graham Weston ……. Bob https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/20 [2020-04-20] The Navy Lark – 1967-07-00 – Doing a Disastrical PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2xj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8cda1a- b006yd0z/vf_b006yd0z_49e2da58-506f-40df-b6af-e7ae4f8b76af.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1589991117_21e26eccd0ea0c3ea6b783d43d1f63af Doing a Disastrical: Will Sub-Lt Phillips’s pursuit of the new Wren in Captain Povey’s office end happily ever after? With Heather Chasen. From July 1967. Will Sub-Lt Phillips’s pursuit of the new WREN in Captain Povey’s office end happily ever after? Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Second Officer McCluty …. Heather Chasen Captain Hardcastle …….. Ronnie Barker Taffy Goldstein ……….. Tenniel Evans The Padre …………….. Michael Bates [2020-04-20] Dad’s Army – s03e20 – The Cricket Match PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr4t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b1053c- b005dss1/vf_b005dss1_a6d3fd9a-a366-4094-960d-a86345a29267.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590018644_4b5bbbbf4d60f2fac9ff49f33f81e89d Series 3 Episode 20 (of 26): The Cricket Match. Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July 1976. Captain Mainwaring goes into bat when the Home Guard platoon are challenged to play a match against the wardens. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Vicar ……………… Frank Williams Verger …………….. Edward Sinclair Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-04-20] Chambers – s02e03 – The Phantom Barrister PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a3f7e4- m000hhds/vf_m000hhds_82ea6747-c634-4ce7-9e4a-61053dd5bd88.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590042570_39edc22c34952f1e57ed5f16f1cf1eb7 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 5): The Phantom Barrister. A new worker puzzles John Fuller-Carp, and Ruth’s mum visits. Stars John Bird, Sue Johnston and Robert Bathurst. From May 1998. Fuller-Carp sets about recruiting new blood with a puzzling new worker, and Ruth’s mum pays a visit. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular law chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire With Robert Bathurst, Susan Johnston and Chris Pavlo https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/21 [2020-04-21] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e02 – The TV Spectacular PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jztn URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-03] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 10): The TV Spectacular – A Contradiction in Terms. The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a ‘Gala Night in Venice’. Stars Peter Jones. From June 1986. The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a ‘Gala Night in Venice’. It’s a story that will confirm the truth of a lot of what you’d always suspected, and the place in showbiz history of the liver sausage sandwich. The doyen of British show business, J Kingston Platt, shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years. Written and performed by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1986. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/22 WED [2020-04-22] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e14 – Almost a Gentleman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s5g6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/356a45- b007s5f2/vf_b007s5f2_752477ae-8a01-4ae0-aaea-6ce916afc522.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590047750_5e759211edf87304fab13a0183c93f92 Series 4 Episode 14 (of 20): Almost a Gentleman. Overlooked in the New Year’s Honours, the lad brushes up on his social etiquette skills. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957. Overlooked in the New Year’s Honours, the lad brushes up on his social etiquette skills. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. [2020-04-22] After Henry – s02e01 – Memory Games PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k280 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-01] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): Daughter Clare’s trivia quiz helps Sarah with all her memories of her late husband, Henry. Stars Prunella Scales. From August 1986. “Mother, you are doing it again. You are defining us. And what’s more, you are wrong. Henry was lovely and endearing, but he wasn’t practical. He couldn’t organise himself out of a paper bag.” Daughter Clare’s trivia quiz helps Sarah with all her memories of late husband Henry. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made. But instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1986. Sarah …….. Prunella Scales Eleanor …… Joan Sanderson Russell …… Benjamin Whitrow Clare …….. Gerry Cowper Miles …….. David Quilter Quizmaster … Graham Blockey https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/23 [2020-04-23] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1966-11-00 – A Scandal in Bohemia PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hglt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ddf241- m000hgls/vf_m000hgls_9e9926e8-a0d0-467e-b5a9-2491e02f2db3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590048444_17e19292665cf5797563871d6e3921e8 Series 6 Episode 1 (of 9): A Scandal in Bohemia. A previous liaison comes back to haunt a European head of state. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1966. The Baker Street sleuth investigates when a previous liaison comes back to haunt European royalty. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1966. Sherlock Holmes … Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ….. Norman Shelley King of Bohemia … Rolf Lefebvrs Godfrey Norton …. Leroy Lingwood Irene Adler ……. Gudrun Urs Housekeeper ……. Noel Hood Other parts played by Antony Viccars, Jonathan Scott and Kim Grant. [2020-04-23] Frankie Howerd – 1973-07-08 – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hglx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b52ee- m000hglw/vf_m000hglw_8efd7ffd-74b3-426f-a097-aa646634693f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590048711_edadb7b4a407af688a70651f79b1e30e Series 2 Episode 5 (of 7): Frankie borrows a little black book and works with a forgetful actress. With June Whitfield. From July 1973. The King of Titters borrows a little black book and works with a forgetful actress. Ably assisted by June Whitfield and Ray Fell, Frankie Howerd titters and teeters through his eventful life and illustrious career as he writes his memoirs. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Music from the Bill McGuffie Quartet. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1973. [2020-04-23] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e09 – 1966-11-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b2kh3 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-09-29] Series 3 Episode 9 (of 14): Radio awards time, and John and Mary’s intruder. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Jo Kendall. From November 1966. Radio awards time – and John and Mary’s intruder. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Graham Chapman. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1966. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/24 [2020-04-24] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1966-11-00 – The Five Orange Pips PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hhq0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8847a7- m000hhpz/vf_m000hhpz_3c946559-8db4-46d8-ab7a-4796f44b7ebb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590357771_2d93c70641850cfa38ac68dba7f99a1c Series 6 Episode 2 (of 9): The Five Orange Pips. Holmes investigates murders where the victims receive pips in the mail. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1966. The great detective investigates murders presaged by the victims receiving dried orange pips through the mail. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1966. Sherlock Holmes … Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ….. Norman Shelley John Openshaw ….. William Eedle Elias Openshaw …. Bruce Beeby Joseph Openshaw … James Thomason Shipping Clerk …. Jonathan Scott [2020-04-24] The Men from the Ministry – 1965-08-00 – Something About a Soldier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm1x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c275c- m000hhq1/vf_m000hhq1_4552f43d-39b8-4e93-92f7-4d61bb1d6ba4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590358182_89a92a90046d925a530f80cc9a073f3a Something About a Soldier: The bumbling civil servants find a twenty year old demob letter. Stars Richard Murdoch. With Warren Mitchell. From August 1965. The bumbling civil servants find a demob letter written 20 years before. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Starring Wilfrid Hyde White as Number One, and Richard Murdoch as Number Two. With Norma Ronald, Warren Mitchell, David Nettheim and David Graham. Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor. Producer Edward Taylor. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1965. [2020-04-24] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008g2b9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e46100- b008g2b7/vf_b008g2b7_a705a14b-68f1-449c-986b-aac49bc24c65.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590358393_a6f8e51a3197df4508987ebffce83e8c Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): The shady lawyer edits a newspaper in Chicago. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel edits a newspaper in Chicago. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Starring Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel, and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli. With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1992. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/25 [2020-04-25] Comedy Greats – The Sixties – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jthv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5574e6- b005m821/vf_b005m821_f503c028-c5df-414b-bf35-cc65a7bae5a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590449159_3517907c71482dc10e1a6e80e0e15f42 Part 1 (of 2): Barry Cryer’s treasures from the swinging decade of the 1960s. Six favourite shows plucked from the swinging Sixties schedules of the Light Programme and the Home Service. Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases some of the funniest shows ever broadcast by the BBC. Today featuring “Beyond Our Ken”, “It’s a Fair Cop”, “The Navy Lark”, “Benny Hill Time”, “The Clitheroe Kid” and “I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again”. Written and produced by Peter Reed. First broadcast on BBC 7, in May 2003. * Beyond Our Ken Series 3 Episode 7 (of 14) Kenneth Horne’s busy week – and check out the latest film releases in “Picture Go Round”. With Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. From May 1960. * It’s A Fair Cop 19/06/1961 Eric Sykes plays a hapless copper on a bank stake-out. With Hattie Jacques, Deryck Guyler and Dick Emery. From June 1961. * The Navy Lark Series 9 Episode 16 (of 20): Cuthbert Joins the Navy. Mrs Povey insists that her snooty nephew samples a career on the ocean wave aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee, Leslie Phillips, Ronnie Barker, Michael Bates, Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans. From October 1967. * Benny Hill Time 29/03/1964 Fred Scuttle in a James Bond spoof, topical sketches, and more. With Peter Vernon, Jan Waters and Anthony Sharp. From March 1964. * The Clitheroe Kid Series 12 Episode 09 (of 20): Stop the Wedding I Want to Get Off. 1968/12/08 The cheeky youngster is due to be a page boy at his Auntie’s wedding, but he’s not too keen on his satin outfit – so soon sparks more mayhem. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe, Peter Sinclair, Patricia Burke, Danny Ross, Diana Day, Fred Gaunt and Brian Trueman. From December 1968. NB: Title is a spoof of a 1960s pop song, “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off”. * I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again Series 5 Episode 4 (of 13) Schools debate, Merseyside mariachi, and trouble at t’mill. Songs and sketches with John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Hatch and Jo Kendall. From May 1968. [2020-04-25] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e01 – Fit The Thirteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nbp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b089c- b005ll0s/vf_b005ll0s_0aa1e506-c962-4dc4-a6b3-c361205f0569.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590448961_55a17729b27389eb20d344ee8538c99c Fit The Thirteenth: After four years of solitude in prehistoric Islington, Arthur Dent is reunited with Ford Prefect. Starring Simon Jones. From 2004. Arthur Dent awakes to find that he has spent the last four years on prehistoric Earth, alone in all that time save for five minutes with an infuriating alien called Wowbagger who arrived, insulted him, and left. Reunited with Ford Prefect, Arthur discovers that the Hitchhikers Guide he threw in the river still works – and is being updated. Rescue appears in the form of a sofa caught in the Space-Time Continuum, and Arthur and Ford disappear in a fashion which would cause stern looks from the Campaign For Real Time. Aboard the “Heart of Gold”, Zaphod Beeblebrox is nursing a large Pan Galactic Gargleblaster and two headaches. He believes that he survived the Total Perspective Vortex while pursuing a Hitchhiker’s Guide employee called Zarniwoop and that Arthur marooned him by stealing the “Heart of Gold”, which of course Zaphod himself stole (but then Zaphod thinks he alone has the right to indulge in excitement, adventure and really wild things). His girlfriend Trillian (who, as Tricia McMillan, is the only human apart from Arthur to survive the destruction of Earth by the Vogon Constructor Fleet) has no memory at all of these events, and is therefore convinced that Zaphod has had a psychotic episode brought on by too many drinks. Tired of his selfishness she snaps and leaves him, having herself beamed by Eddie the shipboard computer in any direction but here. Meanwhile in the swamps of Squornshellous Zeta, Marvin the Paranoid Android pivots helplessly in circles on an artificial leg, his only company a talkative mattress called Zem. Writen by Douglas Adams. Adapted by Dirk Maggs. Music composed by Paul Wickens. Produced by Helen Chattwell, Bruce Hyman and Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2004. The Book ……….. William Franklyn Arthur Dent …….. Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebox … Mark Wing-Davey Trillian ……….. Susan Sheridan Marvin …………. Stephen Moore Wowbagger ………. Toby Longworth Eddie ………….. Roger Gregg Zem ……………. Andy Taylor https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/26 SUN [2020-04-26] Home to Roost – s02e07 – Mother’s Not Well PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hpnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bf7c4- m000hpnl/vf_m000hpnl_0f32caa9-210e-42dc-8f5f-5474e96a81c2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590467601_37b2eb4f1ef7999a975348d8611ac55f Series 2 Episode 7 (of 7): Mother’s Not Well. Full of cold, Olive spends the day in bed as William attempts the housework. Stars Deryck Guyler and Mollie Sugden. From 1975. Full of cold, Olive spends the day in bed as William attempts the housework. Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler play Olive and William Wheeler. Written by Anne Jones. Theme music composed and played by Alex Walsh and his Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. After 40 years working for the same company, William has retired and is trying hard to adapt to his new life of leisure. Olive, on the other hand, is trying to adapt to having her husband under her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. William Wheeler … Deryck Guyler Olive Wheeler ….. Mollie Sugden Jack Bailey ……. Norman Rossington Nev …………… John Baddeley Mrs Cox ……….. Linda Polan Mrs Shipley ……. Joyce Latham https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/27 MON [2020-04-27] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1966-12-00 – The Six Napoleons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hmbb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6097f0- m000hmb9/vf_m000hmb9_87157497-243a-4205-9e39-75ddb6ae6814.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590642259_21c57f9a5b1afb41e748a97dfea277dc Series 6 Episode 3 (of 9): The Six Napoleons. Holmes probes why identical, cheap plaster busts of Napoleon are being destroyed. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1966. The Baker Street sleuth probes why identical, cheap plaster busts of Napoleon are being destroyed. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1966. Sherlock Holmes …… Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson …….. Norman Shelley Inspector Lestrade … Humphrey Morton Horace Harker …….. Alan Dudley Harding ………….. Leroy Lingwood Morse Hudson ……… Allan McClelland Gelder …………… Geoffrey Wincott Sandeford ………… Arthur Lawrence [2020-04-27] The Navy Lark – s09e00 1967-07-00 – Deliberately Abandoned PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xwmd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b47ce- b007xwlm/vf_b007xwlm_5bffdd36-f23b-4b9e-b3a9-aabccae52b1c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590623435_010b77da6f6e0d0d12394a3861432b84 Deliberately Abandoned: Can the inept crew discover where the rest of the fleet has gone? Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From July 1967. Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge discover where the rest of the fleet has gone? Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as Commander Bell, Tenniel Evans as Uncle Ebenezer, and Michael Bates as the Sea Lord. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2020-04-27] Dad’s Army – s03e21 – Time on my Hands PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr7l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66f9ff- b005dypn/vf_b005dypn_b7350806-9d11-4aaa-8d9a-ed1470d576a0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590623790_f45e5db0c02f0ad0aa0f0b2f8444b167 Series 3 Episode 21 (of 26): Time on my Hands. The platoon battle to rescue a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From August 1976. The Home Guard platoon try to capture a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock in Walmington-on-Sea. Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Frank Williams as the Vicar, Larry Martyn as Private Walker, Erik Chitty as Mr Parsons, and Fraser Kerr as the German pilot. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/28 [2020-04-28] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1966-12-12 – The Boscombe Valley Mystery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zl1r URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-29] Series 6 Episode 4 (of 9): The Boscombe Valley Mystery. The sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime’s roots are down under. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1966. The Baker Street sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime’s roots are down under. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1966. Sherlock Holmes …… Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson …….. Norman Shelley James McCarthy ……. Nigel Graham Coroner ………….. Geoffrey Wincott Inspector Lestrade … Humphrey Morton Alice Turner ……… Sheila Grant John Turner ………. Bruce Beeby [2020-04-28] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e03 – Dick Turpin PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k02m URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-10] Episode 3 (of 10): Dick Turpin. The veteran of many parts recounts a disastrous TV adaptation with an American backer. Stars Peter Jones. From June 1986. The veteran of many parts recounts the story of a scheme to make a fortune from flops which puts “the Producers” to shame. The doyen of British show business, J Kingston Platt, shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years. Written and performed by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1986. [2020-04-28] Chambers – s02e04 – A Case With a View PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20ccbb- m000hmbc/vf_m000hmbc_999c6867-4023-4742-883b-b3a9f6383ff0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590642795_18c97f41409514a9cbc189bc5eecc60c Series 2 Episode 4 (of 5): A Case With a View. When barrister John Fuller-Carp’s ambitions take a downward turn, he takes some extreme action. Stars John Bird. From June 1998. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1998. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/29 WED [2020-04-29] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1966-12-19 – The Crooked Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr3d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a1f793- m000hn24/vf_m000hn24_8d7b0503-7c04-49f6-bf83-58ec1f909980.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590664166_97b98fd7fb33f706a7103a6e4ac70ae3 Series 6 Episode 5 (of 9): The Crooked Man. Probing a military murder, the sleuth exposes a cryptic connection to Colonial India. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1966. Probing a military murder, the great detective exposes a cryptic connection to Colonial India. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1966. Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson …… Norman Shelley Corporal Wood …… Allan McClelland Sergeant Barclay … Douglas Hankin Major Murphy ……. Alan Dudley Eva Stuart ……… Miss Morrison William Flinn …… William Eedle Jane Stewart ……. Beth Boyd [2020-04-29] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e15 – The Old School Reunion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007synp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0790e9- b007syk4/vf_b007syk4_179be36e-4ba9-449f-b7ee-1347d236aee5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590664978_2ea28876eedacf33ac47af4c54c64a86 Series 4 Episode 15 (of 20): The Old School Reunion. Surprises are in store as the lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957. Surprises are in store as the lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. [2020-04-29] After Henry – s02e02 – The Romantic Approach PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn96 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-08] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): The Romantic Approach. Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend, and Sarah is listening. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From August 1986. “It’s amazing how much harm winning a war does for the moral fibre of a nation. I mean, you’d never have seen Winston Churchill walking around with a personal stereo.” Clare’s been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend, and Sarah’s listening. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made. But instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1986. Sarah ………. Prunella Scales Eleanor …….. Joan Sanderson Russell …….. Benjamin Whitrow Clare ………. Gerry Cowper Aubrey ……… Lockwood West Delivery boy … David Learner https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/04/30 THU [2020-04-30] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1966-12-26 – Wisteria Lodge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hpj8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8fc67- m000hpj7/vf_m000hpj7_f03f2745-e44b-4f96-8b59-2a43cf8fefc1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590898660_fb7ba63d7ebcca91efe7627c020a6ddb Series 6 Episode 6 (of 9): Wisteria Lodge. Holmes investigates the brutal murder of a Spanish-speaking man in Surrey. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1966. The Baker Street sleuth investigates the brutal murder of a Spanish-speaking man in Surrey. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1966. Sherlock Holmes ….. Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ……. Norman Shelley John Scott Eccles … John Baddeley Inspector Baynes …. Allan McClelland Inspector Gregson … Geoffrey Wincott Miss Burnet ……… Gladys Spencer |
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[2020-04-30] Frankie Howerd – 1973-07-00 – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hpjb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ede88- m000hpj9/vf_m000hpj9_51af8e4e-885f-4df8-855b-a98b4c693fa2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590882247_48f94c76872322dff52fba42bea8c813 Episode 6 (of 7): The King of Titters goes for a medical and recalls lessons learned in London’s Soho. With June Whitfield. From July 1973. The King of Titters goes for a medical and recalls ‘special’ lessons he learned in London’s Soho. Ably assisted by June Whitfield and Ray Fell, Francis titters and teeters through his eventful life and illustrious career as he writes his memoirs. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Music from the Bill McGuffie Quartet. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1973. [2020-04-30] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e10 – 1966-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00thy17 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a873cf- b00thxzn/vf_b00thxzn_5ed37b19-0f2a-4671-8299-2a77c72e092f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590882504_602667e8f00ea4cdfb9d7f98ae942625 Series 3 Episode 10 (of 14): British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse. Sketches and songs with Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From December 1966. British seafarers, and John Cleese in reverse. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Peter Hutchins. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1966. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/01 FRI [2020-05-01] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1967-01-02 – The Dying Detective PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hq14 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f05a8d- m000hq13/vf_m000hq13_e332af07-6f1b-4025-9858-cfe34ef2f794.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590986906_3b80f69974e25935b1a7d37dbe9d1a2f Series 6 Episode 7 (of 9): The Dying Detective. Watson is shocked to find his friend gravely ill, seemingly hours from death. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1966. Dr Watson is shocked to find his detective friend gravely ill, seemingly hours from death. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1967. Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson …… Norman Shelley Mrs Hudson ……… Barbara Mitchell Inspector Morton … Alan Dudley Staples ………… Arthur Lawrence Culverton Smith …. David March [2020-05-01] The Men from the Ministry – 1965-10-00 – The Hole PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yjy0z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/86be4e- b00yjwh6/vf_b00yjwh6_d50d9908-e9e9-4642-bd33-64854133880b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590969471_86b1d14e031dbffcba72ef685ff55e6b The Hole: The time-wasting twosome get bogged down in a building project. Stars Wilfrid Hyde- White and Richard Murdoch. From October 1962. The time-wasting twosome get bogged down in a building project. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Starring Wilfrid Hyde White as Number One, and Richard Murdoch as Number Two. With Norma Ronald, Roy Dotrice and John Graham. Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor. Producer Edward Taylor, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1965. [2020-05-01] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008hgpz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/285e3a- b008hdqh/vf_b008hdqh_471a833b-f302-496d-b9eb-c6d837bb1b01.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1590969762_700c4ab5eb0d797bd9365951af67a65c Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel takes on an amusement arcade. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1992. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli ……. Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/02 [2020-05-02] Comedy Greats – The 1960s – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtk4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0fb394- b005mh1m/vf_b005mh1m_04535044-ee6e-4f63-9d65-d6bd7b8d7320.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591169413_94db9068c68647e38da814c4f180b558 Part 2 (of 2): Barry Cryer presents another swinging selection of groovy radio fun: “Whack-O!”, “The Men From the Ministry”, “The Ken Dodd Show”, “Steptoe and Son”, “The Embassy Lark” and “Round the Horne”. Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases some of the funniest shows ever broadcast by the BBC. Six more favourites plucked from the groovy Sixties schedules of the Light Programme. Written and produced by Peter Reed. First broadcast on BBC 7, in May 2003. * Whack-O! From 15/03/1962 Crooked headmaster Professor Jimmy Edwards holds auditions for Chiselbury School’s charity concert in aid of a retiring teacher. With Vera Lynn. From March 1962. * The Men From the Ministry Series 2 (2/13): Something about a Soldier The bumbling civil servants find a 20-year-old demob letter. Stars Richard Murdoch, Wilfrid Hyde- White, Norma Ronald and Warren Mitchell. From August 1965. * The Ken Dodd Show From 19/07/1964 The King of Knotty Ash offers tips for nude photography and the hunt for a Scottish lake-bound monster. With Judith Chalmers, John Laurie and Patricia Hayes. From July 1964. * Steptoe & Son Series 1 (11/13): The Lead Man Cometh The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett and Leonard Rossiter. From September 1966. * The Embassy Lark Series 1 (6/13): A Trip to London The staff of the British Embassy panic over the expiry of their lease in Tratvia. Stars Derek Francis, Frank Thornton and Francis de Wolff. From April 1966 * Round the Horne Series 4 (12/16) Kenneth Horne makes Fleet Street headlines, and calls round to Julian and Sandy’s ‘Bona Private Detective Agency’. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. From May 1968. [2020-05-02] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e02 – Fit The Fourteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nff URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-07] The Tertiary Phase: Fit The Fourteenth. Arthur and Ford arrive home in time for tea. Starring William Franklyn. From September 2004. Arthur and Ford have travelled in time and arrive at Lords Cricket Ground, where England are defeating Australia to win The Ashes. It turns out our heroes have arrived 24 hours before the destruction of the planet, but this fact almost pales into insignificance with the appearance of Slartibartfast, the elderly planet designer Arthur first encountered on Magrathea (see Primary Phase). Slarti is here to avert the disastrous abduction of The Ashes (which have some intergalactic significance we can as yet only guess at) by the villainous and lethal Krikkit Robots. This he utterly fails to do, as they arrive, blow up Lords, and leave with their booty. Slarti, Arthur and Ford give chase in the unlikely Starship Bistromath which is powered by the equally unlikely (though not improbable) Somebody Else’s Problem Field. On the swamp planet Squornshellous Zeta, Marvin the Paranoid Android is still helplessly trudging in circles, anchored to one spot by an artificial leg he was fitted with after surviving a near miss with the heart of a blazing star (again, see Primary Phase, and try and keep up for goodness sake). It is something of a relief for him to have the leg removed by the same eleven Krikkit Robots who have stolen The Ashes. It is even more of a relief when they decide to remove him as well, leaving his talkative but very boring companion, Zem the Mattress, to ponder the infinite and globber gently. Written by Douglas Adams. Adapted and directed by Dirk Maggs. An Above the Title Production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2004. The Book ……… William Franklyn Arthur Dent …… Simon Jones Ford Prefect ….. Geoff McGivern Marvin ……….. Stephen Moore Slartibartfast … Richard Griffiths Wowbagger …….. Toby Longworth Zem ………….. Andy Taylor Himself ………. Henry Blofeld Himself ………. Fred Trueman https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/03 SUN [2020-05-03] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxf5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db5f3d- b006jk2g/vf_b006jk2g_10f07806-ee5a-42e8-91c7-f14cccbbd25a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591086477_c2b7d55bb193125e28aa17f580429841 Episode 1 (of 8): Jeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum. Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster’s valet help? PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. From June 1973. What with young Bingo Little in love for the umpteenth time, Aunt Agatha and her plans to marry Bertie off to the formidable Honoria Glossop, and the troublesome twins, Claude and Eustace, there’s just no peace for poor Bertie. Only one man can save the day – the inimitable Jeeves. PG Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1973. Jeeves ………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers Mortimer Little … Ronald Fraser Bingo Little …… Jonathan Cecil Mabel …………. Ann Davies https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/04 [2020-05-04] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1967-11-00 – The Second Stain PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hv58 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f2ed86- m000hv57/vf_m000hv57_e843e092-87a0-4c04-9ac1-07c92163968d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591231002_912989cbdc237ffa4bfc170cd31166dd Series 6 Episode 8 (of 9): The Second Stain. The Baker Street sleuth is called to probe the disappearance of a very secret letter. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1967. The Baker Street detective is called to investigate the disappearance of a very secret letter. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1967. Sherlock Holmes ………… Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……………… Norman Shelley Lord Bellinger …………. Geoffrey Wincott Right Hon Trelawney Hope … Simon Lack Mrs Hudson …………….. Barbara Mitchell Lady Hope ……………… Hilda Schroder Inspector Lestrade ……… Humphrey Morton Constable MacPherson ……. Arthur Lawrence [2020-05-04] A Murder Is Announced – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnj3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a15e8d- b0026wr6/vf_b0026wr6_a7a353e3-99f8-4328-af2c-ccde84fcbba6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591462900_4fd109e774147419fae53edbc6ac1e95 Episode 1 (of 5): The residents of Chipping Cleghorn misinterpret a murderous invitation. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an ad in the local gazette which reads: “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm”. As the time approaches, the crowds gather at Little Paddocks and then the lights go out. Surely it must be a hoax? Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. From the book first published in 1950. Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Inspector Craddock ….. Ian Lavender Sir Henry Clithering … Graham Crowden Letty Blacklock …….. Sarah Lawson Dora Bunner ………… Judy Cornwell Patrick Simmons …….. Jamie Glover Miss Hinchliffe …….. Elizabeth Bell Colonel Easterbrook …. Jack Hedley Laura Easterbrook …… Joanna McCallum Rev Julian Harmon …… Ioan Meredith Bunch Harmon ……….. Molly Gaisford Mitzi ……………… Jenny Funnell Miss Murgatroyd …….. Alice Arnold [2020-05-04] The Navy Lark – s09e10 – Have Been Redecorating PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2yc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81bf5d- b006yd18/vf_b006yd18_a17e5104-35f2-4eb9-a3b4-78865f63d9d2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591463168_87d6ffd2446aefcb739fad2dbf8f6ff8 Series 9 Episode 10 (of 20): Have Been Redecorating. Troutbridge needs a facelift preparation for the arrival of a new senior Wren. Stars Leslie Phillips. From September 1967. HMS Troutbridge needs a facelift preparation for the arrival of a new senior WREN. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Second Officer McCluty …. Heather Chasen Commander Bell ………… Ronnie Barker Uncle ………………… Tenniel Evans The Padre …………….. Michael Bates [2020-05-04] Dad’s Army – s03e22 – Turkey Dinner PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrbf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3884e- b005f47g/vf_b005f47g_789771a2-d955-443c-a977-96121f75e3ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591230384_43f3a857acc59ee909ffef54fbcdc0ae Series 3 Episode 22 (of 26): Turkey Dinner. Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From August 1976. Corporal Jones mistakenly shoots a Turkey, so the platoon hatch a plan to cook it for the old folk of Walmington-on-Sea. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Vicar ……………… Frank Williams Mrs Pike …………… Pearl Hackney Mr Blewitt …………. Harold Bennett Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-05-04] Chambers – s02e05 – Conditional Fees PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bda02d- m000hv59/vf_m000hv59_3dbe4a29-dd23-48e9-879c-27db7a0221f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591255054_4958dcb83ec2fa9884d07cae884af66a Series 2 Episode 5 (of 5): Conditional Fees. John Fuller-Carp wants victory in a “no win, no fee” case of a broken thumb – and a can of figs. Stars John Bird. From June 1998. John Fuller-Carp wants victory in a “no win, no fee” case of a broken thumb involving a can of figs. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular law chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1998. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Philip James ……. Chris Pavlo Shearing ……….. Peter Gunn Masterson ………. Geoffrey Whitehead https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/05 [2020-05-05] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1967-01-00 – The Final Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007znms URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db819a- m000hwwp/vf_m000hwwp_6a2b9808-84bf-4958-9c5a-dc7d658c6e6c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591270339_dac0946ab727d58b44fcd74b00a11fa2 Series 6 Episode 9 (of 9): The Final Problem. The Baker Street sleuth is pursued across Europe by his nemesis, Professor Moriarty. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1967. The Baker Street sleuth’s greatest enemy, Professor Moriarty, pursues him across Europe – towards the ultimate confrontation. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Produced by Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1967. Sherlock Holmes … Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson … Norman Shelley Professor Moriarty … Rolf Lefebvre Peter Steiler … Alan Dudley Swiss Boy … Gordon Gardner [2020-05-05] A Murder Is Announced – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnjp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0476b9- b0026x2l/vf_b0026x2l_e264943c-93d5-471c-b96f-197213fab2bf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591686703_8b6e6a76bfab231a499ab6bc52f90adc Episode 2 (of 5): Who is trying to kill Letty Blacklock? And what did Mitzi overhear in the summerhouse? Miss Marple investigates. Stars June Whitfield. The invitation to a murder was not a game. Who wants Letty Blacklock dead? What did Mitzi overhear in the summerhouse? Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Craddock … Ian Lavender Letty Blacklock …… Sarah Lawson Dora Bunner ………. Judy Cornwell Mitzi ……………. Jenny Funnell Julia Simmons …….. Angela Sims Phillipa Haymes …… Sarah Rice [2020-05-05] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e05 – Hollywood and Back PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0bg URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-17] Episode 5 (of 10): Hollywood and Back. The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen. Stars Peter Jones. From June 1986. The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen. British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt, shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years. Written and performed by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1986. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/06 [2020-05-06] A Murder Is Announced – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnk6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2e29fa- b0026xh3/vf_b0026xh3_6e285931-4142-4193-b166-aac507bfb010.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591686908_481271cc8fa65d49899b5b08b4638450 Episode 3 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Miss Marple arrives in Chipping Cleghorn to start her investigation. But is the killer poised to strike again? Stars June Whitfield. There is little doubt that the intended murder victim was Miss Blacklock. Will a second attempt be made on her life? Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Craddock … Ian Lavender Letty Blacklock …… Sarah Lawson Dora Bunner ………. Judy Cornwell Bunch Harmon ……… Molly Gaisford Patrick Simmons …… Jamie Glover Mitzi ……………. Jenny Funnell Julia Simmons …….. Angela Sims Phillipa Haymes …… Sarah Rice Mrs Goedler ………. Tessa Worsley [2020-05-06] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e16 – The Wild Man of the Woods PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdvy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/17b46b- b007tdnx/vf_b007tdnx_7ac71310-d18b-430d-88d6-5287c8854d19.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591687078_55aee6abed6800b4e59968ebb281a036 Series 4 Episode 16 (of 20): The Wild Man of the Woods. The lad announces that he is rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957. The lad announces that he’s rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. [2020-05-06] After Henry – s02e05 – The Kitten PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnl5 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-05] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): The Kitten. Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. “One kitten looks pretty much like another kitten so far as I’m concerned. They’re just small versions of cats. And I’m not that keen on cats.” Sarah and her mother disagree over tidiness of the house, until a visitor arrives. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made. But instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. Sarah ………… Prunella Scales Eleanor ………. Joan Sanderson Russell ………. Benjamin Whitrow Clare ………… Gerry Cowper Policeman …….. Michael Hadley Percy Bradshaw … Simon Brett https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/07 [2020-05-07] A Murder Is Announced – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnkp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b77181- b0026xmt/vf_b0026xmt_59abf3f1-9409-4a96-8008-c2030f468d1a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591687274_5ef0f14ebd330310dbe03413c7f4fb22 Episode 4 (of 5): The plot thickens, and could there be another murder for Miss Marple to investigate? Stars June Whitfield and Ian Lavender. Everyone realises that the poison was meant for Miss Blacklock, not Dora Bunner. Suspicion falls on the members of the group. Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Craddock … Ian Lavender Letty Blacklock …… Sarah Lawson Bunch Harmon ……… Molly Gaisford Patrick Simmons …… Jamie Glover Mitzi ……………. Jenny Funnell Julia Simmons …….. Angela Sims Phillipa Haymes …… Sarah Rice Miss Murgatroyd …… Alice Arnold Miss Hinchliffe …… Elizabeth Bell [2020-05-07] Frankie Howerd – 1973-07-00 – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hx35 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56332a- m000hx34/vf_m000hx34_8cf50dec-d32d-4df3-a989-453515572fbb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591468886_faab20eabc8e715837d18b60942b907c Episode 7 (of 7): Frankie recalls his Everest expedition and appears as a witness in the High Court. With June Whitfield. From July 1973. Frankie recalls his Everest expedition and appears as a witness in the High Court. Ably assisted by June Whitfield, Ray Fell and Kate Binchy, Francis titters and teeters through his eventful life and illustrious career as he writes his memoirs. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Music from The Bill McGuffie Quartet. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1973. [2020-05-07] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e11 – 1966-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tln6g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fb9039- b00tlmsz/vf_b00tlmsz_add996ec-4ebc-4b69-ae81-d320e56f5911.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591488071_385a7b5a06709f5080a2a14a89e027b5 Series 3 Episode 11 (of 14): Comedy launch of “For Better and for Worse and Son”. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From December 1966. The team poke fun at TV sitcoms with the launch of “For Better and for Worse And Son”. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1966. [2020-05-07] The Skivers – s02e04 – Jon Pertwee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00805wv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-18] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 5): Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge, as Nick and Tim welcome special guest Jon Pertwee. Skilful sketch show, written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh. With Peter Bradshaw and Mel Giedroyc. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1995. NB: Another edited repeat, removing the reference to Rolf Harris, who the Beeb-scum deem a ‘non-person’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/08 [2020-05-08] A Murder Is Announced – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnl4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae1c7c- b0026xsr/vf_b0026xsr_b869fed3-c352-4a4e-bdd4-1e3624c4db1e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591688225_4472b0d66965536918f2bbd4985dd356 Episode 5 (of 5): Confessions all round, as “Pip” and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple? Stars June Whitfield and Ian Lavender. A further murder has been committed, but just as Miss Marple is piecing her thoughts together – she disappears. Conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ……….. June Whitfield Inspector Craddock …. Ian Lavender Letty Blacklock ……. Sarah Lawson Colonel Easterbrook … Jack Hedley Laura Easterbrook ….. Joanna McCallum Bunch Harmon ………. Molly Gaisford Patrick Simmons ……. Jamie Glover Mitzi …………….. Jenny Funnell Julia Simmons ……… Angela Sims Phillipa Haymes ……. Sarah Rice [2020-05-08] The Men from the Ministry – 1967-03-00 – A Slight Case of Demolition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm59 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/644db5- m000hwph/vf_m000hwph_7469f810-2258-4c12-a96b-5a6558f7aae7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591574852_2c9dffd72ca3f0509f14ee15ab34279a A Slight Case of Demolition: The bumbling civil servants tackle traffic trouble and town planning. With Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From March 1967. The bumbling civil servants tackle traffic trouble and town planning. Starring Deryck Guyler as Number One, and Richard Murdoch as Number Two. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. [2020-05-08] Flywheel Shyster and Flywheel – s03e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008hzh9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/018bd7- b008hzh2/vf_b008hzh2_b59708a1-c4bc-45a4-a7e0-44072967314b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591575177_6ef8f9c529cc927430e614e652b7d2d5 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): The shady lawyer is collecting for “charity”. The Marx Brothers lost radio shows recreated. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992. Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel is collecting for “charity” in a seasonal scam. Recreation of the Marx Brothers lost radio shows, charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America’s NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer Dirk Maggs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1992. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel … Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli … Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/09 [2020-05-09] Comedy Greats – The Seventies – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtlc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/78f2b1- m000j24s/vf_m000j24s_221dc4a7-1e44-467c-9346-de29bf1a1cac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591773335_a9e031045923c8e9f41b1ecdb0b80012 Part 1 (of 2): Barry Cryer keeps on truckin’ with “The News Huddlines”, “All Gas And Gaiters”, “The Frankie Howerd Show”, “Parsley Sidings”, “Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads”, and “Hello Cheeky”. Decade by decade, Barry Cryer keeps on truckin’ with some of the funniest shows ever broadcast by the BBC. Six favourites plucked from the sensational 1970s schedules of Radio 2 and Radio 4. Written and produced by Peter Reed. First broadcast on BBC 7, in June 2003. * The News Huddlines 7 November 1979 Roy Hudd’s long-running topical comedy sketch series. Janet Brown and Chris Emmett help to poke fun at the weeks news events featuring Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan and ABBA. * All Gas And Gaiters Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): “Only Three Can Play” Will Noote’s playing away ruin the clerics’ game? Clerical comedy adapted from TV starring Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From February 1971. [s01e06 1971-02-09] * The Frankie Howerd Show Series 4: “Cyril The Squirrel”, from November 1975 The king of titters reads some ditties and takes on some overgrown animals in a spoof sci-fi thriller! With Norma Ronald, Ray Fell and Timothy Davies. [s03e06 1975-11-02] * Parsley Sidings Series 2 Episode 6 (of 10): “A Bird In The Hand” A rare gull is spotted during a station spring-clean, causing chaos on the line. Railway station comedy starring Arthur Lowe, Kenneth Connor, Liz Fraser and Ian Lavender. From November 1973. * Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? Episode 11 (of 13): “Count Down” Terry helps stressed Bob prepare for his wedding. Adapted from TV’s classic sitcom about mismatched friends. Starring James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Joan Hickson and Bill Owen. From October 1975. * Hello Cheeky From October 1979 Red Rum and sound effects galore! Sketches galore with rapid pun-tastic fun starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Junkin and Barry Cryer. Music by the Denis King Trio. [s05e03 1979-10-21] NB: Part 2 was never broadcast. Probably because it includes an edition of “Just A Minute” featuring Clement Freud who the Beeb-scum deem a ‘non-person’ [2020-05-09] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nj3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-14] Fit The Fifteenth: Slartibartfast provides a rather startling Informational Illusion to give Arthur and Ford the history of the Krikkit Wars, an intergalactic conflict of billions of years ago, where a seemingly innocuous and pleasant race of hominids journeyed beyond the black and opaque dust cloud surrounding their solitary planet with its solitary star and were appalled to discover they were not alone in the universe but surrounded by many other planets teeming with life. The Krikkitmen built lethal white robots wielding war clubs which were used to propel small red grenades over vast distances, to destroy everything in their path – in fact, to kill everything everywhere but their masters. Eventually defeated, the People of Krikkit (along with robots and family pets) are sentenced to have their solar system with its Dust Cloud sealed in a Slo-Time envelope, locked by The Wikkit Gate, upon an asteroid which orbits it. When all of Creation has become extinct the gate will automatically open, allowing them to finish their existence in a dying universe, alone at last as they have so craved. Unfortunately eleven Krikkit Robots were unaccounted for at the time the punishment was carried out, and these unpleasant machines are now re-uniting the disparate elements of The Key to that Wikkit Gate. Having collected the Wooden Pillar (The Ashes, now reconstituted into a Cricket stump), The Steel Pillar (The Artificial Leg Marvin was fitted with by a kindly scrap collector), they now board the Heart of Gold to steal the Gold Bail (the driving force behind its legendary Improbability Drive). Bad as this might be, worse is to come when the robots are caught in the act by Zaphod Beeblebrox, who discovers they are about to go to a Party, but not intending to take him with them. In fact they add injury to insult and shoot him instead. Attempting to reach the same party Arthur, Ford and Slartibartfast use the – surprisingly clean – toilet transportation cubicles of the Starship Bistromath. But something goes wrong and Arthur finds himself diverted to a labyrinth wherein dwells a creature who appears to nurse a very deep and ancient grudge against him…” Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Producers Helen Chattwell, Bruce Hyman and Dirk Maggs. An Above the Title production for Radio 4. First broadcast in October 2004. The Book …………. William Franklyn Arthur Dent ………. Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……… Geoffrey McGivern Marvin …………… Stephen Moore Trillian …………. Susan Sheridan Zaphod Beeblebrox …. Mark Wing-Davey Slartibartfast ……. Richard Griffiths Robot Waiter ……… Roger Gregg Zem ……………… Andy Taylor Judiciary Pag …….. Rupert Degas Wikkit Voice ……… Dominic Hawksley First Krikkit Man …. Philip Pope Second Krikkit Man … Michael Fenton Stevens Henry Blofeld as Himself Fred Trueman as Himself https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/10 [2020-05-10] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ab329- b005zfyn/vf_b005zfyn_c6030e80-e123-40f4-bc47-564fcf8ad383.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591689180_4f1732491a44bcc7a6ba2d2131cb4ca3 Episode 2 (of 8): Pearls Mean Tears. When Aunt Agatha sparks uproar can Bertie’s valet save the day? P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. When Bertie Wooster’s Aunt Agatha sparks uproar, can his valet Jeeves save the day? P G Wodehouse romp, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1973. Jeeves …………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ….. Richard Briers Aunt Agatha …….. Joan Sanderson Aileen Hemingway … Pat Coombs Sidney Hemingway … Brian Oulton Chamber Maid ……. Miriam Margolyes Hotel Manager …… Brian Haines [2020-05-10] Floggit’s – 24/08/1956 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxmk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-19] 24/08/1956: Chaos strikes village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy over a troublesome tree. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters. From August 1956. Chaos strikes village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy over a troublesome tree. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy. With Joan Sims, Anthony Newley, Ronnie Barker, Hugh Paddick and Iris Vandaleur. Script by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Alastair Scott – Johnston. Originally popular regulars in “Workers’ Playtime” on the Home Service during wartime, Gert and Daisy won their own series, Floggit’s, where they’ve inherited a village general store in Russett Green with a ragbag of local characters to deal with. It ran for 2 series between 1956 and 1957. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1956. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/11 [2020-05-11] The Navy Lark – s09e11 – Celebrating Their Important Anniversary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008fj41 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a9bc7c- b008fj3y/vf_b008fj3y_b82dd178-c225-40dc-8a85-0363d34b0665.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591832988_395d07d6f0475c3e9e8eb2f5d50adfbf Series 9 Episode 11 (of 20): Celebrating Their Important Anniversary. It’s Troutbridge’s 25th, and Pertwee plans some special commemorative gifts. With Richard Caldicot. From September 1967. The crew discover HMS Troutbridge has been afloat for 25 years, so Pertwee plans some special commemorative gifts. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Mrs Povey …………….. Heather Chasen Commander Bell ………… Ronnie Barker The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Padre …………….. Michael Bates [2020-05-11] Dad’s Army – s03e23 – The Captain’s Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrdx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bcf82- b005f935/vf_b005f935_f4a7215c-5789-43d0-b7b6-4b8dd49cd7b1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1591833461_0e6fd2eb674fb1c5bd4e1a41024bd996 Series 3 Episode 23 (of 26): The Captain’s Car. When a French general visits, there is a mighty platoon motoring mix-up. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From August 1976. When a French general pays a visit to Walmington-on-Sea, there’s a mighty motoring mix-up for the Home Guard platoon. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Lady Maltby ………… Betty Marsden Colonel Masters …….. Garrard Green Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-05-11] London Calling – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ndzw7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7f2c6a- b000bz68/vf_b000bz68_77b1f39d-c5ce-4b74-8a32-33ef7f08326c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592179778_9aedbb535978a9927b91f4210c33ba91 Episode 1 (of 4): In the Beginning. Back to the wireless days of 1922 and BBC’s new DG John Brown takes charge. Stars Graham Crowden and Jimmy Perry. From 1994. The man behind TV hits “Dad’s Army” and “Hi-De-Hi”, Jimmy Perry’s star-packed comedy about the early wireless days of the BBC. Back in 1922, when a microphone jammed if a speaker talked too loudly, the letters of praise and complaint flooded in. Then a new Director-General, John Brown, came to take over the British Broadcasting Company. Music by Roy Moore. Producer Jo Clegg. First broadcast nightly on Radio 2, in September 1994. John Brown ………………….. Graham Crowden Colonel Beecham ……………… Jimmy Perry Fred “Keep ’em Laughing” Hicks … Roy Hudd Sergeant Lucas ………………. Bill Pertwee Roger Eccles ………………… Jeffrey Holland Miss Nightingale …………….. Joanna Munro Arthur ……………………… Toby Longworth Admiral Carpenter ……………. Peter Cellier Jeffrey Stainton …………….. Chris Luscombe Bobby Bright ………………… Leonard Kirby Phyllis Godfrey ……………… Amanda Bellamy Rex Murray ………………….. Logan Murray https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/12 TUE [2020-05-12] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0kz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-24] Episode 6 (of 10): The Rich Brothers. The veteran of many parts recalls a slapstick act, and reveals all on showbiz cliches. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986. The veteran of many parts recalls a slapstick act, and reveals all on showbiz clichés. British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years. Written and performed by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1986. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/13 WED [2020-05-13] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e17 – Agricultural ‘Ancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1p4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a8a45- b007v1h5/vf_b007v1h5_30443013-1aff-4845-a0c0-d2e36b597446.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592442882_5295d2cdfcf5036fdfaa5ef5471bc71a Series 4 Episode 17 (of 20): Agricultural ‘Ancock. The lad starts farming, unaware that Sid has sold him a top cricket ground. With Tony Hancock and Sid James. From February 1957. The lad turns farmer, unaware that sneaky Sid’s sold him a top cricket ground. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. [2020-05-13] After Henry – s02e06 – The Married Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnsf URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-12] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): The Married Man. Clare’s latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. “Many people have found that a couple of months negotiating gear levers in golf-club car parks can rather take the edge off romance.” Clare’s latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made. But instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/14 [2020-05-14] Round the Horne – s04e01 – 1968-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nth15 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5e18c2- b00ntdw3/vf_b00ntdw3_cb238f46-c491-42fb-a36c-a85ef35464a6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592093152_c220ac16517ac216677749e1e78aeff2 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 16): Kenneth Horne is a doctor who talks to animals, while Julian and Sandy troll west. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From February 1968. Kenneth Horne is a doctor who talks to animals, tune into wonderful Radio Balls Pond Road, and Julian and Sandy troll west to the Lazy Bona ranch. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Marty Feldman had moved on, so series 4 is written by Barry Took with Brian Cooke, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Webster. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1968. [2020-05-14] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e12 – 1966-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp8gx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/15963b- b00tp850/vf_b00tp850_1a22ac39-f08d-46a1-bc7c-e0009130f501.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592093371_29819edc376462b8a43773364f64d632 Series 3 Episode 12 (of 14): Meet Britain’s aristocracy and take a driving test. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and David Hatch. From December 1966. Meet the Aristocracy of Britain, and take a driving test with a difference. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Eric Idle, Graeme Garden, David Hatch and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1966. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/15 FRI [2020-05-15] Something to Shout About – s03e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000j3k3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b0e2b- m000j3k2/vf_m000j3k2_1115ebb0-e5b9-4736-b9ed-439d7395fd16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592180039_eb0fbc32bed60dea191c9af0045dbec0 Series 3 Episode 8 (of 17): Adrian’s colleagues must cover for him when, home DIY calamities force his absence. Stars Fenella Fielding. From November 1961. 4 Extra Debut. NB: Previous episode (s03e07) was broadcast on 2020-01-03. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/16 SAT [2020-05-16] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e04 – Fit The Sixteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nlx URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-21] Fit The Sixteenth: Arthur is confronted by all he’s ever eaten or killed and gatecrashes the Longest Party Ever Held. Stars Simon Jones. From 2004. Arthur Dent has been diverted from arriving at the Longest Party Ever Held to find himself in a sinister labyrinth, leading him to a subterranean Cathedral of Hate in which a fifty-foot high statue of himself is depicted causing harm to various creatures. It turns out that the organisms that he has inadvertently been killed – and/or eaten – throughout his life have all been the same person, reincarnated over-and-over again, only to be killed – over and over again – by Arthur. Its last, most desperate incarnation, one it had to fight for, and one which gives it a last chance for revenge against his tormentor, is as a four-foot fruitbat with an orthodontic condition called Agrajag. Can Arthur escape Agrajags clutches and get to the party? Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. An Above the Title production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2004. The Book …………………………… William Franklyn Arthur Dent ………………………… Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……………………….. Geoffrey McGivern Marvin …………………………….. Stephen Moore Trillian …………………………… Susan Sheridan Zaphod Beeblebrox …………………… Mark Wing-Davey Slartibartfast ……………………… Richard Griffiths Thor ………………………………. Dominic Hawksley Agrajag ……………………………. Douglas Adams Award Winner ……………………….. Bob Golding Woman with the Sydney Opera House Head … Joanna Lumley Party Doorman ………………………. Paul Wickens https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/17 [2020-05-17] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 3 – Honoria Glossop PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgl7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d218e0- b007rgbk/vf_b007rgbk_6c7856d6-ad9f-4368-9d8a-4c96a42bd350.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592267327_296c8b3654e1aec870512232372fa270 Episode 3 (of 8): Honoria Glossop. When Bingo’s new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day? P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. When Bingo Little’s new love lands Bertie Wooster in bother, who can save the day? P G Wodehouse’s romp stars Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1973. Jeeves …………….. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……… Richard Briers Sir Roderick Glossop … Andrew Cruickshank Aunt Agatha ………… Joan Sanderson Bingo Little ……….. Jonathan Cecil Lord Rainsby ……….. James Villiers Honoria Glossop …….. Miriam Margolyes Oswald Glossop ……… Denise Bryer [2020-05-17] Floggit’s – 1956-11-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d06hc URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-26] 02/11/1956: Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy prepare for a Bonfire Night party. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters. From November 1956. Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy prepare for a Bonfire Night party. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy. With Joan Sims, Hugh Paddick, Ronnie Barker, Doris Rogers and Ron Moody. Script by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Bill Gates. Originally popular regulars in “Workers Playtime” on the Home Service during wartime, Gert and Daisy won their own series, “Floggit’s”, where they’ve inherited a village general store in Russett Green with a ragbag of local characters to deal with. It ran for 2 series between 1956 and 1957. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/18 [2020-05-18] The Navy Lark – s09e12 – Computerising PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k018 URL : NOT AVAILABLE. On Packard Bell as MPEG-TS 384 Kbps [2016-10-19]. VPID: b006nz92 https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nz92 Series 9 Episode 12 (of 20): Computerising. Captain Povey hopes a new machine called Cecil will help him command Troutbridge. With Leslie Phillips. From September 1967. Captain Povey hopes a fancy new communications system will help him keep better control of the crew aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Second Officer McCluty …. Heather Chasen Policeman …………….. Ronnie Barker The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Flag Lieutenant ……. Michael Bates [2020-05-18] Dad’s Army – s03e24 – The Two and a Half Feathers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrh8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da6778- b005fh03/vf_b005fh03_bce2dc0b-f913-4579-8df6-3a97b0bfc37b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592440447_b0f1dc81fd898589cd884a817bcb39ee Series 3 Episode 24 (of 26): The Two and a Half Feathers. Jones fights back as a new platoon recruit rakes up their military past. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From August 1976. Corporal Jones fights back when a new Home Guard recruit, Private Clarke, rakes up their military past. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Private Clarke ……… Michael Bates Edna ………………. Avril Angers Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-05-18] London Calling PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p73y9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-20] Episode 2 (of 4): It Pays to Advertise. Back to the wireless days of 1922, and Children’s Hour’s Uncle Rex needs money. Stars Graham Crowden and Jimmy Perry. From 1994. Back to the BBC’s early wireless days of 1922. Colonel Beecham and Admiral Carpenter are concerned that all their hard work producing the BBC’s wireless output is beginning to affect their golf swing. Meanwhile, hard-up Children’s Hour’s Uncle Rex is made an offer he really ought to refuse. Written by Jimmy Perry, the man behind “Dad’s Army” and “Hi-De-Hi”. Music by Roy Moore. Producer Jo Clegg. First broadcast nightly on Radio 2, in September 1994. John Brown ………. Graham Crowden Colonel Beecham ….. Jimmy Perry Roger Eccles …….. Jeffrey Holland Sergeant Lucas …… Bill Pertwee Roger Eccles …….. Jeffrey Holland Miss Nightingale …. Joanna Munro Arthur ………….. Toby Longworth Admiral Carpenter … Peter Cellier Jeffrey Stainton …. Chris Luscombe Bobby Bright …….. Leonard Kirby Rex Murray ………. Logan Murray Isabel Blair …….. Julie Gibbs Other parts played by Brian Bowles [2020-05-18] JB Priestley – Lost Empires – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr2f URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-14] Episode 1 (of 3): Overtures and Beginners. Richard Herncastle leaves his dead-end job to join his uncle’s music hall act. Stars Tom Baker and Freddie “Parrot Face” Davies. 1913: Richard Herncastle leaves his dead-end job to join his Uncle Nick’s act in the vulgar world of music halls to experience the glamour, jealousies and romances backstage. Published in 1965, JB Priestley’s classic stars Tom Baker as Nick Ollanton. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music Chris Monks. Producer Kate Rowland. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1994. Nick Ollanton … Tom Baker Harry Burrard … Freddie “Parrot Face” Davies Old Richard ….. Bryan Pringle Young Richard … Richard Hollick Tommy Beamish … Steven Frost Julie Blane ….. Brigit Forsyth Cissie Mapes …. Deborah McAndrew Nancy ……….. Kathryn Hunt Jenning ……… Russell Dixon Johnson ……… John Lloyd Fillingham Barney ………. Mike Edmunds https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/19 [2020-05-19] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e07 – Bravo Chantal PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0st URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-31] Episode 7 (of 10): Bravo Chantal. The veteran reveals how hunting for backers can lead a film producer into unusual by-ways. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986. The veteran reveals how hunting for financial backing can lead a film producer into many interesting and unusual by-ways of the entertainment industry. British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years. Written and performed by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1986. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/20 [2020-05-20] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e18 – Hancock in the Police PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vh34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cab46e- b007vgwj/vf_b007vgwj_aa9c35d5-fc0a-4145-a6bb-ca3fa57d3a6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592444416_246ee8c22dfc0f83caa4cfdbd547ba00 Series 4 Episode 18 (of 20): Hancock in the Police. When Bill and the lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1957. When Bill and the lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. [2020-05-20] After Henry – s02e07 – The Other Married Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnwh URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-19] Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): The Other Married Man. Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. “I can tell when she’s being deceitful. There’s an expression that comes into her face. I remember when she was only two and she cut all Rosie’s hair off.” Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made. But instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper James ….. Edward de Souza https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/21 [2020-05-21] Round the Horne – s04e02 1968-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w4df URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/433f87- b007w49v/vf_b007w49v_5874acd1-e384-4a98-aab1-cb6275c6808b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592593174_ce6a422459b0937adebde1ce2ac4665e Series 4 Episode 2 (of 16): Kenneth Horne in a roaring 1920s film spoof and Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of a nadger. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1968. Kenneth Horne stars in a roaring 1920s film spoof “Thoroughly Modern Willy”, Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of a nadger, and Julian and Sandy come over all transcendental with Bona Gurumat. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Marty Feldman had moved on, so series 4 is written by Barry Took with Brian Cooke, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Webster. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. [2020-05-21] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e13 – 1966-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tr6nm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/723339- b00tr6h6/vf_b00tr6h6_5c13f81d-a6ca-462a-8e4d-fbb90ff905c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592695883_70e2776d09051e5b99f21fd7dadc3702 Series 3 Episode 13 (of 14): The Curse of the Flying Wombat climaxes – or does it? Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From December 1966. “The Curse of the Flying Wombat” climaxes – or does it? More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1966. Last on: [2017-10-27] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/22 [2020-05-22] Something to Shout About – s03e09 – 1961-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000j9xv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/90476a- m000j9xt/vf_m000j9xt_191c6b67-3a68-4537-ab5b-0f277ff90450.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592784182_e72ebe7d627c14b81fdf05e72e2b19f2 Series 3 Episode 9 (of 17): Can the advertising team create a status building campaign… for toe ointment? Stars Fenella Fielding. From November 1961. Can the advertising team create a status building campaign… for toe ointment? A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1961. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Janet Harris …….. Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell …… Eleanor Summerfield Mavis Willis …….. Joan Sims Adrian Beales ……. Nicholas Phipps Mr Blythe/Various … Warren Mitchell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/23 SAT [2020-05-23] Comedy Greats – 1980s – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1tc URL : Already on PackardBell – “After Henry” s01e04 Part 1 (of 2): Barry Cryer presents “Radio Active”, “After Henry”, “Unnatural Acts”, “Legal Decent Honest and Truthful”, “Saturday Night Fry” and “The Mary Whitehouse Experience”. Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases some of the funniest shows ever broadcast by the BBC. Six favourites plucked from the 1980s schedules of Radio 1 and Radio 4. Written and produced by Peter Reed. First broadcast on BBC 7, in June 2003. * Radio Active Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Good Day Sport Get all the sport results you need from your local national radio station. Stars Angus Deayton, Geoffrey Perkins, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. From 1982. * After Henry Series 1 Episode 4 (of 8): The Dinner Party Sarah plays hostess, Mother plays the martyr and daughter Clare holds a flat-warming party. Stars Prunella Scales, Joan Sanderson, Gerry Cowper and Benjamin Whitrow. From 1985. * Unnatural Acts Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): A Death in the Family As Caroline mourns Monty the gerbil, a séance brings some surprises. Stars Jeremy Hardy, Kit Hollerbach and Caroline Leddy. Later series were renamed “At Home With The Hardys”. From 1987. * Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6) Activist turned advertising copywriter, Ken Handley finds himself assigned to the Conservative Party. Stars Martin Jarvis, Wendy Richard, Michael Jayston and Bill Fraser. From 1982. * Saturday Night Fry Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6) Stephen Fry hosts humorous banter and sketches with his chums Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent and Phyllida Law. From 1988. * The Mary Whitehouse Experience Series 3 Episode 7 (of 12) The original billing proclaimed it was “The show that dares to ignore the issues that other shows would tackle”. Starring David Baddiel, Rob Newman, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Series debuted in 1989. Episode from 1990. NB: The only episode I am interested in is “After Henry”, s01e04, “The Dinner Party” [PID: b007jmr5] (last broadcast on [2017-09-15]) – Already on PackardBell [2020-05-25] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076npz URL : Already on PackardBell [2018-05-28] Episode 5 (of 6): Fit the Seventeenth. The Krikkit robots open the Wikkit Gate, prompting Arthur and friends to visit their planet. Stars Simon Jones. From October 2004. As Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian and Slartibarfast helplessly watch, the Krikkit Robots open the Wikkit Gate and the planet Krikkit is released from its chronostasis in a mind-hurting instant. Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and directed by Dirk Maggs. Producer Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. An Above the Title production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2004. The Book …………. William Franklyn Arthur Dent ………. Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……… Geoffrey McGivern Marvin …………… Stephen Moore Trillian …………. Susan Sheridan Zaphod Beeblebrox …. Mark Wing-Davey Eddie the Computer … Roger Gregg Slartibartfast ……. Richard Griffiths Dominic Hawksley ….. Acting (adult) Krikkit Commander Dispatcher ……….. Bob Golding Krikkit Man One …… Michael Fenton Stevens Krikkit Man Two …… Philip Pope Announcer ………… John Marsh https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/24 SUN [2020-05-24] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s5dn URL : NOT AVAILABLE Episode (4 of 8): The Great Sermon Handicap. Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate? P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Can Bertie Wooster beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate? PG Wodehouse’s romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Jeeves ……………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster …….. Richard Briers Revrend Heppenstall … Maurice Denham Bingo Little ………. Jonathan Cecil Eustace …………… David Jason Claude ……………. Jonathan Lynn Cynthia …………… Carol Marsh [2020-05-24] Floggit’s – 1956-11-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ct1wp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-02] 09/11/1956: Gert and Daisy’s shop is open for business in Russett Green. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters. From November 1956. A power cut causes chaos in the village. Gossip galore at sisters Gert and Daisy’s general store in Russett Green. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy. With Joan Sims, Ron Moody, Ronnie Barker and Hugh Paddick. Script by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Bill Gates. Originally popular regulars in “Worker’s Playtime” on the Home Service during wartime, Gert and Daisy won their own series, “Floggit’s”, where the duo run a village general store with a ragbag of local characters to deal with. It ran for 2 series between 1956 and 1957. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/25 [2020-05-25] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlcr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8904fd- b0020y3b/vf_b0020y3b_6c58a890-f3bd-498e-aa6b-7a7333fbac39.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593042184_1198cb531d3739fb5f4d72adf49e5fef Episode 1 of 5 Casualties of War. Shrewsbury, 1139. Monk sleuth, Brother Cadfael, seeks a missing brother and sister. Ellis Peters thriller stars Philip Madoc. Shrewsbury, Winter in the year 1139: Amid a civil war, medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael sets out to find a missing boy and his sister. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised in five parts by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1992. Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar ….. Douglas Hodge Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Olivier ……….. Raad Rawi Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Ives ………….. Dean Magri Elyas …………. Crispin Letts Abbot Radulfus …. John Church Other parts played by Jonathan Tafler, Steve Hodson, Eric Allen, Julian Rhind-Tutt and David Holt NB: Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-02] [2020-05-25] The Navy Lark – s09e13 – Seeing Red PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k188 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce263b- b006rbv4/vf_b006rbv4_ad5175c4-6f72-4484-953c-87de9b9bd888.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1592936371_ecb8fced9dc083d28ae8c080f1144c46 Series 9 Episode 13 (of 20): Can the inept Troutbridge crew take a VIP to a secret rendezvous? Stars Leslie Phillips and Bill Pertwee. From September 1967. Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge manage to carry Sir Willoughby Todhunter-Brown to a secret rendezvous? Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …………… Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer ………. Jon Pertwee The Number One ………………. Stephen Murray Captain Povey ……………….. Richard Caldicot Russian Minister …………….. Heather Chasen Dorps ………………………. Ronnie Barker Sir Willoughby Todhunter Brown … Tenniel Evans Russian Frigate Captain ………. Michael Bates [2020-05-25] Dad’s Army – s03e25 – Is There Honey Still for Tea PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrl4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f348fa- b005fr8v/vf_b005fr8v_e6f82581-e6ee-4d0d-8dd8-8779141d7b53.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593041859_53cc62eaa4df6474bcc26accc91867c5 Series 3 Episode 25 (of 26): Is There Honey Still for Tea? A new aerodrome threatens Godfrey’s idyllic cottage with demolition. Adapted from TV, with Arnold Ridley. From August 1976. Private Godfrey’s humble abode, Cherry Tree Cottage, is threatened with demolition to make way for a new aerodrome. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Cissie Godfrey ……… Joan Cooper Colonel/Sir Charles …. Fraser Kerr Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-05-25] London Calling – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ps2ns URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-27] Episode 3 (of 4): Little Willie Saves the Day. The Daily Sketch slams boring Auntie. Will DG John Brown agree to light entertainment shows? Stars Graham Crowden. From September 1994. Back to the BBC’s early wireless days of 1922. The Daily Sketch says the BBC’s programmes are boring. Will Director General John Brown finally agree to broadcast some light entertainment, or will his peccadillo with Auntie Phyllis force him over the edge? Either way, Fred “Keep ‘Em Laughing” Hicks has got an unusual new act for radio. Written by Jimmy Perry, the man behind “Dad’s Army” and “Hi-De-Hi”. Music by Roy Moore. Producer Jo Clegg. First broadcast nightly on Radio 2 in September 1994. John Brown ………………….. Graham Crowden Colonel Beecham ……………… Jimmy Perry Fred “Keep ’em Laughing” Hicks … Roy Hudd Roger Eccles ………………… Jeffrey Holland Sergeant Lucas ………………. Bill Pertwee Miss Nightingale …………….. Joanna Munro Arthur ……………………… Toby Longworth Admiral Carpenter ……………. Peter Cellier Jeffrey Stainton …………….. Chris Luscombe Bobby Bright ………………… Leonard Kirby Rex Murray ………………….. Logan Murray Isabel Blair ………………… Julie Gibbs Phyllis Godfrey ……………… Amanda Bellamy https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/26 [2020-05-26] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jld1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/88541a- b0020y61/vf_b0020y61_f017c63b-44e4-4980-9537-3ecfb9c87ad6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593221168_7bdc1f4e67d52bd4d9b15deaf718027d Episode 2 (of 5): Danger From All Sides. Amid bitter civil war, investigator monk Brother Cadfael makes headway in his medieval crime hunt. Stars Philip Madoc. Amid bitter civil war in 1139, detective monk Brother Cadfael makes headway in his medieval crime hunt, but it’s mixed news. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1992. Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Boterel ……….. Andrew Wincott Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Elyas …………. Crispin Letts Ives ………….. Dean Magri Hugh ………….. Douglas Hodge Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Olivier ……….. Raad Rawi Other parts played by Jonathan Tafler, John Fleming, Kate Binchy [2020-05-26] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k11m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/034d4c- b006qtf7/vf_b006qtf7_d0228740-0684-47bc-9101-6c659a30c4cb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593084507_44e24900e20b7a7ba1031e43df45af8b Episode 8 (of 10): An ‘Ep’ in the Country. The showbiz survivor finds himself the unwitting stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986. The off-screen doings of TV soap opera stars are often more interesting than the actual programmes, particularly if you never watch the programme concerned. British showbusiness doyen, J Kingston Platt, shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years. Written and performed by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1986. [2020-05-26] Old Harry’s Game – s01e01 – Introduction PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008m4f8 URL : [Already on Fujitsu] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Fed up with eternity, Satan decides Hell needs some new guests. Stars Andy Hamilton and Jimmy Mulville. From November 1995. Fed up with eternity, Satan decides Hell needs some new guests. “I’m bored of skiing across the lake of fire with a nun lashed to each foot. That’s the trouble with eternity – it’s so hard to set yourself targets.” The opening episode of Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1995. Satan …………. Andy Hamilton The Professor ….. James Grout Thomas ………… Jimmy Mulville Gary, The Demon … Steven O’Donnell Other characters played by Philip Pope, Penelope Nice and Jasper Jacob. |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/27 [2020-05-27] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/283cc3- b0020yb4/vf_b0020yb4_a0239f27-2363-454c-ad57-4ad2490d7141.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593221430_b61f152b7cc9ec9a5a8d2553d02d515c Episode 3 (of 5): Found and Lost. As the 1139 English civil war rages in Shropshire, monk-cum- sleuth, Brother Cadfael’s brave search for Ermina leads him to the isolated medieval manor of Ledditch. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1992. Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Boterel ……….. Andrew Wincott Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Elyas …………. Crispin Letts Ives ………….. Dean Magri Porter ………… Steve Hodson Hugh ………….. Douglas Hodge Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Dutton ………… Eric Allan [2020-05-27] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e19 – The Emigrant PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w3y4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f41249- b007w3xb/vf_b007w3xb_c499fc21-3603-405d-af3d-2a0cdb3a4387.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593386708_780a6704809e87b4f8f5b1fe7185c261 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f41249- b007w3xb/vf_b007w3xb_c499fc21-3603-405d-af3d-2a0cdb3a4387.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593386947_5a8db6b572fc797848edb711921daa18 Series 4 Episode 19 (of 20): The Emigrant. The lad is keen to emigrate, but is met with refusals from other countries including Australia and Canada. Can Sid help him to leave Britain? Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Denis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. [2020-05-27] After Henry – s02e08 – The Teapot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzw URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-27] Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): The Teapot. Eleanor wants a video player but how can she raise the cash? Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Producer Pete Atkin. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1986. Sarah …….. Prunella Scales Eleanor …… Joan Sanderson Russell …… Benjamin Whitrow Clare …….. Gerry Cowper The Valuer … Nicholas Le Prevost https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/28 [2020-05-28] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4820a6- b0020ydg/vf_b0020ydg_0f664563-e761-4d3a-a972-8e232b1033c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593221662_95a3c86692befa5ca3ab598f0a59a97f Episode 4 (of 5): The Wolves Nest. Brother Cadfael searches for his companions who are missing in a blizzard. Philip Madoc stars as Ellis Peters’ medieval sleuth. Brother Cadfael searches for Ives Hugonin and Brother Elyas, who are missing in a blizzard. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1992. Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Hugh ………….. Douglas Hodge Le Gaucher …….. Peter Laird Ives ………….. Dean Magri Olivier ……….. Raad Rawi Outlaw ………… Jonathan Adams Soldier ……….. Steve Hodson Sergeant ………. Jonathan Tafler Other parts played by the cast. [2020-05-28] Round the Horne – s04e03 1968-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p33gb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d014a5- b00p32bb/vf_b00p32bb_04241d1a-3741-40c8-b422-e503016edde5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593245516_2fff06f128f60b24b1f7d60155fbcc21 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 16): Monstrous goings on for Kenneth Horne, while Julian and Sandy hit the bona ski slopes. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1968. Monstrous goings on for Kenneth Horne with Frankenstein, more from wonderful Radio Balls Pond Road, while Julian and Sandy hit the bona ski slopes. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Marty Feldman had moved on, so series 4 is written by Barry Took with Brian Cooke, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Webster. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. [2020-05-28] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s03e14 – 1967-01-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tv7wx URL : Downloaded on the Packard Bell laptop https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cddcf9- b00tv7c4/vf_b00tv7c4_d85fc9fc-488e-4b04-a753-9569cda8d279.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593302644_2fe261c635f15c00719300f785ee3890 Series 3 Episode 14 (of 14): To mark the end of the series, it’s panto time! Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From January 1967. To mark the end of series 3, it’s panto time with Jack and the Beanstalk! More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1967. NB: This is the final repeat in the current run. ‘Yes Minister’ in this timeslot next week. [2020-05-28] Beachcomber By the Way – s03e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008m24j URL : Downloaded on the Packard Bell laptop Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From November 1994. The further adventures of Mr Justice Cocklecarrot. Captain Foulenough, Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht, Big White Carstairs, and more. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions, Joan Sims amd Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. With Brian Bowles, Simon Greenall, Henrietta Gooden, and featuring June Whitfield. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic “Beachcomber” column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour thanks to characters he created between the wars. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1994. NB: The next episode aired (on 4 June) was s03e03; episode 2 was not broadcast. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/29 [2020-05-29] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8c56d- b0020yfk/vf_b0020yfk_52b4bed4-95a9-4af4-9617-c8cadb4b2387.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593385610_b859239c90a34c6695ffc9e756194b12 Episode 5 (of 5): Discoveries. Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner. Stars Philip Madoc and Michael Hordern. Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1992. Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Hugh ………….. Douglas Hodge Le Gaucher …….. Peter Laird Ives ………….. Dean Magri Elyas …………. Crispin Letts Axeman ………… Peter Gunn Boterel ……….. Andrew Wincott Other parts played by the cast. [2020-05-29] Something to Shout About – s03e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jhm5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/51ce03- m000jhm4/vf_m000jhm4_ad1c6189-7899-4118-93bd-6fb60e153974.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593385402_7e45984df1024e1b15f662a256c148a9 Series 3 Episode 10 (of 17): Uproar in the agency when the women discover that the men get paid more. Stars Fenella Fielding and Joan Sims. From September 1960. Uproar in the ad agency when the women discover the men are getting paid more! Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, Nicholas Phipps as Adrian, and Warren Mitchell as Mr Went & Mr Barbican. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet, under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer Trafford Whitelock. A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. “Something To Shout About” ran to 54 episodes over three series. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1960. [2020-05-29] Second Thoughts – s01e01 – Found and Lost PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvh3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5edafd- b005t9yj/vf_b005t9yj_7c0db492-02a8-4388-84fe-b7e84e53f4e8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593329477_d56d3c902192cb7f24004e1ae4aa5fa3 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 8): Found and Lost. The battles of divorcees Bill and Faith to forge a relationship. Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From November 1988. Bill and Faith are late in love but new to each other, and Bill has already got himself into Faith’s bad books. Starring Lynda Bellingham as Faith, and James Bolam as Bill. Series one of four, inspired by the real lives of husband and wife writers Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. Producer Pete Atkin. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith, trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza, and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off series “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Faith …… Lynda Bellingham Bill ……. James Bolam Hilary ….. Celia Imrie Liza ……. Belinda Lang Hannah ….. Kelda Holmes Joe …….. Mark Denham Grace …… Moir Leslie Alex ……. John Samson Ray …….. Nicholas Courtney Ted …….. Norman Bird https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/30 [2020-05-30] Cadfael – One Corpse Too Many PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k42n URL : – One Corpse Too Many: With England at civil war in 1138, Brother Cadfael has a medieval murder on his hands. Ellis Peters’ mystery stars Glyn Houston. With England at civil war in 1138, among the bodies of those accused of treason lies one that was not executed. Brother Cadfael has a murder on his hands. Mystery starring Glyn Houston as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised by Alan Downer. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1990. Brother Cadfael …… Glyn Houston Godith Adeney …….. Jane Slavin King Stephen ……… Richard Tate Gilbert Prestcote …. John Moffatt Adam Courcelle ……. Geoffrey Whitehead Aline Siward ……… Joan Walker Hugh Berringer ……. Ken Cumberlidge Edric Flesher …….. Brian Miller Petronilla Flesher … Dilys Laye Torold Blund ……… Paul Downing Lame Osbern ………. Ian Targett Brother Oswald ……. David Goudge [2020-05-30] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s03e06 – Fit the Eighteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076nsz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-04] Episode 6 (of 6): Fit the Eighteenth. Can Arthur save his friends from the Krikkit robots by playing with a straight bat? Stars Simon Jones. From October 2004. Can Arthur Dent save his friends from the friendly but murderous citizens of Krikkit, and stop them returning the Ashes to the cosmos? Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and directed by Dirk Maggs. Producer Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. An Above the Title production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2004. Arthur Dent ………. Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……… Geoff McGivern Marvin …………… Stephen Moore Trillian …………. Susan Sheridan Zaphod Beeblebrox …. Mark Wing-Davey Eddie the Computer … Roger Gregg Hactar …………… Leslie Phillips Slartibartfast ……. Richard Griffiths Krikkit Commander …. Dominic Hawksley Krikkit Civilian ….. Bob Golding Wowbagger ………… Toby Longworth Henry Blofeld …….. Himself Fred Trueman ……… Himself Prak …………….. Chris Langham Announcer ………… John Marsh https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/05/31 [2020-05-31] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 5 – The Purity of the Turf PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007sxvp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d48e7- b007sxsl/vf_b007sxsl_e47a8d88-3ced-49ea-b9ae-2a9d4951a34a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593394238_1b060737b693fbf38f509151d9886f7d Episode 5 (of 8): The Purity of the Turf. After the syndicate disaster, Bertie ponders what to bet on next. P G Wodehouse romp, with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. After the syndicate disaster, Bertie Wooster ponders what he should bet on next. P G Wodehouse romp, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Jeeves ……………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster …….. Richard Briers Revrend Heppenstall … Maurice Denham Bingo Little ………. Jonathan Cecil Steggles ………….. Edwin Apps Harold ……………. Denise Bryer Charles …………… John Samson [2020-05-31] Floggit’s – 1956-11-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xrf9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-09] 16/11/1956: Shopkeepers Gert and Daisy get a large dog that doesn’t understand English. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters. From November 1956. Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy take in a lost St Bernard dog, but it doesn’t seem to understand English. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy. With Joan Sims, Hugh Paddick, Ronnie Barker, Ron Moody, Iris Vandaleur and Peter Hawkins. Script by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Bill Gates. Originally popular regulars in “Workers Playtime” on the BBC Home Service during wartime, Gert and Daisy won their own series, “Floggit’s”, where they ran a village general store in Russett Green, with a ragbag of local characters to deal with. It ran for 2 series between 1956 and 1957. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/01 MON [2020-06-01] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnm7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82dba6- b00273c6/vf_b00273c6_3007bab8-1ce4-4d4e-b4af-29383b0513de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593473267_0ca6d6f602420a9b7bb70ec56d2c1bc2 Episode 1 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Jane Marple’s stay in London proves more eventful than planned. Agatha Christie whodunit with June Whitfield. Deceptively mild amateur sleuth Jane Marple is being treated to a short holiday in London by her nephew. Staying at the dignified, unostentatious Bertram’s Hotel, tucked away in a back street of busy Mayfair, where guests can indulge in the comforts of a bygone age, Miss Marple begins to feel uneasy. Something sinister lurks beneath the polished veneer. Why are so many major crimes associated in some way with the hotel, or somehow implicate the eminently respectable people staying there? Published in 1965, Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Mr Humfries ………… Geoffrey Whitehead Colonel Luscombe ……. Geoffrey Bayldon Raymond West ……….. Andrew Branch Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Lady Selina Hazy ……. Margaret Courtenay Mrs Carpenter ………. Patience Tomlinson Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Henry ……………… Garard Green Ladislaus Malinwoski … Gavin Muir Rose ………………. Jane Whittenshaw Bridget ……………. Sarah Plowright Mr Bollard …………. David Collings [2020-06-01] The Navy Lark – s09e16 – Cuthbert Joins the Navy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0169lfp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aaca94- b0169ldl/vf_b0169ldl_183a529f-9413-4635-98fe-82a62a855a28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593473474_1c4a18dcf10276980744ebaed11a6f51 Series 9 Episode 16 (of 20): Mrs Povey insists that her snooty nephew samples a career on the ocean waves. Stars Jon Pertwee. From October 1967. Mrs Povey insists that her snooty nephew Cuthbert samples a career on the ocean wave aboard HMS Troutbridge! Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Mrs Povey …………….. Heather Chasen Commander Bell ………… Ronnie Barker Taffy Goldstein ……….. Tenniel Evans Cuthbert. …………….. Michael Bates [2020-06-01] Dad’s Army – s03e26 – Ten Seconds From Now PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrnv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39549b- b005fxr8/vf_b005fxr8_827080fb-708a-4d33-bd55-678a3d771d39.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593473689_3bb0ffd50b55cca6d518cc40ea9fedb9 Series 3 Episode 26 (of 26): Ten Seconds From Now. The platoon is set to take part in a secret worldwide radio broadcast. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From September 1976. The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon is set to take part in a secret worldwide radio broadcast. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn BBC Producer ……….. Frank Thornton Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [2020-06-01] London Calling – Episode 4 1994-09-22 – The Great Race PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qdw48 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-03] Episode 4 (of 4): The Great Race. The Oxford Versus Cambridge boat race proves to be a technical challenge. Can the BBC manage it? Stars Graham Crowden. From 1994. D-G John Brown has decided that the BBC will broadcast the 1923 Boat Race. So the rest of the staff must rally round to find a way to bring off the transmission. Written by Jimmy Perry. Music by Roy Moore. Producer Jo Clegg. First broadcast nightly on Radio 2, in September 1994. John Brown ………. Graham Crowden Colonel Beecham ….. Jimmy Perry Roger Eccles …….. Jeffrey Holland Sergeant Lucas …… Bill Pertwee Miss Nightingale …. Joanna Munro Arthur ………….. Toby Longworth Admiral Carpenter … Peter Cellier Jeffrey Stainton …. Chris Luscombe Bobby Bright …….. Leonard Kirby Rex Murray ………. Logan Murray Isabel Blair …….. Julie Gibbs Phyllis Godfrey ….. Amanda Bellamy https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/02 [2020-06-02] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnmr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/730d83- b00273q4/vf_b00273q4_12dc33b5-bcb4-45af-9bd7-ac03cced0889.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593560771_675fc48e01e83a72db5a44f14801b145 Episode 2 (of 5): Amateur sleuth Miss Marple’s old acquaintance is about to receive a nasty shock. Stars June Whitfield and Sian Phillips. An old acquaintance of amateur sleuth Miss Marple is about to receive a nasty shock. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……… Frederick Jaeger Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Inspector Campbell ….. David Timson Archdeacon Simmons ….. Preston Lockwood Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Ladislaus Malinwoski … Gavin Muir Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Colonel Luscombe ……. Geoffrey Bayldon Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Bridget ……………. Sarah Plowright Mr Bollard …………. David Collings Miss Mottley ……….. Sandra James Young Egerton ……………. Alan Rowe Mrs McCrea …………. Zulema Dene Air Terminal Hostess … Louisa Seddon [2020-06-02] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e09 – My Stag Movie, Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k19l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/27185c- b006rgjv/vf_b006rgjv_dbea3376-725a-41df-9ca1-4a47a759745d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593561988_a8955b753702f2faf695528094358e52 Episode 9 (of 10): My Stag Movie, Part 1. The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in unlikely places or sometimes not at all. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986. The veteran auditionee recalls how sometimes talent can be found in the unlikeliest places – and sometimes it can’t be found at all. British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt, shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years. Performed and written by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1986. [2020-06-02] Old Harry’s Game – s01e02 – Corruption PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008pb1r URL : [Already on Fujitsu & Packard Bell laptops] [2020-04-03] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Corruption. Satan tries convincing the professor that everyone’s corruptible, even his wife. Starring Andy Hamilton. From November 1995. Can Satan convince the Professor that all human beings are corruptible – even his wife? Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1995. NB: All episodes of “Old Harry’s Game” are currently permanently available on the BBC website Satan ………… Andy Hamilton The Professor …. James Grout Thomas ……….. Jimmy Mulville Gary The Demon … Steven O’Donnell Other characters played by Philip Pope, Penelope Nice and Jasper Jacob. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/03 [2020-06-03] The Toff on the Farm – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrq3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd89d3- m000jq93/vf_m000jq93_932a2670-1a27-43a8-94c6-f17f710edde2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593688108_66e5cd1d9f539cedcb68cca0ae12610c Part 1 (of 6): Trouble for Sale. The Honourable Richard Rollison (known as the Toff) is offered the chance to buy a small farm in Sussex. But when a man mysteriously disappears, the amateur sleuth soon realises something is amiss. John Creasey’s thriller starring Terence Alexander. Dramatised in six parts by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in March 1977. The Toff …….. Terence Alexander Jolly ……….. Robert Dorning Gillian Selby … Heather Stoney Vicar ……….. Jeffrey Segal Monty Morne ….. Terrence Hardiman Bert ………… Frank Jarvis Mr Brandt ……. Ed Bishop Other parts played by the cast [2020-06-03] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnn6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/139a81- b00273tk/vf_b00273tk_bc46ef4f-16aa-4df3-9b7a-3ef6891a605f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593688660_08e72b8f9571c6b011e642c33ce46875 Episode 3 (of 5): The morning paper brings some very alarming news for Miss Marple – and a police investigation. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……. Frederick Jaeger Canon Pennyfather …. Maurice Denham Inspector Campbell … David Timson Miss Gorringe …….. Jillie Meers Mr Humfries ………. Geoffrey Whitehead Henry ……………. Garard Green Rose …………….. Jane Whittenshaw Michael Gorman ……. John Hartley Sir Ronald Graves …. Patrick Allen Mrs Wheeling ……… Tessa Worsley [2020-06-03] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e20 – Last of the McHancocks PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wp6j URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-15] Series 4 Episode 20 (of 20): Last of the McHancocks. The lad inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding with his nasty neighbour. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Special guest James Robertson Justice as Seamus McNasty. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Denis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. NB: All episodes of “Hancock’s Half Hour” are currently permanently available on the BBC website. The recording of this episode there is lower volume than the recording from [2018-10-15]. [2020-06-03] What’s Funny About – 4 – Blackadder (1 Hour) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jq99 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2e05e4- m000jq98/vf_m000jq98_452c9776-7a97-464e-8038-7431ebc85d5f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593689780_8430532b053d516d36be4b73e1ce32fd Episode 4 (of 6): Blackadder. TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to the writers, producers, and performers behind Britain’s biggest TV comedy hits, and hear the inside story of how they brought their programmes to the screen. In this episode, Peter and Jon talk to John Lloyd and Sir Tony Robinson about the modern comedy masterpiece that is “Blackadder”. They discuss the endless problems they had when making the first series (“the show that looked a million dollars and cost a million pounds”), and the importance of failure. They also open up about the tensions amongst the team, the “ladder of stupidity in Blackadders world, and the real story behind that famous final scene. With Peter and Jon as our guides, we’ll take the opportunity to ask quite how they went about making a great bit of TV comedy? Who came up with it? How did it get written? We’ll talk about the commissioning, the casting, and the reception the show received when it first aired. We’ll do our very best to winkle out some backstage secrets straight from the horse’s mouth, as we hear the unvarnished truth from the people who were there, and who put these iconic shows on the telly. Original Blackadder clips written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton. Producer Owen Braben. An Expectation production, made for Radio 4 Extra. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/04 [2020-06-04] The Toff on the Farm – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrsr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/76ed11- m000jnd6/vf_m000jnd6_f303f772-c954-4bd4-90a2-b10bd507efe7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593688878_8a23f2262759ea28125c9986ad4ad364 Part 2 (of 6): Dead On Arrival. Someone is very keen to acquire Selby Farm, where the owner’s brother has disappeared. Can amateur sleuth the Toff – the Honourable Richard Rollison – find out what’s really going on? John Creasey’s thriller, starring Terence Alexander. Dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in March 1977. The Toff …….. Terence Alexander Jolly ……….. Robert Dorning Gillian Selby … Heather Stoney Monty Morne ….. Terrence Hardiman Bert ………… Frank Jarvis Mr Brandt ……. Ed Bishop Other parts played by the cast [2020-06-04] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnnq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/36e8fb- b00273xk/vf_b00273xk_550aea49-a89b-49b2-b891-043e7c66ef3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593689166_d4af0e513622a702936b67893e000492 Episode 4 (of 5): Just as one mystery is cleared up, Miss Marple becomes involved in another. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……. Frederick Jaeger Canon Pennyfather …. Maurice Denham Inspector Campbell … David Timson Bess Sedgwick …….. Sian Phillips Miss Gorringe …….. Jillie Meers Michael Gorman ……. John Hartley Sir Ronald Graves …. Patrick Allen Miss McCrea ………. Zulema Dene Hoffman ………….. Freddie Jones Elvira Blake ……… Tracy Wiles Sergeant Waddell ….. Ross Livingstone [2020-06-04] Round the Horne – s04e04 – 1968-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00spqnx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3666d6- b00spq9r/vf_b00spq9r_4afcd045-3d8b-4b02-9cc0-bc5f0627601b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593849930_926aa29aa37bbbe971a9ec061ef3feef Series 4 Episode 4 (of 16): A funny turn round the table with “The Knights of Camelot”, and a bona peek in Kenneth Horne’s wardrobe courtesy of Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Marty Feldman had moved on, so series 4 is written by Barry Took with Brian Cooke, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Webster. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. [2020-06-04] Yes Minister – s01e01 – Open Government PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl60 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-02] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 8): Open Government. Newly re-elected, MP Jim Hacker is summoned to the PM’s office. Jim learns from his chauffeur that the new St Edwards Hospital has 300 administrators, cooks and cleaners, but no doctors, nurses or patients. How can he cure it? As usual the Minister doesn’t know his ACAS from his NALGO. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie Hacker ……….. Diana Hoddinot Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Sir Arnold …………. John Nettleton Chief Whip …………. Edward Jewesbury Nigel ……………… Haydn Wood Radio Presenter …….. Gordon Clyde Newsreader …………. Bob Docherty [2020-06-04] Beachcomber By The Way – s03e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008qs53 URL : Already held on Packard Bell – Acquired last week Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): A woman struggles to take off her shoe, and the perils of drinking different types of alcohol. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions, Joan Sims and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. With Brian Bowles, Simon Greenall, Henrietta Gooden, and featuring June Whitfield. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour, thanks to characters he created between the wars. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1994. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/05 [2020-06-05] The Toff on the Farm – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrwm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/276c83- m000jqcj/vf_m000jqcj_289da334-25b5-40c7-99e2-d9637dbf6237.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593851084_319306f8c806bb01afb24fbd3a973b3b Episode 3 (of 6): Destination Danger. After the discovery of a body, the Toff is determined to uncover the secrets growing at Selby Farm. Stars Terence Alexander. After the discovery of a body, the Toff is determined to uncover the secrets growing at Selby Farm. Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison. John Creasey’s thriller starring Terence Alexander. Dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in April 1977. The Toff ……….. Terence Alexander Jolly ………….. Robert Dorning Gillian Selby …… Heather Stoney Monty Morne …….. Terrence Hardiman Red Brandt ……… Ed Bishop Inspector Bishop … Derek Newark Smith ………….. Reg Lye Police Sergeant …. Paul Meier Other parts played by the cast. [2020-06-05] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnp6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/620d05- b002740d/vf_b002740d_37945aac-e80f-4961-8bf2-0e085433b531.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593982231_661c1508838dcd2ca3d1156dca2321de Episode 5 (of 5): The police ask spinster sleuth Jane Marple to take part in a little experiment. Stars June Whitfield and Frederick Jaeger. The police ask Miss Marple to take part in a little experiment. Conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……… Frederick Jaeger Sir Ronald Graves …… Patrick Allen Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Bridget ……………. Sarah Plowright Ladislaus Malinowski … Gavin Muir Sergeant Waddell ……. Ross Livingstone [2020-06-05] Something to Shout About – s03e13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jqcl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53c084- m000jqck/vf_m000jqck_68dec440-3f5e-4831-a04b-f499f64d9161.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593982577_57d36ad24e024f60226aaabfda3c1ee5 Series 3 Episode 13 (of 17): How will the advertising team deal with the rising of festive spirits? Stars Fenella Fielding. From December 1961. 4 Extra Debut. How will the advertising team deal with the rising of festive spirits? Stars Fenella Fielding. From December 1961. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Janet Harris …….. Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell …… Eleanor Summerfield Mavis Willis …….. Joan Sims Adrian Beales ……. Nicholas Phipps Mr Blythe/Various … Warren Mitchell [2020-06-05] Second Thoughts – s01e02 – Match of the Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008p4zq URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-12] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/320ca2- b008p4zk/vf_b008p4zk_575b65e9-ff87-48ba-a41a-00592e11fd29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593983111_e55cde7a93378070faf809bef5789e60 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 8): Match of the Day. Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza. Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From November 1988. Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over how best to deal with Bill and his ex-wife Liza. Starring Lynda Bellingham as Faith, and James Bolam as Bill. Producer Pete Atkin. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Series one of four, inspired by the real lives of husband and wife writers Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off series “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Faith …. Lynda Bellingham Bill ….. James Bolam Hilary … Celia Imrie Liza ….. Belinda Lang Hannah … Kelda Holmes Joe …… Mark Denham https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/06 SAT [2020-06-06] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e01 – Fit the Nineteenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076rn7 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-11] Series 4 Episode 1 (of 4): Fit the Nineteenth. With Ford’s original Earth entry in the Guide reinstated, he and Arthur make their way back. Stars Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Jane Horrocks. From May 2005. With Ford’s original Earth entry in the Guide reinstated, he and Arthur make their way back. Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. An Above the Title production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2005. The Book …………………….. William Franklyn The Book’s Update Voice ……….. Rula Lenska Arthur Dent ………………….. Simon Jones Ford Prefect …………………. Geoffrey McGivern Rob McKenna ………………….. Bill Paterson Fenchurch ……………………. Jane Horrocks Barman ………………………. Arthur Smith Russell ……………………… Rupert Degas Vogon Guard/Alien Teaser ………. Bob Golding Stewardess …………………… Alison Pettitt Hooker ………………………. Fiona Carew Vogon Helmsman ……………….. Michael Cule Evil-looking Bird/Canis Pontiff … Chris Emmett Vogon Captain ………………… Toby Longworth Announcer ……………………. John Marsh https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/07 SUN [2020-06-07] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/807729- b007tdh0/vf_b007tdh0_cd8647f9-146e-470a-9ab7-90df149bca38.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593985175_90ceed8e77973531bdc0b8684f28cc73 Episode 6 (of 8): The Metropolitan Touch. Bingo is in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Bingo’s in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help. P G Wodehouse romp dramatised by Chris Miller from the book. Starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Jeeves ……….. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster … Richard Briers Bingo Little ….. Jonathan Cecil Steggles ……… Edwin Apps Kid ………….. Denise Bryer [2020-06-07] Take It From Here – 1958-12-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtg79 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/12ec2f- b01dtg77/vf_b01dtg77_30c0c928-02dc-4d9d-a609-d10af56cb1c4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593985540_8279b32b8f38ffd7b8f36fe8800352a9 04/12/1958: Napoleonic double-doings, while Ron’s actions shock Eth and Mr Glum. Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From December 1958. Napoleonic double-doings, while Ron’s latest news shocks broody Eth in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Announcer Brian Matthew. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1958. NB: This broadcast includes a rarity – the complete playout music [29’16”]. [2020-06-07] Ken Dodd – Desert Island Discs Revisited – 45 minutes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001rf1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-23] From Nat King Cole to Ruggero Leoncavallo. Legendary comedian Ken Dodd shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From 1990. From Nat King Cole to Ruggero Leoncavallo. Legendary stand-up comedian Ken Dodd shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. Then aged 62, the funny man looks back to his early years in Knotty Ash, and his continued attachment to the Liverpudlian suburb where people are “supreme optimists”. He also recalls his interest in ventriloquism, itching powder, and reveals the inspiration behind his famous tickling stick. Producer Olivia Seligman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1990. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/08 MON [2020-06-08] The Toff on the Farm – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrzd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c51f57- m000jwqc/vf_m000jwqc_f234badd-8e48-4cad-85c2-7c18c1d044aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594165592_c11a17b48858592f45c0c48237235697 Part 4 (of 6): Cause For Alarm. Farm owner Gillian Selby reveals that she no longer requires any assistance from the Toff. Stars Terence Alexander. Farm owner Gillian Selby reveals that she no longer requires any assistance from the Toff. Stars Terence Alexander. Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth the Honorable Richard Rollison. John Creasey’s thriller starring Terence Alexander. Dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in April 1977. The Toff …………… Terence Alexander Jolly ……………… Robert Dorning Gillian Selby ………. Heather Stoney Monty Morne ………… Terrence Hardiman Superintendent Grice … Duncan Lamont Red Brandt …………. Ed Bishop Lola Bridge ………… Liz Gebardt Alan Selby …………. Alaric Cotter Other parts played by the cast. [2020-06-08] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 1 – The Body on the Beach PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082c6v URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-02] Episode 1 (of 5): The Body on the Beach. When a brutal death is discovered in the coastal fishing village of Polford, Sergeant Fowler investigates. Stars Leslie Sands. Until PC Beaumont came to Polford, fresh from Police Training College, he’d never seen a dead body. But despite the location of this sleepy fishing village in the West Country, he’s set to complete his education. RD Wingfield’s five-part thriller stars Leslie Sands. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Beaumont ……. Nick Orchard Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett The Doctor …….. Paul Nicholson Pete Carter ……. Derek Graham Mitchell ………. Conrad Phillips Rose ………….. Gillie Graham Fred Dickey ……. Fred Bryant Albert ………… Douglas Leach Kim …………… Deborah Paige Mrs Trevor …….. Patricia Gibson [2020-06-08] The Navy Lark – 1967-10-00 – Frustrating the Spark of Invention PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ph1bs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c4ab7c- b03ph19t/vf_b03ph19t_73630e8f-1cda-458b-a20c-094070a1be0c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594165778_0c96e289d51861f85e0e7dfee80cbd75 Frustrating the Spark of Invention: Can Johnson win a man-powered flight competition, despite the assistance of Pertwee? With Ronnie Barker. From October 1967. Can Able Seaman Johnson win a man-powered flight competition, despite the assistance of Pertwee? Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen Able Seaman Johnson ……. Ronnie Barker Taffy Goldstein ……….. Tenniel Evans The Padre …………….. Michael Bates [2020-06-08] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1981 Pilot – Loyal Support PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-09] Episode 1 (of 14): Loyal Support. Pilot episode (unbroadcast). Arthur Lowe’s only appearance in the “Dad’s Army” sequel before he died. Mainwaring asks Wilson for a bank loan. From July 1981. This is the (originally un-broadcast) pilot episode of the seaside saga of pier perpetuation. A sequel to “Dad’s Army”, it begins in 1948. Life post-Home Guard sees Arthur Wilson now managing a bank. His former Captain and boss, George Mainwaring, arrives in need of a loan. Starring Arthur Lowe as Mainwaring, and John Le Mesurier as Wilson. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. Recorded in July 1981, but never broadcast, this episode is Arthur Lowe’s only appearance. Due to his subsequent death, in April 1982, the following full series – made in 1983 – was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters Hodges and Pike, played by Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender, instead of Mainwaring. The series was later adapted for ITV, by Yorkshire TV. George Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Arthur Wilson ……. John Le Mesurier Miss Baines ……… Josephine Tewson Guthrie …………. Timothy Alcock Hunter ………….. Anthony Sharpe Rawlins …………. Dougie Brown Man …………….. Haydn Wood NB: The series would never have been made had Arthur Lowe lived. The BBC rejected this pilot, on the grounds that his illness had affected his voice. Although the slur in his speech was due to old age and illness, the BBC worried that it made him sound as if he was drunk. [2020-06-08] Chambers – s03e01 – Rent Arrears PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpgy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dec102- m000jwqf/vf_m000jwqf_52052bd8-773f-470e-be83-e1ef8a712978.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1593992635_78e5d8cbc3e8fba05d17034e1c0e084c Series 3 Episode 1 (of 4): Rent Arrears. Ruth fakes a family for a client, and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books. Stars John Bird and Sarah Lancashire. From March 1999. John Fuller-Carp, head of chambers, enjoys conning students. Ruth tries to avoid the question, and Vince acts Jewish. All in a day’s work for the barristers of Forecourt Buildings. Series 3 of Clive Coleman’s sitcom, set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular set of chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd With Rebecca Front and Ben Crowe. NB: Already on Packard Bell from [2018-06-08] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/09 [2020-06-09] The Toff on the Farm – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js1v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b56006- m000jx6t/vf_m000jx6t_ea4658b5-6450-4e1d-b9c8-b8a72708a43b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594290680_5af931c965466fbb46b574c7cf9908ab Part 5 (of 6): A Step In The Dark. Amateur sleuth Richard Rollison refuses to be fobbed off, and receives some useful advice. Stars Terence Alexander. The Toff refuses to be fobbed off, and receives some useful advice. Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth the Honorable Richard Rollison. John Creasey’s thriller, starring Terence Alexander. Dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in April 1977. The Toff …………… Terence Alexander Jolly ……………… Robert Dorning Gillian Selby ………. Heather Stoney Monty Morne ………… Terrence Hardiman Superintendent Grice … Duncan Lamont Mr Smith …………… Reg Lye Bert Ebbutt ………… Douglas Blackwell Other parts played by the cast. [2020-06-09] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 2 – The Second Body PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082f1k URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-03] Episode 2 (of 5): The Second Body. Sergeant Fowler’s boss, Superintendent Chadwick, arrives from New Scotland Yard and makes a discovery. Stars Leslie Sands. No sooner has Richard Aldridge’s body turned up when Sergeant Fowler’s boss arrives from New Scotland Yard and makes a discovery. RD Wingfield’s thriller stars Leslie Sands as Sergeant Fowler. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Beaumont ……. Nick Orchard Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett The Doctor …….. Paul Nicholson Pete Carter ……. Derek Graham Chadwick ………. Nicholas Courtney Joe Hardy ……… John Gabriel Radio DJ ………. Jim Reid Miss Reed ……… Ann Morrish Vicar …………. Ronald Russell [2020-06-09] J Kingston Platt’s Showbiz Handbook – s01e10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1jm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd0ffa- b006sp2z/vf_b006sp2z_76fbbc58-cd54-43ed-b79e-d989add2d11c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594290899_81f93cb42e5dc38a2cee7fc1ed8aa2fc Episode 10 (of 10): My Stag Movie, Part 2. The veteran auditionee exposes more of his film-making exploits. Did he ever hit the big screen? Stars Peter Jones. From August 1986. The veteran auditionee exposes more of his film-making exploits. Did he ever hit the big screen? British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt, shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years. Written and performed by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1986. [2020-06-09] Old Harry’s Game – s01e03 – Hero Worship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008qsz5 URL : [Already on Fujitsu & Packard Bell laptops] [2017-11-25] Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Hero Worship. When Satan argues with the professor, he’s introduced to a miserable Leonardo Da Vinci. Stars Andy Hamilton. From December 1995. When Satan argues with the professor, he’s introduced to one of his heroes, Leonardo da Vinci: “The Renaissance. What a waste of time that was! I never got a penny for my helicopter.” Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Satan …………. Andy Hamilton The Professor ….. James Grout Thomas ………… Jimmy Mulville Gary, The Demon … Steven O’Donnell Other characters played by Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/10 [2020-06-10] The Toff on the Farm – Part 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js4c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0c5842- m000jvt9/vf_m000jvt9_937b04eb-4e34-4aa6-a64a-11936a207991.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594291158_f222b5597910d1932bcf3cc22a872474 Part 6 (of 6): The Mystery of Selby Farm. Finding an empty safe, the Honourable Richard Rollison edges closer to solving the mystery. Stars Terence Alexander. Finding an empty safe at the farmhouse, the Honourable Richard Rollison edges closer to solving the mystery. Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth the Honorable Richard Rollison. The conclusion of John Creasey’s thriller stars Terence Alexander. Dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in April 1977. The Toff …………………….. Terence Alexander Jolly ……………………….. Robert Dorning Gillian Selby ………………… Heather Stoney Monty Morne ………………….. Terrence Hardiman Superintendent Grice ………….. Duncan Lamont Eddie Forbes (alias Red Brandt) … Ed Bishop Bert Ebbutt ………………….. Douglas Blackwell William T Brandt ……………… Alan White Other parts played by the cast. [2020-06-10] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 3 – Triple Murder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082h1n URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-04] Episode 3 (of 5): Triple Murder. With victims mutilated by a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler’s hands, police radios pick up mystery signals. Stars Leslie Sands. With victims mutilated by a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler’s hands, police radios in the village of Polford pick up mysterious signals. RD Wingfield’s thriller stars Leslie Sands as Sergeant Fowler. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Beaumont ……. Nick Orchard Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett The Doctor …….. Paul Nicholson Pete Carter ……. Derek Graham Chadwick ………. Nicholas Courtney Joe Hardy ……… John Gabriel Mitchell ………. Conrad Phillips Eric Farrow ……. Malcolm Young Mrs Farrow …….. Rosemary Sigel [2020-06-10] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e01 – The New Radio Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007x041 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-22] Series 5 Episode 1 (of 20): The New Radio Series. Big-headed from TV success, the lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1958. Big-headed from his success on TV, the lad’s had enough of radio and is set to retire – until he discovers the plan for his replacement. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1958. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/11 [2020-06-11] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwcn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ef0d2- m000jwfh/vf_m000jwfh_db8bd60b-e66c-4bf1-b323-e11e990a9fc5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594409428_f496036307b381f9ac1929bd5b21976f Episode 1 (of 6): Death Comes to Pym’s Publicity. Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter’s murder. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. After the unexplained death of a junior copywriter at a top advertising agency, Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Published in 1933. Adapted in six episodes by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Mr Ingleby …………… John Quentin Mr Willis ……………. Richard O’Callaghan Miss Meteyard ………… Frances Jeater Mr Hankin ……………. Frank Williams Miss Rossiter ………… Joanna Wake [2020-06-11] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082htz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-05] Episode 4 (of 5): The Vault. With boats wrecked and Polford’s telephone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery. Stars Leslie Sands. With boats wrecked and telephone lines down in the village of Polford, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery. RD Wingfield’s thriller stars Leslie Sands as Sergeant Fowler. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Beaumont ……. Nick Orchard Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett The Doctor …….. Paul Nicholson Chadwick ………. Nicholas Courtney Joe Hardy ……… John Gabriel Mitchell ………. Conrad Phillips Rose ………….. Gillie Gratham Fred Dickey ……. Fred Bryant Albert ………… Douglas Leach Operator ………. Brian Gear [2020-06-11] Round the Horne – s04e05 1968-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00srqjv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/27e501- b00srqhk/vf_b00srqhk_c9bb67fa-ef90-409b-b4f1-618e30a32e2a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594410163_ded6b642b5801229d545dd799fb725ad Series 4 Episode 5 (of 16): Douglas Smith is taken for a spin, and Julian and Sandy sign up a bona new male model. Stars Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. From March 1968. Announcer Douglas Smith is taken for a spin in ‘Relatively Grand Prix’; and at the Bona Male Model Agency, Julian and Sandy sign up some brand new talent. Stars Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Marty Feldman had moved on, so series 4 is written by Barry Took with Brian Cooke, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Webster. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. [2020-06-11] Yes Minister – s01e02 – Big Brother PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl89 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-10] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 8): Big Brother. Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil liberties. Adapted from TV, starring Paul Eddington. From October 1983. MP Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil liberties. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, and Derek Fowldes. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie Hacker ……….. Diana Hoddinot Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Tom ……………….. Fulton McKay Godfrey Finch ………. Gordon Clyde Floor Manager ………. Haydn Wood Richard Linley ……… Himself [2020-06-11] Beachcomber By the Way – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008tx2z URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-06-11] [Downloaded earlier this month] Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield. From November 1994. A tale from Tibet, and the wonders of a newly developed matchstick. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions, Joan Sims amd Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. With Brian Bowles, Simon Greenall, Henrietta Gooden, and featuring June Whitfield. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour, thanks to characters he created between the wars. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1994. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/12 [2020-06-12] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwct URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ecc119- m000jx3r/vf_m000jx3r_da9c3ee5-a262-4495-bab1-4f062f7fc7ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594576473_23a8ab2d59b22ee9681a4ed5c0a4eb18 Episode 2 (of 6): Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon. As his undercover murder probe at an advertising agency continues, Lord Peter Wimsey witnesses someone get a pasting that was meant for him. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Mr Ingleby …………… John Quentin Mr Willis ……………. Richard O’Callaghan Miss Meteyard ………… Frances Jeater Mr Hankin ……………. Frank Williams Miss Rossiter ………… Joanna Wake Pamela Dean ………….. Amanda Murray Ginger Joe …………… Greg Mandell [2020-06-12] Outbreak of Fear – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082k48 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-08] Episode 5 (of 5): The Killer. Sergeant Fowler must takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick’s conclusions on the murders in the village of Polford. Conclusion of RD Wingfield’s thriller starring Leslie Sands as Sergeant Fowler. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Beaumont ……. Nick Orchard Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett The Doctor …….. Paul Nicholson Chadwick ………. Nicholas Courtney Mitchell ………. Conrad Phillips Rose ………….. Gillie Gratham Operator ………. Brian Gear Radio DJ ………. Jim Reid Jackson ……….. Roger Leach [2020-06-12] Something to Shout About – s03e15 1962-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jx3v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/631edb- m000jx3t/vf_m000jx3t_e7ea1a4e-5604-4adb-b978-517244126d95.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594576696_ff06585c6922d8b60b1f8e48ec79f4e8 Series 3 Episode 15 (of 20). The ad agency colleagues are all treated to a night out at a London West End theatre. Written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Janet Harris …….. Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell …… Eleanor Summerfield Mavis Willis …….. Joan Sims Adrian Beales ……. Nicholas Phipps Various …………. Warren Mitchell [2020-06-12] Second Thoughts – s01e03 – Night Moves PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008s4fp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7b2776- b008s4dk/vf_b008s4dk_58dcc648-6fa6-471b-97ce-503eb41f96a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594576913_7476634f2f3a63f7fbd2770243007fbd Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8): Night Moves. Bill and Faith’s romantic plans are thwarted by Bert the dog. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith trying to forge a relationship, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza, and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, and James Bolam as Bill. Producer Pete Atkin. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Faith …… Lynda Bellingham Bill ……. James Bolam Hannah ….. Kelda Holmes Joe …….. Mark Denham Jill ……. Moir Leslie https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/13 SAT [2020-06-13] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e02 – Fit the Twentieth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076rrd URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-18] Series 4 Episode 2 (of 4): Fit the Twentieth. Having rediscovered a mysteriously intact Earth, Arthur Dent finds his way home to his cottage. Then he finds Fenchurch, before promptly losing her again. Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. An Above the Title production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2005. The Book …………………….. William Franklyn Arthur Dent ………………….. Simon Jones Ford Prefect …………………. Geoffrey McGivern Rob McKenna ………………….. Bill Paterson Fenchurch ……………………. Jane Horrocks Raffle Woman …………………. June Whitfield BT Operator/Barmaid/News Anchor … Ann Bryson Jim the Bartender/News Anchor1 …. Simon Greenall Speaking Clock ……………….. Brian Cobby Ecological Man/Zirzla Leader …… David Dixon Arthur’s BBC Boss …………….. Geoffrey Perkins NB: In-jokes include casting Geoffrey Perkins, the original BBC producer of “Hitch-Hiker”, as Arthur’s BBC boss; and casting David Dixon, who played Ford on the television series, in a small role. June Whitfield was included as part of a conspiracy to use all the cast of ‘The News Huddlines’ on the show (Roy Hudd had been in the original 1977 radio series, playing the Compere at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe). https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/14 SUN [2020-06-14] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 7 – Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1df URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/586125- b007v10y/vf_b007v10y_48007985-87b3-410c-ae52-346f80f1b168.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594579198_9217462c2d7a5c9ea36cd731ad7ee500 Episode 7 (of 8): The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace. Trouble looms for Bertie when his wild cousins arrive. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers, Michael Hordern and David Jason. Trouble looms for Bertie Wooster when his wild cousins arrive. PG Wodehouse romp starring Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Jeeves ……….. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster … Richard Briers Eustace ………. David Jason Claude ……….. Jonathan Lynn Aunt Agatha …… Joan Sanderson Marianne ……… Bridget Armstrong [2020-06-14] Take It From Here – 1959-02-19 – The Punch and Judy Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01f9slt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35b4e2- b01f9s2g/vf_b01f9s2g_de91d610-133a-4a71-af34-092f1625ece9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594579428_502562d8be2a46ef6f710f58b76b9b9a 19/02/1959: The fall and rise of a Punch & Judy show, and Ron and Eth are planning their honeymoon. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From February 1959. The fall and rise of a Punch & Judy show, and Ron and Eth are planning their honeymoon in “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Announcer Brian Matthew. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. NB: This is 38 seconds longer than the repeat on [2018-11-04], which was 28:47 (this latest [2020-06-14] is 29:25 [0:19 to 29:44], longer playout) [2020-06-14] The Game’s Afoot – Sherlock Holmes Special [3 Hour Special] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cm07d URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-29] Nick Utechin selects some of the Great Detective’s greatest cases on radio. With ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ (1945) and Ralph Richardson in ‘The Red-Headed League’ (1954). Hear the evidence gathered clue by clue, as Sherlock Holmes enthusiast Nick Utechin investigates how the Baker Street sleuth has been portrayed on radio across the decades. Stretching from the Forties to the Noughties, this 3 hour showcase of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle great detective features some rare recordings of Holmes and Watson in action, plus Nick Utechin talks to writer and dramatist Bert Coules. Producer Sarah Wade. First broadcast on Radio 7, in July 2008. * The Adventure of the Speckled Band (17/05/1945) Why did Helen Stoner’s twin sister die in mysterious circumstances on the eve of her wedding? Stars Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Sherlock Holmes, and Finlay Curry as Dr Watson. * The Red-Headed League (19/10/1954) The strange case of an ad seeking only red-haired men. Stars Ralph Richardson as Holmes, and John Gielgud as Watson. * The Boscombe Valley Mystery (12/12/1966) [Starts 0:59:26] [Ends 1:24:05] [Dur: 24’39”] The sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime’s roots are down under. Stars Carleton Hobbs as Holmes, and Norman Shelley as Watson. * The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Solitary Cyclist (17/03/1993) [Starts 1:29:35] The sleuth investigates who’s following music teacher Violet Smith. Stars Clive Merrison as Holmes, and Michael Williams as Watson. * The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Abergavenny Murder (18/05/2004) When a man dies in his Baker Street apartment, the detective is bound to investigate. Stars Clive Merrison as Holmes, and Andrew Sachs as Watson. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/15 MON [2020-06-15] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwcz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de5d3c- m000k168/vf_m000k168_060e212c-a162-4842-9abe-49b1cdcd1978.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594770157_4653d8a0a2864e358a12dd85950851a0 Episode 3 (of 6): Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin. Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe an advertising copywriter’s murder. Stars Ian Carmichael. Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe the murder of an advertising copywriter. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Dian de Momerie ………. Beth Morris Mr Tallboy …………… Edward de Souza Mr Garrett …………… Brian Wilde Miss Rossiter ………… Joanna Wake Miss Meteyard ………… Frances Jeater PC Moffat ……………. Gordon Clyde [2020-06-15] The Navy Lark – s09e18 1967-10-29 – Sub Lt Philips at Dartmouth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016pl5h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9150f0- b016pl5c/vf_b016pl5c_83a4eef4-8a1b-413b-9efc-39189917a45d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594770369_d75b5223a2feb5dd919a192a6dab0f19 Sub Lt Philips at Dartmouth: Just how did lovable Leslie become a Sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge? Stars Jon Pertwee and Ronnie Barker. From October 1967. Just how did lovable Leslie become a Sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge? Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant ……… Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer …. Jon Pertwee The Number One …………. Stephen Murray Captain Povey ………….. Richard Caldicot Nurse …………………. Heather Chasen Chief Petty Officer Ball … Ronnie Barker Uncle …………………. Tenniel Evans Captain Aitchison ………. Michael Bates |
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[2020-06-15] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 1 – The Business Proposition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9l URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-16] [26:30] Episode 1 (of 13): The Business Proposition. With the war over, Dad’s Army veterans Wilson and Pike receive a surprise visitor. Stars John Le Mesurier. From November 1983. It’s 1948, and “Dad’s Army” veterans Arthur Wilson and Frank Pike receive a surprise visitor at their bank in Frambourne-on-Sea. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the Dad’s Army characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1983. Arthur Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ……… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins ……. Vivienne Martin Mr Hunter ………. Robin Parkinson Mr Short ……….. Edward Burnham Mr Rawlings …….. Gordon Peters Council Employee … Spencer Banks NB: Duration of 2020-06-15 repeat is 26:32 [2020-06-15] Chambers – s03e02 – A Pain in the Back PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyrj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-15] [27:59] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/08f4af- m000k16b/vf_m000k16b_6aa1bb5a-c2d7-423b-afec-8a0f298c48d5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594858798_d8b710be514dfa244fe0a2f6574d5af8 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 4): A Pain in the Back. An alluring client distracts barrister John Fuller-Carp, and Ruth babysits an electronic pet. Stars John Bird. From March 1999. John Fuller-Carp becomes distracted by the allure of one of his clients, and Ruth is asked to babysit for a friend’s electronic pet. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular set of chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd With Joanna Monro, Geoffrey Whitehead, Peter Gunn and Tilly Gaunt. NB: Duration of 2020-06-15 repeat is 28:01 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/16 [2020-06-16] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwd2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dcf12d- m000k3j4/vf_m000k3j4_c3271154-436f-4724-95d1-87485842d57a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594899009_5d705902150e14f17ce7e5300611877d Episode 4 (of 6): Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment. Still investigating the killing of a copywriter at an advertising agency, Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Dian de Momerie ………. Beth Morris Mr Tallboy …………… Edward de Souza Major Milligan ……….. Lyndon Brook Mr Willis ……………. Richard O’Callaghan [2020-06-16] Albert and Me – s02e01 – A Moving Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0dw URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-12] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): A Moving Story. Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it’s not simple. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Robert Lindsay takes over as the single parent struggling to find work and raise his baby son. In the original 1977 series, Bryan was played by the late Richard Beckinsale, who tragically died in 1979. After a six-year hiatus, the series returned with Bryan’s mother – and baby Albert – played once again by the ever-versatile Pat Coombs. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1983. Bryan Archer … Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ….. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ….. Diana King Mr Benson …… John Arnatt Mrs Hagger ….. Dillys Laye Ron ………… Larry Martyn Mary ……….. Rosalind Adams Mr Tibbies ….. Roland MacLeod [2020-06-16] Old Harry’s Game – s01e04 – Appearances PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtzz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-02] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Appearances. “Look at us: hooves, goat’s legs, human torso, red eyes, and a pair of shrunken cow’s horns. We look like something that’s escaped.” No wonder Satan’s starting to feel self-conscious about his appearance. Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Satan …………. Andy Hamilton The Professor ….. James Grout Thomas ………… Jimmy Mulville Gary, The Demon … Steven O’Donnell Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Michael Fenton Stevens. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/17 [2020-06-17] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwd9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6fc87e- m000k22m/vf_m000k22m_fa7f8637-40b5-444a-94a5-f2874532b9ce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1594899791_f701dc6a65ecedae55b11d2f2264974c Episode 5 (of 6): Sudden Decease of a Man in Dress Clothes. With Lord Peter Wimsey working undercover to probe a death at an ad agency, there’s news of a fresh killing. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4 in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Dian de Momerie ………. Beth Morris Mr Tallboy …………… Edward de Souza Major Milligan ……….. Lyndon Brook Mr Garrett …………… Brian Wilde Mr Hankin ……………. Frank Williams P.C. Moffatt …………. Gordon Clyde Serg. Lumley …………. Danny Schiller Mr Garfield ………….. Philip Voss [2020-06-17] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e02 – The Scandal Magazine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnbl URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-29] [29:58] Series 5 Episode 2 (of 20): The Scandal Magazine. The lad takes action over scandal rag Blabbermouth’s scurrilous claims of him cavorting with Mabel Biggs the cigarette girl. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1958. NB: This 2020-06-17 repeat not worth downloading, much lower volume than the existing recording from 2018-10-29. NB: This 2020-06-17 repeat: 288 fragments (288 x 6 secs = 1,728 secs = 28:48) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/18 [2020-06-18] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwdr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c960ac- m000k1jn/vf_m000k1jn_729e35c9-4ae1-410e-a077-7802d24fb6a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595044862_361b49d1a8d517f5a524b98ed8df7679 Episode 6 (of 6): Appropriate Exit of an Unskilled Murderer. Lord Peter Wimsey is determined to finally crack the mysterious murder of an advertising copywriter. Stars Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey is determined to finally crack the mysterious murder of a copywriter at an advertising agency. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1983. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Mr Tallboy …………… Edward de Souza Miss Meteyard ………… Frances Jeater Miss Rossiter ………… Joanna Wake Mr Brotherhood ……….. Norman Shelley [2020-06-18] Round the Horne – s04e06 – 1968-03-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00svbbs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/822d65- b00svb9c/vf_b00svb9c_0f933b9d-6f84-4694-ad4a-a3fddcf7f754.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595045087_183a5c60b48f3a2ca1e6c8289880fac8 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/822d65- b00svb9c/vf_b00svb9c_0f933b9d-6f84-4694-ad4a-a3fddcf7f754.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595045331_c8fc3562ea4c5e10e78e588126d4e46c https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/822d65- b00svb9c/vf_b00svb9c_0f933b9d-6f84-4694-ad4a-a3fddcf7f754.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595045524_5b8a6a5ff9d343afde9e8d97d26f804e Series 4 Episode 6 (of 16): Kenneth Horne’s in for a shock from sneaky Kenneth Williams, and bona gifts galore from Julian and Sandy. From March 1968. Kenneth Horne’s in for a shock from sneaky Kenneth Williams in “Big Broads Don’t Squeal”, and bona gifts galore from Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Donald Webster. Music by The Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. [2020-06-18] Yes Minister – s01e03 – The Economy Drive PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbc URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-16] 23:39 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8): The Economy Drive. Jim Hacker sets an example in his plans for a slimmer Civil Service. Adapted from TV. Stars Paul Eddington. From November 1983. MP Jim Hacker plans to slim down the Civil Service. His own economy drive will set a personal example, won’t it? Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie Hacker ……….. Diana Hoddinot Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Sir Frederick ………. Peter Cellier Nellie …………….. Valerie Murray Ron Watson …………. Milton Johns Jane ………………. Carol Boyd [2020-06-18] Beachcomber By the Way – s03e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008wff3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-06-18] [Downloaded earlier this month] Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge and Joan Sims. From December 1994. A new matron at a boys’ school and the case of the false beard. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions, Joan Sims amd Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. With Brian Bowles, Simon Greenall, Henrietta Gooden and featuring June Whitfield. Announcer Brian Perkins. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour thanks to characters he created between the wars. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1994. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/19 [2020-06-19] Something to Shout About – s03e16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000k2gd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/96a6d0- m000k2gc/vf_m000k2gc_114d9165-43bc-49e2-ac91-8355e0fb4400.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595202560_8b8c55b24e406fc286b37eb7a44e0eea Series 3 Episode 16 (of 20): When Mavis goes on a month-long transfer, her cousin Shirley steps into the breach for the advertising team. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Janet Harris …….. Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell …… Eleanor Summerfield Mavis Willis …….. Joan Sims Adrian Beales ……. Nicholas Phipps Mr Blythe ……….. Warren Mitchell Shirley …………. Sheila Hancock [2020-06-19] Second Thoughts – s01e04 – She Who Hesitates PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwzt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-26] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dfca10- b006ck0s/vf_b006ck0s_18b79d98-ebd0-43cc-8e98-e39138a4dc28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595203286_2c75a328c84b5dd8469147869bc38163 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 8): She Who Hesitates. Still trying to find their feet together, Bill and Faith end up bickering, as she struggles to act impulsively. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza, and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, and James Bolam as Bill. Producer Pete Atkin. Series one of four, inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Faith ……. Lynda Bellingham Bill …….. James Bolam Hannah …… Kelda Holmes Joe ……… Mark Denham Hilary …… Celia Imrie Alex …….. John Samson Treadwell … Richard Tate https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/20 [2020-06-20] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e03 – Fit the Twenty First PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076rvl URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-25] 27:14 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 4): Fit the Twenty First. Now an item, Arthur and Fenchurch head for California to discover what happened to the dolphins. Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. An Above the Title production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2005. [2005-05-17] The Book ………………….. William Franklyn Arthur Dent ……………….. Simon Jones Prostentnic Vogon Jeltz …….. Toby Longworth Ford Prefect ………………. Geoff McGivern Fenchurch …………………. Jane Horrocks Murray Bost Henson …………. Stephen Fry East River Creature ………… Jackie Mason Vogon Councillor …………… Dominic Hawksley Steward …………………… Simon Greenall Mrs Kapelsen ………………. Margaret Robertson Vogon Clerk ……………….. Michael Cule Wonko the Sane (John Watson) … Christian Slater https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/21 [2020-06-21] What Ho Jeeves – The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 8 – Bingo and the Little Woman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vgg5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/458069- b007vgdr/vf_b007vgdr_418687c5-b947-4e01-a2cc-3d7f669f9935.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595290153_485c926f4868f307872ab458b637be61 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/458069- b007vgdr/vf_b007vgdr_418687c5-b947-4e01-a2cc-3d7f669f9935.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595290342_5bf96e3177b516b169e97bbd50c41851 Episode 8 (of 8): Bingo and the Little Woman. Bertie Wooster turns into a romantic novelist (again) when Bingo Little falls in love (again). PG Wodehouse romp, starring Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Jeeves ………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers Lord Bittlesham … Ronald Fraser Bingo Little …… Jonathan Cecil [2020-06-21] Take It From Here – 1959-02-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01fhp18 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4fa393- b01fhp16/vf_b01fhp16_f462706c-5c95-4d17-bc27-9d752e88c8e9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595290548_ba6edeca7a18a2e5d1b445f75afee256 26/02/1959: Putting a hat on with a West End musical spoof, plus trouble over a wedding ring for “The Glums”. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. [2020-06-21] Beachcomber By the Way – s03e05 – 1994-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008wff3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-06-21] [Downloaded earlier this month] Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): A new matron at a boys school, and the case of the false beard. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions, Joan Sims amd Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. With Brian Bowles, Simon Greenall, Henrietta Gooden and featuring June Whitfield. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour thanks to characters he created between the wars. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1994. [2020-06-21] Open Mike – Mike Craig’s Radio Memoirs – PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c0077 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-14] Mike Craig was a prolific producer and writer of over 1200 comedy shows for both BBC Radio and TV – including Morecambe and Wise, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Tarbuck, Al Reid, Harry Worth, and The Grumbleweeds. It was Mike who wrote the legendary high-kicking sketch on the 1976 Morecambe and Wise Christmas TV show with newsreader Angela Rippon. In this 3 hour showcase of his radio memoirs, Mike presents a selection of his own favourites. Based mainly in Manchester, Mike retired from the BBC in 1993. He died aged 75 on 28th October 2010. Recorded at BBC Manchester, and compiled for transmission by Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 7, in June 2008. * Castle’s On The Air 13/12/1975 Record-breaking Roy Castle brings you espionage, The Three Musketeers, and the perils of powering a car with cooking sherry explained by Stanley Unwin. * Jimmy’s Cricket Team Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8) Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket with a letter from his mammy and more! With Bill Pertwee, Peter Goodwright and Noreen Kershaw. Written by Eddie Braben. From 1990. * Bernie Clifton’s Comedy Shop 05/10/1982 From restaurants to great moments in history – a non-stop barrage of gags. With Caroline Turner, Tony Pearce and Pat Mooney. * Ho-di-ho starring The Grumbleweeds 23/11/1986 The Grumbleweeds decide to go on holiday to Maplin’s holiday camp. With Ruth Madoc and Paul Shane. * Al Read says Such Is Life The Lancashire sausage-maker turned comedian illustrates pages of his autobiography with excerpts from his classic performances. From 1987. * Ken Dodd’s Easter Special 04/04/1988 From the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds, Spring is in the air and Doddy’s tackling romance, and there’s trouble at t’mill. With Johnny Moore, Paula Tilbrook. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/22 [2020-06-22] The Navy Lark – s09e00 1967-11-00 – Frying Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03sg6mc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/48ab7b- b03sg6cz/vf_b03sg6cz_3013b4e2-4451-4142-91d0-a055d0d55914.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595376499_7cb7cb8ab99f242e04919c414623213c Frying Up: Uncle Ebenezer catches more than he bargains for whilst out trawling on his very fishy scam. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen Able Seaman Johnson ……. Ronnie Barker Uncle Ebenezer ………… Tenniel Evans The Curator …………… Michael Bates [2020-06-22] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 2 – The Bank Loan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1sl URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-23] Episode 2 (of 13): The Bank Loan. Will a visit to the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea pour cold water on the renovation plans? A seaside saga of pier perpetuation set in 1948, starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters played by Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1983. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Guthrie ……… Glynn Edwards Mr Johnson …… Michael Bilton [2020-06-22] Chambers – s03e03 – Outward Bound PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyzz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-22] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f5f32- m000k7ll/vf_m000k7ll_6bfb6799-0eda-4488-b9d3-7b70b647bb03.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595376995_def6b019790d3f147a65bd250f951e0d Series 3 Episode 3 (of 4): Outward Bound. A legal firm invites Fuller-Carp, Ruth and Hilary to take part in an outward-bound weekend, with disastrous results. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular set of chambers. With Chris Pavlo, Simon Greenall, Tracy- Ann Oberman, and Natalie Walker. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd [2020-06-22] Earthsearch II – s02e01 – Return PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-09] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 10): Return. Four million years ago, the crew of the starship Challenger abandoned their search for Earth and made their home on Paradise, the third planet of a solar system on the fringe of the galaxy. But the crew’s settled life is soon to be shattered. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to his original “Earthsearch”. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Tidy …………… David Gooderson George …………. Stephen Garlick https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/23 [2020-06-23] Albert and Me – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzd2 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-19] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. Can Bryan save his sister Vera’s marriage from breakdown? Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Robert Lindsay plays single parent Bryan Archer struggling to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1983. 30/3/1983 Bryan Archer … Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ….. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ….. Diana King Vera ……….. Marcia Warren Edward ……… Gorden Kaye [2020-06-23] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00936z4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-06] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Sweethearts. Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, but find themselves suddenly thrust back into the limelight when their song is used on TV. The only snag is they can no longer stand the sight of one another. Series 1 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom, starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Chris Pavlo and Terry Wogan. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield [2020-06-23] Old Harry’s Game – s01e05 – Rebellion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1fk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-09] URL : Already on Fujitsu laptop [2020-04-03] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Rebellion. Gary leads a demon rebellion against the Prince of Darkness. Meanwhile Satan ponders the meaning of happiness, and Elvis Presley gets locked in a crate. Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Other characters played by Philip Pope, Penelope Nice, Michael Fenton Stevens, and Nigel Pegram. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Satan …………. Andy Hamilton The Professor ….. James Grout Thomas ………… Jimmy Mulville Gary, The Demon … Steven O’Donnell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/24 [2020-06-24] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e03 – The Male Suffragettes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007yntz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-05] Series 5 Episode 3 (of 20): The Male Suffragettes. The lad says women are holding men back, so he forms a group to re-establish male superiority. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme,in February 1958. NB: This repeat is at a much lower volume level than the rpt on 2018-11-05 [2020-06-24] Earthsearch II – s02e03 – Surrender PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnyt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-11] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 10): Surrender. Believing they’ve outwitted the Angels, the Challenger crew prepare to wait out the flood. Their victory, however, is short-lived. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to his original Earthsearch. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson George …………. Stephen Garlick https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/25 [2020-06-25] Round the Horne – s04e07 – 1968-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zkzy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b5d22- b006w4jc/vf_b006w4jc_bfa15d93-5a49-47bf-8ec7-220c2e455909.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595485235_659b040173a76484d9aac65efe386c19 Series 4 Episode 7 (of 16): Kenneth Horne hits The Celluloid Jungle, and waltzes off for some strictly Bona Ballroom tuition from Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Donald Webster. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1968. [2020-06-25] Yes Minister – s01e04 – The Writing on the Wall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmj1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-23] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 8): The Writing on the Wall. Finally losing patience with Sir Humphrey, MP Jim Hacker’s big plans to slim down the Civil Service come home to roost. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Sir Frederick ………. Peter Cellier Foreign Secretary …… Tenniel Evans Dr Donald Hughes ……. Edward Petherbridge Butler …………….. Kerry Francis [2020-06-25] Beachcomber By the Way – s03e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008y6pd URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-06-25] [Downloaded earlier this month] Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): More odd stories, idiotic court hearings, and surprises from the dictionary. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions, Joan Sims and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. With Brian Bowles, Simon Greenall, Henrietta Gooden and featuring June Whitfield. Announcer Brian Perkins. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour thanks to characters he created between the wars. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1994. [2020-06-25] Earthsearch II – s02e04 – Solaria PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzd URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-12] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/22501b- b0027xk4/vf_b0027xk4_28b301ed-baf2-4f38-89a9-7d740f4dcb33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595727461_814ab5c8b32c3b081f42934b4f37c2b2 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 10): Solaria. Bran wants the Challenger crew to destroy an artefact floating in space. Will they co-operate? James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to his original Earthsearch. Director Glyn Dearman. [1982-05-16] First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Bran …………… Michael Maloney Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Solaria ………… Pauline Letts Elkeran ………… Nicholas Courtney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/26 [2020-06-26] Something to Shout About – s03e17 – 1962-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000k9t1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/162904- m000k9t0/vf_m000k9t0_a8c82337-55fd-4dcc-a9e4-849a26a15e50.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595806039_adee737952490a881934c8f9b72daf4b Series 3 Episode 17 (of 20): Shirley the temp sees trouble ahead when she reads the tea leaves in Michaels cup. Stars Sheila Hancock. From January 1962. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called ‘Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners’. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Janet Harris …….. Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell …… Eleanor Summerfield Mavis Willis …….. Joan Sims Adrian Beales ……. Nicholas Phipps MacLeish ………… Warren Mitchell Shirley …………. Sheila Hancock [2020-06-26] Second Thoughts – s01e05 – The Late Late Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx0t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/57eb72- b006d1ns/vf_b006d1ns_4f1314e1-bee9-4582-8ba4-c4295d102762.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595806286_a4340dd8a79e545c7b56e21b376f0b3c Series 1 Episode 5 (of 8): The Late Late Show. Where do Faith’s children fit in, now that Bill’s around? A sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza, and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, and James Bolam as Bill. Producer Pete Atkin. Series one of four, inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1988. Faith ….. Lynda Bellingham Bill …… James Bolam Hannah …. Kelda Holmes Joe ……. Mark Denham Christi … Ian Targett [2020-06-26] Earthsearch II – s02e05 – Sundeath PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-13] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 10): Sundeath. On an abandoned artificial sun, the crew of Challenger probes the computer in charge. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to his original Earthsearch. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Bran …………… Michael Maloney Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Solaria ………… Pauline Letts Elkeran ………… Nicholas Courtney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Halsten ………… David McAlister https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/27 [2020-06-27] SAT Wally K Daly – 1 – Burglar’s Bargains [90 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqx8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/755e5f- b005d4wd/vf_b005d4wd_1908b07b-3743-44f2-b7fc-4b65263805e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595920143_cd67eefeae28fff7397f3ac529b52080 Wally K Daly Trilogy: Part 1 (of 3). Trouble abounds when two elderly members of a Prisoners Aid Society decide to use their unique knowledge to pull off “the robbery of the century”! They rapidly find themselves involved with rival gangs, the Mafia, and nude shop assistants at a posh London department store. Starring Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey, Donald Hewlett and Bernard Bresslaw. Director Martin Jenkins. The first of Wally K Daly’s trilogy of criminal gang capers produced in the style of old British comedy films. Sequels: “A Right Royal Rip-Off” and “The Bigger They Are”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1979. Charles Forbes …… Peter Jones Governor Smith …… Donald Hewlett George Evans …….. Lockwood West Fingers …………. Charles Hawtrey Bullet Head ……… Bernard Bresslaw Brian Thompson …… John Pullen Perkins …………. Adrian Egan Delia …………… Elizabeth Rider Simpson …………. John Rye Lift man/Tommy …… Gordon Dulieu Adams …………… Philip Voss Bella Thompson …… Diana Bishop Angelo Callont …… Gordon Reid Sanjo Patel ……… Danny Schiller Doreen/Dolly …….. Josie Kidd Eric ……………. Brian Haines First/Second twin … David Timson Barry …………… Trevor Cooper Nick the Greek …… Roger Hammond Billy …………… John Bull Ex-Lance Corporal … Fraser Kerr NB: Originally an edition of Saturday Night Theatre 2. A Right Royal Rip-Off [Sat 4 July]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqz6 3. The Bigger They Are [Sat 11 July]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtv8 [2020-06-27] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076rys URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-02] Series 4 Episode 4 (of 4): Fit the Twenty-Second. Fenchurch and Arthur return to England, to discover that a large spaceship has landed in London, bringing Ford Prefect with it. Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. An Above the Title production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2005. The Book …………………….. William Franklyn Arthur Dent ………………….. Simon Jones Ford Prefect …………………. Geoffrey McGivern Rob McKenna ………………….. Bill Paterson Fenchurch ……………………. Jane Horrocks Tricia McMillan ………………. Sandra Dickinson Marvin the Paranoid Android ……. Stephen Moore The Lajestic Vantrasheel of Lob … Bob Golding Stewardess …………………… Alison Pettitt Speaking Clock ……………….. Brian Cobby Nick Clarke ………………….. Himself Charlotte Green ………………. Herself Peter Donaldson ………………. Himself Sir Patrick Moore …………….. Himself Announcer ……………………. John Marsh https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/28 [2020-06-28] Not in Front of the Children – s01e01 – House in a Tree PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0524hhh URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-10-26] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d95c3- b0524hhf/vf_b0524hhf_3e6f35c4-d399-47b5-a488-6f0518c21bac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595924552_4fd885c5828b89c2909d7d560b87f721 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): House in a Tree. Jennifer nags stubborn Henry due in court over a treehouse. Family sitcom adapted from TV with Wendy Craig. From September 1969. Jennifer Corner berates her headstrong husband Henry, who’s due in court over his somewhat shaky treehouse. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family – Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Four series were shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that Wendy Craig was to play on TV. Later series included “And Mother Makes Three” and “Butterflies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1969. Jennifer Corner …… Wendy Craig Henry Corner ……… Francis Matthews Mother …………… Fanny Rowe Trudi ……………. Roberta Tovey Amanda …………… Jill Riddick Robin ……………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Biddy ……………. Madeleine Howell Telephone Operator … Olwen Griffiths Police Sergeant …… David Tate Prison Warder …….. Geoffrey Frederick [2020-06-28] The Big Steptoe Radio Show – 3 Hour Special – Ray Galton and Alan Simpson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwm9 URL : Damaged on iplayer – No ending Galton and Simpson’s favourite episodes: “The Offer”, “Pilgrim’s Progress”, “Crossed Swords”, “The Desperate Hours”, “Oh What a Beautiful Mourning”, and “Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard”. The duo behind the BBC’s legendary rag and bone men comedy, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, present their favourite episodes of Steptoe and Son. This includes the very first episode, “The Offer”, originally made for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse”, one of ten one-off comedies penned by Ray and Alan. BBC bosses viewed it as a sweetener for the duo, who’d recently parted company with Tony Hancock. Despite several strong concepts, only ‘The Offer’ progressed from pilot to series development. The TV pilot aired in January 1962, followed by the first Steptoe series in June starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett as father and son duo, Albert and Harold Steptoe. Revealing how the series was created, the writers also explain why it prompted concerns in Parliament. The duo’s selected episodes were all adapted from the TV scripts and recorded for broadcast on Radio by Gale Pedrick. Producer Sarah Wade. First broadcast on BBC 7, in February 2006. * The Offer As the rag and bone father and son argue, Harold is set to leave. Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. * Pilgrim’s Progress Old soldier Albert Steptoe is eager to revisit Flanders. Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1967. * Crossed Swords Excited Harold Steptoe lets greed get the better of him. Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. * The Desperate Hours Some unwelcome visitors arrive at the rag and bone yard. .Stars Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett and Leonard Rossiter. From May 1974. * Oh What a Beautiful Mourning The family clash at the funeral of Albert’s brother. Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1976 * Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard Sceptical Harold slams Albert’s claims about the power of spiritualism. Stars Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett and Patricia Routledge. From March 1976. [2020-06-28] Wally K Daly – Nightmare World [60 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k41c URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-07] A worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, but some towns remain strangely unaffected. Stars James Laurenson. From March 1989. Gary Henderson and old man Jenkins head up a mountain road to Hill House every November 13th. But on their ascent this year, the mountain begins to shake like hell on earth. And Gary? He meets himself coming back. As a worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, one town in every country undergoes a curious and startling transformation. Wally K Daly’s sci-fi thriller stars James Laurenson, Nigel Anthony, Peter Jeffrey and Geoffrey Whitehead. Director David Hitchinson. First broadcast on World Service, in March 1989. Gary Henderson …………. James Laurenson Jenkins ……………….. Nigel Anthony AP Smith ………………. Peter Jeffrey Prime Minister …………. Geoffrey Whitehead Venables ………………. Joe Dunlop Kate ………………….. Melinda Walker Captain ……………….. Christopher Scott Co Pilot ………………. Christopher Good Chief Scientific Officer … John Warner Controller …………….. Dominic Rickhards Colonel ……………….. Nicholas Courtney Soldier ……………….. Ian Michie Lorna …………………. Cara Kelly Joker …………………. Ken Cumberlidge Billy …………………. Sue Sheridan Pamela ………………… Jo Kendall Jumbo Child ……………. Joanna Mackie https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/29 [2020-06-29] Down Payment on Death – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtkk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/015665- b005mhbw/vf_b005mhbw_ad63c532-e71b-4974-8d6f-44b5a79429f4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596108618_aa4391005543f1804b3ed9146e24c330 Part 1 (of 5): A Shot in the Night. Retired hitman Art Gordo is offered big money to carry out one last killing. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Manning Wilson. Sick of the espionage business, professional hitman Art Gordo had quit the British Secret Service. But then he’s offered big money to carry out one last killing. Dinsdale Landen stars in a five-part thriller adapted by Jim Eldridge from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ………… Dinsdale Landen Clarke …………… Manning Wilson Louise Lenehan ……. Frances Jeater Ben/Roberts ………. Jon Croft Joe/Ferguson ……… Peter Craze Charles Allweather … Glyn Owen NB: A spoof of ‘Callan’ [2020-06-29] The Navy Lark – s09e00 – Have Been Painting Pink Spots PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03t0cq8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/081d04- b03t0clk/vf_b03t0clk_c966bf28-0f03-46a6-94d2-78606d6687be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596057492_a23cb57f896f79f877b092ccde412e31 Have Been Painting Pink Spots: Pertwee’s wheeling and dealing leaves Troutbridge in the firing line. Starring Jon Pertwee. From November 1967. Pertwee’s wheeling and dealing leaves HMS Troutbridge in the firing line. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series, between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1967. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Landlord ……………… Richard Caldicot Rene …………………. Heather Chasen Able Seaman Johnson ……. Ronnie Barker The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Flag Lieutenant ……. Michael Bates [2020-06-29] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 4 – Who Owned the Pier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jph9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-30] Episode 4 (of 14): Who Owned the Pier? An electrician’s visit brings worrying news about the pier. Dad’s Army spin-off starring John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender. From November 1983. In the battle to restore the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea, hopes rest on a visit from an electrician. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation set in 1948, starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1983. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Mr Guthrie …… Glynn Edwards Mr Watkins …… Barry Gosney Assistant ……. Stuart Sherwin Librarian ……. James Bryce [2020-06-29] Chambers – s03e04 – It’s Only Words PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz7m URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-29] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6f0c82- m000kg82/vf_m000kg82_6f5a7f4e-fd27-41b2-91dc-438635e62524.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1595982279_8ab19c1e9a08d89d3f15d9a7f3f3553e Series 3 Episode 4 (of 4): It’s Only Words. John Fuller-Carp gets embroiled in a bet with a rival barrister, and Ruth joins a dating agency. Stars John Bird. From March 1999. John Fuller-Carp gets embroiled in a very costly bet with rival barrister Vernon Ames, while Ruth joins an exclusive dating agency. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular set of chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd With Jeremy Clyde, Simon Greenall, Ben Crowe. John Rowe and Emma Clarke. [2020-06-29] Earthsearch II – s02e06 – Supermass PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp0y URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-16] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 10): Supermass. With the Angel computers weakened, the starship is plunging into a black hole. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. With the Angel computers weakened, the starship Challenger is plunging into a black hole. The continuation of James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Theros …………. John Warner S.A.7 ………….. Spencer Banks George …………. Stephen Garllick https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/06/30 [2020-06-30] Down Payment on Death – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtkq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3820bb- b005mhh0/vf_b005mhh0_22b3f924-74e7-4277-94bf-33950ab588c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596327133_cbe0a0caff57c3f3973f29e6d85f4c6c Part 2 (of 5): The Double Target. Retired hitman Art Gordo heads to his friend Louise’s flat to plan his next moves. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Frances Jeater. Retired hitman, Art Gordo, heads to his friend Louise’s flat to plan his next moves. Dinsdale Landen stars in Jim Eldridge’s thriller adapted from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ……………… Dinsdale Landen Clarke ………………… Manning Wilson Louise Lenehan …………. Frances Jeater Roberts/Man on the Phone … Jon Croft Joe/Ferguson …………… Peter Craze Charles Allweather ……… Glyn Owen Paul Le Clerk ………….. Donald Gee [2020-06-30] Albert and Me – s02e03 – Minder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzdc URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-26] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/628532- b006nhd0/vf_b006nhd0_931595d2-07ea-4c88-903b-bb77953782c4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596110924_2a4849db867a59a6209df1c33b4e168e Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): Minder. Bryan is offered a job at last, but where will he find a babysitter? Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From March 1983. Bryan is offered a job at last, but where will he find a babysitter? Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Single parent Bryan Archer struggles to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1983. Bryan Archer ……. Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ……… Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ……… Diana King Vera …………… Marcia Warren Joe ……………. Ron Pember Mr Graham ………. Douglas Blackwell Job Centre Clerk … David Graham [2020-06-30] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00954vf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ad7cd- b00954v9/vf_b00954v9_bc263b6d-b1be-48e0-a62c-94d77aa26de8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596110261_91f6aea48929e5ae99345e19dba44c65 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): It’s singing duo Tommy and Sheila’s comeback! They’re on after the stripper. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From July 1998. It’s time for singing duo Tommy and Sheila’s comeback appearance – they’re on after the stripper! Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each other. Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Chris Pavlo, Edward Halsted and Rachel Smith. Singers John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield [2020-06-30] Earthsearch II – s02e07 – Deathship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1d URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-17] Series 2 Episode 7 (of 10): Deathship. Dragged into an artificial black hole, the Challenger crew must face Spaceguard Six. Stars Sean Arnold and Haydn Wood. Dragged into an artificial black hole, the crew of Challenger must face Spaceguard Six. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Theros …………. John Warner Kraken …………. Crawford Logan [2020-06-30] Old Harry’s Game – s01e06 – Redemption PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1p9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Redemption. The Wrath of God is invoked, sparking a heart-to-heart with Satan. Stars Andy Hamilton and Jimmy Mulville. From December 1995. The Wrath of God is invoked, sparking a heart-to-heart with Satan and a special request. Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Satan …………. Andy Hamilton The Professor ….. James Grout Thomas ………… Jimmy Mulville Gary, The Demon … Steven O’Donnell Other characters played by Philip Pope, David Swift, Penelope Nice, Michael Fenton Stevens and Nigel Pegram. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/01 [2020-07-01] Down Payment on Death – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtkw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/45ecd9- b005mhk1/vf_b005mhk1_e0369319-1593-4083-a639-10c4009e6f1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596328493_37efd96b7450d3659f208438f4b49da9 Part 3 (of 5): A Life for a Life. Retired hitman Art Gordo faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Frances Jeater. The retired hitman, Art Gordo, faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather. Dinsdale Landen stars in Jim Eldridge’s thriller adapted from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ………… Dinsdale Landon Louise Lenehan ……. Frances Jeater Paul Le Clerk …….. Donald Gee Sally Le Clerk ……. Joanna Wake Leon Young ……….. Basil Henson Charles Allweather … Glyn Owen [2020-07-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e04 – The Insurance Policy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnf8 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-12] Series 5 Episode 4 (of 20): The Insurance Policy. Shrewd Miss Pugh urges the lad to get insured. But is Sid’s policy such a wise buy? Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1958. Shrewd Miss Pugh urges the lad to get insured. But is Sid’s policy such a wise buy? Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. NB: This repeat is at a much lower volume level than the rpt on 2018-11-12 [2020-07-01] Earthsearch II – s02e08 – Megalomania PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1w URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2016-08-03] [2018-07-19] Series 2 Episode 8 (of 10): Megalomania. An android built by the computers on spaceship Challenger suffers severe logic failure. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. An android built by the computers on the spaceship Challenger suffers from severe logic failure. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Kraken …………. Crawford Logan https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/02 [2020-07-02] Down Payment on Death – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcfh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f86eba- b007tcf4/vf_b007tcf4_f87c7113-22bb-45f5-a843-c10d24c08986.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596331979_ba8b14ac1f9dbb63c9588756a595de2d Part 4 (of 5): The Professionals. Retired hitman, Art Gordo, makes a decision about his target, Charles Allweather. But what about Louise? Stars Dinsdale Landen. Retired hitman, Art Gordo, makes a decision about his target, Charles Allweather. But what about Louise? Dinsdale Landen stars in Jim Eldridge’s thriller adapted from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ………… Dinsdale Landon Louise Lenehan ……. Frances Jeater Paul Le Clerk …….. Donald Gee Leon Young ……….. Basil Henson Francis/Forbes ……. Douglas Blackwell Parson …………… Terrence Hardiman Charles Allweather … Glyn Owen [2020-07-02] Round the Horne – s04e08 – 1968-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00szhvg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/af4076- b00szh57/vf_b00szh57_f7ded8ff-6f40-47d8-90e2-b9ec8709dceb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596273374_c3db44017c2ee09d3f92225e3c2ebe90 Series 4 Episode 8 (of 16): Douglas Smith plays the world, while Julian and Sandy sing bona songs. Stars Kenneth Horne and Hugh Paddick. From April 1968. In “Around The World in Ten Minutes” Douglas Smith plays the world, while Julian and Sandy are bursting into “Bona Songs”. Stars Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken” after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1968. [2020-07-02] Yes Minister – s01e05 – Jobs for the Boys PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlgh URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-30] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 8): Jobs for the Boys. Sir Humphrey warns on public-private partnership, and Jim finds it takes two to quango. Stars Paul Eddington. From November 1983. As Sir Humphrey warns on Public-Private Partnership, MP Jim Hacker learns it takes two to Quango. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Sir Desmond ………… Richard Vernon Joe Morgan …………. Richard Davies George …………….. Arthur Cox Conway …………….. Kerry Francis Himself ……………. Gordon Clough [2020-07-02] Bristow – s01e01 – Fair Shares PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbcpg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a18c2- m0003r1y/vf_m0003r1y_4b9652d9-97ca-46b4-be74-fc67d587d6b6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596276392_47eb151f5592e940cb014e34a56a383c Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Fair Shares. Bristow learns that Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for Miles and Rudge, the firm across the street, and thinks that he can make a mint. From March 1999. Takeover tangles as Bristow learns that Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm across the street. He thinks that if he surreptitiously invests in rivals Miles and Rudge, he can make a mint. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Bristow is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …….. Dora Bryan Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Fudge ………… Jon Glover Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Prunella Peach … Carol Starks Fred Stokes …… David Battley Post Boy ……… Simon Schatzberger [2020-07-02] Earthsearch II – s02e09 – Earth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp29 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-19] Series 2 Episode 9 (of 10): Earth. The starship Challenger’s crew finally locate their planet, but what will they find? Stars Sean Arnold and Michael Maloney. The crew of starship Challenger finally locate their planet, but what will they find? James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Peeron …………. George Parsons https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/03 [2020-07-03] Down Payment on Death – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtl9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/987afe- b005mhnl/vf_b005mhnl_19ff54a3-3786-48c6-8a74-99fda9a97819.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596496893_7d6d825fb1982228e907c9c0ac7d28e1 Part 5 (of 5): The Moment of Truth. Retired hitman Art Gordo comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis at last. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Glyn Owen. Retired hitman, Art Gordo, finally comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis. Dinsdale Landen stars in the gripping conclusion of Jim Eldridge’s thriller adapted from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ………… Dinsdale Landon Louise Lenehan ……. Frances Jeater Paul Le Clerk …….. Donald Gee Sally Le Clerk ……. Joanna Wake Leon Young ……….. Basil Henson Forbes …………… Douglas Blackwell Parsons ………….. Terrence Hardiman Hotel Porter ……… Frank Coda Charles Allweather … Glyn Owen [2020-07-03] Something to Shout About – s03e18 – 1962-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kgv7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/851054- m000kgv6/vf_m000kgv6_f1f81149-11ff-4614-84de-0d737bd292d7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596335694_8cf96495e3f35ae6c3d558ed09d7c90d Series 3 Episode 18 (of 20): In the depths of winter, the agency works on promoting struggling Siltford-on-Sea. Stars Sheila Hancock. From January 1962. In the depths of winter, the agency works on promoting struggling Siltford-on-Sea. A light- hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. Michael Lightfoot ….. Michael Medwin Janet Harris ………. Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell …….. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian Beales ……… Nicholas Phipps Mr Harper/Mr Blythe … Warren Mitchell Shirley …………… Sheila Hancock [2020-07-03] Second Thoughts – s01e06 – Nursing a Conscience PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx1p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5e1ef- b006d929/vf_b006d929_ed7774bf-70a2-42ef-8ae4-720744b4fee9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596336179_58ac10e9f5bc343ccc75c78827a72ab4 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 8): Nursing a Conscience. Faith nurses poorly Bill, but he’s in for a nasty surprise. Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From December 1988. Faith nurses poorly Bill, but he’s in for a nasty surprise. Staring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza, and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. Producer Pete Atkin. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1988. Faith ……. Lynda Bellingham Bill …….. James Bolam Hannah …… Kelda Holmes Joe ……… Mark Denham Liza …….. Belinda Lang Alex …….. John Samson Treadwell … Richard Tate Richard ….. John Moffatt [2020-07-03] Earthsearch II – s02e10 – Earthvoice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp2r URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-20] Series 2 Episode 10 (of 10): Earthvoice. The crew of spaceship Challenger’s search is over, but Earth is not how they left it. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. The crew of spaceship Challenger’s search is over, but Earth is not how they left it. The conclusion of James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Peeron …………. George Parsons Earthvoice ……… Michael Tudor Barnes https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/04 SAT [2020-07-04] Wally K Daly – 2 – A Right Royal Rip-Off [90 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39ddf0- b005cy1m/vf_b005cy1m_44a12267-8c9d-4b74-8ab6-1adde52e544b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596497405_1db5f9e82d1dcd7d4068054f840d24d2 Wally K Daly Trilogy: Part 2 (of 3). Inmates Charles and George plot a Crown Jewels heist to stay jailed. Stars Peter Jones, Bernard Bresslaw and Charles Hawtrey. Inmates Charles and George have a nice little scam going on behind bars. The last thing they want is to be released from prison, so they plot an outrageously daring heist – involving the Crown Jewels. Starring Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey, Donald Hewlett and Bernard Bresslaw. The second of Wally K Daly’s trilogy of criminal gang capers produced in the style of old British comedy films. Producer Martin Jenkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1982. Charles Forbes … Peter Jones Governor Smith … Donald Hewlett George Evans ….. Lockwood West Fingers ………. Charles Hawtrey Bullet Head …… Bernard Bresslaw Nigel ………… John Warner Mrs Sopworth ….. Pauline Letts Colonel ………. Stephen Thorne Basil ………… Ronald Herdman Winston ………. Steve Hodson Tommy ………… John Bull Chair Person ….. Miranda Forbes Billy ………… David Timson Wilkes ……….. John Rowe Plunket ………. John Rye Perkins ………. Adrian Egan Doreen ……….. Wendy Murray Calloni ………. Gordon Reid NB: Originally an edition of Saturday Night Theatre [2020-07-04] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e05 – Fit the Twenty-Third PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076s23 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-09] Series 4 Episode 5 (of 8): Fit the Twenty-Third. Arthur returns to where Earth should be to find a barely occupied planet, and no Fenchurch. Stars Simon Jones. From 2005. Arthur returns to where Earth should be to find a barely occupied planet, and no Fenchurch. Douglas Adams’s sci-fi comedy, following the misadventures of hapless human Arthur Dent. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. An “Above the Title” production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2005. The Book …………… William Franklyn Voice of the Bird …… Rula Lenska Arthur Dent ………… Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox …… Mark Wing-Davey Trillian …………… Susan Sheridan Tricia McMillan …….. Sandra Dickinson Zarniwoop Vann Harl …. Jonathan Pryce Eddie the Computer ….. Roger Gregg Grebulons ………….. Andy Taylor and Michael Fenton Stevens Prophet ……………. John Challis Information Creature … Mitch Benn Gail Andrews ……….. Lorelei King Colin the Robot …….. Andrew Secombe Announcer ………….. John Marsh |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/05 SUN [2020-07-05] Not in Front of the Children – s01e02 – Just Pack a Toothbrush PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052svws URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-11-02] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b7198- b052svvh/vf_b052svvh_60f27f20-a45b-446e-9639-92a453ddd4f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596507771_4f30649c5f098f34c02cc1aaa9a1547c Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): Just Pack a Toothbrush. Mary’s surprise news leaves Jennifer broody, much to Henry’s horror. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1969. Mary’s surprise news leaves Jennifer broody, much to Henry’s horror. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family – Jennifer and Henry and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were first shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1969. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Hannah ………… Elizabeth Morgan Charlie ……….. Tenniel Evans https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/06 [2020-07-06] The Navy Lark – 1968-10-00 – Lighting Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04800pp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/350285- b047zzdf/vf_b047zzdf_20e4124b-100b-45ef-b9e1-36a996a281ad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596586705_ce0ff4c8da70212b8f2e2e6b477fb10a Lighting Up: Stand by for crossed wires, when HMS Troutbridge is linked up to shore power. With Leslie Phillips. From October 1968. Stand by for crossed wires when HMS Troutbridge is linked up to shore power. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1968. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen L/S Goldstein …………. Tenniel Evans The Padre …………….. Michael Bates Sid ………………….. Lawrie Wyman [2020-07-06] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k29b URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-06] Episode 4 (of 13): Inspecting the Piles. Pike and Uncle Arthur tackle a tricky situation with an inflatable dinghy. Starring John Le Mesurier. From December 1983. In their battle to restore the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea, Frank and Uncle Arthur must tackle a tricky situation – with an inflatable dinghy. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation set in 1948, starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1983. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/07 [2020-07-07] Albert and Me – s02e04 – Casual Labour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0480vfp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-02-02] — BUT NEW RECORDING NEEDED https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cf8883- b0480vf9/vf_b0480vf9_ff4f12a2-847b-45ee-b61b-7f9158ce91e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596713909_5a3b2365368f07a6beeab5d783f111d4 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): Casual Labour. Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From April 1983. Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Single parent Bryan Archer struggles to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1983. Bryan Archer ……….. Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert …………. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis …………. Diana King Fred ………………. Harry Fowler Vikkie …………….. Sherrie Hewson Mr Graham ………….. Douglas Blackwell Mrs Weston …………. Frances Jeater Amateur Photographer … John Tordoff [2020-07-07] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009hsqj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-20] 26:24 — BUT NEW RECORDING NEEDED https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/95575f- b009hsmg/vf_b009hsmg_10ec6e19-2b8c-4e79-be89-f9da10040f5c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596714204_3ee1d83cccb4df226ad6c68153ae91c2 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From July 1998. Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila. Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each other. Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Edward Halsted, Rachel Smith and Jenny Lee. Singers John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/08 [2020-07-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e05 – The Publicity Photograph PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00802l8 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-19] Series 5 Episode 5 (of 20): The Publicity Photograph. The lad’s new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From February 1958. The lad’s new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. NB: Latest repeat [2020-07-08] is at a much lower volume than the recording of [2018-11-19]. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/09 [2020-07-09] Round the Horne – s04e09 – 1968-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t29v7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/550cf8- b00t27ds/vf_b00t27ds_67533f14-0a97-44ea-8648-694a418189a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596714938_189d61f34332b681d276ce63eab3e810 Series 4 Episode 9 (of 16): Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly – and bona books to read from Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1968. Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly in “Journey to Uranus”, a ditty from Rambling Sid Rumpo, and “Bona Books” with Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Marty departed after series 3. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1968. [2020-07-09] Yes Minister – s01e06 – The Right to Know PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmpx URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-06] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 8): The Right to Know. Jim Hacker tries to excavate himself from problems with badgers. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. From November 1983. MP Jim Hacker tries to excavate himself from problems with badgers. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie ……………… Diana Hoddinott Lucy ………………. Gerry Cowper Protester ………….. Carol Boyd Sir Frederick ………. Peter Cellier [2020-07-09] Bristow – s01e02 – Follow That Star PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cglkn URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-11] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Follow That Star. The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into the staff canteen. Stars Michael Williams. From April 1999. The troublesome buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into chef Gordon Blue’s staff canteen. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Bristow is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes B.J. Bothwick …. Christopher Benjamin Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Station Master … Jon Glover Post Boy ……… Simon Schatzberger Mrs Dimple ……. Sheila Reid https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/10 [2020-07-10] Something to Shout About – s03e19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kp3h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dc9cf5- m000kp3g/vf_m000kp3g_b9d59b03-0456-479b-856e-5941750b14c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1596930064_9a8525d1403d90adc170859585a8c395 Series 3 Episode 19 (of 20): The hiring of a hunky artist sends shockwaves among the female colleagues. Stars Warren Mitchell. From February 1962 The hiring of a hunky artist sends shockwaves among the female colleagues at the advertising agency. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1962. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Janet Harris …….. Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell …… Eleanor Summerfield Adrian Beales ……. Nicholas Phipps Arnold Wisley ……. Warren Mitchell Shirley …………. Sheila Hancock [2020-07-10] Second Thoughts – s01e07 – Negative Vetting PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx2l URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-17] Series 1 Episode 7 (of 8): Negative Vetting. Faith is not impressed to discover what Bill’s mum thinks about her. Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From December 1988. Faith’s not impressed to discover what Bill’s mum thinks about her. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza, and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. Staring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Pete Atkin. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1988. Faith …. Lynda Bellingham Bill ….. James Bolam Hannah … Kelda Holmes Joe …… Mark Denham Hilary … Celia Imrie Liza ….. Belinda Lang Steve …. Guy Brougham https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/11 SAT [2020-07-11] Wally K Daly – 3 – The Bigger They Are [90 min] 1:24:44 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtv8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ca74f2- b005nzvk/vf_b005nzvk_a88e81f9-610f-4dc4-ae02-e3aa921ec887.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597098817_4ff45d1ebc07384ac264be2c21942100 Wally K Daly Trilogy: Part 3 (of 3). Ex-jailbirds Charles and George mastermind a plan to thwart the Mafia. Stars Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett. A Mafia plot to defraud the Bank of England is foiled by the amazing escapades of two city gents, a group of prisoners and a Prison Governor. Anything might happen, and does. Starring Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett. The last of Wally K Daly’s trilogy of criminal gang capers produced in the style of old British comedy films. Director Martin Jenkins. This recording was provided by the author. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1985. Charles ……….. Peter Jones George ………… Lockwood West Prison Governor … Donald Hewlett Fingers ……….. Charles Hawtrey Bullet Head ……. John Hollis Warder Plunkett … John Rye Coloni ………… Gordon Reid Perkins ……….. Adrian Egan Tommy …………. John Bull Billy …………. David Timson Wilkes ………… Christopher Douglas Basil …………. Ronald Herdman Nigel …………. David Sinclair Hoo Fung ………. Garard Green Angelino ………. Roger Hammond Mrs Sopworth …… Gwen Cherrell Doreen/Gina ……. Mia Soteriou Three Thugs ……. David Learner, Trevor Nichols and Jamie Roberts NB: Originally an edition of Saturday Night Theatre. NB: In the two previous plays, in 1979 and 1982, Bernard Breslaw had played Bullet Head. [2020-07-11] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e06 – Fit the Twenty-Fourth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076s5b URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-16] Series 4 Episode 6 (of 8): Fit the Twenty-Fourth. Ford returns to the Guide’s headquarters and uncovers the new editor’s dastardly secret. Stars Jonathan Pryce and Rula Lenska. From June 2005. Ford Prefect returns to the Guide’s headquarters and uncovers the new editor’s dastardly secret. Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2005. The Book ……………….. William Franklyn Voice of the Bird ……….. Rula Lenska Arthur Dent …………….. Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……………. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox ……….. Mark Wing-Davey Zarniwoop Vann Harl ……… Jonathan Pryce Old Man on the Pole ……… Saeed Jaffrey Smelly Photocopier Woman …. Miriam Margolyes Tricia McMillan …………. Sandra Dickinson Stewardess ……………… Lorelei King Colin the Robot …………. Andrew Secombe Accountancy Bird and Lift … Roger Gregg Grebulon Underling ………. Philip Pope Grebulon Lieutenant ……… Michael Fenton Stevens Accountancy Bird ………… Michael Fenton Stevens Accountancy Bird ………… Danny Flint Announcer ………………. John Marsh [2020-07-11] Chain Reaction – s12e06 – Ken Dodd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08k1sv1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0997b4- b08k1ry1/vf_b08k1ry1_53aa3d92-5a1c-4f35-8e68-c4528f436f29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597315142_4058f44aeed6ea9b42927fd734fb2fc1 Series 12 Episode 6 (of 6): Tim Vine interviews Sir Ken Dodd. Comedian, writer and actor Tim Vine chats to comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd in the talk tag show. From March 2017. Tim Vine turns interviewer and invites his chosen guest Sir Ken Dodd into the “Chain Reaction” hot seat. Recorded at the Bluecoat in Liverpool, Tim talks to Ken about his long career, the length of his live shows, and performs a Liverpudlian version of “Hamlet”. “Chain Reaction” is the talk show with a twist, where one week’s interviewee becomes the next week’s interviewer. Producer Adnan Ahmed. A BBC Studios production. Revered as one of Britain’s funniest comedians, Ken Dodd enjoyed a professional career spanning over 60 years during which he received numerous awards and accolades. Ken Dodd was made Sir Ken in the 2017 New Year’s Honours List, and is a comedian of legendary status, entertaining audiences for a lifetime of happiness and laughter. Tim Vine is best known for his frenetic stage shows, rammed full of rapid one liners, songs and props. He previously starred in BBC1’s “Not Going Out”, ITV’s “The Sketch Show”, and hosted the Channel 5 quiz show “Whittle”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2017. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/12 SUN [2020-07-12] Not in Front of the Children – s01e03 – Survival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b053mk6b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/133fa4- b053mk68/vf_b053mk68_87133da9-0092-409c-9cce-a51df636f213.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597100399_c433522b9631a95b37965d5e4a06379f Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Survival. A spate of pet deaths causes consternation for the Corner family. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1969. A spate of pet deaths causes consternation for the Corner family. The comedy mishaps of the Corners, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Four series were first shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1969. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ………… Jill Riddick [2020-07-12] Bristow – s01e02 – Follow That Star PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cglkn URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-11] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Follow That Star. The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into the staff canteen. Stars Michael Williams. From April 1999. The troublesome buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into chef Gordon Blue’s staff canteen. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Bristow is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes B.J. Bothwick …. Christopher Benjamin Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Station Master … Jon Glover Post Boy ……… Simon Schatzberger Mrs Dimple ……. Sheila Reid https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/13 [2020-07-13] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0100lqx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9128ca- m000kx0q/vf_m000kx0q_9aa415bd-a83e-462a-9c70-954411643bb6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597316388_2bdc96aa846544623d093543ee7f4688 Episode 1 (of 5): A dead acquaintance sends spinster Jane Marple on the ultimate mystery tour. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. The wishes of a dead man sees amateur sleuth Miss Marple being sent on the ultimate mystery tour. Published in 1971, Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1998. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Mr Rafiel ……….. George A Cooper Cherry ………….. Jane Whittenshaw Mr Broadribb …….. Geoffrey Whitehead Esther Anderson ….. Yvonne Edgell Mrs Risely-Porter … Margot Boyd Joanna Crawford ….. Molly Gaisford Richard Jameson ….. Charles Simpson Miss Temple ……… Jill Balcon NB: Last aired on 4 March 2013 [2020-07-13] The Navy Lark – s10e02 1968-10-20 – The Redundancy Drive PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016z6pf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/69bd14- b016z6hm/vf_b016z6hm_f730ae9a-b939-4afe-a648-cc3c8b6a1ffe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597191384_427686e8af3ff2431f5a538e6cc4e2d0 The Redundancy Drive: Captain Povey is keen to clear the decks of HMS Troutbridge, but Number One fights back. Stars Stephen Murray. From October 1968. Captain Povey’s keen to clear the decks of HMS Troutbridge, but Number One fights back. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1968. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Captains ………….. Michael Bates/Lawrie Wyman [2020-07-13] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 5 – Pike in Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2kl URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-13] Episode 5 (of 13): Pike in Love. Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees. Dad’s Army spin-off stars John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender. From December 1983. Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son, Frank about the birds and bees. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1983. Arthur Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins ……… Vivienne Martin Avril ……………. Carol Hawkins Mavis Pike ……….. Janet Davies Telephone Engineer … Gordon Salkild https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/14 [2020-07-14] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0101p1x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91c6cf- m000ktq7/vf_m000ktq7_f1fd2c82-442f-404b-a083-34ad368a9da8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597316771_3728dc3434198ff9bdcaa3338828cf8d Episode 2 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Jane Marple’s investigation leads to a dilapidated manor house with a deadly reputation. Stars June Whitfield. The investigation by amateur sleuth Jane Marple leads to a dilapidated manor house with a deadly reputation. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1998. Miss Marple …………… June Whitfield Mr Rafiel …………….. George A Cooper Miss Cooke ……………. Tricia Hitchcock Miss Barrow …………… Delia Lindsay Lavinia Glynne ………… Louie Ramsay Anthea Bradbury-Scott ….. Thelma Barlow Clotilde Bradbury-Scott … Mary Wimbush Amy ………………….. Freda Dowie Emyln Price …………… Roger Moss Professor Wanstead …….. David Swift [2020-07-14] Albert and Me -s02e05 – Driver PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b048s4vy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40491e- b048s4bj/vf_b048s4bj_2c63ef50-f1bb-45e0-b45d-90dbd3d4c51d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597315456_7e63007e1e4bd49c4b16b61da5e6a431 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): Driver. Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From March 1983. Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1983. Bryan Archer … Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ….. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ….. Diana King Terry ………. Derek Martin Alison ……… Deidre Costello Charlie …….. Peter Cleall Andy ……….. John Kane [2020-07-14] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009mbjl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2e8033- b009mbgx/vf_b009mbgx_bc89b57a-aa1f-468c-b05f-b01a3d567c16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597315729_32bf3169926044620be172a133febc63 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Despite a successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren’t in the money. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From August 1998. Despite their successful comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren’t in the money. Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each other. Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Edward Halsted, Rachel Smith, Chris Pavlo, Paul Rogan and Steven Rhodes. Singers John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/15 [2020-07-15] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0102h2y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/025771- m000kv27/vf_m000kv27_5568e67f-1442-42a0-8354-ba6a03fa495d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597532774_daa63157a66ba783b34cace238ec7322 Episode 3 (of 5): The potential witness has a suspicious “accident”, so spinster sleuth Jane Marple widens the net. Stars June Whitfield. The potential witness has a suspicious “accident”, so amateur sleuth Jane Marple widens the net. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1998. Miss Marple …………… June Whitfield Joanna Crawford ……….. Molly Gaisford Miss Temple …………… Jill Balcon Professor Wanstead …….. David Swift Lavinia Glynne ………… Louie Ramsay Clotilde Bradbury-Scott … Mary Wimbush Anthea Bradbury-Scott ….. Thelma Barlow Mrs Merrypit ………….. Kathleen Helme The Postmistress ………. Patricia Scott Emyln Price …………… Roger Moss The Coroner …………… Colin Pinney [2020-07-15] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e06 – The Unexploded Bomb PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnjm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/948970- b0026x10/vf_b0026x10_e88f089e-456d-4800-8f62-11b75407ee6a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597532992_84c1767a1ebe05fc196e233d35ae47c7 Series 5 Episode 6 (of 20): The Unexploded Bomb. When the lad gets a surprise in the cellar, Sid sees his chance to make some money. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1958. When the lad gets a surprise in the cellar, Sid sees his chance to make some money. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. NB: This repeat is significantly lower volume than the repeat on [2018-11-26] [2020-07-15] After Henry – s03e01 – Wedding Bells PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpt4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bdad66- m000kv29/vf_m000kv29_a4dc4758-40c8-4d31-a780-47699ba7c5bf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597316007_9a31f2dbc8e6eb5a742bb65308b0169d Series 3 Episode 1 (of 8): Wedding Bells. Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1987. “Well, I think it’s a mother’s duty to keep a maternal eye on her daughter’s emotional entanglements. That’s what I always tried to do with you. You know, subtly. At a distance.” Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye-to-eye. Four radio series were made. But instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/16 [2020-07-16] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0102tmh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/86c482- m000kx0g/vf_m000kx0g_e90f379d-6151-469d-846a-d8670085b35e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597534689_26167280e5f18dc1445c1b5e2e16753c Episode 4 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Jane Marple curtails her tour to investigate the murders, and the manor house beckons. Stars June Whitfield. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple curtails her tour to investigate the murders,- and the manor house beckons. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1998. Miss Marple …………. June Whitfield Professor Wanstead …… David Swift Anthea Bradbury-Scott … Thelma Barlow Emyln Price …………. Roger Moss Miss Barrow …………. Delia Lindsay Miss Cooke ………….. Tricia Hitchcock Mrs Blackett ………… Hilda Schroder Archdeacon Brabazon ….. Desmond Llewelyn NB: Desmond Llewelyn was ‘Q’ in the Bond movies? [2020-07-16] Round the Horne – s04e10 – 1968-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t4qkg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2df25c- b00t4qgk/vf_b00t4qgk_fdd610c3-c437-4f2c-9bfc-ed5b5baa0db6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597317397_fdf907613a9cee19dc209e0204bc2ee8 Series 4 Episode 10 of 16): Is Kenneth Williams a pseudonym? And how will Julian and Sandy “Keep Britain Bona”? Stars Kenneth Horne. From April 1968. Kenneth Horne is the wise old chief in “The Apache Story”. But is Kenneth Williams a pseudonym? And exactly how will Julian and Sandy “Keep Britain Bona”? With Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Script by Barry Took, Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Marty departed after series 3. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1968. [2020-07-16] Yes Minister – s01e07 – Doing the Honours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmsk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-13] Series 1 Episode 7 (of 8): Doing the Honours. Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy drive. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. From November 1983. During an economy drive, MP Jim Hacker find himself outwitted by Sir Humphrey. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Sir Arnold …………. John Nettleton The Master …………. Graham Crowden The Bursar …………. William Fox Committee Member ……. Stuart Organ Committee Member ……. David Peart Committee Member ……. Moir Leslie [2020-07-16] Bristow – s01e03 – The Girl Next Door PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ckd51 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-18] Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): The Girl Next Door. When a new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry, she causes quite a stir. Stars Michael Williams. From May 1999. When a new face appears in the office opposite the Chester Perry building, she causes quite a stir. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Bristow is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Bristow ………………………….. Michael Williams Jones ……………………………. Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ………………………… Dora Bryan Fudge/Station Master/Samson/Hawkins …. Jon Glover Miss Sunman/Mary ………………….. Katy Odey Post Boy/Dimkins ………………….. Simon Schatzberger Miss Prunella Peach/Janet/Mrs Buxton … Carol Starks https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/17 [2020-07-17] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010330g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39ddb8- m000kvjb/vf_m000kvjb_248d4b95-2582-4349-92a5-86952b2a82e8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597687819_5cd2e3fac42b8ea10d070f4a9a39da5e Episode 5 (of 5): Amateur sleuth Jane Marple’s friends come to her aid, as she battles to solve the murder mystery. Stars June Whitfield. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple’s friends come to her aid, as she battles to solve the murder mystery. Conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1998. Miss Marple …………… June Whitfield Professor Wanstead …….. David Swift Lavinia Glynne ………… Louie Ramsay Clotilde Bradbury-Scott … Mary Wimbush Anthea Bradbury-Scott ….. Thelma Barlow Miss Cooke ……………. Tricia Hitchcock Miss Barrow …………… Delia Lindsay Michael Rafiel ………… Peter Gunn Mr Broadribb ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead [2020-07-17] Something to Shout About – s03e20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kvjd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/712948- m000kvjc/vf_m000kvjc_a3795762-bfd0-4e05-9fe2-824ce7c80e28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597535020_4e9189106e08ed95cdfa29922b8590f3 Series 3 Episode 20 (of 20): Mr Blythe cracks down on expenses, so Maggie decides to shoot an ad on location. Stars Sheila Hancock. From February 1962. Mr Blythe cracks down on expenses, so Maggie decides to shoot an ad on location. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1962. Michael Lightfoot …………………… Michael Medwin Janet Harris ……………………….. Fenella Fielding Maggie Tufnell ……………………… Eleanor Summerfield Adrian Beales ………………………. Nicholas Phipps Mr Blythe/Mr Dawson/The Police Officer … Warren Mitchell Shirley ……………………………. Sheila Hancock [2020-07-17] Second Thoughts – s01e08 – Marriage of Inconvenience PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx3l URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-24] Series 1 Episode 8 (of 8): Marriage of Inconvenience. Bill and Faith are about to get wed when the groom receives a shock. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From December 1988. Bill and Faith get set for a last minute wedding. Surely nothing can go wrong? Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza, and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. Staring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Pete Atkin. Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1988. Faith …. Lynda Bellingham Bill ….. James Bolam Hannah … Kelda Holmes Joe …… Mark Denham Liza ….. Belinda Lang Ray …… Nicholas Courtney https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/18 SAT [2020-07-18] Comedy Greats – 3 Hours – Overseas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kjsg3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a3a2d9- b01kjqzg/vf_b01kjqzg_080fbf03-1502-4036-8b5c-a3230c00b575.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597688148_736951834c80be6dff4f57fd31e09a11 Comedy Greats: Overseas. Barry Cryer with six shows adapted for broadcasting abroad: “The Clitheroe Kid”, “The Navy Lark”, “The Men From the Ministry”, “Hancock’s Half Hour”, “Round the Horne” and “I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again”. Captain Barry Cryer welcomes you aboard a special edition of “Comedy Greats”, showcasing a selection of the BBC’s comedy shows that were adapted for listeners overseas. During the 1950s to the 1970s, a surprising number of series were either edited, rescripted or remade, to enable shows to be better understood abroad. Barry reveals bits that never made it out of Blighty. Producer Kerry Reece. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in July 2012. * The Clitheroe Kid – Another Mother for Ossie. From November 1965. * The Navy Lark – Going Dutch. From November 1959. * The Men From the Ministry – Birds of a Feather. Re-recording from 1980. * Hancock’s Half Hour – The New Secretary. Re-recorded in November 1958. * Round the Horne – The Man With the Golden Thunderball. Re-recorded in July 1966, with an edited version of the original script. * I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – Series 3 Episode 10 (of 13). Re-recording from 1966. [2020-07-18] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e07 – Fit the Twenty-Fifth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076s88 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-23] Series 4 Episode 7 (of 8): Fit the Twenty-Fifth. Arthur is employed as a sandwich maker on the planet Lamuella, and learns that he has become a dad. Stars Simon Jones and Geoffrey McGivern, with Sam Beart. From June 2005. Arthur is employed as a sandwich maker, and learns that he has become a dad. Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2005. The Book …………….. William Franklyn Arthur Dent ………….. Simon Jones Ford Prefect …………. Geoffrey McGivern Trillian …………….. Susan Sheridan Tricia McMillan ………. Sandra Dickinson Voice of the Bird …….. Rula Lenska Random Dent ………….. Samantha Béart Old Thrashbarg ……….. Griff Rhys Jones Strinder and Doctor …… Roger Gregg Grebulon Leader ………. Andy Taylor The Patient ………….. Lorelei King Grebulon Lieutenant …… Michael Fenton Stevens Colin the Robot ………. Andrew Secombe Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz … Toby Longworth Speaking Clock ……….. Brian Cobby Announcer ……………. John Marsh https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/19 SUN [2020-07-19] Not in Front of the Children – s01e04 – Religious Revival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0547v4w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b34c9- b0547v4f/vf_b0547v4f_e3a7c712-8211-4e99-8228-f9c0956506a3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597733033_e8d428df9f9c442789f2ea518e46d0c3 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): Religious Revival. A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner household. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1969. A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner family household. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthew. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry with their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Four series were first shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of “Not in Front of the Children” in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1969. Jennifer Corner ……… Wendy Craig Henry Corner ………… Francis Matthews Mary ……………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi ………………. Roberta Tovey Robin ………………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Reverend John Spenser … Edward de Souza https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/20 MON [2020-07-20] The Navy Lark – s10e00 – Accredited PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b048nyk2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b3dca- b048nxm6/vf_b048nxm6_2a9b1dd0-be36-4552-99c3-d1a7174218cf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597733473_18afda275171ff40db9b6c0dfc1f6de2 Accredited: One of the crew has money worries. Can a new credit card help? Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From November 1968. Phillips has money worries and a worn-out uniform. Can his HMS Troutbridge crew-mate Pertwee help him out? Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1968. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen Nunky ………………… Tenniel Evans The Padre …………….. Michael Bates Clarence ……………… Nigel Graham A/B Tiddy …………….. Lawrie Wyman [2020-07-20] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 6 – The First Meeting PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-27] Episode 6 (of 13): The First Meeting. Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis. Starring John Le Mesurier. From January 1984. Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mrs Pike. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Fred Guthrie …. Glynn Edwards https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/21 [2020-07-21] Albert and Me – s02e06 – File Under Trouble PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049f20x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/686217- b049f1sh/vf_b049f1sh_c762d61c-cfac-48ec-bf3f-44d9ac1ff770.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597882409_675b82909429fd25f579ef6a5a9a7946 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): File Under Trouble. Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From April 1983. Single dad Bryan takes a temporary admin job and chases a missing file. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1983. Bryan Archer …….. Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ………. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ………. Diana King Vera ……………. Marica Warren Edward ………….. Gorden Kaye Mr Charlesworth ….. Bernard Gallagher Mrs Charlesworth …. Lynda Baron Sandra and Doreen … Wendy Murray NB: 2018-02-16 repeat is 26’23” (no playout) NB: 2020-07-21 repeat is 26’36” [2020-07-21] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009prt3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3fa81e- b009prm1/vf_b009prm1_99a256a1-9c6a-469f-ab31-510e8295d7f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597882638_567e654cd22305899234e01690c57377 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Duo Tommy and Sheila’s comeback faces jeopardy – from his dodgy past. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From August 1998. Duo Tommy and Sheila’s comeback faces jeopardy – from his dodgy past. Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each other. Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Edward Halsted, Chris Pavlo, Paul Rogan and Ned Sherrin. Singers John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield NB: 2018-01-03 repeat has bad ending https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/22 [2020-07-22] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e07 – Hancock’s School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnmp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-03] Series 5 Episode 7 (of 20): Hancock’s School. Inspired by Bill and supplied by Sid, the lad turns his home into a centre of learning. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. Inspired by Bill and supplied by Sid, the lad turns his home into a centre of learning. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme,in March 1958. NB: The repeat on 2018-12-03 was much greater volume than the current repeat of 2020-07-22 [2020-07-22] After Henry – s03e02 – Poor Relations PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpwp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-20] Series 3 Episode 2 (of 8): Poor Relations. Proud Sarah suffers her mother’s nosiness as well as some unexpected advances. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1987. “No, they’re lovely. They’d never make me feel awkward. They’ll keep inviting me, even if I never ask them back. That’s not the problem. It’s my pride. I want to be equal with them. I don’t want to traipse around in their wake like something out of Anita Brookner.” Proud Sarah suffers her mother’s nosiness, as well as some unexpected advances. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Neville … Ian Thompson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/23 [2020-07-23] Round the Horne – s04e11 – 1968-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpdl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed9f52- b0028y3l/vf_b0028y3l_896a438a-545c-40d7-aa04-a11cf84533d9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597924238_f181f3619cb6a95c61a89c2083fef9cc Series 4 Episode 11 (of 16): Kenneth Horne escapes from Stalag Limpwrist, and Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of a maiden’s nodes. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. From May 1968. Kenneth Horne escapes Stalag Limpwrist, Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of a maiden’s nodes and a visit to Bona Abbey with Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Script by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken” after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Marty departed after series 3. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1968. [2020-07-23] Yes Minister – s01e08 – The Devil You Know PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jznv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1457f5- b006nl4q/vf_b006nl4q_51e79eba-eaef-4c11-baab-811f35b3432d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1597924481_0991394ca09206e2bf502de7ce2a3c28 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 8): The Devil You Know. Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. From December 1983. Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle MP Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie ……………… Diana Hoddinott Sir Arnold …………. John Nettleton George …………….. Arthur Cox Waiter …………….. Stuart Organ [2020-07-23] Bristow – s01e04 – Sun Sea and Sabotage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cnhyq URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-25] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Sun Sea and Sabotage. The buying clerk’s traditional summer plans are threatened by Chester Perry’s new boy. Stars Michael Williams. From May 1999. The buying clerk’s traditional summer plans are threatened by the arrival of a new boy at Chester Perry’s. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Bristow is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Bristow ……… Michael Williams Jones ……….. Rodney Bewes Hewitt ………. Owen Brenman Mrs Purdy ……. Dora Bryan Fudge ……….. Jon Glover Post Boy …….. Simon Schatsberger Check-in Girl … Katie Odie https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/24 [2020-07-24] The Men from the Ministry – 1968-04-00 – Four Men in a Wellington PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ysk98 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31352c- b00ysjkt/vf_b00ysjkt_01ad4ed7-fe17-4596-a9df-1a082c9c92d7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598141268_c274cf54bec54313f745a566e4e35241 Four Men in a Wellington: The bumbling civil servants investigate a phantom air force base. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From April 1968. The bumbling civil servants investigate a phantom air force base. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With special guests Kenneth Horne and Sam Costa. And John Graham, Antony Viccars and Douglas Hankin. Written by Edward Taylor, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Producer Edward Taylor. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1968. Number One ……. Deryck Guyler Number Two ……. Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin … Norma Ronald https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/25 SAT [2020-07-25] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s04e08 – Fit the Twenty-Sixth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076sc9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-30] Series 4 Episode 8 (of 8): Fit the Twenty-Sixth. Arthur and Ford are reunited on the distant and backward planet of Lamuella. Stars Simon Jones and Rula Lenska. From June 2005. Arthur and Ford are reunited on the distant and backward planet of Lamuella. Written by Douglas Adams. Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens. Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs. Produced by Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2005. The Book ……………………… William Franklyn and Peter Jones Arthur Dent …………………… Simon Jones Ford Prefect ………………….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox ……………… Mark Wing-Davey Trillian ……………………… Susan Sheridan Tricia McMillan ……………….. Sandra Dickinson Marvin the Paranoid Android …….. Stephen Moore Voice of the Bird/Lintilla ……… Rula Lenska Fenchurch …………………….. Jane Horrocks Random ……………………….. Sam Bèart Old Thrashbarg ………………… Griff Rhys Jones Bartender …………………….. Roger Gregg Vogon Helmsman ………………… Michael Cule Thor …………………………. Dominic Hawksley Grebulon Leader ……………….. Andy Taylor Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz/Wowbagger … Toby Longworth Grebulon Lieutenant ……………. Michael Fenton Stevens Elvis ………………………… Philip Pope The Newsreader ………………… Neil Sleat Max Quordlepleen ………………. Roy Hudd Runner ……………………….. Tom Maggs Agrajag ………………………. Douglas Adams Announcer …………………….. John Marsh https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/26 SUN [2020-07-26] Not in Front of the Children – s01e05 – A Drop of the Soft Stuff PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0552w74 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2fd04- b0552w71/vf_b0552w71_728e8de8-050c-4ce4-97b6-a56b107fd842.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598228325_31f791cdfc19d460a33291053ea36236 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): A Drop of the Soft Stuff. The facts-of-life conversation is enough to drive Henry to drink. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1969. The facts-of-life conversation is enough to drive Henry to drink. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthew. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry with their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Four series were shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1969. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Mr Barratt …….. Felix Felton Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ………… Jill Riddick [2020-07-26] I Did It My Way – 3 hours – Andrew Sachs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s5lbn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b9089d- b00s5kdg/vf_b00s5kdg_ddf0a357-de5a-48fe-ab91-19cda22dbe32.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598319952_0be74eb8662b54392073a0d09fab5e5e I Did It My Way: Andrew Sachs. The “Fawlty Towers” actor and writer chats to Peter Reed about his radio life and times. Featuring “Father Brown”, “Wiggly Park”, “The Revenge”, “Running Away”, and “Cash Me a Portrait”. Best loved as Spanish waiter Manuel in BBC TV’s “Fawlty Towers”, actor and writer Andrew Sachs chats to Peter Reed about his radio life and times. Andrew shares his memories of specially selected programmes from across his years on the BBC airwaves. Producers Sarah Wade & Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 7, in March 2010. * Father Brown Stories. Actor and Alibi: GK Chesterton’s clerical sleuth hopes that the farce is with him in solving a theatre-land mystery. Stars Andrew Sachs. From BBC Radio’s popular crime series. (1986) * Wiggly Park. Bigwigs in the Park: The residents of the city park are under threat. All characters voiced by Andrew Sachs. From Radio 5. (1994) * The Revenge: Written and interpreted by Andrew Sachs, this was the world’s first radio drama without words. Featuring sound effects and 11 actors, all recorded on location. From Radio 3. (1978) * Running Away: Andrew Sachs takes time out from writing his autobiography to enjoy a grand day out at the zoo, and a stroll down memory lane with Tim Samuels. From Radio 4. (2008) * Cash Me a Portrait: Third play in a trilogy of plays about the world of Art by Andrew Sachs. Trudi Snape has inherited a portrait which may turn out to be a Da Vinci. From Radio 4. (1985) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/27 [2020-07-27] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpkt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8ecddf- m000l9mn/vf_m000l9mn_60f46137-3bd5-46c4-bef0-cadd2ac0aa26.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598501078_f9d341af0c3a54c4db15154d0b8d2672 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8ecddf- m000l9mn/vf_m000l9mn_60f46137-3bd5-46c4-bef0-cadd2ac0aa26.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598502124_2c67476b5c5613b572ff4be9989e2b0e Episode 1 (of 5): Miss Marple’s peaceful island break is destroyed by a death and a photo. Agatha Christies whodunit stars June Whitfield. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple’s peaceful island break is disrupted by a death and a photo. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. From the thriller first published in 1964. Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Major Palgrave …… Windsor Davies Dr Graham ……….. John Rowe Canon Prescott …… David King Miss Prescott ……. Jenny Lee Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Lucky Dyson ……… Tracy-Ann Oberman Greg Dyson ………. Brian Parr Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe Victoria ………… Amanda Gordon Jim Ellis ……….. Anthony Ofoegbu Raymond West …….. Iwan Thomas Last broadcast 6 Aug 2013 [2020-07-27] The Navy Lark – s10e08 1968-12-01 – Avoiding Redundancy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049b1nq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/efddee- b049b1db/vf_b049b1db_e16f0fec-a0ee-4217-a4c6-5b13a272bc58.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598487395_ca832a4efabdf6c806e57fc0c8efda48 Avoiding Redundancy: Pertwee is aghast to learn that an oversight may bring his naval career to an end. Stars Leslie Phillips. From December 1968. Pertwee is aghast to discover an oversight may end his naval career aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1968. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Mrs Povey …………….. Heather Chasen L/S Goldstein …………. Tenniel Evans The Padre …………….. Michael Bates A/B Tiddy …………….. Lawrie Wyman [2020-07-27] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 8 – Marooned PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpyj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-03] Episode 8 (of 14): Marooned. A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins. Stars John Le Mesurier. From January 1984. A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Derek ……….. Paul Russell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/28 [2020-07-28] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jplb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39eba8- m000l87x/vf_m000l87x_c0777a90-c6d4-463d-82bc-dd6e03b8f7ba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598856549_7097f171cafaa6cdd1d3de1484ddc7b0 Episode 2 (of 5): After Major Palgrave’s sudden death, Miss Marple wonders whether it was murder? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. After Major Palgrave’s sudden death, the amateur sleuth wonders whether it was murder? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Mr Rafiel ……….. George A Cooper Dr Graham ……….. John Rowe Esther Walters …… Yvonne Edgell Miss Prescott ……. Jenny Lee Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe Greg Dyson ………. Brian Parr Victoria ………… Amanda Gordon Jackson …………. Andrew Wincott Daventry ………… David Brooks [2020-07-28] Albert and Me – s02e07 – High Society PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04b6dbs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb0bdd- b04b6db1/vf_b04b6db1_5a59d7e4-c753-462e-b058-07271127bd8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598493594_4d338ab6e29c0829c08c6a493424a2a8 $ Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): High Society. Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From April 1983. Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1983. Bryan Archer …. Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert …… Pat Coombs Mrs Willis …… Diana King Vera ………… Marica Warren Edward ………. Gorden Kaye Lady Samantha … Sarah Berger Vicar ……….. Michael Bilton [2020-07-28] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009sdcy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ee4891- b009sd46/vf_b009sd46_624558bd-108c-4ff6-8806-11482ba1cf5b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598493905_f3626147e1f0f35cb2edd9f77555c4e3 $ Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Singers Tommy and Sheila hit stormy waters performing on a cruise ship. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From August 1998. Comeback singing duo Tommy and Sheila hit stormy waters performing on a cruise ship. Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can’t stand the sight of each other. Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson and Chris Pavlo. Singers John Barr and Lisa Peace. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/29 [2020-07-29] Paul Temple and the Conrad Case – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tbxy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/32d3db- m000l924/vf_m000l924_128d577e-95e3-4540-a9ee-918fc225fdff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598528671_facba4fc5ea7acbad072492257c683af https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/32d3db- m000l924/vf_m000l924_128d577e-95e3-4540-a9ee-918fc225fdff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598529232_729fbfd090dfc3e0a272f5d293d086ba $ Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 1 (of 8): The Man From Munich. The suave detective’s on the trail of a missing schoolgirl in Bavaria. Francis Durbridge’s thriller with Peter Coke. From 1959. The debonair detective goes on the trail of an English girl, who’s gone missing from a finishing school in Bavaria. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve. Producer Martyn C Webster. Another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Richard Williams Herr Brechschaft …. Jeffrey Segal June Jackson …….. June Tobin Charlie …………. James Beattie Mrs Wheldon ……… Virginia Winter With Beatrice Ormond, Judy Bailey, Frank Partington, Peggy Gow and John Graham. [2020-07-29] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jplv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/12ea20- m000l925/vf_m000l925_ef1873b2-dd33-457e-9b89-198a5187506c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598918822_a77a9c0e311b0b2f549a4fa0f5fa9657 Episode 3 (of 5): Tensions start to grow on the holiday island as a murder investigation gets underway. Stars June Whitfield and Carolyn Jones. Tensions start to grow on the beautiful tropical island. The authorities have been called in and a murder investigation is underway. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Lucky Dyson ……… Tracy-Ann Oberman Greg Dyson ………. Brian Parr Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe Victoria ………… Amanda Gordon Jim Ellis ……….. Anthony Ofoegbu Inspector Weston …. David Bannerman Daventry ………… David Brooks Cook ……………. Chris Pavlo [2020-07-29] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e08 – Around the World in 80 Days PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc7b97- b005j7lp/vf_b005j7lp_57b0c7c0-e12f-4f8d-adf4-689eaaecda0b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598919341_14ec0332fe323738600c1ecf31301ea0 Series 5 Episode 8 (of 20): Around the World in 80 Days. The lad accepts a bet when challenged to copy Phileas Fogg’s trip, but in far less time. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. The lad accepts a bet when challenged to copy Phileas Fogg’s trip – but in far less time. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. [2020-07-29] After Henry – s03e03 – Guilty Secrets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k47s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91a40c- b0079g2k/vf_b0079g2k_176a8e04-b38c-4923-b8d5-ac5288af1107.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598530059_e877182b1540f5a2dba0f9aab5dccfa1 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 8): Guilty Secrets. Sarah tidies up husband Henry’s study four years after his death. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From October 1987. “She does have her sensitivities. And this for a woman, any woman, even my mother – I’d have thought it would strike at the whole image she has of her entire marriage.” Sarah tidies up husband Henry’s study four years after his death. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV , Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Rod ……. Paul Sirr https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/30 [2020-07-30] Paul Temple and the Conrad Case – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqpv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a3196d- m000l920/vf_m000l920_e008de27-563c-4f18-9c78-3e06b7640e7b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598719004_dccdf46dbfe6da006ee88311ce78a2eb $ Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 2 (of 8): Concerning Elliot France. The smooth detective’s car is forced into a Bavarian ditch and a helpful driver stops. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. Smooth detective Paul Temple’s car is forced into a Bavarian ditch and a helpful driver stops. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve. Producer Martyn C Webster. Another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. Paul Temple …………. Peter Coke Steve ………………. Marjorie Westbury Madame Klein ………… Dorothy Holmes Gore Denis Harper ………… John Bryning Elliot France ……….. James Thomason June Jackson ………… June Tobin Madame Klein ………… Dorothy Holmes Gore Elliot France ……….. James Thomason Gerda ………………. Hilda Schroder Denis Harper ………… John Bryning Elsa, Countess Dekker … Joan Matheson Dr Conrad …………… Rolf Lefebvre Herr Brechtschaft ……. Jeffrey Segal [2020-07-30] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpmc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a056cf- m000l921/vf_m000l921_be94bc6c-93d3-4945-b02e-75aa65ab57d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598920301_f274c82296514b37d8b90bac49ae0dd4 Episode 4 (of 5): With the island’s murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally. Starring June Whitfield. With the island’s murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Mr Rafiel ……….. George A Cooper Dr Graham ……….. John Rowe Miss Prescott ……. Jenny Lee Esther Walters …… Yvonne Edgell Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe [2020-07-30] Round the Horne – s04e12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tb9j7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2e4b8- b00tb9hv/vf_b00tb9hv_c16ee611-1cfc-478d-a539-548391d301b5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598720745_26172f29ff5c20192442f0295a4c9426 $ Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 4 Episode 12 (of 16): Kenneth Horne makes Fleet Street headlines, and visits the Bona Private Detective Agency. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1968. Kenneth Horne is making Fleet Street headlines, and pays a visit to Julian and Sandy’s Bona Private Detective Agency. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Script by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Marty departed after series 3. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1968. [2020-07-30] Bristow – s01e05 – Stranger on a Train PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cq588 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8c387- m0004xqx/vf_m0004xqx_cf95150c-f9c0-4982-aa2c-e37de2cda276.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598920734_1dcbc24060d816842c11375aaa89eb4d Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Stranger on a Train. Bristow helps a colleague, Jones, to plan his escape from Chester Perry. Stars Michael Williams and Rodney Bewes. From May 1999. Bristow helps his colleague, Jones, to plan an escape from Chester Perry. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Bristow is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1999. Bristow ……………. Michael Williams Jones ……………… Rodney Bewes Miss Sunman ………… Katie Odie Post Boy and Godfrey … Simon Schatsberger Tea Lady …………… Sarah Huntley Fudge, Mr Frost, Station Master, and the Stranger on the Train played by Jon Glover |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/07/31 [2020-07-31] Paul Temple and the Conrad Case – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqq5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5faeaa- m000l96t/vf_m000l96t_60888c96-5e12-44b9-a296-c12e99a2b87a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598833996_6cb02104acc790c8a998cfadfd282fbe Episode 3 (of 8): Hotel Roemer. A fresh cocktail stick clue sees the detective and his wife head to the suppliers in Oberammergau. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. A fresh cocktail stick clue sees Paul and Steve head to the suppliers in Oberammergau. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve. Producer Martyn C Webster. Another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case, in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. Paul Temple …………. Peter Coke Steve ………………. Marjorie Westbury Fritz Gunter ………… George Hagan Elliot France ……….. James Thomason Denis Harper ………… John Bryning Elsa, Countess Dekker … Joan Matheson Mrs Wheldon …………. Virginia Winter Dr Conrad …………… Rolf Lefebvre Herr Brechschaft …….. Jeffrey Segal [2020-07-31] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpmx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2bb57f- m000l96v/vf_m000l96v_8673aaf7-5a8f-4580-a682-08fad3a47c65.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598921034_8a59d1ea513d82fe9a840193e6aab2f0 Episode 5 (of 5): After two murders and an attempted suicide, amateur sleuth Miss Marple battles to find a link. Starring June Whitfield. After two murders and an attempted suicide, amateur sleuth Miss Marple is battling to find a link. The conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Mr Rafiel ……….. George A Cooper Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Esther Walters …… Yvonne Edgell Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Lucky Dyson ……… Tracy-Ann Oberman Jackson …………. Andrew Wincott Canon Prescott …… David King Dr Graham ……….. John Rowe [2020-07-31] The Men from the Ministry – 1969-03-00 – A Rotten System PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yzb5d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/75f736- b00yz9v8/vf_b00yz9v8_9ff4f5c2-47a2-486e-8600-73039408a7c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598833436_46b3ec75a635b770c8e125c32e2328cd A Rotten System: When Number 2 and Mildred hear a doctor talking about Number 1’s “complaint” confusion reigns. With Richard Murdoch. From March 1969. Chaos erupts when Number 2 and Mildred overhear a doctor mention Number 1’s “complaint”. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Joan Sanderson and John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1969. Number One ……. Deryck Guyler Number Two ……. Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin … Norma Ronald https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/01 SAT [2020-08-01] Brian Blessed’s Radio Adventures – 3 hours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07y77x3 URL : – Arthur Bostrom meets with Brian Blessed to celebrate the adventurer’s remarkable life and career as presented on radio. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice the boisterous British actor Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film and TV, however what is often overlooked is his fascinating career in radio. There are over 40 years of recordings in the BBC radio archives, including hilarious interviews, dramas, poetry readings and panel shows. He’s presented “Down Your Way”, appeared on the nature series “Sounds Natural” and hosted his own radio show. As a regular guest Brian Blessed has been interviewed on a diverse number of subjects and memorably on Radio 4’s “Midweek” revealing how he helped to deliver a baby in a South London park. With an enthusiastic audience at the BBC Radio Theatre in London, Arthur introduces extracts and programmes from Brian’s radio years to build an enthralling and unique insight into the actor and explorer’s life. In his own irreverent style Brian reveals a passion for radio which has rarely been discussed. Producer Stephen Garner. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in October 2016. Previous rpt: Sat 27 Oct 2018. Programmes include: * Down Your Way: Stratford Shakespeare Actor Brian Blessed was to have gone to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford straight after drama school. Instead he joined “Z Cars” and was unable to do a Season until 1984. He returns in this episode from 1991. * Sounds Natural: Brian Blessed discusses with Derek Jones his interest in wildlife & mountaineering & chooses some recordings from the BBC’s Sound Archive, in an episode from 1975. * Outlook Galahad of Everest: Brian Blessed talks to John Waite about his expedition to climb Everest in the footsteps of George Mallory. * The Brian Blessed Show: A programme from 1988 where Brian Blessed talks to theatre critic Jack Tinker about his career. [2020-08-01] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09th4hf URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-03-15] Hexagonal Series: Episode 1 (of 6). Following the publication of his diaries, Arthur Dent’s hopes for a secluded life soon evaporate. A full-cast production, based on Eoin Colfer’s “And Another Thing”, with additional material by Douglas Adams. Co-written, directed and sound-designed by Dirk Maggs. Music by Philip Pope. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2018. The Book …………………. John Lloyd Arthur Dent ………………. Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……………… Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox …………. Mark Wing-Davey Trillian …………………. Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan Marvin the Paranoid Android … Jim Broadbent Fenchurch ………………… Jane Horrocks With Samantha Béart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw, and Professor Stephen Hawking. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/02 [2020-08-02] Ray’s A Laugh – 1949-10-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxbb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9bd5c6- b006hm9y/vf_b006hm9y_a793a836-9e9e-4d48-b0dd-42c92abde2ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598921453_727c0abeb03a99aa6701247fec9a3bbb 11/10/1949: Ted is “gonged” and argues with Kitty, and reporter George blunders again. Stars Ted Ray and Peter Sellers. From October 1949. Ted is “gonged” and argues with Kitty, and reporter George blunders again. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule, Leslie Perrins and Wallace Greenslade. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson, The Beauxs & The Belles, and the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. “Ray’s A Laugh”, the successor to “ITMA”, follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1949. [2020-08-02] Not in Front of the Children – s01e06 – The George Washington Complex PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b059c408 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b4b7b- b059c30v/vf_b059c30v_3e96f6a2-203f-447e-8622-a7ff538da1da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598922159_902c270f1982cd1da440e0b9ae8dee7e Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): The George Washington Complex. Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household? Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1969. Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household? Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family: Jennifer and Henry, with their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were first shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1969. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Mother ………… Fanny Rowe Father ………… Noel Howlett Ferris ………… Alexander John Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ………… Jill Riddick https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/03 [2020-08-03] Paul Temple and the Conrad Case – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqqg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/921f1a- m000ldk3/vf_m000ldk3_5417f68a-a287-4c03-a141-db60b152b0a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1598938825_0c09239e0cf164a269ed4e12876b48c6 Episode 4 (of 8): A Visit To Innsbruck. Betty Conrad’s roommate disappears, as the smooth detective and his wife Steve face more peril. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. Betty Conrad’s roommate disappears, as the smooth detective and his wife Steve face more peril. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve. Producer Martyn C Webster. Another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. Paul Temple …………. Peter Coke Steve ………………. Marjorie Westbury Madame Klein ………… Dorothy Holmes Gore Fritz Gunter ………… George Hagan Elliot France ……….. James Thomason Denis Harper ………… John Bryning Elsa, Countess Dekker … Joan Matheson Mrs Weldon ………….. Virginia Winter Herr Breckshaft ……… Jeffrey Segal [2020-08-03] Navy Lark – 1968-12-00 – Have Been Masquerading PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04b24nq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/54ab1d- b04b213x/vf_b04b213x_2ece1d7a-5eca-4637-a886-79b989fa0fb0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599092271_56fc2cbbbe8173790a7a7782cd73eaef Have Been Masquerading: A mix-up at the dry cleaners leads to an unexpected promotion for Sub Lt Phillips. Stars Leslie Phillips. From December 1968. A mix-up at the dry-cleaners leads to an unexpected promotion for Sub Lieutenant Phillips aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1968. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans Rear Admiral ………….. Michael Bates A/B Tiddy …………….. Lawrie Wyman [2020-08-03] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq15 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93355c- m000ldk4/vf_m000ldk4_e9cbcd6e-1894-4246-ba25-d5241bbe3d13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599092501_17fbe9e2ff07697cf52439b1cb4785bc Episode 9 (of 14): The Fancy Dress Night. The pier’s costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. “Dad’s Army” spin-off starring John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender. From January 1984. Frambourne-on-Sea’s pier restoration fund-raising costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. Arthur Wilson ……… John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ………… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ……….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins ………. Vivienne Martin Mrs Pike ………….. Janet Davies Ernest Wolcott …….. Michael Knowles Mrs Briggs ………… Hilda Braid Willerby Smallpiece … Gordon Clyde Waitress ………….. Miranda Forbes NB: Atmospheric interference https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/04 [2020-08-04] Paul Temple and the Conrad Case – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqqt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1cdd8- m000ldql/vf_m000ldql_8d5a4237-05f2-4715-9427-11a3b4561c28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599095630_58fad45badb00974b59c9c5590ff139b Episode 5 (of 8): A Dry Martini. The stylish detective and his wife are advised to drop their enquiries and to avoid Captain Smith. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. The stylish detective and his wife are advised to drop their enquiries and to avoid Captain Smith. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve. Producer Martyn C Webster. Another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1959. Paul Temple …………. Peter Coke Steve ………………. Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes ……. Richard Williams Joyce Gunter ………… Dorothy Smith Madame Klein ………… Dorothy Holmes Gore Fritz Gunter ………… George Hagan Elliot France ……….. James Thomason Denis Harper ………… John Bryning Elsa, Countess Dekker … Joan Matheson Mrs Weldon ………….. Virginia Winter Dr Conrad …………… Rolf Lefebvre Herr Breckshaft ……… Jeffrey Segal [2020-08-04] Albert and Me – s02e08 – Under Observation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04bzw4t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9d19b- b04bzsmv/vf_b04bzsmv_d146ebeb-7f37-4496-b812-120d3e8d936b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599095891_fab8cd59faa502f6dc26775181f00a5c Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): Under Observation. Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From May 1983. Single dad Bryan gets a scare when baby Albert is taken to hospital for tests. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1983. Bryan Archer … Robert Lindsay Mum ………… Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ….. Diana King Vera ……….. Marcia Warren Edward ……… Gorden Kaye Jenny ………. Brenda Blethyn GP …………. Renu Setna Nurse ………. Tammy Ustinov [2020-08-04] Old Harry’s Game – s02e01 – Assistant PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1xw URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Assistant. With Hell getting overcrowded, the Devil decides it’s time to hire a bit of help. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1998. With Hell getting overcrowded, Satan decides it’s time to hire an assistant demon. Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. It’s not easy being Satan. Thrown out of heaven by a vengeful, white-haired God merely for daring to voice the concerns of middle management and condemned for all eternity to listen to Edith Piaf and Elvis Presley. Satan may rule the roost, but he’s beset by the poor unfortunates condemned to sit out Eternity with him First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/05 [2020-08-05] Paul Temple and the Conrad Case – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqrt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3fe3d1- m000lg5z/vf_m000lg5z_4f3483f6-0741-45c7-9c47-acdca843a422.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599096326_2b4452292a212df5d9958d84a7c81da5 Episode 6 (of 8): Concerning Captain Smith. Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, the stylish detective gets a shock. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, the stylish detective gets a shock. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve. Producer Martyn C Webster. Another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1959. Paul Temple …………. Peter Coke Steve ………………. Marjorie Westbury Captain Williams …….. John Bennett Inspector Digby ……… Peter Wilde Paddy ………………. John Hollis Denis Harper ………… John Bryning Elsa, Countess Dekker … Joan Matheson Charlie …………….. James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes ……. Richard Williams Dr Conrad …………… Rolf Lefebvre Herr Breckshaft ……… Jeffrey Segal [2020-08-05] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e09 – The Americans Hit Town PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnqr URL : This rpt has much lower volume than the [2018-12-17] repeat Series 5 Episode 9 (of 20): The Americans Hit Town. Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid is keen to rent out the lad’s rooms. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid all keen to rent out the lad’s rooms. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. [2020-08-05] After Henry – s03e04 – Lines of Communication PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4gw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1981b8- b007d5v8/vf_b007d5v8_0800a9bf-9cde-4693-a7ae-d427b806c5ce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599097005_c8958085d21e4aed7351152ecfc8a309 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 8): Lines of Communication. Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in. Stars Prunella Scales. From October 1987. “It’s been wonderfully peaceful. Or it would have been if I hadn’t felt so guilty all the time.” Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/06 [2020-08-06] Paul Temple and the Conrad Case – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vg7q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c493e5- m000lfpz/vf_m000lfpz_4beeb040-4055-4895-ac1b-847d13f6c5c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599130126_6bf996b6164cf8be4bd443a72f5e962d Episode 7 (of 8): Coffee For Miss Conrad. The smooth detective and his wife encounter Betty Conrad and a midnight meeting is arranged. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. The debonair detective and his wife encounter Betty Conrad, and a midnight meeting is arranged. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve. Producer Martyn C Webster. Another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1959. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Richard Williams Inspector Vosper …. Hugh Manning Elliot France ……. James Thomason Paddy …………… John Hollis Denis Harper …….. John Bryning Charlie …………. James Beattie Mrs Weldon ………. Virginia Winter Dr Conrad ……….. Rolf Lefebvre Herr Breckshaft ….. Jeffrey Segal Betty Conrad …….. Jane Jordan Rogers [2020-08-06] Round the Horne – s04e13 – 1968-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00td9bn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4044f3- b00td91f/vf_b00td91f_7b1647aa-08ba-403d-b1d4-ec1fe2ab4814.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599130330_30e8b1ee3f2a6d7f418158355c9ff40b Series 4 Episode 13 (of 16): “Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome”, plus Kenneth Horne discovers Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From May 1968. “Five Go Mad In Ancient Rome”, shock news from ‘Woman of the Year’, and Kenneth Horne discovers Julian and Sandy are multilingual. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Script by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Marty departed after series 3. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1968. [2020-08-06] Bristow – s01e06 – The Great Escape PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ct8w3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d70da5- m0004xwg/vf_m0004xwg_ac3e489a-9133-4564-96aa-433543cf451c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599130837_9439bb769f1af662c62b94832633174b Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): The Great Escape. The Chester-Perry buying clerk plots his summer holiday. Stars Michael Williams, Rodney Bewes and Dora Bryan. From May 1999. Bristow plots the summer holiday of a lifetime – in Mudsea. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Bristow is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1999. Bristow ……. Michael Williams Jones ……… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ….. Dora Bryan Hewitt …….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman … Katy Odey Fudge ……… Jon Glover BJ ………… Christopher Benjamin Post Boy …… Simon Schatzberger Francine …… Carol Starks Turner …….. David Ryall Other parts played by the cast. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/07 [2020-08-07] Paul Temple and the Conrad Case – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vh36 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dcd698- b007vgxp/vf_b007vgxp_cd4e32cb-7cee-4ef7-9100-5ec29a94452a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599131049_592a129b7af12762f08930ea36190773 Episode 8 (of 8): Person Unknown. The stylish detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery. Stars Peter Coke. From April 1959. The debonair detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery. The conclusion of Francis Durbridge’s stylish thriller starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as his wife Steve. Producer Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1959. Paul Temple …………. Peter Coke Steve ………………. Marjorie Westbury Charlie …………….. James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes ……. Richard Williams Herr Breckshaft ……… Jeffrey Segal Elliot France ……….. James Thomason Denis Harper ………… John Bryning Elsa, Countess Dekker … Joan Matheson Dr Conrad …………… Rolf Lefebvre Inspector Vosper …….. Hugh Manning Paddy ………………. John Hollis Mrs Weldon ………….. Virginia Winter With Frank Partington, Peggy Gow, John Bennett and Sheila Grant [2020-08-07] The Men from the Ministry – 1969-04-00 – A Sticky Business PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z66dq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c65e15- b00z6622/vf_b00z6622_efe72892-55bd-42fb-9938-b223533de0b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599131510_d88ce0c92689f0c230c06307b4f48a7c A Sticky Business: The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over a London tube station. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From April 1969. The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over plans for a London Underground station. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With John Graham, Ronald Baddiley and Carol Allen. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1969. Number One … Deryck Guyler Number Two … Richard Murdoch [2020-08-07] Eric Idle – Radio 5 – 1973-05-19 [1 hour] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04y57sr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c5d62e- b04y56px/vf_b04y56px_a9ba8d26-4bbe-41b4-b4ae-8c8d6e2a8580.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599350036_82dbbfe4752f5f032753caef66582a3e 19/05/1973: Enjoy the new panel game Absolute Rubbish, and join the Radio 5 Club! Comedy with Eric Idle, first broadcast on Radio 1 in 1973. Following his TV success with “Monty Python” in the 1970s, Eric Idle’s first solo venture – predating BBC2’s “Rutland Weekend Television” by a year – was his very own hour long music and comedy shows for Radio 1. Ever the innovator, Idle’s Radio 5 pre-dated the real network of that name by some 18 years! Eric links his eclectic choice of music (from the Beach Boys to Joni Mitchell) with self-penned sketches, for which he provides all of the voices. Sketches include unusual ways to join the Radio 5 Club, the latest headlines from The World at Radio One, a weatherman can’t quite manage to sign off his bulletin, plus a new panel game called ‘Absolute Rubbish’. Producer Clive Burrows. First broadcast on Radio 1, in May 1973. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/08 SAT [2020-08-08] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s05e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v734q URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-03-22] Hexagonal Phase. Episode 2 (of 6): One head is better than two – as long as you have a spare in a jar. Stars Mark Wing-Davey. From 2018. One head is better than two – as long as you have a spare in a jar. A full-cast production of the sixth book in the Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy. Based on the novel “And Another Thing” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. The series is co-written, directed and sound- designed by Dirk Maggs. Music by Philip Pope. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2018. The Book …………………. John Lloyd Arthur Dent ………………. Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……………… Geoff McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox …………. Mark Wing-Davey Trillian …………………. Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan Marvin the Paranoid Android … Jim Broadbent Fenchurch ………………… Jane Horrocks with Samantha Béart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw, and Professor Stephen Hawking. Credits: Voice of the Book … John Lloyd Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Trillian ………… Sandra Dickinson Tricia McMillan ….. Sandra Dickinson Trillian ………… Susan Sheridan Random ………….. Samantha Beart Jeltz …………… Toby Longworth Wowbagger ……….. Toby Longworth Constant Mown ……. Andy Secombe Left Brain ………. Mitch Benn Thor ……………. Mitch Benn Fenchurch ……….. Jane Horrocks Hillman Hunter …… Ed Byrne Cthulu ………….. Jon Culshaw Marvin ………….. Jim Broadbent The Guide MkII …… Stephen Hawking The Consultant …… Lenny Henry Heimdall ………… Tom Alexander Barzoo ………….. Tom Alexander Buckeye Brown ……. Tom Alexander Eccentrica ………. Tom Alexander Gunner Vogon …….. Tom Alexander Aseed Preflux ……. Philip Pope Sub-Etha Voice …… Philip Pope HOG Door ………… Philip Pope Modgud ………….. Theo Maggs The Viking ………. Theo Maggs Baldur ………….. Phillipe Bosher Announcer ……….. John Marsh Director ………… Dirk Maggs Author ………….. Eoin Colfer Author ………….. Douglas Adams Adaptor …………. Dirk Maggs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/09 SUN [2020-08-09] Ray’s A Laugh – 1949-10-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01hl2g5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/df3533- b01hl1b2/vf_b01hl1b2_5ccafa9d-ee96-42c9-96bc-fe4a8781fc71.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599521050_bd6187b224f9631a5c0ac9fecdca05ed 25/10/1949: Ted’s horoscope is astoundingly accurate, and George tries solving a mystery. Stars Ted Ray and Peter Sellers. From October 1949. Ted’s horoscope is astoundingly accurate, and George tries to solve a mystery. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson, The Beauxs & The Belles, and the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. “Ray’s A Laugh”, the successor to “ITMA”, follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. First broadcast on the Home Service, in October 1949. [2020-08-09] Not in Front of the Children – s01e07 – Sweet Memories PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nhvwk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb559e- b05nhvwf/vf_b05nhvwf_b73dda2d-1d92-4848-9e22-2dde5e938fcb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599521320_ceded3bf1be06fc490558d8f56832838 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): Sweet Memories. Old photos resurface to create resentments for Jennifer and Henry. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1969. When Henry boasts of his Casanova exploits to his children, Jennifer feels she has to invent an old beau for herself – with disastrous results. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, with their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1969. Jennifer ……… Wendy Craig Henry ………… Francis Matthews Mary …………. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi ………… Roberta Tovey Robin ………… Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ……….. Jill Riddick Pam ………….. Gwenda Wilson Mr Micklewhite … Bunny May [2020-08-09] Permission to Speak, Sir – Dad’s Army on the Radio PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw4r URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-28] Permission to Speak, Sir: Producer Harold Snoad and actor Michael Knowles, who adapted the TV hit series for radio, introduce six episodes. From 2005. They don’t like it up ’em! After winning their frontline TV offensive, how did the Home Guard win the war of the ears with a rear-guard action for radio? Legendary comedy producer Harold Snoad and actor Michael Knowles reveal how they went about adapting the classic BBC TV hit series for radio, as the writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft were too busy to do it themselves. Snoad and Knowles reflect on how the cast took to re-recording the shows without cameras and discuss the changes that had to be made to make the TV scripts work. The duo’s association with Dad’s Army continued with their spin off radio comedy series, “It Sticks Out Half A Mile”. Producer Martin Dempsey. First brodcast on BBC 7, in November 2005. Over three hours, enjoy six Dad’s Army episodes made for radio: * The Enemy Within the Gates: Captain Mainwaring’s platoon try to capture Germans for a reward. From February 1974. * Don’t Forget the Diver: The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square’s HQ. From February 1975. * The Day the Balloon Went Up: Captain Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon’s war effort. From June 1975. * When Did You Last See Your Money?: Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 collected for the servicemen’s canteen. From May 1975. * If the Cap Fits: Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Private Frazer, with unexpected results. February 1975. * Put That Light Out: Captain Mainwaring’s platoon causes havoc in Walmington-on-Sea during an air-raid. From February 1975. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/10 [2020-08-10] The Navy Lark – 1969-01-00 – Weathering PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04bs00t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4acd9e- b04bs00k/vf_b04bs00k_40c706b5-c9e5-45f7-baeb-7b1748821a31.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599610579_911c49fd4724383bc4e9375b2505d793 Can the inept crew help a scientist complete their research mission? Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From January 1969. Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge manage to help a scientist complete their research mission? Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2,in January 1969. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Mrs Povey …………….. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Professor …………. Michael Bates A/B Tiddy …………….. Lawrie Wyman The Spy ………………. Elizabeth Morgan [2020-08-10] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 11 – War Damage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0cd841- m000lnh5/vf_m000lnh5_4da6c187-752c-4816-86b8-5305e526e729.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599696642_86df143f993954de2aa48f92b859840c Episode 11 (of 13): War Damage. Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London to try and claim compensation for their pier. Stars John Le Mesurier. From September 1984. Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London to try and claim compensation for their pier in Frambourne- on-Sea. A 1948 seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1984. Arthur Wilson ………. John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …………. Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ………… Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins ……….. Vivienne Martin Sir Wensley Smithers … Reginald Marsh [2020-08-10] The Slide – Episode 1 – Moment of Silence PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lnh9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6f408d- m000lnh8/vf_m000lnh8_ec5582a6-7d80-4551-8311-1616962a693c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599698552_34be99baf4d7b5854a7fa0fa293fa7d8 Episode 1 (of 7): Moment of Silence. Tremors threaten a new town in Kent, but the bigger subterranean peril is yet to emerge. Stars Roger Delgado. From 1966. 4 Extra Debut. A new town in Kent is threatened by tremors, but the bigger subterranean threat is yet to emerge. Victor Pemberton’s seven-part sci-fi serial, starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Special Effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. Victor Pemberton was a writer and TV producer. As script editor on the BBC’s “Doctor Who”, he was the brains behind the Sonic Screwdriver. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1966. Professor Josef Gomez … Roger Delgado Hugh Deverill MP …….. Maurice Denham Janet Marshall ………. Elisabeth Proud Dr Ken Richards ……… David Spenser Anna Deverill ……….. Marion Mathie ‘Tug’ Wilson ………… Stephen Jack Mrs Wilson ………….. Miriam Margolyes Police Sergeant ……… Wilfred Babbage Inspector Baxter …….. Geoffrey Matthews Constable …………… Anthony Jackson Professor Landers ……. Rolf Lefebvre Professor Lippert ……. Allan McClelland Newscaster ………….. Nigel Graham Cast Notes: 1. Marion Mathie was in “Rumpole of the Bailey” on ITV in the 1980s with Leo McKern (as Mrs Rumpole, “She who must be obeyed”). 2. Maurice Denham was in “Rumpole of the Bailey” on BBC radio in 1980, as Rumpole (1 series, 13 episodes). 3. Roger Delgado was in “Doctor Who” (1971-73), as The Master. Stephen Jack was in ‘Terror of the Autons’ with Delgado, in 1971. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/11 [2020-08-11] J Kingston Platt – s04e01 – Romance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rr6y0 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-28] Series 4 Episode 1 (of 5): Romance. The showbusiness survivor shares a touching tale of unexpected romance. Written and read by Peter Jones. From September 1993. A touching tale of unexpected romance. London in the Blitz gave rise to some surprising opportunities, and some surprising consequences. The doyen of British showbiz, the insider’s insider, J Kingston Platt, returns to the wireless with more unusual stories. Written and read by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. [2020-08-11] The Slide – Episode 2 – Down Came a Blackbird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lny1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d910a- m000lny0/vf_m000lny0_fe537209-3324-42b8-98b7-bac06e3f6b86.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599724790_c4c7758dd2efc7113acff4601ffe3990 Episode 2 (of 7): Down Came a Blackbird. Following wholesale deaths among local bird and animal life, Redlow is again threatened by oozing mud. Stars Maurice Denham. Birds and animals are being wiped out following an earthquake in the Kent countryside. A strange kind of mud has started oozing from the fissure in Holly Mill Lane as the mystery deepens in the new town of Redlow. Victor Pemberton’s vintage sci-fi serial starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Special Effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1966. Hugh Deverill MP …….. Maurice Denham Professor Josef Gomez … Roger Delgado Anna Deverill ……….. Marion Mathie Professor Lippert ……. Allan McClelland Inspector Baxter …….. Geoffrey Matthews Professor Landers ……. Rolf Lefebvre Dr Ken Richards ……… David Spenser ‘Tug’ Wilson ………… Stephen Jack Mrs Luke ……………. Noel Hood Nursing Sister ………. Eva Haddon Janet Marshall ………. Elizabeth Proud Sorensen ……………. Fraser Kerr RAF Corporal ………… Anthony Hall Barry ………………. Glyn Dearman [2020-08-11] Old Harry’s Game – s02e02 – Chuckles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0090y11 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Chuckles. Satan conducts interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a dolphin. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1998. Satan is conducting interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a devious dolphin. Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/12 [2020-08-12] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e10 – The Election Candidate PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsvk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-31] Series 5 Episode 10 (of 20): The Election Candidate. The lad battles for a seat in parliament. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. From March 1958. The electioneering lad battles to represent East Cheam in the Houses of Parliament. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. NB: This repeat is at a much lower volume than the repeat on 2018-12-31 [2020-08-12] After Henry – s03e05 – Intellectual Aspirations PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq4g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c65d24- m000llvq/vf_m000llvq_fc1913d0-587e-473a-b5eb-444fcdcde694.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599725214_3118ed9530e39ab6888c4d52fc6aa5e5 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 8): Intellectual Aspirations. Clare is seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate. Stars Prunella Scales. From October 1987. “But he did look at you twice. So clearly you have something that appeals to him other than your ability to discuss Schopenhauer’s Weltanschauung”. Clare’s seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Julian …. Jasper Jacob [2020-08-12] The Slide – Episode 3 – Analysis PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000llvy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/991610- m000llvx/vf_m000llvx_ff081bbd-6e8b-4f66-94d8-954276e0759f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599725443_a4e09d6394a841f2ff4dc8e4b153b9d2 Episode 3 (of 7): Analysis. Analysis of the mud displays disturbing results, and its effect on humans is becoming increasingly evident. Stars Roger Delgado. On the instructions of the dominating MP Hugh Deverill, seismologist Josef Gomez has been called in to examine earth tremors in Kent. But the effects of the oozing mud on both people and animals is becoming increasingly evident. Victor Pemberton’s vintage sci-fi serial starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Special Effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1966. Inspector Baxter …. Geoffrey Matthews Sorensen ………… Fraser Kerr Dr Ken Richards ….. David Spenser Professor Landers … Rolf Lefebvre Hugh Deverill MP …. Maurice Denham Josef Gomez ……… Roger Delgado Professor Lippert … Allan McClelland Anna Deverill ……. Marion Mathie Nursing Sister …… Eva Haddon Janet Marshall …… Elizabeth Proud Nurse …………… Patricia Leventon RAF Corporal …….. Anthony Hall ‘Tug’ Wilson …….. Stephen Jack Mrs Wilson ………. Miriam Margolyes AC2 Gibbons ……… Nigel Graham https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/13 [2020-08-13] Round the Horne – s04e14 – 1968-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpq0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4400ed- b0029476/vf_b0029476_4b6ce061-f2e6-42de-a5e9-a39d3e8c23ae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599725960_0e45e8e42420b7f9e4be94eb30e372cc Series 4 Episode 14 (of 16): “Beau” joins the Foreign Legion, and Julian and Sandy look for BBC efficiencies. Stars Kenneth Horne. From May 1968. Englishman “Beau” joins the Foreign Legion to forget, and Time & Motion efficiency experts Julian and Sandy look for efficiencies at the BBC. Stars Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Script by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Marty departed after series 3. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1968. [2020-08-13] The Slide – Episode 4 – Heart Beat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000llkp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/213a13- m000llkn/vf_m000llkn_b7328818-c846-4528-adac-959c5bf16682.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599726205_d2e4e66ec9d66d8badb243a6cc881464 Episode 4 (of 7): Heart-Beat. Redlow’s MP becomes increasingly distant and erratic. His old enmity with Professor Gomez surfaces. Stars Maurice Denham. Redlow’s MP becomes increasingly distant and erratic. Then his old enmity with Professor Gomez surfaces. Meanwhile scientists who’ve been examining a sample of mud from the slide get a nasty surprise. Victor Pemberton’s vintage sci-fi serial starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Special Effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Hugh Deverill MP …. Maurice Denham Josef Gomez ……… Roger Delgado Professor Landers … Rolf Lefebvre Inspector Baxter …. Geoffrey Matthews RAF Corporal …….. Anthony Hall ‘Tug’ Wilson …….. Stephen Jack Professor Lippert … Allan McClelland Anna Deverill ……. Marion Mathie Dr Ken Richards ….. David Spenser Nursing Sister …… Eva Haddon Mrs Wilson ………. Miriam Margolyes Mrs Luke ………… Noel Hood https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/14 [2020-08-14] Lord Peter Wimsey – Busman’s Honeymoon – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwgl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c95bc8- b0065261/vf_b0065261_294eda01-0590-4694-942e-c23d3f80889b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600042991_ac15ff125fa3bed3362aa55782ad0eb6 Episode 1 (of 6): The Mysteries of Married Life. Honeymooners Lord Peter Wimsey and his wife’s marital bliss is soon disturbed. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Honeymooners Lord Peter Wimsey and his wife soon find their marital bliss disturbed, by something nasty in the cellar. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Adapted in six episodes by Alistair Beaton, from the novel published in 1937. Producer Martin Fisher. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, and in the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1983. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Lady Wimsey ……… Sarah Badel Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Miss Twitterton ….. Rosemary Leach Mrs Ruddle ………. Pearl Hackney Mr Puffett ………. Michael Ripper The Rev Goodacre …. Gerald Sim MacBride ………… Roger Lloyd Pack Frank Crutchley ….. Kenneth Cranham Narrator ………… John Westbrook [2020-08-14] The Men from the Ministry – 1969-04-29 – The Ship That Wagged Its Tail PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zfp3l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/77a1da- b00zflpm/vf_b00zflpm_312156c0-1126-45c7-9c20-66b8f4e5968d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599955373_fff1bc2d23d2a2fa3c897cb6bd0ad868 The Ship That Wagged Its Tail: The blundering duo make headlines mixing up dogs with boats. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From April 1969. The bumbling bureaucrats are all at sea making headlines in a mix-up over dogs and boats. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With John Graham. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1969. Number One ……. Deryck Guyler Number Two ……. Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin … Norma Ronald [2020-08-14] The Slide – Episode 5 – Danger Point PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lp4l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c0d10- m000lp4k/vf_m000lp4k_997ea702-5bd1-413a-80a5-13a1a1305d8a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599955577_69f730e16699fcec7c6545827970523b Episode 5 (of 7): Danger Point. The seeping mud begins to surround Redlow in an apparently organised and horrifying manner. Stars Roger Delgado. The oozing mud begins to surround the new town of Redlow in an apparently organised manner. The local residents of Kent are increasingly in danger. Victor Pemberton’s vintage sci-fi serial starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Special Effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Hugh Deverill MP …………. Maurice Denham Josef Gomez ……………… Roger Delgado Dr Ken Richards ………….. David Spenser Mrs Luke ………………… Noel Hood Janet Marshal ……………. Elizabeth Proud Inspector Baxter …………. Geoffrey Matthews Sergeant Johnson …………. Wilfred Babbage Professor Lippert ………… Allan McClelland Nursing Sister …………… Eva Haddon Dr Robeson ………………. Michael Kilgarriff Professor Landers ………… Rolf Lefebvre Anna Deverill ……………. Marion Mathie First Journalist …………. Anthony Jackson Second Journalist ………… Hector Ross Third Journalist/Policeman … Brian Hewlett RAF Corporal …………….. Anthony Hall American Journalist ………. Peter Marinker Vicar …………………… Noel Howlett ‘Tug’ Wilson …………….. Stephen Jack Mrs Wilson ………………. Miriam Margolyes [2020-08-14] Eric Idle – 1973-05-26 – Radio 5 [1 hour] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04yg6ys URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e6e9e4- b04yg6ym/vf_b04yg6ym_1a55d146-a1c6-4aa3-a4aa-be9540f83297.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1599955783_e3b742c2a69b951e713c4897f8463d90 26/05/1973: Eric Idle – Radio 5. “Radio 2 has on at the moment a rather lovely blue frock”. Eric Idle’s continuity confusion. First broadcast on Radio 1, in May 1973. “Radio 2 has on at the moment a rather lovely blue frock”. Continuity confusion from Eric Idle. An eclectic hour of music choices with self-penned sketches, for which Eric provides all of the voices. “Radio 5” was Eric Idle’s first solo venture, post-Monty Python, for Radio 1. Ever the innovator, Idle’s Radio 5 pre-dated the real BBC network of that name by some 18 years! Producer Clive Burrows. First broadcast on Radio 1, in May 1973. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/15 SAT [2020-08-15] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s05e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09w16mn URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-03-29] Episode 3 (of 6): In Space No One Can Hear You Complain. Are Arthur Dent, Trillian and Random really the last remaining humans in the Galaxy? Maybe not. Stars Simon Jones. From 2018. Are Arthur Dent, Trillian and Random really the last remaining humans in the Galaxy? Maybe not. A full-cast production of the sixth book in the Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy. Based on the novel “And Another Thing” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. The series is co- written, directed and sound-designed by Dirk Maggs. Music by Philip Pope. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2018. The Book ………… John Lloyd Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoff McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Tricia ………….. Sandra Dickinson Trillian ………… Susan Sheridan Trillian ………… Jim Broadbent Fenchurch ……….. Jane Horrocks Random ………….. Samantha Beart Wowbagger ……….. Toby Longworth Constant Mown ……. Andy Secombe Hillman Hunter …… Ed Byrne The Consultant …… Lenny Henry Aseed Preflux ……. Philip Pope Thor ……………. Mitch Benn Ctuthu ………….. Jon Culshaw The Guide Mk II ….. Prof Stephen Hawking Buckeye Brown ……. Tom Alexander Mogdud ………….. Theo Maggs Baldur ………….. Phillipe Bosher https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/16 SUN [2020-08-16] Ray’s A Laugh – 1949-11-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrr2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0898af- b005g4j8/vf_b005g4j8_0f82f36b-af4a-48d7-b4c6-acbcec8eaeb5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600151770_f0c6e24c2fe98d69f5f5e31b80514efb 01/11/1949: Ted and Kitty bicker over too much toothpaste, plus news of a curious will. Stars Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett. From November 1949. Ted and Kitty bicker over too much toothpaste, plus news of a curious will. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson, The Beauxs & The Belles, and the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. “Ray’s A Laugh”, the successor to ITMA, follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1949. [2020-08-16] Not in Front of the Children – s01e08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p9vz3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d8b305- b05p9vyx/vf_b05p9vyx_e1385951-1c73-43e0-b01f-872560fcabb9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600151977_4388815fc8010921611d9b1d2c49ffd7 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): While the Brood’s Away. Jennifer and Henry’s plans for a week free of the children go awry. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1969. Sending the children off for a holiday with friends is one thing, but what do you do with your life while they’re away? Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, with their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were first shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1969. Jennifer ……. Wendy Craig Henry ………. Francis Matthews Trudi ………. Roberta Tovey Robin ………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ……… Jill Riddick Biddy ………. Madeleine Howell Roy ………… David Dodimead Fred Simmons … Jeffrey Segal Elizabeth …… Karen Newport Johnny ……… Christopher Reynalds [2020-08-16] Arthur Bostrom’s Summer Holiday – 3 Hours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062n3n0 URL : Downloaded on [2018-08-25] Arthur Bostrom fishes out his old bucket and spade and takes a sunny stroll through the radio archives to celebrate the Summer holiday season. On his travels we hear new contributions from Su Pollard, Melvyn Hayes, Julie Hesmondhalgh, and Zeb Soanes. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in July 2015. His selection includes: * “Fun and Laughter on a Summer Holiday”. Arthur Bostrom unpacks a suitcase of music, mirth and memories as he searches for the perfect summer holiday. * Life With The Lyons: Back in the Autumn. The Lyon’s family is planning their summer holiday, but will it be plain sailing? Stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. From June 1953. * Steptoe and Son: Homes Fit For Heroes. Harold makes holiday plans to sail around the world with a group of young adventurers, but what does he do with Albert? Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. * All Gas And Gaiters: The Bishop Takes A Holiday. A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos. Adapted from TV with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From July 1972. * Hancock’s Half Hour: Back From Holiday. After a disastrous break, the lad discovers Sid’s rented his house out. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From October 1956. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/17 MON [2020-08-17] Lord Peter Wimsey – Busman’s Honeymoon – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwgz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ab5d1a- b0065cxv/vf_b0065cxv_c99dc11a-1189-4642-89d1-dde95be620ef.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600215464_d1d40342ed69b5018fed2c1a23bf4613 Episode 2 (of 6): Credit Where Credit’s Due. With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is not so sure. Stars Ian Carmichael. With William Noakes dead, Superintendent Kirk has his suspicions, but upper crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is not so sure. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1983. Lord Peter Wimsey ….. Ian Carmichael Lady Wimsey ……….. Sarah Badel Bunter ……………. Peter Jones Mrs Ruddle ………… Pearl Hackney Mr Puffett ………… Michael Ripper MacBride ………….. Roger Lloyd Pack Frank Crutchley ……. Kenneth Cranham Narrator ………….. John Westbrook Superintendent Kirk … Peter Vaughan Constable Sellon …… Christopher Beeny [2020-08-17] The Navy Lark – 1969-02-02 s10e17 – The Mickey Mouse Toothbrush (Bunging Up) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04cg41q URL : NOT AVAILABLE $$$$$ Bunging Up: A lost toothbrush sparks angst for the crew of HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From February 1969. A lost toothbrush sparks chaos amongst the crew aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. With Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, Michael Bates as the Commander, and Lawrie Wyman as A/B Tiddy. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1969. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Commander …………. Michael Bates A/B Tiddy …………….. Lawrie Wyman NB: The final repeat of The Navy Lark in this run, next week ISIRTA returns in this timeslot [2020-08-17] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 12 – The Pin-Up Girl PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq8k URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-01] Episode 12 (of 13): The Pin-Up Girl. Who can be persuaded to pose for the “What the Butler Saw” machine? Dad’s Army spin-off starring John Le Mesurier. From September 1984. Who can be persuaded to pose for the “What The Butler Saw” machine on the pier in Frambourne-on- Sea? A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1984. Arthur Wilson …. John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ……. Ian Lavender Bert Hodges …… Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins ….. Vivienne Martin Dudley Watkins … Christopher Biggins Mr Hunter …….. Robin Parkinson [2020-08-17] The Slide – Episode 6 – Time Limit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ltk8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f7d1f- m000ltk7/vf_m000ltk7_478ddb6c-b378-4e6e-a953-a011301c6125.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600305080_f45e1d752a17045e7a5e24945e3bac88 Episode 6 (of 7): Time Limit. As the mud encroaches, Redlow is declared a Disaster Area, and a complete evacuation is underway. Stars Maurice Denham. As the mysterious mud encroaches even further, the new town of Redlow is declared a Disaster Area and a complete evacuation is underway. Now even local MP Hugh Deverill is feeling the effects. Victor Pemberton’s vintage sci-fi serial starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Special Effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme in March 1966. Hugh Deverill MP …….. Maurice Denham Josef Gomez …………. Roger Delgado Inspector Baxter …….. Geoffrey Matthews Pilot ………………. Anthony Jackson Ground Control ………. Brian Hewlett Sergeant Johnson …….. Wilfred Babbage Professor Lippert ……. Allan McClelland Dr Ken Richards ……… David Spenser Professor Landers ……. Rolf Lefebvre Margaret Griffiths MP … Joan Matheson Anna Deverill ……….. Marion Mathie RAF Corporal ………… Anthony Hall Mrs Luke ……………. Noel Hood NB: Anthony Jackson played Trevor, Sid James’s next door neighbour, in the tv series ‘Bless This House’ on ITV https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/18 [2020-08-18] Lord Peter Wimsey – Busman’s Honeymoon – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k47f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ea18ca- b0079fq6/vf_b0079fq6_d116c02a-4166-46d0-bbba-c968e896e12d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600307795_47f0cf9c579774d3ed01b844eac96955 Episode 3 (of 6): A Policeman’s Lot. With more questioning over Noakes’s murder, there is revelatory evidence from Lord Peter Wimsey’s cleaner. Stars Ian Carmichael. As the questioning over the murder of William Noakes continues, some revelatory evidence emerges from the upper crust sleuth’s cleaner. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1983. Lord Peter Wimsey ….. Ian Carmichael Lady Wimsey ……….. Sarah Badel Bunter ……………. Peter Jones Mrs Ruddle ………… Pearl Hackney Narrator ………….. John Westbrook Superintendent Kirk … Peter Vaughan Constable Sellon …… Christopher Beeny Miss Twitterton ……. Rosemary Leach Reverend Goodacre ….. Gerald Sim Sergeant Foster ……. Alexander John [2020-08-18] J Kingston Platt – s04e02 1993-09-15 – Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rtzx7 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-05] Series 4 Episode 2 (of 5): Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife. The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock. Written and read by Peter Jones. From September 1993. A startling tale of a wife addicted to shock. Staying one jump ahead of the audience expectations is all-important in show business. The doyen of British showbiz, the insider’s insider, J Kingston Platt, returns to the wireless with more unusual stories. Written and read by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. [2020-08-18] The Slide – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lt2f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1007cf- m000lt2k/vf_m000lt2k_51fc628a-319a-4f1e-8190-4e6dd1ec9ac2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600307376_342dbed529371722e6bbe2cfda487bf6 Episode 7 (of 7): Out of the Darkness. The scientists fighting the encroaching mud have one last, desperate plan as it encircles Redlow. Stars Roger Delgado. Lives and buildings have been endangered by the relentless slide of mud in the new town of Redlow. Residents have succumbed to its remorseless power. Unless Professor Gomez finds the solution, it is possible that the whole world could be destroyed. The gripping conclusion of Victor Pemberton’s vintage sci-fi serial, starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Special Effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Hugh Deverill MP …….. Maurlce Denham Professor Josef Gomez … Roger Delgado Inspector Baxter …….. Geoffrey Matthews Sgt Johnson …………. Wilfred Babbage Dr Ken Richards ……… David Spenser Professor Lippert ……. Allan McClelland Professor Landers ……. Rolf Lefebvre Anna Deverill ……….. Marion Mathie RAF Corporal ………… Anthony Hall Margaret Griffiths MP … Joan Matheson TV Interviewer ………. Henry Stamper [2020-08-18] Old Harry’s Game – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpct URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Nero. Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a famous, brutal tormentor. Starring Andy Hamilton. From April 1998. Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a keen new tormentor, the Emperor Nero. Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell NB: Another of the episodes permanently available on the BBC website https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/19 [2020-08-19] Lord Peter Wimsey – Busman’s Honeymoon – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k48n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb6f42- b0079g92/vf_b0079g92_2ae223b8-861e-4fcd-9f08-48b04775b982.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600342226_87cd27a167048f8c89d17e4da52c6670 Episode 4 (of 6): Not Why, But How. Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the lead-up to the circumstances of Noakes’s murder. Stars Ian Carmichael. The upper crust sleuth and his new bride try to recreate the lead-up to the mysterious circumstances of the murder of Noakes. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1983. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Lady Wimsey ……… Sarah Badel Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Mrs Ruddle ………. Pearl Hackney Narrator ………… John Westbrook Miss Twitterton ….. Rosemary Leach Frank Crutchley ….. Kenneth Cranham Salcombe Hardy …… Patrick Newell Sid …………….. David Peart [2020-08-19] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e11 – Hancock’s Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-07] Series 5 Episode 11 (of 20): Hancock’s Car. Parked outside for ten years, the lad hits snags galore when he is forced to move his motor. Stars Tony Hancock. From April 1958. Parked outside for ten years – the lad’s forced to move his motor car, but hits snags galore. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. NB: Another of the episodes permanently available on the BBC website, but that episode is much lower volume than the repeat on 2019-01-07 [2020-08-19] After Henry – s03e06 – A Box of Chocolates PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq6v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b9977d- m000lvpz/vf_m000lvpz_63cfda5c-6621-4dbc-a1bd-0167e9ee9fe1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600342445_bf30345f7825b6dd86093d4dfdf92fa6 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 8): A Box of Chocolates. When Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, her mother interrupts them once again. Stars Prunella Scales. From October 1987. “Any treaty drawn up with my mother would have to include strict boundary agreements. I’m afraid she has the same attitude to frontiers as Genghis Khan. And now I come to think of it, the similarities don’t end there.” When Sarah meets an old flame 30 years on, her mother manages to interrupt them once again. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Peter ….. Tom Wilkinson Doctor …. Julie Berry https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/20 THUR [2020-08-20] Lord Peter Wimsey – Busman’s Honeymoon – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4c3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fb2aae- b007b4lj/vf_b007b4lj_87deea42-07a0-4cb8-abcd-39cc9b42b6c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600342812_f84d73c12204dc5eb73e9fa9375446b6 Episode 5 (of 6): Crossed in Love. As the murder victim’s debts start mounting up, Lord Peter Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece. Stars Ian Carmichael. As the debts of murder victim William Noakes start mounting up, the upper crust sleuth grows suspicious of one of his relatives. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1983. Lord Peter Wimsey ….. Ian Carmichael Lady Wimsey ……….. Sarah Badel Bunter ……………. Peter Jones Mrs Ruddle ………… Pearl Hackney Narrator ………….. John Westbrook Miss Twitterton ……. Rosemary Leach Frank Crutchley ……. Kenneth Cranham MacBride ………….. Roger Lloyd Pack Mr Solomons ……….. Bernard Spear Voice from wireless … Michael Bilton Superintendent Kirk … Peter Vaughan [2020-08-20] Round the Horne – s04e15 – 1968-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpsm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fb0d3c- b00599rz/vf_b00599rz_2ddb86f9-4800-48ab-83ee-80b30790ed84.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600343681_625eb8bae972b3cbc0538eb0bfaec473 Series 4 Episode 15 (of 16): Crofter Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie – and bona advertising with Julian and Sandy. With Hugh Paddick. From June 1968. Crofter Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie, Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of artefacts – and bona advertising Julian and Sandy-style. Stars Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round the Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Marty departed after Series 3. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1968. |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/21 [2020-08-21] Lord Peter Wimsey – Busman’s Honeymoon – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4d8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/609687- b007crmn/vf_b007crmn_7147e735-c0bd-4cb8-9881-687162cc0301.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600661485_7b491012462caab1af1bbf548bc2c997 Episode 6 (of 6): A Chain of Circumstance. With no clear murder suspect, the removal men’s arrival helps Lord Peter Wimsey to spot a vital clue. Stars Ian Carmichael. With no clear murder suspect, the arrival of the removal men helps the upper crust sleuth to spot a vital clue. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in the gripping conclusion of Dorothy L Sayers thriller. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1983. Lord Peter Wimsey ….. Ian Carmichael Lady Wimsey ……….. Sarah Badel Bunter ……………. Peter Jones Mrs Ruddle ………… Pearl Hackney Narrator ………….. John Westbrook Miss Twitterton ……. Rosemary Leach Frank Crutchley ……. Kenneth Cranham Superintendent Kirk … Peter Vaughan Mr Puffett ………… Michael Ripper The Rev. Goodacre ….. Gerald Sim Constable Sellon …… Christopher Beeny First Removal man ….. Edward Cast Second Removal Man …. Alex Jennings [2020-08-21] Eric Idle – Radio 5 – 1974-04-20 [1 hour] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b048nstt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/918865- b048nst2/vf_b048nst2_434b1e62-7e90-48c8-9d32-7a0b1fcf5b83.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600660919_1ea5c26569f98c4659d583235f90ed59 20/04/1974: Radio 5 Live was still just a twinkle when Eric Idle multi-tasked for Radio 1. With bandleader’s pets and crazy theories. From April 1974. Rising prices, bandleader’s pets, and some startling theories. An eclectic hour of music choices with self-penned sketches, for which Eric provides all of the voices. “Radio 5” was Eric Idle’s first solo venture, post-Monty Python, for Radio 1. Ever the innovator, Idle’s Radio 5 pre-dated the real BBC network of that name by some 18 years! Producer Clive Burrows. First broadcast on Radio 1, in April 1974. NB: The 3rd and final repeat (apparantly no other editions survive). https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/22 SAT [2020-08-22] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s06e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wvpbp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-05] Series 6 Episode 4 (of 6): The 0.6666667th Part. Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, theres desperation. Stars Simon Jones and Geoff McGivern. From 2018, Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation. A full-cast production of the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker trilogy. Based on the novel “And Another Thing” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. The series is co-written, directed and sound- designed by Dirk Maggs. Music by Philip Pope. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2018. Voice of The Book ………. John Lloyd Arthur Dent ……………. Simon Jones Ford Prefect …………… Geoff McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox ………. Mark Wing-Davey Trillian/Tricia McMillan … Sandra Dickinson Trillian ………………. Susan Sheridan Random ………………… Samantha Béart Jeltz/Wowbagger ………… Toby Longworth Constant Mown ………….. Andy Secombe Left Brain/Thor ………… Mitch Benn Fenchurch ……………… Jane Horrocks Hillman Hunter …………. Ed Byrne Cthulu ………………… Jon Culshaw Marvin ………………… Jim Broadbent The Guide MkII …………. Professor Stephen Hawking Heimdall/Barzoo/Buckeye Brown/Eccentrica /Gunner Vogon … Tom Alexander Aseed Preflux/Sub-Etha Voice/HOG Door … Philip Pope Modgud/The Viking ………………….. Theo Maggs Baldur ……………………………. Phillipe Bosher Announcer …………………………. John Marsh Credits – Voice of the Book … John Lloyd Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Trillian ………… Sandra Dickinson Tricia McMillan ….. Sandra Dickinson Trillian ………… Susan Sheridan Random ………….. Samantha Beart Jeltz …………… Toby Longworth Wowbagger ……….. Toby Longworth Constant Mown ……. Andy Secombe Left Brain ………. Mitch Benn Thor ……………. Mitch Benn Fenchurch ……….. Jane Horrocks Hillman Hunter …… Ed Byrne Cthulu ………….. Jon Culshaw Marvin ………….. Jim Broadbent The Guide MkII …… Stephen Hawking The Consultant …… Lenny Henry Heimdall ………… Tom Alexander Barzoo ………….. Tom Alexander Buckeye Brown ……. Tom Alexander Eccentrica ………. Tom Alexander Gunner Vogon …….. Tom Alexander Aseed Preflux ……. Philip Pope Sub-Etha Voice …… Philip Pope HOG Door ………… Philip Pope Modgud ………….. Theo Maggs The Viking ………. Theo Maggs Baldur ………….. Phillipe Bosher Announcer ……….. John Marsh Director ………… Dirk Maggs Author ………….. Eoin Colfer Author ………….. Douglas Adams Adaptor …………. Dirk Maggs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/23 SUN [2020-08-23] Ray’s A Laugh – 1949-11-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrtp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/880663- b005g81g/vf_b005g81g_ffecc140-a720-4f70-9c9d-0db7d9f9bd11.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600767046_add299a977876034ac4474fa661cd738 08/11/1949: Kitty buys a dog, much to husband Ted’s annoyance, while George interviews a double- octogenarian. Stars Ted Ray. From November 1949. Ted’s wife Kitty buys a dog, while George interviews a double-octogenarian. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob and Alf Pearson, The Beauxs & The Belles, and the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. “Ray’s A Laugh”, the successor to “ITMA”, follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1949. [2020-08-23] Not in Front of the Children – s01e09 – Look for the Crystal Lining PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ps3ht URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/235f97- b05ps37n/vf_b05ps37n_7ba999d7-55e2-435f-9a89-894c86ce6714.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600767204_a4352c8fd776cffdcade53d1462f4d4d Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): Look for the Crystal Lining. Forgetfulness is the order of the day in the Corner household. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1969. Jennifer puts in a lot of subtle work to remind Henry of their Crystal wedding anniversary, but then realises a bit of frantic back pedalling is required. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, with their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1969. Jennifer … Wendy Craig Henry …… Francis Matthews Trudi …… Roberta Tovey Robin …… Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ….. Jill Riddick Mary ……. Charlotte Mitchell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/24 Mon [2020-08-24] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lz5m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dec943- m000lz5l/vf_m000lz5l_dab167c1-8788-4e87-ae3a-45534f7bfe11.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601358405_da20f005a9e484de18e40edac2d386c8 Episode 1 (of 5): Did He Fall, Or…? A man goes missing from a liner as it approaches England. His sister is adamant that it wasnt suicide. Stars Patrick Mower. 4 Extra Debut. As the ocean liner Carthena sails to Southampton, a passenger walks on the dark deck, not knowing his death is only seconds away. It’s a death which will set in motion a criminal investigation stretching from England to Australia. Patrick Mower stars as Southampton Detective Constable ‘Birdie’ Partridge. Chris Boucher’s vintage crime serial in five parts. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge ….. Patrick Mower DS Dunne ……………… Geoffrey Matthews Ruth Cobb …………….. Helen Atkinson-Wood Martin Lennister ………. David McAlister Captain of the Carthena … Nicholas Courtney Australian Driver ……… Anthony Jackson NB: Guest star Nicholas Courtney [2020-08-24] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e01 1967-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bwshp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ff3fae- m000lz5p/vf_m000lz5p_aa889306-20ec-4eb5-8a72-5d4cd61d01fc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600907088_e8737bc2732946e1b3b0571f991feaba Series 4 Episode 1 (of 14): John Cleese’s magic tricks, and a talking baboon called Dermot. Songs and sketches with Graeme Garden. From April 1967. John Cleese’s magic tricks, and a talking baboon called Dermot. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2020-08-24] It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Episode 13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqc5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/44aa37- m000lz5q/vf_m000lz5q_b7730e94-536b-48a0-adb2-bc3a5e8eb6d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600907844_a72debc7cd48608fea40ede795834176 Episode 13 (of 13): Hidden Treasure. A clairvoyant helps to find the pier’s fabled treasure. “Dad’s Army” spin-off with Ian Lavender and Betty Marsden. From October 1984. Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the rumoured treasure hidden somewhere on the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, set in 1948. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1984. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Madame Zara ….. Betty Marsden [2020-08-24] Ray Bradbury – The Golden Apples of the Sun PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn3n URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-06] Part 1 (of 4): The Golden Apples of the Sun / Hail and Farewell. Stories about a voyage to the sun, and a young boy whose real age is a mystery. With Don Fellows and Ed Bishop. Two dramas from Ray Bradbury’s collection of sci-fi short stories: “The Golden Apples of the Sun”, a tale about a voyage to the sun; and “Hail and Farewell”, a tale of a young boy whose real age is a mystery. Starring Paul Maxwell, Ed Bishop, Don Fellows, Judy Bennett, Paul Downing, Joanna Myers, and Simon Treves. Dramatised by Lawrence Gilbert. Producer Peter Hutchings. First broadcast on Radio 5, in December 1991. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/25 [2020-08-25] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lzj1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6186f2- m000lzhz/vf_m000lzhz_ec6deb5a-35b0-4804-8aba-60773cd97f5e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601358661_1d9b12d97035b7e6c9695d37c60dfab1 Episode 2 (of 5): Hostile Witness. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim? Stars Patrick Mower and Helen Atkinson Wood. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she potentially the next victim? Chris Boucher’s vintage crime serial about the mystery disappearance of a passenger from an ocean liner. Patrick Mower stars as Southampton Detective Constable ‘Birdie’ Partridge. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC Birdie Partridge … Patrick Mower Ruth Cobb …………… Helen Atkinson Wood Daryl Kennedy ……….. John Rowe Hotel Receptionist …… John Hollis Server in Chip Shop ….. John Warner [2020-08-25] J Kingston Platt – s04e03 – Platt vs Rooney and Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s2y7s URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-12] Episode 3 (of 5): Platt vs Rooney and Day. The showbiz veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double act gone wrong. Written and read by Peter Jones. From September 1993. The long untold calamitous tale of a double act gone wrong on a visit to Australia. The doyen of British showbiz, the insider’s insider, J Kingston Platt, returns to the wireless with more startlingly persuasive recollections. Written and read by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. [2020-08-25] Ray Bradbury – The Golden Apples of the Sun – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn3z URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-07] Part 2 (of 4): The Flying Machine / The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl. Stories about the terrible perils of invention and the murderous dangers of jealousy. With Don Fellows and Ed Bishop. Two more from Ray Bradbury’s collection of sci-fi short stories: “The Flying Machine”, a tale about the terrible perils of invention; and “The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl”, a story of the murderous dangers of jealousy. Starring Paul Maxwell, Ed Bishop, Turan Ali, Paul Downing, and Don Fellows. Dramatised by Lawrence Gilbert. Producer Peter Hutchings. First broadcast on Radio 5, in December 1991. [2020-08-25] Radio Shuttleworth – s02e04 – Guest Peter Purves PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wwdf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f2fcf8- m000lzj3/vf_m000lzj3_51b4bd01-640c-41d8-9538-ee0ce83f8127.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600947860_8bbab0c9045288fac047331f3ad12d56 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Peter Purves visits Sheffield singer John and gets cast in Ken’s production of Peter Pan. With Milton Jones. From March 2000. John discovers Blue Peter’s Peter Purves has always wanted to play a nasty character. Would he audition for the role of Captain Hook in the drop-in centre’s production of Peter Pan? Written and performed by Graham Fellows. With Phil Nichol and Milton Jones. Additional material by Martin Willis. Producer Dawn Ellis. The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth, direct from his front room in Sheffield. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2000. [2020-08-25] Old Harry’s Game – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd8 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Computers. There’s trouble in hell from a fundamentalist and a pushy computer. Stars Andy Hamilton and James Grout. From April 1998. Satan has trouble with a fundamentalist, and Scumspawn has trouble with a pushy computer. Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/26 [2020-08-26] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m0tv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ade789- m000m0tt/vf_m000m0tt_670c0785-fe1d-4c82-b1c5-f29ffb92ba9b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601359017_0d97497f6ae3bdd94041ec0ccd916004 Episode 3 (of 5): Unofficial Investigations. Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ and DS Dunne keep investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries. Stars Patrick Mower. Ruth Cobb’s brother has died in mysterious circumstances while on a sea voyage from Australia to England. Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ and DS Dunne keep investigating. Meanwhile Ruth is making her own enquiries and is facing danger. Chris Boucher’s vintage crime serial about the mystery disappearance of a passenger from an ocean liner. Patrick Mower stars as Detective Constable Birdie Partridge. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC Birdie Partridge … Patrick Mower Ruth Cobb …………… Helen Atkinson Wood DS Dunne ……………. Geoffrey Matthews Hotel Receptionist …… John Hollis Superintendent ………. Alan Dudley Mrs Flanders ………… Heather Bell Detective …………… Crawford Logan Jones ………………. Derek Pollitt Minicab Driver ………. Martin Friend Hotel Landlord ………. Peter Tuddenham [2020-08-26] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e12 – The East Cheam Drama Festival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00898pr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-14] Series 5 Episode 12 (of 20): East Cheam Drama Festival. Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays in the lad’s locality. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays as the lad welcomes us to the East Cheam Repertory Company. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. [2020-08-26] After Henry – s03e07 – Different Viewpoints PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq99 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/69f7cb- m000m0tw/vf_m000m0tw_630c5233-13b1-48bd-8442-222ba3a4593a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600948257_87efe290fa937b73f23cfacdd90574d9 Series 3 Episode 7 (of 8): Different Viewpoints. Sarah is irritated by her mother Eleanor’s opinions on TV and every other subject. Stars Prunella Scales. From November 1987. “If the television is a guest in the house, it’s rude to exclude it from the conversation. If the television says something, then one would be impolite not to respond to it.” Sarah is irritated by her mother Eleanor’s opinions on TV – and every other subject. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper [2020-08-26] Ray Bradbury – The Golden Apples of the Sun – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn6h URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-08] Episode 3 (of 4): A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer. Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man. Stars Don Fellows, Ed Bishop and Judy Bennett. Two more from Ray Bradbury’s collection of sci-fi short stories: “A Sound of Thunder”, the tale of a risky time-travelling safari trip; and “The Murderer”, the story of a man who loathes technology. Starring Don Fellows, Simon Treves, Ed Bishop, Judy Bennett, and Paul Maxwell. Dramatised by Lawrence Gilbert. Producer Peter Hutchings. First broadcast on Radio 5, in December 1991. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/27 [2020-08-27] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m136 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ba1bed- m000m135/vf_m000m135_3543700f-aed3-40f3-8e73-85b46266de5e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601359273_476546216a3a8380307ef3e60cd7eb9d Episode 4 (of 5): Mistaken Identity. Stuart’s sister Ruth makes a big mistake when she visits the scene of Terri Seldon’s murder. Stars Helen Atkinson Wood. Stuart Cobb died in strange circumstances. So too did Terri Seldon, a girlfriend of his. Now his sister Ruth makes a big mistake by visiting the scene of her murder. Chris Boucher’s vintage crime serial about the mystery disappearance of a passenger from an ocean liner. Patrick Mower stars as Detective Constable Birdie Partridge. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC Birdie Partridge … Patrick Mower Ruth Cobb …………… Helen Atkinson Wood Daryl Kennedy ……….. John Rowe Garvey ……………… Gregory de Polnay Inspector …………… Michael Godley Mr Dibley …………… Michael Tudor Barnes Shop Assistant ………. Patience Tomlinson [2020-08-27] Ray Bradbury – The Golden Apples of the Sun – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn6v URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-09] Episode 4 (of 4): The April Witch / The Fog Horn. Stories about a magical creature, and the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. Stars Ed Bishop. From Ray Bradbury’s collection of sci-fi short stories: a magical creature, and the story that led to Ray’s 1953 film “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”. Starring Ed Bishop, Paul Maxwell, Lindsey Coulson and Ferne Arfin. Dramatised by Lawrence Gilbert. Producer Peter Hutchings. First broadcast on Radio 5, in 1991. [2020-08-27] Round the Horne – s04e16 – 1968-06-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tlwzb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e84bec- m000m137/vf_m000m137_f91d936e-2f15-483f-846c-67edf995a45d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1600948774_8176aee8cf1da25316567a34af9d64bd Series 4 Episode 16 (of 16): Listeners have their say, plus a bona surprise for Julian and Sandy. Kenneth Horne hosts the last ever show. From June 1968. Listeners have their say, and there’s a bona surprise for Julian and Sandy. Kenneth Horne hosts the last ever show. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Music by the Max Harris Group. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round the Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. Marty departed after Series 3. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1968. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/28 [2020-08-28] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m0kf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e3802- m000m0kd/vf_m000m0kd_f96efbe8-23cb-4944-8628-44d14a5c35a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601359475_4bdffe2bf7ea8edb3bd415fe6c5dd522 Episode 5 (of 5): The Ends Justify the Means? Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a surprise ally. But the biggest surprise is still to come. Stars Patrick Mower. After the kidnapping of Ruth Cobb, DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge gets an unexpected ally. But an ever bigger surprise is still to come. Chris Boucher’s vintage crime serial about the mystery disappearance of a passenger from an ocean liner. Patrick Mower stars as Detective Constable Birdie Partridge. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC Birdie Partridge … Patrick Mower Ruth Cobb …………… Helen Atkinson Wood Daryl Kennedy ……….. John Rowe Garvey ……………… Gregory de Polnay Bank Clerk ………….. Gary Cady Stuart Cobb …………. David Timson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/29 SAT [2020-08-29] Galton and Simpson – 3 Hour Special – I Did It My Way PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfmpg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2190e4- m000m5hd/vf_m000m5hd_cacddc66-33e3-44fa-8d01-1b8d8d7fff1c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601344943_31ca489ce69ce890e7349918b349adb5 Writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson chat to Peter Reed about their radio life and times. With “Clicquot et Fils”, “Steptoe and Son”, and Hancock’s “The Radio Ham”. The creators of “Hancock’s Half Hour” and “Steptoe and Son”, comedy writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, chat to Peter Reed about their radio life and times. 102 episodes of their classic sitcom “Hancock’s Half Hour” were recorded for BBC Radio between 1954 and 1959. And 58 episodes of “Steptoe and Son” were recorded for TV, with 51 re-recorded for Radio. Presenter Peter Reed. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 7, in July 2008. The duo’s choice from the archive features – * HANCOCK’S HALF HOUR: “The Threatening Letters” The lad is full of the joys of Spring – until the postman arrives. Starring Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. From May 1958. * THE GALTON AND SIMPSON PLAYHOUSE: “Clicquot et Fils” Monsieur Clicquot plans to improve his ailing funeral parlour. Starring Richard Griffiths and Josie Lawrence. From December 1998. * FRANKIE HOWERD & JUNE WHITFIELD: “Up Je T’aime” The duo’s 1971 parody of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg’s song, originally banned by the BBC. * STEPTOE AND SON AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE 1963 recording from The Royal Variety Performance. * STEPTOE AND SON: “Porn Yesterday” Harold Steptoe is aghast when he sees for himself ‘What the Butler Saw’. Adapted from the TV script. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. * HANCOCK: “The Radio Ham” — the Pye re-recording The TV episode, performed by The Lad Himself before an audience, for an LP release in 1961. Amateur radio enthusiast Tony Hancock receives a mayday call from a yachtsman in distress. [2020-08-29] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s06e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xnnjl URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-12] Series 6 Episode 5 (of 6): Part the 0.83333. Thor vs Wowbagger in a fight-to-the-death, followed by cheesy nibbles and drinks. With Mitch Benn and Toby Longworth. From 2018. Thor vs Wowbagger in a fight-to-the-death, followed by cheesy nibbles and drinks. A full-cast production of the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker trilogy. Based on the novel “And Another Thing” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. The series is co-written, directed and sound-designed by Dirk Maggs. Music by Philip Pope. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. A Perfectly Normal production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2018. The Book ………… John Lloyd Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Tricia ………….. Sandra Dickinson Trillian ………… Susan Sheridan Random ………….. Samantha Beart Wowbagger ……….. Toby Longworth Thor ……………. Mitch Benn Constant Mown ……. Andy Secombe Fenchurch ……….. Jane Horrocks Hillman Hunter …… Ed Byrne Cthulu ………….. Jon Culshaw Marvin ………….. Jim Broadbent The Guide Mk II ….. Stephen Hawking Heimdall ………… Tom Alexander Aseed …………… Phillip Pope Modgud ………….. Theo Maggs Baldur ………….. Phillipe Bosher Announcer ……….. John Marsh https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/30 SUN [2020-08-30] Ray’s A Laugh – 1949-11-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ssp46 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/30b609- b00ssnzq/vf_b00ssnzq_f21ae194-36eb-4de5-aa20-1f624aae85cb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601359732_a7de1289360c7f84cf46ab7c009352b0 15/11/1949: Ted and Kitty quarrel over her frock and reporter George gets festive. Stars Ted Ray and Peter Sellers. From November 1949. Ted and Kitty quarrel over her frock, and reporter George gets festive. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson, The Beauxs and The Belles, and the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. “Ray’s A Laugh”, the successor to ITMA, follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949 to 1961. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1949. [2020-08-30] Not in Front of the Children – s01e10 – Echo of the Past PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qdylk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a87a25- b05qdy3l/vf_b05qdy3l_d3952374-2215-4ef1-bd1a-372f2ae02311.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601359998_d2b9dc3f3e0238cf4b64bcf95ffa2282 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): Echo of the Past. Jen gets jealous when she sees Henry talking to an old girlfriend. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. Jen gets jealous when she sees Henry talking to an old girlfriend. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, with their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. “Not in Front of the Children” originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1969. Jennifer ………. Wendy Craig Henry …………. Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Bettina Marlowe … Helen Lindsay Secretary ……… Anna Dawson [2020-08-30] Natalie Haynes – Back To School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rfxjr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-22] Natalie Haynes relives school highlights and horrors: “Bleak Expectations”, “The Jason Byrne Show”, “The Burkiss Way”, “Clare in the Community”, “King Street Junior” and “Hancock’s Half Hour”. Former school teacher, then stand-up, and now writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes relives the highlights and horrors of school days, courtesy of the BBC archive. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2013. * Bleak Expectations Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): A Childhood Cruelly Kippered. Mark Evans’s Dickensian spoof reveals the downward spiral of young Pip Bin’s life. Stars Richard Johnson, Anthony Head, Celia Imrie and Geoffrey Whitehead. From August 2007. * The Jason Byrne Show Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Education. Award-winning Irish comedian Jason Byrne takes aim at the world of classrooms, teachers and school-bullying. With guest Ivan Brackenbury. From July 2008. * The Burkiss Way Series 2 Episode 9 (of 13): Skive from School the Burkiss Way. Can ‘Moses Minor’ lead the boys of Greyfriars away from the clutches of their oppressors? Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Nigel Rees. From February 1977. * Clare in the Community Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Stage Fright. The social worker and control freak’s disgruntled husband Brian writes a play based on their marriage. Stars Sally Phillips and Alex Lowe. From December 2004. * King Street Junior Series 2 Episode 9 (of 10): Sports Day. As both pupils and staff get in training, school headmaster Mr Beeston gets a cryptic note. Stars James Grout and Peter Davison. From March 1987. * Hancock’s Half Hour Series 4 Episode 15 (of 20): The Old School Re-Union. Surprises are in store as the lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school. Stars Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. From January 1957. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/08/31 [2020-08-31] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v3nlg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8933b1- b00v3nkk/vf_b00v3nkk_8b782e45-6dcc-4353-bcfc-3676b445c042.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601507536_1a08af5983a029ee3110b2ec9e801415 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 14): Celebrating Spring, and “Champion the Wonder Mouse”. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From April 1967. Celebrating Spring, and “Champion the Wonder Mouse”. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie and Geoff Hales. Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. [2020-08-31] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Episode 6 – The Friends of Frambourne Pier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jps8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/10f496- m000m64r/vf_m000m64r_64570c5d-ff41-4ec0-a461-df216dc6cb3d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601512386_2e38b3f74f76b99672314db8f6c68679 Episode 6: The Friends of Frambourne Pier. Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier. Stars Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. From 1984. Frank Pike and Bert Hodges try to enlist some volunteers to help restore the pier. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1984. Arthur Wilson ….. John Le Mesurier Bert Hodges ……. Bill Pertwee Frank Pike …….. Ian Lavender Fred Guthrie …… Glynn Edwards Miss Perkins …… Viviene Martin Mrs Briggs …….. Hilda Braid Ernest Woolcott … Michael Knowles NB: Due to a scheduling error, this episode is being broadcast last in the current repeats, instead of in its correct place in the original broadcast order. [2020-08-31] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmqp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-12] Episode 1 (of 13): Countdown to Peril. Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off. 1958 classic series set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. It’s 1965. Captain Jet Morgan is in Australia preparing for “Operation Luna”, set to be man’s first trip to the Moon. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in March 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts by John Cazabon https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/01 [2020-09-01] J Kingston Platt – s04e04 – My Discovery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s6bkk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-19] Episode 4 (of 5): My Discovery. The showbiz veteran recalls taking on a pupil with incredible results. Written and read by Peter Jones. From September 1993. The show business veteran recalls taking on a pupil, with incredible results. The doyen of British showbiz, the insider’s insider, J Kingston Platt returns to the wireless with more startlingly persuasive recollections. Written and read by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. [2020-09-01] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmrp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-13] Episode 2 (of 13): Moon Music. Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 landing on the Moon, as the world looks on. Stars Andrew Faulds. It’s 1965. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their landing on the Moon, as the world looks on. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in April 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by John Cazabon and Alan Keith [2020-09-01] Old Harry’s Game – s02e05 – Grand Unifying Theory PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpdn URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-02-24] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Grand Unifying Theory. Bored Satan’s debate on the motivation of scientists leads to a startling discovery. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 1998. For centuries, scientists have tried in vain to work out the grand unifying theory behind the universe. Satan sits the Professor down and teaches it to him. Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/02 WED [2020-09-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e13 – The Foreign Legion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089k50 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-21] Series 5 Episode 13 (of 20): The Foreign Legion. The lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but he gets duped into a frontline appearance. Stars Tony Hancock. From April 1958. The lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but he’s duped into making an appearance on the frontline. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. NB: Current repeat is much lower volume than the repeat on 2019-01-21 [2020-09-02] After Henry – s03e08 – The End of a Chapter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007md8k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c3ae4- m000m6lw/vf_m000m6lw_43afba3e-3495-4195-8716-687fe2579ccc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601552459_c38bb3d0589c76f8850767a30f99a237 Series 3 Episode 8 (of 8): The End of a Chapter. Sarah is off to Florence but worries about her mother, plus there’s shock news from Clare. Stars Prunella Scales. From November 1987. “The status quo does suit me rather well.” Sarah’s off to Florence, but worries about her mother, and shock news from Clare. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Julian …. Jasper Jacob [2020-09-02] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jms4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/be1c8d- b0024yhr/vf_b0024yhr_3568f84a-7221-45bd-9367-68b1bc114e23.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601553247_8c7da8abcb62e70b76a8326f3caef235 Episode 3 (of 13): Captain Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding – as his rocket fails to respond. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding, as his rocket fails to respond. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in April 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs and Duncan McIntyre https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/03 THU [2020-09-03] Beyond Our Ken – s04e01 – 1960-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m5r3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e33f51- m000m5r2/vf_m000m5r2_48edb03c-c9e7-4e50-8ef4-6f628ea5f1ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601875219_4f2c9482f10b5778207b46b266a49477 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 20): Kenneth Horne searches for a new house, and Hornerama looks at the Rome Olympics. With Kenneth Williams. From October 1960. 4 Extra Debut. Kenneth Horne searches for a new house, and Hornerama looks at the Rome Olympics. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964 featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1960. [2020-09-03] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmsm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-15] Episode 4 (of 13): Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power. 1958 classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in April 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/04 FRI [2020-09-04] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmt2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f69e7b- b0024yq5/vf_b0024yq5_2ceaec57-c0a0-46e8-9ee2-436b767b960c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601873720_c053ac622666274736d5120baf6eb74e Episode 5 (of 13): The stalled rocket ship stops Captain Jet and his crew from returning to Earth. 1958 classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. The stalled rocket ship prevents Captain Jet Morgan and his crew from returning to Earth. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in April 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/05 SAT [2020-09-05] Miss Marple – Sleeping Murder [90 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rz7b2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2f85b- m000mcn1/vf_m000mcn1_f06a6faf-d354-433b-afad-307f310342f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601969841_96f75aeacd459d0176a0db3b462eabd9 Sleeping Murder: The amateur sleuth probes a woman’s terrifying flashbacks to trap a murderer. Agatha Christies whodunit stars June Whitfield. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple must solve the mystery surrounding a young woman’s terrifying childhood memory, before the murderer is provoked to strike again. Published posthumously in 1976, but set in the 1930s, Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. Miss Marple …….. June Whitfield Dr James Kennedy … Julian Glover Gwenda Reed …….. Beth Chalmers Giles Reed ……… Carl Prekopp Mrs Hengrave ……. Hilda Schroder Edith ………….. Joan Littlewood Richard Erskine …. Derek Waring Aunt Alison …….. Carolyn Pickles Walter Fane …….. Ioan Meredith Jackie Afflick ….. Michael N Harbour Inspector Last ….. Ewan Bailey [2020-09-05] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s06e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09yfqst URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-13] Episode 6 (of 6): A Thor in the Air. Yet another fight-to-the-death for Thor, but will this one have a happy ending? Stars Simon Jones. From 2018. Yet another fight-to-the-death for Thor, but will this one have a happy ending? A full-cast production of the sixth book in the Hitchhiker trilogy. Based on the novel “And Another Thing” by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams. The series is co-written, directed and sound-designed by Dirk Maggs. Music by Philip Pope. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley. Production Research Kevin John Davies. A Perfectly Normal production. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2018. The Book ………… John Lloyd Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoff McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Trillian ………… Sandra Dickinson Random ………….. Samantha Beart Jeltz …………… Toby Longworth Constant Mown ……. Andy Secombe Aseed Preflux ……. Phillip Pope Vogon Gunner …….. Tom Alexander Thor/Left Brain ….. Mitch Benn Hillman Hunter …… Ed Byrne Fenchurch ……….. Jane Horrocks Marvin ………….. Jim Broadbent Announcer ……….. John Marsh https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/06 [2020-09-06] Ray’s A Laugh – 1949-11-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js0d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6bc74b- b005gpvn/vf_b005gpvn_b6da7624-b8c5-414b-8ce3-c107c6f8fd96.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601976930_e19cdefb2b78c332081e3e91cf724e6c 22/11/1949: Ted puts money on Kitty’s dream and reporter George chases down a forger. Stars Ted Ray and Peter Sellers. From November 1949. Ted puts money on Kitty’s dream, and reporter George chases down a forger. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson, The Beauxs & The Belles, and the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer George Inns. “Ray’s A Laugh”, the successor to “ITMA”, follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949 to 1961. First broadcast on the Home Service, in November 1949. [2020-09-06] Not in Front of the Children – s01e11 – Spare Time Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05r7w7g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81ce8e- b05r7ttk/vf_b05r7ttk_dcc643a3-d9f6-4813-850e-1eb334df5f27.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1601977147_0b2b7e77c8616de4def94ed01485815d Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Spare Time Job. Jen’s scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. Jen’s scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, with their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1969. Jennifer …….. Wendy Craig Henry ……….. Francis Matthews Trudi ……….. Roberta Tovey Robin ……….. Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ………. Jill Riddick Mother ………. Fanny Rowe Mary ………… Charlotte Mitchell Bill Perry …… Michael Kilgarriff Vera Walters …. Aline Waites Bobby’s Daddy … David Tate City Man …….. Frederick Treves [2020-09-06] Paul O’Grady Stands Up for Liverpool – 3 Hours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n1102 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-06] Liverpudlian Paul O’Grady celebrates Merseyside’s funny men and women including Arthur Askey, Kenny Everett, Ken Dodd, Alexei Sayle, Patricia Routledge and John Bishop. Liverpudlian Paul O’Grady celebrates some of Merseyside’s funny Scouse men and women including Arthur Askey, Rob Wilton, Tommy Handley, Kenny Everett, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Tarbuck, Alexei Sayle, Patricia Routledge and John Bishop. Producer Elizabeth Clark. Made for Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland, and first broadcast in September 2012. * Big-hearted Arthur Askey was born in Liverpool in 1900 and went on to front Band Waggon, the first regular BBC radio comedy series. Russell Davies introduces an episode of Turns of the Century profiling the man who coined the famous phase “Ay-Thang-You.” * Rob Wilton’s was a different catch-phrase, but like Arthur Askey, his comedy entertained millions during the war years, kicking off with those immortal words “The Day War Broke Out”. Mark Radcliffe tells Rob’s story in an episode of How Tickled Am I? * ITMA, or It’s That Man Again for those not in the know, was the radio home of Tommy Handley, a comedian who was struck down in his prime, bringing to an end one of the most popular radio comedy series the BBC has ever known. And sticking with comedy catchphrases, it was Tommy who first started using the acronym TTFN – long before instant messaging and mobile phone text speak! * Ken Dodd loves a catch phrase too, and he loves his tickling stick. Fellow Liverpulian funny- man Ricky Tomlinson meets up with Doddy for a chat about his life. * As radio revolutionaries go, they don’t get much more radical than the late Kenny Everett. Well known on both commercial and BBC national radio, it’s his time at local BBC Radio Merseyside that we hear about. * Jimmy Tarbuck tells former Desert Island Discs presenter Sue Lawley how he got his start in comedy. * Barry Cryer profiles a bit on an imposter to the programme – Patricia Routledge. As Paul O’Grady is quick to point out, Patricia hails from Birkenhead rather than Liverpool, but she’s very welcome. The star of Keeping Up Appearances became best known for being the lady of the house at the notorious Bucket Residence. * And finally, current star John Bishop chats to Desert Island Discs’ Kirsty Young about the career change that took him from salesman to standup. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/07 [2020-09-07] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e03 – 1967-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v8nk9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d0d11e- b00v8nf0/vf_b00v8nf0_77b661af-a905-48c9-811e-9540d7ca9171.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602116341_c351a26cb2c8030a951a4a56533134e1 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 14): An estate agent bully and the Legend of William Tell. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1967. An estate agent bully, and “The Legend of William Tell”. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. [2020-09-07] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 10 – The Builder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq3p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66c2f2- m000mc28/vf_m000mc28_c34a6c44-784d-4f04-80f8-d7c912881d7e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602116890_c32fb25ac669b3021297a40aa6cbe5c9 The Builder: A workman’s nationality reignites old hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike. Dad’s Army spin-off stars John Le Mesurier. From August 1984. The nationality of a workman reignites old Home Guard hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation set in 1948, starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1984. Arthur Wilson ……………. John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ………………. Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ……………… Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …………….. Vivienne Martin Guthrie …………………. Glynn Edwards Myrtle Spivey ……………. Stella Tanner Wolfgang Fischer …………. Gordon Clyde The Builders Receptionist … Carole Harrison The Irish Nun ……………. Katherine Parr NB: Another episode being shown out of the original broadcast order [2020-09-07] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmtk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/540815- b0024yxn/vf_b0024yxn_69a733fe-0324-477a-bcb2-846017752358.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602133771_dbd26dc0af9e8e9d318418e3a0d5b658 Episode 6 (of 13): Captain Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the moon, before the ship returns to Earth. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the moon, before the ship returns to Earth. Futuristic tale set in 1965, written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. Jet Morgan …….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett ….. Alfie Bass Doc …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch …………. David Williams All Other Parts … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/08 [2020-09-08] J Kingston Platt – s04e05 – The Scriptwriter’s Revenge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s9hds URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-26] Episode 5 (of 5): The Scriptwriter’s Revenge. The showbiz survivor spins a yarn of overwhelming revenge with a tinge of praise. Written and read by Peter Jones. From 1993. The showbiz survivor spins a yarn of overwhelming revenge with a tinge of praise. The doyen of British showbiz, the insider’s insider, J Kingston Platt returns to the wireless with more startlingly persuasive recollections. Written and read by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1993. [2020-09-08] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmvs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9eebec- b0025d3c/vf_b0025d3c_79aa0a8b-e81b-4689-b84f-c6aed3dd6b82.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602136796_02398433e9da7d068acd4e118c8a2037 Episode 7 (of 13): As Captain Jet Morgan’s crew are pursued on the dark side of the moon, they drift dangerously off course. Stars Andrew Faulds. As Captain Jet Morgan’s crew are pursued on the dark side of the moon, they drift dangerously off course. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. Jet Morgan …….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett ….. Alfie Bass Doc …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch …………. David Williams All Other Parts … David Jacobs [2020-09-08] Old Harry’s Game – s02e06 – Too Far PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpf2 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-03-03] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Mischievous Satan instructs demon Scumspawn to partake in a very unusual meal. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 1998. Satan instructs Scumspawn to perform the most gross and humiliating act of all time. Has the Prince of Darkness finally gone too far? Andy Hamilton’s comedy series set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/09 [2020-09-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e14 – Sunday Afternoon at Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsys URL : This is a poor quality repeat with low volume (29’46”) Series 5 Episode 14 (of 20): Sunday Afternoon at Home. Bored and miserable, the lad tries to decide what to do. Classic episode starring Tony Hancock and Sid James. From April 1958. Bored and miserable at home, the lad tries to decide what to do. Classic episode starring Tony Hancock as The Lad Himself. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. NB: This is a worse quality repeat than 2019-01-28 [2020-09-09] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmw8 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-21] Episode 8 (of 13): Jet and his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet as visitors arrive. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet as visitors arrive. Futuristic tale set in 1965, written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. Jet Morgan …….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett ….. Alfie Bass Doc …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch …………. David Williams All Other Parts … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/10 [2020-09-10] Beyond Our Ken – s04e02 1960-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mdp9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c16ad- m000mdp8/vf_m000mdp8_e194ee36-88ba-4d9a-829f-c471a010a1f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602370828_eb0c1c9f56324c8630441d8ca68732c7 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 20): Kenneth Horne revamps old radio shows and Hornerama is spinning over gramophone records. With Betty Marsden. From October 1960. Kenneth Horne revamps some old radio shows and Hornerama looks at gramophone records. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1960. [2020-09-10] Yes Minister – s02e01 – The Compassionate Society PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzxt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-27] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): The Compassionate Society. A new hospital needs a cure, but does Jim know his ACAS from his NALGO? Adapted from TV, with Paul Eddington. From October 1984. A new hospital needs a cure, but does MP Jim Hacker know his ACAS from his NALGO? Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by the producer, Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom. Centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings, headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard, it ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1984. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard Woolley …….. Derek Fowldes Sir Ian ……………. Peter Jeffrey Brian Baker ………… Norman Bird George …………….. Arthur Cox Mrs Rogers …………. Ellen McIntosh Billy Fraser ……….. Peter Acre James Lawford MP ……. John Bott With Narissa Knights, Bernard Brown and Arnold Diamond Featuring Bryan Martin and Moira Stuart as themselves [2020-09-10] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmwq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fdca1d- b0025dmk/vf_b0025dmk_f1ea5d67-4487-4d5a-b0c5-1226604951ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602391938_5ce74ad3799810ff9daed2d25514f6c2 Episode 9 (of 13): Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it’s not as they left it. 1958 classic sci-fi set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it’s not as they left it. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. Jet Morgan …….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett ….. Alfie Bass Doc …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch …………. David Williams All Other Parts … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/11 FRI [2020-09-11] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/612d15- b0025dvh/vf_b0025dvh_fa97b9bc-1c4b-44ac-b6ac-34e4b2c15f61.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602479859_b32dab9d914a5e2a3d687d1ac5211439 Episode 10 (of 13): Stranded in Earth’s past, the Voice tries tempting Jet and his crew out into the city of the aliens. Stars Andrew Faulds. Stranded in Earth’s past, the Voice tries tempting Captain Jet Morgan and his crew out into the city of the aliens. Futuristic tale set in 1965, written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. Jet Morgan …….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett ….. Alfie Bass Doc …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch …………. David Williams All Other Parts … Deryck Guyler https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/12 SAT – |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/13 SUN [2020-09-13] Ray’s A Laugh – 1949-12-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js2p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c573d- b005gv08/vf_b005gv08_030ea670-fcce-4650-b4b2-cfdadfbb2829.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602574814_e5c39d50bff8e7b22513455a2bbaf9fb 6/12/1949: Kitty suspects Ted is having an affair, and reporter George dons a disguise. Stars Ted Ray and Peter Sellers. From December 1949. Kitty suspects Ted is having an affair, and reporter George dons a disguise. Starring Ted Ray. With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins. Script by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson, The Beauxs & The Belles, and the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Announcer Kenneth Kendall. Producer George Inns. “Ray’s A Laugh”, the successor to ITMA, follows the comedy exploits of Ted’s life at home with his radio wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1949. [2020-09-13] Not in Front of the Children – s01e12 – A Real Family Evening PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05s7k07 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a4dd3- b05s7j3d/vf_b05s7j3d_605327f1-512a-472d-bb10-37119214b43a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602575016_4ed4ddf7f680c84ded5916ce01183ccb Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): A Real Family Evening. Robin is off to boarding school and Jen plans a cosy family occasion. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. Robin has won a scholarship to boarding school and this is the eve of his departure, so Jennifer is keen to make his last night at home a rather special one. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, with their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1969. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Trudie ………… Roberta Tovey Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/14 [2020-09-14] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e04 1967-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vdc3h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e23c9- m000mj98/vf_m000mj98_0db479a7-05a1-4d1f-9ba7-c7803f0e0d57.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602715888_922a212490ab45b15ed60c449b6fba32 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 14): Greyhounds in conversation and a trip to the South Pole. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1967. Greyhounds in conversation, and a trip to the South Pole. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by David Hatch and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. [2020-09-14] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmxh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d5f72- b0025dxj/vf_b0025dxj_545020c8-0aa6-454c-8ecc-f791b63612d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602716603_96e12063b810804c6fc41c58bf420a8e Episode 11 (of 13): The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him, but Lemmy is soon feeling terrified. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. The Voice invites Captain Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him, but Lemmy is soon feeling terrified. Futuristic tale set in 1965, first broadcast in 1953. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme in 1958. Jet Morgan …….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett ….. Alfie Bass Doc …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch …………. David Williams All Other Parts … David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/15 TUE [2020-09-15] P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx5x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2808b1- b006g0gn/vf_b006g0gn_90c2abae-1b81-4ce6-936b-46ed8292bc8e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602743618_991d39675438564a452fb987f4eb511c Episode 1 (of 4): Peter Turnbull’s cops are on the case when a prostitute’s body is found in a prosperous part of Glasgow. Stars Martin Cochrane. Chief Inspector Donoghue’s men are on the case when the body of a prostitute is found in Blythswood Square, in the heart of Glasgow’s prosperous business quarter. Published in 1989, this is Peter Turnbull’s sixth P Division novel about his Glaswegian cops. Dramatised in four parts by Stephen Mulrine. Produced at BBC Glasgow by Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. DC King ………… John Buick Diana ………….. Kay Gallie DCI Donoghue ……. Martin Cochrane Dr Reynolds …….. Gerard Slevin Hazel ………….. Anne Marie Timoney WPC Elka Willems … Ann Louise Ross Karen ………….. Gaylie Runciman DS Ray Sussock ….. Ralph Riach Dino …………… Alexander Morton [2020-09-15] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmyk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a126a- b0025lbr/vf_b0025lbr_6156cece-dcdd-4e49-818e-effca4740cf5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602743832_9469f3318d87c649a578eb24056c16c9 Episode 12 (of 13): After travelling through time, could Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last? Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. After travelling through time, could Captain Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last? Futuristic tale, set in 1965. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme in 1958. Jet Morgan …….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett ….. Alfie Bass Doc …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch …………. David Williams All Other Parts … David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler [2020-09-15] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s01e01 – The Musical Evening PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzy5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fbf8e0- b006nybp/vf_b006nybp_aa1a78e0-a5e4-4fee-8c5b-2d8ba384b56e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602744082_a1101252e4620addce6fa71d8890635b Series 1 Episode 1 (of 4): The Musical Evening. Mrs Naughtie performs the Dance of the Seven Voles. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison Steadman. From December 2002. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/16 WED [2020-09-16] P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx62 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/160ff1- b006g18k/vf_b006g18k_883f0e6c-cbc6-4b40-9bfe-dd29a592c4ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602744270_7f4c58a39abf5ccdbba84150918db268 Episode 2 (of 4): Chief Inspector Donoghue’s cops grapple with some mysterious clues over a murdered prostitute in Glasgow. Stars Martin Cochrane. The police post-mortem has shown that prostitute Stephanie Craigellachie had an “I belong to Dino” tattoo. But who is Dino, and what did he have to do with her murder? Peter Turnbull’s story about his Glaswegian cops, dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Produced at BBC Glasgow by Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. DCI Donoghue ……. Martin Cochrane DS Ray Sussock ….. Ralph Riach Karen ………….. Gaylie Runciman DC King ………… John Buick DC Montgomery …… Frank Gallagher Tuesday Noon ……. Alex McAvoy Mr Keyes ……….. Robert Trotter Mrs Olive Keyes …. Kay Gallie WPC Elka Willems … Ann Louise Ross Dino …………… Alexander Morton [2020-09-16] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e15 – The Grappling Game PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jny1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-02-04] Series 5 Episode 15 (of 20): The Grappling Game. The Lad Himself and Miss Pugh go to the wrestling, with a shock result! Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. The Lad Himself and Miss Pugh go to the wrestling, with a shock result! Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. NB: This latest repeat is at a much lower volume than the rpt of 2019, as has been the case with all this series, so I kept the 2019 rpt. 2019-02-04: 28’51” / 28’54” 2020-09-16: 28’51” / 30’00” with complete playout music [2020-09-16] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmz0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a655b- b0025lyb/vf_b0025lyb_1563f9ed-cde2-4720-836e-dbc1abb7d155.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602744547_62ec46f6c06239c66d57b7955fbea280 Episode 13 (of 13): After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. After blasting off, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time. Conclusion of the futuristic tale, set in 1965. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Re-recording first broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1958. Jet Morgan …….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett ….. Alfie Bass Doc …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch …………. David Williams All Other Parts … David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/17 [2020-09-17] P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/155b8a- b006g1b2/vf_b006g1b2_2706e673-f3af-458a-a922-23105d79774b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602744763_71f3187f846d620fbb6d1397dbe41318 Episode 3 (of 4): As the Glasgow cops search for the killer, detective constable King tours the city’s tattooists. Stars Martin Cochrane. While Dino remains as elusive as ever, the team continue their search for fresh evidence in the hunt for the killer of prostitute, Stephanie Craigellachie. Peter Turnbull’s dramatic story about his Glaswegian cops. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Produced at BBC Glasgow by Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. DCI Donoghue ……. Martin Cochrane DS Ray Sussock ….. Ralph Riach DC King ………… John Buick DC Montgomery …… Frank Gallagher Collette ……….. Louise Beattie WPC Elka Willems … Ann Louise Ross First Woman …….. Wilma Duncan Second Woman ……. Mamie Stirling Dino …………… Alexander Morton [2020-09-17] Beyond Our Ken – s04e03 1960-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mlj9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/55fe8b- m000mlj8/vf_m000mlj8_3afab7aa-19e3-494e-9c14-8656396631b2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602744995_29c743de601bba8aa2224375bb660ca4 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 20): Kenneth Horne travels back in time, and Hornerama looks at London. With Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick. From November 1960. Kenneth Horne travels back in time, and Hornerama looks at London. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee, and announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1960. [2020-09-17] Yes Minister – s02e02 – The Greasy Pole PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jltg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e1ddb- b0022hsk/vf_b0022hsk_076c33a5-9f2d-4b3e-897e-59fcc552e763.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602745689_949e08236a64057c08a769de33aae7aa Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): The Greasy Pole. Blending jobs with chemicals makes an explosive mixture for Jim Hacker. Adapted from TV, with Paul Eddington. From October 1984. Blending jobs with chemicals makes an explosive mixture for MP Jim Hacker. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom centred around hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. It ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1984. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard Woolley …….. Derek Fowldes Joan Littler, MP ……. Brenda Blethyn Sir Wally Macfarlane … Freddie Earlle Professor Henderson …. Jerome Willis Lord Crichton ………. Geoffrey Toone Lady Crichton ………. Helena Breck The Protestor ………. Helen Atkinson Wood Newsreader …………. Moira Stuart https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/18 [2020-09-18] P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx68 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2758b- b006g1ch/vf_b006g1ch_f0addc25-0c51-46f8-b693-5fa2282475ea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602745927_1822697e6bc227788ae072d95e03d017 Episode 4 (of 4): With progress being made in one investigation, Donoghue hears of another brutal murder on his patch. Stars Martin Cochrane. As the search for Dino and Jimmy “The Rodent” Purdue continues, Donoghue receives a report of another murder. P Division closes in. Concluding Peter Turnbull’s dramatic story about his Glaswegian cops. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Produced at BBC Glasgow by Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. DCI Donoghue ……. Martin Cochrane DS Ray Sussock ….. Ralph Riach Karen ………….. Gaylie Runciman DC King ………… John Buick DC Montgomery …… Frank Gallagher Tuesday Noon ……. Alex McAvoy Mr Keyes ……….. Robert Trotter Mrs Olive Keyes …. Kay Gallie WPC Elka Willems … Ann Louise Ross Dino …………… Alexander Morton https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/19 SAT [2020-09-19] I Did It My Way – 3 Hour Special – Andy Hamilton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009qh5q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/84c2ec- b009qh3x/vf_b009qh3x_556da495-fce7-4c03-870a-d5d1d4ba3779.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602746126_0cb6943a8281539e506459b672b8eabf I Did It My Way: Andy Hamilton. The writer and performer talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times, with “The Million Pound Radio Show”, “Old Harry’s Game”, “Revolting People” and “Trevor’s World of Sport”. The devil himself talks! The writer and star of “Old Harry’s Game” talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times. Andy Hamilton has been involved with some of the finest television comedies of the last four decades – “Not the Nine O’Clock News”, “Drop the Dead Donkey” and latterly “Outnumbered” – but television alone is not the only successful arena for Andy. “Old Harry’s Game”, “Revolting People” and “Trevor’s World of Sport” are just some of his radio triumphs. 2014 saw Andy’s film “What We Did On Our Holiday” reach cinemas featuring David Tennant, Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly. Featuring “The Million Pound Radio Show” (July 1991), “Old Harry’s Game” (July 1995 and April 1998), “Revolting People” (February 2000), and “Trevor’s World of Sport” (Mar 2007). Produced by Martin Dempsey. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/20 SUN [2020-09-20] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e01 – The Bishop Rides Again PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082bbs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5da7e9- b0082bbl/vf_b0082bbl_1253757f-49d3-485e-bc6e-15d72aafa864.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602746842_f4e00f6aac1d909183d380787d998c27 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): The Bishop Rides Again. The Bishop works to secure a bequest. Clerical comedy adapted from TV. Stars Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From January 1971. The Bishop works to secure a bequest. Clerical comedy adapted from TV. Written by husband-and- wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Produced by David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for Radio 4. The regular characters are the easy-going Bishop, the elderly Archdeacon with an eye for the ladies who enjoys a tipple, and the naive and accident-prone Bishop’s Chaplain. Their wish to live a quiet bachelor life is under continuous threat from the overbearing Dean. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1971. The Archdeacon … Robertson Hare The Bishop ……. William Mervyn Reverend Noote … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……… John Barron with Rosalind Adams, Ingrid Bower, Anne Davies and Frank Abbott [2020-09-20] Not in Front of the Children – s01e13 – An Older Man’s Fancy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05t6kr1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7397c1- b05t6kqx/vf_b05t6kqx_4049b3d2-6a4c-4213-85ad-028b822e04e5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602747090_2ce4c691a76b7cc1fae72c25ee4e8637 Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): An Older Man’s Fancy. After Henry’s behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be ‘with it’. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. After Henry’s behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be ‘with it’. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, with their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Family sitcom “Not in Front of the Children” originally ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on BBC TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1969. Jennifer ……… Wendy Craig Henry ………… Francis Matthews Mary …………. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi ………… Roberta Tovey Amanda ……….. Jill Riddick Peter Harrison … Richard Waring Vanessa ………. Carole Lorimer Sheila ……….. Rosalind Adams Dr Steele …….. Ross Hutchinson NB: Scriptwriter Richard Waring appears in this episode [2020-09-20] Take It From June – 3 Hour Special – June Whitfield PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011p0j2 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-07-21] Legendary June Whitfield talks to Enyd Williams about her 60 years in radio. With “Take It From Here”, “Crowther’s Crowd”, “The Frankie Howerd Show”, “The News Huddlines” and “Miss Marple”. Comedy legend June Whitfield talks to radio drama director Enyd Williams about her amazing career in BBC radio – spanning over 60 years. Though June is a star of BBC TV, from “Absolutely Fabulous” to “Terry and June”, radio remains June’s true love. June picks some of her very favourite performances – as we journey with her from her big break on radio, joining the team of Take it From Here in 1953, to working with comedy greats like Ronnie Barker, Frankie Howerd and Bob Monkhouse – to playing Mrs Thatcher on Radio 2’s “The News Huddlines” – and being cast as Radio 4’s Miss Marple, by drama director Enyd Williams. Produced by Peter McHugh. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2011. *Take it From Here From 24/04/1957 Can Mr Glum stop Ron and Eth marrying in a court of law? Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From April 1957. *Crowther’s Crowd From 07/12/1963 Comedy sketches at the ready with June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker and Leslie Crowther. From December 1963. *The Frankie Howerd Show From 07/01/1966 Titters galore from the comedy legend, with June Whitfield, Wallas Eaton and Robertson Hare. From August 1966. *Punch Line From 21/05/1980 Can the stars come up with just the right punch line? Starring June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor and Bob Monkhouse. From May 1980. *The News Huddlines 19/10/2000 Roy Hudd’s topical sketch show that ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2. With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From October 2000. *Murder At The Vicarage From 28/12/1993 The amateur sleuth looks into the Colonel’s murder in the vicar’s study. Agatha Christie’s thriller stars June Whitfield. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/21 MON [2020-09-21] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpp2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8bd498- b002942f/vf_b002942f_dd8bf6d8-4a9f-4d8c-b116-fa93d8bd6620.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602747309_16419c9c059c46ff0ab1a3fbcd4c9622 Episode 1 (of 5): When a detested church-goer is found dead, the amateur sleuth investigates. Agatha Christies whodunit stars June Whitfield. Even the vicar of St Mary Mead detests a certain member of his flock. But murder seems to be carrying things a bit far. Published in 1930. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Rev Leonard Clement … Francis Matthews Griselda Clement …… Imelda Staunton Dr Haydock ………… Nigel Davenport Dennis ……………. Nicholas Boulton Lettice Protheroe ….. Rachel Atkins Miss Wetherby ……… Joan Matheson Mrs Price-Ridley …… Margot Boyd Mrs Lestrange ……… Jilly Meers Lawrence Redding …… James Telfer Anne Protheroe …….. Frances Jeater Colonel Protheroe ….. James Greene Mary ……………… Alice Arnold Inspector Slack ……. John Baddeley [2020-09-21] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e05 1967-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhx36 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc5f7d- b00vhx2l/vf_b00vhx2l_d7755e7e-3f4d-4182-90a9-73dec743cb22.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1602747650_995fcc52dddca7cbe6779035144f9137 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 14): Britain through the wars and singing in the bath. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Graeme Garden. From May 1967. Britain through the wars, and singing in the bath. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/22 [2020-09-22] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jppk URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-07-27] Episode 2 (of 5): Much to the Vicar’s embarrassment, a murder has been committed in his study. Miss Marple investigates. Stars June Whitfield. Much to the Vicar’s embarrassment, a murder has been committed in his study. But who killed Colonel Protheroe? Miss Jane Marple is on the case. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Rev Leonard Clement … Francis Matthews Griselda Clement …… Imelda Staunton Dr Haydock ………… Nigel Davenport Lettice Protheroe ….. Rachel Atkins Mary ……………… Alice Arnold Colonel Melchett …… Richard Todd Constable …………. Malcolm Ward Butler ……………. Lewis Jones Anne Protheroe …….. Frances Jeater Lawrence Redding …… James Telfer Inspector Slack ……. John Baddeley Gladys Cram ……….. Oona Beeson [2020-09-22] 15 mins Hamish and Dougal – s01e02 – The Murder Mystery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ynlv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/936933- b007ynkv/vf_b007ynkv_6e0c05a1-1f9c-4803-bb87-0ba9ad8c96da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603366784_9efebcd350dc7a444b8535d8cf9065fa Series 1 Episode 2 (of 4): The Murder Mystery. Mrs Naughtie vanishes amidst unsavoury rumours. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison Steadman. From December 2002. Hamish and Dougal set about solving the mystery of Mrs Naughtie’s surprise disappearance and several unsavoury rumours about her past. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two elderly Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie. And Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/23 [2020-09-23] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpq1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d13887- b0029479/vf_b0029479_ea8afe86-d948-4642-b5d8-821a6ac70ca0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603772557_c45448071a83169d3a550a856dec5b5e Episode 3 (of 5): With more than one confession to the murder of Colonel Protheroe – who, if anyone, is to be believed? Stars June Whitfield. Multiple confessions to the murder of Colonel Protheroe mount up in the village of St Mary Mead. But who does amateur sleuth Jane Marple believe? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Rev Leonard Clement …. Francis Matthews Griselda Clement ……. Imelda Staunton Mrs Lestrange ………. Jillie Meers Mary ………………. Alice Arnold Hilda ……………… Lisa Howard Dr Haydock …………. Nigel Davenport Lawrence Redding ……. James Telfer Dennis …………….. Nicholas Boulton Hawes ……………… David Thorpe Dr Stone …………… Timothy Alcock Raymond West ……….. Ian Masters Inspector Slack …….. John Baddeley Gladys Cram ………… Oona Beeson Nancy ……………… Vivienne Rochester [2020-09-23] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e16 – The Junk Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008f307 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-02-11] Series 5 Episode 16 (of 20): The Junk Man. Griselda’s plan to clear out The Lad’s house backfires spectacularly. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From May 1958. Griselda’s plan to clear out The Lad’s house backfires spectacularly. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. NB: Poor volume on this repeat (much worse than rpt of 2019-02-11) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/24 [2020-09-24] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpqf URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-07-31] Episode 4 (of 5): Investigations into the murder of Colonel Protheroe are not going at all as planned. Stars June Whitfield and Francis Matthews. Investigations into the murder of Colonel Protheroe don’t go at all to plan. Who is the killer? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Rev Leonard Clement … Francis Matthews Griselda Clement …… Imelda Staunton Lettice Protheroe ….. Rachel Atkins Dr Haydock ………… Nigel Davenport Anne Protheroe …….. Frances Jeater Inspector Slack ……. John Baddeley Gladys Cram ……….. Oona Beeson Hawes …………….. David Thorpe Mrs Price-Ridley …… Margot Boyd [2020-09-24] Beyond Our Ken – s04e04 1960-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mqvg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c8376- m000mqvf/vf_m000mqvf_a1bad001-1bf2-4890-8f0f-85a6d2f1e0be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603483080_703fd7b800af31e5889478b75d7982d1 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 20): A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at The Sea. With Kenneth Williams. From November 1960. A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at the sea. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Script by Eric Merriman. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1960. [2020-09-24] Yes Minister – s02e03 – The Skeleton in the Cupboard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0fx URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-10-11] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): The Skeleton in the Cupboard. Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire. Adapted from TV with Paul Eddington. From October 1984. MP Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom centred around the hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. It first ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1984. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard Woolley …….. Derek Fowldes Dr Cartwright ………. Ian Lavender Alex Andrews ……….. Clive Merrison Civil Servant ………. Peter Acre Civil Servant ………. Ellen McIntosh The Man on the Train … William Eedle https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/25 [2020-09-25] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/24b023- b00294hh/vf_b00294hh_5c6c4540-e41a-4a7c-bcd4-dd9191e89a44.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603773312_050f43d74f1e9109ceb271459ee6a2a4 Episode 5 (of 5): Miss Marple reveals the identity of the murderer – and there’s a few more surprises. Stars June Whitfield and Imelda Staunton. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple battles to unearth the proof she needs to reveal the murderer’s identity – along with a few other surprises. The conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit, starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Rev Leonard Clement … Francis Matthews Griselda Clement …… Imelda Staunton Lettice Protheroe ….. Rachel Atkins Colonel Melchett …… Richard Todd Dr Haydock ………… Nigel Davenport Inspector Slack ……. John Baddeley Gladys Cram ……….. Oona Beeson Mrs Sadler ………… Tina Gray Constable …………. Dominic Letts https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/26 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/27 SUN [2020-09-27] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e02 – The Bishop Writes a Sermon PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mxz0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b3e19- p08t5ccx/vf_p08t5ccx_d1351498-b6ff-4e97-81a9-c99e65c6c9c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603781949_2d5955f92d2c3e5288b0f36c928ad635 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): The Bishop Writes a Sermon. The Bishop has writer’s block. Clerical comedy adapted from TV. Stars Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From January 1971. 4 Extra Debut. The Bishop has writer’s block. “All Gas and Gaiters” was a television ecclesiastical sitcom which aired on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. It was written by the husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps, with the pilot featuring as a one-off in “Comedy Playhouse”. Selected scripts were later revised for Radio 4. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1967. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron The Postman …………. Frank Abbott [2020-09-27] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1948-09-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008p5c6 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-01-27] 21/09/1948: Time for holiday reminiscences and the cast have a sing-song. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From September 1948. The gang are back from their summer holidays sharing tales, and Murdoch organises a sing-song. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Maureen Riscoe and Helen Hill. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music by the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954, initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club, and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1948. [2020-09-27] Comedy Controller – Eric Sykes – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw11 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/820aa5- m000mxzd/vf_m000mxzd_57a1f623-1d9c-4303-8066-087b9d7e2b6f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603872883_63a74669046c4f7b5286a9823c63f10b Comedy Controller: Eric Sykes. The veteran comedian and writer’s six-pack selection: “The Goon Show”, “Variety Bandbox”, “Round the Horne”, “The Al Read Show”, “The Ken Dodd Show” and “Take It From Here”. Comedian and writer Eric Sykes (1923-2012) takes control, and picks some of his favourite BBC radio comedies. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on BBC 7, in 2005. * The Goon Show : 1954-10-12 : The Phantom Batter Pudding Hurler Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry’s Sussex assailant. Stars Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. From 12/10/1954. * The Al Read Show : 1966-02-06 A look at the fire brigade and the morning after the night before. A collection of the Northern comic’s 1950s monologues. From 06/02/1966. * Round the Horne: 1968-03-31 : Series 4 Episode 6 (of 16) Kenneth Horne’s in for a shock from sneaky Kenneth Williams, and bona gifts galore from Julian and Sandy. From 31/03/1968. * The Ken Dodd Show : 1964-07-19 Nude photography and a Scottish monster are on Doddy’s chuckles menu. With John Laurie and Patricia Hayes. From 19/07/1964. * Variety Bandbox : 1950-01-22 With Frankie Howerd, William Ternent, Jerry Allen, Barbara Leigh, Peter Sellers, Bill Kerr and Philip Slessor. From 22/01/1950. * Take It From Here : 1959-02-19 The fall and rise of a Punch & Judy show – and in “The Glums” Ron and Eth are planning their honeymoon. Stars Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. From 19/02/1959. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/28 MON [2020-09-28] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e06 – 1967-05-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbcpl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/42386a- b00cbbjv/vf_b00cbbjv_20c4a8f5-2bef-4d55-bb7e-f7177265e7a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603873837_257d1680ffc900c92d6fbabe5dd0de61 Series 4 Episode 6 (of 14): Extreme cat taming, and a magnificent Roman epic. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From May 1967. Extreme cat taming, and a magnificent Roman epic. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Lizzie Evans, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie, with Derek Farmer and Graeme Chapman. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/29 [2020-09-29] DI Cromwell – Jagged Prayer – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c36bm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/87d8b4- b00c34wk/vf_b00c34wk_e8e3a8b1-eceb-49cd-9f8f-5236b7ab3378.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603973392_479a69fcd04f2452b90d3ca07f9b2160 Episode 1 (of 4): Where’s Father Jack? A murder unites Detective Inspector Cromwell and convent Mother Helen. Robert Smith’s mystery stars Timothy Spall. A suspicious death in a pond unites the kindly Detective Inspector Cromwell and convent Mother Helen, a nun with a nose for crime. Are they about to embark on a long and unlikely relationship? Crime and convents, the police and perdition, come together in comedy writer and former monk Robert Smith’s series of mysteries. Timothy Spall stars as DI Cromwell, and Cheryl Campbell as Mother Helen. Producer Ned Chaillet. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2000. DI Cromwell …. Timothy Spall Mother Helen … Cheryl Campbell DC Kelp …….. Jeremy Finch Father Jack …. Jonathan Olivet Sister ……… Beth Chalmers Nun ………… Gemma Saunders [2020-09-29] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s01e03 – Romance in the Glen PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zh10 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd015b- b007zh0c/vf_b007zh0c_927e073a-9e16-4e7f-9a32-087497376b0a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603973796_8e6cd94568bc87515606637fc682cb32 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 4): Romance in the Glen. Falling head over heels for a society beauty, Hamish finds a rival in the laird. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From December 2002. Hamish finds a rival in the Laird after falling head of heels for society beauty Lady Caroline Fitz-Neatleigh. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two elderly Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning- lady-cum-housekeeper Mrs Naughtie and Lady Caroline Fitzneatly, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/09/30 [2020-09-30] DI Cromwell – Jagged Prayer – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c3d42 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2e5e70- b00c3bfg/vf_b00c3bfg_e84cb378-bf0a-409e-b610-791d974205f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603974000_d65bce3ab3aa65d2b071bb1eea82b9bf Episode 2 (of 4): Icon or A Pocketful of Nuns. The theft of a treasure from her convent reunites Mother Helen with the detective. Stars Cheryl Campbell and Timothy Spall. A murder brought them together, but for Detective Inspector Cromwell and Mother Helen, within her enclosed convent, it’s the theft of an icon that reunites them. And there’s also the small problem of Monsignor Nietzsche. Crime and convents, the police and perdition come together in comedy writer and former monk Robert Smith’s series of mysteries. Timothy Spall stars as DI Cromwell, and Cheryl Campbell as Mother Helen. Producer Ned Chaillet. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2000. DI Cromwell ……….. Timothy Spall Mother Helen ………. Cheryl Campbell DC Kelp …………… Jeremy Finch Monsignor Nietzsche … Sandor Eles Sister Demi ……….. Elizabeth Bell Radio/Tannoy ………. Beth Chalmers – DI Cromwell – Jagged Prayer – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c3k9d URL : EPISODE 3 WAS NOT REPEATED Episode 3 (of 4): Sister, Brother. DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula. Stars Cheryl Campbell and Timothy Spall. When a convicted forger decides on a new career as a nun, the sex change is just the beginning of his problems. And DI Cromwell is not amused when Mother Helen is put in danger. Crime and convents, the police and perdition come together in comedy writer and former monk Robert Smith’s mystery. Starring Timothy Spall as DI Cromwell, Cheryl Campbell as Mother Helen, Jeremy Finch as DC Kelp, and Stephen Critchlow as Sister Paula. Producer Ned Chaillet. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. Last on: 22 Apr 2016 [Held on Packard Bell as an .FLV file, 128 kbps] NB: Presumably this was not repeated because it takes the piss out of sex change perverts [2020-09-30] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e17 – Hancock’s War PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp18 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-02-18] Series 5 Episode 17 (of 20): Hancock’s War. The lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence. Stars Tony Hancock. From May 1958. The lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. NB: This latest repeat is at a much lower volume than the rpt of 2019, as has been the case with all this series, so I kept the 2019 rpt. 2019-02-18: 28’26 / 28’38” 2020-09-30: 28’25 / 29’38” with complete playout music https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/01 THU [2020-10-01] DI Cromwell – Jagged Prayer – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c3rlj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f70776- b00c3rfr/vf_b00c3rfr_a2c1d376-d1ac-4200-afa8-927aef9e5c6c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603974814_b89d15cf1814dda7d4d023bd65ae79c7 Episode 4 (of 4): Virtual Saints. As Mother Helen’s number of nuns decline, the detective tackles an unsolved murder. Stars Cheryl Campbell and Timothy Spall. Despite moving the convent into cyberspace, Mother Helen and her nuns are not safe from declining numbers. And DI Cromwell has the small matter of an old murder to solve. Crime and convents, the police and perdition come together in comedy writer and former monk Robert Smith’s series of mysteries. Timothy Spall stars as DI Cromwell, and Cheryl Campbell as Mother Helen. Producer Ned Chaillet. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2000. DI Cromwell …. Timothy Spall Mother Helen … Cheryl Campbell DC Kelp …….. Jeremy Finch Mr Lord …….. Bryan Pringle Carer/Sister … Elizabeth Conboy Youth ………. Tom George [2020-10-01] Beyond Our Ken – s04e05 – 1960-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mzy3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5f2176- m000mzy2/vf_m000mzy2_24c3a303-66f5-4b49-ba23-9718fb3b9796.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1603975268_e99656f35687a6db3f692d2ae9e5d201 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 20): Kenneth Horne stars in a musical, Kitty from Kensington, and Hornerama looks at Sport. With Hugh Paddick. From October 1960. Kenneth Horne stars in a musical, Kitty from Kensington, and Hornerama looks at Sport. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. With Janet Waters, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1960. [2020-10-01] Yes Minister – s02e04 – A Question of Loyalty PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0nj URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-10-18] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): A Question of Loyalty. With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does Jim Hacker think? Adapted from TV with Paul Eddington. From October 1984. With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does MP Jim Hacker think? Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom centred around the hapless MP Jim Hacker, and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. It first ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1984. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard Woolley …….. Derek Fowlds Betty Oldham, MP ……. Judy Parfitt Sir Mark Spencer ……. Nigel Stock Peter ……………… William Hope Gillian ……………. Helena Breck Committee Chairman ….. John Strickland The PM …………….. Arnold Diamond https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/02 FRI – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/03 SAT [2020-10-03] 2015-06-27 Selected Radiophonic Works – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g15x3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/308827- b00g1220/vf_b00g1220_040fdaf4-4149-4bad-aa37-a74b8ffe26cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604279556_db116922053a0fb6215bf33f7df8ba1c Richard Coles tells the BBC Radiophonic Workshop’s extraordinary story. Featuring: “The Dreams”, “The Goon Show”, “Inferno Revisited”, “Relativity”, “Electric Tunesmiths” and “Bath Time”. In 1958 an extraordinary musical laboratory was opened by the BBC. The Radiophonic Workshop provided music and sound for a wealth of TV and radio programmes, from “The Goon Show” to “Doctor Who”. Richard Coles explores the achievements of the unit, and presents a selection of programmes showcasing the department’s work. Plus clips from “Bath Time” (1976), “Relativity” (1974), and the legendary sound effect of Doctor Who’s TARDIS. With contributions from Coldcut, Dick Mills and Mark Ayres. Producer Elizabeth Jaynes. First broadcast on BBC 7, in December 2008. * THE ELECTRIC TUNESMITHS What have Doctor Who, New Worlds and Major Bloodnok’s stomach in common? A Radiophonics Workshop signature tune. George Luce finds out how sounds and tunes are conjured out of springs, shampoo bottles and electronic synthesisers. From Radio 4 in 1971. * THE DREAMS One of Delia Derbyshire’s ‘Inventions for Radio’, produced in collaboration with the poet and dramatist Barry Bermange for the Third Programme in 1964. * THE GOON SHOW : Series 9 Episode 14 (of 17) : The Scarlet Capsule Professor Ned Quatermass unravels a mystery around some enigmatic blue serge suits. Stars Spike Milligan. From the Home Service in 1959. * INFERNO REVISITED Peter Howell’s musical play inspired by Dante’s “Inferno”, with Alec McCowen as the Guide. The music was realised at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. From Radio 3 in 1983. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/04 SUN [2020-10-04] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e03 – The Bishop Meets a Bird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp2q URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-01-06] Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): The Bishop Meets a Bird. An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV, with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From January 1971. An unwelcome visitor threatens the quiet life at St Ogg’s Cathedral. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1971. The Archdeacon … Robertson Hare The Bishop ……. William Mervyn Mervyn Noote ….. Derek Nimmo The Dean ……… John Barron Stanley Bird ….. Peter Jones [2020-10-04] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1950-05-03 [With Playout] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015f9b7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9a8908- m000n66t/vf_m000n66t_1993620b-5bc7-430f-a5a0-f929af6f87e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604390518_559eb8f620038e02757e2abc3a6ab20b 03/05/1950: With fresh London premises, the staff must recruit a new secretary. Stars Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. From May 1950. With fresh London premises, the staff must recruit a new secretary. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Diana Morrison and Barbara Leigh. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music by the BBC Augmented Dance Orchestra, conducted by Stanley Black. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954, initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club, and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1950. NB: This latest rpt includes the complete original playout music NB: Nigger joke cut at 19’51”, 7 seconds, about cannibals, but can be restored from rpt on 2019-02-10. |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/05 MON [2020-10-05] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvh9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/055ab8- b005m8gg/vf_b005m8gg_c9190fe7-b93d-4ab6-98c9-506203d5c380.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604538893_29c1b2a5c30018cc387ea0d727d98696 [Saved to Packard Bell] Part 1 (of 6): Baron Hardup. The lothario actor employs his skills to set about solving the murder of a leading theatre impresario. Stars Francis Matthews. Charles Paris is a middle-aged actor down on his luck, but his whole life is to change after a chance meeting with a chorus girl named Jacqui: assuming a variety of roles, the lothario thespian employs his skills to try and solve a murder. Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris. Adapted by Simon Brett from his thriller set during the UK’s winter fuel crisis of 1973. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell …. Fiona Hendley Frances ………… Jennifer Hilary Maurice Skellern … Harry Landis Len ……………. Peter Tuddenham Norman …………. James Bryce Barman …………. Mark Straker Newsreader ……… Paul Leighton [2020-10-05] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e07 – 1967-06-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vt6jy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a1a2cd- m000n64n/vf_m000n64n_f196aa4e-5459-4bd4-b73b-65433e4be37f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604535720_db55da48590fa0421a9a6e7e51c47c2b Series 4 Episode 7 (of 14): A ‘Grim’ fairy tale, and a Russian love song (of sorts). Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From June 1967. The transport cafe that discovered Haute Cuisine, and the “Grim” fairy tale of Goldilocks and the Green Witch. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Eric Idle, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden and Andy Smith. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2017-12-22 Rpt: 29’31”] +5 [2020-10-05 Rpt: 29’19”] +6 : 13 seconds missing at 22’37” Decision: Keep the 2017 repeat – 2020 REPEAT DELETED. [2020-10-05] Orbit One Zero – Episode 1 – The Unseeing Eye PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fx516 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed578c- b08fx514/vf_b08fx514_b52ee9a4-5e06-4339-be72-c56c469ff73d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604549354_d843ef4543250ef1d817b42bf040709f Episode 1 (of 6): The Unseeing Eye. Reporter Tom Lambert reinvestigates how Dr Petrie detected strange signals from the rim of space. Stars Felix Felton. From 1961. A glimpse across a weird threshold, on the rim of space where there should be nothing but eternal, frozen darkness. Yet where there was something more. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert decides to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he tracks down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparked a mysterious discovery. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1961. Dr Petrie ……………….. Felix Felton Tom Lambert ……………… David Spenser Clifford Brown …………… Graydon Gould Elizabeth Ryder ………….. Elaine MacNamara Professor Campbell McLaren … Ian Sadler Peter Garrick ……………. Harold Reese https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/06 TUE [2020-10-06] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b2aa3- b005tc1m/vf_b005tc1m_a9321ca6-17e0-43a2-90be-30e7fc91f37f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604578896_f9074aec945018bdd0597a89bd33b196 Part 2 (of 6): Transformation Scene. On the trail of the blackmailers, the lothario actor has a close encounter in a photographer’s studio. Stars Francis Matthews. Chorus girl Jacqui Mitchell has suddenly been rejected by her lover impresario. Could it be because compromising photographs were taken of them both at a party? Assuming a variety of roles, the lothario thespian employs his skills to try and solve a murder. Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. Adapted by Simon Brett from his thriller set during the UK’s winter fuel crisis of 1973. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. Charles Paris ….. Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell … Fiona Hendley George ………… Peter Tuddenham Bernard Walton …. Timothy Carlton Joanne Menzies …. Sandra Clark Mrs Sweet ……… Lynda Baron Harry Chiltern …. Victor Maddern Nurse …………. Hilda Schroder Maggie Swede …… Maggie McCarthy [2020-10-06] Orbit One Zero – Episode 2 – The Cylinder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fxq95 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c6b29d- b08fxq0h/vf_b08fxq0h_1d27a37b-8c49-4fab-b1f8-fc0987b004e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604579170_4f191684d3d0354d3d8070ca00f1a177 Episode 2 (of 6): The Cylinder. Monitoring a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery in space. Stars Felix Felton and Graydon Gould. From 1961. Monitoring a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery in outer space. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert decides to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he tracks down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparked a mysterious discovery. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1961. Dr Petrie ……………….. Felix Felton Tom Lambert ……………… David Spenser Clifford Brown …………… Graydon Gould Elizabeth Ryder ………….. Elaine MacNamara Professor Campbell McLaren … Ian Sadler Peter Garrick ……………. Harold Reese [2020-10-06] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s01e04 – The Shooting Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080273 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d1bb7d- b008022v/vf_b008022v_8eabbdb9-88f1-4bab-b6e3-0c406a75ae4d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604579708_13d334d2b7e339ca604de54b5bc1ae6b Series 1 Episode 4 (of 4): The Shooting Party. The elderly Scotsmen assist the Laird with armaments for shooting out on the moors. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From December 2012. NB: Next week “Old Harry’s Game” is in this timeslot. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/07 [2020-10-07] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b35e89- b005tc43/vf_b005tc43_833e6dd9-9b1b-413c-b1c0-55bb07e1c1e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604579864_a49e91e5c3209705c19666210f1e3019 Part 3 (of 6): Inside the Giant’s Castle. The actor-turned-sleuth becomes increasingly involved in the compromising sex party photograph case. Stars Francis Matthews. Charles Paris has still not been able to contact the elusive theatrical impresario Marius Steen. Now the man who took the compromising photographs of Steen and his lover has been shot — dead. Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. Adapted by Simon Brett from his thriller. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. Charles Paris ….. Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell … Fiona Hendley Marius Steen …… Peter Tuddenham Mrs Sweet ……… Lynda Baron Juliet ………… Wendy Murray Miles …………. David Dixon Nigel Steen ……. Richard Morant Taxi Driver ……. Mark Jones [2020-10-07] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e18 – The Prize Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008p8pl URL : [2019-02-25] Series 5 Episode 18 (of 20): The Prize Money. The lad gets more than he bargained for when he wins a TV quiz show. Stars Tony Hancock and Kenneth Williams. From May 1958. The lad gets more than he bargained for when he wins a TV quiz show. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. NB: This latest repeat is at a much lower volume than the rpt of 2019, as has been the case with all this series, so I kept the 2019 rpt. 2019-02-25: 28’30” / 28’37” 2020-10-07: 28’29” / 29’40” [2020-10-07] North East of Eden – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01f9t2c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ecb1f6- b01f9t29/vf_b01f9t29_bf91d48b-cadb-4d6b-bdfb-4bd5b656f9eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604914246_92847f6e563d2a393e05435c86d75a44 Episode 1 (of 6): Invaders and Outsiders. Marcia quits sophisticated London for a doctor’s surgery on a remote Northumbrian island. Stars Rebecca Front. From June 1997. Marcia leaves London when she inherits her uncle’s medical practice on the remote Paradise Island in Northumbria, with its Wind O’ Change pub and populace of slightly dodgy fisherman. Rebecca Front and Joan Sims star in Peter Kerry’s sitcom. Producer Kathy Smith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1997. Doctor Marcia Hulme ….. Rebecca Front Auntie Annie ………… Joan Sims Hjorst/The Translator … Niall Ashdown Joseph Gates ………… James Garbutt Mrs Peevis ………….. Jean Southern William …………….. Sammy Johnson Ralph Gates …………. Stephen Thirkeld Other Roles …………. Peter Kerry [2020-10-07] Orbit One Zero – Episode 3 – The Power PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fxww3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e2c10- b08fxwjd/vf_b08fxwjd_4b8cdb5b-103a-4825-8054-bae104644b5b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604580368_5dfeea2e12b6a089d73e478a0ebedffd Episode 3 (of 6): The Power. The mysterious cylinder reveals its contents and, more frighteningly, awesome capabilities. Stars Felix Felton. From 1961. The mysterious cylinder reveals its contents and – more terrifyingly – its awesome capabilities. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert decides to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he tracks down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparked a mysterious discovery. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1961. Dr Petrie …………. Felix Felton Tom Lambert ……….. David Spenser Clifford Brown …….. Graydon Gould Elizabeth Ryder ……. Elaine MacNamara Sir Edward Bancroft … William Fox Mr Morgan …………. Basil Jones https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/08 [2020-10-08] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/853520- b005tcbz/vf_b005tcbz_05a96c6e-9901-4755-8089-3e19dc8d875a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604799110_28f29371c13cd0bf4f6abc4d63727173 Part 4 (of 6): Enter the Funny Policeman. Marius Steen’s recently revised will sends actor- turned-detective Charles Paris in a new direction. Stars Francis Matthews. Impresario Marius Steen has been found dead. Jacqui Mitchell suspects foul play, so Charles Paris continues his investigations – and discovers a thing or two about Steen’s will. Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. Adapted by Simon Brett from his thriller. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1984. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell …. Fiona Hendley Marius Steen ……. Peter Tuddenham Gerald Venables …. Jeremy Child Joanne Menzies ….. Sandra Clark Bartlemas ………. Anthony Newlands ORourke ……….. Alec Bregonzi Maurice Skellern … Harry Landis Morrison ……….. Peter Cleall Waiter …………. Geoffrey Collins [2020-10-08] Beyond Our Ken – s04e06 – 1960-11-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000n4jj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/052058- m000n4jh/vf_m000n4jh_d70d6280-addf-4d5d-8d27-8a25d74a40a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604580623_26c8f577689fe2be7c86875be8b3cf3e Series 4 Episode 6 (of 20): Desert island doings for the “Swiss Family Horne”, and ‘Hornerama’ probes the press. Stars Kenneth Horne. From November 1960. [2020-10-08] Yes Minister – s02e05 – The Quality of Life PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0ww URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eaecd1- b006qn0f/vf_b006qn0f_b0a7fc91-9a96-4a87-b5c9-f67380b630b2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604795921_f0f032bbc60204614224b7ed26e96e7a Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): The Quality of Life. Jim Hacker gets embroiled in the property business. Adapted from TV with Paul Eddington and Selina Scott. From November 1984. Jim Hacker gets floored by the high rise world of property business. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom centred around the hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. It ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Jim Hacker …………… Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby ….. Nigel Hawthorne Bernard Woolley ………. Derek Fowlds Sir Desmond Glazebrook … Richard Vernon Selina Scott …………. Herself Sir Frank ……………. Jeffrey Wickham Bill Pritchard ……….. Antony Carrick Mrs Philips ………….. Zulema Dene Other parts played by Helen Atkinson-Wood, Colin Starkey, Mark Straker, Helena Breck, Maggie McCarthy, and Robin Summers. [2020-10-08] Orbit One Zero – Episode 4 – The Voices PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fxzqq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3f79f5- b08fxznq/vf_b08fxznq_74a29f8f-9ceb-4e59-af19-819dbb877366.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604580979_ce672a9078387f91bd73040e7cf73eb9 Episode 4 (of 6): The Voices. After dramatic events in outer-space, the disturbance of noise, light and vibration subsides. Stars Felix Felton. From 1961. After dramatic events in outer-space, the disturbance of noise, light and vibration subsides. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert decides to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he tracks down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparked a mysterious discovery. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1961. Dr Petrie ……………….. Felix Felton Tom Lambert ……………… David Spenser Clifford Brown …………… Graydon Gould Elizabeth Ryder ………….. Elaine MacNamara Peter Garrick ……………. Harold Reese Sir Edward Bancroft ………. William Fox Dr Trevor Hughes …………. Basil Jones Lord Hetherton …………… Charles West Professor Campbell McLaren … Ian Sadler https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/09 [2020-10-09] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ba9afe- b005tcd5/vf_b005tcd5_7ab6e8a8-dc1e-4f98-a26d-61588f298bdf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604821637_824df5384d757ea00fc96cdc270dc9f4 Part 5 (of 6): Slapstick Scene. Jacqui spills the beans to the police and movie-making becomes a horror story for the lothario actor. Stars Francis Matthews. Marius Steen has been found dead. His lover Jacqui Mitchell suspects foul play and now that a new will has been found made in her favour, Charles Paris begins to believe her. Movie making becomes a horror story. Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris. Adapted by Simon Brett from his thriller. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1984. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell …. Fiona Hendley Gerald Venable ….. Jeremy Child Joanne Menzies ….. Sandra Clark Nigel Steen …….. Richard Morant Jean-Luc Roussel … Harry Fowler Garth ………….. Nigel Graham P.A. …………… Eileen Tully Eric …………… Mark Jones [2020-10-09] Orbit One Zero – Episode 5 – The Frozen World PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fy3gj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e0d7de- b08fy3g0/vf_b08fy3g0_e7653381-8aa8-4b85-926c-24095b135d5c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604821835_57797a8204ecb815b878e38f78e5e229 Episode 5 (of 6): The Frozen World. ”If I had known, that night, the terrible risk Elizabeth had taken! But Clifford knew. Stars Felix Felton. From 1961. “If I had known, that night, the terrible risk Elizabeth had taken!” But Clifford knew. Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert decides to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he tracks down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparked a mysterious discovery. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1961. Dr Petrie ……………….. Felix Felton Tom Lambert ……………… David Spenser Clifford Brown …………… Graydon Gould Elizabeth Ryder ………….. Elaine MacNamara Professor Campbell McLaren … Ian Sadler Peter Garrick ……………. Harold Reese Lord Hetherton …………… Charles West https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/10 SAT [2020-10-10] 45 min Just a Minute – Just A Minute Does Panto PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b085pxyj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d7d3e- b085px2w/vf_b085px2w_8e9da309-099a-4039-94e5-33d01fb2ade4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604979106_306d1ece4629a7dfe30bc407869dc338 Just A Minute Does Panto: Nicholas Parsons hosts a special edition. With Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth and other regulars. From 2016. A tribute to the late broadcasting legend Nicholas Parsons, CBE. 2017 marked “Just A Minute”‘s 50th year, and what better way to kick off the celebrations by combining the longest-running panel show with another great British institution – the pantomime! Nicholas Parsons is joined by “Just A Minute” regulars, Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth, as they journey through Panto-land in search of the missing “Just A Minute” Golden Whistle! Their companions on their quest include, Tom Allen, Pippa Evans, Tony Hawks, Rufus Hound and Julian Clary. The show flits between the scripted pantomime sections when the team are on their quest and the usual off-the-cuff game of “Just A Minute”. There’ll be adventure! Genies! Panto dames! Goodies! Baddies! Audience Participation! But above all, at the heart of it, a cracking game of the nation’s favourite comedy show, “Just A Minute!” First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2016. Chairman: Nicholas Parsons The panel: Paul Merton Sheila Hancock Gyles Brandreth Tony Hawks Tom Allen Rufus Hound Pippa Evans The Genie: Julian Clary Pantomime script by Gyles Brandreth with additional material by Paul Merton and Matt Stronge Composer: Susannah Pearson Lyrics to ‘All About You’ by Jenny Laville Musical Director Tim Sutton The live band: Tim Sutton – Piano Katie Punter – Flute/Alto Sax Mark White – Trumpet/Flugelhorn Tim Maple – Guitar Tim Weller – Drums Nick Allen – Cello Production Coordinator: Hayley Sterling Producer Matt Stronge Just A Minute was devised by Ian Messiter A BBC Studios production. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/11 SUN [2020-10-11] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e04 – The Bishop Turns To Crime PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ndqw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cfbec7- m000ndqv/vf_m000ndqv_c007bba7-8dd8-4a79-97df-611f8d0190b6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604999256_e8d75c533aacd4743584cc30366c9a34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cfbec7- m000ndqv/vf_m000ndqv_c007bba7-8dd8-4a79-97df-611f8d0190b6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605000022_c66590f1d9eff4fa1de45890b8dc9eb8 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): The Bishop Turns To Crime. The Bishop has to resort to illegality when he loses the Dean’s key. Stars Derek Nimmo and Robertson Hare. From January 1971. 4 Extra Debut. The Bishop has to resort to illegality when he loses the Deans key. Producer David Hatch. “All Gas and Gaiters” was a television ecclesiastical sitcom which aired on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. It was written by the husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps, with the pilot featuring as a one-off in “Comedy Playhouse”. Selected scripts were later revised for Radio 4. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1971. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron Mr Stickles …………. Kenneth Connor Samuel Tutt …………. Sam Kydd Jack ……………….. Ronald Forfar [2020-10-11] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1950-05-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018sjr1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/865a54- b018sjqz/vf_b018sjqz_b9cd7cb3-147f-466f-bcac-77fbd741e44f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1604999596_8e72c7e3779877b43d086f36c4710f69 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/865a54- b018sjqz/vf_b018sjqz_b9cd7cb3-147f-466f-bcac-77fbd741e44f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605001823_460ed6cc87c837b625142f4138e38363 10/05/1950: Still looking for work, the ex-RAF gang turns its hand to babysitting. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From May 1950. Still looking for work, the ex-RAF gang turns its hand to babysitting. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Diana Morrison and Barbara Leigh. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music by the BBC’s Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954, initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club, and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1950. [2020-10-11] 60 Min Dick George Private Investigator – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ndr0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4787b3- m000ndqz/vf_m000ndqz_f21c3df9-8252-4473-85a7-bd41e2e953da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605078781_e7bfaea897b7a9a86bb2093cc05f961f Episode 1 (of 3): The Case of the Cool Canary. Private investigator Dick George and his ex-wife must rescue an heiress from gangsters. Hollywood spoof, with Francis Matthews. 4 Extra Debut. Private investigator Dick George and his lovely ex-wife, Dora, are called upon by heiress Ruth- Ann Rogers for protection from gangsters intent upon wresting her fortune from her. A spoof of Hollywood thrillers of the 1930s. Written by Sarah Maxwell. Directed by Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. Dick George …………………. Francis Matthews Dora ……………………….. Margaret Robertson Louie ………………………. Nigel Anthony Mugsy ………………………. Harry Towb Blore ………………………. Edward de Souza Charlie …………………….. Alan Tilvern Ruth-Ann Rogers/Lucille Lamont … Lisa Jacobs Pasta the dog ……………….. Ronald Herdman https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/12 MON [2020-10-12] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvj1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6d7336- b005tm64/vf_b005tm64_0cadf612-b203-4a69-adff-d1089a88e4a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605144227_adf861cfad96e9726b139e4d8a17a448 Episode 6 (of 6): King Rat. The actor-cum-detective faces a showdown at Streetley as he closes in on the truth about Steen’s death. Stars Francis Matthews. Charles has been shot. Was it an accident, or did someone try to murder him? Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris. The conclusion of Simon Brett’s thriller, adapted by the author. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1984. Charles Paris ………….. Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell ………… Fiona Hendley Gerald Venables ………… Jeremy Child Joanne Menzies …………. Sandra Clark Nigel Steen ……………. Richard Morant Keith …………………. Nigel Graham Eric ………………….. Mark Jones Doctor Marsh/Taxi Driver … Jon Strickland [2020-10-12] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e08 – 1967-06-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cgl74 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20912a- b00cgl5l/vf_b00cgl5l_115cf03d-8147-4ea9-8c7f-23f14da1487f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605138586_76fcc529161bf5edfa533c6210b56c19 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20912a- b00cgl5l/vf_b00cgl5l_115cf03d-8147-4ea9-8c7f-23f14da1487f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605140728_06d5cb9e2d5e8350d90fbcc3a6f6a3e0 Series 4 Episode 8 (of 14): A travelogue of Wales, major surgery, and a trip to Venus. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From June 1967. A travelogue of Wales, major surgery, and a trip to Venus. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Eric Idle, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden, with Ray Butler and Ian Fagelson. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue, “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio, and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2020-10-12] Orbit One Zero – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gk51z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/960a2f- b08gk4gc/vf_b08gk4gc_40438d5d-123d-48c9-81e3-f02094ef869b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605143039_f2ae16fd1b9fc283896bd3cdd9a048b9 Episode 6 (of 6): The Unseen. Grave warnings emanate from deep space. Do the seemingly indestructible cylinders have a weakness? With Felix Felton. From 1961. Grave warnings emanate from deep space. Do the seemingly indestructible cylinders have a weakness? Written by Peter Elliott Hayes. Producer David Davis. Newspaper reporter Tom Lambert decides to reinvestigate the strange events of ten years before, concerning the “cosmic noise”. Believing the inside story was never told, he tracks down the only man who knows, Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Dr Petrie’s own recordings of the time when the detection of a strange pattern of signals sparked a mysterious discovery. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1961. Dr Petrie ……………….. Felix Felton Tom Lambert ……………… David Spenser Clifford Brown …………… Graydon Gould Elizabeth Ryder ………….. Elaine MacNamara Professor Campbell McLaren … Ian Sadler Peter Garrick ……………. Harold Reese Sir Edward Bancroft ………. William Fox Lord Hatherton …………… Charles West Police Superintendent …….. Eric Lugg NB: I retained the 2019 repeat instead, as this 2020 rpt was identical, the only one of the 2019 broadcasts which was complete (the other 5 were missing the closing credits). https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/13 TUE [2020-10-13] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009y19f URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-08-01] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Trouble With the Credit Card. It is duo Tommy and Sheila’s second stab at fame, and she has been spending. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From October 1999. It’s duo Tommy and Sheila’s second stab at fame, and she’s been spending. Series 2 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley and Edward Halstead [2020-10-13] Old Harry’s Game – s03e01 – This Thing Called Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm9l URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): This Thing Called Love. Satan worries about his image, and the Professor is concerned over his widow’s remarriage. Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 1999. Satan worries about his image, and the Professor is concerned over his widow’s remarriage. Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Michael Fenton Stevens, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/14 WED [2020-10-14] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e19 – The Threatening Letters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp42 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-03-04] Series 5 Episode 19 (of 20): The Threatening Letters. The lad is full of the joys of Spring until the postman arrives. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James and Bill Kerr. From May 1958. The lad is full of the joys of Spring, until the postman arrives. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. NB: This rpt has identical duration to that of 2019-03-04, but very low volume level. Retained rpt of 2019. [2020-10-14] North East of Eden – Episode 2 – Cod Comfort PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01flnpj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16be73- b01flnpb/vf_b01flnpb_5f564665-0407-4cb6-9988-fcf4eaaffd06.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605505220_238da2434857eb2d5a54b14d942df4d9 Downloaded to Packard Bell [Network download] Episode 2 (of 6): Cod Comfort. As Marcia adjusts to the Paradise Island diet, a ministry man snoops about. Stars Rebecca Front and Joan Sims. From June 1997. With submarine manoeuvres offshore and troubles with EEC fish quotas for the fishermen, Marcia tries to adjust to a quieter lifestyle. And a man from the ministry is snooping about. Rebecca Front and Joan Sims star in Peter Kerry’s sitcom about a GP living on Paradise Island off the coast of Northumbria. Producer Kathy Smith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1997. Doctor Marcia Hulme … Rebecca Front Auntie Annie ………. Joan Sims Hjorst ……………. Niall Ashdown Joseph Gates ………. James Garbutt Mrs Peevis ………… Jean Southern William …………… Sammy Johnson Ralph Gates ……….. Stephen Thirkeld Other Roles ……….. Peter Kerry NB: This rpt has longer duration (27’20”) than the rpt on 2017-07-10 (27’13”). https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/15 [2020-10-15] Beyond Our Ken – s04e07 – 1960-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ncxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ece473- m000ncxk/vf_m000ncxk_db098752-efc0-49ab-bc5d-c541607d50f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605397727_311c862072a338f3c7ce7921a3e06eaf Series 4 Episode 7 (of 20): Kenneth Horne visits the Tower of London, and Hornerama looks at crime. With Kenneth Williams. From December 1960. Kenneth Horne visits the Tower of London – and Hornerama looks at crime. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Written by Eric Merriman. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1960. [2020-10-15] Yes Minister – s02e06 – The Whisky Priest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k14t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f189a0- b006r7kj/vf_b006r7kj_a8546df4-df5d-4b45-afd9-1facf39265ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605398758_4d17e7a5752b656d7dc41095f50f3d6c Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): The Whisky Priest. Jim Hacker shuns Sir Humphrey’s advice over dodgy weapon dealing. Adapted from TV. With Paul Eddington. From November 1984. Facing a moral dilemma over the sale of British made weapons, Jim Hacker tries to shun Sir Humphrey’s advice. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom centred around the hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. It first ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Major Saunders ……… Anton Rodgers Annie ……………… Diana Hoddinott The Chief Whip ……… Edward Jewesbury https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/16 FRI – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/17 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/18 SUN [2020-10-18] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e05 – The Bishop Sees a Ghost PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nmn1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2201ac- m000nmn0/vf_m000nmn0_7e334c8c-273a-4ed9-837f-a1577b5260cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605600518_fabe1a2f33fd8d21c466c515cd74d246 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): The Bishop Sees a Ghost. Can the Bishop calm the congregation when they get a fright? Stars Derek Nimmo and Robertson Hare. From February 1971. Can the Bishop calm the congregation when they get a fright? Stars Derek Nimmo and Robertson Hare. Adapted from their TV script by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1971. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron Mrs Pugh Critchley …… Joan Sanderson The Ghost …………… Gerald Cross Scan ……………….. Ronald Forfar [2020-10-18] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1950-05-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008qq3w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da6e33- b008qq3r/vf_b008qq3r_3e737b45-2c9a-461a-a5ff-08f30649b400.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605600699_c38716e32c71cf81785437752bfc0600 24/05/1950: Elocution lessons are on offer with Brains Amalgamated’s new machine. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From May 1950. Elocution lessons are on offer with Brains Amalgamated’s new machine. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Diana Morrison and Barbara Leigh. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music by the BBC’s Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954, initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club, and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1950. [2020-10-18] 60 Min Dick George Private Investigator – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nmn7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7cd278- m000nmn6/vf_m000nmn6_a9856e1a-0079-4eae-b81a-0127c15a918e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605681825_5ab862d792b4489037b904072202f744 Episode 2 (of 3): The Case of the Substitute Spouse. Private investigator Dick George arrives in Maine, where he immediately makes a deadly discovery. Stars Francis Matthews. 4 Extra Debut. Private Investigator Dick and his wife Dora travel to Maine, where they immediately make a deadly discovery. More adventures in the life of private investigator Dick George, starring Francis Matthews. A spoof of Hollywood thrillers of the 1930s. Written by Sarah Maxwell. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1989. Dick George …………………… Francis Matthews Dora …………………………. Margaret Robertson Blore, Dick’s valet ……………. Edward de Souza Pasta, the dog ………………… Ronald Herdman Connie Morgan/Operator/Librarian … Bonnie Hurren Sheriff Johnson ……………….. Bob Sherman Antony Legrange ……………….. Liza Ross Barrett Legrange ………………. Blain Fairman Zebediah ……………………… Don Fellows https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/19 MON [2020-10-19] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e10 – 1967-06-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ckcmh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/967daf- b00ckcln/vf_b00ckcln_35e8a25c-935c-43ec-a8e3-7b370f92bf3e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605744644_a938df762aff1c1806df0ee466512413 Series 4 Episode 10 (of 14): Censorship, a ghost story, and a depraved dentist. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From June 1967. Censorship, a ghost story, and a depraved dentist. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jean Hart. Written by David Hatch, Bill Oddie, Derek Farmer and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio, and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/20 [2020-10-20] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e02 – Tommy Wants a Knighthood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b0qrc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c45341- b00b0qq2/vf_b00b0qq2_506d1f96-4bd5-4406-a535-69691841c182.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1605773981_4335264a895bcc400bad5412eb54184a Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Tommy Wants a Knighthood. The comeback duo’s singer mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From October 1999. Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman’s sitcom. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Mike Coleman and Edward Halstead [2020-10-20] Old Harry’s Game – s03e02 – Another Country PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmb2 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): Another Country. The professor believes societies evolve and mature. Satan introduces him to Bill Clinton. Starring Andy Hamilton. From March 1999. The professor is convinced that societies evolve and mature. So Satan introduces him to Bill Clinton. Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Michael Fenton Stevens, and Nick Revell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/21 [2020-10-21] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e20 – The Sleepless Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008v13d URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-03-11] Series 5 Episode 20 (of 20): The Sleepless Night. The lad tries to get a good night’s sleep, but everybody else keeps him awake. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From June 1958. The lad tries to get a good night’s sleep, but everybody else keeps him awake. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1958. NB: This rpt has more complete playout than 2019-03-11, but very low volume level. Retained rpt of 2019. [2020-10-21] North East of Eden – Episode 3 – Voyage of the Bobby Vee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g97mq URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-07-17] Episode 3 (of 6): Marcia is bored on the island. Will joining the lifeboat crew help liven things up? Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. Marcia joins in with local activities on the remote island, but Mrs Peevis isn’t happy with the new addition to her lifeboat team. Rebecca Front and Joan Sims stars in Peter Kerry’s sitcom about a GP living on Paradise Island off the coast of Northumbria. Producer Kathy Smith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Doctor Marcia Hulme … Rebecca Front Auntie Annie ………. Joan Sims Mrs Peevis ………… Jean Southern Hjorst ……………. Niall Ashdown Joseph ……………. James Garbutt William …………… Sammy Johnson Ralph Gates ……….. Stephen Thirkeld William …………… Sammy Johnson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/22 [2020-10-22] Beyond Our Ken – s04e08 – 1960-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nljc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2625c2- m000nljb/vf_m000nljb_9f4b5ba6-360b-4f27-9ca7-22c551af713c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606004189_58a0bd761e6a96df62e67d72ba9152d6 Series 4 Episode 8 (of 20): Albert Skinny on “Picture Go Round”, and Hornerama takes a look at our public services. Stars Kenneth Horne. From 1960. Kenneth Horne stars in his vintage radio show. He takes a look at some of the latest film releases starring the likes of “Albert Skinny” and “Trevor Hawkins”. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Script by Eric Merriman. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra, leader John Jezard, conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Produced by Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1960. [2020-10-22] Yes Minister – s02e07 – The Death List PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnk7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6d5489- b0026xh9/vf_b0026xh9_533feddf-9190-4076-ac57-45fa5af506b4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606004848_9e17a69585740bf46ba2c4d4bcd9be83 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): The Death List. Jim Hacker rebuts state surveillance – until his own life is threatened. Adapted from TV, with Paul Eddington. From November 1984. A victim of phone tapping, Jim Hacker rebuts state surveillance – until his own life comes under threat. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom centres around the hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings, headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. It ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Commander Forrest …… Graeme Garden Anne Hacker ………… Diana Hoddinot Walter Fowler ………. Derek Newark Detective ………….. Peter Acre Detective ………….. William Eadle Head Waiter ………… John Bott Brian Perkins ………. Himself https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/23 FRI [2020-10-23] Navy Lark – 1970-03-00 – The Forbodians Hijack Troutbridge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0176m1q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f22e08- b0176m1l/vf_b0176m1l_e9d2ad77-0391-4af7-9691-d7b10b994d0e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606089943_255cce9d6f89814ed27c78134b48178d The Forbodians Hijack Troutbridge: The crew are taken on an unexpected voyage – who can save them? Stars Leslie Phillips and Michael Bates. From March 1970. When the crew of HMS Troutbridge are taken on an unexpected voyage – who can save them? Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Natasha ………………. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans Igor …………………. Michael Bates A/B Tiddy …………….. Lawrie Wyman https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/24 SAT [2020-10-24] The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wv2m URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-03-23] The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh. Part 1 (of 4): Origins. Clocking up over 150 years of collective comedy-making between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments. Instead of celebrity Comedy Controllers choosing their favourites, it’s the turn of those who, in their own ways, must take the blame for many of the shows heard on Radio 4 Extra. Between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville have well over 150 years of gut- busting, side-aching woofers, gags, and the occasional horrific mistimed silence. In front of an audience in London’s iconic BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House, the home of British Radio comedy, they reveal why they do it and what it was (and is) that made them laugh. Over four programmes, they survey broadcast comedy from its origins before and during the Second World War to the laughs (and groans) of the internet age, and select their favourite moments. It’s back to the wartime stars of Variety and the entertainers, the men and women (largely men) who entertained us through the dark days of conflict and the drab times of austerity and rationing. Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2017. * ITMA – It’s That Man Again (Victory Edition). Tommy Handley’s gang celebrate victory in Europe, as broadcast on 10th May 1945. * The Goon Show – “The Phantom Head Shaver (of Brighton)”. As baldness breaks out in Brighton, is there a connection to a glut of cheap tobacco? From October 1954. * The Navy Lark – “The Multiple Mines”. A drunken night out sparks chaos when an old mine used as a collection box is set adrift. From May 1959. * Hancock’s Half Hour – “Sunday Afternoon At Home”. Bored and miserable, the lad tries to decide what to do. From April 1958. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/25 SUN [2020-10-25] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e06 – Only Three Can Play PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp5l URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-01-13] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): Only Three Can Play. Will Noote’s “playing away” ruin the clerics game? Adapted from TV, with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From February 1971. The Bishop, Archdeacon and Bishop’s Chaplain regularly enjoy their own board game of imaginary railway journeys – until Noote gets distracted by an attractive neighbour. Adapted from their TV script by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1971. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron Christine …………… Elizabeth Proud Mrs Buckley …………. Sonia Fraser Granny ……………… Eva Stuart NB: Sonia Fraser was later in ‘Earthsearch’. [2020-10-25] Much Binding in the Marsh – 1953-08-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008gzwf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3d769d- b008gzw3/vf_b008gzw3_eb06f805-4799-471b-9bd3-343ee4b73219.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606160767_348e3a54c22426ad98b6955ef0e7e1e7 28/08/1953: The “Weekly Bind” has Mr Mulch’s gardening and Patience Gush’s poetry. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From August 1953. Stop Press! The “Weekly Bind” newspaper brings you gardening from Mr Mulch and poetry from Patience Gush. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard ‘Stinker’ Murdoch. With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham and Dora Bryan. Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. Music from the BBC Men’s Chorus, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinovitz. Producer Leslie Bridgemont. “Much Binding in the Marsh” ran from 1944 to 1954, initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club, and later the action moved to a newspaper. The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1953. [2020-10-25] Barry Humphries – 3 Hour Special – Gladdies All Over PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xwsnj URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-06-01] Kathy Lette meets Barry Humphries to discuss his life, work, influences and characters. Featuring rare performances, interviews and programmes from the BBC archive. Australian author Kathy Lette celebrates Barry Humphries. An interesting, inspiring, true creative, treasured for his outrageous characters, acerbic wit and sharp tongue, Humphries collaborated with some of the most revered creative minds of the last century. The man himself is a considered intellectual with a life immersed in music, literature and the arts. For his delivery of Dadaist and absurdist humour to millions, biographer Anne Pender described Humphries as not only “the most significant theatrical figure of our time… [but] the most significant comedian to emerge since Charlie Chaplin”. Producer Laura Baron. In this three hour compilation, self-styled deranged author Kathy Lette chats to Barry Humphries about his relationship with Sir Les Patterson, Sandy Stone and Dame Edna Everage. Kathy also introduces rare performances, interviews, and programmes from the BBC archive, including: * Barry and Dame Edna’s appearances on “Front Row”, “In Tune”, “Profile”, and “Nightwave”. * Early performances alongside Spike Milligan. * A discussion of working with Emily Perry, who played Dame Edna’s bridesmaid Madge. * Interviews with Dame Edna shortly after her escape from Mooney Ponds. There’s also a look at the people and things that have influenced Humphries’ work and life: * His passion for literature is discussed in “Open Book”. * His passion for the decadent world of art, music and satire is delved into in “Barry Humphries In Weimar”. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in June 2015. [2020-10-25] 60 Min Dick George Private Investigator – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nv8w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ffff11- m000nv8v/vf_m000nv8v_c00bbf5c-08fd-4a5a-99d9-0183f6abe3e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606291138_b12ecc7f3af0a85a68f09ab4707e4e2b Episode 3 (of 3): The Case of the Vanishing Vamp. Private investigator Dick George is on the brink of divorcing Dora – and an actress is missing. Stars Francis Matthews. On the brink of divorcing Dora, private investigator Dick George is hot on the case of missing actress Irene Smith. More adventures in the life of private investigator Dick George, starring Francis Matthews. A spoof of Hollywood comedy thrillers of the 1930s, written by Sarah Maxwell. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Dick ……………. Francis Matthews Dora ……………. Margaret Robertson Blore, the butler … Edward de Souza Pasta, the dog …… Ronald Herdman Mugsy Moran ……… Harry Towb Loretta Raine ……. Liza Ross Harry Loomis …….. Ed Bishop Jonathan Dane ……. Peter Whitman Marie Celeste ……. Nicky Croydon Central Casting ….. Bonnie Hurren https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/26 MON [2020-10-26] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e11 – 1967-07-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00whw3w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/64c7d3- b00whw3r/vf_b00whw3r_3d7126b2-9a3f-402e-b0e4-4c99cb7d5cc0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606352913_beafeabb67239bcdd62ddf14f77681fa Series 4 Episode 11 (of 14): A stockingless thief, and Shakespeare from Bard to Verse. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From June 1967. [2020-10-26] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 1 – The Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nwdv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec22e5- m000nwdt/vf_m000nwdt_c612e2f7-dd2a-40aa-a18b-c6cfdbccdccb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606292053_f4465d3aa27f833690c8ac11065e4209 Episode 1 (of 6): The Problem. Will Harry be able to help when someone knocks on the door with a problem? Stars Harry Worth. From September 1988. 4 Extra Debut. Will Harry be able to help when someone knocks on the door with a problem? The amiable woolly- minded bumbler causes more confusion! Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Julie Higginson and Sandra Dickinson. Written by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1988. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/27 TUE [2020-10-27] At Home With Hinge and Bracket – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008jw8g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa2c23- m000nvs6/vf_m000nvs6_2ee06b66-c436-4fbc-b39f-d45d08773404.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606400379_ac25bd5b701ae8257b761a216ee5f24e Episode 1 (of 6): Rosalind Plowright. International operatic soloist Rosalind Plowright joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation. From October 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation. Joining them in the music room is international operatic soprano Rosalind Plowright. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe [2020-10-27] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b41fs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/620b92- m000nvs7/vf_m000nvs7_17025250-0903-4c5b-91a5-5c10662fc115.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606402041_2c37b0825fb5c4b749e1a56e1ac96351 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Anyone for a Cruise to Cherbourg? The singing duo wonder why their agent is being uncharacteristically nice. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From October 1999. The singing duo wonder why their agent is being uncharacteristically nice. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman’s sitcom. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Paul Rogan and Alex Lowe [2020-10-27] Old Harry’s Game – s03e03 – A Four Letter Word PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmbj URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): A Four Letter Word. A new arrival in Hell persuades Satan to re-shoot “Casablanca” – with a mutant alien. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. A new arrival in Hell persuades Satan to re-shoot “Casablanca” – with a mutant alien. Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revel and Michael Fenton Stevens https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/28 [2020-10-28] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e01 – The Smugglers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6s URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-03-18] Series 6 Episode 1 (of 14): The Smugglers. Returning from a holiday abroad, Sid tricks the lad and Bill into smuggling watches. Stars Tony Hancock. From September 1959. Returning from a holiday abroad, Sid tricks the lad and Bill into sneaking in watches. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams, Patricia Hayes and Noel Dryden. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1959. NB: The volume on this rpt is much quieter than on the rpt of 2019-03-18. [2020-10-28] North East of Eden – Episode 4 – Plague PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01glrp1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e9e508- b01glr83/vf_b01glr83_55f050d9-6155-47c7-b622-55e8218fef28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606628760_69f9910b2666a4c13acd32fc84fd1beb Episode 4 (of 6): Plague. Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia’s fun? Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. The annual festival of St Marcus brings a host of tourists to Paradise Island, but a mysterious illness threatens the torchlight parade. Rebecca Front and Joan Sims stars in Peter Kerry’s sitcom about a GP living on a remote island off the coast of Northumbria. Producer Kathy Smith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Dr Marcia Hulme … Rebecca Front Auntie Annie …… Joan Sims Hjorst ………… Niall Ashdown Joseph Gates …… James Garbutt Mrs Peevis …….. Jean Southern William ……….. Sammy Johnson Ralph …………. Stephen Thirkeld https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/29 [2020-10-29] Beyond Our Ken – s04e09 – 1960-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nvy5 “id”:”m000nvy4″ URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9630ea- m000nvy4/vf_m000nvy4_34cf68af-e650-4c53-b264-df0399510938.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606611596_e29862edee45b9c87723d67e353711be Series 4 Episode 9 (of 20): Inspector Polly Potter’s investigation in Paris, and “Hornerama” meets some stars of showbiz. Stars Kenneth Horne. From 1960. Inspector Polly Potter of Scotland Yard investigates, and the man who sweeps up sawdust to stay in showbiz. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Script by Eric Merriman. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra, leader John Jezard, conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Produced by Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1960. [2020-10-29] Yes Minister – s02e08 – The Moral Dimension PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1mq “id”:”b006spst” URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d4cb64- b006spst/vf_b006spst_cfdfae59-a224-4610-a20e-0f220de4c919.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606613745_7fdb35ce42173847740af74920ec0c31 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): The Moral Dimension. Thirsty Jim Hacker’s trip to a dry state sparks diplomatic disarray. Adapted from TV. With Paul Eddington. From November 1984. Thirsty MP Jim Hacker’s trip to a dry Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom centred around the hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. It ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Anne Hacker ………… Diana Hoddinot Bill Pritchard ……… Anthony Carrick Prince Mohammed …….. Walter Randall First Arab …………. Vic Tablian Helpful Arab ……….. Ali Rifaii Jenny Goodwin ………. Moir Lesley Ross ………………. Robin Summers Diplomat …………… Mark Straker |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/30 [2020-10-30] The Navy Lark – 1971-05-00 – The Put a Horse Out to Graze Fund PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0178zz9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef0d13- b0178zxp/vf_b0178zxp_cff58fff-57c6-48dc-befe-259585ea9828.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606404146_72ea88f3f2fcf813c2d653ba36a1aa6d https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef0d13- b0178zxp/vf_b0178zxp_cff58fff-57c6-48dc-befe-259585ea9828.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606628379_b7025f2bca4dacea2619fa7d10674cfa The Put a Horse Out to Graze Fund: Chief Petty Officer Pertwee starts fundraising for a cause – his own financial black hole. Stars Jon Pertwee. From May 1971. Chief Petty Officer Pertwee starts fundraising for a very special cause – his own financial black hole. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1971. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Rita …………………. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Padre. ……………. Michael Bates https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/10/31 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/01 SUN [2020-11-01] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e07 – The Dean Goes Primitive PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p0dl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce4e17- m000p0dk/vf_m000p0dk_22c12ca4-1867-4d0f-84a3-ef4787ad6385.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606813654_6c35a8845cdbedbffc0fbc302495d726 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): The Dean Goes Primitive. The Bishop’s comfy throne is in peril when the Dean redesigns the cathedral interior. Stars William Mervyn. From February 1971. The Bishop’s comfy throne is in peril when the Dean redesigns the interior of the cathedral. Adapted from their TV script by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1971. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron The Nurse …………… Betty Baskcomb [2020-11-01] The Navy Lark – 3 Hour Special – Left Hand Down A Bit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sdrj2 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-05-18] Leslie Phillips recalls the classic comedy: “Operation Fag End”, “The Hank of Heather”, “The Lighthouse Lark”, “A Deliberate Bashing”, “Mr Phillips at Dartmouth” and “The Jubilee Navy Lark”. Cast member Leslie Phillips roams the high seas of comedy, with a three hour celebration of the long-running BBC radio favourite. The Navy Lark is almost as much of a national institution as the Navy itself. With a worldwide following, it remains one of BBC radio’s most fondly remembered comedies, and continues to entertain new generations of listeners. Sub-Lieutenant Leslie Phillips welcomes you aboard the infamous HMS Troutbridge for a voyage through six classic episodes in the life and times of a legendary comic flagship. Find out how The Navy Lark got started; discover who might have been in starring roles; learn how the cast of the radio series were invited to take large bits of a real-life ship! What other popular “Larks” appeared on radio? How did the Troutbridge crew come to be running their own TV company? How exactly did Sub-Lieutenant Phillips get through Dartmouth? All is revealed. Produced by Martin Dempsey. Frst broadcast on Radio 7, in 2006. Featured Episodes: Operation Fag End [January 1959] The Hank of Heather [April 1959] The Lighthouse Lark [January 1960] A Deliberate Bashing [April 1963] Mr Phillips at Dartmouth [October 1967] The Jubilee Navy Lark [July 1977] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/02 [2020-11-02] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1969-06-24 – The Dancing Men PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p24p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ce563- m000p24n/vf_m000p24n_8fa083b5-c072-4b84-b40c-10d14bca695a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606970076_33df3363c888eede8ffc60ebdd5aa0ce Series 7 Episode 1 (of 6): The Dancing Men. Seemingly childish drawings foreshadow tragedy and death. With Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1969. 4 Extra Debut. Seemingly childish drawings foreshadow tragedy and death. Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley star as Holmes and Watson in their final series of dramatisations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories. Dramatist Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1969. Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson …… Norman Shelley Mrs Hudson ……… Janet Morrison Elsie Cubitt ……. Ann Murray Hilton Cubitt …… Humphrey Morton Hunt …………… John Gray Inspector Martin … Fred Yule Mrs King ……….. Janet Hitchman Abe Slaney ……… John Bentley [2020-11-02] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k23t URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-01 (25:37)] Episode 1 (of 5): Hostage. As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action. Ellis Peters medieval thriller with Philip Madoc. As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action. Ellis Peters medieval thriller featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised in five-parts by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. It’s 1141. Beyond the walls of Shrewsbury’s Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul civil war rages. The Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire returns from the Battle of Lincoln with disastrous news that King Stephen has been captured. The Sheriff himself has been kidnapped by the Welsh, and Englands very future is uncertain. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1995. Cadfael ……….. Philip Madoc Sister Magdalen … Susannah York Hugh Beringar ….. Jonathan Tafler Elis ………….. Jason Hughes Radulfus ………. Trevor Peacock Herbard ……….. Shaun Prendergast Aline …………. Lorien Haynes Lad …………… David Holt Narrator ………. Michael Kitchen [2020-11-02] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wsyk4 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-02] Series 4 Episode 13 (of 14): Ulysses. An Ancient Greek epic, plus Bill Oddie sings the telephone directory. Song and sketches with John Cleese. From July 1967. An Ancient Greek epic, and Bill Oddie sings the telephone directory. More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Lizzie Evans, Derek Farmer and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2020-11-02] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 2 – The Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r2jxk URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-01-18] Episode 2 (of 6): The Holiday. Harry Worth’s doctor prescribes him a sunshine holiday. Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Julie Higginson and Milton Johns. Script by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/03 [2020-11-03] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1969-06-26 – A Case of Identity PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p1tk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/335389- m000p1th/vf_m000p1th_bf96cd5c-55a5-4524-a812-3a80f954b07d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606970592_41a103f8bbf608e3c64c096ded43d1e1 Series 7 Episode 2 (of 6): A Case of Identity. The sharp sleuth probes a missing fiancé and shady stepfather. With Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1969. 4 Extra Debut. The Baker Street sleuth investigates a missing fiancé and shady stepfather. Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley star as Holmes and Watson, in their final series of dramatisations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories. Dramatist Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1969. Sherlock Holmes … Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ….. Norman Shelley Billy …………. Terry Raven Mary Sutherland … Ysanne Churchman Mrs Sutherland …. Eva Haddon Hosmer Angel …… Lewis Stringer Cabby …………. Humphrey Morton [2020-11-03] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k254 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-02 (26:30)] Episode 2 (of 5): Ambassador. Monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael’s plan for a hostage exchange falters when love raises its head. Stars Philip Madoc and Jonathan Tafler. The detective monk’s plan for a hostage exchange falters when love raises its head. Ellis Peters medieval thriller, featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. It’s 1141. Beyond the walls of Shrewsbury’s Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, civil war rages. The Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire returns from the Battle of Lincoln with disastrous news that King Stephen has been captured. The Sheriff himself has been kidnapped by the Welsh, and Englands very future is uncertain. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1995. Cadfael ……… Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar … Jonathan Tafler Elis ………… Jason Hughes Melicent …….. Kate Odey Prince Owain …. Sion Probert Radulfus …….. Trevor Peacock Cristina …….. Siobahn Flynn Eliud ……….. Mark Lewis Jones Edmund/Ithel …. Shaun Prendergast Maurice ……… Douglas Blackwell Narrator …….. Michael Kitchen [2020-11-03] At Home With Hinge and Bracket – 2 – Anthony Newley PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008lyzf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e15e9f- m000p1tm/vf_m000p1tm_49b8d409-af78-4e56-84e5-67f5a042f57d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606970832_c9e217e9d60844c1bd023f9c7dcebfe9 Episode 2 (of 6): Anthony Newley. Actor, singer and composer Anthony Newley joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation. From November 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation. Joining them in the music room is actor, singer and composer Anthony Newley. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe [2020-11-03] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e04 – The Anniversary Blues PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b7bd3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3edae2- m000p1tp/vf_m000p1tp_e9db2894-6351-44e1-9350-1d59bf5487b5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606402784_16b7ed85ca7400aed63c548031655c1e Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): The Anniversary Blues. Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but Lewis gets involved. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From October 1999. Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but then Lewis gets involved. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman’s sitcom. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Paul Rogan and Tracy-Ann Oberman [2020-11-03] Old Harry’s Game – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmbz URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-03 (27:52)] Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): The Reasonably Fantastic Journey. Satan and the Professor find a huge empty space in Hell, inside Scumspawn’s brain. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. Satan and the Professor find a huge empty space in Hell – when they enter Scumspawn’s brain. Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revel and Michael Fenton Stevens https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/04 [2020-11-04] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1969-07-01 – Black Peter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p14z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a25c3a- m000p14x/vf_m000p14x_9ad9c30b-cde9-4185-af98-b41d5acb00e9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606971088_40d27f8de18e56e1c523ad28bb8f28c7 Series 7 Episode 3 (of 6): Black Peter. Holmes and Watson investigate the violent death of a retired whaler in this Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1969. 4 Extra Debut. The Baker Street sleuth investigates the violent death of a retired whaler known as “Black Peter”. Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley star as Holmes and Watson, in their final series of dramatisations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories. Dramatist Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1969. Sherlock Holmes ….. Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ……. Norman Shelley Inspector Hopkins … Arnold Peters Neligan …………. John Levitt Mrs Carey ……….. Gladys Spencer Miss Carey ………. Mary Chester Lancaster ……….. Carl Oatley Pattins …………. Brian Haines Cairns ………….. Henry Stamper [2020-11-04] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k26f URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-03 (26:52)] Episode 3 (of 5): A Princely Death. Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Detective monk Brother Cadfael investigates. Stars Philip Madoc and Jason Hughes. Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Detective monk Brother Cadfael investigates. Ellis Peters medieval thriller, featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1995. Cadfael ……….. Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar ….. Jonathan Tafler Sister Magdalen … Susannah York Elis ………….. Jason Hughes Melicent ………. Kate Odey Eliud …………. Mark Lewis Jones Radulfus ………. Trevor Peacock Herbard/Ithel ….. Shaun Prendergast Maurice/Rhys …… Douglas Blackwell Anion …………. Matthew Morgan Narrator ………. Michael Kitchen [2020-11-04] Hancock’s Half Hour – PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9g URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-03-25] (29:16)] Series 6 Episode 2 (of 14): The Childhood Sweetheart. The lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before. Stars Tony Hancock and Patricia Hayes. From October 1959. The lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Patricia Hayes. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. NB: This rpt is at a much lower volume than the rpt in 2019; retained the rpt of 2019-03-25. [2020-11-04] After Henry – s04e01 – Dependent Relatives PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf1y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7cb863- b007ndwx/vf_b007ndwx_175a0329-3bd6-4e68-b3d8-3363a9d8e446.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1606971386_2f81b51dda12e0d9331487968c746bcb Series 4 Episode 1 (of 8): Dependent Relatives. Sarah is missing daughter Clare, and her mother Eleanor is still very irritating. Stars Prunella Scales. From January 1989. “I’m sorry, Mother. It’s just that that’s the fourth time you’ve said you’re not feeling at all well in the last hour”. Sarah is missing her daughter Clare, and her mother Eleanor is still very irritating. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1989. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper [2020-11-04] North East of Eden – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h0kpm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43c4dc- b01h0hqb/vf_b01h0hqb_86c2c32c-0e30-42ed-9721-4a30481a8fcb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607327757_da77f3f46a8e0d2f9c9cf68e6259666a Episode 5 (of 6): Cinema Paradiso. Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out. Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. Marcia decides to inject a little culture into Paradise and starts a film club. But will French art triumph over Mad Max III? Probably not. Rebecca Front and Joan Sims stars in Peter Kerry’s sitcom about a GP living on a remote island off the coast of Northumbria. Producer Kathy Smith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Dr Marcia Hulme … Rebecca Front Auntie Annie …… Joan Sims Hjorst ………… Niall Ashdown Joseph ………… James Garbutt Mrs Peevis …….. Jean Southern Ralph …………. Stephen Thirkeld William ……….. Sammy Johnson 2017-07-31: 29’09” 2020-11-04: 29’11” https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/05 [2020-11-05] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1969-07-03 – The Red Circle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p8kk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c4a64f- m000p8kj/vf_m000p8kj_fb777540-96d2-4b5d-b41f-d4e357a3d1e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607223387_a234f9d7d82caae5436db22a2bd224fa Series 7 Episode 4 (of 6): The Red Circle. Holmes investigates a lodger and coded messages via a candle provides vital clues. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1969. 4 Extra Debut. The great detective investigates a lodger – and coded messages from a candle provides some vital clues. Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley star as Holmes and Watson, in their final series of dramatisations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories. Dramatist Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1969. Sherlock Holmes ….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……….. Norman Shelley Mrs Warren ………. Grace Allardyce Gennaro …………. Robert Rietty Inspector Gregson … Humphrey Morton Leverton ………… Robert Howay Emilia ………….. Gici Gatti [2020-11-05] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k27q URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-04] Episode 4 (of 5): Allies. A second murder suspect disappears, and monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael journeys to Wales. Stars Philip Madoc and Susannah York. A second murder suspect disappears, and monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael journeys to Wales. Ellis Peters medieval thriller, featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1995. Cadfael ……………. Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar ………. Jonathan Tafler Sister Magdalen …….. Susannah York Elis ………………. Jason Hughes Melicent …………… Kate Odey Prince Owain ……….. Sion Probert Radulfus …………… Trevor Peacock Eliud ……………… Mark Lewis Jones Ithel/Edmund/Herbard … Shaun Prendergast Cristina …………… Siobahn Flynn Griffri ……………. Douglas Blackwell Anion ……………… Matthew Morgan Narrator …………… Michael Kitchen 2019-07-04 : 27:49 2020-11-05 : 27:49 [2020-11-05] Beyond Our Ken – s04e17 – 1961-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nztz URL : ttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fdb43f- m000nzty/vf_m000nzty_c65580aa-0e7f-4ea1-beb4-abe82ebbcb65.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607004220_1bea69defe611fd1716cbcf05512d359 Series 4 Episode 17 (of 20): Kenneth Horne’s abominable quest for a Yeti, and ‘Hornerama’ looks at Leisure. With Kenneth Williams. From February 1961. Kenneth Horne’s abominable quest for a Yeti, and ‘Hornerama’ looks at Leisure. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Script by Eric Merriman. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra, leader John Jezard, conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. [2020-11-05] Anything Legal – Episode 1 [Speed Adjusted] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081qyq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/517279- m000nzv0/vf_m000nzv0_d2475aca-0b11-47d0-8f27-be7fe294a417.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607218581_33c200a60c5f319625f799a64356e04e Episode 1 (of 8): Two laid-off city gents keep their secret. Wally K Daly’s series stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From November 1984. After commuting to work together for 15 years, Charles and George both lose their jobs, but decide to keep it a secret. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Charles ………….. Donald Hewlett George …………… Michael Knowles Hilary …………… Norma Ronald GJ ………………. Tony Anholt Futristics Manager … David Ryall Billy ……………. Michael Bilton Harry the Publican … Colin Starkey NB: This repeat runs 1 minute less than the repeat on 2019-01-04, but because it runs faster, not due to cuts. Keith Wickham admits it has been “re-speeded”, because the original came from Wally K Daly’s off-air recording on audio cassette, so was not running at the correct speed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/06 [2020-11-06] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1969-07-08 – The Lion’s Mane PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p16q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/52483b- m000p16p/vf_m000p16p_9d98762d-b1d4-471c-b776-7cdb6b993a93.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607315482_fda5fb6896ef84622b85d96bd23e75bc Series 7 Episode 5 (of 6): The Lion’s Mane. The Baker Street sleuth postpones beekeeping to investigate a violent death. Stars Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. From 1969. 4 Extra Debut. The Baker Street sleuth postpones a spot of beekeeping in order to investigate a violent death. Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley star as Holmes and Watson in their final series of dramatisations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories. Dramatist Michael Hardwick. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1969. Sherlock Holmes … Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ….. Norman Shelley Stackhurst …….. Garard Green Murdoch ……….. Henry Davies Bellamy ……….. Humphrey Morton Maud Bellamy …… Pat Pleasance Mrs Hudson …….. Janet Morrison [2020-11-06] Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k28z URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-05] Episode 5 (of 5): A Helping Hand. With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff’s murder? Stars Philip Madoc and Susannah York. With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff’s murder? Conclusion of Ellis Peters medieval thriller, dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1991. Cadfael ……….. Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar ….. Jonathan Tafler Sister Magdalen … Susannah York Elis ………….. Jason Hughes Melicent ………. Kate Odey Prince Owain …… Sion Probert Eliud …………. Mark Lewis Jones Ithel/Herbard ….. Shaun Prendergast Cristina ………. Siobahn Flynn Villager ………. David Holt Narrator ………. Michael Kitchen 2019-07-05 : 27:39 2020-11-06 : 27:39 [2020-11-06] Navy Lark – 1971-05-00 – Impressions for Survival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017h7cp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/27a3bd- b017h72n/vf_b017h72n_97a0cc2c-aa74-46dd-a570-508e37006124.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607240841_2f2f9d264e16282d8c4803aba33a205d Impressions for Survival: The ship’s crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan. Stars Jon Pertwee. From May 1971. The crew of HMS Troutbridge is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1971. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans Lieutenant Burkett …….. Michael Bates https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/07 [2020-11-07] Hackers And Humphreys All – TV – Yes Prime Minister PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06vc0qn URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-05-05] Shaun Ley explores the links between real politics and the satire of “Yes Prime Minister”, introducing four classic episodes. “Yes Prime Minister” made its TV debut on the same day that Michael Heseltine quit the cabinet. In a celebration of 30 years of one of Britain’s best loved sitcoms, Radio 4 Extra explores the relationship between the real world of Whitehall and this timeless satire. In fresh and exclusive interviews, Sir Antony Jay, a former political speech writer, and Jonathan Lynn, now a Hollywood film director, who between them wrote every word, share the secrets of “Yes Prime Minister”‘s success. Shaun Ley hears about the sources who blabbed, how New Labour ministers were influenced by Jim Hacker’s serial defeats at the hands of Sir Humphrey, and visits the very heart of the British government, the Cabinet Room, to find out how true to life some of the plotlines really were. Directed for BBC TV by Sydney Lotterby. Starring Paul Eddington as Prime Minister Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey, and Derek Fowlds as Bernard. Contributors include: Sir Anthony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, Sir Richard Mottram, Edwina Currie, Lord Bernard Donoughue, Lord Peter Hennessey, Graham McCann, and Tony Blair. Producer Adam Bowen, for BBC News Westminster. Featuring four classic BBC TV episodes of “Yes Prime Minister”: * The Key * The National Education Service * A Diplomatic Incident * The Grand Design First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in January 2016. [2020-11-07] John Wyndham – 1968-11-27 – Chocky [60 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00034m4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c41273- m00034m3/vf_m00034m3_83d3d20a-c6e2-4f65-b22d-430c6944954a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607395265_152b5e61c918ec0a1108e20efb643c79 A young boy causes concern when he develops an imaginary friend. Is it a fantasy or is there more to it? Stars Judy Bennett. 12-year-old Matthew Gore sparks concern for his parents when he appears to develop an intelligent, persistent imaginary friend whom he calls Chocky. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that, far from being imaginary, Chocky is a very real alien intelligence. But then Matthew comes to the attention of sinister government forces. First published in Amazing Stories magazine in 1963, John Wyndham developed his story as a full sci-fi novel five years later. Adapted and directed by John Tydeman. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1968. Matthew ………….. Judy Bennett David ……………. Eric Thompson Mary …………….. Sheila Grant Alan …………….. Peter Baldwin Landis …………… Michael Spice Sir William Thorbe … Rolf Lefebvre Dr Frost …………. Lockwood West Dennis Chattery …… John Baddeley Himself ………….. Jack De Manio https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/08 SUN [2020-11-08] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e08 – The Bishop Gets A Letter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p7c2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/44948b- m000p7c1/vf_m000p7c1_f59e373e-7707-486e-b4c1-6c1ac31a2213.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607420751_505d6cc1dbbfd1293af8b82267f5673e Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): The Bishop Gets A Letter. The Bishop is stung into taking action over poverty in a parish. Stars Derek Nimmo and Robertson Hare. From February 1971. The Bishop is stung into taking action over poverty in a parish. Adapted from their TV script by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1971. The Archdeacon …………………. Robertson Hare The Bishop …………………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain …………… Derek Nimmo The Perpetual Curate of Stagmarsh … James Hayter Butler ………………………… John Gabriel The Farmer …………………….. Peter Tuddenham [2020-11-08] Salutes You, Sir! Forces Fun from the BBC PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085hk1 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-11-10] Salutes You, Sir: Forces Fun from the BBC. Ian Lavender’s homage to BBC Radio’s comedies about the Armed Forces: “Merry-Go-Round”, Army”: “ITMA”; “Merry-Go-Round”, Navy: “The Navy Lark”; “Merry-Go-Round”, RAF; and “Dad’s Army”. “Dad’s Army”‘s very own Private Pike, a.k.a. Ian Lavender, presents a homage to the humour generated for and by the British Armed Forces. Featuring: * “Merry-Go-Round”, Army edition: ‘Stand Easy’. With Charlie Chester and Arthur Haynes. (14/09/1945). * The Victory in Europe edition of “ITMA”. Starring Tommy Handley. (10/05/1945) * “Merry-Go-Round”, Naval edition: ‘HMS Waterlogged’. With Eric Barker and Jon Pertwee. (08/08/1945) * “The Navy Lark”: ‘Mysterious Radio Signals’. Starring Leslie Phillips, Stephen Murray and Jon Pertwee. (06/06/1971) * “Merry-Go-Round”, RAF edition: ‘Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh’. Starring Richard Murdoch, Kenneth Horne and Sam Costa. (11/04/1945) * “Dad’s Army” – ‘Sergeant Save My Boy’. Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender. (11/03/1975) Ian Lavender played Private Frank Pike in the much-loved BBC TV sitcom “Dad’s Army” (1968-77) and also in the radio adaptations of it still regularly heard on Radio 4 Extra. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 7, in November 2006. [2020-11-08] With a Whimper to the Grave – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtcx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bb2a4b- b005ljv4/vf_b005ljv4_7f484272-45bd-4c5e-afa4-7930f047a894.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607494859_02de34cf7bb95cf73a0f0f94b32b6576 Episode 1 (of 3): Aliens are threatening Earth, but the British government has a cunning plan. The third series of a sci-fi trilogy starring Donald Hewlett. To combat the threat of an alien invasion, the nations of Earth formed a World Council. The aliens gave selected humans extraordinary “sixth-sense” powers, but these were abused. The British Government is ready to give an update on their plans. Third in Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy, starring James Shrapnel and Donald Hewlett. Director Martin Jenkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1984. Tom Harris ………… John Shrapnel Sally Harris ………. Maureen O’Brien A. P. Smith ……….. Donald Hewlett George ……………. Patrick Troughton Marge …………….. Angela Thorne ‘642’ …………….. Timothy West Doctor ……………. Arnold Diamond Ray/Pilot …………. Clive Panto David/Paul ………… Crawford Logan Charles …………… Henry Stamper Sally’s mother …….. Katherine Parr Alien Controller …… Manning Wilson Vera ……………… Margot Boyd Foreign Pilot/Barry … Mark Rolston Corporal/Vince …….. Michael Jenner Geoffrey Palmer ……. Robert Dawes Baby Sam/Gloria ……. Moir Leslie Alien …………….. Peter Acre Silkin ……………. Peter Wickham NB: Originally broadcast as a 90 minute play in “Saturday Night Theatre”, now broadcast in three 30 minute parts. Rescued from Wally’s cassette recording (according to the Announcer before the 2012-07-17 repeat). https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/09 [2020-11-09] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1969-07-10 – His Last Bow PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p7y8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec7f03- m000p7y6/vf_m000p7y6_74938e86-10c0-4082-8daf-c65cd9a65a8f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607500403_5774a05ec23b155f1f7cf97d5c2fc4e5 Series 7 Episode 6 (of 6): His Last Bow. The Baker Street sleuth must help England in her darkest hour. With Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1969. The Baker Street sleuth must help England in her darkest hour. Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley star for the last time as Holmes and Watson, in a dramatisation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s story. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1969. Sherlock Holmes … Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ….. Norman Shelley Mrs Hudson …….. Janet Morrison Von Bork ………. Dennis Goacher Von Herling ……. Francis de Wolff [2020-11-09] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s04e14 1967-07-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wwn0j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/01c508- m000p7yb/vf_m000p7yb_b33c6793-385f-4b29-b052-ccbe00477347.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607495862_aca6559947fc295c377f6e26b36b9068 Series 4 Episode 14 (of 14): “The Incredible Singing Blancmange”, or “The Dessert Song”. A musical comedy with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From July 1967. “The Incredible Singing Blancmange”, or “The Dessert Song”. A musical comedy starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Written by Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. Music and songs by Leon Cohen, Eric Idle, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Producer Humphrey Barclay. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2020-11-09] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 3 – The Camera PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r7q2v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/70c8a1- b00r7pjx/vf_b00r7pjx_15a9354e-f0b7-4408-be15-0fc7e5f904ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607501292_73a0e4a93317636d45500c22307660eb Episode 3 (of 6): The Camera. The comedian has got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding. Stars Harry Worth and Jacqueline Clarke. From October 1988. Harry Worth’s got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding. The amiable, woolly-minded bumbler causes more confusion! Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Julie Higginson and John Savident. Written by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/10 [2020-11-10] At Home With Hinge and Bracket – 3 – June Whitfield PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008p559 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/027a6f- m000p741/vf_m000p741_7c1f780b-8dfa-4e1c-9eae-5fb2e39e8393.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607584371_9cc13e475cb4a15c57281460e1091bbd Episode 3 (of 6): June Whitfield. Legendary comedy actress June Whitfield joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation. From November 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation. Joining them in the music room is legendary comedy actress June Whitfield. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe [2020-11-10] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bbn44 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/07ef0c- m000p742/vf_m000p742_fdd3d80a-ac42-4ac6-96df-cee1fc86c15c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607585869_785dfbabd099ab7cf6147734899a8e8d Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Practice Makes Perfect. It’s not all plain sailing as duo Tommy and Sheila prepare for a cruise. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From November 1999. It’s not all plain sailing as duo Tommy and Sheila prepare for a cruise. June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman’s sitcom. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley and Edward Halstead. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. 30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1999. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield [2020-11-10] Old Harry’s Game PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmd4 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): The Beautiful Game. Satan decides to hold a major football tournament in Hell – The Underworld Cup. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. Satan decides to hold a major football tournament in Hell, The Underworld Cup. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revel and Michael Fenton Stevens. NB: The “Underworld Cup” is a spoof of the World Cup. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/11 WED [2020-11-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e03 – The Last Bus Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd5 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-01] Series 6 Episode 3 (of 14): The Last Bus Home. The Lad, Sid and Bill get stranded, so face a long walk home in the rain. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From October 1959. It’s a long walk home in the rain when Sid, Bill and The Lad Himself get stranded. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell and Hugo Morton. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. NB: This rpt is at a much poorer volume level than the rpt on 2019-04-01, so keep the rpt on 2019-04-01 [2020-11-11] After Henry – s04e02 – Relative Movement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qgnr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/50e0c7- b007qgkt/vf_b007qgkt_37e82d27-42bf-43fc-82b8-045f53bbb4e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607588127_793122c00c930495d0c21b3f9827f1c6 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 8): Relative Movement. With her daughter Clare away in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out. Stars Prunella Scales. From January 1989. “If you’ve decided you’re going to settle permanently in Australia… well, it could make sense for me to rent the place out.” With daughter Clare off on her travels, Sarah is plotting. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1989. Sarah …….. Prunella Scales Eleanor …… Joan Sanderson Russell …… Benjamin Whitrow Clare …….. Gerry Cowpe Lady Newby … Fabia Drake [2020-11-11] North East of Eden – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01hc5tl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/048534- b01hc36h/vf_b01hc36h_15077b97-52e0-43e4-ac39-03dcce1c3d3b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607936766_92212ba77cb4d64869b0a3a3bd77b3a5 Episode 6 (of 6): Spirits. Marcia’s errant boyfriend makes his presence felt, and religious fever grips the island. Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. The discovery of an ancient relic brings pilgrims to Paradise, but Marcia is also praying for a miracle when errant boyfriend Clem pays a visit. Rebecca Front and Joan Sims star in Peter Kerry’s sitcom about a GP living on a remote island off the coast of Northumbria. Producer Kathy Smith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Dr Marcia Hulme … Rebecca Front Auntie Annie …… Joan Sims Hjorst ………… Niall Ashdown Joseph ………… James Garbutt Mrs Peevis …….. Jean Southern Ralph …………. Stephen Thirkeld William ……….. Sammy Johnson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/12 THUR [2020-11-12] Beyond Our Ken – s04e11 – 1960-12-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p8h6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56f704- m000p8h5/vf_m000p8h5_20010000-97df-4a47-b647-1734d56d5743.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607820005_09ce34e32551b69053b2f1f326dee41d Series 4 Episode 11 (of 20): Kenneth Horne tells the story of Raffles, and Hornerama looks at Holidays. With Kenneth Williams. From December 1960. Kenneth Horne tells the story of Raffles, and Hornerama looks at Holidays. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1960. [2020-11-12] Anything Legal – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00828m9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1d5e8f- m000p8h7/vf_m000p8h7_50c299b3-ce0b-4292-b680-9ec721420898.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607820221_871517145c0f1ae50591381b799cbecb Episode 2 (of 8): Two city gents finally admit they’ve been sacked and take action. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From November 1984. City commuters Charles and George finally admit they’ve both lost their jobs and take action. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. “A Tale of Two City Gents” by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Charles ………………… Donald Hewlett George …………………. Michael Knowles Mr Rollings …………….. Jon Glover The Ticket Collector …….. Renu Setna Black Market Job Salesman … Ron Pember The Waitress ……………. Sonia Fraser NB: Speed-corrected repeat. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/13 FRI [2020-11-13] Navy Lark – 1972-05-00 – The USA Navigator Swap PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn2r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dfc216- b0025xbm/vf_b0025xbm_4a4ea002-704d-4bc3-98dc-2606128fcf55.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607904420_8ff29bd9cf094cc8ce5c3512f80e6c98 The USA Navigator Swap: Sub-Lieutenant Phillips heads for a warship exchange, but ends up the victim of espionage. With Leslie Phillips. From May 1972. Sub-Lieutenant Phillips heads for a warship exchange, but ends up the victim of espionage. Starring Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. With Heather Chasen as Tanya, Michael Bates as the Padre, and Tenniel Evans as L/S Goldstein. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1972. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Tanya ………………… Heather Chasen LS Goldstein ………….. Tenniel Evans The Padre …………….. Michael Bates [2020-11-13] Norman Wisdom – The Singer and the Song PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010n408 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2866a0- b010n3z3/vf_b010n3z3_3766245f-38d6-442c-a03b-a671a51d22e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1607934738_f9eadfcc7ce57ded15fa8de16c4f367b Comic legend Norman Wisdom discusses “Don’t Laugh At Me” and other tunes from his career. With Mike Craig. From February 1993. “Don’t laugh at me ’cause I’m a Fool”, sang Norman Wisdom in his first film in a starring role, “Trouble In Store” in 1953. Soon afterwards it reached number three in the hit parade. Comic legend Norman Wisdom talks with Mike Craig about this and other songs special to him. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1993. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/14 SAT [2020-11-14] The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 2 – 60s and 70s Sitcoms PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kbct7 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-06] The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh. Part 2 (of 4): Satire and Sitcoms. Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the ’60s and ’70s. Instead of guest Comedy Controllers choosing their comedy favourites, it is now the turn of those who, in their own ways, have to take the blame for many of the shows often featured on Radio 4 Extra. Between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville have well over a 150 years of gut-busting, side-aching woofers, gags and – let’s be honest – the occasional horrific mistimed silence. In front of an audience in the iconic Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House – the home of British Radio comedy – they reveal why they do it and what it was (and is) that made them laugh. The Real Comedy Controllers travel back to the 1960s and ’70s to celebrate the satire boom, to trace the development of sitcoms both here and abroad, and to remember the golden years of BBC Entertainment. Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in March 2017. * Round The Horne Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly in ‘Journey to Uranus’, a ditty from Rambling Sid Rumpo and ‘Bona Books’ with Julian and Sandy. First broadcast in April 1968. * Steptoe & Son Come Dancing: Albert sets out to help son Harold to conquer his fear of ballroom dancing. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Clifford Norgate as the Milkman. First broadcast in June 1974. * The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro before performing in Ern’s sketch what he wrote. From March 1978. * The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Primary Phase Fit the Sixth: Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to? By Douglas Adams. From April 1978. ————————————————————————————————- “Archive on 4” files [Perpetually Available] – [2014-10-04] MPEG-4 320 Kbps Great Spy Books – Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p2vtz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8fc8c4- b01p2vsf/vf_b01p2vsf_1d774f0b-24ac-4058-80bb-a4dae0055549.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608015125_5bb7fa978131cefe00e8b241dd45bc46 Archive on 4: Great Spy Books – Fact or Fiction? Peter Hennessy, the leading expert on state secrecy, asks how close the great British spy novels come to reality and explores what they reveal about intelligence and security. By drawing on official papers and what were once top secret intelligence documents, and by interviewing former diplomats and former officers in MI5 and MI6, he compares and contrasts fiction with real espionage. Much of the appeal lies in their apparent authenticity. But how much do James Bond or George Smiley resemble real spies? And is fact sometimes stranger than fiction? Peter Hennessy shows that spy books in the early 1900s made a big impact, influencing Britain’s first secret service bureau, the forerunner of MI5 and MI6. He traces the development of spy fiction from its early days to the more nuanced spy stories of Somerset Maugham in “Ashenden” and of Eric Ambler’s 1930s novels. Their more subtle approach is echoed by Graham Greene and John le Carre, whereas Ian Fleming’s hero, James Bond, is part spy, part assassin. Cold War novels reflect the deep fear of nuclear war and of betrayal by double-agents (“moles”), but can modern spy fiction achieve the same degree of intrigue and suspense? Producer Rob Shepherd. NB: Network download to Packard Bell [2015-09-26] MPEG-4 320 Kbps More Than Just Whale Music (Natural Sound) – Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01f1nf9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59088d- b01f1nf7/vf_b01f1nf7_cfffa4ee-b1a1-4a82-ade1-aef59c62c418.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608009913_abf7c808438341b7a0f14e7e939bf6b1 Archive on 4: More Than Just Whale Music. Since Irving Teibel created his Environments label in the USA in the late 1960s, recorded natural sound has been a commercial proposition, sought by city-dwellers to re-kindle elemental connections. And his recordings of rain falling in pine forests or sleepy lagoons, thunderstorms, waves crashing and birds singing were deemed significant enough for NASA to send into space on Voyager in 1977. A decade later in the UK, Duncan Macdonald launched WildSounds – initially to teach people to distinguish different birdsongs, but soon adding “atmospheres” from the Amazon or the African veldt. Christine Finn explores the appeal of recorded natural sound and how it’s been manipulated by musicians since the first live broadcast of birdsong in 1924, when the cellist Beatrice Harrison duetted with a nightingale in her garden. When sound engineer Quentin Howard was launching Classic FM in 1992, he used a loop of birdsong recorded in his garden. Radio Birdsong drew appreciative comments from listeners who claimed it relaxed them. Psychologist Eleanor Ratcliffe is investigating why natural sounds hold this appeal. Finn explores the boundaries between natural sound and ambient music, and hears from musician Kit Watkins how living in the mountains of Virginia caused him to use the natural sounds around him in his compositions; she meets Matthew Herbert, whose album One Pig uses natural sound of a different kind to trace the life of a pig, from birth to plate. Finn discovers there’s a lot more to recorded natural sound than just whale music, but also finds that whale music, far from simply wafting among New Age crystals, played a major role in launching the conservation movement of the ’70s. NB: Network download to Packard Bell ————————————————————————————————- https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/15 SUN [2020-11-15] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e09 – The Bishop Gives a Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pf9p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e22fcf- m000pf9n/vf_m000pf9n_d9bd58ce-fb5f-479f-b8ae-f187652d8f7c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608018543_01043a85eab14305fda6d2181b684768 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): The Bishop Gives a Party. The Bishop is taken with the Dean’s sister. However, he has a rival. Stars William Mervyn and Robertson Hare. From March 1971. The Bishop is taken with the Dean’s sister. However, he has a rival. Adapted from their TV script by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron Miss Chaffer ………… Nan Munro Hilary Pugh-Critchley … Naomi Chance Mrs Pugh-Critchley …… Joan Sanderson [2020-11-15] David Attenborough’s Life Stories – s01e03 – Duck Billed Platypus PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l2h9p URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-07-24] Series 1 Episode 3: Platypus. Sir David muses on Australia’s elusive, burrowing female duck- billed platypus of New South Wales. From 2009. Along the soft, muddy river banks of New South Wales, the female duck-billed platypus makes a burrow to raise her family. Not only is this the strangest of creatures, it is also one of the most tricky to film. Producer Julian Hector. A series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2009. 1.03 “Platypus” 19 June 2009 Duck-billed platypus In 1799, when the first platypus skin was brought back from Australia, English naturalists examined its duck-like beak, fur and webbed feet and declared it a hoax. The beak contains sensory receptors which it uses to find food underwater, a skill Attenborough likens to metal detecting. Platypuses lay eggs, a highly unusual means of reproduction for a mammal. Attenborough wanted to film the eggs hatching for Life on Earth to illustrate the transition from reptiles to mammals. Despite the BBC offering to fund a captive platypus research programme, no scientists came forward, partly because the species had never bred successfully in captivity. The producers eventually found archive footage of a baby platypus emerging from an egg, but the crucial moment of hatching was missing. A second chance came during the making of “The Life of Mammals”, and this time, technology helped to overcome the problem. An endoscopic camera was fed into the nesting chamber of a wild platypus to capture the first images of her baby suckling milk. Filming the egg-cracking moment, however, remains an elusive prize. [2020-11-15] 2’s Comedy – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zzsn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a925e4- b007zzrp/vf_b007zzrp_73d206ec-0289-498a-9b24-0db167ff5ded.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608109730_bd798b482a904cb8c3d033f83af7adfd Part 1 (of 2): Radio 2 – The First Year of Fun. Ken Dodd picks six comedies from Year 1 of Radio 2: “Round The Horne”, “The Clitheroe Kid”, “The Navy Lark”, “The Embassy Lark”, “I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again”, and “The Ken Dodd Show”. On 30th September 1967 the Light Programme became Radio 2. Primarily a music station, the network also regularly broadcast a variety of comedy series, many now regarded as classics. The King of Knotty Ash, Ken Dodd, introduces six fun-tastic gems transmitted during 2’s first 12 months on- air. Producer Nick St George. First broadcast on Radio 7, in September 2007. * ROUND THE HORNE Series 4 Episode 15 (of 16): Crofter Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie, plus Rambling Syd Rumpo and the Bona Advertising agency run by Julian and Sandy. Ever popular series with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. (2nd June 1968) * THE CLITHEROE KID Series 11 Episode 16 (of 20): Have Snake Must Travel. Cheeky schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe sparks chaos when his teacher sends him reptile hunting. With Peter Sinclair, Patricia Burke, Danny Ross, Diana Day, Tony Melody and Derek Nimmo. (10th December 1967) * THE NAVY LARK Series 9 Episode 16 (of 20): Cuthbert Joins The Navy. Mrs Povey insists her snooty nephew Cuthbert samples a career on the ocean wave aboard HMS Troutbridge. Comedy afloat with Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Stephen Murray, Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Ronnie Barker, Tenniel Evans and Michael Bates. (15th October 1967) * THE EMBASSY LARK Series 3 Episode 4 (of 15): Up The Pole. The Ambassador flags up trouble in the spin-off from The Navy Lark. Set in the British Embassy in the fictional country of Tratvia. Stars Derek Francis, Frank Thornton, Charlotte Mitchell, Francis de Wolfe, Peter Stephens and Michael Spice. (26th March 1968) * IM SORRY ILL READ THAT AGAIN Series 5 Episode 1 (of 13): Radio’s Dave the Rave, and The Legend of Bunny and Claude. Songs and sketches with John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. (14th April 1968) * THE KEN DODD SHOW 1967-12-17: Doddy reveals the tale of a legendary footballer, meet the Head of the Pips and it’s panto time! With John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Graham Stark and Judith Chalmers. (17th December 1967) NB: Part 2 is NOT being repeated next week! [2020-11-15] Wally K Daly – With a Whimper to the Grave – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtfs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d48df- b005lt6b/vf_b005lt6b_1c079734-8b40-4ca3-a0fa-9d47c990630f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608100044_7290b81dc9eb3032fc8cfdd387ca083c Part 2 (of 3): With Tom trapped amongst the aliens, desperate Sally finds a Government ally. Stars James Shrapnel and Donald Hewlett. With Tom trapped amongst the aliens, desperate Sally finds a Government ally. Starring James Shrapnel and Donald Hewlett. Third of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogies. Director Martin Jenkins. To combat the threat of an alien invasion, the nations of the Earth have formed a World Council. The aliens have given selected humans extraordinary ‘sixth-sense’ powers. But when these powers are abused the aliens prepare to leave and abandon the Earth to its fate. But are they really going? And what is the fate awaiting the peoples of the Earth? First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1984. Marge … Angela Thorne Doctor … Arnold Diamond Ray/Pilot … Clive Panto David/Paul … Crawford Logan A.P. Smith … Donald Hewlett Charles … Henry Stamper Tom Harris … John Shrapnel Sally’s mother … Katherine Parr Alien Controller … Manning Wilson Vera … Margot Boyd Foreign Pilot/Barry … Mark Rolston Sally Harris … Maureen O’Brien Corporal/Vince … Michael Jenner Geoffrey Palmer … Robert Dawes Baby Sam/Gloria … Moir Leslie George … Patrick Troughton Alien … Peter Acre Silkin … Peter Wickham ‘642’ … Timothy West https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/16 [2020-11-16] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bvp2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fb6e70- m000bvp1/vf_m000bvp1_6f73659d-edb2-46b9-b06a-515f1c8c070d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608536745_03621e737a86c522c8a6c2da73d33263 Episode 1 (of 5): The Body in the Bath. Amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey heads to Battersea for a suspicious death. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is called to Battersea following the alarming discovery in an architect’s bathroom. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer Dorothy L Sayers. “Whose Body?” was published in 1923. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1973. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Dowager Duchess ….. Patricia Routledge Mr Phipp ………… Norman Bird Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Mrs Phipps ………. Betty Huntley-Wright Inspector Sugg …… Stephen Thorne Complete (mp3): Prog end w/o music = 27’20” 2019-12-02 : Prog end w/o music = 26’29” 2019-12-02: 28’09” incl. full playout 2020-11-16: 28’10” incl. full playout [2020-11-16] Steptoe and Son – s01e01 – The Offer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl5j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c223c- b001zpgk/vf_b001zpgk_00fa1b3a-a0d4-41e6-858d-152c36f11658.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608527474_9c53141223bd1a2834e3a717011a4d9f Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): The Offer. As the rag and bone men argue, Harold is set to leave. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. After a row with his father, Harold decides to leave their rag and bone business and take up another offer of employment. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold. It was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. 2018-11-30: 30’04” (No playout music) 2020-11-16: 30’08” (No playout music) +4 secs |
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[2020-11-16] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 4 – Guest Jack Douglas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v05xf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b2d474- b07v05jg/vf_b07v05jg_871d5a1c-8cf4-49ec-8a52-42854b593007.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608167348_560aaac77b857d32bcae8a1f6703df45 Episode 4 (of 6): The Producer. Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems – and then he entrusts Harry with his script. With Harry Worth. From October 1988. The vicar has engaged the services of well-known thespian Binky Bottomley to write and produce a pageant for the bicentenary of the village, but then he entrusts Harry with his script. The amiable, woolly-minded bumbler, causes more confusion! Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Su Douglas, Julie Higginson, and Jack Douglas as Binky Bottomley. Script by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2 in October 1988. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/17 TUE [2020-11-17] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bwxk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53780d- m000pqkl/vf_m000pqkl_da546ac4-250f-4738-b1b9-dcc9fe9b2e81.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608528465_fe626db38c1206b151cbd790e32348f8 Episode 2 (of 5): Disappearance of a Financier. Lord Peter Wimsey follows the trail of missing financier Sir Reuben Levy. Starring Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. Lord Peter Wimsey follows the trail of missing financier Sir Reuben Levy. Is there a link to the body found in the Battersea bathroom? Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey ….. Ian Carmichael Bunter ……………. Peter Jones Inspector Parker …… Gabriel Woolf Freddie Arbuthnot ….. Nigel Lambert John P Milligan ……. Blain Fairman Graves/Waiter/Scoot … Peter Williams Mabel Price ……….. Betty Huntley-Wright 2019-12-03: 27’58 [Dialogue ends: 26’17”] [Not complete, a TS Edit] 2020-11-17: 27’58 [Dialogue ends: 26’16”] [2020-11-17] At Home With Hinge and Bracket – 4 – Jack Brymer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008qq3d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91d76f- m000pggd/vf_m000pggd_d9347f4c-7f13-4177-89ef-61dc347a2e2b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608214184_015ee292216174acc72df691dc15a837 Episode 4 (of 6): Jack Brymer. Renowned clarinettist and broadcaster Jack Brymer joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation. From December 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation. Joining them in the music room is renowned clarinettist and broadcaster Jack Brymer. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe [2020-11-17] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s02e06 – All Aboard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bfq16 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7422de- m000pggf/vf_m000pggf_cf6d4154-1611-4b1d-9931-986bc405e902.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608214370_f6f7948906dd4187a0e019a131dcecdb Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): All Aboard. There’s mutiny in the air as Tommy and Sheila set off on their cruise. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From November 1999. There’s mutiny in the air as Tommy and Sheila set off on their cruise. June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman’s sitcom. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. Thirty years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1999. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Tracy Ann Oberman and Les Dennis [2020-11-17] Old Harry’s Game – s03e06 – The Final Reckoning PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmdn URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): The Final Reckoning. When God hears that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends archangels to investigate. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. When God discovers that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends some archangels to investigate. Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revel and Michael Fenton Stevens 2020-04-03: 27’57” 2020-11-17: 27’56” https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/18 WED [2020-11-18] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bxls URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c010f- m000bxlr/vf_m000bxlr_01f604d6-f6c0-4d0a-a4eb-7262515d6c76.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608529771_8ddc8ee88a9ea81591d6dcf7f7eb2758 Episode 3 (of 5): Lunch at Lady Swaffham’s. Lord Peter Wimsey is in Salisbury in his quest for more clues in the murder trail. Stars Ian Carmichael and Patricia Routledge. Lord Peter Wimsey visits Salisbury in his quest for more clues in the mystery of a murder and a missing financier. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey ………. Ian Carmichael Bunter ………………… Peter Jones Dowager Duchess ………… Patricia Routledge Inspector Charles Parker … Gabriel Woolf Mr Crimplesham …………. Richard Goolden Mr Thipps ……………… Norman Bird John P Milligan ………… Blain Fairman Lady Swaffham ………….. Elizabeth Revill Coroner ……………….. David Sinclair 2019-12-04: 00’03 > 28’00” = 27’57” 2020-11-18: 00’03 > 28’01” = 27’58” [2020-11-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e04 – The Picnic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0090xjy URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-08] Series 6 Episode 4 (of 14): The Picnic. The lad, Bill and Sid eat al fresco to impress their dates from the local Palais. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1959. Bill, Sid and The Lad Himself eat al fresco to impress their dates from the local Palais. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sid James, Bill Kerr, Patricia Hayes, Ann Lancaster, Liz Fraser, and Wilfred Babbage. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. NB: This latest repeat is at a much lower volume than the rpt of 2019, as has been the case with all this series, so I kept the 2019 rpt. 2019-04-08: 29’38” / 29’50” 2020-11-18: 29’37” / 30’51” with complete playout music [2020-11-18] After Henry – s04e03 – A Fully Extended Family PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qw7k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/005e90- b007qw2q/vf_b007qw2q_c5035284-20fb-4ccd-81a8-2dac2a310447.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608214630_c542913a435af8a7cc14391d1852ffdd Series 4 Episode 3 (of 8): A Fully Extended Family. Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins. Stars Prunella Scales. From January 1989. “Mother’s mind is so devious. She can build up huge edifices of fantasy from the smallest hint”. Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for ITV. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1989. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/19 [2020-11-19] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c0lp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/140a71- m000c0ln/vf_m000c0ln_e48b273d-504e-4c3e-8b1f-1881b871efa2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608532449_7b4ce6bcd76e61bb8c843a6c29afdb18 Episode 4 (of 5): Shellshock. The past returns to haunt Lord Peter Wimsey prompting a probe into an important witness. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. When his traumatic past returns to haunt Lord Peter Wimsey, it prompts him to probe a little deeper into an important witness. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Dowager Duchess ….. Patricia Routledge Sir Julian Freke …. Bernard Archard Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Cummings ………… Peter Tuddenham [2020-11-19] Beyond Our Ken – s04e13 1961-01-12 – The Horse Soldiers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000phcy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0f002- m000phcx/vf_m000phcx_02c640e3-5dae-4fac-ae03-2070276564f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608421441_589974c1b2e8decc4bfb7c3ae1206cc8 Series 4 Episode 13 (of 20): Kenneth Horne tells the story of Hans Liszt, and Hornerama looks at British customs. With Kenneth Williams. From January 1961. Kenneth Horne tells the story of Hans Liszt, and Hornerama looks at British customs. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. [2020-11-19] Anything Legal – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084hrs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c23d7c- m000phcz/vf_m000phcz_7423eb95-edbb-493a-86da-3481ffbc0647.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608422397_ccb7fcd895792630bea305dde48bcd62 Episode 3 (of 8): The city gents new business makes them money, but at what cost? Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From November 1984. Charles and George kick off their secret new business offering anything legal, but at what cost? Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. A tale of two City Gents, by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Charles …. Donald Hewlett George ….. Michael Knowles Publican … Douglas Blackwell [2020-11-19] 10 mins David Attenborough’s Life Stories – s01e03 – Platypus PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l2h9p URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-21] Series 1 Episode 3: Platypus. Sir David muses on Australia’s elusive, burrowing female duck- billed platypus of New South Wales. From 2009. Along the soft, muddy river banks of New South Wales, the female duck-billed platypus makes a burrow to raise her family. Not only is this the strangest of creatures, it is also one of the most tricky to film. A series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world. Producer Julian Hector. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2009. [2020-11-19] Space Force – s01e01 – The Voice from Nowhere PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmb4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/61cac0- b0023wxt/vf_b0023wxt_142ffd5f-255a-4086-8d3b-060eb51beffe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608442743_493bf895a535723745e359d1ef6c5325 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): The Voice from Nowhere. A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare for Captain Saxon Berry. Stars Nicky Henson, Nigel Stock and Barry Foster. “It all began many Earth years ago, during the summer of 2010…” A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare in space for Captain Saxon Berry and his crew. Starring Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Charles Chilton’s intergalactic adventure in six-parts. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC – including the classic 1950s serial ‘Journey into Space’ with the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. First broadcast years before the first moon landing, this fired the imagination of millions, It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart – television! First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1984. Captain Saxon Berry …….. Barry Foster Lemuel Chipper Barnett … Nicky Henson Magnus Carter ………….. Nigel Stock Lauderic Sincere ……….. Tony Osoba with Wendy Murray and Teresa Stretfield https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/20 [2020-11-20] Lord Peter Wimsey – Whose Body – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c2bx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d8ed8e- m000c2bw/vf_m000c2bw_1f187057-4419-447b-9f2a-0a9f555d746b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608535865_21c65b7950e6a2536d6bd82d82d7f1df Episode 5 (of 5): Bunter Brings a Letter. In his quest to solve the mystery of a missing financier, Lord Peter Wimsey makes a crucial appointment. Stars Ian Carmichael. In his quest to finally solve the mystery of missing financier Sir Reuben Levy, Lord Peter Wimsey makes a crucial appointment. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. The conclusion of the Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey …………. Ian Carmichael Bunter …………………… Peter Jones Sir Julian Freke ………….. Bernard Archard Inspector Charles Parker …… Gabriel Woolf Piggott/Dr Colegrove ………. Geoffrey Beevers Dr Grimbold/Sir Reuben Levy … Wilfred Carter Lady Levy ………………… Betty Cardno [2020-11-20] Navy Lark – s12e05 1971-06-13 – Operation Recovery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01857zf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d6c5aa- b018564x/vf_b018564x_cb0f4b5a-2c1f-427c-8c77-4222b0208ce3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608454255_ebf4511c30dd47e5f2a24f4cfc48ebf3 Operation Recovery: Trouble afloat as the crew of HMS Troutbridge try to locate an American warhead. Stars Leslie Phillips. From June 1971. Trouble afloat as the crew of HMS Troutbridge try to locate an American warhead. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1971. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Rita …………………. Heather Chasen LS Goldsein …………… Tenniel Evans The Padre …………….. Michael Bates [2020-11-20] Space Force – s01e02 – Towards the Unknown PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmbm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8db248- b0023x9s/vf_b0023x9s_226da191-ec58-47d0-a2ee-1c3e4da53928.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608530498_578330b7ee91d34cc137eebdc021b621 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Towards the Unknown. The crew’s Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission. Stars Nigel Stock, Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. One of Space Force’s crew members, Magnus Carter, reveals the true nature of their latest mission. Charles Chilton’s intergalactic adventure starring Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1984. Captain Saxon Berry …….. Barry Foster Lemuel Chipper Barnett … Nicky Henson Magnus Carter ………….. Nigel Stock Lauderic Sincere ……….. Tony Osoba with Wendy Murray and Teresa Stretfield https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/21 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/22 SUN [2020-11-22] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e10 – The Bishop Goes to Town PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pmdr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53f438- m000pmdq/vf_m000pmdq_b1bfcf7e-d6d1-4304-a87e-3b4c0facaa72.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608629294_55e0afe3d0877f6442e0faa84f40a967 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): The Bishop Goes to Town. The Bishop hopes to buy an ancient book to display at St Oggs. Stars William Mervyn and Robertson Hare. From March 1971. The Bishop hopes to buy an ancient book at auction to display at St Ogg’s. Written by husband- and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. “All Gas and Gaiters” was an ecclesiastical sitcom, based on a television pilot broadcast in “Comedy Playhouse”. It aired on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were later adapted for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron with Betty Baskcomb, Nigel Lambert and Patrick Tull [2020-11-22] Wally K Daly – With a Whimper to the Grave – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k44c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13c056- b00742z7/vf_b00742z7_0144e2f8-b370-497d-a0a5-32cf6811b35d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608672396_7cf875ea3eddbe47e97804697f091cee Part 3 (of 3): The World Council takes action, as the aliens plans are revealed. Stars Patrick Troughton, Angela Thorne and Timothy West. The World Council takes action, as the aliens plans are revealed. Starring Patrick Troughton, Angela Thorne and Timothy West. Third of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogies. Director Martin Jenkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1984. Marge …………….. Angela Thorne Doctor ……………. Arnold Diamond Ray/Pilot …………. Clive Panto David/Paul ………… Crawford Logan A.P. Smith ………… Donald Hewlett Charles …………… Henry Stamper Tom Harris ………… John Shrapnel Sally’s mother …….. Katherine Parr Alien Controller …… Manning Wilson Vera ……………… Margot Boyd Foreign Pilot/Barry … Mark Rolston Sally Harris ………. Maureen O’Brien Corporal/Vince …….. Michael Jenner Geoffrey Palmer ……. Robert Dawes Baby Sam/Gloria ……. Moir Leslie George ……………. Patrick Troughton Alien …………….. Peter Acre Silkin ……………. Peter Wickham ‘642’ …………….. Timothy West https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/23 MON [2020-11-23] Miss Marple – They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv9w URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-25] Episode 1 (of 5): Miss Marple senses danger at a friend’s manor house school for wayward boys. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Miss Marple is invited to stay with her old school friend Carrie at Stoneygates, a Victorian mansion doubling as a rehabilitation centre for delinquents. As she mulls over Carrie’s life history on the train journey, just what is the danger that she is sensing? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as the indomitable amateur detective Miss Jane Marple. From the book published in 1952. Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2001. Miss Marple ……………… June Whitfield Carrie Louise ……………. Ursula Howells Ruth Van Rydock ………….. Jill Balcon Lewis Serrocold ………….. Peter Howell Edgar Lawson …………….. Rhys Meredith Walter Hudd/Railway porter … Stephen Lucas Mildred Strete …………… Natasha Pyne Juliet Bellever ………….. Paula Jacobs Gina Hudd ……………….. Rebecca Lacey [2020-11-23] Steptoe and Son – s01e02 – The Bird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rdsv7 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-07] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): The Bird. Harold is furious when his date is late for dinner. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. Harold Steptoe is furious when his date Roxanne is late for dinner. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag-and-bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. Albert …. Wilfrid Brambell Harold …. Harry H Corbett Roxanne … Marion Stone 2018-12-07: 29’39” 2020-11-23: 29’37” [2020-11-23] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 5 – Guest Joan Sanderson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rd6p0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b98341- b00rd5mm/vf_b00rd5mm_807ad141-fd10-4601-a8e9-726993d9d5d9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608772398_a2d3a96b1219c8eba789dee91e93e964 Episode 5 (of 6): The Old Flame. Just as Harry is feeling lonely, his long lost love turns up. The amiable woolly-minded bumbler causes more confusion! Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke and Joan Sanderson. Written by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. NB: Produced in Manchester by Mike Craig. 2019-02-08: 27’16” / 27’31” 2020-11-23: 27’16” / 27’42” [2020-11-23] Space Force – s01e03 – The Silver Strangers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmc2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/71ecb9- b0023xwh/vf_b0023xwh_82502153-6f87-4138-9ee8-9b9721324acb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608789832_786061d1c705afd60b84452c30f91025 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): After drifting without power, the crew receive a mysterious message and spot a spacecraft. Stars Nicky Henson and Barry Foster. “The two strange figures drifted over from their ship to ours. They were heading for the main outside air lock.” After drifting without power, the crew of Space Force receive a mysterious message and spot a spacecraft. Charles Chilton’s intergalactic adventure stars Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1984. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Chipper …………… Nicky Henson Magnus ……………. Nigel Stock Lauderic ………….. Tony Osoba with Wendy Murray and Teresa Stretfeild 2019-02-27: 25’04” 2020-11-23: 25’05” https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/24 [2020-11-24] Miss Marple -They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvb0 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-26] Episode 2 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend’s family, and then there’s a shooting. Stars June Whitfield. Clearly something’s wrong at Stoneygates, but for Miss Marple, the most disquieting factors are the jealousies and simmering tensions within the family itself. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Jane Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2001. Miss Marple …………. June Whitfield Carrie Louise ……….. Ursula Howells Lewis Serrocold ……… Peter Howell Juliet Bellever ……… Paula Jacobs Gina Hudd …………… Rebecca Lacey Walter Hudd …………. Stephen Lucas Stephen Restarick ……. Daniel Philpott Edgar Lawson ………… Rhys Meredith Mildred Strete ………. Natasha Pyne Alexis Restarick …….. Nick Waring Christian Bulbrandsen … Stephen Thorne [2020-11-24] At Home With Hinge and Bracket – 5 – Evelyn Laye PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008s999 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1cf58f- m000pmqv/vf_m000pmqv_e26b0f47-5e1c-4b23-8d4c-a02bfd1c334e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608810983_ffdd46c2583e343fda9691c3d04ffbd9 Episode 5 (of 6): Evelyn Laye. Legendary British musical theatre star Evelyn Laye joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation. From December 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation. Joining them in the music room is legendary British musical theatre star Evelyn Laye. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe [2020-11-24] Space Force – s01e04 – The Time Ship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmd7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2cc49e- b00242xc/vf_b00242xc_edfe8ae8-6e6b-46ca-9537-80c35f38a669.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608812754_d7adfdc22535838c241c931b80733df8 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): The Time Ship. Taken hostage by the aliens, the crew learn more about their mysterious captors. Stars Nicky Henson and Nigel Stock. “The ship was as tall as a skyscraper and as long as an ocean liner, its hull was round, like a submarine’s.” Taken hostage by the aliens, the crew discover more about their mysterious captors. Charles Chilton’s intergalactic adventure starring Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1984. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Chipper …………… Nicky Henson Magnus ……………. Nigel Stock Lauderic ………….. Tony Osoba Ifwa ……………… Wendy Murray Treia …………….. Theresa Streatfeild Voedica …………… Lolly Cockerell Jennie ……………. Jenny Twigge 2019-02-28: 23’53” 2020-11-24: 23’52” Bad Start https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/25 WED [2020-11-25] Miss Marple – They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvb6 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-27] Episode 3 (of 5): Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school. Stars June Whitfield and Keith Barron. At Stoneygates a murder has taken place in the Victorian mansion doubling as a rehabilitation centre for delinquents. Amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple assists the police with their inquiries. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2001. Miss Marple …….. June Whitfield Inspector Curry …. Keith Barron Carrie Louise …… Ursula Howells Lewis Serrocold …. Peter Howell Juliet Bellever …. Paula Jacobs Mildred Strete ….. Natasha Pyne Alexis Restarick … Nick Waring Gina Hudd ………. Rebecca Lacey [2020-11-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e05 – The Gourmet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jph6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/48f2aa- b0028yw1/vf_b0028yw1_52992933-60f9-4043-9583-861c1cecae92.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608813562_9362b0db5ac317a5f44f96cdc8bad413 Series 6 Episode 5 (of 14): The Gourmet. The lad fancies himself a food connoisseur, so Sid enters him for an eating competition. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1959. The lad thinks he’s a connoisseur of food, so Sid enters him in an eating competition. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell and Hugh Morton. Special guest star BBC sports commentator Ray Glendenning. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. NB: Although this episode does not expire, there is an error on the BBC website that prevents the episode playing. To access this repeat it is necessary to bypass BBC iPlayer and load the episode from the url on the xml page. XML page: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0028yw1 I retained the repeat of 2019-04-15, because it has better audio volume than the repeat of 2020-11-25. [2020-11-25] After Henry – s04e04 – Sunday Lunch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqn4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b11f74- b005c8cr/vf_b005c8cr_909a3706-ab35-4d47-bdb4-dc2fd87f471b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608836679_c444e049a3e07591dde23a48dba1d887 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 8): Sunday Lunch. To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From February 1989. “In certain circumstances you steam fish when someone’s ill or something. You don’t steam potatoes.” Sarah and her mother Eleanor argue over cooking the veg. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for ITV. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1989. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper 2018-07-27: 29’38” 2020-11-25: 29’39” [2020-11-25] Space Force – s01e05 – Threshold of the Stars PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmdr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d35b0- b00243vx/vf_b00243vx_b81907f1-0b22-47c6-8347-58a4d7170251.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1608942005_1b7744de12c2324c41d320f2e112d4a0 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Threshold of the Stars. The captive crew discover what the aliens want from them, and Chipper causes concern. Stars Nicky Henson and Barry Foster. “And what happens if we fail the test?” “It’s obvious. We’ll be killed.” Held captive by their abductors, the Space Force crew discover exactly what the aliens are after, while Chipper causes concern. Charles Chilton’s intergalactic adventure starring Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Chipper …………… Nicky Henson Magnus ……………. Nigel Stock Lauderic ………….. Tony Osoba Ifwa ……………… Wendy Murray Treia …………….. Theresa Streatfeild Voedica …………… Lolly Cockerell Jennie ……………. Jenny Twigge https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/26 THU [2020-11-26] Miss Marple – They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvbc URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-28] Episode 4 (of 5): Miss Marple sets out to discover who is systematically trying to poison her friend Carrie Louise and why? Stars June Whitfield. Someone is systematically trying to poison Miss Marple’s old friend, Carrie Louise. But who – and why? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2001. Miss Marple …….. June Whitfield Carrie Louise …… Ursula Howells Inspector Curry …. Keith Barron Gina Hudd ………. Rebecca Lacey Mildred Strete ….. Natasha Pyne Alexis Restarick … Nick Waring Edgar Lawson ……. Rhys Meredith Walter Hudd …….. Stephen Lucas [2020-11-26] Beyond Our Ken – s04e14 1961-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pqhy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/513d3e- m000pqhx/vf_m000pqhx_ba22cfc9-7dc6-4c1d-84ef-986b1f656540.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609018438_ebe6d78146ed8cfff9560a54f5db06be Series 4 Episode 14 (of 20): Kenneth Horne gets the freedom of Gigglesway, and “Hornerama” probes love and marriage. With Kenneth Williams. From January 1961. Kenneth Horne gets the freedom of Gigglesway, and “Hornerama” probes love and marriage. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. 2012-06-25: 29’48” 2020-11-26: 29’24” NB: Keith Wickham (or someone) has corrected the speed of this recording, so that the latest repeat runs 24 seconds faster over the original 30 mins, speeding it up by 8 seconds for each 10 minutes of the previous running time, nearly 1 sec per minute. 24 / 1789 = 0.0134% [2020-11-26] Anything Legal – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085hnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20013e- m000pqhz/vf_m000pqhz_b2c4a08c-1780-4bf8-84e2-df457a4a4566.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609018666_546320c6220e1b67d56884fe54be69d3 Episode 4 (of 8): George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre giant. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984 George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre giant, in their new business offering anything legal. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. A Tale of Two City Gents, by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. Charles ……… Donald Hewlett George ………. Michael Knowles Isabel ………. Madeline Smith Little Willy …. Stephen Grief Simon ……….. Elizabeth Proud Miss Folliate … Frances Jeater [2020-11-26] Space Force – s01e06 – Marooned in Space PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmf6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3421a- b0024421/vf_b0024421_f2a822ae-02d2-4931-ac01-44253cce73c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609049037_b60a092105f79f477628028933952149 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Marooned in Space. The crew battle to escape from the aliens, who are trying to target Chipper. Stars Nicky Henson, Nigel Stock and Barry Foster. The space crew battle to escape from the aliens, who are trying to target Chipper. Concluding Charles Chilton’s intergalactic adventure, starring Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. Captain Saxon Berry …. Barry Foster Chipper ……………. Nicky Henson Magnus …………….. Nigel Stock Lauderic …………… Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray and Teresa Stretfield https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/27 FRI [2020-11-27] Miss Marple – They Do It With Mirrors – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvbg URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-31] Episode 5 (of 5): A chance observation by one of the family gives spinster sleuth Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery. Stars June Whitfield. A chance observation by one of the family gives amateur detective, Miss Marple a key to try and solve the mystery. The conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2001. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Carrie Louise ……. Ursula Howells Inspector Curry ….. Keith Barron Gina Hudd ……….. Rebecca Lacey Mildred Strete …… Natasha Pyne Alexis Restarick …. Nick Waring Walter Hudd ……… Stephen Lucas Lewis Serrocold ….. Peter Howell Ruth Van Rydock ….. Jill Balcon Stephen Restarick … Daniel Philpott Juliet Bellever ….. Paula Jacobs [2020-11-27] The Navy Lark – s12e06 1971-06-20 – The Slogan Contest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0187xy4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e8486- b0187xy0/vf_b0187xy0_f58aafaf-b76c-45c3-b304-e73c90ecad31.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609059893_d78df22fa02261d0ab400dff10cd507a The Slogan Contest: A recruitment drive sparks some creative writing, but the Chief does some creative scheming. Stars Jon Pertwee. From June 1971. A recruitment drive sparks some creative writing aboard HMS Troutbridge, but the Chief does some creative scheming. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1971. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Mrs Povey …………….. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Rear Admiral ………. Michael Bates https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/28 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/29 [2020-11-29] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e11 – Give a Dog a Bad Name PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp89 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eec191- b0028l77/vf_b0028l77_34d2026c-d9aa-44fc-9eab-d56cf79cbeb6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609234277_8789773af4d29372e6ac100c093c3d38 Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Give a Dog a Bad Name. Confusion reigns as Noote does his aunt a favour behind the Bishop’s back. Adapted from TV. With Derek Nimmo. From March 1971. Confusion reigns when Noote does his aunt a favour behind the Bishop’s back. Adapted from their TV script by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron Mrs Pugh-Critchley …… Joan Sanderson Miss Stephenson ……… Tania Robinson [2020-11-29] The Workin’s of Perkins – 2010-01-02 – The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pk92h URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-09-01] Angus Deayton’s celebration features “Radio Active”, “Hordes of the Things”, “Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful”, “Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts”, and “The 27 Year Itch”. When British comedy stalwart Geoffrey Perkins died suddenly in 2008, aged 55, he left behind a legacy of programmes that few can equal. He was involved in ground-breaking TV productions such as “Spitting Image”, “Father Ted” and “The Fast Show”. He also kick-started the careers of Ben Elton and Harry Enfield. However, Perkins’s roots were in radio. His friend and colleague Angus Deayton presents this 3 hour showcase tribute to the producer, writer and performer. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on BBC 7, in 2009. Featuring: * Radio Active Series 1 Ep 2 (of 6): Bedrock (Mike Flex Breakfast Show) The National Local Radio Station offers advice for nuclear war plus guests Status Quid. Stars Geoffrey Perkins, Angus Deayton, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. From 1981. * Hordes of the Things Ep 1 (of 4): The kingdom of Albion is in peril. Andrew Marshall and John Lloyd’s epic Tolkien parody with Paul Eddington, Miriam Margolyes and Simon Callow. From 1980. * Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful Series 1 Ep 1 (of 6): Ken Handley pitches to a motorway services chain. Advertising satire starring Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From 1982. * Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts The Communications Experts/The Holiday Experts: How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. Two episodes of this 1979 comedy, starring Frank Thornton and Patsy Rowlands. * The 27-Year Itch Series 2 Ep 1 (of 6): The Family That Stays Together Lives Apart Marital mayhem comedy starring Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. From 1980. * The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Fit The Twelth: Arthur and Zaphod learn some unpalatable home truths. Stars Peter Jones. From 1980. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/11/30 MON [2020-11-30] Steptoe and Son – s01e03 – Sixty Five Today PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rlb08 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92c98c- b00rl9sy/vf_b00rl9sy_cd1db332-6dba-4cba-9dba-5f36b607261d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609376755_5e313a091dd0a1eb73306e4e652ef9a0 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Sixty Five Today. Albert’s birthday outing turns into a disaster. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. Albert Steptoe’s 65th birthday outing turns into a disaster for his son Harold. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Ian Burford and David Charlesworth. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett [2020-11-30] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 6 – The Burglar PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rl56h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ea6826- b00rl4x2/vf_b00rl4x2_1c9b2958-6c3d-40c6-ba58-a640b0ad8dec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609376946_45c6860e72407af4716d0e5d33317a12 Episode 6 (of 6): The Burglar. Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays the comedian an unwelcome visit. Stars Harry Worth and Michael Robbins. From October 1988. Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays Harry Worth an unwelcome visit. The amiable woolly-minded bumbler causes more confusion! Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Roger John-Lee, and Michael Robbins. Written by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/01 TUE [2020-12-01] At Home With Hinge and Bracket – Benjamin Luxon PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008wd18 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/30e516- m000pxmd/vf_m000pxmd_d101dc9f-d8ae-47fb-83c4-f368f049edd9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609444779_17e92015a48f0eae19abde64453e0eaf Episode 6 (of 6): Benjamin Luxon. Acclaimed baritone star Benjamin Luxon joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation. From December 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation. Joining them in the music room is acclaimed baritone star Benjamin Luxon. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1990. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/02 WED [2020-12-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e06 – The Elopement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpl8 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-22] Series 6 Episode 6 (of 14): The Elopement. With Bill suffering heartache, can The Lad and Sid smooth the path to true love? Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. With Bill suffering heartache, can Sid and The Lad Himself smooth the path to true love? Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Lillian Grasson, Wilfred Babbage, Fraser Kerr and Lee Crutchley. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. NB: The rpt on 2019-04-22 has much better volume than this latest rpt. [2020-12-02] After Henry – s04e05 – Little Women PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqqj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fd2b8- b005cgrx/vf_b005cgrx_e5f993fc-6358-4b22-b12e-3bdd66ccdbc9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609444976_9c9b97b0b6ce7a1b52f2fe8b1fd54420 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 8): Little Women. Sarah has a bit of trouble putting up some shelves, but she gets the last laugh. Stars Prunella Scales. From February 1998. “I don’t know which of the two masculine approaches is the more offensive, Gary’s straight boorishness or Vernon’s patronising, undervaluing gallantry”. Trying to put up a new shelf, Sarah goes to war in the battle of the sexes. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for ITV. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1989. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Vernon …. Frederick Treves Gary …… Ian Michie https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/03 THU [2020-12-03] Beyond Our Ken – s04e15 1961-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q13x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9aab79- m000q13w/vf_m000q13w_36703366-04d0-4af0-8587-2edbc292d9dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609625297_41eefa77e22966a6c7b5cec670cfba28 Series 4 Episode 15 (of 20): Kenneth Horne reveals “The Kenneth Williams Story”, and “Hornerama” probes Housing. With Betty Marsden. From January 1961. Kenneth Horne reveals the first words spoken by baby Ken in “The Kenneth Williams Story”, plus “Hornerama” probes Housing. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961 [2020-12-03] Anything Legal – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0088z2b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/983b24- m000q13y/vf_m000q13y_73b2f529-1acd-4a21-96bb-ff6d842252c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609625804_39ef754967cfc605d88319a4803f2aed Episode 5 (of 8): Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business offering anything legal. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. Charles ……….. Donald Hewlett George ………… Michael Knowles Belinda Bustrom … Sherrie Hewson Job Applicant ….. Helena Breck https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/04 FRI [2020-12-04] The Navy Lark – 1971-07-04 – Operation Cowes Barge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018tx2t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0781e4- b018tx2r/vf_b018tx2r_efa5af1e-8e05-4283-be39-96e1805f5fbf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609626441_563db357caa6445511d9ae068767d9dc Operation Cowes Barge: HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight, and Captain Povey needs a favour from the crew. Stars Leslie Phillips. From July 1971. HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight and Captain Povey needs a favour from the crew. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1971. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Mrs Povey …………….. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Rear Admiral ………. Michael Bates Belinda ………………. Norma Ronald https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/05 SAT [2020-12-05] Comedy Controller – Bill Oddie PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qz59 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d70cd7- m000q4mk/vf_m000q4mk_1d1ee80a-c79e-40eb-af24-fb7effdbe450.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609817341_db32a4ecfc1b63f112db4049194ddd37 Comedy Controller: Bill Oddie. “Professor” Bill Oddie muses on the development of radio comedy in “Up the Pole”, “ITMA”, “Archie’s the Boy”, “Beyond Our Ken”, “On the Hour”, and “On the Town with the League of Gentlemen”. “Professor” Bill Oddie delivers his thesis on the development of radio comedy in the 20th Century. Expect the Prof to challenge some received wisdom. Questions will be asked afterwards, so pay close attention please. Producer Nick St George. First broadcast on Radio 7, in June 2006. * Up the Pole Love-struck Jimmy is desperate to buy his girl a ring. Starring Jimmy Jewel, Ben Warriss and Jon Pertwee. From 01/11/1948. * ITMA – It’s That Man Again The last episode, first aired just days before Tommy Handley’s death. With Hattie Jacques and Jack Train. From 06/01/1949. * Archie’s the Boy Chaos ensues as Mr Hill loses his briefcase. Radio ventriloquism starring Archie Andrews and Peter Brough. With Benny Hill. From 11/11/1954. * Beyond Our Ken Series 3 Episode 7 (of 14) Kenneth Horne’s busy week. And check out the latest film releases in ‘Picture Go Round’. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. From 27/05/1960. * On the Hour Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6) Reports of a right royal shocker, plus Alan Partridge with all the sport. Chris Morris fronts the news satire. With Steve Coogan. From 14/05/1992. * On the Town with the League of Gentlemen Episode 2 (of 6): Death by Mau Mau. There’s a bug going round Spent. Pre-TV dark-com with Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Mark Gatiss. From 13/11/1997. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/06 SUN [2020-12-06] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e12 – The Bishop Gives a Shove PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q4sy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82bb67- m000q4sx/vf_m000q4sx_aa13043d-f735-4cc0-baad-ba2995d44280.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609839377_908829babbfaa582c929db04cddae92b Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): The Bishop Gives a Shove. The Bishop sees a way to rid himself of the Dean. Stars William Mervyn and John Barron. From March 1971. The Bishop sees a way to rid himself of the Dean. Adapted from their TV script by husband-and- wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, then ran on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron Dobson ……………… Richard Caldicot Butler ……………… David Jason Workman …………….. Richard Griffiths https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/07 MON [2020-12-07] Steptoe and Son – s01e04 – The Stepmother PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rq30b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd61aa- b00rq214/vf_b00rq214_206971c5-1ee8-4782-aa36-f7ed5cc1d730.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609977631_2285a7e654ced7ab45621709d7ba92a6 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): The Stepmother. Harold is not happy to meet Albert’s new girlfriend. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. Harold’s not too happy to meet his dad Albert’s new girlfriend. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H. Corbett Emma ….. Joan Lovell NB: Recording of [2018-12-21] has slightly longer duration. [2020-12-07] 15 mins Ronnie Corbett – High Hopes – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0075y5x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b5fa94- m000q5bh/vf_m000q5bh_83d83ed6-7010-44a5-a90e-3f917a296e95.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610003901_051b3d05e995b3b3bf3ce37619485c47 Part 1 (of 5): Early Years. And in a packed programme, a future comedy star is born opposite a fire station. Ronnie Corbett reads from his autobiography. And in a packed programme, a future comedy star is born opposite a fire station. One of Britain’s best loved comedy stars relates his life and times. Written and read by Ronnie Corbett. Ronnie recalls his early life with his poetry loving mother and his energetic baker father, devoting his time to self-improvement. When he finishes school, Ronnie is keen to be an actor. National Service leads him to meet friends with similar aspirations. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/08 TUE [2020-12-08] 15 mins Ronnie Corbett – High Hopes – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0075y6j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3dad3b- m000q7dl/vf_m000q7dl_c4fa7465-a50b-4e4d-a0f5-5a2647c3da1d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610004330_300131f6ae1ee642398508102dabb55e Part 2 (of 5): London. His first tentative steps in the business of show fail to set the world alight. Ronnie Corbett reads from his autobiography. Ronnie’s first tentative steps in show business fail to set the world alight. He courts his wife Anne and they marry, and many parts follow on his climb up the ladder to success. One of Britain’s best loved comedy stars relates his life and times. Written and read by Ronnie Corbett. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/09 WED [2020-12-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e07 – Fred’s Pie Stall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009h7l4 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-29] Series 6 Episode 7 (of 14): Fred’s Pie Stall. The lad is out to save a Cheam institution threatened by council closure. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From November 1959. The Lad Himself is out to save one of Cheam’s institutions that’s threatened by a council closure. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Wilfred Babbage, Hugh Morton and Harry Towb. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. [2020-12-09] After Henry – s04e06 – Family Album PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s8gm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a50965- b007s8dq/vf_b007s8dq_075e1c7b-0b79-41f4-b18f-3462998f7d8e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610004695_27b583667fa9f92dec935fab12d6326a Series 4 Episode 6 (of 8): Family Album. Eleanor’s old snaps spark arguments with Sarah over the past. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From February 1989. “Look at this old dear, roses round her cottage door, a cosy smell of making cake wafting from her kitchen. I can imagine a lot of people buying that, putting it in a frame and claiming it as their own grandmother. Probably easier to cope with than the real thing.” Eleanor’s family snaps spark arguments with daughter Sarah over the past. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1989. Sarah ……….. Prunella Scales Eleanor ……… Joan Sanderson Russell ……… Benjamin Whitrow Clare ……….. Gerry Cowper Auntie Lilian … Jean Anderson [2020-12-09] 15 mins Ronnie Corbett – High Hopes – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0075y70 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bdd191- m000q964/vf_m000q964_1420cb6c-80d1-46e3-b8a0-09ee302330ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610004663_358237d2082ea1a06c64d6b2b73f74b4 Part 3 (of 5): The Two Ronnies. A technical breakdown is a big break for a certain twosome. Stardom beckons. Ronnie Corbett reads from his autobiography. A technical breakdown at the BAFTA awards leads to Ronnie Corbett pairing up for the first time with Ronnie Barker. This was for the spark for their huge success performing as The Two Ronnies. One of Britain’s best loved comedy stars tells their story. Written and read by Ronnie Corbett. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/10 THU [2020-12-10] Beyond Our Ken – s04e16 1961-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qb6k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13ad47- m000qb6j/vf_m000qb6j_748290cd-3778-48b0-8701-c5c1bd1480d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610240134_6027bd6e1752f347358f99c8842381c6 Series 4 Episode 16 (of 20): Kenneth Horne looks for a housekeeper, and Hornerama investigates Magic and Mystery. With Kenneth Williams. From February 1961. Kenneth Horne looks for a housekeeper, and Hornerama investigates Magic and Mystery. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. [2020-12-10] Anything Legal – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089hl7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d51b66- m000qb6n/vf_m000qb6n_4e922eac-4287-4e4e-9860-9ae97ba5c729.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610240363_3eb2acaa8f6affe6259680c0db707d04 Episode 6 (of 8): Charles and George’s new business course sets tongues wagging. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. Charles and George’s new business course sets tongues wagging. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. Charles ……………. Donald Hewlett George …………….. Michael Knowles Fiona Fenning ………. Jennifer Croxton Course Chairman …….. Henry Stamper Advertising Lecturer … John Kane Finance Lecturer ……. Peter Cellier Mr Hunter ………….. Roland MacLeod [2020-12-10] 15 min Ronnie Corbett – High Hopes – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0075y7r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/210a91- m000qb6m/vf_m000qb6m_abd0ef06-5dd3-4fc4-af8d-6973f30210cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610265118_2aed3e3d1977f0476c49a04db4bc1eaf Part 4 (of 5): Golf. A pantomime provides a solo opportunity and a potentially bruised backside. Ronnie Corbett reads from his autobiography. Pantomime and a surprise guest for Ronnie Corbett. And he recalls his experience and the long- term effects of living with Labyrinthitis. One of Britain’s best loved comedy stars relates his life and times. Written and read by Ronnie Corbett. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/11 [2020-12-11] Navy Lark – s12e10 1971-07-18 – The Loch Ness Monster PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0195h23 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7cbc1- b0195gzs/vf_b0195gzs_79b0a9a1-f768-4c72-8326-c50b80903e16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610327173_5d7ad27c65122ea902d5a3e5b5706105 Packard Bell: https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7cbc1- b0195gzs/vf_b0195gzs_79b0a9a1-f768-4c72-8326-c50b80903e16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1609640778_2a6be0da1cfe3ca204ead8f49a50997b The Loch Ness Monster: Monstrous goings on when the crew of HMS Troutbridge hit Scotland. Stars Jon Pertwee and Leslie Phillips. From July 1971. Monstrous goings on when the crew of HMS Troutbridge arrive in Scotland. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1971. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Heather ………………. Heather Chasen The Landlord ………….. Tenniel Evans Captain Aitchison ……… Michael Bates |
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[2020-12-11] 15 min Ronnie Corbett – High Hopes – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0075y8c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/368392- m000qbc7/vf_m000qbc7_763ee2fd-f223-43cd-b165-6e307522cdcb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610350364_99d29c00a1d60abd26f31ba3c8831c88 Part 5 (of 5): Corporate Hospitality. Ronnie comes up from Down Under, and gets a second wind. Ronnie Corbett reads from his autobiography. Ronnie comes up from Down Under, and gets a second wind. One of Britain’s best loved comedy stars recalls life after “The Two Ronnies”, with corporate gigs and OBEs. Written and read by Ronnie Corbett. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2000. NB: Omnibus repeat (70 mins), Sunday 13 Dec at 6am https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/12 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/13 SUN [2020-12-13] All Gas and Gaiters – s01e13 – The Bishop Pays a Visit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qcff URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4eb730- m000qcfd/vf_m000qcfd_512a49c9-2c2d-44ea-8d5c-b42d89791cc5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610438086_0e62a3995d601dc6ae730f95307930ee Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): The Bishop Pays a Visit. The Bishop’s plan to embarrass the Dean backfires. Stars William Mervyn and John Barron. From March 1971. The Bishop’s plan to embarrass the Dean backfires. Adapted from their TV script by husband-and- wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Derek Nimmo The Dean ……………. John Barron [2020-12-13] Spike Milligan – 1965-12-00 – The Naughty Navy Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vd21s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39d90f- m000qcfg/vf_m000qcfg_c2486dfe-daad-4818-946b-b3140e5c7468.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610439418_f00203139017020c38c277c491b1c853 [NETWORK] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39d90f- m000qcfg/vf_m000qcfg_c2486dfe-daad-4818-946b-b3140e5c7468.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610440373_123111523811c01ada15f0a1495bb7bb The Naughty Navy Show: Spike Milligan’s one-off festive show, before a student audience at the Greenwich Royal Naval College. With John Bird. From December 1965. Spike Milligan’s one-off festive show. Co-starring John Bird, Bernard Miles, Bob Todd, Phillipe Le Bars, and Roddy Maude-Roxby. Music from Alan Clare’s Naughty Navy Quartet. Recorded before an audience of students at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Written by Spike Milligan. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1965. NB: Audio by courtesy of The Goon Show Preservation Society. 2017-12-17: 00:02 to 29:19 2020-12-13: 00:00 to 29:40 — With extra (1965 Announcer) at start and end https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/14 MON [2020-12-14] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s8kxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c49b99- b00s8kq8/vf_b00s8kq8_74c14b59-9d6b-4ab9-8a99-71c38e660971.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610587618_54c1ad50aa68401d61b120c751619a00 Episode 1 (of 6): The Evidence of the Corpse. When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. Dorothy L Sayers mystery, with Ian Carmichael. When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, debonair sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Have His Carcase was first published in 1932. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Haviland Martin ….. Warren Clarke Mrs Weldon ………. Isabel Dean Julian Perkins …… Richard O’Callaghan Saunders ………… John Webb Mr Hearn ………… Alexander John Narrator ………… John Westbrook [2020-12-14] Brother Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2mr URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-23] Episode 1 (of 5): Troubled Times. The Abbey’s ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael’s ointment, deadly if ingested. Ellis Peters mystery, starring Philip Madoc. The year is 1138, and Brother Cadfael, herbalist of Shrewsbury Abbey, is asked to supply a healing potion for a sick monk. But monk’s hood oil can kill as well as cure. Ellis Peters medieval thriller stars Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Sir Michael Hordern is the narrator. Dramatised in five-parts by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……….. Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael …. Phillip Madoc Brother Mark ……. Ian Targett Prior Robert ……. Geoffrey Whitehead Brother Rees ……. Norman Jones Rishildis Burnel … Pat Heywood Father Heribert …. Timothy Bateson Elfrick ………… Mark Straker Maerreg ………… Kenneth Price Aldith …………. Jane Whittenshaw Brother Edmund ….. Timothy Carlton Brother Petrus ….. Fraser Kerr NB: Norman Jones was in ‘The Abominable Snowmen’ with Patrick Troughton, ‘The Silurians’ with Jon Pertwee, ‘Masque of Mandragora’ with Tom Baker 2019-12-23: 29:21 Complete 2020-12-14: 29:20 Not downloaded [2020-12-14] Steptoe and Son – s01e05 – The Economist PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rvzks URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c7e36- m000q9gy/vf_m000q9gy_1d4f3d5e-ebdb-4979-a6b0-1ac06f3743a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610586536_e76e9d2050a98d91cac252f061e2387f Deleted this. Not unedited. Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): The Economist. Fuming Harold decides the business needs some bite. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. Fuming Harold decides their rag and bone business needs some bite. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Ian Burford. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1966. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett 2018-12-28: 0:00 to 29:07 – Complete — RETAINED 2020-12-14: 0:00 to 28:49 – Nigger jokes cut at 5:50 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/15 TUE [2020-12-15] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s9f4w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/34f386- b00s9dds/vf_b00s9dds_0e2ad25e-931b-4553-b65d-ebc0b2c54c32.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610607593_6369f7b3468bc79bedc1a21271c9e1f0 Episode 2 (of 6): Lord Peter Sets a Trap. Murder or suicide? Upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue – a battered old razor. Stars Ian Carmichael. Murder or suicide? Upper-class sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue, a battered old razor. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Antoine …………. Malcolm Ingram Salcombe Hardy …… Patrick Newell Doris …………… Carole Harrison Charis ………….. Deirdre Costello Narrator ………… John Westbrook NB: Patrick Newell played “Mother” in ‘The Avengers’ [2020-12-15] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl9z URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-24] Episode 2 (of 5): The Inheritance. The medieval monk fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey’s benefactor. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael Hordern. Brother Cadfael fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey’s benefactor. Ellis Peters’s medieval thriller stars Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, with Sir Michael Hordern as the narrator. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Brother Rees ………….. Norman Jones Rishildis Burnel ………. Pat Heywood Elfrick ………………. Mark Straker Maerreg ………………. Kenneth Price Aldith ……………….. Jane Whittenshaw Brother Edmund ………… Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Sybil Bellecott ……….. Petra Markham Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick 2019-12-24: 00:00 to 29:30 Complete 2020-12-15: 00:01 to 29:31 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/16 WED [2020-12-16] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbmdy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c60d81- b00sbm9q/vf_b00sbm9q_0dc3cf98-94ec-4bcd-b1eb-b144526c7b1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610608169_891f784486e37c0242f9a62a092e3600 Episode 3 (of 6): A Dutiful Son. Keen to unmask the killer on the beach, Lord Peter Wimsey ponders Sir Henry’s motives. Stars Ian Carmichael and Maria Aitken. Keen to unmask the killer on the beach, the upper-class sleuth ponders the motives of Henry Weldon. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Henry Weldon …….. Warren Clarke Mrs Weldon ………. Isabel Dean Mrs Le Franc …….. Betty Marsden Mr Bright ……….. Norman Bird Antoine …………. Malcolm Ingram Salcombe Hardy …… Patrick Newell Leila Garland ……. Rosalind Ayres Pollock …………. Peter Tuddenham Luis da Soto …….. Haydn Wood Narrator ………… John Westbrook NB: Betty Marsden was a regular in ‘Round The Horne’ NB: Patrick Newell played “Mother” in ‘The Avengers’ [2020-12-16] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbb URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-25] Episode 3 (of 5): Hunted. Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael Hordern. Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder. Ellis Peters’s medieval thriller stars Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, with Sir Michael Hordern as the narrator. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Brother Rees ………….. Norman Jones Rishildis Burnel ………. Pat Heywood Elfrick ………………. Mark Straker Maerreg ………………. Kenneth Price Aldith ……………….. Jane Whittenshaw Brother Edmund ………… Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Sybil Bellecott ……….. Petra Markham Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick Brother Petrus ………… Fraser Kerr Brother Jerome ………… Andrew Wincott Groom ………………… Nigel Carrington 2019-12-25: 00:00 to 29:11 Complete 2020-12-16: 00:00 to 29:10 [2020-12-16] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e08 – The Waxwork PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009l7jt URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-05-06] Series 6 Episode 8 (of 14): The Waxwork. The lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it’s not quite how he had envisaged. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. The lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but the trouble is it’s not quite how he’d envisaged. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Warren Mitchell. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. 2019-05-06: 0:00 to 28’20” [28:41] Normal volume — RETAINED 2020-12-16: 0:00 to 28’19” [29:31] Very low volume – Rejected [2020-12-16] After Henry – s04e07 – Keeping Faith PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t59f URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-08-17] Series 4 Episode 7 (of 8): Keeping Faith. When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased. Stars Prunella Scales. From February 1989. “Anyone brought up on the Bible would automatically know that it’s wrong to have a milk bottle on the table.” When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1989. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper 2018-08-17: 00:00 to 29:04 Complete — RETAINED 2020-12-16: 00:00 to 29:04 Bad at Start and End: Not downloaded. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/17 THU [2020-12-17] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbqhr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/114ab3- b00sbq97/vf_b00sbq97_2c40183f-785a-4ab5-8a18-42a91c0835f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610864751_98f2ba345f466ec42858b8a411b5bef7 Episode 4 (of 6): The Snake in the Grass. Lord Peter Wimsey exchanges harsh words with Harriet, and a dinner date leads to a shocking revelation. Stars Ian Carmichael. The upper-class sleuth exchanges harsh words with Harriet Vane, and a dinner date leads to a shocking revelation. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Henry Weldon …….. Warren Clarke Blacksmith ………. Ronald Herdman Judd ……………. Spencer Banks Narrator ………… John Westbrook NB: Spencer Banks was in ‘Timeslip’ [2020-12-17] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbp URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-26] Episode 4 (of 5): Mallilie. Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions. Stars Philip Madoc and Ian Hogg. Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions. Ellis Peters’s medieval thriller stars Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, with Sir Michael Hordern as the narrator. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Martin Bellecott ………. Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick Brother Petrus ………… Fraser Kerr Brother Rees ………….. Norman Jones Hugh Beringar …………. Alan Barker Brother Simon …………. Michael Turner Brother Barnabas ………. Terrence Edmond 2019-12-26: 0:00 to 29:29 Complete 2020-12-17: 0:00 to 29:29 [2020-12-17] Beyond Our Ken – s04e18 – 1961-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q93w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd45d3- m000q93v/vf_m000q93v_7bb26d98-4544-4a95-8605-ec2285701f9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610844168_a59e881486dd084f1f5410561a250252 Series 4 Episode 18 (of 20): Kenneth Horne’s version of ‘Emma’, and Hornerama looks at the Movies. With special guest June Whitfield. From February 1961. Kenneth Horne’s version of “Emma”, and Hornerama looks at the Movies. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Bill Pertwee. Special guest June Whitfield, standing in for Betty Marsden. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. [2020-12-17] Anything Legal – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008cxvk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/243ba0- m000q93x/vf_m000q93x_608c6ff0-da09-49c1-a60d-b8ab5d743b07.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610844422_d5337bfcb6ac32864dc4a2eb7eb21275 Episode 7 (of 8): Charles and George’s DIY skills arouse their wives’ suspicions. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. The do-it-yourself skills of Charles and George arouse the suspicions of their wives, Marjorie and Hilary. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. Charles …. Donald Hewlett George ….. Michael Knowles Marjorie … Dilys Laye Hilary ….. Norma Ronald https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/18 FRI [2020-12-18] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbvcv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/96457f- b00sbtkn/vf_b00sbtkn_5fcd6605-58ec-4019-a063-0e6f42e98774.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1610935511_d1f42bcdc2a5cb6f5b12d83ca426d41d Episode 5 (of 6): Too Perfect an Alibi. As a desperate Lord Peter Wimsey fails to confirm his theories, the elusive witness Perkins turns up. Stars Ian Carmichael. As the desperate upper class sleuth fails to confirm his theories, the elusive witness Perkins turns up. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Henry Weldon …….. Warren Clarke Julian Perkins …… Richard O’Callaghan Nurse …………… Judy Franklin Jem Pollack ……… Haydn Wood Narrator ………… John Westbrook [2020-12-18] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbz URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-27] Episode 5 (of 5): Judgement. With a fresh arrest for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael Hordern. With a fresh arrest made for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered. Conclusion of Ellis Peters’s medieval thriller starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, with Sir Michael Hordern as the narrator. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Martin Bellecott ………. Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick Brother Petrus ………… Fraser Kerr The Judge …………….. Norman Jones Hugh Beringar …………. Alan Barker Maerreg ………………. Kenneth Price Brother Simon …………. Michael Turner Brother Barnabas ………. Terrence Edmond Father Heribert ……….. Timothy Bateson 2019-12-27: 0:00 to 29:24 Complete 2020-12-18: 0:00 to 29:23 [2020-12-18] Take It From Here – 1958-12-00 – Christmas With The Glums PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k032 URL : NOT AVAILABLE Christmas With The Glums: Ron and Eth pull crackers, while Pa Glum gets merry. With Jimmy It’s festive fun in the Glum family household. Ron and Eth pull crackers, whilst Pa gets merry. Then during a game of “Sardines” Ron becomes trapped in a cupboard with a barmaid. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. With Wallas Eaton and The Keynotes. Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1958. Pa Glum … Jimmy Edwards Eth ……. June Whitfield Ron ……. Dick Bentley Last on: 2008-12-25 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/19 SAT [2020-12-19] Barry Cryer’s Christmas Selection Box – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqqy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a4bcc3- b005ckbm/vf_b005ckbm_68b9b9d7-00d3-4bf2-9f8c-1934d20b3274.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611001658_d34c96cf6af22168316fa6c8b5817cee Part 1 (of 2): Barry Cryer plunders his Christmas selection box, to bring you six shining examples of Auntie’s festive jewels: “Radio Active”, “The Masterson Inheritance”, “Round the Horne”, “Lines from My Grandfather Christmas Forehead”, and “The Goon Show”. Producer Peter Reed. Frst broadcast on BBC 7, in December 2003. * Radio Active’s Christmas Turkey. From 1983. The National Local Radio Station links up with Bethlehem and drops in on sick kids. Starring Helen Atkinson-Wood, Philip Pope, Geoffrey Perkins, Angus Deayton and Michael Fenton- Stevens. * The Masterson Inheritance – Christmas Special. From 1993. The Masterson family face repercussions from a child’s innocent gift. Improvised historical saga. Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson. * Christmas Night with Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From 1983. Evadne’s mother is on a festive visit, and she’s driving her daughter crackers! Starring Dame Hilda Bracket, Dr Evadne Hinge, Jean Heywood, Anthony Sharp, Chris Emmett and Frances Jeater. * Round the Horne: Cinderella. From 1967. Baron Hardup’s daughters battle it out to go to Prince Charming’s ball. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Douglas Smith. * Lines from my Grandfather Christmas’s Forehead. From 1971. How even the best laid festive plans can go awry – and a message from your milkman. Starring Ronnie Barker, Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. * The Goon Show: Ye Bandit of Sherwood Forest. From 1954. Neddie Seagoon wants fame and riches, but will he risk life and limb for Maid Marion? Starring Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers. Last on: 20 Dec 2014. I have 128 kbps downloads of both parts from 2011. Part 2 is NOT being repeated (“After Henry”, “Christmas Eve with The Shuttleworths”, “People Like Us”, “Dead Ringers”, “Hello Cheeky”, and “Hancock’s Half Hour”). Last on: Christmas Eve 2011. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/20 SUN [2020-12-20] Dad’s Army – 60 min – Present Arms PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqrv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/033b3b- b005cks1/vf_b005cks1_23633426-38b6-4b6f-ac4e-cdc4ee9f6014.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611018594_6a8c2de5170155a09f0477cf86845aad Military medal rivalry sparks a shooting contest with another platoon. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From December 1974. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1974. 2015-12-25: 0:00 to 00:00 2020-12-20: 0:00 to 00:00 Complete https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005cks1 NB: This episode was broadcast, but the item was removed from iplayer after a few days, because it contains a joke about the wogs: a reference to a Chinaman as a ‘chink’. A joke at 33:19 lasting 16 seconds, during a scene at the local Hippodrome theatre, resulted in the programme being banned. [dashsegments] Total fragments: 571 [download] 100% of 139.72MiB in 04:17 Previous repeat: Friday 25 December ’15 – CHRISTMAS DAY 07:00-08:00 Dad’s Army Present Arms: Military medal rivalry sparks a shooting contest with another platoon. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From December 1974. [Rptd today 5.00pm, Sat 5.00am] [NB: Prev b’cast 28 Dec ’07, 13 Dec ’08, 21 Dec ’09, 23 Dec ’10] [NB: Christmas Special 1974] MediaSelector ID [vpid]: b005cks1 Note: The programmes scheduled at 8:30am and 9:00am are completely missing, and the station is marked “off air” for one hour — a lie. Apparantly there was a complaint about the episode containing a reference to a Chink joke, leading to it being removed from iPlayer. I identified the missing programme from this source: https://www.radio-lists.org.uk/4x/4x.php?source=4x_2020-12-19.html I obtained the “vpid” id from the repeat in 2015, in my Diary file for 2011-17. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/21 MON [2020-12-21] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00scvsc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b5b490- b00scvq5/vf_b00scvq5_99ec0f84-2884-4dc7-ac27-3a9a2b2a69ca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611203727_769f42bda55de21fed97893845b6b6ec Episode 6 (of 6): All a Question of Time. Will inspiration strike? Upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey battles to unmask a killer. Stars Ian Carmichael and Maria Aitken. Will inspiration strike? The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Leila Garland ……. Rosalind Ayres Saunders ………… John Webb Polwhistle ………. Alan Dudley Tom …………….. Andrew Secombe Narrator ………… John Westbrook [2020-12-21] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081rx2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ebaf54- b0081rw9/vf_b0081rw9_337b014d-ed57-4d74-b141-3a0ea71481cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611204247_8e8058a71fe49599f1208b9f0777a32c Episode 1 (of 5): The Message. A seance at a remote house spells out a man’s murder. Agatha Christie whodunit with Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott. A blizzard has hit England. In the tiny village of Sittaford, on the fringes of Dartmoor, a party of six is gathered in Sittaford House, home of Captain Trevelyan. He’s rented the house out for the winter and is staying in a nearby village. As evening draws in, a seance is proposed. But it reveals something far more sinister than they’d all anticipated. Starring Geoffrey Whitehead and Barbara Atkinson. Agatha Christie whodunit, published in 1931. Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell, and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1990. Inspector Narracott … Geoffrey Whitehead Mrs Curtis ………… Barbara Atkinson Major Burnaby ……… Norman Bird Mrs Willett ……….. Susan Westerby Violet Willett …….. Victoria Carling Mr Rycroft ………… John Moffat Mr Duke …………… Michael Graham Cox Ronnie Garfield ……. Nigel Greaves Sergeant Pollock …… Vincent Brimble Doctor Warren ……… Michael Kilgarriff Evans …………….. Donald Gee Jim Pearson ……….. Stephen Garlick 2018-12-03: 0:00 to 28:40 [-e] No closing titles 2020-12-21: 0:00 to 29:23 Complete [2020-12-21] Steptoe and Son – s01e06 – Wallah Wallah Catsmeat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rzkyb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf7da0- b00rzk6s/vf_b00rzk6s_31216ddf-cea1-4ac6-9f12-d358f9b9b84d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611190267_82ceb44836900f856528db7ae6316d03 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): Wallah Wallah Catsmeat. The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From August 1966. The rag and bone business falters when Hercules the horse needs a vet. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1966. Albert …. Wilfrid Brambell Harold …. Harry H Corbett The Vet … Eric Woodburn Lionel …. Leslie Dwyer Charlie … Peter Hawkins 2019-01-04: 30:03 — RETAINED 2020-12-21: 30:02 [2020-12-21] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s02e01 – The Vampire of the Glen PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0x6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/22bfcd- b006qn2t/vf_b006qn2t_d1cdb921-45d7-4668-8494-6c86dbc44abd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611203228_0c9f58d49e95bd6b032471bb247ef01f Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): The Vampire of the Glen. The Scotsmen dig a suspicious hole for a coffin-shaped wardrobe. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From February 2004. Suspicions are alerted when the laird asks the duo to dig a hole big enough to fit a coffin- shaped wardrobe. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady- cum-housekeeper Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2004. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy 2018-06-27: 14:01 — Deleted 2020-12-21: 14:03 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/22 TUE [2020-12-22] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlqg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3aef7b- b0022flq/vf_b0022flq_9cbfd636-037d-4483-83a5-90f84eea9f25.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611214947_3c6648c63fec5f1498ae766edd9a9377 Part 2 (of 5): An Arrest for Murder. A seance at Sittaford House has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer? Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. A seance at the remote Sittaford House has revealed the murder of Captain Trevelyan. But who could have killed a man who didn’t have an enemy in the world? Geoffrey Whitehead stars in Agatha Christie’s whodunit. Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1990. Inspector Narracott … Geoffrey Whitehead Evans …………….. Donald Gee Mrs Belling ……….. Jo Kendall Major Burnaby ……… Norman Bird Williamson ………… David Goudge Kirkwood ………….. John Gabriel Charles Enderby ……. Stephen Tompkinson Beatrice ………….. Alice Arnold Mrs Gardner ……….. Anna Cropper Sylvia Dering ……… Susan Sheridan Jim Pearson ……….. Stephen Garlick Emily Trefusis …….. Melinda Walker https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/23 WED [2020-12-23] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k07y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac6635- b006pdwk/vf_b006pdwk_416a6329-44a9-4e6a-b9e5-3e76863c01a7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611215448_2769b385df86d9c411a4aae4b1d75d66 Part 3 (of 5): Emily Goes to Work. With James arrested, his fiancee insists that he didn’t murder his uncle. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott. James Pearson has been arrested for the murder of his uncle. But his fiancee Emily is determined to prove his innocence. Geoffrey Whitehead stars in Agatha Christie’s whodunnit. Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1990. Inspector Narracott … Geoffrey Whitehead Emily Trefusis …….. Melinda Walker Charles Enderby ……. Stephen Tompkinson Mrs Belling ……….. Jo Kendall Mrs Willett ……….. Susan Westerby Violet Willett …….. Victoria Carling Mrs Curtis ………… Barbara Atkinson Major Burnaby ……… Norman Bird Maid ……………… Jane Slavin Cab Driver ………… Vincent Brimble [2020-12-23] After Henry – s04e08 – Positive Thinking PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcmk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8001eb- b007tcl8/vf_b007tcl8_eb2d672d-4d79-4a87-9c22-0b5c108e24b1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611216468_d29bf5774cf91e4d3ce52b02ef02717e Series 4 Episode 8 (of 8): Positive Thinking. With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns. Stars Prunella Scales. From March 1989. “I’ve never seen Clare so sure of herself. Or so sure of anything.” With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1989. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Julian …. Jasper Jacob 2018-08-24: 28:22 — DELETED 2020-12-23: 28:23 [2020-12-23] 60 mins Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ql14 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a09f7d- m000ql13/vf_m000ql13_ed30b3e6-262d-42b0-8cf2-50b84e13a072.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611372774_16e25e5e6b68db8cc6dfb4159abec27b Part 2: Hancock’s Half Hour / Hamish & Dougal. Sue Perkins’s seasonal selection from radio’s past: “Hancock’s Half Hour” (1956), and “Hamish & Dougal’s Hogmanay Special” (2004). Sue Perkins samples the BBC production eggnog as she battles to choose two comedy crackers from Christmases past. Producer Sarah Wade. First broadcast on BBC 7, in December 2005. * Hancock’s Half Hour: Hancock’s Happy Christmas. The festive spirit is in short supply at 23 Railway Cuttings. Then the vicar arrives. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. From the Light Programme in December 1956. * Hamish & Dougal’s Hogmanay Special. Hamish and Dougal find themselves celebrating Hogmanay with a busload of celebrities after they get stuck in a snowdrift on its way to the BBC’s Hogmanay Cavalcade in Edinburgh. Starring Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. With Alison Steadman, Jeremy Hardy, Humphrey Lyttelton, Tim Brooke- Taylor, Sandi Toksvig, and James Naughtie. From Radio 4 in December 2004. Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 2 Episode 2 of 3: A seasonal six-pack from radio’s past: “Hancock’s Half Hour”, “The Shuttleworths”, “People Like Us”, “I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again”, and “Hamish and Dougal’s Hogmanay Special”. Duration: 3 hours Last on: Christmas Day 2010 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k03y Hancock’s Happy Christmas [2019-12-25] [b007jqps] MPEG-4 320 Kbps Hogmanay Special [2019-12-31] [b008kl37] MPEG-4 320 Kbps https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/24 THU – CHRISTMAS EVE [2020-12-24] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k097 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89cdf1- b006pf6g/vf_b006pf6g_8e366d68-a5a3-44a8-8ada-f151193d0ae4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611217559_90fce455ba4a08f888775e62c3cbb2fa Part 4 (of 5): A Recipe for Ginger Cake. Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain’s murder. Agatha Christie thriller with Geoffrey Whitehead. Emily suspects that the Willetts, who’ve rented Sittaford House, are somehow involved in the murder of Captain Trevelyan. But how can she get into the house? Geoffrey Whitehead stars in Agatha Christie’s whodunnit. Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1990. Inspector Narracott … Geoffrey Whitehead Emily Trefusis …….. Melinda Walker Charles Enderby ……. Stephen Tompkinson Mrs Curtis ………… Barbara Atkinson Mr Rycroft ………… John Moffat Ronnie Garfield ……. Nigel Greaves Caroline Percehouse … Margaret Courtenay Dora ……………… Jane Slavin Violet Willett …….. Victoria Carling Mr Dacres …………. David King Beatrice ………….. Alice Arnold Jennifer Gardner …… Anna Cropper Brian Pearson ……… Charles Simpson [2020-12-24] Beyond Our Ken – s04e10 1960-12-00 – Christmas Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qlmm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c3b2a0- m000qlml/vf_m000qlml_9dd8bebb-1ad4-4cc0-96b7-5dacf56c9411.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611448747_2ddcffe4774dded879c26fe1e5db1860 Series 4 Episode 10 (of 20): Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas, and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season. With Hugh Paddick. From December 1960. Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas – and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1960. NB: The BOK Christmas Special from 1960 (Restored) [2020-12-24] Anything Legal – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008fxrd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed8ff9- m000qlmn/vf_m000qlmn_c5b9a000-7e3f-4a15-904c-a3769439ab21.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611449774_c3395c6919f3fc7e28edc0bdfb543547 Episode 8 (of 8): With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From January 1985. With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1985. Charles … Donald Hewlett George …. Michael Knowles Nanny ….. Marjorie Withers [2020-12-24] Great Lives – s10e01 2006-04-04 – Morecambe and Wise PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076xqm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/86f56e- b0068dw1/vf_b0068dw1_d1959085-7df6-46ea-add9-867fb679116a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611478090_bfb6b566ae4a99af53b3b99898401709 [Downloaded to Packard Bell] Morecambe and Wise: Actress Penelope Keith chooses comic double act, Morecambe and Wise. With Matthew Parris and Gary Morecambe. From April 2006. Actress Penelope Keith nominates legendary comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise as masters of entertainment. On Christmas Day in 1977, almost 29 million people sat down to watch Morecambe and Wise on BBC 1. With false noses galore, Penelope co-starred alongside them in Ernie’s play Cyrano de Bergerac. After this show, the duo defected to ITV. With Eric Morecambe’s son Gary, who offers some insights into his father’s background and how he viewed his success. Producer Miles Warde. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2006. http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0068dw1 [2020-12-24] Old Harry’s Game – Christmas Special 2002 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzzh URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-06] Episode 1 (of 2): The Roll of the Dice. The saintly Hope Fraser arrives in Hell, throwing Satan into confusion. Devilish comedy stars Andy Hamilton. From December 2002. Satan embarks on an epic quest – and encounters Queen Victoria, Harpo Marx, and a highly intelligent bluebottle. Meanwhile the saintly Hope Fraser’s arrival in Hell sparks confusion. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny two-part festive special from Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Hope ………… Claire Skinner With Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu, and Michael Fenton Stevens 2020-04-06: 28:13 — RETAIN 2020-12-24: 28:12 [2020-12-24] Pleased to Meet You – A Very Dora Christmas – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018j463 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-17] Part 1 (of 2): Theatre veteran Dora Dale puts the ‘X’ into Xmas with saucy festive yarns. With Jake Yapp and Martin Kelner. From December 2011. Legendary showbiz veteran Dora Dale is here to reveal the contents of her bulging sack. Playing her own choice of festive tunes, Dora is here to put the ‘X’ into Xmas with some of her saucy seasonal yarns. Written and produced by Jake Yapp and Martin Kelner. Made by BBC Radio Leeds. First broadcast on BBC 7, in December 2011. NB: I finally listened to this, after 2 years, and it was so bad I deleted it. I had originally recorded it in error, having mistakenly thought it was another special featuring Dora Bryan (who turned out not to be in it). https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/25 [2020-12-25] Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0bk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9f39dc- b006pflr/vf_b006pflr_7a06cf68-6c39-4c33-a948-916b88d84c35.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611650066_476931187760def2821e85d65424cd25 Episode 5 (of 5): The Second Seance. Will re-enacting the seance finally reveal who murdered Captain Trevelyan? Agatha Christie thriller with Geoffrey Whitehead. Mr Rycroft decides that only by re-enacting the séance which announced the murder of Captain Trevelyan, will the identity of his killer finally be revealed. The conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit, starring Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott. Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1990. Inspector Narracott … Geoffrey Whitehead Emily Trefusis …….. Melinda Walker Charles Enderby ……. Stephen Tompkinson Major Burnaby ……… Norman Bird Ellwood …………… Jack May Martin Dering ……… David Goudge Mr Rycroft ………… John Moffat Ronnie Garfield ……. Nigel Greaves Mrs Willett ……….. Susan Westerby Violet Willett …….. Victoria Carling Brian Pearson ……… Charles Simpson Caroline Percehouse … Margaret Courtenay Mrs Curtis ………… Barbara Atkinson Sergeant Pollock …… Vincent Brimble Mr Dacres …………. David King Beatrice ………….. Alice Arnold Jennifer Gardner …… Anna Cropper Brian Pearson ……… Charles Simpson Note: This repeat had a slight fault, in that the start had about 1 second missing, so I have created a perfect version by editing in the complete start, from the previous 320 kbps repeat in 2018, which had the end missing. This 2020 repeat had the complete end. NB: I combined the two recordings to make one complete recording, using NO intermediate TS step, with the join at 00:59 (the 2018 file had a perfect start, the 2020 file had a perfect ending). No re-encoding. [2020-12-25] A Date With Nurse Dugdale – 1944-05-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v986f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c77c31- b04v985t/vf_b04v985t_619bf45c-2ab5-49c3-9925-728f6dd77aab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611531964_93be329c33803d17388f59846a410699 Arthur Marshall plays the ever-efficient Nurse Dugdale, battling to arrange the hospital pageant. With Jack Jackson. From May 1944. The ever-efficient Nurse Dugdale battles to arrange the hospital pageant. Arthur Marshall’s comic creation, Nurse Dugdale, was a popular addition to the Home Service schedule in the latter years of the Second World War. With Marjorie Westbury, John Slater, and Jack Jackson. Special guest Emile Littler. Music from the Mayfair Hotel Dance Orchestra, Josephine Driver, Dorothe Morrow’s Aristocrats, and the singing sailor, Ivor Pye. Musical arrangements by Peter Akister and Phil Cardew. Script by Arthur Marshall. Producer David Yates Mason. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1944. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/26 BOXING DAY – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/27 SUN [2020-12-27] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b41fq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/090e3a- b00b418z/vf_b00b418z_f6940063-76d5-48a6-8972-133f4e331051.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611650318_a1c67bc10cb3ccb58891e53176caf5b8 Episode 1 (of 7): Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Trapped in the Hampshire hamlet of Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame. PG Wodehouse romp, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1978. Jeeves …………….. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……… Richard Briers Florence Craye ……… Bronwen Williams Stilton Cheesewright … Michael Kilgarriff Salesman …………… Bruce Bennett https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/28 MON [2020-12-28] Steptoe and Son – s01e07 – The Diploma PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s3cgj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7984d- b00s3bj3/vf_b00s3bj3_550f7794-d743-4904-b68c-7a2762dc67f4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611702504_7c9c3a51a62a73d60ee0f5719acc056d Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): The Diploma. Harold quits for a new career as a TV repair man. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From August 1966. Harold Steptoe drops a bombshell by quitting the family rag-and-one business for a new career as a TV repair man. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1966. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett [2020-12-28] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s02e02 – Fame Idol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k154 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-07-04] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Fame Idol. The Scotsmen are desperate to utilise Mrs Naughtie’s hidden talents. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From March 2004. Hamish and Dougal are extremely anxious to enter Fay MacAdemy, the famous Highland talent contest. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum- housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2004. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy 2018-07-04: 14’04” — RETAINED 2020-12-28: 14’04” https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/29 [2020-12-29] 60 mins Carry On Up The Archive PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ql4j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1c8b91- m000ql4g/vf_m000ql4g_b00df9d8-2b92-42f7-ab95-02acb9992da8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611890571_e8a39d87c0621c6ae2a4b28f32a7f8f4 Jim Dale celebrates the Carry On films with rare material of Barbara Windsor, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams and Sid James. 4 Extra Debut. Jim Dale celebrates the legendary Carry On films with archive interviews of his co-stars rescued from the bottom of dusty vaults. Featuring Barbara Windsor, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques, Joan Sims and Jack Douglas. We reunite Sid James’s children with his last ever interview, and the local radio presenter who was once described by Kenneth Williams as “an idiot” in his published diaries has a chance to reappraise a rediscovered recording of their awkward conversation. Producer Richard Latto. First broadcast on BBC Local Radio, in 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/30 WED [2020-12-30] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e09 – Sid’s Mystery Tours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jppj URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-05-13] Series 6 Episode 9 (of 14): Sid’s Mystery Tours. Sid persuades the lad to be a director of his guided tours company, but there’s a snag. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. Sid persuades the lad to become a director of his guided tours company, but there’s a snag! Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell, Mavis Villers and Errol McKinnon. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. 2019-05-13: 28:16 [27:53] — RETAINED 2020-12-30: 29:13 [27:53] — Very low volume [2020-12-30] 60 min Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qm8r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5139cc- m000qm8q/vf_m000qm8q_6172c65b-e424-4bc1-958d-c47c73d17761.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1611900135_441cbc6e649bc3b48aebd1aa0559fb11 Section 2: I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – 26/12/1968. Sue Perkins chooses another comedy cracker from Christmases past: “I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again” Christmas Special, with John Cleese and company, from Radio 2 in December 1968. First broadcast on BBC 7, in December 2005. * Im Sorry Ill Read That Again: Christmas Special. It’s panto time at Dreary Lane. Oh yes it is! Starring Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden (as the ugly sisters), plus Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch and Jo Kendall. Written by Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. From Radio 2 in December 1968. NB: Dick Whittington and His Wonderful Hat (spoof of “Dick Whittington and His Wonderful Cat”) Starts 1’56” Ends 51’51” https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2020/12/31 THU [2020-12-31] Beyond Our Ken – s04e19 – 1961-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qmth URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6045e2- m000qmtg/vf_m000qmtg_90653a71-65b3-4a36-9ae3-2fa2da1a1b88.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612055131_63fb8849e16f1a5805fc41f689464ca8 Series 4 Episode 19 (of 20): Dressing gown trouble for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at the New Towns. With Kenneth Williams. From February 1961. Dressing gown trouble for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at New Towns. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. [2020-12-31] Old Harry’s Game – Christmas Special 2002 – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k078 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-06] Part 2 (of 2): Knocking on Heaven’s Door. Satan’s epic quest ends as he meets Death… and Davina McCall. Stars Andy Hamilton and Jimmy Mulville. From January 2003. Satan’s epic quest ends as he meets Death, St Peter and his rottweilers, and Davina McCall. Conclusion of Andy Hamilton’s two-part devilishly funny festive special from Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Hope ………… Claire Skinner With Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Michael Fenton Stevens 2020-04-06: 28:12 — RETAINED 2020-12-31: 28:12 — Very low volume [2020-12-31] Pleased to Meet You – A Very Dora Christmas – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018j8cb URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-25] Part 2 (of 2): Find out what, or rather who, saucy Dora Dale is roasting on an open fire. Stars Jake Yapp and Martin Kelner. From December 2011. Legendary showbiz veteran Dora Dale reveals what, or rather who, she is roasting on an open fire. Playing her own choice of festive tunes, Dora shares more of her saucy seasonal yarns. Written and produced by Jake Yapp and Martin Kelner. Made by BBC Radio Leeds. First broadcast on BBC 7, in December 2011. NB: I finally listened to this, after 2 years, and it was so bad I deleted it. I had originally recorded it in error, having mistakenly thought it was another special featuring Dora Bryan (who turned out not to be in it). Notes on 2020 – 1. Due to the Chinkie Plague, which lasted the entire year, many of the repeats in 2020 had the undoubted benefit of the BBC’s being unable to provide an Announcer between the programmes, so that many more programmes than usual were broadcast in full, without the beginning or ending of broadcasts being interrupted or cut-off. 2. Due to the arrival of a new Director General, the BBC became even more fanatically politically correct, with an alarming increase in the number of jokes being cut because they allegedly offend the wogs. Many broadcasts in 2020 were rejected by me, because previous repeats of the broadcast in question were more complete. 3. Due also to the Chinkie Plague, for the first time (apparantly in order to provide a morale boost during the frequent national lockdowns) several old radio comedies have been made permanently available on BBC iPlayer. Among these are “Hancocks’s Half Hour” and “Old Harry’s Game”: as of 31st December, every episode of those shows is currently still perpetually available (although in many cases, particularly with the Tony Hancock recordings, the sound volume is very poor compared to previous repeats). ============================================================================== 2021 ============================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/01 FRI [2021-01-01] Men from the Ministry – 1970-03-00 – Bye Bye Mildred PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm8g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a170b6- m000qngq/vf_m000qngq_737e5c84-8061-43fd-8f22-2504b5759385.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612140373_256560728f2dba1b2d25a4e428019133 Bye Bye Mildred: The bumbling Civil Servants secretary is set to be lured away. With Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From March 1970. The bumbling bureaucrats’ secretary is set to be lured away. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government offices… and to all the others who spend their days there as well. “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the BBC’s archive, however the Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1970. Number One … Deryck Guyler Number Two … Richard Murdoch Mildred …… Norma Ronald With John Graham, Gordon Clyde, and Jo Manning Wilson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/02 SAT [2021-01-02] The BBC Tour – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04d0kl7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9721d6- b04d0j7v/vf_b04d0j7v_7ce85cbe-80af-4aaf-a39e-7582c024b343.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612237992_a2e0a1758294c77bb917143d6e305b52 The BBC buildings are brought alive by Nick Baker, as he tours through the archives from 1922 to the present day. From 2014. Savoy Hill, Broadcasting House, Lime Grove, TV Centre, Maida Vale and Bush House are just some of the iconic BBC buildings brought alive by Nick Baker in this fascinating tour of the archives from 1922 to the present. Producer Merilyn Harris. Made by Testbed. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in August 2014 [2014-08-09]. *After the Queen opened the new extension to Broadcasting House in 2013, regular guided public tours took place. Sculptor Eric Gill’s statue of Prospero and Ariel over the 1932 art deco front entrance sparked controversy over part of the latter’s anatomy. BBC buildings have made news ever since. Members of the public experience the Broadcasting House tour (discontinued in 2016) and BBC Head of History, Robert Seatter, shares all the facts. *The BBC’s first home in Savoy Hill was described by Director G Lord Reith as a miserable sort of place, but for ten years it broadcast a variety of talks and even some agonisingly slow Wimbledon commentaries. *Lime Grove in Shepherd’s Bush was bought by the BBC in 1949 to temporarily house its fledgling TV service, but remained in use for 42 years. Ludovic Kennedy shares its history. *BBC TV Centre is recalled by perhaps the most celebrity vox pop ever assembled. *Cerys Matthews visits the BBC music studio in Maida Vale. *Terry Waite returns to Bush House, former home to BBC World Service, which sustained him during his Lebanon captivity. [2021-01-02] I Think I’ve Got a Problem – s01e01 – Guest Bob Monkhouse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wp39 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-05-29] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 4): Tom Caine wakes up and hears music everywhere, but it’s not the food of love. Stars Suggs and Bob Monkhouse. From July 2001. Tom Caine awakes one morning to discover he can’t stop singing at inappropriate moments. As a result, he loses his job and his girlfriend Sadie. Who are the strange bunch of musicians following him around? Why can’t anyone else see them? Will Tom reach the high notes? Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero’s everyday story about a man who can’t stop himself from breaking into song. Songs by Andrew McGibbon, Nick Romero, and Suggs. Director Chris Neill. Producers Torquil MacLeod, Julian Mayers and Andrew McGibbon. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2001. Tom Caine ……… Suggs Dr Boone ………. Bob Monkhouse Sadie …………. Mika Simmons Bouche ………… Phil Cornwell Clammy Clemence … Michael Roberts Jake ………….. Andrew McGibbon Monty DeVere …… Nick Romero Miss Lie ………. Emma Clarke 2019-05-30: 27:52 Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-02: 27:52 |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/03 SUN [2021-01-03] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b7b0p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c95e30- b00b79zn/vf_b00b79zn_60c4e1be-818b-41b4-8255-c8262ccf6587.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612263304_9276a71d2b3357475a9b155ec16df729 Episode 2 (of 7): Steeple Bumpleigh. Forced into a meeting at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. PG Wodehouse romp, with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Forced into a meeting he’s been trying to avoid at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. PG Wodehouse romp, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Jeeves …………….. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……… Richard Briers Stilton Cheesewright … Michael Kilgarriff Boko Fittleworth ……. Jonathan Cecil Edwin the Boy Scout …. Denise Bryer [2021-01-03] The TV Lark – Episode 1 – Abandon Ship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019f7nb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/df51a5- b019f7n6/vf_b019f7n6_e4f8de6b-0348-475c-a6cb-3414d3999e5f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612263522_bfde02caac3e2a71a46ff89ff57783ec Episode 1 (of 10): Opening Night (a.k.a. Abandon Ship). Troutbridge TV’s new Deputy Controller, Henry Povey, spots some old faces. The “Navy Lark” spin-off, with Leslie Phillips. From 1963. Abandon ship! Take one naval crew, disembark them, and drop anchor at a TV station, and you have “The TV Lark”. The new Deputy Controller of Programmes, Henry Povey, spots some familiar faces. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. After 4 series of “The Navy Lark” the BBC decided the comedy needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station Troutbridge TV. However, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge, as after just 10 episodes the crew were back aboard “The Navy Lark”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1963. The Producer …………………… Stephen Murray The Floor Manager ………………. Jon Pertwee The Director …………………… Leslie Phillips Deputy Controller Henry Povey ……. Richard Caldicot Fatso Johnson ………………….. Ronnie Barker Taffy Goldstein/The Mayor ……….. Tenniel Evans Controller, Gervais Batsford-Shaw … Michael Bates Janet …………………………. Janet Brown TTV Continuity Announcer ………… Robin Boyle NB: No sign of Heather Chasen [2021-01-03] The Radio Detectives – s02e01 – As My Whimsy Takes Me PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002s6t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/faef9c- m0002s6s/vf_m0002s6s_501953a7-d094-48a0-94da-98c894cdb58b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612343165_3ae48200697ca39a4c84fd534403df37 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 5): As My Whimsy Takes Me. Professor Jeffrey Richards delves into the casebook of Lord Peter Wimsey, Dorothy L Sayers aristocratic amateur detective. Author Dorothy L Sayers created the classic aristocratic amateur sleuth, who appeared on radio as well as in books, films and on TV. Professor Jeffrey Richards delves into the casebook of this elegant and stylish British gentleman detective. With Ian Carmichael, Simon Brett and Jill Paton Walsh. Second affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/04 MON [2021-01-04] Steptoe and Son – s01e08 – Steptoe a la Carte PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s5xtn URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-01-18] Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): Steptoe a la Carte. Harold hopes he’s found true love on his round. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From August 1966. After meeting Monique on his round, Harold’s hoping he’s found true love with a French twist. But what will she make of his dad Albert? Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1966. Albert Steptoe … Wilfrid Brambell Harold Steptoe … Harry H Corbett Monique ………. Gwendolyn Watts The Butler ……. Ian Burford 2019-01-18: 29:33 [29:20] Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-04: 29:31 [29:20] [2021-01-04] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006f90 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac642e- m0006f8z/vf_m0006f8z_ebc597d3-fdbb-41fe-9831-bf19d06a8ecd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612414913_b0fbd8c2b7834f24b9805239256412af Episode 1 (of 6): The End Begins. Brilliant flashes and a cloud of seeds. Bill Masen reveals how the world plunged into a plant nightmare. Stars Gary Watson. It all begins with the end – the end of the world – almost. It happens during a night of brilliant green flashes – meteors? Perhaps – or satellite weapons. Who can say? Survivor Bill Masen recalls how the world was plunged into darkness with the dawning monstrous horror of ambulant plant life. Dramatised in six parts by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel has been made into a film, two television series, and three radio versions. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1968. Gary Watson ……. Bill Masen Freda Dowie ……. Elspeth Barbara Shelley … Josella Garard Green …… Umberto Palanguez Ralph Truman …… Managing Director Michael Deacon …. Young Bill Peter Pratt ……. Mr Masen Peter Baldwin ….. Walter Lucknor Jan Edwards ……. Nurse Rolf Lefebvre ….. House Surgeon Haydn Jones ……. Publican John Pullen ……. Radio Commentator [2021-01-04] 15 mins Hamish and Dougal – s02e03 – The Fitness Club PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jzzg3 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-07-11] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): The Fitness Club. The Laird challenges Dougal to swim, cycle and run in a MacAthlon. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From March 2004. 2018-07-11: 14’14 [14’11] — RETAINED 2021-01-04: 14’10 [14’11] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/05 TUE [2021-01-05] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fxb URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-02] Episode 2 (of 6): A Light in the Night. London’s population is blinded. Bill finds a companion, but can they survive the chaos? Stars Gary Watson. From 1968. ‘London was a city of the blind, the capital of a blind country in a blind world.’ Bill Masen finds a new companion, but can they survive the chaos of their surroundings? First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1968. Gary Watson ……. Bill Masen Barbara Shelley … Josella Playton John Wyse ……… Blind Man John Pullen ……. Radio Commentator 2019-07-02: 26’54 — RETAINED 2021-01-05: 26’53 [Bad start] [Bad end] [2021-01-05] Absolute Power – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t3kk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/45aaf2- b007t3kh/vf_b007t3kh_c77c3e9b-1ee2-434d-b8fc-336fe63ef151.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612502469_b295d1c42ea78e6c7eeaddeeff155de9 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Prentiss McCabe try to save New Labour from total voter humiliation. Starring Stephen Fry and John Bird. Written by Mark Tavener. From January 2001. 2017-12-11: 26:58 [Doubtful ending] 2021-01-05: 26:58 [-b] NB: I combined these two recordings to make one complete recording, using NO intermediate TS step, with the join at 00:24 (the 2017 file had a perfect start, the 2021 file had a perfect ending). No re-encoding. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/06 WED [2021-01-06] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e10 – The Fete PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009rnlw URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-05-20] Series 6 Episode 10 (of 14): The Fete. The lad rashly agrees to tempt Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. The lad rashly agrees to tempt Sir Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Wilfred Babbage, Jack Watson and Hugh Morton. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. 2019-05-20: [Complete Playout] — RETAINED 2021-01-06: Low volume [2021-01-06] Michael Palin’s Radio Adventures – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qyxd URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-23] Part 1 (of 3): The Python Years. John McCarthy meets with Michael Palin in the Radio Theatre to reflect the actor-adventurers remarkable life as heard on radio. In a completely different broadcast from London’s BBC Radio Theatre John McCarthy meets with Michael Palin to celebrate the actor-adventurer’s remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio. Michael Palin has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain’s Nicest Man”. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions. Featuring extracts from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries and dramas. Recorded in front an enthusiastic audience, we discover Palin’s love for radio as we hear a treasure trove of archives on an eclectic mix of subjects and plenty memories of Monty Python. Producer Stephen Garner. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in December 2017 NB: Originally broadcast as a 3 Hour special, on 23 December 2017. [2021-01-06] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fxl URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-03] Episode 3 (of 6): Conference and Confusion. Bill and Josella join an army-led group, but plans for a new community falter. Stars Gary Watson and Barbara Shelley. From 1968. ‘There’s a light. someone’s trying to get the sighted people together – we’re not alone!’ Bill and Josella join an army-led group, but their plans for a new community falter. First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Gary Watson ……….. Bill Masen Barbara Shelley ……. Josella Playton Anthony Viccars ……. Colonel Jaques Peter Sallis ………. Coker Freda Dowie ……….. Elspeth Victor Lucas ………. Doctor Varless Michael McClain ……. Michael Beadley Nigel Graham ………. Ivan Simpson Marjorie Westbury ….. Miss Barr Michael Deacon …….. Mac Jan Edwards ……….. Lucy James McManus ……… Alf Hilda Kriseman …….. Child Anthony Jackson ……. Other Pauline Letts ……… Other Christopher Bidmead … Other 2019-07-03: 26’57 [Complete] — RETAINED 2021-01-06: 26’57 [Bad start] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/07 THU [2021-01-07] Beyond Our Ken – s04e20 1961-03-00 – Tunes of Glory [Complete Playout] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qz0g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fa0ea7- m000qz0f/vf_m000qz0f_686ef432-35f6-4e8b-b63b-c00777c2f96e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612660012_2069a58216194cc448d9bc8965e953f1 Series 4 Episode 20 (of 20): Kenneth Horne goes behind the scenes, and Hornerama looks at History. Last of the series. With Hugh Paddick. From March 1961. Kenneth Horne goes behind the scenes, and Hornerama looks at History. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets, and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Written by Eric Merriman. Producer Jacques Brown. The precursor to “Round The Horne”, “Beyond Our Ken” hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran until 1964, featuring regulars such as Cecil Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw, and Rodney & Charles. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1961. [2021-01-07] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 4 – Dead End PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fdh URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-04] Episode 4 (of 6): Dead End. Bill’s forced to help some blind survivors. But will he ever find Josella again? Stars Gary Watson and Peter Sallis. From 1968. “How am I supposed to find supplies like this – chained to a lot of blind men?” Bill is forced to help a group of blind survivors. Will he ever find Josella again? First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Gary Watson ……. Bill Masen James McManus ….. Alf Michael Deacon …. Mac Jan Edwards ……. Lucy Peter Sallis …… Coker Hilda Kriseman …. Miss Durrant John Pullen ……. Stephen Brennell Wilfred Carter …. Sid Rosalind Shanks … Vera Ann Murray …….. Woman 2019-07-04: 27’00 [Complete] — RETAINED 2021-01-07: 27’00 [Bad start] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/08 FRI [2021-01-08] Men from the Ministry – 1970-03-00 – Bare Necessities PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmck URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed598e- m000qz1b/vf_m000qz1b_0a866976-6ac2-4805-9e6c-9f07601a2741.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612746875_7a564d55fd5925824e4a1b73bb4e7db7 Bare Necessities: The bumbling civil servants hit obstacles galore when deciding on a new motorway route. Stars Richard Murdoch. From March 1970. The bumbling bureaucrats hit obstacles galore when deciding a new route for a motorway. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham, Ronald Baddiley and Joan Sanderson. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1970. [2021-01-08] Second Thoughts – s02e01 1989-10-31 – Overtaken By Events PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx4k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9bfa7b- b006f9cq/vf_b006f9cq_cbfe747c-9cff-4967-b592-ca2845f374e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612747608_9c8a78fa80ec572b7b3ad3d59286c4be Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): Overtaken By Events. Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From October 1989. Hannah’s driving her mother round the bend, while son Joe is discovering girls. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe. Series two of four, inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. Producer Sioned Wiliam. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin- off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1989. 2018-09-11: 28:17 [-e] 2021-01-08: 28:19 [2021-01-08] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c0491- m0006fx0/vf_m0006fx0_76fee0b3-4844-418c-a636-bafbd72d14c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612764786_4d2fed48efc63eaf8255397a45c388fb Episode 5 (of 6): World Narrowing. Killer plants are on the rampage. Bill sets-off to find Josella, but meets a new companion. Stars Gary Watson. From 1968. ‘The utter loneliness was beginning to get on my nerves.’ Killer plants are on the rampage across the countryside. Bill sets-off in search of Josella but finds a new companion. First published in 1951, John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Gary Watson ………. Bill Masen Barbara Shelley …… Josella Playton Jill Cary ………… Susan Freda Dowie ………. Mary David Brierley ……. Dennis Margaret Robertson … Joyce 2019-07-05: 26:55 — RETAINED 2021-01-08: 26:55 No advantage https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/09 SAT [2021-01-09] Great Lives – s38e06 – Molly Weir PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06vkdz3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/006208- b06vkdyj/vf_b06vkdyj_0551f526-4b4e-457a-94d8-bb6b0fa35ce4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612766415_7deea93e8ed0ffecc92625b8784a8a77 Series 38 Episode 6 (of 8): Molly Weir. Comedian Susan Calman nominates leading Scottish actress Molly Weir. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Matthew Parris invites his guests to nominate the person who they feel is a great life. Comedian Susan Calman chooses the Scottish actress Molly Weir, who began her long career on radio before moving into television and becoming one of the first Scottish female voices on national media in the 1950s. Producer Maggie Ayre. NB: I deleted this, as it contained almost nothing of Mollie Weir herself, and rather too much of notorious Scottish lesbian Susan Calman. Robert Ross also appeared. [2021-01-09] Comedy Connections – 3 Hour Special – Simon Brett PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000r32x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d1d522- m000r32w/vf_m000r32w_a7049583-92e8-4184-aa1b-88886a3df488.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612842397_95121e04e64e9477c2339ef0720ce654 Simon Brett clambers through the family tree of British comedy making connections along the way: from “Bandwaggon” (30/09/1939) to “Much Binding In The Marsh” (24/05/1950), “Beyond Our Ken” (12/08/1958), “Hancock’s Half Hour” – Michelangelo ‘Ancock (18/11/1956) and “Paradise Street” (27/04/1954). https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/10 SUN [2021-01-10] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bbmfj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81b157- b00bbmf8/vf_b00bbmf8_d7a2da47-083d-40dd-bdcc-93c182679c22.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612865765_668cd1909b3ea8e7d744ebe6374f2651 Episode 3 (of 7): Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage. After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. After the cottage inferno in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary. PG Wodehouse romp, adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Jeeves ………………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……….. Richard Briers Stilton Cheeswright …… Michael Kilgarriff Boko Fittleworth ……… Jonathan Cecil Percy, Lord Worplesdon … Peter Woodthorpe Nobby Hopwood ………… Rosalind Adams Edwin the Boy Scout …… Denise Bryer [2021-01-10] The TV Lark – Episode 2 – The Prestige Show PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019m4j5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/19b64f- b019m4hz/vf_b019m4hz_46604627-43a8-4db0-8c9f-0e00731c4eec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612865940_b1844d0d7639fcbb88207f5c665d1b6d Episode 2 (of 10): The Prestige Show. Troutbridge TV stages a gala programme to boost its viewership. Navy Lark spin-off stars Leslie Phillips. From February 1963. With only one commercial to play, struggling new channel Troutbridge TV stages a flagship show to boost its viewing figures. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. After 4 series of “The Navy Lark” the BBC decided the comedy needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station Troutbridge TV. However, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge, as after just 10 episodes the crew were back aboard “The Navy Lark”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1963. The Producer ………………………………… Stephen Murray The Floor Manager ……………………………. Jon Pertwee The Director ………………………………… Leslie Phillips Henry Povey …………………………………. Richard Caldicote Fatso Johnson/Bernard Yeast …………………… Ronnie Barker Taffy Goldstein ……………………………… Teniel Evans Gervais Batsford-Shaw/Sir Jimson Whitaker-Smythe … Michael Bates Vera/Janet ………………………………….. Janet Brown TTV Continuity Announcer ……………………… Robin Boyle NB: No sign of Heather Chasen https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/11 MON [2021-01-11] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlcr URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-05-25] Episode 1 (of 5): Casualties of War. Shrewsbury, 1139. Monk sleuth, Brother Cadfael, seeks a missing brother and sister. Ellis Peters thriller stars Philip Madoc. Shrewsbury, Winter in the year 1139: Amid a civil war, medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael sets out to find a missing boy and his sister. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised in five parts by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1992. Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar ….. Douglas Hodge Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Olivier ……….. Raad Rawi Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Ives ………….. Dean Magri Elyas …………. Crispin Letts Abbot Radulfus …. John Church Other parts played by Jonathan Tafler, Steve Hodson, Eric Allen, Julian Rhind-Tutt and David Holt 2020-05-25: 27:31 Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-11: 27:29 [2021-01-11] Steptoe and Son – s01e09 – The Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s7r4n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6549e2- b00s7pnb/vf_b00s7pnb_4a182563-3735-4d4f-8b34-cbf2be5d000a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612920105_ad552be4223ce0734af42b3cd3e0b7b4 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): The Holiday. Harold fancies France, but Albert is not so keen. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From August 1966. Harold fancies a holiday by himself in France, but his father Albert is not so keen. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1966. Albert ……. Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……. Harry H Corbett The Doctor … Colin Gordon 2019-01-25: 29:21 Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-11: 29:20 [-e] [2021-01-11] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006mmr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f2189e- m0006mmq/vf_m0006mmq_5801eaac-3135-4c4f-b9ab-ec40bb4eabca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612933416_605bb23ed265f543276781b07e1dab82 Episode 6 (of 6): Strategic Withdrawal. Bill and Josella are offered hope, but yet another obstacle is put in their way. Stars Gary Watson and Barbara Shelley. Bill and Josella are offered hope, but yet another obstacle is put in their way. Conclusion of John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel, dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Gary Watson ………. Bill Masen Barbara Shelley …… Josella Playton Freda Dowie ………. Elspeth Haydn Jones ………. Torrance Nigel Graham ……… Ivan David Brierley ……. Dennis Margaret Robertson … Joyce Jill Cary ………… Susan Alexander John ……. First man Leonard Fenton ……. Second man 2019-07-08: 26:58 — RETAINED 2021-01-11: 26:58 [Complete] Very low volume [2021-01-11] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s02e04 – The Poison Pen Letters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1n1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e451d- b006sq0r/vf_b006sq0r_6bb27484-9e7e-4c44-9cd5-fd49e908389b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1612933255_338c558819d70965107802666dcf17d8 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): The Poison Pen Letters. The elderly Scotsmen investigate who’s been snitching with green ink. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From March 2004. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/12 TUE [2021-01-12] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jld1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/88541a- b0020y61/vf_b0020y61_f888aee1-20e5-45c6-aba9-044c2a078a0b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613267595_d723424f35d730b09d367824b31a8c97 Episode 2 (of 5): Danger From All Sides. Amid bitter civil war, investigator monk Brother Cadfael makes headway in his medieval crime hunt. Stars Philip Madoc. Amid bitter civil war in 1139, detective monk Brother Cadfael makes headway in his medieval crime hunt, but it’s mixed news. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4 in October 1992. Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Boterel ……….. Andrew Wincott Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Elyas …………. Crispin Letts Ives ………….. Dean Magri Hugh ………….. Douglas Hodge Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Olivier ……….. Raad Rawi Other parts played by Jonathan Tafler, John Fleming, Kate Binchy 2020-05-30: 26:34 [Complete] – Deleted 2021-01-12: 26:34 [Complete] [Better volume] [2021-01-12] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bt51z URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-10-10] Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open, and go silver- surfing. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From May 2001. Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open, and go silver surfing. Third series of Mike Coleman’s sitcom. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. Sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, but now they’re back in the big time. The problem is, they cant stand each other. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield Hetty Stark …… Pat Coombes Murray ……….. Julian Eardley Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted 2018-10-10: 27:51 Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-12: 27:51 [2021-01-12] Absolute Power – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcpt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e12975- b007tcpq/vf_b007tcpq_df65763a-2512-4c62-97c5-df5a864b8a0c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613029587_0d4dddeb6a4c38e95998f6907da1b6ca Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): An old flame pits spinmeisters Charles and Martin against one another. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird, with Tamsin Greig. From February 2001. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/13 WED [2021-01-13] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldd URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-05-27] Episode 3 (of 5): Found and Lost. Monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael’s brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor. Stars Philip Madoc. As the 1139 English civil war rages in Shropshire, monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael’s search for Ermina leads him to the isolated medieval manor of Ledditch. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1992. Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Boterel ……….. Andrew Wincott Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Elyas …………. Crispin Letts Ives ………….. Dean Magri Porter ………… Steve Hodson Hugh ………….. Douglas Hodge Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Dutton ………… Eric Allan 2020-05-27: 27:25 Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-13: 27:25 [2021-01-13] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e11 – The Poetry Society PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jps5 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-05-27] Series 6 Episode 11 (of 14): The Poetry Society. The lad’s new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. The lad’s new avant garde friends produce some poetical gems, with a little help from Sid and Bill. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Fenella Fielding, Warren Mitchell and Fraser Kerr. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. 2019-05-27: 28:38 [28:17] — RETAINED 2021-01-13: 28:57 [28:16] – Quieter https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/14 THU [2021-01-14] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldr URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-05-28] Episode 4 (of 5): The Wolves Nest. Brother Cadfael searches for his companions who are missing in a blizzard. Philip Madoc stars as Ellis Peters’ medieval sleuth. Brother Cadfael searches for Ives Hugonin and Brother Elyas who are missing in a blizzard. Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1992. Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Hugh ………….. Douglas Hodge Le Gaucher …….. Peter Laird Ives ………….. Dean Magri Olivier ……….. Raad Rawi Outlaw ………… Jonathan Adams Soldier ……….. Steve Hodson Sergeant ………. Jonathan Tafler Other parts played by the cast 2020-05-28: 26:46 [26:35] Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-14: 26:45 [26:35] [2021-01-14] Round The Horne – s01e01 1965-03-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05vh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8bbbe- b0059p4n/vf_b0059p4n_d10fdee4-ee99-4520-9883-9fac0f40eca7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613357165_2ce4f429b88fc4459aef5803b6932990 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 16): Kenneth Horne’s debut show, featuring the BBC’s Backroom Boys and The Clissold Saga. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1965. The bona beginnings of one of the BBC’s most popular comedies. The story so far, the BBC’s Backroom Boys, and part one of The Clissold Saga. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1965. [2021-01-14] Old Harry’s Game – s04e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b9nzb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/374c6d- b00b9ny1/vf_b00b9ny1_71d6915f-12ac-4a03-a4af-558249d1accc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613356743_9b195d73984b3f0b132648c6f7edbf09 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 6): Knowledge and Ignorance. Satan thinks humans can’t handle knowledge, but the professor thinks they can. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2001. 2018-07-07: 27:54 [27:38] 2021-01-14: 28:00 [27:37] – Better https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/15 FRI [2021-01-15] Cadfael – The Virgin in the Ice – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldz URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-05-29] Episode 5 (of 5): Discoveries. Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner. Stars Philip Madoc and Michael Hordern. Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner. Conclusion of the 5 part serial, starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael. Written by Ellis Peters. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Phil Clarke. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1992. Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc Narrator ………. Sir Michael Hordern Ermina ………… Moira Buffini Leonard ……….. Leonard Fenton Hugh ………….. Douglas Hodge Le Gaucher …….. Peter Laird Ives ………….. Dean Magri Elyas …………. Crispin Letts Axeman ………… Peter Gunn Boterel ……….. Andrew Wincott Other parts played by the cast 2020-05-29: 27:26 [27:15] Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-15: 27:26 [27:15] [2021-01-15] Men from the Ministry – 1970-07-00 – Storm in a Tea Urn PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zmxnq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ad967a- b00zmxmc/vf_b00zmxmc_e658eb7d-17c4-4241-bb65-21c68b50036b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613350781_088d42b87d23a750eaa063fd98b1878f Storm in a Tea Urn: Trouble starts brewing when Sir Gregory bans the duo from making tea. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From July 1970. Trouble starts brewing over Sir Gregory’s ban on the bumbling bureaucrats making tea. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham, Ronald Baddiley, Patricia Hayes and John Curle. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on the Light Programme in July 1970. [2021-01-15] Second Thoughts – s02e02 1989-11-07 – Rebel Without a Pause PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx5j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb136f- b006fmtv/vf_b006fmtv_7db3f89e-d756-4e26-8f9d-06b320720003.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613351297_bc6595558329c0663fc4319565f53950 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Rebel Without a Pause. Faith and teenage son Joe fall out, but is Bill the cause or the cure? Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From November 1989. Faith and teenage son Joe fall out, but is Bill the cause or the cure? Producer Sioned Wiliam. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin- off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1989. Bill ….. James Bolam Faith …. Lynda Bellingham Liza ….. Belinda Lang Hilary … Celia Imrie Hannah … Kelda Holmes Joe …… Mark Denham Jill ….. Moir Leslie [2021-01-15] Bristow – s02e01 – When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r031 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b04d2- m00067bd/vf_m00067bd_4bab3f47-d17b-47de-b93d-b7ae3c80172f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613355710_5ccb334c1d54d7817b11458d70eedcdf Series 2 Episode 1 (of 4): When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry. With Christmas bonus talk, the buying clerk’s generosity knows no bounds, for once. Stars Michael Williams. From November 1999. The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow’s spirits – for once, his generosity knows no bounds. But then he takes matters into his own hands when it becomes clear that a bonus for Chester Perry staff isn’t forthcoming. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’s famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1999. Bristow ………… Michael Williams Jones ………….. Rodney Bewes Jonathan Quartly … Bernard Cribbins Mrs Purdy ………. Dora Bryan Hewitt …………. Owen Brenman Molly ………….. Sheila Reid Rupert Clement ….. Royce Mills Miss Sunman …….. Katy Odey Richard Blobb …… Norman Bird Miss Golightly ….. Lucy Akhurst Postboy ………… Simon Schatzberger Receptionist ……. Zeena Eate 2019-06-27: 00:01 > 28:15 [28:09] Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-15: 00:00 > 28:15 [28:09] Bad start https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/16 SAT [2021-01-16] Prisoner Of Zenda – 90 mins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qkm4l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/419e38- b01qkm31/vf_b01qkm31_ff548a42-b342-4307-97cd-e83fd3aef54d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613448413_1604ae1fd1a26b3683162a0b3e80e503 Epic historical tale of subterfuge and doppelgangers, set in an East European province. Stars Julian Glover and Martin Jarvis. The swashbuckling story of English gentleman Rudolf Rassendyll and his adventures in the East European province of Ruritania, written by Anthony Hope. An epic historical tale of subterfuge and doppelgangers. Starring Julian Glover as King Rudolf/Rudolf Rassendyll, Nigel Stock as Colonel Sapt, Hannah Gordon as Princess Flavia, and Martin Jarvis as Rupert of Hentzau. Adapted by Eric Maschwitz and Kay Patrick. Original music (1939) by Robert Chignell and Leslie Woodgate. Producer Martin Jenkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1973. Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf … Julian Glover Colonel Sapt …………………. Nigel Stock Princess Flavia ………………. Hannah Gordon Count Fritz ………………….. David Timson Rupert of Hentzau …………….. Martin Jarvis Duke Michael …………………. Michael Spice Antoinette de Mauban ………….. Anne Kidd Lord Burlesdon ……………….. Clive Swift Lady Rose Burlesdon/ Innkeeper …. Diana Bishop Countess Helga ……………….. Hilda Schroder Rosa ………………………… Cherry Gilliam Captain Detchard ……………… Terry Scully Johann ………………………. Sam Dastor Josef ……………………….. Haydn Jones Train guard ………………….. William Sleigh Bersonin …………………….. David Gooderson Customs officer ………………. Brian Haines NB: Saturday-Night Theatre, 19 May 1973. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/17 SUN [2021-01-17] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bfq14 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ece9f1- b00bfnl3/vf_b00bfnl3_6fbb0092-ccb0-487d-b5e2-dbfa70ce19e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613465865_562e4027c53ff7bb255b7e05e7970255 Episode 4 (of 7): Sundry Happenings in a Garden. Bertie Wooster must mend bridges after the fake burglary debacle. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Bertie Wooster must mend bridges after the debacle of the fake burglary. PG Wodehouse romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Peter Woodthorpe as Percy, Lord Worplesden, Bronwen Williams as Florence Craye, and Denise Bryer as Edwin the Boy Scout. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. [2021-01-17] The TV Lark – Episode 3 – Z Ambulances PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b3flq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/583db7- b01b3fln/vf_b01b3fln_3546a174-4450-478a-91e6-fa3042b2eeba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613466451_aaf8c206ef8052a7650f11b5021db3ac Episode 3 (of 10): Z Ambulances. A live drama serial could make money for Troutbridge TV. But can they manage to make it? Navy Lark spin-off stars Jon Pertwee. From February 1963. A live drama serial could make money for Troutbridge TV. But can they manage to produce it? Stars Jon Pertwee as the Floor Manager, Leslie Phillips as The Director, Stephen Murray as the Producer, Ronnie Barker as Fatso Johnson, and Richard Caldicote as the Deputy Controller. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. After 4 series of “The Navy Lark” the BBC decided the comedy needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station Troutbridge TV. However, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge, as after just 10 episodes the crew were back aboard “The Navy Lark”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1963. NB: Episode title is a spoof of ‘Z Cars’. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/18 MON [2021-01-18] Steptoe and Son – s01e10 – The Bath PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbh9h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bfa6b6- b00sbgwp/vf_b00sbgwp_0254ae65-19f7-402e-ae94-4c5d1e767070.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613610639_43a7e3a725a03dca9316a2866a4ecaf4 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): The Bath. Harold’s plan for a bathroom upset Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From September 1966. Harold’s plan for a proper bathroom upset his father Albert. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2021-01-18] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx5r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c264c6- b006g085/vf_b006g085_ce844c6a-88b3-4884-9d06-0af24fe15403.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613625411_76be0dcc2bf0d32cfeaf9d133310a761 Episode 1 (of 20): Mayhem on the Moon. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars – but there’s a problem. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew aboard Discovery blast off for their epic mission to Mars – but there’s a problem. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott 2019-04-29: 29:42 [29:10] — RETAINED 2021-01-18: 29:42 [29:09] Bad start [2021-01-18] Hamish and Dougal – s02e05 – The Monster in the Loch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1wk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/312a98- b006tm2d/vf_b006tm2d_5a1a9feb-c1b2-4f74-8860-799a2cd755a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613623641_d7df65a0b7ccf997cf7aef57d5052c0e Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): The Monster in the Loch. The elderly Scotsmen have a monstrous encounter in the great outdoors. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison Steadman. From March 2004. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/19 [2021-01-19] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e02 – 2001-05-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c6vrj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/629973- b00bwtww/vf_b00bwtww_a8871a60-3625-437f-b782-268c27ce1fd7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613713039_a25daf6d1649f118ae33089c399120bc Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): Sheila raises upset Tommy’s suspicions, but there’s method in her madness. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From May 2001. Sheila raises Tommy’s suspicions and blood pressure, but there’s method in her madness. Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame in Series 3 of Mike Colemans sitcom. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd Sheila Parr ……. June Whitfield Hetty Stark ……. Pat Coombes Murray Franklin … Julian Eardley Louis Elstein ….. Edward Halsted Jack Dunne …….. William Franklyn 2018-10-17: 27:50 [27:38] 2021-01-19: 27:52 [27:38] – Longer [2021-01-19] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpkd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/88ac22- b00290z0/vf_b00290z0_2d00e8ba-36c4-4dc1-8e96-7e70b6ac311f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613711804_8f338b0692168bb3c34028e93416baee Episode 2 (of 20): What’s Wrong with Whittaker? Captain Jet Morgan is bound for Mars, but one of his crew is adrift in space. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Freighter No 2 of Captain Jet Morgan’s Mars space fleet is in trouble. But when radio mechanic Lemmy and motor engineer Steve tried to cross over from the flagship Discovery, to put the trouble right, Steve became unhitched from his safety line and is now drifting in the void. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott [2021-01-19] Absolute Power – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1pd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2513b5- b007v1p9/vf_b007v1p9_24761bc2-861b-4a59-a41b-a82c0d55cd14.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613711373_5372cdb456d00e9bf41e3ebad4019474 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Can spin kings Prentiss McCabe turn a failed novelist into a best seller? Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2001. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/20 WED [2021-01-20] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e12 – Hancock in Hospital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvv URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-06-03] Series 6 Episode 12 (of 14): Hancock in Hospital. Laid up with a broken leg, the lad soon regrets Sid and Bill’s visit. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1959. Laid up with a broken leg, the lad soon regrets a visit from Sid and Bill. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Joan Frank and Patricia Hayes. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. 2019-06-03: 0:01 to 29:41 [29:26] — RETAINED 2021-01-20: 0:00 to 30:14 [29:26] – Much lower volume [2021-01-20] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpnn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8c1a11- b00293h2/vf_b00293h2_f61977b4-ab30-4838-86cb-1a180a619b39.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613716053_8844021fc50c7fef39b9dc09afb98f8e Episode 3 (of 20): Extreme Dreams. Whitaker is behaving strangely, as bad dreams plague the crew bound for Mars. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971. James Whitaker’s curious behaviour causes concern for Captain Jet Morgan, as bad dreams plague the rest of his crew bound for Mars. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/21 THU [2021-01-21] Round the Horne – s01e02 – 1965-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05w2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/df3d40- b00ftjr9/vf_b00ftjr9_7dfd0bbd-9fe4-465b-8072-ea444c64ae8d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613870266_2bfe669f27594ee8d2337aa404d76b79 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 16): Kenneth Horne gets secrets from the backroom boys of the BBC, and more from the Clissold Saga. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1965. Kenneth Horne’s secrets from the backroom boys of the BBC, and continuing ‘The Clissold Saga’. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken” after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1965. [2021-01-21] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jprf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9ababb- b00598xw/vf_b00598xw_d671980a-20d4-4483-af57-6bae4446caf3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613887834_51498269b5c850e7300f701246745ff7 Episode 4 (of 20): Meteors! The mystery over Whitaker deepens as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1954. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must take action in their battle against a cluster of meteors. The mystery over Whitaker deepens, as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott [2021-01-21] Old Harry’s Game – s04e02 – Beautiful England PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bf9z0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/108b84- b00bf9yc/vf_b00bf9yc_2e39c3f0-7471-4f07-803a-8df65ad8ceb8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613946773_e204e281b5a2356ecf9bf2a4570509a0 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 6): Beautiful England. As Satan sets out to prove England is the worst nation, Scumspawn tackles a lager lout. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. 2018-07-14: 27:46 [27:30] – Deleted 2021-01-21: 27:50 [27:29] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/22 [2021-01-22] Men from the Ministry – s06e04 1970-07-21 – The Moving Target PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zvcml URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eac081- b00zv9xr/vf_b00zv9xr_8373159f-2278-485a-a326-02e701da18d5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613948907_1aa06c06b22d64eef18fb41c78dde739 The Moving Target: The bungling duo take charge of Britain’s first space launch. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From July 1970. The bumbling bureaucrats take charge of Britain’s first space launch. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham and Ronald Baddiley. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1970. [2021-01-22] Second Thoughts – s02e03 – Youth and Consequences PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx69 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-09-25] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): Youth and Consequences. Bill’s new young image leaves birthday girl Faith feeling old. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From November 1989. Bill’s new young image leaves Faith feeling old on her birthday. Starring Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Belinda Lang as Liza, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Rebecca Front as Rachel, and Ian Targett as Gideon. Series two of four, inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. Producer Sioned Wiliam. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1989. 2018-09-25: 27:33 [27:13] — RETAINED 2021-01-22: 27:26 [27:12] – Bad ending [2021-01-22] Bristow – s02e02 – The Power of the Press PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgl8 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-04] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 4): The Power of the Press. The Chester-Perry buying clerk crusades to improve conditions for cleaning ladies. Stars Michael Williams. From December 1999. The Chester-Perry buying clerk crusades to improve conditions for cleaning ladies. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1999. Bristow ……… Michael Williams Jones ……….. Rodney Bewes Gert ………… Liz Fraser Daisy ……….. Joan Sims Mrs Purdy ……. Dora Bryan Hewitt ………. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman ….. Katy Odey Stationmaster … Jon Glover Stoke ……….. David Battley Hickford …….. Roger Lloyd Pack Lift Boy …….. Ian Kelland 2019-07-04: 0:03 to 28:18 [28:13] Complete — RETAINED 2021-01-22: 0:04 to 28:18 [28:13] [2021-01-22] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpv4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1c7f3- b0059j0s/vf_b0059j0s_dc869998-2765-49d8-995f-a3001c170e3b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1613974782_8c7925ec30e2bae355d3037d297b139c Episode 5 (of 20): Communication Lost. With communications to Earth lost, Jet Morgan’s courage is tested during a meteor swarm. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1954. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971. With all communications back to Earth lost, the courage of Captain Jet Morgan is severely tested during a meteor swarm. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott 2019-05-03: 0:01 to 29:01 [28:40] – Deleted 2021-01-22: 0:01 to 29:34 [28:39] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/23 SAT [2021-01-23] Rupert of Hentzau – 90 minutes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qqsw3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da9f0b- b01qqsw1/vf_b01qqsw1_780df8aa-5a3b-44c0-9cc1-01064728bfee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614071471_4a2ec6e7f85600d72464abbb1326e7a6 Queen Flavia writes a fateful letter to her true love Rudolf Rassendyll. Sequel to “The Prisoner of Zenda”. Starring Julian Glover. Sequel to “The Prisoner of Zenda”: Rudolf Rassendyll returns to Ruritania, Rupert of Hentzau plots to return from exile, Queen Flavia is still in love with Rassendyll, and danger and intrigue are everywhere. Written by Anthony Hope. Adapted by Cynthia Pughe and Kay Patrick. Starring Julian Glover, Nigel Stock, Hannah Gordon, Martin Jarvis, and David Timson. Producer Martin Jenkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1973. King Rudolf/Rudolf Rassendyll … Julian Glover Queen Flavia ……………….. Hannah Gordon Herbert/Bauer ………………. Nigel Anthony Hermann/Anton von Strofzing ….. David Sinclair James ……………………… Timothy Alcock Station-Master/Butler ……….. Wilfrid Carter Countess Helga ……………… Hilda Schroder Fritz von Tarlenheim ………… David Timson Anton von Strofzing …………. David Sinclair Madame Helsing/Mother Hof ……. Diana Bishop Rischenheim ………………… Kerry Francis Rupert of Hentzau …………… Martin Jarvis Chancellor Helsing/Farmer ……. Peter Williams Constable/Thug ……………… Vernon Joyner Colonel Sapt ……………….. Nigel Stock Fraulein Helsing ……………. Bonnie Hurren Bernenstein ………………… Sean Barrett Simon/Thug …………………. Fraser Kerr Rosa ………………………. Cherry Gilliam NB: Saturday-Night Theatre, 26 May 1973. Sequel to “The Prisoner of Zenda”, which was broadcast last week. |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/24 SUN [2021-01-24] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bt4vw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cbf9ee- b00bt4tk/vf_b00bt4tk_10fc6029-0b2a-49ee-a838-93a40a94aa32.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614071894_3ce2e58a49b2f7967a3b524780503625 Episode 5 (of 7): Schemes and Ruses. Bertie Wooster is much in demand, but his best-laid plans go awry. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Bertie Wooster is much in demand, but his best-laid plans go awry as he lands in a bit of pickle. PG Wodehouse romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Jeeves ………………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……….. Richard Briers Boko Fittleworth ……… Jonathan Cecil Percy, Lord Worplesden … Peter Woodthorpe Florence Craye ……….. Bronwen Williams Nobby Hopwood ………… Rosalind Adams Edwin the Boy Scout …… Denise Bryer [2021-01-24] The TV Lark – Episode 4 – House of Commons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bn40m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/58ce23- b01bn40k/vf_b01bn40k_ae150cbe-4075-4d6f-9cce-0ff4ec557694.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614072252_e9716df1281d0a0a6715e8add0f9aeee Episode 4 (of 10): House of Commons. Troutbridge TV has to transmit a party political broadcast, and Phillips is off to a ball. Navy Lark spin-off stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From February 1963. Troutbridge TV must transmit a Party Political Broadcast. And Phillips is off to a ball. Stars Jon Pertwee as the Floor Manager, Leslie Phillips as The Director, Stephen Murray as the Producer, Ronnie Barker as Fatso Johnson, and Richard Caldicote as the Deputy Controller. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. After 4 series of “The Navy Lark” the BBC decided the comedy needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station Troutbridge TV. However, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge, as after just 10 episodes the crew were back aboard “The Navy Lark”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1963. [2021-01-24] The Intersection – 1981-11-19 – John le Mesurier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01fhjrq URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-07-29] A chance meeting at work means an awkward family reunion for a young man and his absentee father. Starring John le Mesurier. Written by Stephen Fagan. Working in a London auction house, Chris meets his father by chance for the first time in 10 years. Chris has grown up and his father has grown old. Neither of them knows whether their meeting will prove to be an important beginning, or just a sad accident. Family drama by Stephen Fagan, starring John le Mesurier as the Father, Frank Grimes as Chris, Jane Knowles as the American woman, Christopher Scott as George, Alan Dudley as Lord Wrighton, Haydn Wood as Lord Soper, and Stephen Garlick as Bernie. Director Margaret Windhau. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1981. 2018-07-29: 0:00 to 54:53 +3 — RETAINED 2021-01-24: 0:00 to 54:52 +2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/25 MON [2021-01-25] Steptoe and Son – s01e11 – The Lead Man Cometh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl7y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81c901- b00206ss/vf_b00206ss_da12944c-b9be-457a-bde9-dc6b3418581a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614215699_43193e9934f25c5393ecacce9ec0ee91 Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): The Lead Man Cometh. The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From September 1966. Just as Albert and Harold are needing to economise, the rag and bone men are made an irresistible offer. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and Leonard Rossiter as Welsh Hughie. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2021-01-25] Crowned Hudds – Episode 1 – How Ye Quest Was Wonne PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pgydd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b1daff- b00pgxg2/vf_b00pgxg2_548773c2-1d5d-4d41-ae1b-d9699d2c9257.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614230122_e23f82f9939fcccb1c6d62658d3a1252 Episode 1 (of 6): How Ye Quest Was Wonne. Poking fun at King Arthur. Roy Hudd takes a royal romp through history, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From August 1995. NB: Title is a spoof of the phrase “How the West Was Won”. [2021-01-25] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpxk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa643d- b0059mkj/vf_b0059mkj_570bb0c0-ff77-43a3-88a8-af07d11c66d2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614230722_6c7323a742ef3da5dbe4b78807b0bbfa Episode 6 (of 20): The Mysterious Object. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew receive warnings to turn back, but from whom? 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971. Weeks have passed since the Mars space fleet lost all contact with Earth. But then Captain Jet Morgan and his crew suddenly receive warnings to turn back, but from who? Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott [2021-01-25] Hamish and Dougal – s02e06 – Trapped PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k24f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3bd1cd- b006v12p/vf_b006v12p_d00d24ad-b15b-4966-abfe-6b82b7daad0c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614228499_f1de61a14ca9bc40a3c150816dd77d64 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Trapped. The elderly Scotsmen’s first trip to London ends in chaos. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Alison Steadman and Jeremy Hardy. From March 2004. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/26 TUE [2021-01-26] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e03 – 2001-05-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c075x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/819cd8- b00c06xj/vf_b00c06xj_a156b42d-af68-490f-b0fa-e4d2503d7b7b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614320574_c421788b25bd254af7004dbf9bc5a903 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): Sheila and Tommy tackle their memoirs, but are their memories up to it? Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From May 2001. Sheila and Tommy tackle their memoirs, but are their memories up to it? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame, in series 3 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd Sheila Parr ……. June Whitfield Hetty Stark ……. Pat Coombes Murray Franklin … Julian Eardley Louis Elstein ….. Edward Halsted Dudley Rathbone … Alex Lowe [2021-01-26] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq0c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a4f40- b0059s4m/vf_b0059s4m_911df3ae-76aa-41f3-a142-c9c9d768dd8d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614319616_726ee73c40712ce0fbc8e8c049433963 Episode 7 (of 20): The Shared Nightmare. The crew battle to locate Freighter 6, whilst Captain Jet has a nightmare. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. As the Mars fleet crew battle to locate Freighter Ship number 6, Captain Jet Morgan suffers strange hallucinations. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott [2021-01-26] Absolute Power – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vkmz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/455cb5- b007vkmt/vf_b007vkmt_dc996ea6-c080-4eec-955f-34f37de4150f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614321091_1b305e6e6850f103aa580f9b485cc8ee Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): The Prime Minister wants Charles and Martin to discredit the Chancellor. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. Written by Mark Tavener. From February 2001. 2021-01-26: 27:58 [Complete] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/27 WED [2021-01-27] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e14 – The Impersonator PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxpn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4211fb- b006kt6c/vf_b006kt6c_50ceaf25-364b-4691-ba45-51a311bc068d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614577166_bb912ef7fc669be3df2a5f0e020df637 Series 6 Episode 14 (of 14): The Impersonator. When he hears his sound-alike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. When he hears his sound-alike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Peter Goodwright, Ann Lancaster, Jerry Stovin, Jack Watson, Ronald Wilson and Wilfrid Babbage. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. [2021-01-27] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq2w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89b98d- b0059zcd/vf_b0059zcd_9a50b761-00cd-4302-ab8a-98f822bf1ecc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614321482_55059b7aaeb2f4284c96d43192ac33b5 Episode 8 (of 20): Closing-in on Mars. As Jet Morgan and the crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams affect them. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars David Kossoff. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. As Captain Jet Morgan and his crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams begin to affect them. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/28 THU [2021-01-28] Round the Horne – s01e03 1965-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05w6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e9e57- b00fwcms/vf_b00fwcms_92e9e633-ec4c-420a-a849-8c624547813a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614473538_6207bf6ed84b68839712a16593595b95 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 16): Kenneth Horne meets BBC sound effects men, and a pantomime horse in The Clissold Saga. With Betty Marsden. From March 1965. Kenneth Horne meets BBC Sound Effects men, and a pantomime horse, in The Clissold Saga. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1965. 2018-01-17: 00:00 2021-01-28: 31:53 With complete Playout music [30:31] [2021-01-28] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq5b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2b5a3- b005b27x/vf_b005b27x_06d2921c-11a2-4489-9cfc-24e4dda892bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614483276_23902423576db4b5ac8344e55f5c63a0 Episode 9 (of 20): The Irresistible Light. Arriving on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and crew prepare to start explorations. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Kossoff. From 1954. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. After their battle to land on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew prepare to start their explorations. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott [2021-01-28] Old Harry’s Game – s04e03 – Health and Safety PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvgp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd9d6b- b005t5k5/vf_b005t5k5_dc129965-6603-4d93-acb9-57a7f7c1b299.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614579108_bc322e7b03a5712f3e471f0454b05905 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 6): Health and Safety. Hell’s latest arrival is a health and safety officer who moans to Satan about the lighting. Devilish comedy stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. 2018-07-21: 28:16 [28:01] 2021-01-28/2020-04-03: 28:18 [28:02] – Longer https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/29 FRI [2021-01-29] The Men from the Ministry – 1970-08-00 – The Bigger the Better PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0102v9g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9cd74e- b0102trz/vf_b0102trz_a0eeadc6-0367-497c-a5f2-644e5e215146.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614561104_9cd2f63ac1406a2106880c2e9961c7ae The Bigger the Better: A peculiar potion grows on the bungling duo. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. With Clive Dunn. From August 1970. A peculiar potion grows on the bumbling bureaucrats. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Clive Dunn and Gordon Clyde. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, ‘The Men from the Ministry’ ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 – never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. NB: This is the one which features the “magic” drink Beefolax. [2021-01-29] Second Thoughts – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfns URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/166afa- b006gbf6/vf_b006gbf6_5a9ef1ec-726a-4828-85e7-005e60149ea8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614561443_7ed8458066a7f5c2b2169af72bd1febd Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): Health and Efficiency. Faith heads to a health farm, leaving Bill to mind the happy home. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From November 1989. Faith heads to a health farm, leaving Bill to mind the happy home. Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Belinda Lang as Liza, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Norman Bird as Mr Burrows, and Nicholas Courtney as Ray. Producer Sioned Wiliam. Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie, about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off ‘Faith in the Future’. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1989. [2021-01-29] Bristow – s02e04 – Mr Bristow Regrets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s5dp URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-11] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 4): Mr Bristow Regrets. The dinner dance is out of bounds, until the buying clerk meets a troublemaker. Stars Michael Williams. From December 1999. The Chester-Perry Dinner Dance is out of bounds to the buying clerk – until he falls in with Tom Paine, troublemaker. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1999. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …….. Dora Bryan Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Hickford ……… Roger Lloyd Pack Tom ………….. Jon Glover Little Red ……. Simon Schatzberger Miss Golightly … Lucy Akhurst Miss Peach ……. Carol Starks [2021-01-29] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq7r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f866d9- b005b5mp/vf_b005b5mp_b2ca18ff-1d7d-4cba-b48e-0ff53f1e55a3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614574957_33ea8ef671c1f57cd47d2586ba8496a4 Episode 10 (of 20): Freighters Approach. Captain Jet Morgan’s crew are on Mars, but he’s alarmed when more of the fleet start to arrive. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1954. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew are on Mars, but he’s alarmed when more of the fleet appear to arrive. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs Various …………. Anthony Marriott https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/30 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/01/31 SUN [2021-01-31] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bwtw9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6b5c52- b00bwttc/vf_b00bwttc_a3fa41ea-1117-4efb-98f7-cd3e09198c96.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614676052_aa4ab8c6d5bdd94bbdd7e8a7241026f8 Episode 6 (of 7): Fancy Dress. Bertie Wooster helps his fearsome uncle with a spot of dressing up. PG Wodehouse romp, with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Bertie Wooster helps his fearsome Uncle Percy with a spot of dressing up. PG Wodehouse romp, adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Jeeves ………………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……….. Richard Briers Boko Fittleworth ……… Jonathan Cecil Percy, Lord Worplesden … Peter Woodthorpe Nobby Hopwood ………… Rosalind Adams Stilton Cheesewright ….. Michael Kilgarriff [2021-01-31] The TV Lark – Episode 5 – Back to Portsmouth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01by95t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ebf6b3- b01by95r/vf_b01by95r_9b7d7c27-ed95-4e34-a50f-2d21f557c040.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614676222_aec0ca729864278043c01ead836502da Episode 5 (of 10): Back to Portsmouth. Troutbridge TV is offered coverage of the arrival of Potarneyland’s retiring governor. Navy Lark spin-off stars Jon Pertwee. From February 1963. Troutbridge TV is offered coverage of the arrival of Potarneyland’s retiring governor. Starring Jon Pertwee as the Floor Manager, Leslie Phillips as The Director, Stephen Murray as the Producer, Ronnie Barker as Fatso Johnson, and Richard Caldicote as the Deputy Controller. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. After 4 series of “The Navy Lark” the BBC decided the comedy needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station Troutbridge TV. However, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge, as after just 10 episodes the crew were back aboard “The Navy Lark”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1963. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/01 MON [2021-02-01] Steptoe and Son – s01e12 – The Musical Evening PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sf1tm URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-02-15] Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): The Musical Evening. Albert takes action over Harold’s gramophone. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From September 1966. War erupts in the rag and bone yard, when Albert takes action over music-loving Harold’s gramophone. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sf12l [2021-02-01] Crowned Hudds – Episode 2 – Odd Stuart PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00plhpx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6a6be9- b00plgd0/vf_b00plgd0_5d56686e-f164-4b39-8c75-bf680782b04e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614821838_9b2df0c0f36da19f2f858b38fdafc104 Episode 2: Odd Stuart. A new slant on King Charles II. Roy Hudd’s historical royal romp, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From September 1994. [2021-02-01] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqb9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/388df6- b005bjl1/vf_b005bjl1_71704031-e89c-409c-b722-58c8996737e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614822021_0b33b6252666986b2015126731fa26ae Episode 11 (of 20): The Desperate Search. Jet and the crew reach freighter number two, and fear they’re not alone on Mars. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971. Captain Jet Morgan and the crew reach freighter number two after it crash landed, but they fear they’re not alone on Mars. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/02 TUE [2021-02-02] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c4bs5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f12383- b00c4bqt/vf_b00c4bqt_35c1e74a-0c21-458a-b3c6-3b98798a2f5c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614914920_1aca5de1a98529c01836c76ee62c7f3f Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Can a tribe of African pygmies be persuaded to endorse Tommy and Sheila’s CD? Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From May 2001. Can a tribe of African pygmies be persuaded to endorse Tommy and Sheila’s CD? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame. Series 3 of Mike Colemans sitcom. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd Sheila Parr ……. June Whitfield Hetty Stark ……. Pat Coombes Murray Franklin … Julian Eardley Louis Elstein ….. Edward Halsted Libby Earnest ….. Tracy-Ann Oberman [2021-02-02] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqdn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/28beba- b005bq6z/vf_b005bq6z_2fb927a0-4781-47ec-a110-6ec3e917680a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614914697_cf79d062d51e21aeaf78fe7ce7c1ba51 Episode 12 (of 20): Mysterious Lights and More. An alien ship disturbs the crew – and is Jet’s childhood dream a reality on Mars? 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. An alien ship disturbs the crew, and is Captain Jet Morgan’s childhood dream becoming a reality on Mars? Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs [2021-02-02] Absolute Power – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w32v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/897032- b007w321/vf_b007w321_079aee5c-696e-4972-994a-0a619f9e15d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1614914399_58cff49e8ac3c8b3e162736c8f092d1a Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Charles tackles prison reform, as Martin helps Delia Smith with a new image. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. Written by Mark Tavener. From February 2001. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/03 WED [2021-02-03] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqgq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ff797c- b005bv8k/vf_b005bv8k_1f1dfa2a-5521-4992-8555-702abe0c4d81.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615006451_88e25fcc4563b63b839140271513fc82 Episode 13 (of 20): Dream or Reality? In the Martian city from Jet’s childhood dream, Lemmy is under telepathic attack. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. In the Martian city from Captain Jet Morgan’s childhood dream, Lemmy is under telepathic attack. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs 2019-05-15 2021-02-03 [-b] [Full Playout] NB: I combined these two recordings to make one complete recording, using NO intermediate TS step, with the join at 01:25 (the 2019 file had a perfect start, the 2021 file had a perfect ending). No re-encoding. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/04 THU [2021-02-04] Round the Horne – s01e04 1965-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/79524b- b00fyvrg/vf_b00fyvrg_92ebccc7-4ff5-49d0-9435-d55409f35750.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615078397_9b3bd02dea9f32657c5d2aa3406b2f03 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 16): The BBC is lambasted by the censors, and a cursed tomb in The Clissold Saga. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From March 1965. Censors lambast the BBC – and a cursed tomb in ‘The Clissold Saga’. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken” after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1965. [2021-02-04] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqjl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0cdbcf- b005c034/vf_b005c034_6fdea68c-91db-4a49-9287-54fb99550bc8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615097053_aa8d496728b271480e4e6624b38d2197 Episode 14 (of 20): Lost in Time. As the Discovery’s crew explore Mars, Jet and Doc must rescue Lemmy – but what about Mitch? 1954 sci-fi classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. As the crew of Discovery explore Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and Doc must rescue Lemmy – but what about Mitch? Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs [2021-02-04] Old Harry’s Game – s04e04 2001-04-19 – Poet’s Corner PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/11b2f1- b005tc1w/vf_b005tc1w_0032b098-6a0f-48f5-9430-e7ae097c7933.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615430306_f7bc9f91a3d114f9c05d5b493c8c2892 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 6): Poet’s Corner. Satan is cross with Yeats over a poem, while Scumspawn and Thomas write their own verse. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/05 FRI [2021-02-05] The Men from the Ministry – 1970-08-00 – Trouble in the Air PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01092vz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bf25b- b01092jn/vf_b01092jn_2dea1949-2722-4687-ab45-731e6edc0b33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615164004_bcb2ef763389480ab2b32cf441af2815 Trouble in the Air: The terrible twosome are off to New York, but will it be “plane” sailing? Starring Richard Murdoch. From August 1970. The bumbling bureaucrats head to New York, but will it be “plane” sailing? Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham, Gordon Clyde and John Curle. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive, however the BBC Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1970. [2021-02-05] Second Thoughts – s02e05 – Maybe Baby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfnv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/99f9b3- b006gllf/vf_b006gllf_2d0c016f-9717-4606-a7e2-fb40ae03e516.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615166982_e32110abdbe35103faa139474905cf3a Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): Broody Faith fancies starting a second family, but does Bill? Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From November 1989. Broody Faith fancies starting a second family – but does Bill? Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Norman Bird as Mr Burrows, and Deborah Rowbottom as the Police Officer. Producer Sioned Wiliam. Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie, about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife Liza and her teenage children Hannah and Joe. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1989. [2021-02-05] The Sit Crom – Episode 1 – The Secret Knocke PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvmwp URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-30] Episode 1 (of 6): The Secret Knocke. Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Miriam Margolyes. From October 1990. Mercy’s disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War in the days of Oliver Cromwell. Music by Colin Sell. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward Lettice ……………. Jane Whittenshaw 2019-07-30: 29:27 [29:09] Complete [Complete with original end announcement by Peter Jefferson] 2021-02-05: 29:27 [29:08] [2021-02-05] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqlg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c29a61- b005c70v/vf_b005c70v_73ad763d-da45-4189-b3bb-82b0f8872ad4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615180755_72b7c4b69440ee0368180545c2c86416 Episode 15 (of 20): Hypnosis. Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars David Kossoff. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971. Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Announcer/Various … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/06 SAT [2021-02-06] John Wyndham – Trouble with Lichen – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k36c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e8280- b00705sn/vf_b00705sn_4d109b96-bdcd-4b27-8f66-3c4987788012.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615269288_5dade7f0bb9ef42d70d7f41cbffb7f0d Episode 1 (of 5): Stumbling on a discovery, biochemist Diana Brackley must battle to ensure that it benefits humanity. Read by Joanna Tope. Biochemist Diana Brackley has stumbled across something earth-shattering – but why does no-one want to know? The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon are set to collide. Read by Joanna Tope. John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made by BBC Scotland. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2007. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/07 SUN [2021-02-07] What Ho Jeeves – Joy in the Morning – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c075v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d9b5b- b00c06v4/vf_b00c06v4_4581bd0a-af84-454b-a4ac-c8e0fc8b8cb3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615280934_a6e854522efa16a5006c60567a56d8ce Episode 7 (of 7): Jeeves Sails into Action. Furious Uncle Percy gets trapped and Bertie tries to avoid arrest. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Furious Uncle Percy gets trapped, and Bertie Wooster tries to avoid getting arrested! Conclusion of the PG Wodehouse romp, adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Peter Woodthorpe as Percy Lord Worplesden, Rosalind Adams as Nobby Hopwood, and Michael Kilgarriff as Stilton Cheesewright. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. [2021-02-07] The TV Lark – Episode 6 – On Safari PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c7wj3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92c6be- b01c7wj1/vf_b01c7wj1_1cb95a24-cace-4fa6-8bab-da34daa54501.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615281207_58267173e84ee2b03149177017d9021f Episode 6 (of 10): On Safari. The TV team heads to Africa for “Up the Creek” with naturalists Maggie and Arnold Crump. Navy Lark spin-off starring Leslie Phillips. From March 1963. The Troutbridge TV team heads to Africa for ‘Up The Creek’ with naturalists Maggie and Arnold Crump. Starring Jon Pertwee as the Floor Manager, Leslie Phillips as the Director, Stephen Murray as the Producer, Ronnie Barker as Fatso Johnson, and Richard Caldicote as the Deputy Controller. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. After 4 series of “The Navy Lark” the BBC decided the comedy needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station Troutbridge TV. However, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge, as after just 10 episodes the crew were back aboard “The Navy Lark”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1963. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/08 MON [2021-02-08] 15 min Rumpole for the Defence – Rumpole and the Dear Departed – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000s1lv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d79b6d- m000s1ls/vf_m000s1ls_6588193a-6bc4-4079-8b1d-ee677bab3528.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615431117_ed9828216152c25ccc89470721330a08 Rumpole and the Dear Departed, Episode 1 (of 3). Rumpole is instructed to challenge a will; unfortunately, the main witness has got the story from a ghost. Read by Leo McKern. Rumpole is instructed to challenge a Will. Unfortunately the main witness has got the story from a ghost. Abridged by Bob Sinfield. Producer Ken Phillips. Leo McKern reads John Mortimer’s tales of Horace Rumpole, the Old Bailey hack. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1997. NB: Spoof title – “Rumpot for the Defence” NB: I suspect that the series title “Rumpole for the Defence” is borrowed from an American courtroom drama, “Judd for the Defence” [2021-02-08] Steptoe and Son – s01e13 – The Bonds That Bind Us PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00shdzy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40a327- b00shd97/vf_b00shd97_806b4b4a-eb2b-405f-9fd7-3f516c1a9063.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615425090_9c6307db7189523e8256d25f6cc96c59 Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): The Bonds That Bind Us. Loaded Albert brings home a young gold- digger. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From September 1966. After a win on the premium bonds, Albert starts splashing the cash and brings home a young gold digger. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and Yootha Joyce as Madge. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1966. [2021-02-08] Crowned Hudds – Episode 3 – Fourth Wedding and Some Funerals PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00psrfz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e54935- b00psqbs/vf_b00psqbs_35f4db79-13bc-42ac-a687-e23aad696421.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615452049_ec2fcad5df868b150cda27562b0653cb Episode 3: Fourth Wedding and Some Funerals. Poking fun at King Henry VIII, it’s Roy Hudd’s historical royal romp, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From August 1995. [2021-02-08] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqp2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/420560- b005cf9f/vf_b005cf9f_36d0f7a7-e60e-456e-8977-a391f30996f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615443137_02156570ac69cc0d134f6962855872e2 Episode 16 (of 20): Strange Farm. Jet, Doc and Lemmy set off to find Mitch, who’s starting to doubt his own sanity. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. With Mitch still missing, Captain Jet Morgan, Doc and Lemmy set off to find him, with hopes of finding the engineer rapidly diminishing. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Wife ……………. Madi Hedd Announcer/Various … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/09 TUE [2021-02-09] 15 min Rumpole for the Defence – Rumpole and the Dear Departed – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000s2ym URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13e6d0- m000s2yl/vf_m000s2yl_91b84fea-d2b2-4200-ac5f-63671799fb36.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615525999_068c4884293b62f6176b089e6afe01c0 Rumpole and the Dear Departed, Episode 2 (of 3). A new will of the late Colonel Ollard appears to have been found. Read by Leo McKern. Leo McKern reads John Mortimer’s tales of irreverent brief Horace Rumpole. A new will of the late Colonel Ollard appears to have been found. But Rumpole thinks it shall only make his appearance in the Chancery Division even more horrifying. Abridged by Bob Sinfield. Producer Ken Phillips. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1997. [2021-02-09] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c7d1c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ce08a7- b00c7c7g/vf_b00c7c7g_f5734010-b49a-41cd-a98c-302cd9588a3d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615527214_075b46320c1a4b2ebd70933ffb03e775 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila’s trip to Australia ever get off the ground? Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From June 2001. Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila’s trip to Australia ever get off the ground? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame. Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2001. Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd Sheila Parr ……. June Whitfield Hetty Stark ……. Pat Coombes Murray Franklin … Julian Eardley Louis Elstein ….. Edward Halsted Hostess ……….. Tracy-Ann Oberman [2021-02-09] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqrd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1a5e8- b005ckmd/vf_b005ckmd_74d90645-c628-4f74-afd4-273b0661be16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615525766_5da324a3aa17b72d8c3aaaf6ab6003df Episode 17 (of 20): Escape! Mitch is conditioned at a “sheep station” – the others have to plan their escape. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. With Mitch conditioned at a “sheep station”, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must work out how to plan their escape. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1954. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby John Cazabon …….. Various Announcer/Various … David Jacobs [2021-02-09] Absolute Power – s02e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wr7h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/16893b- b007wr7d/vf_b007wr7d_1da63313-aced-4d2c-bab1-85730a32de2b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615525488_d2bb79aa0d9d7be37d15767093746798 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Charles Prentiss is challenged by a PR rival to wheeze the unwheezable. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. Written by Mark Tavener. From March 2001. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/10 WED [2021-02-10] 15 min Rumpole for the Defence – Rumpole and the Dear Departed – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000s2q4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/02aa28- m000s2q3/vf_m000s2q3_313f79b5-28dd-42f3-9ac6-fb29a8d7748b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615528735_efbdc7c51166133836ae0d2b0f4142d1 Episode 3 (of 3): Rumpole, guided by Matron’s ouija board, seems to have stumbled across a dark secret. Read by Leo McKern. Rumpole, guided by Matron’s ouija board, seems to have stumbled across a dark secret. Will Matron win her case, or is her contact with “the other side” all a con? Abridged by Bob Sinfield. Producer Ken Phillips. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1997. [2021-02-10] Beachcomber By the Way – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080jmp URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-02-26] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): The whimsies of JB Morton, performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge. From March 1989. Dr Strabismus sets a trap for a mouse, Colonel Wretch gets a visit from Hercules the Mighty, and Mr Justice Cocklecarrot encounters the notorious 12 red-bearded dwarfs for the first time. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic “Beachcomber” column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. 2019-02-26: 29:28 [Complete] 2021-02-10: 29:24 Bastardised: removed is a 4 second reference to fuzzie-wuzzies. [2021-02-10] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqv2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/673335- b005cn6t/vf_b005cn6t_1808dfc1-7470-4a85-81c0-cba77dcac370.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615529032_0a9a9d03d14dfe365166c28e3308a10a Episode 18 (of 20): Invasion Plans. With Lemmy and Doc at the mercy of the Martians, Jet Morgan comes to the rescue. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. With Lemmy and Doc at the mercy of the Martians, can Captain Jet Morgan come to their rescue? Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby John Cazabon …….. Various Announcer/Various … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/11 THU [2021-02-11] 15 min Rumpole for the Defence – Rumpole and the Boat People – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000s2y8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d98035- m000s2y6/vf_m000s2y6_0c35ef31-5866-4678-8642-c457b832b40c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615666113_5d6a5e44a6e46f711ee3196a1b5426e5 Episode 1 (of 3): Rumpole’s wife thinks there is too much of him, and imposes a strict diet. Read by Leo McKern. [2021-02-11] Round the Horne – s01e05 – 1965-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9297a7- b00g3y1z/vf_b00g3y1z_35737feb-dc3a-4091-8e07-6b7ff5536a3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615665791_2a8918ccb7ad80986406abbce20a27b4 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 16): Saluting a puddings inventor, and Gruntfuttock is after a BBC job. Stars Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. From April 1965. Saluting a puddings inventor, and Gruntfuttock’s after a job at the BBC. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. [2021-02-11] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqxb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aef9cb- b005cy4f/vf_b005cy4f_2f17622d-4aa1-4d1a-8eb6-b3b2afd6198d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615701437_c4501f71031cd7664f31d379303bd550 Episode 19 (of 20): The Fifth Column. Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere, and Jet gets a mysterious offer of help. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. As Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere, Captain Jet Morgan gets a mysterious offer of help. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby John Cazabon …….. Various Announcer/Various … David Jacobs [2021-02-11] Old Harry’s Game – s04e05 – Sleep PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvj6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92a4fc- b005tmbj/vf_b005tmbj_cd9ee030-8d4c-4b36-8af8-babf83f7af9d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615790221_8f632c2f5e16970793bb484f72a3a490 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): Satan has never been to sleep, so Thomas and the Professor try to give him forty winks. Devilish sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. 2018-08-04: 27:49 [27:30] Complete (+5) — RETAINED 2021-02-11: 27:52 [27:30] +8 — Too quiet https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/12 FRI [2021-02-12] 15 mins Rumpole for the Defence – Rumpole and the Boat People – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000s3nd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e3cb9- m000s3nc/vf_m000s3nc_53fe534d-61f2-48f8-93ff-974db3fd9234.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615790699_8b91579dc3994e31c6c70af7e2a931e1 Episode 2 (of 3): The fearsome wife continues to persecute Rumpole’s fat, while he delves into marital murder by the sea. Read by Leo McKern. [2021-02-12] The Men from the Ministry – 1970-09-00 – A Bird in the Hand PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010k3jw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b0bd91- b010k3jc/vf_b010k3jc_dcb6e7bc-f4b7-44ae-8855-137dd02c1a06.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615767993_2c6bb46817b6cb52dd2e51d0e33dd077 A Bird in the Hand: Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he’s off. And there’s a parrot to look after. With Richard Murdoch. From September 1970. Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he’s off. And there’s a parrot to look after. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham and Ronald Baddiley. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However, the BBC’s Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1970. [2021-02-12] Second Thoughts – s02e06 – The Rhythm of Strife PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfnz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dbd53b- b009sd3h/vf_b009sd3h_57614c13-1476-4d2b-8c48-d44586463d32.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615768253_5ee08584b7313f84b063a36ec423ef84 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): The Rhythm of Strife. Faith and Bill bicker over her children, then his ex-wife turns up. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From December 1989. Bill and Faith bicker over her children, then his ex-wife Liza turns up. Starring Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Belinda Lang as Liza, Brian Bowles as Dennis, and Danny Schiller as Mr Roper. Series two of four, inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. Producer Sioned Wiliam. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin- off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1989. [2021-02-12] The Sit Crom – Episode 2 – The General Inspection PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ly7z6 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-08-06] Episode 2 (of 6): The General Inspection. Cromwell witnesses an apparition at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Denise Coffey. From October 1990. Cromwell arrives, weeps, and investigates as well he might, since Father Francis has donned a night shirt and taken to the roof leads singing Ave Maria. Mercy’s disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall, and Gazebo has lethal orders. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Music by Colin Sell. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4 in 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward Cromwell …………… Bert Parnaby Colonel Thundery ……. Peter Howell 2019-08-06: 28:59 [28:36] (Complete with original 1990 Announcer) 2021-02-12: 28:59 [28:36] [2021-02-12] Journey into Space – The Red Planet – Episode 20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqz9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/61beca- b005d59l/vf_b005d59l_6c2b026a-345d-4f7d-abfc-78ac89ccc9e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615788719_251ea67d086a6eb77998f55c45ca9ccb Episode 20 (of 20): Return to the Moon. Jet and his crew attempt to outrun the Martian spheres in their bid to escape. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew Faulds. Conclusion of Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic, set in 1971. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must battle to outrun the Martian Spheres in their bid to escape. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Producer Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. Jet Morgan ………. Andrew Faulds Lemmy …………… David Kossoff Doc …………….. Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch …………… Bruce Beeby Various …………. John Cazabon Announcer/Various … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/13 SAT [2021-02-13] Listening to Les Dawson – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03b2n4d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6275c2- b03b2n2v/vf_b03b2n2v_9ca9ea6c-97e9-43f4-a197-d64d5ab45882.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615865233_7ddf333b52f4755163e2074e83593c37 Celebrate Les Dawson with Ray Peacock. Features Ken Dodd, Neil Innes, Lee Mack and others; rare interviews, routines, “Listen To Les”, “Tubby The Tuba”, and “In The Psychiatrist’s Chair”. Ray Peacock is joined by Ken Dodd, Neil Innes, Lee Mack, Robin Ince, Gillian Reynolds and David Nobbs, introducing rare interviews, routines and programmes including: “In The Psychiatrist’s Chair”; Les reading his own novel, “Come Back With the Wind”; “Marriott’s Monologues”; “Whirligig”; and “Listen To Les”. Producer Laura Baron. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in Sept 2013. “In the Psychiatrist’s Chair” An honest and open interview recorded the week before Les Dawson’s death in June 1993. Duration: 40:00 “Come Back with the Wind” Les Dawson reads the first part of his own novel, published in 1991. You can hear the rest of the story throughout next week, weekday afternoons at 14:45 on Radio 4 Extra. Duration: 15:00 “Whirligig”: Tubby The Tuba Les Dawson performs the Hans Christian Andersen story “Tubby The Tuba” with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Duration: 18:00 “Marriots Monologues” Les Dawson performs Marriot Edgar’s monologues, ‘The Channel Swimmer’ and ‘The Recumbent Posture’. Duration: 15:00 “Listen to Les” A compilation episode of the Radio 2 series starring Les Dawson with Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Duration: 27:00 Previously: [2018-06-09] [2019-11-30] [2021-02-13] John Wyndham – Trouble with Lichen – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3cz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7cd3bc- b0070xbm/vf_b0070xbm_32311d74-00bb-4bd7-b450-b282be3a8789.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615876354_9389ba61c13383079e0d89a477055823 Episode 2 (of 5): Perturbed by her boss’s silence over the mysterious lichen, Diana secretly begins her own investigation. Read by Joanna Tope. Perturbed by her boss’s silence over the mysterious properties of the lichen, biochemist Diana Brackley secretly begins her own investigation. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Read by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made by BBC Scotland. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2007. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/14 SUN [2021-02-14] The TV Lark – Episode 7 – Ship Ahoy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ckdll URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26c72d- b01ckdlj/vf_b01ckdlj_4a6c09f1-e73c-46d2-91e6-0c4a294d7df2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615878232_cc32cf982815e7c49e0eb9a2fe1e01e9 Episode 7 (of 10): Ship Ahoy. Troutbridge TV films a minesweeper sailing to the breaker’s yard. “Navy Lark” spin-off starring Jon Pertwee. From March 1963. Troutbridge TV’s new naval show is set to film a minesweeper sailing to the breaker’s yard. Script by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. After four series of “The Navy Lark” the BBC decided the comedy needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station Troutbridge TV. However, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge, as after just ten episodes they were back aboard “The Navy Lark”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1963. The Producer ………………………………….. Stephen Murray The Floor Manager ……………………………… Jon Pertwee The Director ………………………………….. Leslie Phillips Henry Povey, Deputy Controller of Programmes ……… Richard Caldicote Fatso Johnson/Commander Stanton …………………. Ronnie Barker The Admiral/Taffy Goldstein/Uncle Ebenezer Pertwee … Teniel Evans Director General/Rear Admiral Ironbridge …………. Michael Bates Janet ………………………………………… Janet Brown TTV Continuity Announcer ……………………….. Robin Boyle https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/15 MON [2021-02-15] 15 min Rumpole for the Defence – Rumpole and The Boat People – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sc03 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b09660- m000sc02/vf_m000sc02_a610e058-addd-4fe0-ad03-8966ec29b5c3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1615964446_5087861ed2b64e7b29f39a6df2c0dcca Episode 3 (of 3): Rumpole embarks and a confusing strategy to help clear his client – but will is all work out in end? Read by Leo McKern. Leo McKern reads the final part of the latest case for John Mortimer’s eccentric lawyer. Rumpole causes confusion trying to clear his client and is almost disowned by his own side. Will the case be dismissed – or is more crime afoot? Abridged by Bob Sinfield. Producer Ken Phillips. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1997. [2021-02-15] Steptoe and Son – s02e01 – The Siege of Steptoe Street PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t39lf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8cc4c3- b00t38lz/vf_b00t38lz_aceadd1f-b961-494b-a273-8c9ed9b2b5ce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616399526_4c210319458b79d3d85002bef9ea92ff Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): The Siege of Steptoe Street. Albert and Harold’s creditors arrive for payment. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1967. Albert and Harold are besieged by all their creditors demanding money. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold, and Robert Dorning as Mr Stacey the butcher. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. [2021-02-15] Crowned Hudds – Episode 6 – Grecian 2001 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qh0lv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9859a0- b00qh06z/vf_b00qh06z_584d5d6b-fbf8-4a74-88ae-32c69f7e05e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616050508_59f0361fa1870cb5565c3239ab043e56 Episode 6: Grecian 2001. Liberation for Helen of Troy? Roy Hudd’s historical royal romp, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From September 1995. |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/16 TUE [2021-02-16] P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rdypv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a772bc- b00rdyn7/vf_b00rdyn7_e28bd847-da88-4ad6-9e47-f61f6343d558.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616135901_8472851c4c6ce24cb026d45435361e56 Episode 1 (of 4): Peter Turnbull’s Glaswegian cops investigate a corpse discovered on Maryhill Road. Stars Martin McCardie and Crawford Logan. Discovering a corpse early one morning on Glasgow’s Maryhill Road is not out of the ordinary – but one that PC Hamilton finds very different. Stars Martin McCardie as PC Phil Hamilton, Jake D’Arcy as DS Sussock, Crawford Logan as DI Donoghue, Edith Ruddick as Mrs MacIntyre, and Joyce Falconer as Mrs Douglas. Published in 1988, this is Peter Turnbull’s fifth ‘P’ Division novel about his Glaswegian cops. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Producer Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1993. [2021-02-16] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s03e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbltk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cbaf78- m00016bl/vf_m00016bl_cbf06ab2-92f3-4649-b8d4-b843f3a12d9e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616136086_b9367358a0879b86bb693b83ed67d280 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): Son Murray worries that tubby Tommy and Sheila have more rolls than roles. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From June 2001. Murray worries that his tubby dad Tommy and Sheila have more rolls than roles. Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame. Series 3 of Mike Colemans showbiz sitcom. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2001. Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd Sheila Parr ……. June Whitfield Hetty Stark ……. Pat Coombes Murray Franklin … Julian Eardley Louis Elstein ….. Edward Halsted Naomi Shae …….. Tracy-Ann Oberman https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/17 WED [2021-02-17] P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rfgz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eff696- b00rfgy9/vf_b00rfgy9_9fc3f546-2665-4ba1-8287-63a541ea530a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616217629_ea728187255931d613477d61e462088f Episode 2 (of 4): A headless body puzzles the Glaswegian cops – there’s not a speck of blood on it. Stars Crawford Logan and Robert Carlyle. A headless body without a speck of blood on it has Glasgow’s ‘P’ Division cops puzzled. Just who was the strange hunched figure that PC Hamilton saw running along by the canal? Starring Alec Monteath as DCI Finnlater, Crawford Logan as DI Donoghue, Andrew Conlan as DC Tony Abernethy, and Robert Carlyle as DC King. Published in 1988, this is Peter Turnbull’s fifth P Division novel about his Glaswegian police force. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Producer Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1993. [2021-02-17] Beachcomber By The Way – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081b4f URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-03-05] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge. From March 1989. Moonlight on Mrs Parsons, newts in Lord Shortcake’s trouser turn-ups, and the police – as ever – on Captain Foulenough’s tail. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic “Beachcomber” column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. 2019-03-05: 29:08 [28:57] Complete — RETAINED 2021-02-17: 29:07 [28:56] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/18 THU [2021-02-18] P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rfr3b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd157c- b00rfqy1/vf_b00rfqy1_83a185ac-2597-4157-a3b3-4566c929c161.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616309914_75eb4e3a0c0ad677cac27a88e35ce412 Episode 3 (of 4): Police probe an accountant’s killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated? Stars Martin McCardie and Jake D’Arcy. Samuel Lurinaky was a law abiding accountant and deeply in love with a lady from the Orient. So why was he murdered and what does the owner of the Zambesi nightclub have to do with it? Starring Eliza Langland as WPC Elka Willems, Jake D’Arcy as DS Ray Sussock, Frank Gallagher as DC Malcolm Montgomery, Paul Morrow as PC Wanless, and Crawford Logan as DI Donoghue. Published in 1988, this is Peter Turnbull’s fifth P Division novel about his Glaswegian cops. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Producer Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1993. [2021-02-18] Round the Horne – s01e06 – 1965-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c7de0e- b00gff0g/vf_b00gff0g_35a08130-f975-4034-80b8-2dd0796743cf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616287547_044dc89faf8555124596392412ea66be Series 1 Episode 6 (of 16): Complaints to the BBC and Kenneth Horne heads to a new bona bistro. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From April 1965. Complaints to the BBC – and Kenneth Horne heads to a new bona bistro courtesy of Julian and his friend Sandy. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken” after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. [2021-02-18] Old Harry’s Game – s04e06 – Beauty PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvjx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/615bdb- b005tv2g/vf_b005tv2g_6c73b705-1c86-47a8-bbcc-2f52a8e4b7e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616982509_a4b1da965cb794db3dedb86577dbe421 Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): Beauty. Satan introduces the Professor and Thomas to Helen of Troy and her plain friend, Daphne. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2001. 2018-08-12: 27:58 [27:41] — RETAINED 2021-02-18: 28:02 [27:41] — Poor volume: Deleted https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/19 FRI [2021-02-19] P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rgnxh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9041a- b00rgnwx/vf_b00rgnwx_e01407fd-e99c-4705-baca-05575576be6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616399154_0f46b379bb6807889204adc563a957b5 Episode 4 (of 4): Glaswegian detective Donoghue closes in on Lurinsky’s killer, but where is he? Stars Crawford Logan and Robert Carlyle. Donoghue has enough evidence to arrest Stein, but where is he? Louise wants to make a statement about the murder, and Elka Willems is going to tell Mrs Salisbury about her daughter’s illness. Starrig Frank Gallagher as DC Malcolm Montgomery, Robert Carlyle as DC King, Eliza Langland as WPC Elka Willems, Ginni Barlow as Mrs Sailisbury, Mary Ann Reid as Mrs Steen, Jake D’Arcy as DS Ray Sussock, and Crawford Logan as DI Donoghue. Published in 1988, this is Peter Turnbull’s fifth P Division novel about his Glaswegian cops. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Producer Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1993. [2021-02-19] The Men from the Ministry – 1970-09-00 – Bringing the House Down PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010nrtm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/23493b- b010nnwz/vf_b010nnwz_3d40edf6-edc4-497c-9636-6a120c1b3807.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616375553_29734dbbaef76a9159a7ef8ebf05bc95 Bringing the House Down: A new office block is on the agenda. But it’s a bit too close to home for Mildred. Stars Richard Murdoch. From September 1970. A new office block is on the agenda. But it’s a bit too close to home for Mildred. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham and Ronald Baddiley. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1970. [2021-02-19] Second Thoughts – s02e07 – Love and Hisses PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfp1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4335dc- b009xzq1/vf_b009xzq1_40be2b0d-4fcd-4e0b-bf10-7d6de37431d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616375862_99f2d8209dc33ff5fc6449f0432cf1e2 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): Love and Hisses. Faith is worrying about money, when Bill gets an unexpected offer. Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From December 1989. Faith is worrying about money, when Bill gets an unexpected offer. Starring Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Belinda Lang as Liza, Jo Kendall as Marjorie, and Christopher Good as Richard. Series two of four, inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. Producer Sioned Wiliam. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin- off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1989. [2021-02-19] The Sit Crom – Episode 3 – Thick Fog in All Areas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m0zyl URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-08-13] Episode 3 (of 6): Thick Fog in All Areas. Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil’s vegetables. Civil War comedy with Chris Emmett and Jack Klaff. From October 1990. Tobias Thynne finds an unusual way to avoid the Devil’s vegetables, and all is confusion upon the heath. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James- Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward Lettice ……………. Jane Whittenshaw 2019-08-13: 29:04 [28:43] Complete (with 1990 Announcer on end) — RETAINED 2021-02-19: 29:03 [28:42] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/20 SAT [2021-02-20] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3kn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bc4091- b0071vb7/vf_b0071vb7_5e4a6f98-aeb7-465c-b127-e0c2df7d9293.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616477530_3fccae5275330b107505602572846b4b Episode 3 (of 5): Diana’s compensation payout interests Fleet Street. Meanwhile Paul has told his wife about the antigerone. Read by Joanna Tope. Biochemist Diana’s compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street. Meanwhile, Paul has told his wife about the antigerone. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Read by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made by BBC Scotland. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2007. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/21 SUN [2021-02-21] The TV Lark – Episode 10 – Back in the Navy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dc2dt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6bd7a8- b01dbz35/vf_b01dbz35_b842635b-290a-453b-838e-011e988f10cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616478528_4b790d1c5999831f5b48d4e8d161ff79 Episode 10 (of 10): Back in the Navy. The ex-shipmates are all at sea, when they discover their brief television careers are over. Stars Jon Pertwee. From March 1963. The ex-shipmates are all at sea, when they discover their brief careers at Troutbridge TV are over. Written by Lawrie Wyman. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. After four series of “The Navy Lark” the BBC decided the comedy needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station Troutbridge TV. However this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge, as after just ten episodes the crew were back aboard “The Navy Lark”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1963. The Producer ……………………………. Stephen Murray The Director ……………………………. Leslie Phillips The Floor Manager ……………………….. Jon Pertwee Deputy Controller of Programmes Henry Povey … Richard Caldicote Fatso Johnson …………………………… Ronnie Barker Taffy Goldstein …………………………. Teniel Evans Commander Pearson/Naval Police Officer …….. Michael Bates Vera …………………………………… Janet Brown TTV Continuity Announcer …………………. Robin Boyle https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/22 MON [2021-02-22] Steptoe and Son – s02e02 – Pilgrim’s Progress PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlb0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a3bc60- b0020l9y/vf_b0020l9y_a5684318-f0cc-4caf-a8e8-01dcdcb4ef16.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616633566_2f579daf1bc661e6cadf1f5ba643b18b Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Old soldier Albert is eager to revisit Flanders. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1967. Old soldier Albert is eager to revisit the World War One battlefields of Flanders, but Harold’s in the mood to mock. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/23 TUE [2021-02-23] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfzqy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dc3ec5- m000t0d3/vf_m000t0d3_b6c673d8-37ed-45a7-bdfe-919885ad22f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616744039_2aa05d2ba36379b3d862c4958bec9a36 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila’s sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From June 2002. Tommy and Sheila’s sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue to a record company – but what’s in it for him? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley and Edward Halstead. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2002. NB: This repeat is bastardised – a joke about Prince Philip [3 seconds] was cut. [2021-02-23] Revolting People – s01e01 – Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrqj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/156b90- b005fz94/vf_b005fz94_3975c5d2-91b0-469f-8839-17d2ca08d2c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617091890_167d3462d5968af1ce26e69dbd849910 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Storm Clouds. Baltimore shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From January 2000. The year is 1770 and Baltimore shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about. Historical sitcom written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Starring Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, Sophie Thompson as Mary Oliphant, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Felicity Montagu as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant, and Susie Blake as Mrs Arbuthnot. With Penelope Nice and Michael Fenton Stevens. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/24 WED [2021-02-24] Beachcomber By the Way – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081s34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7313db- m000sjk6/vf_m000sjk6_8bf5d147-63f2-4d0a-a696-50a06611c157.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616998249_fcd89f73c67e53bcf8124703d9ae0378 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From April 1989. Cads and Swine, The Giddy Girlhood of Mrs Wretch, plus a few problems with parrots. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic “Beachcomber” column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. NB: This repeat has been bastardised, a cut of 3 seconds at 2:07 (a reference to Africa!) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/25 THU [2021-02-25] Round the Horne – s01e07 1965-04-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05vk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f43a4- b005bqtl/vf_b005bqtl_e3817e68-5e7c-422d-b3c5-f47c0c6f0239.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616887798_5e45ec8d07476473eb657084554dea13 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 16): Captain Horne tackles a tricky case in “Edwin Braden Is Missing”. With Kenneth Williams and Bill Pertwee. From April 1965. The Backroom Boys of the BBC, and Captain Horne tackles a tricky case as “Edwin Braden is Missing”. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/26 FRI [2021-02-26] The Men from the Ministry – 1970-09-22 – Fair Exchange PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010v747 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/748d57- b010v6w1/vf_b010v6w1_a6dce412-9aec-4b34-a1d5-106b1bece523.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616974743_04974d626e26049fa1e76ee480e92482 Fair Exchange: The bungling duo mix up the designs for the new pound note. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From September 1970. The bungling bureaucrats mix up the designs for the new pound note. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham and Ronald Baddiley. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However the Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1970. [2021-02-26] Second Thoughts – s02e08 – There Goes the Bride PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnfp3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d40c01- b00b0qp9/vf_b00b0qp9_ff0a13e4-5938-4ce4-b5b5-34f3399795cb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1616976028_47662246c6e2f12683c7849b4975d465 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): There Goes the Bride. It’s Faith and Bill’s wedding day – can they manage to tie the knot? Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From December 1989. It’s Faith and Bill’s wedding day – can they manage to tie the knot? Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. Starring Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Belinda Lang as Liza, John Baddeley as the Registrar, Richard Tate as the Video Man, and Ben Onwukwe as the Cabbie. Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. Producer Sioned Wiliam. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off “Faith in the Future”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1989. [2021-02-26] The Sit Crom – Episode 4 – A Draught of Malmesy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m5qlg URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-08-20] Episode 4 (of 6): A Draught of Malmesy. The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From October 1990. The household is in need of a steward, The captain undertakes a search and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs …. Alun Armstrong Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward 2019-08-20: 29:10 [28:47] Complete — RETAINED 2021-02-26: 29:09 [28:46] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/27 SAT [2021-02-27] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3r3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fcdf4- b0072fn6/vf_b0072fn6_22b28c5a-7843-4441-9463-1536147720bf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617086398_94968a2587b96eb9c97d8c2c687b005d Episode 4 (of 5): Biochemist Diana Brackley’s attempts to conceal the true source of the antigerone are finally overcome. Read by Joanna Tope. Biochemist Diana Brackley’s attempts to conceal the true source of the antigerone are finally overcome. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Read by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made by BBC Scotland. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2007. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/02/28 SUN [2021-02-28] Drop Me Here Darling – 1982-12-02 – An Unfortunate Position PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sqwn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/021756- m000sqwm/vf_m000sqwm_74a46109-6bab-44ad-a9df-0457bc7ecd9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617099583_1c55307735db17f72e79e487f3083a3f Episode 1 (of 13): An Unfortunate Position. Leslie is employed as his ex-wife’s chauffeur, but pretends he is still a high-flyer. Stars Leslie Phillips. From December 1982. 4 Extra Debut. “It’s not easy being chauffeur to your ex-wife, especially when she’s wealthy and you’re broke.” Comedy about a former property tycoon who has fallen on hard times. Leslie wants to impress Walter and tries to keep up the pretence that he is really in charge of his ex wife’s business. However, the plan backfires. Writen by Andrew Palmer. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1982. Leslie ….. Leslie Phillips Caroline … Jill Bennett Clare …… Norma Ronald Walter ….. James Taylor Coats …… Kenneth Connor Original broadcast date: 1982-12-02 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/01 MON [2021-03-01] Steptoe and Son – s02e03 – The Wooden Overcoats PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013fj7r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b7ffc- b013fd47/vf_b013fd47_8a5a4ad6-19fb-4a36-98ce-ea0827ab88a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617236363_9597e63f5f174417a25952a6b0d2b49a Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): The Wooden Overcoats. Two coffins lead to a burst of manic superstition. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1967. Trouble ensues when Harold brings home coffins on the cart, sparking a burst of manic superstition from Albert. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/02 TUE [2021-03-02] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cl49j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a94e6- b00cl3cf/vf_b00cl3cf_9efee46c-ef53-4604-b884-1c382b8eab39.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617344126_ecda9b25953aba78f0fb1d4c7a4b7c53 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila set out to launch a train company, but hit the buffers. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From June 2002. Tommy and Sheila’s devious agent opens his own train company – on the cheap naturally – and needs his top talent to help him launch it. But will there be anything worth launching? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s sitcom,starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead and Emma Kennedy. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2002. NB: Final 6 seconds of the iplayer file missing, at 29:01, a minute after the episode ended, during the adverts/announcements before the next programme. [2021-03-02] Be My Guest – 1977-10-09 – Alfred Marks PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sr7n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb8a80- m000sr7m/vf_m000sr7m_1fc84ba2-0c3b-4b4b-9c53-8e84c65afc06.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617581969_c2b82e1ce03e00f065cdb515534661f2 Alfred Marks: Alfred Marks says ‘Be My Guest’, and invites you to join him in recalling his early visits to London’s Variety Theatres and Musical Shows; memories of wartime films; and records he likes to share with his family. Producer Phyllis Robinson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in 1977. NB: He played some records (quite a lot of records), and talked about his war service (not about his showbiz career), which was basically a bunch of inconsequential wartime anecdotes. I deleted this, because it was awful. [2021-03-02] Revolting People – s01e02 – More Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrt6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ddf3ed- b005g5qj/vf_b005g5qj_a9ef0598-a121-42d5-bbea-574054d69d5f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617336598_48270b8999895919d67f7481e12307ed Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): The wedding reception of the year ends in drunken chaos. 1770 America sitcom starring Andy Hamilton. From January 2000. Baltimore 1770. The reception of Cora and Ezekiel’s “wedding of the year” ends in drunken chaos. Historical sitcom written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2000. Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton Cora Oliphant …… Felicity Montagu Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis Mr Snavely ……… Michael Fenton Stevens Captain Grimshaw … James Fleet Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley Mary Oliphant …… Sophie Thompson Mrs Arbuthnot …… Susie Blake https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/03 WED [2021-03-03] Beachcomber By the Way – s01e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082ckc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ffef89- b0082ck4/vf_b0082ck4_f311195e-7b20-4e08-9e1b-603f0df16518.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617619086_b4330dde3712cdebd0d9b6c65db5026c Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From April 1989. Lord Shortcake takes up amateur dramatics, Captain Foulenough takes us back to his unsavoury childhood, Cricket is taken too seriously, and Prodnose is escorted to the graveyard in the hope he’ll take the hint. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic “Beachcomber” column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. NB: Beware, the previous episode was bastardised. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/04 THU [2021-03-04] Round the Horne – s01e10 – 1965-04-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e9249- b00gsxz2/vf_b00gsxz2_84e33af1-edac-4d29-a05a-d90dda40fa18.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617497825_115fba21f8a1e98b8396e709349fe15c Series 1 Episode 8 (of 16): “Who killed the Amazing Proudbasket?” Plus Kenneth Horne trolls round to Bona Tours. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From April 1965. Who killed the Amazing Proudbasket? And Kenneth Horne trolls round to ‘Bona Tours’, courtesy of Julian and Sandy. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round the Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/05 FRI [2021-03-05] The Men from the Ministry – 1970-09-29 – Bill Stickers Is Innocent PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnrc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9df7f8- b0027b6k/vf_b0027b6k_241927cb-9ec5-42d2-94f0-8c6820c693c4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617582503_b4c9a0dc6f0c5e966c64bc5744725219 Bill Stickers Is Innocent: The bumbling civil servants scale new heights for Sir Gregory’s poster campaign. With Deryck Guyler. From September 1970. The bumbling civil servants scale new heights for grumpy Sir Gregory’s latest poster campaign. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and Jo Manning Wilson. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn’t survive in the archive. However, the Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1970. [2021-03-05] The Sit Crom – Episode 5 – Night Exercises PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mbc2k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e74c25- b00mbbq3/vf_b00mbbq3_0c24c195-8d51-4771-b5eb-645b9705c3ca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617611727_8269b910fa10830185deccdf0b62adf6 Episode 5 (of 6): Night Exercises. As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne’s bedchamber. Civil War comedy with Denise Coffey. From November 1990. With the sovereign set for a visit, confusion reigns in Lady Anne’s bedchamber. Sue Limb’s six- part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4 in 1990. Sir John Firebasket …. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket … Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne ………. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa … Miriam Margoyles Father Francis ……… Nickolas Grace Slow Ned …………… Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………… Jack Klaff Posthumous …………. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor ………. Peter Hayward https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/06 SAT [2021-03-06] Comedy Controller – 2.5 Hours – Galton and Simpson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sy0r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae6c4b- m000sy0q/vf_m000sy0q_67f01ef5-2bbc-4284-8c16-84167d137fe3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617673059_22cabc86dc8f40cccac2645c4f5c420b Comedy Controller: Galton and Simpson. Writing duo Ray Galton and Alan Simpson’s favourites, including some of their own: “Take It From Here”, “Ray’s A Laugh”, “Round the Horne”, “Hancock’s Half Hour”, “Steptoe and Son”. Writing duo Ray Galton and Alan Simpson’s choose their favourite radio comedy, including some of their own: “Take it from Here” [1958], “Ray’s a Laugh” [1949], “Round the Horne” [1967], “Hancock’s Half Hour” [1958], and “Steptoe and Son” [1974]. Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, the comedy writing duo famous for such classic comedies as “Hancock’s Half Hour” and “Steptoe and Son”, started writing together in 1948. They met in a Milford Sanatorium where they were being treated for TB when they were just seventeen and at the start of their career they earned just five shillings a joke. They went on to write over 600 scripts. They recall their early influences such as Frank Muir and Dennis Norden, as they introduce the comedy show “Take It From Here”. They also talk fondly of post-war comic actor Ted Ray, as they introduce “Ray’s A Laugh”. They remember the magic created by Kenneth Horne and his gang of comedians in the classic show “Round The Horne”. Then it’s time for a bit of self-indulgence as they look back at some of their best work, writing “Hancock’s Half Hour”. They reminisce about how they met Tony, and what it was like to tap out those first scripts on an old typewriter in their little office in Shepherd’s Bush. The episode they’ve chosen is from 1958, called “Sunday Afternoon at Home”, and provides a fine example of the Galton and Simpson humour as Tony Hancock’s dry delivery captures just what it’s like to be truly bored. They recall the inspirations behind “Steptoe and Son”. They admit that the idea came out of sheer desperation as they tried to write a show for “Comedy Playhouse”. This episode, “The Desperate Hours”, was Galton and Simpson’s personal favourite. “Steptoe and Son” was born in 1962, and over the next 14 years we were treated to five series on radio and a further eight on television. Alan Simpson died in 2017 aged 87. Ray Galton died in 2018 aged 88. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2003. [2021-03-06] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3xm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/297447- b0073f7s/vf_b0073f7s_cb8a4ca2-673e-4087-b77c-d23372588f15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617692021_b3423531cc49c76c2bc9305a188f5384 Episode 5 (of 5): The secret of long life has been uncovered, and Diana must face the intense media pressure alone. Read by Joanna Tope. The secret of long life is out, but with a reticent boss Diana must face intense media pressure alone. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Concluded by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made by BBC Scotland. First broadcast on Radio 7, in 2007. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/07 SUN [2021-03-07] Drop Me Here Darling – 1982-12-09 – A Slightly Previous Engagement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sybc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43c474- m000sybb/vf_m000sybb_e802e3f2-fb48-4db6-9973-442794db639d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617701686_1c17125b0540d50a9c96ee25f56a9d1e Episode 2 (of 13): A Slightly Previous Engagement. Leslie, chauffeur to his ex-wife, learns that shes engaged. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From December 1982. Leslie, chauffeur to his ex-wife, is alarmed to learn that she has become engaged. Written by Andrew Palmer. Producer Edward Taylor. “Drop Me Here, Darling” ran from December 1982 to February 1983. It starred Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett as a recently divorced couple, Leslie and Caroline Duggan. He was a successful businessman but has fallen on hard times following the ‘80s property crash, and now earns a living by chauffeuring his wealthy ex, who runs the successful Quantum mail order company. Despite being divorced, their lives are interleaved and they keep a close, envious eye on each others love lives, divulging an enduring mutual fondness. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1982. Leslie Duggan ….. Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan … Jill Bennett Betty …………. Joan Sanderson Simon …………. John Kane Claire/Lisa ……. Norma Ronald Original broadcast date: 1982-12-09 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/08 MON [2021-03-08] Steptoe and Son – s02e04 – Sunday for Seven Days PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t3tws URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4f591- b00t3pw7/vf_b00t3pw7_541f2125-c864-473b-94a8-50ac5d9370dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617841898_1262bc4e1ece68e7032d36f59e8c01ea Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): Sunday for Seven Days. Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. Harold lives to regret taking his dad Albert to the cinema. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Peter Hawkins and Nigel Clayton. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s Comedy Playhouse in 1962.” The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. [2021-03-08] Frankly Speaking – 1962-00-00 – Harold Lloyd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05t3f72 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-29] Harold Lloyd: Silent film comedy great, Harold Lloyd, answers the questions in the Home Service’s pioneering interview series. From 1962. Silent film star Harold Lloyd answers questions from Liam O’Leary and Peter Duval Smith in 1962. Heralding from the same era as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd was one of the most popular film comedians of the golden age of silent film. After starting acting aged just 12, Lloyd reveals he never wanted to be a matinee idol. He also attributes his success to a good cameraman and carefully crafted stunts. Launched in 1952, “Frankly Speaking” was a completely novel and ground-breaking BBC series. Initially there were three interviewers, and the series was both unrehearsed and unscripted. First broadcast on the Home Service, in 1962. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/09 TUE [2021-03-09] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cm6x0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d438b6- b00cm6lz/vf_b00cm6lz_b038834a-78e9-4863-b6e7-f6c5bc66daa1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1617929894_c13ea8f50db98e6b41b9231f62929688 Series 4 Episode 3 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila’s nightmare stay at a posh hotel isn’t quite what it seems. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From July 2002. Tommy and Sheila’s nightmare stay at a posh hotel isn’t quite what it seems. Sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, but now they’re back in the big time. The problem is, they can’t stand each other. Mike Coleman’s sitcom starring Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2002. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield Hetty Stark …… Pat Coombes Murray ……….. Julian Eardley Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted Freda ………… Emma Kennedy 2019-02-27: 0:00 > 28:04 [27:57] 2021-03-09: 0:00 > 28:04 [00:00] [2021-03-09] Revolting People – s01e03 – Even More Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrx3 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-08-14] Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Even More Storm Clouds. Samuel’s crooked brother lures Joshua into fighting the ‘Cockney Monster’. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From 2000. Samuel’s crooked brother lures Joshua into fighting the ‘Cockney Monster’. Historical sitcom, set in 1770 Boston, written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2000. Samuel Oliphant ………. Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk ………. Andy Hamilton Mary Oliphant ………… Sophie Thompson Captain Brimshaw ……… James Fleet Ezekiel Spriggs ………. Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant ………… Felicity Montagu Joshua Oliphant ………. Tony Maudsley Mrs Arbuthnot ………… Susie Blake Uncle Dan Oliphant ……. William Hootkins Michael Fenton Stevens … Announcer/Various 2018-08-14: 0:00 > 27:54 [26:38] – Complete 2021-03-09: 0:00 > 27:55 [26:38] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/10 WED [2021-03-10] Paul Temple and the Alex Affair – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr6h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0afc1e- b005dv00/vf_b005dv00_825245b8-32ac-4f04-8f71-d4c287b49fb0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618038399_1b3ebc8112a7656f302103e479e0fd82 Episode 1 (of 8): Mrs Trevelyan. The debonair sleuth investigates when three murders are linked to “Alex”. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke. The debonair sleuth investigates when three murders are linked to “Alex”. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martin C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case, in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1968. Paul Temple ………… Peter Coke Steve ……………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes …… James Thomason Inspector Crane …….. Haydn Jones Spider Williams …….. Alan Dudley Mulroy …………….. Michael Harbour Lady Weyman ………… Betty Hardy Webb/Shaw ………….. Ronald Herdman Wilfred Davis ………. Basil Jones Carl Lathom ………… Simon Lack Donald Black ……….. Victor Lucas Mrs Trevelyan ………. Barbara Mitchell Dr Kohimas maid ……. Ann Murray Dot ……………….. Hilda Schroder Walter Day/Lang …….. Anthony Viccars Sir Ernest Cranberry … Geoffrey Wincott XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005dv00 [2021-03-10] Beachcomber By the Way – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084hyx URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-03-26] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From April 1989. Lady Cabstanleigh holds a party, Mrs McGurgle gets into an argument, Chief Inspector Blunderton follows up a few leads, and Justice Cocklecarrot has to contend with the antics of the Filthistan trio. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1989. 2019-03-26: 0:00 > 28:51 [28:40] Complete — RETAINED 2021-03-10: 0:00 > 28:51 [28:40] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/11 THU [2021-03-11] Paul Temple and the Alex Affair – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr9b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eafe86- b005dzsf/vf_b005dzsf_f02b30fe-5d23-475c-84a9-f965340c7d97.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618122310_31c0c16644d8a37f6dc7befc23a86913 Episode 2 (of 8): Dr Kohima. The police have asked the suave sleuth to help them find the mysterious “Alex”. But who’s tracking who? Stars Peter Coke. The police have asked suave sleuth Paul Temple to help them find the mysterious “Alex”, but who’s tracking who? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1968. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Inspector Crane ….. Haydn Jones Carl Latham ……… Simon Lack Mrs Trevelyan ……. Barbara Mitchell Ricky …………… Frank Henderson Dr Kohima ……….. Rolf Lefebvre Sergeant ………… Duncan McIntyre [2021-03-11] Round the Horne – s01e9 – 1965-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05wz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ffd57- b00h4f34/vf_b00h4f34_a9ba9b21-6e43-4030-9b2f-778bb6bd4919.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618103225_dc39ec1ff8937fd3a77cf7cdbba5154f Series 1 Episode 9 (of 16): Kenneth Horne trails a famous spy with a cold, plus Julian and Sandy’s Bona Bouffant. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1965. Kenneth Horne trails “The Spy Who Came With A Cold”, and pops round for a trim from riah shushers, Julian and Sandy at Bona Bouffant. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken” after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/12 FRI [2021-03-12] Paul Temple and the Alex Affair – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrcx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a18ab- b005f4nr/vf_b005f4nr_ea43dd72-3d89-4bea-aa2b-1549b181b0d2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618207400_91c4471fe654cef9f643c6f6e6b848e4 Episode 3 (of 8): Mr Carl Lathom. Despite an attempt on his life, the debonair detective remains hot on the trail of the elusive “Alex”. Stars Peter Coke. Despite an attempt on his life, debonair detective Paul Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive “Alex”. Producer Martin C Webster. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Inspector Crane ….. Haydn Jones Wilfred Davis ……. Basil Jones Dr Kohimas Maid …. Ann Murray Carl Lathom ……… Simon Lack Mrs Trevelyan ……. Barbara Mitchell Ricky Henderson ….. Frank Henderson Dr Kohima ……….. Rolf Lefebvre Webb/Shaw ……….. Ronald Herdman [2021-03-12] Dad’s Army – s01e01 – The Man and the Hour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1s5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1adeef- b006sq30/vf_b006sq30_42a04202-d07a-474e-9337-172d9e32068b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618186579_e9a04f1e507bf6ee72b75865eb0f98c0 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 20): The Man and the Hour. Bank manager George Mainwaring sets up Walmington-on-Sea’s Home Guard. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From January 1974. 14th May 1940: George Mainwaring, manager of Swallow’s Bank in Walmington-on-Sea, answers his country’s wartime call to form a platoon of Local Defence Volunteers – with the help of a misfit bunch of tradesmen and bankers. Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s original TV script by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. Six years after legendary sitcom Dad’s Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. James Beck Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Announcer ………… John Snagge NB: Deleted it, as it was 3 seconds shorter in the closing music than the previous repeat. [2021-03-12] The Sit Crom – Episode 6 – The Wasps Nest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mf205 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-09-03] Episode 6 (of 6): The Wasps Nest. The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From November 1990. The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. Sue Limb’s six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1990. Sir John Firebasket ……….. Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket ………. Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne …………….. Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa ………. Miriam Margolyes Father Francis / Old Thomas … Nickolas Grace King Charles / Slow Ned ……. Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg ………………. Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs ……….. Alun Armstrong Posthumous ……………….. Nicky Henson Counter Tenor …………….. Peter Hayward Announcer ………………… Peter Jefferson 2019-09-03: 0:01 > 29:12 [28:46] – Complete [RETAINED] 2021-03-12: 0:01 > 29:11 [28:46] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/13 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/14 SUN [2021-03-14] Drop Me Here Darling – 1982-12-16 – A Sporting Weekend PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000t579 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ccc68b- m000t577/vf_m000t577_7809a51b-c50c-420d-8178-1a90bc61d11f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618298495_79c0eb9c1c35bd974d9095890729a030 Episode 3 (of 13): A Sporting Weekend. Caroline needs Leslie to pretend that they’re still married. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From December 1982. Caroline needs Leslie to pretend that they’re still married, in order to land a contract. What could go wrong? Written by Andrew Palmer. Producer Edward Taylor. “Drop Me Here, Darling” ran from December 1982 to February 1983. It starred Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett as a recently divorced couple, Leslie and Caroline Duggan. He was a successful businessman, but has fallen on hard times following the ‘80s property crash, and now earns a living by chauffeuring his wealthy ex, who runs the successful Quantum mail order company. Despite being divorced, their lives are interleaved and they keep a close, envious eye on each others love lives, divulging an enduring mutual fondness. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1982. Leslie Duggan ….. Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan … Jill Bennett Betty …………. Joan Sanderson Alaria ………… Norma Ronald Derek …………. Edward Judd Kramer Hodgkiss … Gordon Clyde https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/15 MON [2021-03-15] Paul Temple and the Alex Affair – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w5cq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7df5c2- b007w5c9/vf_b007w5c9_91d50c81-569a-4507-a47d-7c5c6795dccd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618470360_fd84dcc66ac6ddbd30265914aa07d43e Episode 4 (of 8): Mr “Spider” Williams. The enigmatic Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash. Stars Peter Coke. The enigmatic “Alex” claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Inspector Crane ….. Haydn Jones Wilfred Davis ……. Basil Jones Carl Lathom ……… Simon Lack Ricky Henderson ….. Frank Henderson Dr Kohima ……….. Rolf Lefebvre Spider Williams ….. Alan Dudley Frank Chester ……. Ian Thompson Phone Voice ……… Leroy Lingwood [2021-03-15] Steptoe and Son – s02e05 – The Piano PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t4d75 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b2af69- b00t4d56/vf_b00t4d56_093f8047-c748-4b8d-9c38-ceaa96d47922.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618446199_efaaa130268ff45c85c6b0daab87e65d NB: Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): The Piano. Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. Harold and Albert strike the wrong chord with a grand piano in a top-floor flat. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold – and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. Albert …… Wilfrid Brambell Harold …… Harry H Corbett Man ……… Brian Oulton Policeman … Alan Simpson With Ian Burford and David Charlesworth NB: The bastards have not broadcast s02e06: “My Old Man’s a Tory”. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/16 TUE [2021-03-16] Paul Temple and the Alex Affair – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrk0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d33a4c- b005fk77/vf_b005fk77_8f4aa4e0-4f9c-4d42-ab21-d10402035673.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618552234_733c9809efedce15f9af0cdc7774eead Episode 5 (of 8): Mr Wilfred Davis. Lathom is blackmailed and the sleuth stakes out the drop-off, where a surprising figure collects the cash. Stars Peter Coke. Lathom is blackmailed, and the sleuth stakes out the drop-off – where a surprising figure appears. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Inspector Crane ….. Haydn Jones Wilfred Davis ……. Basil Jones Mrs Trevelyan ……. Barbara Mitchell Dr Kohima ……….. Rolf Lefebvre Donald Black …….. Victor Lucas Sergeant ………… Anthony Viccars Mrs Horne ……….. Betty Hardy Bradley …………. David Brierly [2021-03-16] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cr32p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91995d- b00cr2rk/vf_b00cr2rk_8b53933c-3b0c-4bda-9483-c6b078dc3419.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618551514_7a460afa2480ee3b315936a72a986e28 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila try to sort out their son Murray’s career – and love- life. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From July 2002. Tommy and Sheila try sort out their son Murray’s career and love-life – and Sheila seems to have a new hobby. Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Mike Coleman’s sitcom starring Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2002. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield Hetty Stark …… Pat Coombes Murray ……….. Julian Eardley Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted Hilaire ………. Paul Rogan [2021-03-16] Revolting People – s01e04 – Tons of Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrzv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c6205f- b005gl01/vf_b005gl01_0ccf166e-642d-4886-a956-cebe5a5e3421.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618547899_d1b21d9bc1d63e92e27340eb3cd39e7c Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Tons of Storm Clouds. A revolutionary orator is after more than just Mary’s support. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2000. A revolutionary orator is after more than just Mary’s support. Historical sitcom set in Boston in 1770, written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2000. Samuel Oliphant …………… Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …………… Andy Hamilton Mary Oliphant …………….. Sophie Thompson Captain Brimshaw ………….. James Fleet Ezekiel Spriggs …………… Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant …………….. Felicity Montagu Joshua Oliphant …………… Tony Maudsley Mrs Arbuthnot …………….. Susie Blake Announcer/Nathaniel Hopkins … Michael Fenton Stevens 2018-08-21: 28:01 – Complete — RETAINED 2021-03-16: 28:01 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/17 WED [2021-03-17] Paul Temple and the Alex Affair – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w4dh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/29e10c- b007w4b0/vf_b007w4b0_35dd425c-427f-4413-b3b8-71e7cb1eba08.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618565710_c6470894e03b613d7b786bd422d4c4b7 Episode 6 (of 8): Mr Lee Brent. Mrs Trevelyan’s confession doesn’t ring true, so our hero seeks assistance from an American counterpart. Stars Peter Coke. Mrs Trevelyan’s confession doesn’t ring true, so the sleuth seeks assistance from an American counterpart. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Inspector Crane ….. Haydn Jones Wilfred Davis ……. Basil Jones Mrs Trevelyan ……. Barbara Mitchell Taxi Driver ……… Alan Dudley Carl Lathom ……… Simon Lack Ricky …………… Frank Henderson Leo Brent ……….. Dennis Hawthorne Flora …………… Rosalind Shanks Operator ………… Ian Thompson Jock ……………. Duncan McIntyre Driver ………….. Nigel Clayton [2021-03-17] Beachcomber By The Way – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085j96 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-02] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From April 1989. The first attempt to reach the Moon – and a slice of Edwardian life. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1989. 2019-04-02: 29:27 [29:16] Complete — RETAINED 2021-03-17: 29:28 [29:16] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/18 THU [2021-03-18] Paul Temple and the Alex Affair – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2hz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8bafc- b007w2hv/vf_b007w2hv_0231c9c9-883c-44d9-8cfc-bf07604fb35f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618725749_78292dfcddefa0e295d685c737af41a1 Episode 7 (of 8): The Girl in Brown. When Leo Brent looks to be in danger, the debonair detective returns to Canterbury in search of Alex. Stars Peter Coke. The debonair detective returns to Canterbury in search of Alex, when Leo Brent looks to be in danger. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Inspector Crane ….. Haydn Jones Wilfred Davis ……. Basil Jones Ricky …………… Frank Henderson Dr Kohima ……….. Roy Lefebvre Leo Brent ……….. Dennis Hawthorne Taxi Driver ……… Alan Dudley Walter ………….. David Brierly Thomas ………….. Leroy Lingwood NB: This repeat had the beginning missing (first 2 seconds). I edited on the begining from the previous episode (substituting the first 13 seconds [music only]), to make a perfect version. |
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[2021-03-18] Round the Horne – s01e10 1965-05-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hzpgy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a8208f- b00h9h03/vf_b00h9h03_c0440886-d6fe-42ba-a7c5-ea23caabe2f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618708634_a34ae4249f7c754384a1e493f72dd8bd Series 1 Episode 10 (of 16): Master Spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking. Plus Bona home-styling. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1965. Master Spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking. Plus Bona home-styling from Julian and his friend Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. Previous rpt: 7 March 2018 NB: This repeat had the beginning missing. I edited on the begining from the previous repeat, to make a perfect version. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/19 FRI [2021-03-19] Paul Temple and the Alex Affair – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w39f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8139c5- b007w38p/vf_b007w38p_565366b3-3ccb-4afc-8d02-14c7c778ad45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618815490_08b4f79e8ff9221f1190a0827107d826 Episode 8 (of 8): Introducing… Alex. The suave sleuth invites the key players to his home, but has he identified who the blackmailing murderer is? Stars Peter Coke. The suave sleuth invites the key players to his home, but has he finally managed to identify the blackmailing murderer? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in the conclusion of another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martin C Webster. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1968. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Inspector Crane ….. Haydn Jones Leo Brent ……….. Dennis Hawthorne Wilfred Davis ……. Basil Jones Ricky …………… Frank Henderson Dr Kohima ……….. Roy Lefebvre Mrs Trevelyan ……. Barbara Mitchell Carl Lathom ……… Simon Lack [2021-03-19] Dad’s Army – s01e02 – Museum Piece PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrv9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d3212- m000t74k/vf_m000t74k_2c9d1566-c2c6-47d3-8de5-7784241497b6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618795488_a2c461336c129dd47ceb96591bd5a64c Series 1 Episode 2 (of 20): Mainwaring’s platoon set off to grab some much-needed weapons. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe. From February 1974. The determination of Captain Mainwaring and his Home Guard platoon to fight to the last man is marred only by one small detail – a total lack of weapons. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. James Beck Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender George Jones ……… Eric Woodburn Announcer ………… John Snagge NB: This 2021 repeat has a bastard cut at 22:22, where Jones’s reference to ‘yellow fiends’ has been removed. All further repeats of Dads must be treated with extreme suspicion, because this cut was not obvious from the running length, which appeared to be the same as the (uncut) 2019 repeat. 2019-03-11 00:00 to 27:29 [27:18] Complete — RETAINED 2021-03-19 00:00 to 27:30 [27:17] – Bastards cut it at c.22:22 [2021-03-19] Tommy Cooper – Just Like That PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000t756 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/68e35b- m000t753/vf_m000t753_78cbff68-7198-46cb-8cf8-c7c5e90a473e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618884982_181b5f21f79312cbca48260c24731c79 NB: Downloaded to Packard Bell Milton Jones celebrates the comic genius of Tommy Cooper as the star’s friends and family recall the magical mayhem. From 2002. 4 Extra Debut. Just like that! Milton Jones celebrates the comic genius of Tommy Cooper. The “unattractive young man” who went on to become the nation’s favourite clown, despite early rejection by the BBC for his “poor diction and unpleasant manner”. Fans, friends and family also help recall the magical mayhem of Tommy Cooper. Featuring Michael Parkinson, Barry Cryer and Tom O’Connor. Producer Geoff Ballinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2002. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/20 SAT [2021-03-20] Hancock Cuttings – 3 Hour Special – Presenter Steve Punt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04n61gw URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-11-09] Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring Tony Hancock, the lad himself: “Face To Face”, “‘Ancock’s Anthology”, “The Missing Page”, “Educating Archie”, and the first ever “Hancock’s Half Hour”. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in 2014. * BBC TV’s “Face To Face” interview (1960) Episode from the TV series in which John Freeman cross-examined leading personalities of the day. Here he interviews the radio and TV comedian Tony Hancock. * ‘Ancock’s Anthology (25/12/1964) The Light Programme’s Christmas Day miscellany of the comic’s favourite music, readings, and an interview with Stirling Moss. * Hancock’s Half Hour: The Missing Page (LP, 1965) Pye Records re-recording of the TV episode. On a visit to Cheam Library, the lad is appalled to be told he has some outstanding fines to pay. With Graham Stark, Clive Dunn and Frank Thornton. Written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson. * Educating Archie (19/10/1951) Tony Hancock, Julie Andrews and Hattie Jacques join wisecracking schoolboy Archie Andrews. Cinema high-jinks, and Dr Hancock lets Archie use his “Wishing Chair”. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough. Written by Eric Sykes. * Hancock’s Half Hour: The First Night Party (Light Programme, 02/11/1954) The first ever episode. The lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don’t quite go to plan. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Gerald Campion. Written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson. [2021-03-20] Aliens in the Mind – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlt5 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-06-09] Episode 1 (of 6): Island Genesis. The death of a man on the remote Scottish island of Luig sparks a sinister discovery. Stars Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. The curiosity of the inhabitants of the remote Scottish island of Luig is aroused when two strangers arrive for the funeral of the local doctor. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico, from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. The two men are no strangers to each other, nor were they to the late Dr Hugh Dexter. One is Professor Curtis Lark, a flamboyant American explorer, scientist and Nobel Prize winner whose research has been in the field of telepathy and telekinesis; the other is John Cornelius, the eminent British brain surgeon. What starts as a brief visit by two colleagues to honour an old friend quickly develops into a series of bizarre and frightening events uncovering the presence of forces unknown bent on world domination. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1977. John Cornelius …………. Peter Cushing Professor Curtis Lark …… Vincent Price Minister Donald Schooler … Henry Stamper Mrs Kyle ………………. Shirley Dixon Flora Kiery ……………. Sandra Clarke Mary ………………….. Irene Sutcliffe Dr Hugh Dexter …………. Frazer Kerr NB: Said to be an idea by Robert Holmes for a 1960s “Doctor Who” serial starring Patrick Troughton, which was never made. The idea was later adapted for radio by Rene Basilico. 2019-06-09: 00:00 to 27:30 [27:30] Complete — RETAINED 2021-03-20: 00:21 to 27:51 [27:30] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/21 SUN [2021-03-21] Drop Me Here Darling – 1982-12-23 – A Plonking Success PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tfcm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e83c0- m000tfcl/vf_m000tfcl_b86cc5b9-a7d6-4f24-b831-7cd37c15e151.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1618917857_f66becbed7a8ba08640cf9aeb33194d3 Episode 4 (of 13): A Plonking Success. Caroline confides in Leslie about a secret business deal. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From December 1982. Caroline confides in her ex-husband Leslie about a secret business deal. Starring Leslie Phillips. Andrew Palmer’s comedy about a former property tycoon who’s fallen on hard times and is now chauffeur to his wealthy ex-wife. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1982. Leslie Duggan ….. Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan … Jill Bennett Claire ………… Norma Ronald Mr Crabbe ……… Kenneth Connor Alan Archer ……. John Kane NB: Producer Ted Taylor had previously cast Norma Ronald in “The Men from the Ministry”, 1962-1980, as Mildred Murfin. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/22 MON [2021-03-22] Steptoe and Son – s02e07 – Homes Fit for Heroes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jld2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3334f- m000tfd0/vf_m000tfd0_8c538cf1-d904-417f-8ed3-5d5bd9da48d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619051263_ab7be307b90386dbe616906dfd747a1b Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): Homes Fit for Heroes. Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. Harold quarrels with his Dad Albert over his plan to pack him off to travel the world. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1967. Albert ……….. Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……….. Harry H Corbett Miss Lottersby … Marie Makino Matron ……….. Olwen Brookes https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000tfd0 NB: On inspection, this rpt turned out to be shorter than the 2019 repeat, so the 2019 rpt has been retained. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/23 TUE [2021-03-23] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cvjvf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9d6eeb- b00cvjmr/vf_b00cvjmr_3c0c396c-307d-4617-aec5-0f7b1398d28d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619150297_58fe85de31a1d4dc8ec8c935404bd746 Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): Will singers Tommy and Sheila finally achieve the recognition they deserve? Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From July 2002. Will singers Tommy and Sheila finally achieve the recognition they deserve – a Golden Goblet? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Mike Coleman’s sitcom starring Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2002. Tommy Franklin … Roy Hudd Sheila Parr …… June Whitfield Hetty Stark …… Pat Coombes Murray ……….. Julian Eardley Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted Laura Chapel ….. Nicola Blake 2019-03-13: 00:00 to 28:05 [27:58] 2021-03-23: 00:01 to 28:07 [27:58] Slightly improved ending [2021-03-23] Revolting People – s01e05 – A Helluva Lot of Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzgq URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-08-28] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): A Helluva Lot of Storm Clouds. Cora learns she is pregnant, but her marriage isn’t consummated. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2000. Cora discovers she is pregnant, which is embarrassing as she and Ezekiel haven’t yet consummated their marriage. Meanwhile Mary and Captain Brimshaw can hardly control their passion. Historical sitcom set in Boston in 1770, written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2000. Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton Mary Oliphant …… Sophie Thompson Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant …… Felicity Montagu Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley Doctor Rutledge …. Philip Pope 2018-08-28: 27:51 [26:03] Complete — RETAINED 2021-03-23: 27:50 [26:02] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/24 WED – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/25 THU [2021-03-25] Round the Horne – s01e11 – 1965-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hzphb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c89cf9- b00hjzn8/vf_b00hjzn8_c58d16ae-e12e-4305-9dae-080ae3ee7d13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619312838_ef11aacfd08e90e925f3b6ad80d56b8d Series 1 Episode 11 (of 16): Master spy Kenneth Horne battles for Britain, plus Bona Homes with Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1965. Kenneth Horne, Master Spy battles for Britain, and Bona Homes with Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken” after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases, and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/26 FRI [2021-03-26] Dad’s Army – s01e03 – Command Decision PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl9m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d77e4- b0020l53/vf_b0020l53_fcc1df9a-ec18-4e3e-a2e3-8193ae5f35fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619399706_3a69ff921e938554185e4d42c7b50e18 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 20): Command Decision. Mainwaring’s platoon gets an offer of weapons, but there’s a catch. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From February 1974. Captain Mainwaring gets an offer of weapons for the platoon, but there’s a catch. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Announcer John Snagge. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Walker ……. James Beck Colonel Square ……. Geoffrey Lumsden Driver …………… David Sinclair 2019-03-18: 00:00 to 27:40 [27:28] Complete — RETAINED 2021-03-26: 00:01 to 27:42 [27:29] [2021-03-26] Old Harry’s Game – s05e01 – Moral Leadership PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c6jfr URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-09-29] Series 5 Episode 1 (of 4): Moral Leadership. Hell is close to bursting, so to stem the flow Satan ponders his entry policy. Stars Andy Hamilton. From September 2005. Mankind is now so sinful that they’re all coming to Hell and the place is full to bursting. The only way to stop the flow is to persuade humanity to be good, but that’s quite a tall order for the Prince of Darkness. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2005. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville God …………. David Swift The Professor … James Grout Other characters played by Philip Pope, Nick Revell, and Michael Fenton Stevens 2018-09-29: 27:54 [27:39] RETAINED 2021-03-26: 27:55 [27:38] Very low Volume – Poor https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/27 SAT [2021-03-27] Edgar Wallace – The Man Who Wrote Too Much PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055fy0h URL : [Decided not to record this] Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Wrote Too Much? Writer Mark Billingham investigates the life of the ‘fiction factory’ of crime, the creator of King Kong, Edgar Wallace. How has his reputation fared since his death in 1932? How can a writer, whose publisher declared him the ‘King of Thrillers’, and was thought to be responsible for a quarter of all new books read in Britain by the late 1920s, be largely forgotten today? In this 3 hour archive special, crime writer Mark Billingham investigates the life of the man called the ‘fiction factory’, the best-selling author, journalist, playwright, film director and creator of King Kong Edgar Wallace. Wallace’s life seems the stuff of fantasy. An illegitimate child in London, largely self- educated, he was the newspaper boy who became one of the most famous writers in the world. He sold millions of books, but he was plagued by debts. He died in Hollywood in 1932, aged 56, after writing the original story for King Kong. His body was returned by ocean liner in honour to Britain, only to be reunited with an ocean of outstanding bills. Mark presents some of the best adaptations and documentaries about Edgar Wallace, from the BBC Radio archive: * A 1951 version of one of Wallace’s biggest successes, “The Ringer”. * One of Wallaces best crime creations, “The Mind of Mr JG Reeder”. * Loveable racing ‘turf tipster’ “Educated Evans”, starring Roy Hudd and Andrew Sachs. And though he died in 1932, Mark has a hunch that he may be able to hear from Edgar Wallace himself. His work was the source of countless 50s and 60s TV and film adaptions. His books have sold in their multi-millions. But from the ‘Golden Age’ of crime fiction it is Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie who are really remembered today. Was Edgar Wallace just a man who wrote, and did, too much? Producer Peter McHugh. Made for Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in March 2015. Previous repeat: 2019-06-08 [2021-03-27] Aliens in the Mind – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jltj URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-06-16] Part 2 (of 6): Hurried Exodus. Cornelius and Lark try to get Flora off the island of mutants. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. On the Isle of Luig, Lark and Cornelius are certain the death of Dr Hugh Dexter was no accident. From his research notes, they diagnose a mysterious island sickness. The key to the mystery seems to be an apparently simple-minded 18-year-old, Flora Kiery. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico, from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1977. John Cornelius …………. Peter Cushing Curtis Lark ……………. Vincent Price Minister Donald Schooler … Henry Stamper Shirley Kyle …………… Shirley Dixon Flora Kiery ……………. Sandra Clarke Mary ………………….. Irene Sutcliffe Police Sergeant ………… Frazer Kerr Purser ………………… Andrew Sear NB: The Announcer sounds like Donald Pickering (‘Old Darling’). 2019-06-16: 00:01 to 27:28 [27:26] Complete — RETAINED 2021-03-27: 00:01 to 27:27 [27:25] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/28 SUN [2021-03-28] Drop Me Here Darling – 1982-12-30 – Indefinite Articles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tnd1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bb37be- m000tnd0/vf_m000tnd0_208aabcf-0fdc-406b-85a2-ea6d60a1cec8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619526836_fdfecedab3b6b28e7883063f6a55635a Episode 5 (of 13): Indefinite Articles. Leslie is offered a writing job. But is it too good to be true? Stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From December 1982. Leslie is offered a job writing a weekly food column. But is it too good to be true? Starring Leslie Phillips. Andrew Palmer’s comedy about a former property tycoon who’s fallen on hard times, and is now chauffeur to his wealthy ex-wife. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1982. Leslie Duggan ….. Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan … Jill Bennett Claire ………… Norma Ronald With John Graham, Garard Green and Gordon Clyde https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/29 MON [2021-03-29] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Man With the Twisted Lip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bbp0c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4218b8- b09bbg4t/vf_b09bbg4t_c464d01d-a019-4529-a15d-f3ac60975dbb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619749477_9776172b0e3f51b6df021526eaa33b07 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): The Man With the Twisted Lip. The Baker Street sleuth searches for a missing husband. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From May 1959. Dr Watson goes gallantly in search of a missing husband at the ‘Bar of Gold’ opium den in Upper Swandam Lane. He has a curious encounter with a tall, old man whose eyes are dull, whose skin is wrinkled – and yet whose voice is at once familiar. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Frederick Bradnum. Carleton Hobbs played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1959. Sherlock Holmes …….. Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ………. Norman Shelley Inspector Bradstreet … Ronald Baddiley Mrs St Clair ……….. Hilda Schroder Mrs Whitney ………… Eva Stuart Boone ……………… Frederick Treves Mrs Watson …………. Sylvia Coleridge Isa Whitney ………… Robert Sansom The Coachman ……….. Garard Green The Constable ………. Joe Sterne NB: This was 2 seconds shorter than the 2017 rpt, so I retained the 2017 rpt. [2021-03-29] Steptoe and Son – s02e08 – Crossed Swords PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlg5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89f8de- b002161k/vf_b002161k_741cf059-0208-4427-add8-2bb3bb3dd21b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619655932_18328a27df5089418996ce8bb18e6292 Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): Crossed Swords. Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. After a major find out on his rag and bone round, excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold – and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on the Light Programme in July 1967. Albert ……….. Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……….. Harry H Corbett Shop Assistant … Derek Nimmo Auctioneer ……. Michael MacLean XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b002161k https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/30 TUE [2021-03-30] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Bay – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tn3g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/41193d- m000tn3f/vf_m000tn3f_e88ccb62-08fd-418b-a027-5f4e293a7696.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619741439_d37216f1219a40061913c8a88270b76f Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop Episode 1 (of 8): Flashpoint. Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident. Stars Patrick Allen. From 1969. 4 Extra Debut. Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, are involved in a sinister incident. Starring real-life husband and wife, Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. Dramatised in eight parts by Maurice Travers. Producer John Browell. Published in 1952, the third of John Creasey’s novels about the detective. Creasey wrote over 40 Roger West novels. Much like Paul Temple,“Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector” has a long-suffering wife who also gets involved with the action. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1969. Chief Inspector West … Patrick Allen Janet ……………… Sarah Lawson Sir Guy Chatworth …… Maurice Hedley Det-Insp Bill Sloan …. Derek Newark Mark Lessing ……….. James Kerry Marino …………….. Leonard Fenton Bertie Downs ……….. John Baddeley [2021-03-30] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Beryl Coronet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bd5bp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bb064- b09bd1vv/vf_b09bd1vv_408b91b6-eb41-41e4-90f7-8b857f0a4d78.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619753383_8012eb06d23db121b0801c8190dba252 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): The Beryl Coronet. A valuable jewel theft mystery for the Baker Street sleuth. With Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1959. “I could, of course, borrow so trifling a sum ten times over from my friends,” said His Grace, asking the banker for the loan of £50,000 as he handed over the Beryl Coronet as security. What happened then sent the distressed banker hurrying to 221b Baker Street to seek the aid of Sherlock Holmes. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Frederick Bradnum. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1959. Sherlock Holmes ……… Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ……….. Norman Shelley Miss Parker/Lucy Parr … Hilda Schroder Arthur Holder ……….. Frederick Treves Alexander Holder …….. Robert Sansom Roberts …………….. Ronald Baddiley His Grace …………… Godfrey Kenton Mary Holder …………. Eva Huszar NB: This had the same duration as the previous repeat in 2017, so I retained the 2017 repeat. [2021-03-30] Like They’ve Never Been Gone – s04e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cz8np URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/18ad94- b00cz876/vf_b00cz876_663cc712-38c4-45fc-9741-9b1f7390e664.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620012624_050fea581f860fb32f7f00fc70725864 Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): Tommy and Sheila decide to play one last gig before their comeback tour. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From July 2002. It’s Tommy and Sheila’s anniversary – 40 years in showbiz! Lewis is hoping it’ll pass quietly and cheaply. But will a short hospital stay force Tommy to start taking life easier? Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame. Mike Coleman’s sitcom starring Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. Music by Frido Ruth. Producer Steve Doherty. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2002. Tommy Franklin …… Roy Hudd Sheila Parr ……… June Whitfield Hetty Stark ……… Pat Coombes Murray ………….. Julian Eardley Louis Elstein ……. Edward Halsted Vicky Blunt/Nurse … Emma Kennedy 2019-03-20: 00:00 to 27:43 [27:32] 2021-03-30: 00:02 to 27:46 [27:32] [2021-03-30] Revolting People – s01e06 – An Incredible Amount of Storm Clouds PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f80zs URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-09-04] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): An Incredible Amount of Storm Clouds. Feared Briton, General Venables, demands executions by sunset. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2000. Feared British commander General Venables arrives, and demands some executions by sunset (so he can have the whole day to look forward to them). Not everyone can survive. Historical sitcom set in Boston in 1770, written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2000. Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton General Venables … Timothy West Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary Oliphant …… Sophie Thompson Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant …… Felicity Montagu Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley Doctor Rutledge …. Philip Pope Mrs Arbuthnot …… Susie Blake https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/03/31 WED [2021-03-31] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Bay – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tnp4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/74fe92- m000tnp3/vf_m000tnp3_9844b16f-853c-4769-9c42-4c024c10d341.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619741616_dbae3c7d266cb420a9d8a1e34954fc78 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 2 (of 8): Bombshell in Bournemouth. Following his hospital stay, Inspector West and family leave for Bournemouth. Stars Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. Following the acid attack, Chief Inspector Roger West and his family travel to Bournemouth for a few days holiday. But there’s no respite from ongoing case at Scotland Yard and Roger remains under threat. Starring Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. John Creasey’s detective thriller, dramatised by Maurice Travers. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1969. Chief Inspector West … Patrick Allen Janet ……………… Sarah Lawson Sir Guy Chatworth …… Maurice Hedley Det-Insp Bill Sloan …. Derek Newark Mark Lessing ……….. James Kerry [2021-03-31] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Blanched Soldier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bhp40 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d464fb- b09bhh7y/vf_b09bhh7y_8d97f2ed-bbaa-42f0-b2c3-d57603d83344.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619754082_00ac4469dd024c7d015eddd992b50c1f Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): The Blanched Soldier. The sleuth hunts for a soldier not seen since the Boer War. With Frederick Treves. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1959. Godfrey Emsworth comes back from the Boer War and hasn’t been seen since. At the request of Godfrey’s friend and fellow-soldier, James Dodd, can Holmes solve this unusual mystery? Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Frederick Bradnum. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1959. Sherlock Holmes …… Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson …….. Norman Shelley James M Dodd ……… Frederick Treves Colonel Emsworth ….. Robert Sansom The Butler ……….. Frank Atkinson Mr Kent ………….. William Eedle Godfrey Emsworth ….. Denis Coacher Sir James Saunders … Norman Claridge https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/01 THU [2021-04-01] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Bay – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tnmy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cbf7bc- m000tnmx/vf_m000tnmx_cdb874ad-bbdc-4e70-8a91-9de7132fc27f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619742370_1990ab3aac5815299a1c29d7c701ed6e Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 3 (of 8): Encounter with an Eve. Scotland Yard investigate suspects who might be sending threatening letters. Stars Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. Scotland Yard investigate suspects who might be sending threatening letters. Starring Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. John Creasey’s detective thriller, dramatised by Maurice Travers. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1969. Chief Inspector West … Patrick Allen Janet ……………… Sarah Lawson Det-Insp Bill Sloan …. Derek Newark Mark Lessing ……….. James Kerry Eve Wedlake ………… Anna Gilcrist [2021-04-01] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Copper Beeches PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bj8wq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7f751- b09bj5rh/vf_b09bj5rh_545b4c67-c5c2-45f6-aade-0bf752ea0e26.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619909977_c85362b383c54e43df5a26a6a6058e54 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): The Copper Beeches. The detective probes strange duties required of a new governess. With Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1959. When a young governess feels threatened by unknown dangers in a remote country house, the great detective and Watson are quick to fly to her aid. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Frederick Bradnum. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1959. Sherlock Holmes ………… Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ………….. Norman Shelley Violet Hunter ………….. Hilda Schroder Miss Stoper/Mrs Rucastle … Eva Stuart Mr Rucastle ……………. Frederick Treves Mrs Toller …………….. Fanny Carby Identical to the 2017 rpt, so I retained the 2017 rpt [2021-04-01] Round the Horne – s01e13 1965-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j05x7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62635d- b00hs92f/vf_b00hs92f_ceb78fc5-595e-4931-a0d5-bdc24c23e249.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620012348_9a7c1d78bcea26f21de08a3114514fa0 Series 1 Episode 13 (of 16): Master spy Kenneth Horne gets an Eiffel, while Julian and Sandy offer some Bona Pets. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From May 1965. Kenneth Horne Master Spy gets an Eiffel, while Julian and Sandy offer some animal advice at their new shop in Chelsea, Bona Pets. Rambling Sid Rumpo sings a special song of Cornwall. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken” after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/02 FRI [2021-04-02] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Bay – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tp74 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93638d- m000tp73/vf_m000tp73_38fe1719-a8e9-4de8-876b-c93c04265683.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619742560_deea4ce25b43d792c6f335d17128f542 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 4 (of 8): Conflict in Kensington. Inspector West of Scotland Yard monitors a former prison inmate and his secretary’s flat. Stars Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. Inspector West of Scotland Yard focuses on a former prison inmate and his secretary’s flat. Starring Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. John Creasey’s detective thriller, dramatised by Maurice Travers. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1969. Chief Inspector West … Patrick Allen Janet ……………… Sarah Lawson Det-Insp Bill Sloan …. Derek Newark Mark Lessing ……….. James Kerry Eve Wedlake ………… Anna Gilcrist Jacob Kennedy ………. Peter Williams Clara Kennedy ………. Margaret Woolfit Peter Kennedy ………. John Pullen [2021-04-02] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Noble Bachelor PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bk193 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/725fc1- b09bk17l/vf_b09bk17l_97b2739a-eefd-4235-a795-8ecdab9ca968.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619911344_f38c1f42cfc102953246f6eb4c54b61e Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): The Noble Bachelor. The detective probes the mystery disappearance of a new bride. With Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1959. The great detective is hired to find why a bride mysteriously disappeared just hours after getting married. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Frederick Bradnum. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1959. Sherlock Holmes ……. Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ……… Norman Shelley Lestrade ………….. Frederick Treves Lord Saint Simon …… William Eedle Mrs Moulton ……….. Jane Jordan Rogers Francis May Moulton … Jerold Wells [2021-04-02] Dad’s Army – s01e04 – The Enemy Within the Gates PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlcs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/25ab8f- b0020y3d/vf_b0020y3d_fb6ba30f-6154-43c3-ac90-df027aaefc48.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619996408_f927d0434a26c7a2fb86b4bdbf4f6b9b Series 1 Episode 4 (of 20): The Enemy Within the Gates. Mainwaring’s platoon try to capture Germans for a reward. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From February 1974. As their new uniforms arrive, Captain Mainwaring’s platoon try to capture Germans – for a cash reward. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Announcer John Snagge. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …….. Clive Dunn Private Walker …….. James Beck Private Godfrey ……. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ………. Ian Lavender Captain Winogrodzki … Carl Jaffe Other parts ……….. David Sinclair [2021-04-02] Old Harry’s Game – s05e02 – The Crusade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbpy7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/939665- b00cbpqn/vf_b00cbpqn_f5ec2384-a00c-4149-9db2-dc72dc072760.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620101739_263592e8ca25e1032358b94769849866 Series 5 Episode 2 (of 4): The Crusade. Satan starts a quest to improve mankind by infiltrating the world’s great religions. Stars Andy Hamilton. From September 2005. Satan starts a quest to improve mankind by infiltrating the world’s great religions. Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2005. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Nick Revell and Michael Fenton Stevens 2018-10-06: 27:55 [27:36] — RETAINED 2021-04-02: 27:56 [27:35] – Very low volume : poor – Deleted https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/03 SAT [2021-04-03] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, Again PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r5495 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-08-31] Bill Oddie celebrates the BBC’s classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973. Three hours of history and hysteria. With Humphrey Barclay. Bill Oddie celebrates the cult BBC radio comedy series that originated from the Cambridge University Footlights, “I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again”, with three hours of history and hysteria. With Humphrey Barclay. Producer Nick St George. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in March 2013 Featuring: * Clips of Cambridge Circus. * I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again: Series 2 Episode 5 (of 9) Singing dogs – and the tale of Martin Copperwick. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From November 1965. * I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again: Series 6 Episode 9 (of 13) Worries over Bill Oddie’s singing voice – and Shakespeare’s funny side. Starring John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden : Acting (adult) Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From June 1968. * I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again: Series 7 Episode 13 (of 13) A look at love, sex and marriage – plus the tense climax to the hunt for the Time Trousers. Stars John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From April 1969. * I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again: 25th Anniversary Edition The original cast of John Cleese, Tim Brook Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie reunite to celebrate 25 years of the programme. From December 1989. [2021-04-03] Aliens in the Mind – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jltw URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-06-23] Part 3 (of 6): Unexpected Visitations. Curtis and Lock return to London to continue their investigation of Flora’s powers. Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Believing the apparently simple-minded Flora Kiery may be the key to the strange genetic mutation they’ve discovered on the Isle of Luig, Professor Curtis Lark and John Cornelius persuade her to leave the island and come with them to London. They believe that only by exhaustive laboratory tests can they ever hope to solve the mystery of her extraordinary telepathic powers. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico, from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1977. John Cornelius … Peter Cushing Curtis Lark …… Vincent Price Flora Kiery …… Sandra Clarke Kalman Baromek … Steve Playtus Joan …………. Joan Mathieson Purser ……….. Andrew Sear NB: Steve Playtus played Kurt the drunk chef who has a crush on Manuel in “Fawlty Towers”, in the episode “Gormet Night”; and was in the William Hartnell serial “The Tenth Planet”. 2019-06-23: 00:01 to 27:33 [27:29] Complete — RETAINED 2021-04-03: 00:00 to 27:31 [27:29] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/04 SUN [2021-04-04] A Life of Bliss – 1957-08-00 – Maxine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049y7mw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/af6c0a- b049y6hg/vf_b049y6hg_b8226136-bc8e-461a-b952-ac0555e2b767.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620119892_b4e6637c0e4e59914f3d9a8125fed604 Maxine: David needs courage to pursue Maxine, while brother-in-law Tony battles to win a contract. Stars George Cole. From August 1957. Shy David Bliss needs courage to pursue Maxine, while his brother-in-law Tony battles to win a contract. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. With the BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly, very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, which has none at all of the first seven starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went on to star in the “St Trinian’s” films, and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in August 1957. David Bliss …… George Cole Ann ………….. Diana Churchill Tony …………. Colin Gordon Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Maxine ……….. Sarah Lawson TC Rowland ……. Hugh Manning [2021-04-04] Drop Me Here Darling – 1983-01-06 – Fear of Driving PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tvp0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3db83a- m000tvnz/vf_m000tvnz_4363dce7-142d-486e-8764-be18a7d6be4c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620124806_49ee5456c817f1426313ab50a9013982 Episode 6 (of 13): Fear of Driving. Confusion reigns over Leslie’s driving, and bedroom prowess. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From January 1983. Confusion reigns over Leslie’s driving, and his prowess in the bedroom. Starring Leslie Phillips. Andrew Palmer’s comedy about a former property tycoon who’s fallen on hard times, and is now chauffeur to his wealthy ex-wife. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1983. Leslie Duggan ….. Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan … Jill Bennett Claire/Moira …… Norma Ronald Dave ………….. Michael Robbins Heather ……….. April Walker Dr Rogers ……… Richard Davies [2021-04-05] Ladies Of Letters Spring Clean – Omnibus PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k1864 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/882365- b0064qcw/vf_b0064qcw_ad5ed29d-2d3a-447e-8689-3f96bdb93bde.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620123441_558955950c915dc3e778aa55a8c1bbe8 Downloaded to Packard Bell Ladies of Letters Spring Clean: A heart attack, Australia, and a medical scandal, turn up in this comedy of e-mails. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. Spring cleaning unearths a confusing contraption, while the heart attack of a mutual suitor brings deep-seated rivalries to the fore for the proud grandmothers. Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge return as bickering Irene Spencer and Vera Small, and this time they’re full of springtime recipes and tips for a long and healthy life. Written by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman. With Rachel Atkins, Christopher Kelham, and Ann Beach. Producer Liz Webb. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/05 MON [2021-04-05] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Bay – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tw31 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26d924- m000tw30/vf_m000tw30_56ed58c7-7519-46b3-8cba-f3daca887385.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619742732_3268591ee04c6ce0a577aaf7d1757fd7 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 5 (of 8): Package for Peril. West’s investigations continue until he receives a booby trapped package. Stars Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. Chief Inspector Roger West’s investigations continue – until he receives a booby trapped package. Starring Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. John Creasey’s detective thriller, dramatised by Maurice Travers. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1969. Chief Inspector West … Patrick Allen Janet ……………… Sarah Lawson Sir Guy Chatworth …… Maurice Hedley Det-Insp Bill Sloan …. Derek Newark Mark Lessing ……….. James Kerry Eve Wedlake ………… Anna Gilcrist Jacob Kennedy ………. Peter Williams Peter Kennedy ………. John Pullen [2021-04-05] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – Shoscombe Old Place PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09c5440 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9a1958- b09c540v/vf_b09c540v_25fbbc90-c2ec-4765-b1f6-3214b8431507.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619912039_97135d222898c3bb2b2bf84a3b43e572 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Shoscombe Old Place. The Baker Street sleuth’s probes odd events at a racing stable. With Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1959. The great detective heads to Berkshire to investigate strange events at a racing stable. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Frederick Bradnum. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1959. Sherlock Holmes …….. Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson ………. Norman Shelley John Mason/Coachman …. Frederick Treves Mrs Norlett/Pageboy …. Fanny Carby Josiah Barnes ………. Ronald Baddiley Sir Robert Norbarton … Godfrey Kenton Mr Norlett …………. Robert Sansom Stephens/Dog ……….. Frank Atkinson [2021-04-05] Steptoe and Son – s03e01 – A Death in the Family PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlws URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0284bc- b0022p29/vf_b0022p29_9ae31f64-e65b-435b-877a-fe2d51877258.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620256387_19ff5383c44171af63c5f2052a91d64c Series 3 Episode 1 (of 8): A Death in the Family. Harold must break sad news to his father Albert. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1971. Distraught Harold Steptoe must break some sad news to his father, Albert. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio from their TV scripts by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1971. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/06 TUE [2021-04-06] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Bay – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tvs2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/67cea4- m000tvs1/vf_m000tvs1_bd009d67-d055-4d02-a75b-c90f5fbd24de.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619742915_098ab058c06a3a757bbbc3dc0b6cd9c4 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 6 (of 8): Shadow of Darkness. Chief Inspector West lies in Moorfields eye hospital after opening a booby trapped parcel. Stars Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. After opening a booby trapped parcel, Chief Inspector Roger West lies in Moorfields eye hospital in London. Starring Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. John Creasey’s detective thriller dramatised by Maurice Travers. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1969. Chief Inspector West … Patrick Allen Janet ……………… Sarah Lawson Sir Guy Chatworth …… Maurice Hedley Det-Insp Bill Sloan …. Derek Newark Mark Lessing ……….. James Kerry Eve Wedlake ………… Anna Gilcrist Charles Kennedy …….. Ian Frost [2021-04-06] Lord Peter Wimsey – Five Red Herrings – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw7f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/88d88b- b0063rn0/vf_b0063rn0_fd27a37a-a462-410d-9234-bbe5f50ca62b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620370138_f4d7cbd374901048c4f69558d9def63b Episode 1 (of 8): The Body in the Burn. The death of an artist curtails the upper class sleuth’s Scottish fishing trip. Dorothy L Sayers whodunit with Ian Carmichael. Aristocratic sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey goes on a Scottish fishing holiday in Kircudbright, but ends up catching more than trout when he’s called upon to investigate the death of a local artist. Starring Ian Carmichael. “The Five Red Herrings” was published in 1931. Adapted for radio in eight episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. The British gentleman detective features in a number of novels and short stories by English crime writer Dorothy L Sayers. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1978. Lord Peter Wimsey ….. Ian Carmichael Bunter ……………. Peter Jones Murdoch …………… Bruce Bennett Waters ……………. Bill Wallace Campbell/Dr Cameron … Trevor Martin McAdam ……………. Alaric Cotter Sgt Dalziel ……….. John Graham Mrs Strachan ………. Hazel McBride Strachan ………….. Gordon Clyde NB: Alaric Cotter was in the 1950s tv series “Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School”. Trevor Martin was in the Dr Who serial ‘The War Games’ in 1969. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/07 WED [2021-04-07] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Bay – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000twkn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/988c23- m000twkm/vf_m000twkm_2f3442ae-a0d3-4380-a4f5-a5da8c280b73.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619743672_1aa5796eb07c4f0fefe08c838c06aeac Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 7 (of 8): Bullets in Bell Street. Chief Inspector Roger West returns home from the hospital – to news of another murder. Stars Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. Chief Inspector Roger West returns home from the hospital – to news of another murder. Starring Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. John Creasey’s detective thriller dramatised by Maurice Travers. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1969. Chief Inspector West … Patrick Allen Janet ……………… Sarah Lawson Sir Guy Chatworth …… Maurice Medley Det-Insp Bill Sloan …. Derek Newark Mark Lessing ……….. James Kerry Eve Wedlake ………… Anna Gilcrist Jacob Kennedy ………. Peter Williams Clara Kennedy ………. Margaret Woolfit [2021-04-07] Lord Peter Wimsey – Five Red Herrings – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s6492 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c700c5- b00s630l/vf_b00s630l_326bf879-5b1c-4941-b213-9c01db238ab0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620374265_65fb26f6920b834fecc2527e590d1427 Episode 2 (of 8): Disappearances. As the upper class sleuth probes a Scottish artist’s death, key suspects keep vanishing. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. As Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the mysterious death of unpopular artist, Sandy Campbell, key suspects keep vanishing. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1978. Lord Peter Wimsey …… Ian Carmichael Bunter …………….. Peter Jones Sir Maxwell Jameson …. Garard Green Sgt Dalziel ………… John Graham Mrs Faron ………….. Frances Jeater Miss Selby …………. Nell Brennan Miss Cochran ……….. Audrey Muir Inspector MacPherson … Don McKillop Allcock ……………. Peter Wickham Hammond/PC Duncan …… David Strong Betty ……………… Heather Bell Jock Graham ………… Christopher Scoular NB: Don McKillop was in ‘Dr Who’, in the 1971 serial ‘The Daemons’; and in the 1960s b/w original tv series of ‘The Likely Lads’. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/08 THU [2021-04-08] Stand By For West – Inspector West at Bay – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000twjm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/644320- m000twjl/vf_m000twjl_d945de29-3f3b-445b-8247-8a6a01571adb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1619745190_c77a28995a7482e1fd0c66899fa8bce9 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 8 (of 8): Finale for a Vendetta. Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife, Janet, rush to their local school. Stars Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. Chief Inspector Roger West and his wife Janet rush to their local school. Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson star in the conclusion of John Creasey’s detective thriller. Dramatised by Maurice Travers. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1969. Chief Inspector West … Patrick Allen Janet ……………… Sarah Lawson Sir Guy Chatworth …… Maurice Hedley Mark Lessing ……….. James Kerry Sir Guy Chatworth …… Maurice Hedley Det-Insp Bill Sloan …. Derek Newark Mark Lessinu ……….. James Kerry Eve Wedlake ………… Anna Gilcrist Jacob Kennedy ………. Peter Williams Clara Kennedy ………. Margaret Woolfit Charles Kennedy …….. Ian Frost Benson …………….. Peter Thompson [2021-04-08] Lord Peter Wimsey – Five Red Herrings – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s6brb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b9eee9- b00s6br4/vf_b00s6br4_3e64ef6b-dc76-4e14-b78e-91bfa6467aba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620536827_a9d8f2ca80e817e3d8f7188a7088386b Episode 3 (of 8): Bicycles. As the upper class sleuth probes an artist’s death in Scotland, more evidence disappears. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. One of six suspects over the death of Sandy Campbell, Jock Graham has let slip that he knows rather more than he pretends. Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1978. Lord Peter Wimsey ………. Ian Carmichael Hammond/PC Duncan ………. David Strong Jock Graham ……………. Christopher Scoular Inspector MacPherson ……. Don McKillop Jaime Mair/The Constable … Jonathan Scott Ferguson ………………. Iain Blair Mrs McGregor …………… Miriam Margoyles Helen McGregor …………. Yvonne Gillan PC Ross ……………….. Gordon Kane [2021-04-08] Round The Horne – s01e14 – 1965-06-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hzh39 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/edd275- b00hzf3g/vf_b00hzf3g_9ab662c2-2df4-4440-8696-f5dab04b706e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620465048_898f0b6c705ba76e08040c71ada94e7b Series 1 Episode 14 (of 16): Special agent Kenneth Horne probes a pirate invasion of the BBC, while Kenneth Williams throws a hissy fit. From June 1965. Special agent Kenneth Horne probes a pirate invasion of the BBC, while Kenneth Williams throws a hissy fit. How sure are Binkie Huckaback and Dame Celia Molestrangler about their latest movie revival? And at the Studio Bona, is Mr Horne up to flexing his deltoids for photographers Julian and Sandy? With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, ‘Round the Horne’ was born out of the demise of radio comedy ‘Beyond Our Ken’ after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/09 FRI [2021-04-09] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 1 – Alarm Call PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qs41 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d24f47- b007qs3j/vf_b007qs3j_322e539d-9ce4-425f-8bbf-fb0c7530186a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620539744_f8c0c8c2bccbdebacd4361d00446b435 Episode 1 (of 13): Alarm Call. The psychiatrist-sleuth probes a mystery death in a hotel. Ernest Dudley’s 1957 thriller stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. Cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle investigates the mystery death of a wealthy French baroness in a hotel. British film veteran Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer film, “Dr Morelle: The Case Of The Missing Heiress”, this is the first of 13 radio episodes. Audio recovered by Radio 4 Extra listener Steve Arnold. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1957. Dr Morelle ……….. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle ………. Sheila Sim Hotel Waiter ……… Sydney Tafler Mlle Rolin ……….. Tonia Bern Anthony Winter ……. Hugh Manning Hotel Receptionist … Molly Rankin Miss Shawcroft ……. Kathleen Helme NB: Based on the characters established in the 1949 Hammer Film, “Dr Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress”, Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers, by deducing their felonious personalities. NB: Film star Cecil Parker was the main guest star in the second of the St Trinian’s films, as Professor Camford. He was among the Naval officers in “Carry On Jack”. NB: Steve Arnold was credited on the 2013-09-11 repeat of this episode as the person who provided the recording. NB: There is 9 seconds difference between the rpts in 2013 and 2021, compared to the mp3 from the internet. The mp3 runs slowly, so lasts longer, accounting for part of the discrepancy. At 21:11 there is a break in the tape, halfway through a word. Lasts a couple of seconds: this break is also in the 2013 repeat; but it is not in the mp3. Another break at 25:20 lasts 3 seconds, and is also in the 2013 repeat; but it is not in the mp3. These are clearly breaks in the tape, not intentional cuts; but only the mp3 is complete. NB: Previous rpt: 2017-08-18 NB: At 12 noon, all further episodes scheduled today were cancelled. The only broadcasts were those between 6am and Noon. The BBC bastards cancelled all programmes on this channel (and many others) to air some shit about the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. All programmes were cancelled until 6am on Monday 12 April. There were no scheduled programmes at all on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th. |
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[2021-04-09] Lord Peter Wimsey – Five Red Herrings – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw80 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/21e368- b0063swx/vf_b0063swx_00d87b05-fbe3-4074-9064-9193858c887f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620540007_f5ecd369172dbe9e8687b5d2522d8567 Episode 4 (of 8): Bunter Investigates. As sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey hunts for a murderer, his manservant takes the initiative. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. As Lord Peter Wimsey continues his hunt for the murderer of Scottish artist Sandy Campbell, his manservant Bunter takes the initiative. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1978. Lord Peter Wimsey …… Ian Carmichael Bunter …………….. Peter Jones Parker …………….. Stephen Thorne Inspector MacPherson … Don McKillop Miss Selby …………. Nell Brennan Miss Cochran ……….. Audrey Muir Bob Anderson ……….. Henry Knowles Ferguson …………… Iain Blair Strachan …………… Gordon Clyde [2021-04-09] Dad’s Army – s01e05 – The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlfs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/345231- b00215y7/vf_b00215y7_d9ea5820-c6cd-446e-a6d8-0a4668472dda.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620540402_06f8cca92f1954370998cb8ce712d878 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 20): The Battle of Godfrey’s Cottage. A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From February 1974. Convinced a German invasion has begun, Captain Mainwaring and his men mount a gun emplacement at Godfrey’s cottage. Chaos, inevitably, ensues. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Announcer John Snagge. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Walker ……. James Beck Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Cissie Godfrey ……. Nan Braunton Percy the Parrot ….. Percy Edwards NB: The BBC shits may have edited this episode. The wog that runs 4 Extra removed a reference by Clive Dunn to the ‘yellow peril’ in the episode “Museum Piece”. NB: I retained the 2019 repeat, as this 2021 rpt seemed identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/10 SAT – NB: All programmes scheduled for today on this channel (and many others) were cancelled by the BBC bastards to air some shit about the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. This resulted, happily, in a massive wave of complaints by outraged viewers and listeners. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/11 SUN – NB: All programmes scheduled for today on this channel (and many others) were cancelled by the BBC bastards to air some shit about the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. This resulted, happily, in a massive wave of complaints by outraged viewers and listeners. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/12 MON [2021-04-12] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 2 – Confession of Guilt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qrp6 URL : fromhttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e56151- b007qrnr/vf_b007qrnr_12eb960a-1bd0-4238-99f5-a4ebbc1774f4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620886265_265c22898c4bca65b9207ec7f91c784d Episode 2 (of 13): Confession of Guilt. A woman wants to be absolved of a murder, but will the psychiatrist-sleuth agree? With Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. A woman wants to be absolved from a case of murder, but will the cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle agree? Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long- suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Audio recovered by Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1957. Dr Morelle ……. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle …… Sheila Sim Inspector Hood … Phillip Wray Paula Webb ……. Mary Law With Maurice Sweden, Norman Wynn, Hugh Manning, Betty Lynton and Alan McLelland. [2021-04-12] Lord Peter Wimsey – Five Red Herrings – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s6r7j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d4753a- b00s6qf5/vf_b00s6qf5_5018e61c-f538-46e3-9998-133336d7555c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620888407_05945fb30b972e8cc864c6ccf5d6bb87 Episode 5 (of 8): Alibis. Lord Peter Wimsey attempts to verify the whereabouts of key suspects in the murder of a Scottish artist. Stars Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey battles to verify the whereabouts of key suspects in the murder of unpopular Scottish artist Sandy Campbell. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1978. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Sgt Dalziel …………. John Graham Strachan ……………. Gordon Clyde Mrs Smith-Le Mesurier … Sheila Mitchell Waters ……………… Bill Wallace Mrs Faron …………… Frances Jeater Faron ………………. Gordon Gardner [2021-04-12] Steptoe and Son – s03e02 – Two’s Company PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlj8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6968dd- b0021h0x/vf_b0021h0x_e8eb7145-e0b9-4ccc-9505-77e5fac10834.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620864880_5bd9e02c4e0cfdcef768692ced0ac87f Series 3 Episode 2 (of 8): Two’s Company. Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1971. Albert introduces his new fiancee to his very surprised son, Harold. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio from their TV script by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1971. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett Daphne … June Whitfield https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/13 TUE [2021-04-13] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 3 – Threat to Kill PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qv85 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/337145- b007qv80/vf_b007qv80_bf6698b8-3832-4c9a-8167-05e2ae239279.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620972196_c3c292cb97d41cb8b3985af204e45d63 Episode 3 (of 13): Threat to Kill. When a temperamental film starlet gets a death threat, the psychiatrist-sleuth is called in. With Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. A woman wants to be absolved from a case of murder, but will the cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle agree? Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long- suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Audio recovered by Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1957. Dr Morelle …….. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle ……. Sheila Sim Helen Desmond ….. Rosalind Knight Miss Curtis ……. Cecile Chevreau Ronnie Cavanagh … John Horsley The Maid ………. Annette Kelly Mr Ashton ……… Norman Wynne Hal Digby ……… John Sharplin [2021-04-13] Lord Peter Wimsey – Five Red Herrings – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s7ql2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cab400- b00s7pvn/vf_b00s7pvn_db1398de-a9df-47ce-81bb-e45a516eed50.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620972747_2fa422563de1a1e52da0d039cf29f690 Episode 6 (of 8): Evidence of a Commercial Traveller. Who murdered a Scottish artist? Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey weighs up more clues. Stars Ian Carmichael and John Graham. Who killed unpopular Scottish artist Sandy Campbell? Lord Peter Wimsey and Inspector McPherson are weighing up the alibis of suspects. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1978. Lord Peter Wimsey ….. Ian Carmichael Sgt Dalziel ……….. John Graham Sir Maxwell Jameson … Garard Green Insp MacPherson ……. Don McKillop Waters ……………. Bill Wallace Strachan. …………. Gordon Clyde Jock Graham ……….. Christopher Scoular Clarence Gordon ……. Gordon Faith https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/14 WED [2021-04-14] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 4 – The Sleepwalker PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qv7y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b703e2- b007qv7t/vf_b007qv7t_dcc79b25-97be-40a6-aa84-2882ed4aae3e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620975458_33e3a9289fe25760866e058af8cedbae Episode 4 (of 13): The Sleepwalker. A man tormented by nightmares visits Dr Morelle over fears he will murder his mother. Stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. Tormented by horrific nightmares, a man visits Dr Morelle to confess fears that he will murder his mother. Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Audio recovered by Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1957. Dr Morelle ……. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle …… Sheila Sim Helen Keen ……. Moira Lister Richard Wilson … Hugh Burden Inspector Hood … Philip Ray NB: Hugh Burden was Channing in “Spearhead From Space”. He starred in “The Mind of Mr J G Reader” on ITV, adapted from the stories of Edgar Wallace (aired 1969-71). He also guested in an episode of “Strange Report” [Anthony Quayle, Anneke Wills]. [2021-04-14] Lord Peter Wimsey – Five Red Herrings – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s7tql URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd677b- b00s7tj7/vf_b00s7tj7_67a3fb27-92be-444e-a816-b09a897eaa6a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1620975676_aafa77b572c2db0ae5f83de30104193e Episode 7 (of 8): Council of War. Theories abound over an artist’s murder, but the upper class sleuth is determined to nail the killer. Stars Ian Carmichael. As the investigation into the mysterious death of Scottish artist Sandy Campbell continues, Lord Peter Wimsey listens to all the various theories, and pronounces that they are all wrong! Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1978. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Sgt Dalziel …………. John Graham Sir Maxwell Jameson ….. Garard Green Insp MacPherson ……… Don McKillop PC Ross …………….. Gordon Kane PC Duncan …………… David Strong Campbell/Dr Cameron ….. Trevor Martin The Procurator Fiscal … John Dunbar [2021-04-14] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e01 – The First Night Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dyp5l URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-08-21] The First Night Party: The lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don’t quite go to plan. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. The lad throws a launch party, with cocktails and dinner, for his very first half hour; but things don’t quite go to plan. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Gerald Campion and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. 2019-08-21: 0:00 to 28:24 [28:01] RETAINED 2021-04-14: 0:00 to 29:22 [27:53] 8 seconds cut, at 9:31. Cut is ludicrous: Hancock telling some associate of Sid’s the names of himself and Moira and Bill, on arriving to see Sid. NB: Currently does not expire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/15 THU [2021-04-15] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 5 – The Blackmailer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qw04 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8566cb- b007qvzx/vf_b007qvzx_172dc705-63db-4771-a32c-c1d274498b29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621144115_8d9fa349c1ca3aac1c902ce00b62f08d Episode 5 (of 13): The Blackmailer. The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes the dealings of a mysterious Spanish count. Stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. Cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle probes the dealings of a mysterious Spanish Count. Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Audio recovered by Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1957. Dr Morelle ………… Cecil Parker Miss Frayle ……….. Sheila Sim Inspector Hood …….. Phillip Wray Sir Clifford Forbes … Douglas Young Lady Forbes ……….. Madeleine Christie Cynthia Forbes …….. Ruth Trouncer Hotel Waiter ………. Haydn Jones Hotel Manager ……… Humphrey Morton Lily the Maid ……… Beryl Calder Matron ……………. Molly Rankin Harry Fox …………. Ian Sadler [2021-04-15] Lord Peter Wimsey – Five Red Herrings – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s8fxv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/085456- b00s8fv2/vf_b00s8fv2_888824a2-3612-402e-b0d5-55bd5d6b795f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621144471_7c1911f2ca6c636a65d4ba679a4b5ac4 Episode 8 (of 8): Reconstruction. Lord Peter Wimsey and his cohorts piece together the final hours of the murdered artist. Stars Ian Carmichael and John Graham. Lord Peter Wimsey and his cohorts battle to solve the mysterious death of Scottish artist Sandy Campbell, as they piece together his final hours. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1978. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Sgt Dalziel …………. John Graham Sir Maxwell Jameson ….. Garard Green Insp MacPherson ……… Don McKillop The Procurator Fiscal … John Dunbar Ferguson ……………. Iain Blair Saunders ……………. Alaric Cotter Miss Madden …………. Nicolette McKenzie [2021-04-15] Round the Horne – s01e15 1965-06-12 – Secret Rocket Base in Haiti PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j272g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fa8867- m000v37q/vf_m000v37q_95895d6d-2260-448a-bf64-59592ed95cea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621124310_b08633b4d158bc3f6aac47379b5692a3 Series 1 Episode 15 (of 16): Special agent Kenneth Horne investigates sinister giant milk bottles in Haiti, and Kenneth Williams feels very unloved. From June 1965. Special agent Kenneth Horne investigates sinister giant milk bottles in Haiti, while Fiona and Charles are very glad. Julian and Sandy are selling Bona Seats, but Kenneth Williams is feeling very unloved by everyone. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. NB: This repeat has a cut at 9:52 lasting 6 seconds. 2 lines are cut, in the “Kenneth Horne master spy” sketch. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/16 FRI [2021-04-16] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 6 – Voice in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qww7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd9a0e- b007qwvd/vf_b007qwvd_2487fda7-c25e-491e-83c0-dbd278f68ece.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621232723_20fd598354cfda1fa26e17b2365bad0b Episode 6 (of 13): Voice in the Night. The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes death threats made to an elderly spinster. Stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. After receiving sinister death threats over the telephone, an elderly spinster calls in cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle. Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers, by deducing their felonious personalities. Audio recovered by Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1957. Dr Morelle …………….. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle ……………. Sheila Sim Miss Nicholson …………. Hester Paton Brown Billy Boy the Dog ………. Percy Edwards Mr Nicolson ……………. Alan McClelland Superintendent Denham …… Fred Yule Station Officer ………… Alan Keith Julian Smith/Taxi Driver … John Baker [2021-04-16] The Toff and the Runaway Bride – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr60 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7fc29- b005dtwm/vf_b005dtwm_7fdb61e7-62de-4139-bb66-a11a5b662442.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621233697_0886f37e6096e2a6732da79a8690e9df Part 1 (of 6): Honeymoon for One. A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison. John Creasey’s thriller stars Terence Alexander. Barbara Lawn is about to marry the Toff’s old chum, Major Guy Lessing, against her father’s wishes. A gripping tale of blackmail and murder written by John Creasey, originally published in 1959. Terence Alexander stars as the Honourable Richard Rollison, the upper-class amateur sleuth known as the Toff. Dramatised in six parts by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on BBC World Service, in June 1975. The Toff ………… Terence Alexander Jolly …………… Robert Dorning Barbara Lessing ….. Rosalind Shanks Aunt Gloria ……… Peggy Ann Wood Holy Joe ………… David Graham Maggie ………….. Frances Jeater Major Guy Lessing … Alan Cuthbertson NB: The Toff travels by air in ‘The Toff and the Runway Bride’ (Joke) [2021-04-16] Dad’s Army – s01e06 – The Armoured Might of Lance-Corporal Jones PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlhv URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-08] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 20): The Armoured Might of Lance-Corporal Jones. Private Walker’s plan to get petrol coupons backfires. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From March 1974. Private Walker dreams up a plan to get petrol coupons, by having Corporal Jones’s delivery van commandeered for the war effort. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Announcer John Snagge. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …….. Clive Dunn Private Frazer …….. John Laurie Private Walker …….. James Beck Warden Hodges ……… Bill Pertwee Mrs Pike ………….. Pearl Hackney Volunteer …………. Richard Davies 2019-04-08: 00:00 to 27:40 [27:30] Complete — RETAINED 2021-04-16: 00:01 to 27:42 [27:29] Cut? I was unable to find a cut; but nor could I account for the 2 second discrepancy. [2021-04-16] Old Harry’s Game – s05e04 – I Blame the Media PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cl63c URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-10-20] Series 5 Episode 4 (of 4): I Blame the Media. Whilst Satan’s away morally cleansing the media and internet, revolt is brewing in Hell. Stars Andy Hamilton. From October 2005. Whilst Satan’s away morally cleansing the media and internet, a revolt is brewing in Hell. Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2005. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Hugh Dennis, Tony Maudsley and Philip Pope 2018-10-20: 27:55 [27:44] RETAINED 2021-04-16: 28:00 [27:43] Poor — Very low volume. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/17 SAT [2021-04-17] Aliens in the Mind – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlv8 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-06-30] Part 4 (of 6): Official Intercessions. The authorities want to conceal Flora’s presence, but how long can she fend them off? Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Having brought the apparently simple-minded Flora Keiry to London, Professor Lark and John Cornelius uncover the sinister nature of her true identity, and realise the authorities must be alerted. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico, from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1977. John Cornelius …… Peter Cushing Curtis Lark ……… Vincent Price Flora Kiery ……… Sandra Clarke Kalman Baromek …… Steve Playtus Ian Sanderson ……. Frazer Kerr Gulliver ………… William Eadle Brigadier Sherman … Clifford Norgate Gwynt …………… Michael Harbour 2019-06-30: 27:25 [27:23] Complete — RETAINED 2021-04-17: 27:24 [27:22] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/18 SUN [2021-04-18] A Life of Bliss – 1957-08-13 – Office Secrets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0499n3t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bf042- b0499n1q/vf_b0499n1q_8d440664-6951-4bd5-8490-0ab0c43603fc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621337599_75264b76971387d2d64d2e5200968837 Office Secrets: Bumbling David becomes entangled in his secretary’s secretive love life. Stars George Cole and Percy Edwards. From August 1957. David Bliss gets entangled in the secretive love life of his secretary. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful bumbling bachelor, David Alexander Bliss. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series (118 episodes) of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly, very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, which has none at all of the first seven starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went on to star in the “St Trinians” films, and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in August 1957. David Bliss …… George Cole Ann ………….. Diana Churchill Tony …………. Colin Gordon Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Jennifer ……… Eleanor Summerfield Mr Hood ………. Barry K Barnes Donald Hood …… Desmond Carrington 2017-09-10: 28:48 [28:32] 2021-04-18: 28:50 [28:32] [2021-04-18] Drop Me Here Darling – 1983-01-27 – Flat Out for Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000v6zz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3db169- m000v6zs/vf_m000v6zs_ebf153d5-0e66-41a3-a098-0f3fdb5ab641.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621337938_c5d91d416a9400b700d3d09b84fb6d2b Episode 9 (of 13): Flat Out for Home. Leslie adds landlord problems to his list of woes. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From January 1983. Leslie adds to his list of woes with problems over his landlord. Starring Leslie Phillips. Andrew Palmer’s comedy about a former property tycoon who’s fallen on hard times and is now chauffeur to his wealthy ex-wife. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1983. Leslie Duggan …….. Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan …… Jill Bennett Claire/Mrs Elliott … Norma Ronald Dave …………….. Michael Robbins Bill Welling ……… Richard Davies https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/19 MON [2021-04-19] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 7 – The Will PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qxc7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2072bc- b007qxbx/vf_b007qxbx_b0dbc77d-2306-44e3-b0a5-768e723ddc27.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621491293_1b667b3d7864a1f530dc12fa5a350563 Episode 7 (of 13): The Will. A young man in distress and an old man in danger. Ernest Dudley’s 1957 thriller stars Cecil Parker as Dr Morelle. A young man in distress and an old man in danger, a curious case for the cantankerous criminal psychologist. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in 1957. Dr Morelle ………. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle ……… Sheila Sim David Beaumont …… David Spenser Henrietta Vickers … Nan Kenway Herbert Vickers ….. Douglas Young Darrell …………. Will Leighton [2021-04-19] The Toff and the Runaway Bride – Part 2 – The Finger of Suspicion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr8v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/23f26f- b005dzm1/vf_b005dzm1_34ce7cef-d670-4a10-906e-f5e43f33aecd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621491511_cac547c5bd934ccfbee6effe8622cc3c Part 2 (of 6): The Finger of Suspicion. The Honourable Richard Rollison faces more mystery on the trail of Major Guy Lessing’s first wife. Stars Terence Alexander. After bride Barbara’s disappearance, the Honourable Richard Rollison faces more mystery on the trail of Major Guy Lessing’s first wife. Terence Alexander stars as the Honourable Richard Rollison, the upper-class amateur sleuth known as the Toff. John Creasey’s thriller, dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in June 1975. The Toff ………… Terence Alexander Jolly …………… Robert Dorning Major Guy Lessing … Alan Cuthbertson Barbara Lessing ….. Rosalind Shanks Doctor ………….. Dennis McCarthy Kevin Brennan ……. Robert Lawn Superintendent …… Godfrey James [2021-04-19] Steptoe and Son – s03e04 – TB or Not TB PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlnf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/67b8e8- m000v81y/vf_m000v81y_9a4098c2-be04-48d1-8e12-b10036d03ef7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621468437_e15c5d8fbc5a0a74d4740b49a641a3ba Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 3 Episode 4 (of 8): TB or Not TB. Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From April 1971. Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert Steptoe. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio from their TV scripts by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1971. Albert ……… Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……… Harry H Corbett Receptionist … Jo Manning Wilson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/20 TUE [2021-04-20] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 8 – Act of Violence PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qxg5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/90bc17- b007qxfw/vf_b007qxfw_c3d85749-9e31-491c-8150-5ca9535f316c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621577363_adb078dbcba0edcad25990852cfae9a1 Episode 8 (of 13): Act of Violence. Local amateur dramatics bring back memories for a man accused of murder. Ernest Dudley’s 1957 thriller with Cecil Parker. The criminal psychologist is on the case when local amateur dramatics bring back memories for a man accused of murder. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1957. Dr Morelle ……….. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle ………. Sheila Sim Major Penfold …….. Ralph Truman Robert Benson …….. Trevor Martin Professor Stenberg … Martin Miller Clerk of the Court … Will Leighton [2021-04-20] The Toff and the Runaway Bride – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrcm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f2722- b005f4k3/vf_b005f4k3_061308a3-391b-4966-bfd2-6cc2777f89fe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621577584_cf80d18f0e2dd8d8ece36a71e64ff311 Part 3 (of 6): No Sleep for the Wicked. With Guy and Barbara both murder suspects, Richard gets a shock when breaking into the Major’s flat. Stars Terence Alexander. With Guy and Barbara both now murder suspects, the Toff gets a shock when he breaks into the Major’s flat. Terence Alexander stars as the Honourable Richard Rollison, the upper-class amateur sleuth known as the Toff. John Creasey’s thriller, dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in June 1975. The Toff ………… Terence Alexander Jolly …………… Robert Dorning Superintendent …… Godfrey James Barbara Lessing ….. Rosalind Shanks Police Officer …… Clifford Norgate Major Guy Lessing … Alan Cuthbertson Rose Lessing …….. Denise Buckley Holy Joe ………… David Graham https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/21 WED [2021-04-21] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 9 – The Black Ruby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qv83 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82c3bb- b007qv7c/vf_b007qv7c_4fb520a1-6a09-4c27-9636-3a3b1ceb2099.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621586111_1ae44dfd0ca71ef2b8d282ee779c2d61 Episode 9 (of 13): The Black Ruby. The psychiatrist-detective probes a fabled gem’s authenticity. Ernest Dudley’s 1957 thriller, with Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. The cantankerous criminal psychologist probes the authenticity of a fabled gem. Is it cursed? Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Dr Morelle ……………. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle …………… Sheila Sim Guy Hampton …………… Norman Woodland Sonia Hampton …………. Virginia Winter Helen Reynolds ………… Louise Gainsborough Bill Reynolds …………. Richard Bebb Aubrey Green ………….. Desmond Carrington Airline Captain/Various … John Baker NB: Desmond Carrington became in later years a famous Radio 2 DJ, presenting a popular weekly music programme, in the evening schedules, for decades. [2021-04-21] The Toff and the Runaway Bride – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrfz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de754a- b005f9qf/vf_b005f9qf_55901fb8-73b0-4946-9472-eaaf4a73325b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621586306_693781f7017fea618c5173dd02148739 Part 4 (of 6): Death Is No Alibi. As the murder count mounts, the police hunt the Toff. And there’s a discovery in the River Thames. Stars Terence Alexander. As the murder count mounts, the police hunt Richard Rollison; and there’s a gruesome discovery in the Thames. Terence Alexander stars as the Honourable Richard Rollison, the upper-class amateur sleuth known as the Toff. John Creasey’s thriller, dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in June 1975. The Toff ………… Terence Alexander Jolly …………… Robert Dorning Inspector Ellerby … Roger Gartland Sergeant ………… Michael Shannon Inspector Reno …… Godfrey James Robert Lawn ……… Kevin Brennan Barbara Lessing ….. Rosalind Shanks [2021-04-21] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e03 1954-11-16 – The Idol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxyr URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-08-28] Tired of the Lad’s big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. Feeling tired of the Lad’s big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide it’s time to teach him a lesson. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. 2019-08-28: 27:36 [27:22] RETAINED 2021-04-21: 28:43 [27:22] Poor: very low volume NB: Currently does not expire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/22 THU [2021-04-22] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 10 – The Wedding Dress PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qsk2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/878f51- b007qsj5/vf_b007qsj5_c8e07829-9572-4231-8bd1-2c8e3f686f94.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621738186_3d7bf3988c44a88d60d5009056dc311d Episode 10 (of 13): The Wedding Dress. The psychiatrist-sleuth investigates a terror campaign against a bride-to-be. Ernest Dudley’s 1957 thriller with Cecil Parker. Frightened bride-to-be Audrey Templeton is being spooked by noises in the night. Can the psychiatrist-sleuth uncover what’s going on? Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned- detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Dr Morelle ……………… Cecil Parker Miss Frayle …………….. Sheila Sim Audrey Templeton ………… Sulwen Morgan Evelyn Lambert ………….. Mary Law Edna Lambert ……………. Olwyn Brookes Mrs Vezey ………………. Peggy Thorpe-Bates Commercial Traveller/Ames … Trevor Martin NB: Peggy Thorpe-Bates played Mrs Rumpole, she-who-must-be-obeyed, in the ITV series “Rumpole of the Bailey” (earliest episodes only). NB: Trevor Martin appeared in “Dr Who”, in ‘The War Games’ and ‘Seven Keys to Doomsday’. [2021-04-22] The Toff and the Runaway Bride – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrjk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8d5ea3- b005fjj4/vf_b005fjj4_c008862d-fbfb-4ff1-ac5c-21b6546694e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621740679_0ac7a484fdc20a1df947b5865bc6e3db Part 5 (of 6): Motive for Murder. With fresh clues on Barbara’s history, Richard Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car. Stars Terence Alexander. With fresh clues discovered over Barbara’s history, the Toff is Paris-bound, when police stop his car. Terence Alexander stars as the Honourable Richard Rollison, the upper-class amateur sleuth known as the Toff. John Creasey’s thriller, dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in June 1975. The Toff ………… Terence Alexander Jolly …………… Robert Dorning Inspector Ellerby … Roger Gartland Lady Gloria ……… Peggy Ann Wood Sergeant ………… David Graham Police Constable …. John Bull [2021-04-22] Round the Horne – s01e16 1965-06-00 – Traffic Wardens in Outer Space PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j7qhl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/28ed4b- m000v97n/vf_m000v97n_2e39cdf3-02e4-4ea8-ad60-a872d0ab5f6c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621727684_99a8bbf6e76d5d417edc0607f73b87c4 Series 1 Episode 16 (of 16): Kenneth Horne spies cosmic traffic wardens, plus bona melodramas with Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1965. Kenneth Horne spies cosmic traffic wardens, Charles and Fiona are losing their grip, plus melodramas galore at Bona Productions thanks to Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken” after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1965. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/23 FRI [2021-04-23] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 11 – The Gambler PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qsk3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/11fc30- b007qsk0/vf_b007qsk0_dbd4d273-129d-4869-8bb9-a1af0427d270.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621762274_36a9afc59792a7fd24709be52fcaf6c7 Episode 11 (of 13): The Gambler. The psychiatrist-sleuth tackles a desperate gambling addict in a case of murder. Stars Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. From 1957. The psychiatrist-sleuth tackles a desperate gambling addict in a mysterious case of murder. Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities. Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1957. Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle … Sheila Sim Mrs Ludlow …. Harriet Johns Mr Ellis …… Desmond Carrington Felix Grey …. Jimmy Lavall Simmons ……. Arthur Young Man ……….. Simon Lack Girl ………. Beryl Calder NB: Simon Lack was a regular on the ‘Paul Temple’ radio series in the Fifties, appeared on TV in the Seventies in ‘Mind of Evil’ and ‘Androids of Tara’, and was a regular in the ITV series ‘Enemy at the Door’. [2021-04-23] The Toff and the Runaway Bride – Part 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrmb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fef031- b005fsvh/vf_b005fsvh_db420c8f-bd4a-4c73-be4d-b24bbc800377.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621762442_edbdd0299213e62bebe5b64f04c33e0f Part 6 (of 6): Confrontation in Paris. Can the Honourable Richard Rollison finally unravel the mystery and reveal the murderer’s identity? Stars Terence Alexander. Can the Honourable Richard Rollison finally unravel the mystery, and reveal the murderer’s identity? Terence Alexander stars as the Honourable Richard Rollison, the upper-class amateur sleuth known as the Toff. The gripping conclusion of John Creasey’s thriller. Dramatised by Roy Lomax. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the World Service, in June 1975. The Toff ………… Terence Alexander Jolly …………… Robert Dorning Carruthers ………. David Graham Major Guy Lessing … Alan Cuthbertson Robert Lawn ……… Kevin Brennan Barbara Lessing ….. Rosalind Shanks Inspector ……….. Jean Dryant [2021-04-23] Dad’s Army Sergeant Wilson’s Little Secret PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jll5 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-15] Series 1 Episode 7 (of 20): Sergeant Wilson’s Little Secret. Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a new arrival. Adapted from TV, with John Le Mesurier. From March 1974. Confusion reigns for Sergeant Wilson when Mrs Pike reveals news of a “new arrival”. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Announcer John Snagge. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Walker ……. James Beck Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/24 SAT [2021-04-24] Miss Marple – The Moving Finger [90 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvjj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e17d75- b005ttml/vf_b005ttml_48aab768-6b78-4f78-9a9d-e4228a1726d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621901929_b2fb9bcfa19090852fbbefe7b904ce0e [Downloaded to Packard Bell] The Moving Finger: Miss Jane Marple ponders an outbreak of hate-mail and a trail of death. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield. The sleepy little market town of Lymstock harbours more than its share of shameful secrets. A town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate-mail causes only a minor stir. But all of that changes when one of the recipients tragically commits suicide. Miss Marple’s knowledge of wickedness and her nose for evil are desperately needed. Can she manage to prevent another suicide – or even murder? Published in 1943, Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatist Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4,in May 2001. Miss Marple ……….. June Whitfield Jerry Burton ………. Nicholas Boulton Joanna Burton ……… Clare Corbett Mrs Calthrop ………. Patricia Scott Megan Hunter ………. Annabelle Dowler Mr Symmington ……… Hugh Dickson Superintendent Nash … Sion Probert Dr Owen Griffith …… Roger May Miss Partridge …….. Katherine Parr Aimee Griffith …….. Elizabeth Bell Elsie Holland ……… Jenny Funnell [2021-04-24] Aliens in the Mind – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlw9 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-07] Part 5 (of 6): Genetic Revelations. There’s a colony of mutants in London and the only person who could fight them is dead. Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Professor Curtis Lark and John Cornelius have established the existence of another colony of mutants in the heart of London, but the only person who could fight them is dead. Starring Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Written by Rene Basilico from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1977. John Cornelius ……… Peter Cushing Curtis Lark ………… Vincent Price Flora Kiery ………… Sandra Clarke Ian Sanderson ………. Frazer Kerr Gulliver …………… William Eadle Brigadier Sherman …… Clifford Norgate Gwynt ……………… Michael Harbour Manson …………….. Andrew Sear Home Office Official … James Thomason 2019-07-07: 0:01 to 27:29 [27:26] Complete — RETAINED 2021-04-24: 0:00 to 27:28 [27:26] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/25 SUN [2021-04-25] A Life of Bliss – 1957-08-00 – The Flat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04cfpy2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/120a0f- b04cfpkf/vf_b04cfpkf_f2a876d0-8cd7-4c2a-95cf-36ed7a0c5279.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621933139_07c302d5ab6e895ee33bf8d18524bd78 The Flat: David prepares to move back into his flat, with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears. Stars George Cole. From August 1957. David prepares to move back into his flat, but with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. The BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly, very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, which has none at all of the first seven starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went to to star in the “St Trinians” films and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in August 1957. David Bliss …… George Cole Ann ………….. Diana Churchill Tony …………. Colin Gordon Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Maxine ……….. Sarah Lawson 2017-09-24: 0:02 to 30:27 [28:40] Complete – Full Playout : RETAINED 2021-04-25: 0:00 to 29:03 [28:41] No playout [2021-04-25] Drop Me Here Darling – 1983-02-03 – A Case of Exposure PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vgw5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e52cb- m000vgw4/vf_m000vgw4_838c87d5-b193-4257-9486-0a264baf003d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1621934264_fef8b1c913805b2861453d8caee9bf3d Episode 10 (of 13): A Case of Exposure. Leslie agrees to drive Caroline to Wick, but has an ulterior motive. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From January 1983. Leslie agrees to drive Caroline to Wick, but he has an ulterior motive. Starring Leslie Phillips. Andrew Palmer’s comedy about a former property tycoon who’s fallen on hard times, and is now chauffeur to his wealthy ex-wife. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1983. Leslie Duggan …… Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan …. Jill Bennett Claire/Flora ……. Norma Ronald Innkeeper/AA Man … Joe Dunlop https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/26 MON [2021-04-26] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 12 – The Poisoned Air PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qskh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/255d82- b007qskf/vf_b007qskf_d64901ef-b4f2-4197-9c32-3afe6915a478.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622096341_935658c681a9a5a7e49c843fa5bf2cf0 Episode 12 (of 13): The Poisoned Air. The psychiatrist-sleuth tackles a case of risky experiments and thwarted love. With Cecil Parker and Sheila Sim. From July 1957. The cantankerous criminal psychologist tackles a mysterious case of deadly experiments and thwarted love. Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle, with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant Miss Frayle. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Based on the characters established in the 1949 Hammer Film, “Dr Morelle: The Case Of The Missing Heiress”, Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers, by deducing their felonious personalities. Audio recovered by Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1957. Dr Morelle …… Cecil Parker Miss Frayle ….. Sheila Sim Kurt Emmanuel … David Hurst Bella Goodwyn … Maureen Riscoe Mrs Atkins …… Elsa Palmer Hugo Russell …. John Horsley Sgt Hammond ….. Haydn Jones NB: Maureen Riscoe appeared in “Much Binding in the Marsh” [2021-04-26] Peter Ustinov – Dear Me – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vh0h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a8cfca- m000vh0g/vf_m000vh0g_16f07453-c216-4abd-b7aa-86f2dc765cf3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622098244_55b858e293ff49fa8551264a979b7fe2 Part 1 (of 8): Childhood. Actor, writer and all-round entertainer Sir Peter Ustinov reads from his autobiography, starting with his 1920s childhood. 4 Extra Debut. The multi-talented writer, director, actor and goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, Sir Peter Ustinov CBE, reads from his autobiography, starting with his earliest days when his parents – fleeing the communists – had newly arrived in London from Leningrad in 1920. The young Peter discovered an early talent for mimicry, which landed a nanny in serious trouble! Abridged in eight parts by Jack Singleton. Producer Rosemary Hart. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1978. [2021-04-26] Steptoe and Son – s03e05 – Without Prejudice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlqh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b9edb5- m000vh0k/vf_m000vh0k_59cc42df-cc27-4a46-a386-63e054b8d77b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622074834_8b6763ed94a29e50ff3f8769ba8407ca Series 3 Episode 5 (of 8): Without Prejudice. Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From April 1971. Harold persuades Albert to leave their rag-and-bone yard and move to suburbia. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Edward Kelsey, Garrard Green and Trevor Martin. Adapted for radio, from Galton and Simpson’s TV script, by Gale Pedrick. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag-and-bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1971. NB: Retained the 2019 repeat. Deleted this 2021 rpt. A cut at 4:59, lasting half a second. Deletes the word “poofy” in Harold’s line, “We’re not far from the BBC here, we could unload it onto some of them poofy producers up there.” [2016-02-19] 30 mins The Deighton File – 2009-05-26 – Interview with Len Deighton [320 Kbps] PID : b00kjh8g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0b0dc- b00kjf3g/vf_b00kjf3g_032f388e-a086-46ed-8de0-12fd5c4fe9c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622110129_908dc6f11136748c326bb5cfe2da3693 Novelist Len Deighton talks to Patrick Humphries about his life and writing career, which began with the publication of his spy classic The Ipcress File in 1962. From the start of his writing career in 1962, Len Deighton has gifted his readers the Harry Palmer spy stories, including “The Ipcress File”, his compelling accounts of Second World War combat in “Fighter” and “Blitzkrieg”, and his experience in the kitchen with the “Action Cook Book”. Now 80, in this rare interview from 2009 he talks to Patrick Humphries about his life and work. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/27 TUE [2021-04-27] A Case for Dr Morelle – Episode 13 – Mr X PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qs14 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c44e22- b007qs0m/vf_b007qs0m_ba886f49-2143-4615-b56a-5f06be427735.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622182413_444d5a48d9a5f84c90bdf0787afa3361 Episode 13 (of 13): Mr X. A man loses his memory and a woman gets nuisance calls, in a case for the psychiatrist-sleuth. Stars Cecil Parker. From 1957. A man loses his memory, and a woman gets nuisance calls, in another case for the cantankerous criminal psychologist. The last of 13 BBC radio episodes. Director Leslie Bridgmont. Based on the characters established in the 1949 Hammer Film, “Dr Morelle: The Case Of The Missing Heiress”, Ernest Dudley’s Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology to hunt down lawbreakers, by deducing their felonious personalities. Audio recovered by Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1957. Dr Morelle ……. Cecil Parker Miss Frayle …… Sheila Sim Paula Maitland … Lana Morris The Nurse …….. Maureen Riscoe Mr X …………. David Spenser Mr Maitland …… Simon Lack The Matron ……. Joan Sanderson Inspector Hood … Fred Yule NB: Maureen Riscoe appeared in “Much Binding in the Marsh” NB: Simon Lack was a regular on the “Paul Temple” radio series in the Fifties, appeared on TV in the Seventies in “Mind of Evil” and “Androids of Tara”, and was a regular in the ITV series “Enemy at the Door”. [2021-04-27] Peter Ustinov – Dear Me – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vhc4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abf0ae- m000vhc3/vf_m000vhc3_d1a16ec4-9dc6-4000-b2e4-ab002faacd6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622156870_a6f78afd1df13e179ba6075f4c9bfa8b [Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop] Part 2 (of 8): Drama School. Remembering school days with a Nazi, and training for the stage at age 16. Peter Ustinov reads from his autobiography. “I had a choice, said my parents, who couldn’t afford either, between St Paul’s and Westminster Schools”. School days with the son of a Nazi politician, a first proper taste of treading the boards at drama school, and meeting his first girlfriend, Isolde. Multitalented writer, director, actor and goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, Sir Peter Ustinov CBE continues his autobiography. Abridged by Jack Singleton. Producer Rosemary Hart. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/28 WED [2021-04-28] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Nine Tailors – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzdt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40cb3a- b006nhdt/vf_b006nhdt_fcdcccf2-905e-4bfb-a535-7a494bfd778d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622199588_59ed602acef2e48164ae82e90dc9bb9b Episode 1 (of 8): The Bells are Rung Up. Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes an unsolved jewel theft and a grave mystery. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is drawn into the case of an unsolved jewel theft, which turns into a grave mystery. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. “The Nine Tailors” was published in 1934. Adapted for radio in eight episodes by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer Dorothy L Sayers. Aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890, and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, and for BBC TV between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1980. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Bunter ……………… Peter Jones Ezra Wilderspin ……… John Church Mrs Venables ………… Noel Dyson Stephen Driver ………. Stephen Greiff Rev Theodore Venables … Phillip Latham Emily ………………. Jenny Twigg Mr Godfrey/Johnson …… Hayden Wood Narrator ……………. John Westbrook NB: Stephen Greiff appeared in Season 1 of “Blake’s 7”. NB: Hayden Wood appeared as Darv in “Earthsearch”. [2021-04-28] Peter Ustinov – Dear Me – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vhrb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b0e36- m000vhr9/vf_m000vhr9_364ec6e3-755c-4323-a0cb-54b95102e922.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622164407_2a0e04f0f5962328f01aa5ae8f589e98 [Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop] Part 3 (of 8): War. In January 1942 war interrupts the actor’s career and he is sent to Kent. Peter Ustinov reads from his autobiography. “In January 1942 I received my call-up papers. Asked if I had any preference as to the arm I wished to serve in, I told the officer I was interested in Tanks. ‘Why tanks?’ he asked, keenly. I replied that I preferred to go into battle sitting down.” Memories of the Second World War. Multitalented writer, director, actor and goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, Sir Peter Ustinov CBE continues his autobiography. Abridged by Jack Singleton. Producer Rosemary Hart. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. [2021-04-28] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e04 1954-11-23 – The Boxing Champion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jygf URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-09-04] Series 1 Episode 4: The Boxing Champion. When the lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer by chance, giving Sid an idea. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. When the lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer completely by chance – which gives Sid an idea. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Paul Carpenter. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. 2019-09-04: 0:01 to 28:32 [28:18] RETAINED 2021-04-28: 0:00 to 29:48 [28:19] Poor – Volume low NB: Currently does not expire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/29 THU [2021-04-29] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Nine Tailors – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzg3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1cfbc5- b006nj91/vf_b006nj91_8ef4e2d2-b072-42f2-8248-ae03895b5d4f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622332219_a37dbcd041914777aef4b023f59f089f Episode 2 (of 8): Lord Peter Is Called In. Elegant amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the link from a body to the unsolved jewel theft. Stars Ian Carmichael. Back in Fenchurch St Paul, Lord Peter Wimsey speculates on the mystery of the unidentified and badly battered body. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1980. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Supt Blundell ……….. Timothy Bateson Rev Theodore Venables … Phillip Latham Ezra Wilderspin ……… John Church Liz Wilderspin ………. Diana Bishop Coroner …………….. Martin Friend Harry Gotobed ……….. Alexander John Dr Baines …………… Brian Haynes Will Thoday …………. Keith Drinkell Hilary Thorpe ……….. Fiona Matheson Narrator ……………. John Westbrook [2021-04-29] Peter Ustinov – Dear Me – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vhr4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8fee93- m000vhr3/vf_m000vhr3_3e8cda99-b88e-41fc-81bc-9fa542d22d2c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622332633_d23840c88842a3b142814d7a78b6a5c1 Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop Part 4 (of 8): Frustrations. Officer training and war films – the actor gets frustrated in army life. Peter Ustinov reads from his autobiography. “We were supposed to be Germans. Our duty was to try and capture Maidstone from the Home Guard – that civilian task force of veterans and the infirm, who were supposed to harass the Germans in case of landing and hold vital positions until better-armed units of the army could be deployed.” Peter Ustinov uses his acting talents in army manoeuvres and war films – but becomes increasingly frustrated with military life. The writer, director and actor continues his autobiography. Abridged by Jack Singleton. Producer Rosemary Hart. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. [2021-04-29] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e01 – 1969-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0100lqz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e5223f- b0100ljk/vf_b0100ljk_986495aa-dd5c-4ff9-b15d-7db43ccbf23b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622332859_b14f0f7dae1e6f50f5fa308e5c9404d4 Series 6 Episode 1 (of 13): Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Graeme Garden. From January 1969. Dave the Rave shares all the gossip from this diary and Professor Prune dons his electric time trousers. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Producers David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1969. NB: DELETED – Identical to previous rpt |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/04/30 FRI [2021-04-30] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Nine Tailors – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzhc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf6dad- b006nh94/vf_b006nh94_2f0b2cba-0194-4708-80ac-a87da77d9281.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622439210_e936f87a7ad466a830b3280145cce890 Episode 3 (of 8): Bunter Breaks the Law. As Lord Peter Wimsey’s probe moves to the bell tower, his manservant uses his initiative. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. As Lord Peter Wimsey’s murder probe moves to the church bell tower, his manservant Bunter uses his initiative. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1980. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Supt Blundell ……. Timothy Bateson Mrs Venables …….. Noel Dyson Will Thoday ……… Keith Drinkell Mary Thoday ……… Claire Clifford Potty Peak ………. Anthony Hyde Mrs Ashton ………. Marjorie Withers Mr Ashton ……….. Brian Haynes Sluice Keeper ……. Peter Tuddenham Narrator ………… John Westbrook [2021-04-30] Peter Ustinov – Dear Me – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vjq5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e56b6- m000vjq4/vf_m000vjq4_0b1a40b7-4e69-417f-912f-4fce315af93e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622345192_31dbf37c5a7e08a2b3ad1b61ec0fe00b [Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop] Part 5 (of 8): Finding Work. The legendary raconteur and mimic finds work with Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud. Read by Peter Ustinov. Peter Ustinov struggles with army life but his acting and writing career gradually take over. His daughter Tamara is born and he has fun working with legendary actors, Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud. The writer, director and actor continues his autobiography. Abridged by Jack Singleton. Producer Rosemary Hart. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. [2021-04-30] Dad’s Army – s01e08 – A Stripe for Frazer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js9w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1c3605- b005h8x1/vf_b005h8x1_9ac35eb0-0510-4b8b-a421-20686fa206e8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622419958_512851610b4500f162c902b94ef00196 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 20): A Stripe for Frazer. Promotion turns the dour old Scotsman crazy with power. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and John Laurie. From March 1974. When Captain Mainwaring promotes Private Frazer, his new powers go straight to his head. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Walker ……. James Beck Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Captain Bailey ……. Michael Knowles Colonel Square ……. Geoffrey Lumsden Announcer ………… John Snagge NB: DELETED – Identical to previous rpt [2019-04-22] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/01 SAT [2021-05-01] Braden Back on the Beat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vj0c8 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-03] Richard Ingrams presents a retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden’s career in variety radio, featuring “Leave Your Name and Number” and “Bedtime with Braden”. “Oldie” magazine founder Richard Ingrams presents a retrospective of the pioneering star of TV and radio, Bernard Braden. Born in Canada, actor and broadcaster, Bernard Braden (1916–1993) made numerous radio and TV appearances in the UK, many with his wife Barbara Kelly. Braden is particularly remembered as a pioneer of UK TV consumer programmes “On the Braden Beat” (ATV) and “Braden’s Week” (BBC). Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in May 2015. Compiled from scouring the BBC Sound Archive and liaising with Bernard Braden’s family and long- term friend Gillian Best, this showcase features: * Leave Your Name and Number: 21/07/1950 * Bedtime with Braden: 06/04/1951 * The Ransom of Red Chief: date unknown * Braden Beside Himself: 04/07/1987 * Offbeat with Braden: 23/09/1978 NB: Running time 2 hours 30 minutes [2021-05-01] Aliens in the Mind – Part 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlwv URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-14] Part 6 (of 6): Final Tribulations. An MP discovers that he is a mutant being manipulated by an unidentified controller. Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Professor Lark and John Cornelius reveal to Flora’s MP father, Ian Sanderson, that he himself is a mutant, being manipulated by some unidentified Controller. Shocked and horrified, Sanderson helps them trace the organisation. Written by Rene Basilico from an idea by Robert Holmes. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1977. John Cornelius ……… Peter Cushing Curtis Lark ………… Vincent Price Sir Gordon MacLeodan … Richard Hurndall Lady MacLeodan ……… Joan Benham Ian Sanderson ………. Frazer Kerr Donald Schoular …….. Henry Stamper Manson …………….. Andrew Sear 2019-07-14: 0:01 to 27:17 [27:06] Complete — RETAINED 2021-05-01: 0:01 to 27:16 [27:06] NB: Joan Benham was in ‘Upstairs Downstairs’, as Lady Prudence (“Pru”) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/02 SUN [2021-05-02] A Life of Bliss – 1957-09-03 – Penny Gay’s Return PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04d0n5l URL : [https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d46c92- b04d0n3g/vf_b04d0n3g_b16505b4-1856-42ae-a01f-cf8d7003bcca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622542330_d1cd7697fc4693012644c53a0b25afd1 Penny Gay’s Return: David has got some thinking to do when an old flame arrives in town. Stars George Cole and Petula Clark. From September 1957. Shy bachelor David Bliss has got some thinking to do when an old flame arrives in town. Stars George Cole as David Bliss, Petula Clark as Penny Gay, Diana Churchill as Anne Fellows, Colin Gordon as Tony Fellows, Sarah Lawson as Maxine Avery, and animal impersonator Percy Edwards as Psyche the Dog. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Beginning in 1953, it ran for six series of 118 episodes, concluding in 1969; but very few survive in the BBC archive. A TV series was made in 1969. For the first 7 episodes, David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred George Cole, the future star of the “St Trinians” films, destined to find fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in September 1957. [2017-10-01] 00:01 to 29:10 [28:50] RETAINED [2021-05-02] 00:00 to 29:09 [28:51] Volume low for playout at end – Deleted [2021-05-02] Drop Me Here Darling – 1983-02-00 – Moonlight PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vq2y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/817aba- m000vq2x/vf_m000vq2x_80165777-c3b8-4596-bf51-6d0f8b47cac8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622543592_a0f215113d11ce0599236331d39654c3 Moonlight: Leslie is broke and turns to mini-cabbing, but pays the price. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From February 1983. Leslie is broke and turns to mini-cabbing, but pays the price. Written by Andrew Palmer. Producer Edward Taylor. “Drop Me Here, Darling” ran from December 1982 to February 1983. It stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett as recently divorced couple Leslie and Caroline Duggan. He was a successful businessman, but has fallen on hard times following the ‘80s property crash and now earns a living by chauffeuring his wealthy ex-wife, who runs the successful Quantum mail order company. Despite being divorced, their lives are interleaved and they keep a close, envious eye on each others love lives, divulging an enduring mutual fondness. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1983. Leslie Duggan ……………. Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan ………….. Jill Bennett Claire/Mini Cab Controller … Norma Ronald Herr Kobourg/Kelly ……….. Kenneth Connor Policeman ……………….. James Taylor NB: Poor technical quality on this rescued episode (hissy) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/03 MON [2021-05-03] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Nine Tailors – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzjm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3590ba- b006nj44/vf_b006nj44_2eeccdb3-c465-46df-adbb-98c221631578.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622700838_429c12a087442d18813fe4e32e0bbf14 Episode 4 (of 8): The Hunt Moves to France. After translating the mystery letter, posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey sets off across the English Channel. Stars Ian Carmichael and John Westbrook. After intercepting the mystery letter, Lord Peter Wimsey decides it’s time to head across the English Channel. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1980. Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael Bunter …………… Peter Jones Supt Blundell …….. Timothy Bateson Commissaire Rozier … Andre Maranne Madame Le Gros ……. Lolly Cockerill Waiter …………… Hayden Wood Narrator …………. John Westbrook [2021-05-03] Peter Ustinov – Dear Me – Part 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vpcw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0e6b80- m000vpcr/vf_m000vpcr_d6888bff-b3fa-4379-b130-28bd8dbc42d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622693602_f5f19edecd9c0ce43b1dd57e766097f7 [Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop] Part 6 (of 8): Watching Rome Burn. An Oscar nomination for Nero and a West End play “the wind was in my sails. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography. By the early 1950s the versatile Peter Ustinov turns 28 and is cast as Nero in the film “Quo Vadis”. He swelters in Rome, before returning to London to pen a play for the Wyndhams Theatre where a romantic encounter awaits. The writer, director and actor continues his autobiography. Abridged by Jack Singleton. Producer Rosemary Hart. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1978. XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000vpcr [2021-05-03] Steptoe and Son – s03e06 – Cuckoo in the Nest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlt3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f3c567- b0022hmc/vf_b0022hmc_57a10e85-32d2-4da7-ae91-28d345c96648.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622679198_a1b8ae7818d03e8111784f8c3b1adde8 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 8): Cuckoo in the Nest. Harold is shocked to meet his older half-brother. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From April 1971. Harold Steptoe is shocked to meet his older half-brother from Australia. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio, from their TV script, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1971. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett Arthur … Kenneth J Warren Other parts played by David Brierly https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/04 TUE [2021-05-04] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Nine Tailors – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzky URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/19d6a9- b006nhp0/vf_b006nhp0_94720cf9-4597-4073-9c4e-7e9cad0fff37.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622786712_354e14767f2764908e4644316c566b92 Episode 5 (of 8): A Question of Identity. With his trip to France, Lord Peter Wimsey moves closer to identifying the murderer. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. Following his trip to France, Lord Peter Wimsey takes a step closer to identifying the killer. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1980. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Bunter ……………… Peter Jones Rev Theodore Venables … Phillip Latham Supt Blundell ……….. Timothy Bateson Mrs Venables ………… Noel Dyson Nobby Cranton ……….. Stephen Greif Emily ………………. Jenny Twigg Potty Peak ………….. Anthony Hyde Donnington ………….. John Church Narrator ……………. John Westbrook [2021-05-04] Peter Ustinov – Dear Me – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vqmb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b43b1- m000vqm9/vf_m000vqm9_96dbe3e0-20ea-4195-bfa4-7cdeddd0176e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622769856_134b7db355ef8e983bc511c27bb2e1b8 [Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop] Episode 7 (of 8): Spartacus. Hollywood home life, McCarthyism, and an acting battle with Laurence Olivier. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography. Peter Ustinov recalls the Hungarian film director of “The Egyptian” with great relish, and what he learnt about America’s fears from living under Senator McCarthy. His play “Romanoff and Juliet” is a hit, and he gets to share a movie scene with Laurence Olivier in “Spartacus”, both milking it for all it’s worth. The writer, director and actor continues his autobiography. Abridged by Jack Singleton. Producer Rosemary Hart. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1978. [2021-05-04] Revolting People – s02e01 – Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lrv1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59f688- b007lrtr/vf_b007lrtr_945c2bdd-d04f-40c9-b4cb-854f407f1f74.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622779829_a506f05eb0748df67c54bd7212679166 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Trying Times. Sergeant McGurk reveals why the English won the Battle of Culloden. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001. A wife returns, a daughter gives birth, and Sergeant McGurk reveals the real reason the English won the Battle of Culloden. The return of the sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. Samuel Oliphant …… Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …… Andy Hamilton Captain Brimshaw ….. James Fleet Mary Oliphant …….. Jan Ravens Ezekiel Spriggs …… Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant …….. Penelope Nice Joshua Oliphant …… Tony Maudsley Elizabeth Oliphant … Susie Blake Agnes ……………. Selina Griffiths 2019-04-13: 0:02 to 28:02 [27:48] 2021-05-04: 0:00 to 28:02 [27:49] NB: I listened to both recordings simultaneously, using the new method, and found them to be identical, except that the one has the final 2 seconds missing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/05 WED [2021-05-05] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Nine Tailors – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jznj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/904f39- b006nkwd/vf_b006nkwd_a8cffb26-f1c5-4cd0-b829-5bf3730409d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622789345_3202990aeef0986b4a89ef13c1d9695f Episode 6 (of 8): A Damnable Business. Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he’s yet to name the killer. Stars Ian Carmichael and John Westbrook. Lord Peter Wimsey identifies the mystery body, but he’s yet to name the killer. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1980. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Rev Theodore Venables … Phillip Latham Supt Blundell ……….. Timothy Bateson Nobby Cranton ……….. Stephen Greif Will Thoday …………. Keith Drinkell Mary Thoday …………. Claire Clifford Narrator ……………. John Westbrook [2021-05-05] Peter Ustinov – Dear Me – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vqt9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1bd529- m000vqt8/vf_m000vqt8_ed835d86-b471-4bea-a537-32eba3074d60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622770237_e1ce1a590bc527543e075b630f2d1326 [Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop] Episode 8 (of 8): Old Friends. Peter Ustinov faces conflict as university rector and finds a long lost love. The actor concludes his autobiography. Peter Ustinov is invited to direct opera, and life as a university rector proves to be turbulent. Then he reconnects with an old flame, which transforms his later years. The writer, director and actor concludes his autobiography. Abridged by Jack Singleton. Producer Rosemary Hart. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1978. [2021-05-05] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1954-12-00 – The New Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy6l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0951cb- b006ltgz/vf_b006ltgz_08bc97b3-e879-4b86-8638-629ec5c4e8ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623053967_e8592c8eb96c13d0c7f0f6cc021ff8ac The New Car: The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1954. The lad thinks he should buy a car to keep up appearances, so Sid offers to help. But there’s a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1954. Previous rpt 2020-03-30 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006ltgz NB: Currently does not expire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/06 THU [2021-05-06] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Nine Tailors – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzpw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/892267- b006nlp9/vf_b006nlp9_c1732aa0-08df-4057-a0f3-d55c7e120d9f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622957132_b709d443b1b9735f06d5c15102e2fbcc Episode 7 (of 8): All Is Not Explained. Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey goes snooping to try and establish who killed Geoffrey Deacon, and how. Stars Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey goes snooping to try and establish who killed Geoffrey Deacon – and how. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1980. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Supt Blundell ……….. Timothy Bateson Rev Theodore Venables … Phillip Latham Will Thoday …………. Keith Drinkell Jim Thoday ………….. Malcolm Terris Engineer ……………. Leonard Fenton Hezekiah Lavender ……. Michael Spice Sluice Keeper ……….. Peter Tuddenham Narrator ……………. John Westbrook [2021-05-06] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01075d1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f0d30- b01075c2/vf_b01075c2_48791be3-250b-4ee7-b153-fc24dcc8f314.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1622929111_d33b1458dd76303a3d35f36373e38af3 [Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop] Series 6 Episode 2 (of 13): Truthful army recruitment and Professor Prune’s travels in his trousers. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From January 1969. A truthful army recruitment campaign, and Professor Prune’s travels in his electric time trousers back to the 16th century. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Producers David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1969. Previous rpt: 2018-05-25 [2021-05-06] The Brixmis Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf6t URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-07-17] The Brixmis officer spies in uniform were the unsung heroes of the Cold War. Jolyon Jenkins tells their story. From 2007. They were unsung heroes of the cold war: some of the most effective gatherers of military intelligence behind the iron curtain. But compared to the glamorous spies of MI6, the Brixmis officers were virtually unknown. Jolyon Jenkins tells the story of the spies in uniform, who stole bits of Soviet military hardware and went through East German rubbish dumps in search of classified information. Producer Jolyon Jenkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2007. 2017-07-17: 0:00 to 27:38 Complete — RETAINED 2021-05-06: 0:01 to 27:39 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/07 FRI [2021-05-07] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Nine Tailors – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzr6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/912bd4- b006nlgt/vf_b006nlgt_26361cad-d7d2-4748-8af0-f3fe8323c813.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623046590_dce2ce5f1f6772edae00f3172174b05b Episode 8 (of 8): Nine Tailors Make a Man. Will upper-class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the mystery of Geoffrey Deacon’s murder? Stars Ian Carmichael. Can upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the baffling mystery of the murder of Geoffrey Deacon? Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. The conclusion of the Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1980. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Bunter ……………… Peter Jones Supt Blundell ……….. Timothy Bateson Rev Theodore Venables … Phillip Latham Mrs Venables ………… Noel Dyson Will Thoday …………. Keith Drinkell Harry Gotobed ……….. Alexander John First Sluice Keeper ….. Michael Spice Second Sluice Keeper …. Peter Tuddenham Narrator ……………. John Westbrook [2021-05-07] Dad’s Army – s01e09 – Operation Kilt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jscw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7cc2a6- b005hc2j/vf_b005hc2j_fd7f668d-7f53-465c-9b1f-88309bbf8395.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623024786_5e9856013b31e3ec2de7322b3328d481 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 20): Operation Kilt. The platoon is challenged to capture the Highland Unit’s headquarters. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe. From March 1974. Captain Mainwaring’s squad is challenged to try and capture the headquarters of a Highland platoon. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Captain Ogilvy ……. Jack Watson Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney Announcer ………… John Snagge NB: I played this recording through carefully, and established positively that no cuts have been made. This has a more complete ending than the rpt of 2019-04-29. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/08 SAT [2021-05-08] Somebody Laughed – Eddie Braben Brings You Sunshine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lm74 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-30] Writer Eddie Braden’s highlights: “The Morecambe and Wise Show”, “The Show With Ten Legs”, “The Ken Dodd Show”, “Jimmy’s Cricket Team”, “The Worst Show on the Wireless” and “The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show”. The man who brought sunshine to Eric and Ernie brings some golden rays into your ears, selecting a selection of the shows what he wrote. Eddie Braben penned some of Morecambe and Wise’s most famous lines. But that wasn’t the only string to his bow – other beneficiaries of his strong comic writing include Ken Dodd and Jimmy Cricket. Eddie himself also steps into the spotlight to helm his own vehicle “The Worst Show on the Wireless”, with Alison Steadman. In between his selections, Eddie reminisces about radio and what it has meant to him. Producer Martin Dempsey. First broadcast on BBC 7, in May 2007. When Eddie Braben passed away aged 82, in 2013, Bruce Forsyth was one of those keen to pay tribute. Eddie began his writing career penning jokes on the back of paper bags on a fruit and veg stall. Featuring: * The Morecambe and Wise Show (December 1977) * The Show With Ten Legs (February 1977) * The Ken Dodd Show – Star Parade (July 1963) * Jimmy’s Cricket Team (June 1991) * The Worst Show on the Wireless (February 1975) * The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show (December 1977) [2021-05-08] Eagle – The Space Age Weekly PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wqdx6 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-08-05] Sir Tim Rice explores the lasting appeal of British comic magazine Eagle and impact of its flagship hero, Dan Dare. From 2010. Sir Tim Rice explores the lasting appeal of British magazine Eagle and the impact of its flagship character Dan Dare. Eagle ran in two main incarnations between 1950 and 1994. Dan Dare, often referred to as “Biggles in space”, is regarded in some circles as the greatest British science fiction hero of the 20th century. In this feature we chart the influences behind the comic, and explore the life of its creator Marcus Morris, a fascinating man who began the publication because of his concern over “horrific” US comics which presented “disturbing” storylines which he felt “corrupted British youth”. The programme reveals how Dan Dare was originally envisaged as a space chaplain before becoming the popular astronaut. It also examines the work of illustrator Frank Hampson who introduced technology years ahead of its time. Hampson knew the Space Age was on its way while serving in the Second World War and seeing the German VI rockets. He made the Dan Dare strips as realistic as possible by dressing his team in spacesuits and uniforms, basing the look of the fictional characters on his colleagues. We reveal how the stories had educational value and, along with Dan Dare, we look at other Eagle offerings including Shakespeare’s plays and the Greek myths which ran as comic strips. Featuring contributions from author Philip Pullman, Sally Morris the daughter of Eagle Creator Marcus and Eagle Society member David Britton. Produced by Stephen Garner. Executive Producer Paul Bajoria. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2010. 2018-08-05: 0:00 – 27:49 Complete — RETAINED 2021-05-08: 0:00 – 27:48 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/09 SUN [2021-05-09] We’re in Business – 1959-06-00 – Dudley’s Granny PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jydp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eea4f1- b006m0f6/vf_b006m0f6_96236d0c-1ba3-4fee-9e43-e9ddffe55d2b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623155570_9f68fb948b9111cdd52a109fef6958b2 We’re in Business: Dudley’s Granny. Dudley and Harry end up at the mercy of a devious criminal. Stars Peter Jones, Harry Worth and Irene Handl. From June 1959. Dudley and Harry end up at the mercy of a devious criminal. Stars Peter Jones as Dudley, Harry Worth as Harry, and Irene Handl as Granny. With Paddy Edwards, Wallas Eaton and John Graham. Written by Peter Jones, George Wadmore and George Evans. Producer Charles Maxwell. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast between 1959-1960. First broadcast on the Home Service, in June 1959. 2019-03-10: 0:00 to 29:35 [29:28] 2021-05-09: 0:00 to 29:40 [29:28] [2021-05-09] Drop Me Here Darling – 1983-02-17 – 12 A Winter Break PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vy0m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/620bd2- m000vy0l/vf_m000vy0l_8adb2756-25c9-4dce-b033-7ecb248bd652.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623157043_61572e6de25aa69cf6d439823414bcd8 Episode 12: A Winter Break. Starring Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett as recently divorced couple Leslie and Caroline Duggan. From February 1983. Starring Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. Andrew Palmer’s comedy about a former property tycoon whos fallen on hard times, and is now chauffeur to his wealthy ex-wife. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1983. Leslie Duggan ……… Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan ……. Jill Bennett Mini Cab Controller … Norma Ronald With Kenneth Connor, John Kane, James Taylor, Jennifer Croxton, Sandra Clark https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/10 MON [2021-05-10] Steptoe and Son – s03e07 – Steptoe and Son and Son PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzsd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db4967- b006nkty/vf_b006nkty_488a8c0c-63bf-42e8-95d1-7cfe0c4d5d66.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623283999_a574d1fd3a143861e55cf4e54a9b2f38 Series 3 Episode 7 (of 8): Steptoe and Son and Son. A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett. From May 1971. A visitor brings Harold Steptoe some unexpected news. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio, from their TV script, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1971. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett Girl ….. Gwendolyn Watts Sailor … Richard Griffiths https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/11 TUE [2021-05-11] Revolting People – s02e02 – Even More Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fj2br URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/452fed- b00fj26t/vf_b00fj26t_7e97dfd0-295a-48df-9c33-3c7f9ffee7fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623371786_c0a994ab7a5495d2d8688fa057803432 Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Even More Trying Times. Samuel’s emporium faces competition from a new Super-emporium. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From 2001. Samuel’s emporium faces competition from a new super-emporium, and Mary climbs into bed with Captain Brimshaw. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. Samuel Oliphant …… Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …… Andy Hamilton Captain Brimshaw ….. James Fleet Mary Oliphant …….. Jan Ravens Ezekiel Spriggs …… Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant …….. Penelope Nice Joshua Oliphant …… Tony Maudsley Elizabeth Oliphant … Susie Blake Agnes ……………. Selina Griffiths Isaac ……………. Michael Fenton-Stevens https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/12 WED [2021-05-12] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1955-01-00 – Cinderella Hancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyyw URL : [2019-09-18] Bill bans the Lad from the National Film Ball, but then there’s a knock at the door. Starring Tony Hancock. From January 1955. Bill bans the Lad from the National Film Ball, but then there’s a knock at the door. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Dora Bryan, Paul Carpenter and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. 2019-09-18: 0:00 to 28:26 [28:18] RETAINED 2021-05-12: 0:00 to 29:43 [28:17] – low volume NB: Currently does not expire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/13 THU [2021-05-13] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e03 – 1969-01-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010hcq2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/231665- b010hclq/vf_b010hclq_9fd07f9b-fac3-4573-b378-32920238ee55.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623531237_4e64ea84a3e188037d5dd91c6b2a5185 Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop Series 6 Episode 3 (of 13): New town education, and Professor Prune’s time travel adventure continues. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From January 1969. New town education, and Professor Prune’s time travel adventure continues in Elizabethan England. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Producers David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1969. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/14 FRI [2021-05-14] Dad’s Army – s01e10 – Battle School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsg2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bad98- b005hmrs/vf_b005hmrs_05c81289-2c27-4b5e-8560-9d1e4aef1f3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623629432_3a4651533a6c4f9616e46de3d02d037b Series 1 Episode 10 (of 20): Battle School. The platoon is off for weekend training, subject to Mainwaring and his map. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1974. The Walmington-on-Sea platoon is off to a weekend training camp – subject to Captain Mainwaring and his map. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Major Smith ………. Jack Watson Captain Rodrigues …. Alan Tilvern Announcer ………… John Snagge https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/15 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/16 SUN [2021-05-16] We’re in Business – 1960-02-00 – Dudley and Harry’s Reunion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jydd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/173d9b- b006m08n/vf_b006m08n_24a5b8dc-0a14-440c-bdc8-5d9c520124c0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623754956_d754c31899c1001712b8d5a6afcddc44 Dudley and Harry’s Reunion: With Dudley behind bars, surely Harry is safe from his crooked scheming? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From February 1960. With Dudley behind bars, surely Harry’s safe from his crooked scheming? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. With Dick Emery and Frederick Treves. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. Producer Charles Maxwell. A selection of surviving episodes from two series, broadcast in 1959 and 1960. Peter Jones is small time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1960. Dudley …… Peter Jones Harry ……. Harry Worth Miss Boot … Irene Handl [2021-05-16] Drop Me Here Darling – 1983-02-24 – 13 In Praise of Older Men PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000w4cl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/58d160- m000w4ck/vf_m000w4ck_c57b65bc-b7a0-4b27-b884-7181067dac3f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623755154_5647c8e3ac7026725235547b9bb14880 Episode 13: In Praise of Older Men. Clare is troubled by turning thirty. Caroline suggests she dates an older man. Stars Leslie Philips and Jill Bennett. From 1983. PA Clare feels emotional as she turns thirty. Caroline sets out to cheer her up. Starring Leslie Phillips. Final episode of Andrew Palmer’s comedy about a former property tycoon who’s fallen on hard times and is now chauffeur to his wealthy ex-wife. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1983. Leslie Duggan …….. Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan …… Jill Bennett Claire/Mrs Elliott … Norma Ronald Ben ……………… Joe Dunlop https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/17 MON [2021-05-17] Steptoe and Son – s03e08 – Robbery With Violence PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k01b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f5b25f- b006p0v0/vf_b006p0v0_190b838a-7384-480a-85d0-ac4f527382f6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1623888817_a44f7946c7ca3c9f0b3a9b4601a8458f Series 3 Episode 8 (of 8): Robbery With Violence. Albert lies to Harold after breaking his porcelain. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From May 1971. Terrified Albert lies to son Harold after accidentally breaking his treasured porcelain collection. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Adapted for radio, from their TV script, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1971. Albert …… Wilfrid Brambell Harold …… Harry H Corbett Inspector … Dudley Foster With Garrard Green, Edward Kelsey and Trevor Martin https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/18 TUE [2021-05-18] 60 min The Jon Pertwee Files – 60 min Special – Centenary Tribute PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006lvy URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-07-06] Sean Pertwee celebrates his father Jon’s career in a special documentary. With rare archive material and interviews. Sean Pertwee celebrates his father Jon’s broadcasting career in this special documentary made to mark the actor’s birth centenary. Featuring rediscovered archive material, rare interviews and behind-the-scenes recordings. From his radio days playing a disreputable postman and a chief petty officer in “The Navy Lark”, to his TV portrayals of the dandy Doctor Who and the anarchic scarecrow Worzel Gummidge. Producers Richard Latto and Stuart Manning. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in July 2019. 2019-07-06: 58:01 [57:45] Complete — RETAINED 2021-05-18: 58:01 [57:44] [2021-05-18] Revolting People – s02e03 – Some More Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fkx2m URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-27] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Some More Trying Times. McGurk turns spy, Samuel enters showbiz and Ezekiel gets stuck. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2001. Sergeant McGurk takes up spying, Samuel enters showbiz and Ezekiel gets stuck. Comedy set just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. Samuel Oliphant …… Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …… Andy Hamilton Captain Brimshaw ….. James Fleet Mary Oliphant …….. Jan Ravens Ezekiel Spriggs …… Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant …….. Penelope Nice Joshua Oliphant …… Tony Maudsley Elizabeth Oliphant … Susie Blake 2019-04-27: 00:01 to 28:16 [26:37] Complete — RETAINED https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/19 WED [2021-05-19] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e11 – A Trip to France PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz69 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4abb7c- b006n5m0/vf_b006n5m0_02bf7ae1-a90f-4787-ac6e-f70b121ce650.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624588478_138e3be5ff5b84efff72ba52c9e25c8b Series 1 Episode 11 (of 16): A Trip to France. The Lad is longing to sample life across the English Channel, but Sid has other ideas. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1955. The Lad is longing to sample life across the English Channel, but Sid’s got other ideas. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. 2019-09-25: 0:00 to 28:18 [28:07] RETAINED 2021-05-19: 0:00 to 29:38 [28:06] Full playout, but very low Volume NB: Currently does not expire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/20 THU [2021-05-20] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e04 – 1969-02-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010mztj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d36233- b010mzlq/vf_b010mzlq_062fe412-392c-4916-85df-a877b2e11779.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624146412_8e50acef83c7fa0c67fa088f899e2a7b Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop Series 6 Episode 4 (of 13): Investigating hobbies, plus Professor Prune’s Electric Trousers end up deep in the briny. Stars John Cleese. From February 1969. Investigating hobbies, and Professor Prune’s Electric Time Trousers end up deep in the briny. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch and Jo Kendal. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, with John Junkin and John Cleese. Music and songs by Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1969. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/21 FRI [2021-05-21] Dad’s Army – s01e11 – Under Fire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlw7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7f25d- b0022q86/vf_b0022q86_2ca8b65f-e261-4216-8301-358b17ccdafe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624235394_f7086a751919dae8678d1968eba15b69 Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop Series 1 Episode 11 (of 20): Under Fire: On fire-watch with Godfrey, Frazer thinks someone is signalling to the enemy. Adapted from TV with John Laurie. From April 1974. On fire-watch with Godfrey, Frazer thinks a local resident of Walmington-on-Sea is signalling to the enemy. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Colonel Square ……. Geoffrey Lumsden Mrs Keene ………… Avril Angers Murphy …………… David Goodison Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-05-21] Bristow – s03e01 – Of Moles and Men PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdnn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e482c- m000833w/vf_m000833w_757e80b7-5840-4afc-b76d-27e5ee8c8867.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624238651_311f583ee5b6c33ae0a23b206993c7c1 Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop Series 3 Episode 1 (of 4): Of Moles and Men. The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion. Michael Williams stars as Bristow. Frank Dickens’s sitcom is based on his famous long-running newspaper cartoon strip about the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …….. Dora Bryan Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Gert …………. Liz Frazer Daisy ………… Joan Sims Fred Stokes …… David Battley Miss Glockling … Carol Starks Teacher ………. Jane Booker Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Fudge ………… Jon Glover https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/22 SAT [2021-05-22] Rigor Mortis – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k419 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20df8a- m000v1rb/vf_m000v1rb_5eb202f9-4d4d-4ddc-8546-38d90cf43215.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624331300_1d39932c707ef2afc6c57ff1e1654bda Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop. Then deleted: this is the same file I downloaded earlier this month. Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Dr Webster recognises the man in his autopsy. Pathology lab sitcom with Peter Davison and Tracy Ann Oberman. From June 2003. Dr Webster realises that he recognises the man he’s just performed a routine autopsy on, but where from? His colleague, Professor Donaldson, is aghast at the medical ethics of the situation, whilst Dr Anderson is convinced that there’s some kind of conspiracy going on. Dr Webster can’t understand what all the fuss is about. Laurence Howarth’s sitcom set in the fascinating, but misunderstood, world of the pathology lab. Music by Paul Mottram and Stephanie Benavente. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2003. Dr Anthony Webster …. Peter Davison Dr Ruth Anderson …… Tracy-Ann Oberman Professor Donaldson … Geoffrey Whitehead Gordon ……………. Tom Price Chloe …………….. Marianne Levy Simon …………….. Gus Brown David/Patient ……… Stephen Critchlow Elaine ……………. Beth Chalmers https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/23 SUN [2021-05-23] We’re in Business – 1960-02-00 – Changing Rooms PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07md68m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/78ae6a- b07md68j/vf_b07md68j_9170270f-d823-4a11-8145-2ac72a507c48.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624364851_be9e6d947865974cb1e8e32a1f4cb3e7 Changing Rooms: Can Dudley and Harry get along in their new noisy lodgings? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From February 1960. Can Dudley and Harry get along in their new noisy lodgings? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. With Dick Emery. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. Producer Charles Maxwell. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck – usually at the expense of his side-kick, Harry Worth. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast in 1959 and 1960. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1960. Dudley …… Peter Jones Harry ……. Harry Worth Miss Boot … Irene Handl [2021-05-23] Drop Me Here Darling – 1983-01-20 – 8 Changing Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000v29w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5992d8- m000v29v/vf_m000v29v_49ba96ac-2f76-46c4-885d-20ebeaacff8b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624365053_a04c0a3f1e7a80e38a4c2faf4f4b395c Episode 8: Changing Up. Leslie feels that it’s time to look for a more senior position. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From January 1983. Leslie feels that it’s time to look for a more senior position. Starring Leslie Phillips. Andrew Palmer’s comedy about a former property tycoon who’s fallen on hard times and is now chauffeur to his wealthy ex-wife. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1983. Leslie Duggan ….. Leslie Phillips Caroline Duggan … Jill Bennett Kay …………… Norma Ronald Michael ……….. Edward Judd Emma ………….. Eve Karpf NB: This episode is here repeated out of order. The series ended last week, with episode 13; this is episode 8, which was omitted in error during the earlier repeats last month. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/24 MON [2021-05-24] Steptoe and Son – s04e01 – Full House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k094 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b8607- b006pf5p/vf_b006pf5p_9d5654c7-47a7-4d12-9c84-1b526d982b93.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624840097_153f12eb28b2d8eba216f6c0a4176222 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 8): Full House. Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From January 1972. Card sharks fleece Harold Steptoe, so his father Albert steps in. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Martin Friend, Douglas Blackwell and Michael Kilgarriff. Adapted for radio, from their TV script, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1972. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/25 TUE [2021-05-25] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0001c- b005vj21/vf_b005vj21_ab10ef42-5079-4473-a9fb-72d4bde62a31.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624598185_891916217954fed9ea485edf0fbda46e Episode 1 (of 6): Armistice Night. Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the death of a rich retired general. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the puzzling death of rich, retired General Fentiman who’s found dead in an armchair at his gentleman’s club. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club was first published in 1928. Adapted in six episodes by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer Dorothy L Sayers. Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael Bunter …………… Peter Jones George Fentiman …… Martin Jarvis Mr Murbles ……….. John Gabriel Dr Penberthy ……… Christopher Emett Culyer …………… Blain Fairman Challoner ………… John Dunbar Colonel Marchbanks … Wilfrid Carter [2021-05-25] 60 min Don’t Panic – The Douglas Adams Papers – Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tbl2s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f9a4d- b09tbl2n/vf_b09tbl2n_d7e3822a-9f49-492b-a656-6793d8374ada.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624592555_752209a4a38c08f7e2029edb8a49b209 Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop. Don’t Panic! It’s The Douglas Adams Papers. John Lloyd uncovers the story of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, with the help of the private papers of his friend and colleague Douglas Adams. 4 Extra Debut. John Lloyd unearths the private papers of his friend and colleague Douglas Adams, and discovers more about the agonies he went through to write The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The papers, donated to St John’s College, Cambridge, include notebooks, ramblings, rants about how hard it is to write, unfinished scenes, and passages never included in Douglas Adams’s books. Contributors include original producer Simon Brett, cast members Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern and Mark Wing- Davey, and Paddy Kingsland of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. A Bite Media production. John Lloyd co-wrote the first series of Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, which started on Radio 4 in 1978. He reveals that he and Douglas Adams had been commissioned to write the first novel together, following the success of the radio series, but Douglas decided to “give me the boot” and went on to write the books on his own. The novels have sold something in the region of 14 million copies. John also discusses how unpublished writings by Douglas Adams were used in a further series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2018. [2021-05-25] Revolting People – s02e04 – And Yet Even More Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fnrmh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f31c2d- b00fnrm3/vf_b00fnrm3_07c7800f-aa7f-4c03-8172-5698302e6fcc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624591309_e5840244da71c6839699fbdf6eb5579f Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): And Yet Even More Trying Times. Samuel’s aunt leaves him a fortune – subject to her final wish. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2001. Samuel is left a fortune by his puritanical Aunt Sybil. But only if his family can fulfil her final wish. Comedy set just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary Oliphant …… Jan Ravens Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant …… Penelope Nice Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley Snavely ………… Phillip Pope https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/26 WED [2021-05-26] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1e637- b005vj5x/vf_b005vj5x_b28995bd-2f54-4280-aa35-c578988a7310.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624686847_24a4cf2334528b0a1e14bf8bd6bb5759 Episode 2 (of 6): The General’s Last Evening. Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mysterious Mr Oliver – and a pair of tricky wills. Stars Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mysterious Mr Oliver and a pair of tricky wills. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Robert Fentiman ….. Allan Cuthbertson George Fentiman ….. Martin Jarvis Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Mr Murbles ………. John Gabriel Sheila Fentiman ….. Frances Jeater Woodward/Collins …. James Thomason Pritchard/Hinkins … Antony Higginson [2021-05-26] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e12 – The Monte Carlo Rally PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzg0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35bd64- b006nj4x/vf_b006nj4x_0614d898-82d6-48e7-bbde-fee52d18b7b4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624844347_aaca9f742a4444f1cc8620f2034f2232 Series 1 Episode 12 (of 16): The Monte Carlo Rally. The Lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car provided by Sid. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1955. The Lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car – provided by Sid. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Special guests Brian Johnston and Raymond Baxter. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. NB: As usual with the current repeats, very low volume on this one. NB: Currently does not expire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/27 THU [2021-05-27] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d96dde- b005vjfb/vf_b005vjfb_77bb226a-ff0c-44e2-8128-d6e1d5dd5aef.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624774327_153ace9395d0a7034965f4589a780680 Episode 3 (of 6): Mr Oliver. Probing the general’s last movements, Lord Peter Wimsey seeks out his grandson. Stars Ian Carmichael and Martin Jarvis. Probing the last hours of the life of General Fentiman, Lord Peter Wimsey seeks out his grandson. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Robert Fentiman ….. Allan Cuthbertson George Fentiman ….. Martin Jarvis Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Mr Murbles ………. John Gabriel Culyer ………….. Blain Fairman NB: Gabriel Woolf (born 2 Oct 1932) played Sutekh in the Doctor Who serial “Pyramids of Mars” in 1975. [2021-05-27] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e05 1969-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010tcrn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/516da8- b010tc74/vf_b010tc74_7d5a4560-7c54-48b2-a52b-f664b62f24cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624752537_11b4eca8332f497a095f6dca2e863482 Downloaded to Packard Bell laptop. Then deleted: shorter than the previous rpt. Series 6 Episode 5 (of 13): The history of transport, and Professor Prune’s time adventures continue. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From February 1969. The History of Transport – and the search is on for the Lost City of Atlantis courtesy of Professor Prune. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie with Simon Brett. Music and songs by Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1969. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/28 FRI [2021-05-28] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/931005- b005vw35/vf_b005vw35_be9de92f-c969-49e4-a41e-ec80b15ff05a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624857528_03f3ff6bdd70199f5cb8e36c9b10364f Episode 4 (of 6): Exhumation. Lord Peter awaits the medical verdict and discovers more at a party. Dorothy L Sayers mystery stars Ian Carmichael. From 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey awaits Doctor Horner’s verdict. At a party thrown by pal Margery, the upper class sleuth does a little more digging. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Robert Fentiman ….. Allan Cuthbertson Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Mr Murbles ………. John Gabriel Dr Horner ……….. Blain Fairman Dr Penberthy …….. Christopher Emmett Marjorie Phelps ….. Rosalind Adams Mrs Rushworth ……. Olwen Griffiths [2021-05-28] Dad’s Army – s01e12 – Something Nasty in the Vault PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k48l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c4c5b5- b0079g7s/vf_b0079g7s_25d29466-eca7-4815-bdfa-1eab320e0837.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624839707_57f0a736c7db51685e4ec2b03cbfcce7 Series 1 Episode 12 (of 20): Something Nasty in the Vault. An unexploded bomb lands Mainwaring and Wilson in a jam. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier. From April 1974. An unexploded bomb lands Captain Mainwaring and Sergeant Wilson in a jam. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Major Smith ………. Jack Watson Captain Rodrigues …. Alan Tilvern Announcer ………… John Snagge https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/29 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/30 SUN [2021-05-30] We’re in Business – s02e03 1960-03-04 – The Gorilla PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jydz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bede50- b006m0g8/vf_b006m0g8_dc50f57f-98b9-46cc-95ca-82a92db476ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624957142_9d829e576048c76382dd156df1143482 The Gorilla: When Dudley breaks the major’s stuffed gorilla, he, Harry and Miss Boot seek a replacement. Stars Peter Jones. From March 1960. When Dudley breaks the Major’s stuffed gorilla, he, Harry and Miss Boot seek a replacement. Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. Producer Charles Maxwell. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck, usually at the expense of his side-kick Harry Worth. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast in 1959 and 1960. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1960. Dudley …… Peter Jones Harry ……. Harry Worth Miss Boot … Irene Handl With Dick Emery, Hugh Paddick and Paddy Edwards 2019-03-31: 0:00 to 27:26 [26:59] 2021-05-30: 0:00 to 27:33 [26:59] |
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[2021-05-30] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1962-11-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zdbmj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f00a5b- b00zdbm4/vf_b00zdbm4_32e8b264-824a-4020-ba9d-efaa7cfe38e7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1624959316_4ab2f321cb40994fe11be9acb5f68759 26/11/1962: The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Patricia Hayes. From November 1962. A visit from the School Inspector, crazy capers at the Post Office, and a man gets his head stuck in some railings. Arthur Haynes stars in the sketch show series written by Johnny Speight. With Nicholas Parsons, Patricia Hayes and Lesley Noyes. Music by the Temperance Seven. Producer Richard Dingley. A selection of surviving episodes. After working with Charlie Chester on a number of series for BBC Radio, Arthur Haynes (1914-1966) became a big star on ITV from the late 1950s. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1962. NB: Although he began in films, Nicholas Parsons became famous in broadcasts on radio and tv as straight-man to comedian Arthur Haynes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/05/31 MON [2021-05-31] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvn1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f59031- b005vw3t/vf_b005vw3t_48a1a61a-9688-4476-b110-1c3595afee3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625100019_76bebf63cd0540fe58953dfa163d9c00 Episode 5 (of 6): At Lady Dormer’s. Knowing the General was poisoned, Lord Peter Wimsey probes Miss Dorland’s hobby. Stars Ian Carmichael. Discovering General Fentiman was poisoned, Lord Peter Wimsey decides to probe Miss Dorland’s hobby. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Robert Fentiman ….. Allan Cuthbertson Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Sheila Fentiman ….. Frances Jeater Ann Dorland ……… Amanda Reiss Mrs Munns ……….. Ysanne Churchman Nellie ………….. Judy Bridgland Mr Munns ………… Clifford Norgate NB: “Dr Who” – Gabriel Woolf was Sutekh in ‘Pyramids of Mars’; Ysanne Churchman was the voice of the Queen Spider in ‘Planet of the Spiders’; Clifford Norgate was the voice of the Nimon in ‘The Horns of Nimon’. [2021-05-31] Steptoe and Son – s04e02 – Is That Your Horse Outside PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0k6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd65e5- b006pmkp/vf_b006pmkp_1ff1a7c0-5792-4347-bede-06dfff093ea8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625099219_362bb459a3de37a29e5204149ee27081 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 8): Is That Your Horse Outside? Albert advises Harold on the art of seduction. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1972. Albert Steptoe advises son Harold on the art of seduction. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Jo Manning Wilson and John Samson. Adapted for radio, from their TV script, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1972. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006pmkp https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/01 TUE [2021-06-01] Lord Peter Wimsey – The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvn3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e2ca32- b005vw59/vf_b005vw59_0d05697c-1496-4c40-8dc5-04fffa644b5c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625196596_fd71e4223deeca12970786d4c0c6e420 Episode 6 (of 6): Ann Dorland. With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner. Stars Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Conclusion of Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael Robert Fentiman …… Allan Cuthbertson George Fentiman …… Martin Jarvis Inspector Parker ….. Gabriel Woolf Ann Dorland ………. Amanda Reiss Sheila Fentiman …… Frances Jeater Dr Penberthy ……… Christopher Emmett Colonel Marchbanks … Wilfrid Carter [2021-06-01] Revolting People – s02e05 – A Bunch More Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ftcck URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/581d7f- b00ftc8g/vf_b00ftc8g_005a1e44-9235-4715-8a17-b4452a6149b7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625195760_c25ad1819c314acc92ce78fafe8d62c6 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): A Bunch More Trying Times. Ezekiel gets a shock, and the rakish Captain Dashmount woos Mary. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2001. Ezekiel gets a shock, and Mary is wooed by a newly arrived Captain. Little does she know he’s recently been named “Cad of the Year” by the Bounder’s Gazette. Comedy set just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2001. Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant …… Penelope Nice Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley Dashmount ………. Michael Fenton Stevens NB: Identical to the rpt of 2019-05-18 (retained 2019-05-18) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/02 WED [2021-06-02] Detective – s03e01 – The Trap PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s2kd7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9c038b- b01s2kct/vf_b01s2kct_b7caaa02-1d41-4835-94f8-9fae28b7a0a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625967737_044c2c5444ead2a5dfc762869cdafdd9 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 3 Episode 1 (of 8): A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook, and new assistant Tully arrives. Stars Ray Brooks. A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook – whose new assistant, Jack Tully, arrives and is plunged straight into the sharp end of police work. Starring Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. More tough stories of crime and detection in London written by Robert Barr. Producer Martin Fisher. Robert Barr wrote TV scripts for the BBC’s “Z Cars” and “Softly Softly”. He was also a prize- winning TV producer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1984. Det Sgt Brook ……………… Ray Brooks DC Tully ………………….. Stephen Garlick Thomas Brady ………………. Stephen Grief Det Sgt Harrison …………… Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach ………. Stephen Yardley Tommy …………………….. Michael Ripper Chris Thompson …………….. Peter Acre Bill ……………………… Michael Jenner DC Tim O’Brien/Prison Warder … Anthony Jackson Kathy/Hotel Receptionist ……. Eileen Tully NB: This is a potboiler; a weak crime story, though with a strong cast. Poor or no characterisation; no humour; and a terribly thin plot. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03gb5bp/episodes/player?page=1 [2021-06-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e13 – A House on the Cliff PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzps URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-10-09] Series 1 Episode 13 (of 16): A House on the Cliff. The Lad is after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it? Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1955. The Lad’s after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it? Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. 2019-10-09: 0:00-28:42 [28:22] RETAINED 2021-06-02: 0:00-29:46 [28:21] Complete playout, but very low volume NB: Currently does not expire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/03 THU [2021-06-03] Detective – s03e02 – A Bit of a Grudge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s316s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa0e16- b01s316l/vf_b01s316l_e5d31e90-6f80-470a-b364-319453340352.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625966975_3d9490eb7a1a0a4f3b6bda749bd10787 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 3 Episode 2 (of 8): A Bit of a Grudge. Brook and Tully have unfinished business with a dangerous crook. Can he be caught before he flees the country? Stars Ray Brooks. Detectives Brook and Tully have unfinished business with a dangerous crook. Can he be caught before he flees the country? Starring Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. More tough stories of crime and detection in London written by Robert Barr. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1984. Det Sgt Brook …… Ray Brooks DC Tully ……….. Stephen Garlick Det Sgt Harrison … Peter Cleall Tommy ………….. Michael Ripper Paul Caville ……. Douglas Blackwell Billy Dale ……… David Milner Superintendent ….. Arnold Diamond DC Mathieson ……. Peter Acre [2021-06-03] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e06 – 1969-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010y71x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/300698- b010y6yf/vf_b010y6yf_239b4d6c-d22e-4997-9dbe-00986a006452.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625357504_a88001bf6f9c99381af5af602ee5d78f Series 6 Episode 6 (of 13): Solutions for unemployment, and Professor Prune hears a strange echo. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From February 1969. Solutions for unemployment, and Professor Prune hears a strange echo. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Andrew Fisher. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1969. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/04 FRI [2021-06-04] Detective – s03e03 – Lost Without a Trace PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s2xl6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/213fc4- b01s2xl2/vf_b01s2xl2_89846021-cf80-468f-a55b-704ea0844665.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625966115_afb09c473e0d3bc1f91a2881e7baeaff Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 3 Episode 3 (of 8): Lost Without a Trace. Brook and Tully must sound out their snouts to try and recapture stolen electrical goods worth £200,000. Stars Ray Brooks. Detectives Brook and Tully must sound out their snouts to try and recapture £200,000 of stolen electrical goods. Starring Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. More tough stories of crime and detection in London written by Robert Barr. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1984. Det Sgt Brook ……….. Ray Brooks DC Tully ……………. Stephen Garlick Det Sgt Harrison …….. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach … Stephen Yardley Ma Gregg ……………. Julie May Mr Hewitt …………… Victor Maddern Harry ………………. Johnny Wade Springer ……………. William Hope Other parts played by the cast [2021-06-04] Dad’s Army – s01e13 – The Showing Up of Corporal Jones PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm2h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/389ba6- b0023dyz/vf_b0023dyz_3c70a2cc-92c4-4fef-82f1-209978e321c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625444384_0c123c503f84e9119978f3aa658829e1 Series 1 Episode 13 (of 20): The Showing Up of Corporal Jones. The butcher must retire unless he completes an assault course in 15 minutes. Adapted from TV. With Clive Dunn. From April 1974. Corporal Jones will be forced to retire from the platoon, unless he manages to complete an assault course in 15 minutes. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Graham Stark Major Smith ………. Jack Watson Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-06-04] Bristow – s03e03 – Chapter and Verse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vgv7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a22977- m0008jnt/vf_m0008jnt_29420bcf-f871-4c7b-ae0e-d7349a6f71b2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625473957_df17598bfd28f04e666bed094bd850da Series 3 Episode 3 (of 4): Chapter and Verse. As the clerk writes for the house journal, he learns the meaning of poetic justice. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. As the Chester-Perry clerk writes for the house journal, he learns the meaning of poetic justice. Michael Williams stars as Bristow. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Frank Dickens’s sitcom is based on his famous long-running newspaper cartoon strip about the Chester-Perry buying clerk. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow ……. Michael Williams Jones ……… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ….. Dora Bryan Hewitt …….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman … Katy Odey Fudge ……… Jon Glover Postboy ……. Simon Schatzberger Hickford …… Roger Lloyd Pack Liftboy ……. Ian Kelland https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/05 SAT [2021-06-05] Do Tell Them Pike – Arthur Lowe on the Radio PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06chqrb URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-02-01] Ian Lavender explores Arthur Lowe’s BBC radio legacy: “Dad’s Army”, “With Great Pleasure”, “Billy’s Last Stand” and “Desert Island Discs”. The BBC radio legacy of iconic British comedy actor Arthur Lowe – best loved from “Dad’s Army” as Captain Mainwaring. Arthur Lowe died aged 66 in 1982. Producer Peter McHugh. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in September 2015. Arthur’s friend, and “Dad’s Army” co-star, Ian Lavender (Private Pike) is our guide over 3 hours: * “Desert Island Discs”: Arthur Lowe. Lost to the BBC archives, but saved by a listener’s off air recording, Arthur Lowe’s castaway choices, heard for the first time since 1970. Arthur tells Roy Plomley about his childhood, his early acting days whilst serving in the Second World War, his time on ITV’s “Coronation Street”, and his joy at being part of the BBC’s “Dad’s Army” team, then in its relative infancy. * “Dad’s Army”: Ian chooses his favourite episode about the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon from the many radio adaptations. * “Billy’s Last Stand”: From 1965, Arthur stars in a startling drama, the first play from Barry Hines (who later wrote the novel “A Kestrel For A Knave” – filmed by Ken Loach as “Kes”). In this darkly comic tale, Arthur Lowe plays casual labourer Billy, who becomes the target of the schemes of parasitic Darkly, played by “Men From The Ministry” star Ronald Baddiley. First heard on the Third Programme. * “With Great Pleasure”: Not heard since 1976, Arthur Lowe’s own choice of favourite readings and sketches. Helped by Martin Jarvis, hear Arthur’s take on one of his favourite writers, PG Wodehouse, as he plays the ultimate British butler, Jeeves. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/06 SUN [2021-06-06] We’re in Business – s02e04 1960-03-11 – The Regimental Dinner PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07nwwqt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c6f68- b07nwwqp/vf_b07nwwqp_b5b1c65d-1fc2-491b-9ac4-18560c3e356e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625571598_066bdca01cf778e9bc86fb2db9ba4ed7 The Regimental Dinner: Can Dudley and Harry help the Major organise his regimental dinner? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From March 1960. Can Dudley and Harry help the Major organise his regimental dinner? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. With Dick Emery and Frederick Treves. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. Producer Charles Maxwell. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck, usually at the expense of his side-kick Harry Worth. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast in 1959 and 1960. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1960. Dudley …… Peter Jones Harry ……. Harry Worth Miss Boot … Irene Handl [2021-06-06] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1962-12-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0177539 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/071859- b0177537/vf_b0177537_6fbacb39-e6f0-42aa-aad3-affbe624f113.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625571788_4eed94594e5f52f7f0c9df98083c5c5a 03/12/1962: Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian performs in sketches by Johnny Speight. Co-stars Nicholas Parsons. From December 1962. Arthur in his famed role as a tramp, and a school summons from the headmaster. Arthur Haynes stars in the sketch show series written by Johnny Speight. With Nicholas Parsons and Dorothy Dampier. Music by the Temperance Seven. A selection of surviving episodes. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1962. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/07 MON [2021-06-07] Detective – s03e04 – The Sell Out PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s5gng URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4de9e3- b01s5gln/vf_b01s5gln_aa156b89-8ae1-42e2-adb0-4523cbbac273.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625965450_a8e8f04d2dbc8d0f8afeb31140a2cddd Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 3 Episode 4 (of 8): The Sell Out. This time, Tully and his boss learn you can’t always believe what people tell you, and you can’t always win. Stars Ray Brooks. Detective Constable Tully and his boss learn you can’t always believe what people tell you – and you can’t always win. Starring Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. More tough stories of crime and detection in London written by Robert Barr. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1984. DS Brook ……………. Ray Brooks DC Tully ……………. Stephen Garlick Chief Inspector Roach … Stephen Yardley Tommy ………………. Michael Ripper Roberts …………….. John Judd Harry Webb ………….. John Pullen Terry Nichols ……….. Jon Strickland Mrs Gilbert …………. Hilda Schroder Kovacs/DC OBrien ……. Anthony Jackson DC Mathieson ………… Peter Acre [2021-06-07] Steptoe and Son – s04e03 – The Lodger PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0rm URL : http://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9be21c- b006q7pb/vf_b006q7pb_4c2cb4ba-0481-4d0e-a82c-2cfb040b8548.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625703764_6cb0f5720cad23ed464e61714b2b56df Series 4 Episode 3 (of 8): The Lodger. Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1972. Albert and Harold Steptoe argue over their lack of cash. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With William Eadie. Adapted for radio, from their TV script, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1972. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett VPID: b006q7pb https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006q7pb https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/08 TUE [2021-06-08] Detective – s03e05 – Murder of a Shy Girl PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s5l3b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9dadb4- b01s5l38/vf_b01s5l38_fb523a42-1b8a-44ef-acc3-5c9de8aa9978.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625964149_ea5485e2c04cf2febda2967e6b594c6a Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 3 Episode 5 (of 8): Murder of a Shy Girl. Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was. Stars Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Detectives Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was. Starring Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. More tough stories of crime and detection in London written by Robert Barr. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1984. DS Brook ……………. Ray Brooks DC Tully ……………. Stephen Garlick DS Harrison …………. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach … Stephen Yardley Palmer ……………… Nigel Greaves Mrs Stevens …………. Margery Withers Mr Johnson ………….. Arnold Diamond Mr Sheldon ………….. Haydn Wood Jonathan Evans ………. Mark Straker [2021-06-08] Revolting People – s02e06 – Still in Trying Times PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fy2qr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ee9a87- b00fy2hs/vf_b00fy2hs_7d24c642-5b69-4615-898c-73406525fcf5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625791896_985a67748b2e5417af69b728a0e1535b Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Ezekiel sets out to uncover who is his new son’s real father. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2001. Ezekiel discovers the real truth about his ginger baby, and sets out to find the ginger father. The others set out to stop him. Comedy set in Baltimore just before the American Revolution. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis Cora Oliphant …… Penelope Nice Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley Dashmount ………. Michael Fenton Stevens Elizabeth ………. Susie Blake Abraham Smith …… Philip Pope https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/09 WED [2021-06-09] Detective – s03e06 – Rough Justice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s647t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f3c85- b01s6449/vf_b01s6449_e1c23eff-a2e4-477f-ad1b-76acbc8abcbf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625963385_3b744e832ccc85ce8c08ba5d6067b0a8 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 3 Episode 6 (of 8): Rough Justice. A harrowing attack on a child means uncomfortable questions about justice. Meanwhile, who robs the robbers? Stars Ray Brooks. A harrowing attack on a child means uncomfortable questions about justice. Meanwhile, who robs the robbers? Starring Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. More tough stories of crime and detection in London written by Robert Barr. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1984. DS Brook ……………. Ray Brooks DC Tully ……………. Stephen Garlick DS Harrison …………. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach … Stephen Yardley The Judge/Radio Voice … Peter Tuddenham Mossy Taylor/Friend ….. Harry Landis Harry/Barman/Jailer ….. Johnny Wade Kirby/Simmonds ………. Nigel Rathbone Farrell/Usher ……….. Tom Bowles Joplin ……………… Gordon Clyde [2021-06-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e14 – The Sheik PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0pd URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-10-16] Series 1 Episode 14 (of 16): The Sheik. The Lad signs up to Sid’s new studio, but filming doesn’t go to plan. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From February 1955. The Lad signs to Sid’s new studio, but filming doesn’t quite go to plan. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1955. 2019-10-16 0:01 to 27:55 [27:20] RETAINED 2021-06-09 0:00 to 28:51 [27:20] Very low volume NB: Currently does not expire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/10 THU [2021-06-10] Detective – s03e07 – A Well Planned Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s697j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3e3a21- b01s697b/vf_b01s697b_7e1e8f79-eac7-44ea-a13d-74a2bb09190e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625971992_4ab66b2e51a8cbcbbc6dd0ed2045a406 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 3 Episode 7 (of 8): A Well Planned Job. Tully is rather taken with a new informant who might help them catch Steve Mason. Can she be trusted, though? Stars Ray Brooks. Detective Constable Tully is rather taken with a new informant who might help them catch Steve Mason. Can she be trusted though? Starring Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. More tough stories of crime and detection in London written by Robert Barr. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1984. DS Brook …………….. Ray Brooks DC Tully …………….. Stephen Garlick DS Harrison ………….. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach …. Stephen Yardley Angela Fielding ………. Deidre Costello Barman/Radio Voice ……. Douglas Blackwell Jan …………………. Fiona Matheson DS OBrien/Radio Voice … Anthony Jackson [2021-06-10] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e07 – 1969-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011301y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4f8ea8- b0113004/vf_b0113004_06646d0b-416e-4ae4-97f1-5363b585ad12.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625962526_d5795960c7e2dd0cfbb6f70b87ce071a Series 6 Episode 7 (of 13): Bill Oddie sings the ‘Baby Samba’ and Professor Prune loses his trousers. Stars John Cleese and David Hatch. From February 1969. Bill Oddie sings the ‘Baby Samba’ and Professor Prune loses his trousers. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1969. [2021-06-10] Absolute Power – s03e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wwf1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13d43e- b007ww8v/vf_b007ww8v_82e99289-1c9f-45bc-9615-b5f7fbf96347.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625975997_61e0fa042f8ecf897faa7279a676be62 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 5): The government retainer is under threat when Prentiss McCabe faces a very tricky task. Stars Stephen Fry. From January 2002. Prentiss McCabe’s government retainer is under threat from a difficult and complicated task, which Martin so decorously puts it as “poking one right up the prime minister”. Whilst Martin is enthused with the challenge, Charles is torn and admits to quite liking the PM. Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener’s biting satire. With Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Tom George and David Timpson. Music by Matthew Scott. Producer Dawn Ellis. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe return as spin masters in the world of government and media relations. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2002. Charles Prentiss … Stephen Fry Martin McCabe …… John Bird https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/11 FRI [2021-06-11] Detective – s03e08 – Death at the Weekend PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s8pyv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f78c20- b01s8pn8/vf_b01s8pn8_57041b0e-f3a1-4435-b421-2a36ab277442.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1625973475_bc779fd37b799b6c6b9022030c531f2e Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 3 Episode 8 (of 8): Death at the Weekend. A trio of tragic deaths is overshadowed when an escaped prisoner strikes closer to home. Stars Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. A trio of tragic deaths is overshadowed when an escaped prisoner strikes closer to home. Starring Ray Brooks and Stephen Garlick. Last in the series of tough stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1984. DS Brook ……………. Ray Brooks DC Tully ……………. Stephen Garlick DS Harrison …………. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach … Stephen Yardley Kathy ………………. Lesley Manville Alan Waters …………. Clive Panto John Sullivan ……….. Henry Stamper Mr Percival …………. John Hollis Steve Gray/Doctor ……. Peter Acre Mrs Walters …………. Stella Tanner https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03gb5bp/episodes/player?page=1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03gb5bp/episodes/player?page=4 [2021-06-11] Dad’s Army – s01e14 – The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm5w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a3299- b0023nq9/vf_b0023nq9_0cb47900-6764-4c9a-8121-3ff7523d37a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626048693_a5e1337570724566732e283a592f1844 Series 1 Episode 14 (of 20): The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker. The platoon is horrified when their black marketeer gets his army call up. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From April 1974. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon is horrified when their black marketeer, Private Joe Walker, gets his army call up. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1974. Captain Mainwaring ……. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ………. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……….. Clive Dunn Private Godfrey ………. Arnold Ridley Private Pike …………. Ian Lavender Private Frazer ……….. John Laurie Private Walker ……….. Graham Stark Captain/Mr Rees ………. Michael Knowles Chairwoman …………… Judith Furze Sergeant/The Brigadier … Jack Watson Announcer ……………. John Snagge [2021-06-11] Bristow – s03e04 – Repaying Mr Piper PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w5jb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7d322- m0008qtb/vf_m0008qtb_b9c91b5f-af82-4150-941c-ce5e41e567c0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626070852_1df49287e0d5e1c233e70f8bf638da91 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 4): Repaying Mr Piper. The clerk feels surrounded by incompetents, so bumbles towards proving his theory. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. Why is Bristow surrounded by incompetents? He has a theory, and determines to bumble toward the proof. Michael Williams stars as Bristow. Frank Dickens’s sitcom is based on his famous long- running newspaper cartoon strip about the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow ……… Michael Williams Jones ……….. Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ……. Dora Bryan Hewitt ………. Owen Brenman Perkins ……… Leslie Phillips Gert ………… Liz Fraser Daisy ……….. Joan Sims Miss Sunman ….. Katy Odey Fudge ……….. Jon Glover Postboy ……… Simon Schatzberger Stokes ………. David Battley Miss Pleasant … Jackie Neglia 2019-09-26: 0:00 – 27:13 [27:08] 2021-06-11: 0:00 – 27:16 [27:08] NB: This is the last ever episode, the series could not continue because Michael Williams passed away. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/12 SAT [2021-06-12] The 27 Year Itch – 1978-12-26 – All Play and No Work PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b1txr3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4fee39- b0b1twrt/vf_b0b1twrt_cb0e2b11-e4f5-496b-b637-514afece8d27.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626089830_aff0877afab72b79d42bc556309f484a All Play and No Work Makes Jill an Unemployment Statistic: Dorothy wants a job, but what about Edward’s dinner? Marital mayhem starring Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick. From December 1978. Dorothy and Edward Atkinson are Sidcup’s premier warring couple with a marriage to challenge even the most determined of counsellors. Dorothy is keen to land a job, but what about cooking Edward’s dinner? Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden star in Barry Pilton’s marital mayhem sitcom. With Alison Steadman and Bill Wallis. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. After notching up multiple BBC radio series together of “Beyond Our Ken” and “Round The Horne” – most memorably as ageing juvenile Binkie Huckaback and Dame Celia Molestrangler – Hugh and Betty were reunited on-air, almost a decade later, in “The 27 Year Itch”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1978. Edward …. Hugh Paddick Dorothy … Betty Marsden NB: This is a BBC Archive tape or TS Disc (duration 25:25), not an off air recording. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/13 SUN [2021-06-13] We’re in Business – s02e10 1960-04-22 – The Parrot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pwyhm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae26fb- b07pwybp/vf_b07pwybp_dda76fdc-0a64-4f4b-97bc-927b0a50337e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626180417_a45255bc3c3140bda0ec8bdcadd94647 The Parrot: Dudley and Harry’s rent is overdue. Can a new visitor help them out? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From April 1960. Dudley and Harry’s rent is overdue. Can a new visitor help them out? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. Producer Charles Maxwell. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck, usually at the expense of his side-kick Harry Worth. A selection of surviving episodes, from two series broadcast in 1959 and 1960. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1960. Dudley …… Peter Jones Harry ……. Harry Worth Miss Boot … Irene Handl Sid ……… Dick Emery Parrot …… Peter Hawkins [2021-06-13] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-06-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zl7rv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7dfe3- b00zl50j/vf_b00zl50j_f39b8042-8a73-4867-a42a-5faa48c12087.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626180684_b9d3beff74cb41831e2e8a72a90c05a2 23/06/1963: The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons, Patricia Hayes and Janie Marden. From June 1963. Lead-swinging Arthur visits his doctor, and will a dodgy couple really buy a posh mansion? Arthur Haynes stars in the sketch show series written by Johnny Speight. With Nicholas Parsons, Patricia Hayes and Lesley Noyes. A selection of surviving episodes. Music by the Temperance Seven. Songs by Janie Marden. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1963. [2021-06-13] 15 min James Follett – 1979-04-21 – The Devil to Pay PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06yk87w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b72a3f- b06yk87t/vf_b06yk87t_bf8bc350-e207-4f98-9660-cd353ebf465b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626180879_91c97d272f296f78f8c7fee41b7707e2 A car crash on a hot deserted road. A camper on hand to drag the driver from the wreckage. What’s the story? Stars Derek Seaton. A car crash on a hot deserted road; a camper on hand to drag the driver from the blazing wreck. The start of an action-packed adventure play? Not quite. Listen on. Stars Norman Rodway as the Devil, and Derek Seaton as the Camper. Director Glyn Dearman. Originally presented in “Double Act”, a selection of plays from the series “Just Before Midnight”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1979. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/14 MON [2021-06-14] Steptoe and Son – s04e04 – A Box in Town PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmhk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a0f6d5- b0024jh0/vf_b0024jh0_de0c495c-8d26-4195-8f4b-7741eecdae78.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626306842_a164e877b4fad1a31b33798166fd0523 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 8): A Box in Town. Albert hinders Harold’s romantic endeavours. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1972. Albert hinders son Harold’s romantic endeavours. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Yootha Joyce, Katherine Parr and Sheila Grant. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1972. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett [2021-06-14] Earthsearch – s01e01 – Planetfall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl9p URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-11-06] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 10): Planetfall. The unquestioning crew of starship Challenger follow two on-board “angels” in search of new home planets. Stars Sean Arnold. James Follett’s ten-part adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. The starship Challenger is on a 115-year-long mission exploring other galaxies for suitable Earth-like planets to colonise. The current four crew members were born on-board and have never left the ship. From birth they’ve been looked after by two “Angels” – voices surrounding and guiding their every move. Any advice is followed without question. A dangerous situation, perhaps, if the Angels aren’t that angelic after all. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson ….. Sean Arnold Sharna …………… Amanda Murray Darv …………….. Haydn Wood Astra ……………. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………… Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………… Gordon Reid Commander Sinclair … Christopher Scott https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/15 TUE [2021-06-15] Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rlb29 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ab1706- b00rlb0n/vf_b00rlb0n_bb994b0f-6825-48d6-ac42-78e126c80aab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626393070_212782d0b604fdb8aed60bd0ff7ba27c Episode 1 (of 8): The Unlucky One. Should Howard Gilbert hang for murder? The suave sleuth investigates. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke. From 1954. Should Howard Gilbert hang for the murder of a model? The victim’s father thinks he’s innocent. The suave sleuth investigates. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case-after-case in one of radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1954. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Charlie …………. James Beattie Wilfred Stirling …. Charles Leno Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Det Insp Kingston … Duncan McIntyre Betty Wayne ……… Grizelda Hervey Lance Reynolds …… Richard Williams Dick Metcalf …….. Cyril Shaps [2021-06-15] Earthsearch – s01e02 – First Footprint City PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlb2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/63aae0- b0020lc9/vf_b0020lc9_b881d976-24b8-44c2-9c66-7f0cbd71454a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626411944_4ab8eb147e98f2e004eaba6fd49ecd99 Episode 2 (of 10): First Footprint City. Heading for a home they have never known, the crew of the Challenger must come to terms with shocking news. Stars Sean Arnold. As the starship Challenger returns to its solar system after a 115-year-long search for a planet suitable for colonisation – it’s a home that the crew have never known. Born aboard the craft, the four-strong space crew must come to terms with some shocking news. James Follett’s adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Simon ………….. David Bradshawe Sentinel ……….. Alexander John NB: Identical to the repeat on 2019-10-22, but 2021-06-15 has a bad start. Retained 2019-10-22. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/16 WED [2021-06-16] Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rlwgt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a4e83a- b00rlw68/vf_b00rlw68_e06cd9c2-72ac-48cf-9e6d-6336e0b42a45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626500183_0639fb94b6fabdbdd97649a29e704821 Episode 2 (of 8): The Third Shoe. Trying to clear a man of murder, the sleuth and wife Steve visit him in jail. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. From 1954. Howard Gilbert has been convicted for the murder of his model girlfriend, Brenda. But did he really kill her? The debonair sleuth and his wife pay him a visit in jail. Francis Durbridge’s thriller, starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1954. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Charlie …………. James Beattie Wilfred Stirling …. Charles Leno Det Insp Kingston … Duncan McIntyre Lance Reynolds …… Richard Williams Howard Gilbert …… David Peel Mrs Talbot ………. Anne Cullen Dick Metcalf …….. Cyril Shaps Warder ………….. Geoffrey Bond [2021-06-16] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e16 – The End of the Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0xt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c1110f- b006qn9b/vf_b006qn9b_e8721a42-ec66-41ac-a05b-c87b0779bf01.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626499409_df0a19f4ecce80a2cf75093241603d94 Series 1 Episode 16 (of 16): The End of the Series. The cast reminisce over how they all first met. Stars Tony Hancock, Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sid James. From February 1955. The Lad himself and the gang reminisce over how they first all first met. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Augemented Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1955. NB: Currently does not expire. [2021-06-16] Earthsearch – s01e03 – Sands of Kyros PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3145da- b0020lhg/vf_b0020lhg_9e283fb3-c700-4bef-b53b-3f1f9e26b797.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626498849_2687a0a517b76afaf5627326860da4f6 Episode 3 (of 10): Sands of Kyros. After their devastating news, the starship’s crew face peril from a once-benign force. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. The Challenger’s crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship. After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once benign force. James Follett’s adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid George …………. John McAndrew Sentinel ……….. Alexander John https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/17 THU [2021-06-17] Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rm20y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/115414- b00rm1zq/vf_b00rm1zq_57ce503b-5270-4f8f-b8b0-cb2f8493c528.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626568603_e31a7e2d9bbd4fd245750f328cccd417 Episode 3 (of 8): Peter Galino. With key witness Mary dead, there’s drama at her flat and the suave sleuth worries about Steve. Stars Peter Coke. From 1954. After the discovery of the body of key witness, Mary Talbot, there’s drama back at her flat – and suave sleuth Paul worries that wife Steve is in danger. Francis Durbridge’s thriller starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1954. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Charlie …………. James Beattie Wilfred Stirling …. Charles Leno Det Insp Kingston … Duncan McIntyre Lance Reynolds …… Richard Williams Betty Wayne ……… Grizelda Hervey Peter Galino …….. Robert Rietty [2021-06-17] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e08 – 1969-03-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011ckn4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a68466- b011cklf/vf_b011cklf_b2c49492-e3c6-425b-bc4f-97a622b3d036.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626566949_b5ddac7dd1d0f239c0aeac4c51305caf Series 6 Episode 8 (of 13): Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From March 1969. Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1969. [2021-06-17] The 27 Year Itch – 1978-12-19 – You’re Never Too Old PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2ndmd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b5186- b0b2ndl7/vf_b0b2ndl7_c69a4c49-f3b5-4a9a-918f-842c638bdb5c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626567285_a8f07e8e3f3c5fda41021bab01278216 You’re Never Too Old to Stay at Home: Dorothy and Edward visit Clacton to pep up their marriage. Marital mayhem starring Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick. From 1978. Dorothy and Edward visit Clacton to try and pep up their marriage. Dorothy and Edward Atkinson are Sidcup’s premier warring couple with a marriage to challenge even the most determined of counsellors. Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden star in Barry Pilton’s marital mayhem sitcom. With Aubrey Woods and Nigel Lambert. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. After notching up multiple BBC radio series together of “Beyond Our Ken” and “Round the Horne” – most memorably as ageing juvenile Binkie Huckaback and Dame Celia Molestrangler – Hugh and Betty were reunited on-air, almost a decade later, in “The 27 Year Itch”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1978. Edward …. Hugh Paddick Dorothy … Betty Marsden NB: This is a BBC Archive tape or TS Disc (duration 26:17), not an off air recording. [2021-06-17] Earthsearch – s01e04 – The Solaric Empire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82a86a- b0020lpq/vf_b0020lpq_ebdd2e5d-4547-4450-9c43-1b4015c282dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626580488_d7e37ca554daac9d1184cb182c3ec4c5 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 10): The Solaric Empire. The spaceship crew’s Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination. Stars Sean Arnold and Gordon Reid. Searching for Earth, which has mysteriously vanished from the solar system, two of the crew of the starship Challenger have landed on the neighbouring planet, Kyros. At first it appears to be uninhabited, but Astra and Darv soon discover otherwise. James Follett’s adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Helan ………….. Judy Franklin Thorden ………… John Bott Thale ………….. Graham Faulkner Spegal …………. Stephen Garlick https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/18 FRI [2021-06-18] Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rm4xk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/30bdd9- b00rm4n9/vf_b00rm4n9_14260638-fcf8-42a0-843e-4fd7abcd9ef4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626671550_0132657450b64ab0110dd9fb0988a97e Episode 4 (of 8): La Mortella. Following Peter Galino’s tip-off, the Paul Temple and wife Steve search for clues in a London club. Stars Peter Coke. From 1954. Hot on the heels of a tip from Peter Galino, the debonair sleuth and his wife head to London’s La Mortella club to hunt down more clues. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1954. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Charlie …………. James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Lynne Ferguson …… Peggy Hassard Lance Reynolds …… Richard Williams Louis Fabian …….. Olaf Olsen Waiter ………….. Arthur Lawrence [2021-06-18] Dad’s Army – s01e15 – Sorry Wrong Number PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm92 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/48a69f- b0023vjz/vf_b0023vjz_2a0d1f9f-74e6-4cec-8a89-e2d12f370fb2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626653900_45da244c2434e4e6de3506df689ef0eb Series 1 Episode 15 (of 20): Sorry Wrong Number. A downed German plane sees the platoon employ Mainwaring’s phone box drill. Adapted from TV. Stars Arthur Lowe. From May 1974. A downed German plane sees the Home Guard platoon attempting to employ Captain Mainwaring’s phone box drill. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Walker ……. Graham Stark ARP Warden ……….. Bill Pertwee Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney Lieutenant ……….. John Forrest Telephonist ………. Avril Angers Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-06-18] To The Manor Born – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpzw URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-06-04] Episode 1 (of 10): The Rhythms of the Earth. Audrey educates the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor. Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From January 1997. Audrey must educate the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Cash-strapped Lady of the Manor, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, has been forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband died. With her butler Brabinger in tow, they’ve decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point Audrey is set to keep a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. First piloted for BBC radio, but whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton … Penelope Keith Richard DeVere ………… Keith Barron Marjory Frobisher ……… Angela Thorne Brabinger …………….. Nicholas McArdle Mrs Polouvicka ………… Margery Withers Ned ………………….. Frank Middlemass 2019-06-04: 0:00-29:53 [29:45] — RETAINED 2021-06-18: 0:01-29:53 [29:44] [2021-06-18] Earthsearch – s01e05 – The Pools of Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s19b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/262639- b007s18k/vf_b007s18k_b9be6d0f-4e30-440a-8b6a-d1eb2cbfd77b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626671748_f603555a1fe08c373a28b0bc28ff9b14 Episode 5 (of 10): The Pools of Time. The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where Darv and Astra face danger. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. Darv and Astra are in grave danger after being taken prisoner by the inhabitants of Zelda 5. Telson and Sharna are in hot pursuit aboard the Challenger. James Follett’s adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. Directed by Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson …….. Sean Arnold Sharna ……………… Amanda Murray Darv ……………….. Haydn Wood Astra ………………. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One …………… Sonia Fraser Angel Two …………… Gordon Reid Helan ………………. Judy Franklin Thorden …………….. John Bott Spegal ……………… Stephen Garlick Custodian of the Past … Eve Karpf Old Man …………….. Godfrey Kenton https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/19 SAT [2021-06-19] Absolute Power – s03e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xwmc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d6939- b007xwlt/vf_b007xwlt_49e2dcfe-7d73-4620-843d-b9f1f3ad78f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626750672_5113af55cacf6f08cb289e9e793a5fdc Series 3 Episode 2 (of 5): Can Prentiss and McCabe’s medicine help the government sort out the NHS? Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2002. Can Prentiss and McCabe’s medicine help the government to sort out the NHS? Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener’s biting satire. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2002. Charles Prentiss ……… Stephen Fry Martin McCabe ………… John Bird Sir Archibald Sullivan … Tony Gardner Sandy ……………….. Siobhan Hayes Clive ……………….. Tom George Maurice ……………… David Timson [2021-06-19] The Skivers – s01e01 – Guest Leslie Phillips PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpsp URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-01-30] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 5): Guest Leslie Phillips. Lecturing Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh’s skilful sketch show. With Mel Giedroyc. From March 1994. Lecturer Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh’s skilful sketch show. Written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh, the people who brought you “And Now in Colour”. With Mel Giedroyc and Peter Bradshaw. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1994. 2020-01-30: 0:00-26:58 [26:43] Complete — RETAINED 2021-06-19: 0:00-26:57 [26:43] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/20 SUN [2021-06-20] We’re in Business – 1960-05-00 – The Newspaper Business PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07qfwm0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66b9bc- m0004fwk/vf_m0004fwk_5678718b-ad44-4f1c-a1ab-9c895d67807e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626785313_5309c5bb9d194186666757d8f8d51e4f Can Dudley and Harry make a go of it in the newspaper business? Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. From May 1960. Can Dudley and Harry make a go of it in the newspaper business? Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. Producer Charles Maxwell. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck, usually at the expense of his side-kick Harry Worth. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast in 1959 and 1960. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1960. Dudley …….. Peter Jones Harry ……… Harry Worth Miss Boot ….. Irene Handl Lady Crabbe … Beryl Reid Mr Trumpet …. Dick Emery [2021-06-20] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-06-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008b1n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/027d67- m0008b1m/vf_m0008b1m_48b8dc2d-8599-4b8e-aca1-166733101a7f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626785506_c7b76fe812d7d01b4755b583cd05bbf6 30/6/1963: A disgruntled newspaper seller and a dodgy decorator. With Nicholas Parsons. Written by Johnny Speight. From June 1963. A clumsy decorator torments a house-proud customer, and a newspaper seller tells the Editor where he’s going wrong. Arthur Haynes stars in the sketch show series written by Johnny Speight. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, Barnet Gilbraith and Norma Ronald. Music by Joe Brown and The Bruvvers. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1963. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/21 MON [2021-06-21] Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rmxpm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0a3b65- b00rmxn8/vf_b00rmxn8_d1346034-288e-4e2d-aec5-647d0ba3c879.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626927591_b52430b2ed301e2ee17e38d2e6ec3aec Episode 5 (of 8): That Good Old Intuition. With Lynn Ferguson missing, the suave sleuth questions nightclub owner Louis Fabian. Stars Peter Coke. From 1954. With Lynn Ferguson missing, the suave sleuth questions the owner of the La Mortella nightclub, Louis Fabian. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1954. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Charlie …………. James Beattie Lynn Ferguson ……. Peggy Hassard Wilfred Stirling …. Charles Leno Louis Fabian …….. Olaf Olsen Peter Galino …….. Robert Rietty Det Insp Kingston … Duncan McIntyre Miss White ………. Elizabeth London [2021-06-21] Steptoe and Son – s04e05 – The Three Feathers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmlj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c71312- b0024rqv/vf_b0024rqv_ac17d1d9-a891-4182-8c39-7033a8809857.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626873038_32c6e81e3cb1769761964514e50e8dfb Series 4 Episode 5 (of 8): The Three Feathers. Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1972. Harold Steptoe is convinced a commode will make him rich. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Douglas Blackwell and Leslie Heritage. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton and Simpson wrote 10 pilots for TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1972. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett [2021-06-21] Earthsearch – s01e06 – Across the Abyss PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007sw34 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f7f8aa- b007svx6/vf_b007svx6_34e6eb36-c44c-4030-b25e-7183d02af016.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1626927865_d6656398080d02685c668b73fcbafa62 Seies 1 Episode 6 (of 10): Across the Abyss.Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads toward star cluster Tersus 9. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. James Follett’s adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. The starship Challenger, continuing its search for Earth, has left Zelda 5 and – with Grand Emperor Thorden on board – is heading toward star cluster Tersus 9. Darv is certain that this is where Paradise, a planet discovered by the second generation crew, is to be found. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Kroll ………….. Michael Spice Fagor ………….. Sion Probert Dren …………… John Webb |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/22 TUE [2021-06-22] Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rq27n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/97cc95- b00rq24f/vf_b00rq24f_79811222-271a-48aa-a261-3a7942235d9e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627017004_a2cf5473c6cb148b22bf5128ea462b85 Episode 6 (of 8): A Warning from Miss Wayne. Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal – while the suave sleuth gets some drunken advice. Stars Peter Coke. From 1954. Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal of being kidnapped, while suave sleuth Paul Temple gets some drunken advice from Betty Wayne. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1954. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Lynn Ferguson ……. Peggy Hassard Charlie …………. James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Det Insp Kingston … Duncan McIntyre Betty Wayne ……… Grizelda Hervey Lance Reynolds …… Richard Williams Dan Priestley ……. Cyril Shaps Wilfred Stirling …. Charles Leno Louis Fabian …….. Olaf Olsen [2021-06-22] Archive on 4 – Tolkien – The Lost Recordings PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07mvd5z URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2016-08-06] Tolkien – The Lost Recordings: Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from Lord of the Rings creator, JRR Tolkien. From 2016. Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien, as Oxford Academic Dr Stuart Lee discovers the unbroadcast offcuts from an interview given by the author. Tolkien gave the interview for a BBC film in 1968, but only a tiny part of it was used in the broadcast programme. It was one of only a handful of recorded interviews he gave, and was also to be his last. Dr Lee’s search for the unbroadcast rushes takes him to the depths of the BBC film archives, and back to the making of the original film, “Tolkien in Oxford” [a half-hour BBC documentary made in 1968, narrated (voice-over) by Joss Ackland]. For the director Leslie Megahey, only 23 at the time, this was his first film, and the one that launched a prestigious career. The programme reunites him with three others: researcher Patrick O’Sullivan, Tolkien fan Michael Hebbert [a Merton undergraduate from 1966-69], and critic Valentine Cunningham [a left-wing intellectual] who describes how he was brought in to be the voice of dissent, challenging the burgeoning Tolkien cult spreading from America. What emerges is a picture of a playful academic, whose fiction was little respected by adults at the time, and looked down on as a lesser form of literature. But he is robustly defended by Professor Tom Shippey [who wrote about Tolkien] and remembered fondly by his colleague Dr Roger Highfield [who was tutor in Modern History]. Stuart Lee presents the results of his search through the archives to Dr Dimitra Fimi who considers any new words from Tolkien’s mouth as “gold”. While, for Dr Lee, the real dragon’s hoard is the privilege of hearing Tolkien in relaxed mode reflecting on his life as never before. Producers Anna Scott-Brown and Adam Fowler. An Overtone production for Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2016. 2016-08-06: 0:00-56:32 [56:32] Complete — RETAINED 2021-06-22: 0:00-56:31 [56:31] — iPlayer crashes at the end due to a faulty fragment. NB: My critical response to this programme is, indeed, critical. It’s a load of rubbish: we don’t get to hear the 1968 interview with Tolkien, or indeed any interview with him. The claim that this is a lost recording, rediscovered, is simply untrue: the BBC might hold such a recording, but if so it was not broadcast here. NB: Currently does not expire. [2021-06-22] Earthsearch – s01e07 – New Blood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jld3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62ee0e- b0020y66/vf_b0020y66_3db94895-e22d-46f0-ab9d-ab3e08ce74d8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627016699_63fcc007031946476d23e4134a8457ca Series 1 Episode 7 (of 10): New Blood. The Challenger has found its sister starship, but the crew are living in total isolation. Stars Sean Arnold and Haydn Wood. Challenger crew members Telson and Sharna have entered the floating hulk of its sister ship and discovered it houses a population with no knowledge of anything outside their own small world. To them, Earth is eternity. James Follett’s adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Lenart …………. Jane Knowles Tandor …………. Pauline Letts Fagor ………….. Sion Probert Forty One ………. John Church https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/23 WED [2021-06-23] Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rqjm4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e12614- b00rqjcw/vf_b00rqjcw_7c99a221-5deb-435e-9fe5-677afc078286.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627025369_900e89f4d5e71200ee6ae960208c8344 Episode 7 (of 8): The Note. The inspector shares his murder theory with the suave sleuth, and Steve gets a shock. Stars Peter Coke. From 1954. Detective Inspector Kingston shares his murder theory with the debonair sleuth, whilst Steve gets a shock. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1954. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Louis Fabian …….. Olaf Olsen Charlie …………. James Beattie Det Insp Kingston … Duncan McIntyre Lance Reynolds …… Richard Williams Betty Wayne ……… Grizelda Hervey [2021-06-23] Hancock’s Half Hour – s02e05 – The Holiday Camp PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k15z URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-10-30] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 12): The Holiday Camp. Sid hires the Lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From May 1955. Sid hires the Lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly, Kenneth Williams and Denis Wilson. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1955. 2019-10-30: 0:00-27:13 [26:53] RETAINED 2021-06-23: 0:00-28:21 [26:52] Extremely poor volume level NB: Currently does not expire. [2021-06-23] Earthsearch – s01e08 – Marooned PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/916359- b0020ybh/vf_b0020ybh_7894da41-9e07-45c0-a228-af07601c0861.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627025610_49be33ab7f75467d5ee48c3ae3f2b243 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 10): The crew of Challenger crew have mounted an escape, but their starship has vanished. Stars Sean Arnold. The Challenger’s crew has returned to its solar system, to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years have passed on their starship. After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once-benign force. James Follett’s adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Sentinel ……….. Alexander John George …………. John McAndrew https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/24 THU [2021-06-24] Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rs2dd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7b0473- b00rs1pp/vf_b00rs1pp_db235954-38e9-4994-9820-22a114e296c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627188307_3d4758660e9e8d419f3e59049351708b Episode 8 (of 8): The Guilty Party. The suave sleuth sets up a cocktail party, aiming to solve the case once and for all. Stars Peter Coke. From 1954. Suave Paul Temple sets up a cocktail party, aiming to solve the case once and for all. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1954. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Betty Wayne ……… Grizelda Hervey Lance Reynolds …… Richard Williams Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Det Insp Kingston … Duncan McIntyre Louis Fabian …….. Olaf Olsen Wilfred Stirling …. Charles Leno Det Sgt Johnson ….. Alec Ross NB: Temple hosts a party, to find the guilty party! The episode title is a joke perhaps? [2021-06-24] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e09 1969-03-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011j5lh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/612ebb- b011j5kl/vf_b011j5kl_ee999f08-b808-4919-a493-925815a58cc5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627171853_eb31c9870cfce1254018f9df81e84feb Series 6 Episode 9 (of 13): Professor Prune is incarcerated, and Bill Oddie rhapsodises the flowers in the garden. With John Cleese. From March 1969. Professor Prune is incarcerated, and Bill Oddie rhapsodises the flowers in the garden. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for eight years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1969. [2021-06-24] The 27 Year Itch – 1979-01-02 – Expanding the Mind PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3gk92 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f6838- b0b3gk0g/vf_b0b3gk0g_844aaccb-dcce-46ac-a4ec-590b99d1991b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627172103_ab495f5912541cb5cc32c60e90e2859e Expanding the Mind: Dorothy and Edward decide to broaden their minds. Marital mayhem starring Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick. From January 1979. Edward seeks to expand his mind, with the help of a gentle arm lock from Dorothy. Dorothy and Edward Atkinson are Sidcup’s premier warring couple, with a marriage to challenge even the most determined of counsellors. Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden star in Barry Pilton’s marital mayhem sitcom. With David Burke, Lewis Fiander, John Gabriel and Geoffrey McGivern. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. After notching up multiple radio series together of “Beyond Our Ken” and “Round the Horne” – most memorably as ageing juvenile Binkie Huckaback and Dame Celia Molestrangler – Hugh and Betty were reunited on-air almost a decade later in “The 27-Year Itch”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Edward …. Hugh Paddick Dorothy … Betty Marsden NB: David Burke was the original Doctor Watson in the Jeremy Brett “Sherlock Holmes” series; Lewis Fiander was in “Dr Who” with Tom Baker (“Nightmare of Eden”); and Geoffrey McGivern was in “The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy”, which was produced by Geoffrey Perkins. [2021-06-24] Earthsearch – s01e09 – Star Cluster Tersus Nine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jldt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a80573- b0020ydr/vf_b0020ydr_5071cae2-e09b-4e72-a7f9-4021701c959e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627188089_8efbeb71dc47a7511b03125565d28843 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 10): Star Cluster Tersus Nine. The starship Challenger’s crew act on suspicions in their search to find Earth. Stars Sean Arnold. Having destroyed the warrior android Fagor, the crew have returned safely to the starship Challenger. With their search for Earth resumed they’re heading, in a state of suspended animation, for Tersus Nine. James Follett’s adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid [2021-06-24] Absolute Power – s03e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ys7m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a020b- b007ys4h/vf_b007ys4h_2d3e6c40-f4d3-4956-8d46-f8431b1552c7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627187725_05154cf8b608db6c2456ab0a9c89884c Series 3 Episode 3 (of 5): Roguish Martin enters the Lords, as Charles takes on a Big Brother “star”. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2002. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Roguish Martin enters the Lords, as Charles takes on a Big Brother TV “star”. Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener’s biting satire. With Lisa Coleman, James Vaughan and Beth Chalmers. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4 in January 2002. Charles Prentiss ……… Stephen Fry Martin McCabe ………… John Bird Sir Archibald Sullivan … Tony Gardner Maurice ……………… David Timson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/25 FRI [2021-06-25] Dad’s Army – s01e16 – The Bullet Is Not for Firing PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmd5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/835323- b00242wf/vf_b00242wf_549afd5c-ca6f-455b-9805-541f268a76d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627259015_8b5e19db0499289caf2a2a161360fb11 Series 1 Episode 16 (of 20): The platoon faces an inquiry after firing at a German plane. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From May 1974. The Home Guard platoon faces an inquiry after shots are fired at a low-flying German aeroplane. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Graham Stark Vicar ……………. Frank Williams Captain Pringle …… Michael Knowles Captain Marsh …….. Timothy Bateson Choir Members …….. John Whitehall Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-06-25] To The Manor Born – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k45h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e8ed25- b0074h2v/vf_b0074h2v_75cb0c93-fb33-475b-bef8-22be425cddb3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627293396_9596a26829f57a242fe0d91d79abd478 Episode 2 (of 10): The Grapevine. Audrey tries to fool Devere that she has been on holiday to Spain. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. Audrey tries to fool Devere that she has been on holiday to Spain. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his BBC TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere. First piloted for radio, but whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton … Penelope Keith Richard DeVere ………… Keith Barron Marjory Frobisher ……… Angela Thorne Brabinger …………….. Nicholas McArdle Mrs Polouvicka ………… Margery Withers Ned ………………….. Frank Middlemass Mrs Plunkett ………….. Zulema Dene XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0074h2v [generic] pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master: Requesting header WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master: Downloading webpage [generic] pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master: Extracting information [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: To The Manor Born – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 68.36MiB in 01:33 [2021-06-25] Earthsearch – s01e10 – Earthfall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfzsp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/150411- b00cfzrc/vf_b00cfzrc_e1f3365e-21d9-4575-9187-2fac327b5d17.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627274605_4b5e28780227538489315030cbb71a87 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 10): Earthfall. The crew locate an Earth-like planet, but the Angels are not beaten yet. Stars Sean Arnold, Sonia Fraser and Gordon Reid. Despite the difficulties put in their way by the two guardian Angels, the crew of the Challenger have found Paradise. It’s an earth-like planet originally discovered by the second-generation crew. However the Angels are by no means beaten. Conclusion of James Follett’s ten-part adventure serial in time and space, starring Sean Arnold. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1981. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/26 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/27 SUN [2021-06-27] We’re in Business – s02e00 1960-05-00 – Conscience Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07s3jlm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3519ae- b07s3jjq/vf_b07s3jjq_e17cbcd7-cb9d-4c6e-9959-c354d8bcaae4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627385753_ccd662952c6c685d2a877e05e2fed4a2 Conscience Money: After a win on the horses Dudley splashes the cash, and his mother also has money to burn. Stars Peter Jones. From May 1960. After a win on the horses Dudley splashes the cash, and his mother’s also got money to burn. Stars Peter Jones and Harry Worth. With Dick Emery, Doris Hare, Vivienne Martin and Frederick Treves. Written by Marty Feldman, Barry Took and Peter Jones. Producer Charles Maxwell. Peter Jones is small-time businessman Dudley Grosvenor, who’s always out to make a fast buck, usually at the expense of his sidekick Harry Worth. A selection of surviving episodes from two series broadcast in 1959 and 1960. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1960. Dudley … Peter Jones Harry …. Harry Worth [2021-06-27] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-07-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008ppy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/199a95- m0008ppx/vf_m0008ppx_1734dfc0-5ddf-4fbe-9d01-e15e6a8dc6d9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627385935_d89f3a9ef4b5620c3c3d6ed7c8c33aea From 21/07/1963: A very persistent stranger wants a lift. Arthur Haynes stars in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Leslie Noyes. From July 1963. A pensioner and his guest require a discount at the cinema, and a very persistent stranger demands a lift to Dagenham. Arthur Haynes stars in the sketch show series written by Johnny Speight. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, Gary Watson and Joyce Stewart. Music by The Hedley Ward Trio. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1963. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/28 MON [2021-06-28] Steptoe and Son – s04e06 – The Colour Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1hd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d1827- b006slrs/vf_b006slrs_3b7e9845-2dae-4140-b99c-907621c58320.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627479721_1a76fdad39d88d1ad7ba415130ee859e Series 4 Episode 6 (of 8): The Colour Problem. Albert and Harold argue over buying a colour TV or a car. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1972. Albert and Harold Steptoe argue over whether to buy a new TV or a car. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Jo Manning Wilson and William Bedle. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1972. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/29 TUE – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/06/30 WED [2021-06-30] Hancock’s Half Hour – s02e06 – The Chef That Died of Shame PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1f3 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-03-26] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 12): The Chef That Died of Shame. The regular cast play different characters in the rise-and-fall saga of a pie-stall cook. Stars Tony Hancock. From May 1955. The regular Hancock cast play different characters, in the rise and fall saga of pie-stall cook Percy Higgins. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sid James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1955. NB: This 2021 repeat has very low volume (compared to 2018 repeat) – poor. [2021-06-30] 60 min Lost Horizon – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tnrv2 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-02] Episode 1 (of 3): The Kidnapping. The 1931 mystery of a hijacked plane – and passenger Hugh Conway’s arrival at the lamasery of Shangri-La. Stars Derek Jacobi. James Hilton’s novel about Shangri-La, the mystical lamasery hidden in the mountains of Tibet. Stars Derek Jacobi. Dramatisatised in three parts by Barry Campbell. Pianist Antony Miall. Directed by Graham Gauld. During May 1931 the revolutionary situation in Baskul worsened, and Air Force machines arrived from Peshawar to evacuate the residents. A few miscellaneous aircraft were also employed – among them one lent by the Maharajah of Chandapore. Four passengers took off in this plane: Miss Roberta Brinklow, of the Eastern Mission; Henry D Barnard, a US citizen; Hugh Conway, HM Consul; and Captain Charles Mallinson, HM Vice-Consul. Mysteriously, none of them reached their destinations. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1981. Hugh Conway …… Derek Jacobi Mallinson …….. Andrew Branch Barnard ………. Alan Tilvern Miss Brinklow …. Carol Marsh Rutherford ……. John Livesey Wyland ……….. Sion Probert James Hilton ….. Alaric Cotter Sanders ………. Gary Cady Chinese Doctor … John Bull Chang ………… Garard Green NB: Sion Probert was also in the BBC radio series “Earthsearch” in 1981. NB: Alaric Cotter was in the BBC tv series “Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School” in the 1950s, as one of the Remove schoolboys. 2019-12-02: 0:02 to 53:30 [53:26] Complete — RETAINED 2021-06-30: 0:02 to 53:32 [53:27] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/01 THU [2021-07-01] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e11 – 1969-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011tzml URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e466b- b011tzc6/vf_b011tzc6_bbb15884-8e08-4d15-b647-9dbacb985778.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627775598_82131bfb334518759c196ae4a7130d8a Series 6 Episode 11 (of 13): A complete guide to London, and the Time Trousers materialise in gangster-ridden Chicago. Stars John Cleese. From March 1969. A complete guide to London, and Professor Prune’s Time Trousers materialise in gangster-ridden Chicago. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1969. [2021-07-01] The 27 Year Itch – 1979-01-00 – A Pill a Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b4f8ll URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fa8215- b0b4f83v/vf_b0b4f83v_eedcf506-7490-44bf-bd56-402a824bd41d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627775791_ede48df9bb80b06779a2e00b5f646fc0 A Pill a Day Keeps the Doctor at Work: Dorothy seeks medical help when Edward becomes unbearable. With Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick. From January 1979. Dorothy seeks out medical help when Edward becomes unbearable. Dorothy and Edward Atkinson are Sidcup’s premier warring couple, with a marriage to challenge even the most determined of marriage counsellors. Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden star in Barry Pilton’s marital mayhem sitcom. With Alison Steadman and Richard Pearson. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. After notching up multiple BBC radio series together of “Beyond Our Ken” and “Round The Horne” – most memorably as ageing juvenile Binkie Huckaback and Dame Celia Molestrangler – Hugh and Betty were reunited on-air almost a decade later in “The 27 Year Itch”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Edward …. Hugh Paddick Dorothy … Betty Marsden [2021-07-01] Lost Horizon – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp809 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-03] Episode 2 (of 3): Shangri-La. Hugh Conway and the others are stranded in the Tibetan wilderness, but a man named Chang comes to their aid. Stars Derek Jacobi. James Hilton’s novel about Shangri-La, the mystical lamasery hidden in the mountains of Tibet. Stars Derek Jacobi. Dramatisatised by Barry Campbell. Pianist (harpsichord) Antony Miall. Directed by Graham Gauld. The aeroplane carrying Conway, Mallinson, Barnard and Miss Brinklow crash-lands on a high pass in the Karakoram mountains. Out of the Tibetan wilderness suddenly appears the mysterious Chinaman, Chang. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1981. Hugh Conway ….. Derek Jacobi High Lama ……. Alan Wheatley Mallinson ……. Andrew Branch Barnard ……… Alan Tilvern Miss Brinklow … Carol Marsh Chang ……….. Garard Green James Hilton …. Alaric Cotter NB: Alan Wheatley played the Sheriff of Nottingham in “Robin Hood” with Richard Greene, on ITV, from 1955-60. [2021-07-01] Absolute Power – s03e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zmrm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7c1710- b007zmq2/vf_b007zmq2_9e9a183d-5a13-4086-9c40-6763986f0230.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627776347_24cf73a7a404662cc189ffb7eb6312ef Series 3 Episode 4 (of 5): Martin has a sporting challenge, but can Charles save a disgraced minister? Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2002. Martin has a sporting challenge, but can Charles save a disgraced minister? Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener’s biting satire. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2002. Charles Prentiss ……… Stephen Fry Martin McCabe ………… John Bird Sir Archibald Sullivan … Tony Gardner Clive ……………….. Tom George Sandy ……………….. Siobhan Hayes Johannes Pollard ……… Chris Pavlo Maurice ……………… David Timson With Beth Chalmers Item found by chance 2021-07-31 [2016-09-19] Frequency of Laughter – Part 1 – 1975-1980 [2016-09-19] [b04n20tw] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04n20tw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/616f2a- b04n1rns/vf_b04n1rns_df6fb2bf-5363-4317-9cfd-792e5134d9dd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627784623_53c23d1e9a50096fd381a01ec1f865d9 Downloaded to Packard Bell The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy Part 1 (of 6): 1975-1980. Grace Dent interviews Graeme Garden and John Lloyd about their experiences of making radio comedy in the late 1970s. The Frequency of Laughter is a six-part history of radio comedy, covering 1975-2005, presented by journalist and radio fan Grace Dent. In each episode she brings together two figures who were making significant radio comedy at the same time, and asks them about their experiences. This is a conversational history that focuses on the people who were there and the atmosphere within the BBC and the wider comedy world that allowed them to make great radio – or not. This first edition features Graeme Garden and John Lloyd looking at radio comedy in the late 1970s. Graeme by this stage was an established figure, with his breakthrough show “I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again” morphing into “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”, in addition to his work presenting Week Ending and as a panellist on shows such as A Rhyme In Time. John however had only joined the BBC Radio Comedy department in 1973, but he managed to make over 500 shows, co-creating The News Quiz, The Burkiss Way and Quote Unquote as he did so, before leaving for television. Grace asks them about the atmosphere within the Radio Comedy department and within the BBC, and how ideas actually go on air; they share their memories of former Heads of Light Entertainment Radio (as it was then called) Con Mahoney and David Hatch; and they talk about the lack of women in comedy at that time. The Frequency of Laughter is presented by Grace Dent, a journalist for The Independent, and is a BBC Radio Comedy production. Presenter ….. Grace Dent Guest ……… Graeme Garden Guest ……… John Lloyd Interviewee … Simon Brett Interviewee … Yvonne Littlewood Producers ….. Ed Morrish & Alexandra Smith XML file: 320 Kbps aac https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04n1rns Part 2 is also available, 1980-85: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04nqpcf Part 3 is also available, 1985-90: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p53k3 Part 4 is also available, 1990-95: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04pqz6s Part 5 is also available, 1995-2000: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04stc5x [Beware, this one’s full of wogs and niggers] Part 6 is also available, 2000-2005: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04t9j65 [2021-07-12] Found by chance on 2021-07-31 Beachcomber By The Way – s02e01 [b007jv6b] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv6b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83371f- b005r53f/vf_b005r53f_a7475ccf-373c-44d3-b1cd-0b7e8c31f076.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627820871_924fb4f8fc68475040f697d0b775e751 Downloaded to Packard Bell (as a precaution, as I have no previous recording) Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July 1991. The further adventures of Mr Justice Cocklecarrot, Captain Foulenough, Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht, and Big White Carstairs. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1991. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/02 FRI [2021-07-02] Dad’s Army – s01e17 – Room at the Bottom PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mdr8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e4e40- b007mdpl/vf_b007mdpl_6ff188ea-e503-41b5-a7f2-46b71c145869.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627837895_94cb7928b1167f9fff2f09caf5baec44 Series 1 Episode 17 (of 20): Room at the Bottom. A shock for Captain Mainwaring sparks a platoon upheaval. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier. From May 1974. Shock news for Captain Mainwaring sparks an upheaval in the Home Guard platoon. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Captain Turner ……. John Ringham The Sergeant ……… Jack Watson Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-07-02] To the Manor Born – Episode 3 – What’s in a Name PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4dj URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-06-18] Episode 3 (of 10): What’s in a Name? Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job, but what is she qualified to do? Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job, but what on earth is she qualified to do? Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere. First piloted on radio, then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, it finally arrived home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Keith Barron ……. Richard De Vere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Frank Middlemass … Ned 2019-06-18: 0:00 to 29:43 [29:33] Complete — RETAINED 2021-07-02: 0:00 to 29:43 [29:33] [2021-07-02] Lost Horizon – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp95x URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-04] Episode 3 (of 3): The Inheritance. Hugh Conway’s old acquaintances try to discover if there’s any truth behind his Shangri-La adventure. Stars Derek Jacobi. That four people should be kidnapped in India and flown over a thousand miles to the lamasery of Shangri-La was incredible enough. But then Hugh Conway discovered during an audience with the High Lama that he was conversing with a man who was 250 years old. Conclusion of James Hilton’s novel about Shangri-La, the mystical lamasery hidden in the mountains of Tibet. Stars Derek Jacobi. Dramatised by Barry Campbell. Piano and harpscichord Antony Miall. Producer Graham Gauld. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Hugh Conway ………. Derek Jacobi High Lama ………… Alan Wheatley Mallinson ………… Andrew Branch Barnard ………….. Alan Tilvern Miss Brinklow …….. Carol Marsh Rutherford ……….. John Livesey James Hilton ……… Alaric Cotter Chang ……………. Garard Green Lo-Tsen ………….. Pik-Sen Lim Chinese Doctor ……. John Bull American Traveller … Crawford Logan 2019-12-04: 0:03 to 55:03 [54:58] Complete — RETAINED 2021-07-02: 0:02 to 55:01 [54:58] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/03 SAT [2021-07-03] 5 min In a Nutshell – 1981-09-06 – Double Cross Benchers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj95g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/314ce5- b00sj91v/vf_b00sj91v_cd645aab-aee7-45b7-a3c2-34a9bb7e8abf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627964760_ccebdc95178bf804515793e65f9b9da5 Double Cross Benchers: “United we stand, Divided we throw a tantrum”. Politics and the shock of party loyalty, divulged by Leonard Rossiter. Barry Pilton’s mercurial musings. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in September 1981. NB: The title of this monologue implies a political double-cross (by the four Labour MPs who defected to the Liberals in 1981). NB: BBC iPlayer gives a date of 1981-09-06 for the original transmission (Sunday 6 September). But BBC Genome shows that the “Radio Times” does not list this talk: https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_three/1981-09-06 NB: This is a one-off episode, to fill a vacant 5 minutes. There is not a further episode from the series next week. [2021-07-03] 10pm Rigor Mortis – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mdgd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/53e2e8- m000xnjh/vf_m000xnjh_ed8c85ff-5344-4ca5-8a85-9a14c67b7af0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628245568_1c673e32248a6c3ef0344e1b178a2cf5 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): The pathologists try to get to know the people they’re autopsying. Stars Peter Davison and Matilda Ziegler. From November 2004. Doctor Webster gets a little carried away when Professor Donaldson suggests that the team get to know the people they’re autopsying. Starring Peter Davison. Laurence Howarth’s black comedy set in the world of the pathology lab. Music by Paul Mottram and Stephanie Benavente. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2004. Dr Webster ……. Peter Davison Dr Anderson …… Matilda Ziegler Prof Donaldson … Geoffrey Whitehead Gordon ……….. Tom Price Chloe ………… Marianne Levy Simon ………… Gus Brown Mr Reeve ……… Nicholas Boulton https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/04 SUN [2021-07-04] A Life of Bliss – 1958-12-00 – Two Dozen Red Roses PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000169w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/249b46- m000169v/vf_m000169v_62d2f03b-9119-4ef2-bc68-3ab1ea396751.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627998231_59b27ea37f2bdc3d60713ed9c1274e26 Two Dozen Red Roses: When an old boyfriend calls, Anne suddenly feels taken for granted. David tries to help. Stars George Cole. From December 1958. When an old boyfriend calls, David’s sister Anne suddenly feels taken for granted. Shy bachelor David tries to help. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for six episodes in 1969. Sadly very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, and those missing include the first seven, starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went on to star in the St Trinian’s films, and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1958. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards [2021-07-04] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-07-28 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008x0v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e8d753- m0008x0t/vf_m0008x0t_101de16f-7b55-4d21-b40f-853b6ca931cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627998400_c1d4b24e36b453ef48decb9828bfbbaf 28/07/1963: Old money and a sit-down protest. More comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes and Gary Watson. Music by Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1963. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/05 MON [2021-07-05] Steptoe and Son – s04e07 – And Afterwards At PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1r0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a388a3- b006sr5f/vf_b006sr5f_31569b80-ec68-48ab-9ece-0a598043cee1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628122695_b22992f30d5446803ecfc0da43a9469b Series 4 Episode 7 (of 8): And Afterwards At. Harold’s wedding day doesn’t quite go to plan. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett. From March 1972. It’s a big day for Harold. He’s set to tie the knot! But Albert’s not convinced. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Pat Coombes, Patricia Hayes, Margot Boyd, Edward Kelsey, Sheila Grant, Martin Friend and Katherine Parr. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1972. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/06 TUE – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/07 WED [2021-07-07] Hancock’s Half Hour – s02e07 – The Rail Strike PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1nm URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-03-30] Series 2 Episode 8 (of 12): The Rail Strike. The Lad gets a green signal, but a bumpy ride lies ahead. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James and Kenneth Williams. From June 1955. The Lad gets a green signal to outwit a rail strike, but a bumpy ride lies ahead. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1955. 2020-03-30: 0:00 to 28:07 [26:49] — RETAINED 2021-07-07: 0:00 to 28:06 [26:49] – Full volume [2021-07-07] Before the Screaming Begins – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js5k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/927e83- b0072l1k/vf_b0072l1k_677ecef6-e109-4120-8e57-7b4b1a5baa43.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628312973_26e5ebc666114a077fa8bb07c47ee642 Episode 1 (of 3): An invasion by aliens interrupts a wedding anniversary celebration. Sci-fi trilogy stars James Laurenson and Jennifer Piercey. An invasion by aliens interrupts an idyllic wedding anniversary celebration for Tom Harris and his wife. “Before the Screaming Begins” is the first of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy which continues with “The Silent Scream” and “With a Whimper to the Grave”. Director Martin Jenkins. Originally broadcast as a 90 minute drama in the series “Saturday Night Theatre”, now repeated in three parts. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Tom Harris ……….. James Laurenson Sally Harris ……… Jennifer Piercey A.P. Smith ……….. Donald Hewlett Det Sgt Forbes ……. Robert Trotter Catherine’s Mother … Katherine Parr Nurse ……………. Maggie Ollerenshaw Desk Sergeant …….. Peter Williams Silkin …………… Peter Wickham Alien Voice ………. Malcolm Gerard Alien Controller ….. Manning Wilson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/08 THU [2021-07-08] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e12 – 1969-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01211y0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e9ef6- m000xmkh/vf_m000xmkh_5653067f-bcb6-424f-932e-93d2e51e2db3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628381690_4d8704e96af7bae3f4737fdad84dc328 Series 6 Episode 12 (of 13): A complete guide to the aristocracy, and the hunt for the Time Trousers goes Down Under. Stars John Cleese. From March 1969. Your complete guide to the Aristocracy – and the hunt for Professor Prune’s Time Trousers heads Down Under. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1969. NB: 49 Seconds were cut from this rpt, compared to the previous rpt on 2018-08-03 (cut from song: ‘The Henry V Song’) [2021-07-08] The 27 Year Itch – 1979-01-16 – The 28th Anniversary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b52f51 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/17f837- b0b52drl/vf_b0b52drl_de050795-10a4-4b78-aed3-f98829af72e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628381872_91a2a2c3c67fae25c1ec069509114aba The 28th Anniversary: Dorothy and Edward’s children return for an anniversary celebration. Marital mayhem starring Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick. From 1979. Dorothy and Edward Atkinson are Sidcup’s premier warring couple with a marriage to challenge even the most determined of counsellors. Barry Pilton’s marital mayhem sitcom stars Hugh Paddick as Edward, and Betty Marsden as Dorothy. With Simon Callow and Sally Watts. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. After notching up multiple BBC radio series together of “Beyond Our Ken” and “Round The Horne” – most memorably as ageing juvenile Binkie Huckaback and Dame Celia Molestrangler – Hugh and Betty were reunited on-air almost a decade later in “The 27 Year Itch”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. [2021-07-08] Before the Screaming Begins – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js5w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/210da3- b005h0gm/vf_b005h0gm_84a38689-5c8f-4414-8fe4-794d67dd815b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628398075_ce86ceaae69016d263a706ace55b9215 Episode 2 (of 3): Tom Harris’s new mental powers interest the authorities. Sci-fi drama stars Donald Hewlett and James Laurenson. The startling new mental powers of Tom Harris sparks the interest of authorities. “Before the Screaming Begins” is the first of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy which continues with “The Silent Scream” and “With a Whimper to the Grave”. Director Martin Jenkins. Originally broadcast as a 90 minute drama in the series “Saturday Night Theatre”, now repeated in three parts. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Tom Harris ……… James Laurenson Sally Harris ……. Jennifer Piercey Prime Minister ….. Patrick Troughton A.P. Smith ……… Donald Hewlett Det Sgt Forbes ….. Robert Trotter MP …………….. Peter Williams Silkin …………. Peter Wickham Alien Voice …….. Malcolm Gerard Alien Controller … Manning Wilson [2021-07-08] Absolute Power – s03e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00805kb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b4e3ea- b00805gv/vf_b00805gv_a431a05a-374d-47bf-bf56-178967bd526e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628397887_5e842c6227248cc051bbd3d75b261535 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 5): Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe are challenged to boost public opinion about men. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2002. Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe are challenged to boost public opinion about men. Written by Mark Tavener. Producer Dawn Ellis. A swipe at the cults of celebrity and spin, “Absolute Power” centres around PR agency Prentiss McCabe, a company set up by a couple of ex-BBC luvvies. The partners spin news stories to benefit their invariably loathsome clients. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2002. Charles Prentiss ……… Stephen Fry Martin McCabe ………… John Bird Sir Archibald Sullivan … Tony Gardner Clive ……………….. Tom George Jeremy Lewis …………. James Vaughan With Beth Chalmers https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/09 FRI [2021-07-09] Dad’s Army – s01e18 – The Menace From the Deep PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf83 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc62f7- b007nf7n/vf_b007nf7n_5f869b00-2178-40fc-b3a4-c084a70876f6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628468202_9af3c2cef5f471c641c21332e7ffc599 Series 1 Episode 18 (of 20): The Menace From the Deep. With the platoon marooned at the end of Walmington pier, Jones gets a shock. Adapted from TV. Stars Clive Dunn. From May 1974. The Home Guard platoon spark chaos when they take over guard duties at the end of the pier in Walmington-on-Sea. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender ARP Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee Second Warden …….. David Sinclair Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-07-09] To The Manor Born – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4mq URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-06-18] Episode 4 (of 10): Vive Le Sport. When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride. Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing he ends up being taken for a ride. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted from his TV script by Peter Spence. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the new owner, the nouveau-riche Czechoslovakian, Richard De Vere. First piloted on radio, but whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton … Penelope Keith Richard De Vere ……….. Keith Barron Marjory Frobisher ……… Angela Thorne Brabinger …………….. Nicholas McArdle Mrs Polouvicka ………… Margery Withers Ned ………………….. Frank Middlemass Dr Horton …………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Receptionist ………….. Melanie Hudson [2021-07-09] Before The Screaming Begins – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js66 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d65eb- b005h0n9/vf_b005h0n9_e0688c3c-275d-4580-a755-a2bb33ffc644.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628485091_3e8df4efdd5360b1ac602f34cecfbe99 Episode 3 (of 3): The alien intent is revealed. Can the Earth fight back? Sci-fi drama with Donald Hewlett and James Laurenson. The sinister intentions of the alien invaders are finally revealed. Can the Earth fight back? Conclusion of “Before the Screaming Begins”, the first of Wally K Daly’s sci-fi trilogy which continues with “The Silent Scream” and “With a Whimper to the Grave”. Director Martin Jenkins. Originally broadcast as a 90 minute drama in the series “Saturday Night Theatre”, now repeated in three parts. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1978. Tom Harris ………….. James Laurenson Sally Harris ………… Jennifer Piercey Prime Minister ………. Patrick Troughton A.P. Smith ………….. Donald Hewlett Det Sgt Forbes ………. Robert Trotter Prime Minister’s Wife … Katherine Parr MP …………………. Peter Williams Brosteaux …………… Nigel Graham Corporal Wilkes ……… Geoffrey Leesley Corporal Johnson …….. Eric Allen Cabinet Minister …….. Maggie Ollerenshaw Silkin ……………… Peter Wickham Alien Voice …………. Malcolm Gerard Alien Controller …….. Manning Wilson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/10 SAT [2021-07-10] Howerd’s Ways – 3 Hour Special – The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gvwzh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abf131- b01gvvy2/vf_b01gvvy2_b2cd073c-3a3f-4ede-8c0f-0a3da6cd3c1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628562958_e95697826030bd1a5ec79a03fab8046e https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abf131- b01gvvy2/vf_b01gvvy2_b2cd073c-3a3f-4ede-8c0f-0a3da6cd3c1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628562486_b130e77ebb0cbfa946abd0fbf1def99c Frankie Howerd’s last agent Tessa Le Bars talks to Peter Reed about the comedian’s life and radio career. Features “Variety Bandbox”, “The Frankie Howerd Show” and “Desert Island Discs”. The life and BBC radio career of Frankie Howerd, the celebrated King of Titters. His last agent Tessa Le Bars talks to Peter Reed and shares her memories of this icon of British comedy. Producer Mik Wilkojc First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in April 2012. * The Frankie Howerd Show: Doggy doing with the BBC DG and Frankie’s memoirs. Titters galore with stand-up and sketches from the legendary comic. With June Whitfield and Ray Fell. (Radio 2 from June 1973) * Radio Lives Frankie Howerd: His highs were high, his lows were low. How did he get to be so funny? Dylan Winter finds out from childhood friends, variety artistes and those who knew Frankie very well. (Radio 4 from July 1995) * Variety Bandbox: An early radio appearance for Frankie Howerd on a bill with Philip Slessor, Derek Roy, Semprini, Vanessa Lee, and Billy Ternent & His Orchestra. (Light Programme from June 1953) * Now Listen: Gags from Frankie Howerd, plus sketches with Carol Allen, Robertson Hare and Kenneth Connor. (Light Programme from April 1965) * Desert Island Discs: Frankie Howerd chats to Roy Plomley and makes his castaway choices. (Radio 4 from January 1982) NB: This repeat contains the cuts found in the rpt of 2020-02-15. ‘Blacklegs’ joke in 1973-06-17 broadcast cut (cut is at at 16:38 in this rpt); references to Jimmy Saville in the 1965 broadcast cut (cut is at at 1:46:01 in this rpt). No additional cuts. [2021-07-10] The Skivers – s01e04 – Guest Rodney Bewes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwrv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf5c94- m000ff91/vf_m000ff91_2ac25945-b01c-4835-822c-1564a4250167.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628568988_7870adab9fa187f36cc2be530ff21413 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 5): Rodney Bewes. Fathers Mastermind, and a new-style triathlon. Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh welcome guest Rodney Bewes. From April 1994. Fathers Mastermind, and a new-style triathlon. Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh’s skilful sketch show, with special guest Rodney Bewes who reveals his specialist subject. Written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh. With Peter Bradshaw and Mel Giedroyc. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1994. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/11 SUN [2021-07-11] A Life of Bliss – 1959-01-00 – A Spy in the Camp PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00019gc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/30f51c- m00019gb/vf_m00019gb_4f79ae1b-8a49-49ba-bffc-f6bb4dcf5715.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628603186_b457160c1c23933a07878b3173452635 A Spy in the Camp: David needs to find a new secretary and finds himself landed with his boss’s niece. Stars George Cole. From January 1959. David needs to find a new secretary, and finds himself landed with his boss’s niece. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, which do not include the first seven, starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went on to star in the St Trinians films and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in January 1959. David Bliss … George Cole Anne Fellows … Diana Churchill Tony Fellows …. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Mr Hood ………. Barry K Barnes Gwen Cherrell …. Marcia Hammond Miss Robertson … Sheila Manahan [2021-07-11] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-08-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000945t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/211b62- m000945s/vf_m000945s_54c24234-b98f-466a-bf6c-ffa6f08e7c23.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628603668_ad2de7d7a3d828d271b17b963316c399 04/08/1963: Taken to court, and visiting outpatients, in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Leslie Noyes. From August 1963. Arthur is taken to court for disturbing the peace, and then offers to sell his organs. More comic characters of popular comedian Arthur Haynes in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, Dorothy Dampier and Graham Stark. Music by Peter Crawford & His Trio. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1963. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/12 MON [2021-07-12] Steptoe and Son – s05e01 – The Desperate Hours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k27m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/995bc9- b006v3tq/vf_b006v3tq_08736e19-0968-4688-a062-cab1abfe0c65.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628727801_7cac73e9a4834e7f55c4c68c7c211967 Series 5 Episode 1 (of 6): The Desperate Hours. Some unwelcome visitors arrive. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett and Leonard Rossiter. From May 1974. After news of a jail break at Wormwood Scrubs, Albert and Harold get some unwelcome visitors. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1974. Albert ……….. Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……….. Harry H Corbett Johnny Spooner … Leonard Rossiter Frank Ferris ….. Paddy Joyce [2021-07-12] Beachcomber By the Way – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv6b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83371f- b005r53f/vf_b005r53f_a7475ccf-373c-44d3-b1cd-0b7e8c31f076.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629091326_5505f0af7b478541ca30d1ecba9cbbca Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July 1991. The further adventures of Mr Justice Cocklecarrot, Captain Foulenough, Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht, and Big White Carstairs. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1991. [2021-07-12] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr1s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/454106- b005dv56/vf_b005dv56_e95ec287-d87f-48e9-984d-f3cf4dad26be.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628745656_624fd84d4b08dae7b785b0a6336f1be1 Episode 1 (of 20): Jet Morgan’s crew return to Earth. Their problems are only just beginning. 1955 sci-fi classic set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds. It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The continuing adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. The final 20-part serial in Charles Chilton’s classic sci-fi trilogy, following on from ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/13 TUE [2021-07-13] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr4d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/44ace0- b005dv5m/vf_b005dv5m_d13281d5-44a7-440f-8064-4de4b47c5683.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628830546_8483149d2990d00212e4c4cd38e58eaa Episode 2 (of 20): Jet and Lemmy hear weird sounds as they examine asteroids newly orbiting Earth. Sci-fi classic from 1955 stars Andrew Faulds. Jet and Lemmy hear weird sounds as they examine asteroids newly orbiting Earth. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs |
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[2021-07-13] Revolting People – s03e01 – Young Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089mbr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4c1b6- b0089mbl/vf_b0089mbl_0555341f-6462-4747-83a3-1c10730d6d99.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629169317_b0276481284ad04c5117dd82fa786e2e Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Captain Brimshaw’s father orders him to marry his cousin in England. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2004. Captain Brimshaw receives fresh orders from his father – to return to England and marry his cousin. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Lord Brimshaw …… Hugh Dennis Emily ………….. Penelope Nice https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/14 WED [2021-07-14] Hancock’s Half Hour – s02e09 – The Television Set PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1x5 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-04-09] Series 2 Episode 9 (of 12): The Television Set. Living in the only house in Railway Cuttings without a telly, the Lad takes action. Stars Tony Hancock. From June 1955. Living in the only house in Railway Cuttings without a telly, the Lad takes action. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1955. 2018-04-09: RETAINED 2021-07-14: Very low volume [2021-07-14] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr72 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4f580b- b005dyf3/vf_b005dyf3_68ee044c-0ddd-4bd4-9600-713597cc3086.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628914022_ea94f6a7b861734afbc3cf9fb3280b29 Episode 3 (of 20): Jet Morgan and his crew get on the trail of Earth’s alien visitors. Sci-fi classic from 1955 set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew get on the trail of Earth’s alien visitors. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/15 THU [2021-07-15] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s06e13 – 1969-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0125g83 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f77956- b0125g0r/vf_b0125g0r_44cf6c34-1c69-47a8-a999-9d0e34977f4d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628986874_a33fa73b388ffe469f4b6b1f6cf4d312 Series 6 Episode 13 (of 13): A look at love, sex and marriage, plus the tense climax in the hunt for the Time Trousers. Stars John Cleese. From April 1969. A look at love, sex and marriage, plus a tense climax in the hunt for the Professor Prune’s Time Trousers. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendal and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1969. [2021-07-15] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k42r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c7fceb- b00741yd/vf_b00741yd_999496d2-df9e-4afd-9dbc-9ece485ecf13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629004502_be12af8f2436a1b20813be3b84df6cd4 Episode 4 (of 20): After an attempt on their lives, Jet and his crew battle against time to blast-off for Mars. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1955. After an attempt on their lives, Jet and crew fight against time to blast off back to Mars. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/16 FRI [2021-07-16] Dad’s Army – s01e19 – No Spring for Frazer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007q93v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ca27f- b007q927/vf_b007q927_37a6c643-0661-4dc3-a29d-111f83c651f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629051613_1bf7f107a700c988c458599d3438eb53 Series 1 Episode 19 (of 20): No Spring for Frazer. When Frazer loses a Lewis gun’s butterfly spring, he must track down a coffin! Adapted from TV with John Laurie. From June 1974. When Private Frazer loses a butterfly spring from a Lewis gun, he must track down a coffin! Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Fraser ……. John Laurie ARP Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee Miss Barker ………. Joan Cooper Mr Blewitt ……….. Timothy Bateson Announcer ………… John Snagge NB: Joan Cooper was Arthur Lowe’s wife. [2021-07-16] To the Manor Born – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4vh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9fb5f7- b007hpzb/vf_b007hpzb_8a740a78-5b93-49ba-9609-373256be8c04.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629091006_2f6fbfd5a84737065913f841dc8f65ba Episode 5 (of 10): Sons of the Fathers. Clearing out the cellar, Audrey finds more than she had bargained for. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From February 1997. Clearing out the cellar, Audrey finds more than she’d bargained for. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the new owner, the Czechoslovakian Richard De Vere. First piloted on radio, but whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton … Penelope Keith Keith Barron ………….. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne …………. Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle ………. Brabinger Margery Withers ……….. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass ………. Ned NB: Episode title is a spoof on the phrase “sins of the fathers”. [2021-07-16] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrdj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da8506- b005f8qn/vf_b005f8qn_b6ad3400-1188-4750-8251-5f3dc4e3fd84.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629089915_c72a195f0b6c885d1d6ae6e8c0aaec0f Episode 5 (of 20): Jet and Lemmy monitor strange calls on the ship-to-ship intercom. Sci-fi classic from 1955 stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. Jet and Lemmy monitor strange calls coming in on the ship-to-ship intercom. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/17 SAT [2021-07-17] Rigor Mortis – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qhq4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c3ad8- m000xywt/vf_m000xywt_5847eb14-79b2-496f-abb3-02ef986c53e8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629120568_99604daea21c91ec48acc12d7a730e9e Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Pathologist Ruth’s fibs over her career and love-life backfire when her mum arrives. Stars Matilda Ziegler From November 2004. Pathologist Ruth’s fibs over her career and love-life backfire when her mum arrives. Starring Peter Davison. Laurence Howarth’s black comedy set in the world of the pathology lab. Music by Paul Mottram and Stephanie Benavente. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2004. Anthony Webster …….. Peter Davison Ruth Anderson ………. Matilda Ziegler Ruths Mother, Moira … Paula Wilcox Professor Donaldson …. Geoffrey Whitehead Graham …………….. Tom Price Chloe ……………… Marianne Levy Police Constable ……. Gus Brown Norman Pace ………… Lewis Aaltonen https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/18 SUN [2021-07-18] A Life of Bliss – 1959-01-00 – A Woman Scorned PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001dd0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a61608- m0001dcz/vf_m0001dcz_f5c06609-45f5-4b5b-addd-fea8a01a9cc6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629169517_4e5fd043150f0281520dd74e7bc79e6a Phil asks David to help him with his ex-girlfriend, who is stymying his love-life. Stars George Cole. From January 1959. Phil asks David to help him with his ex-girlfriend, who is stymying his love-life. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, including the first seven starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went on to star in the “St Trinians” films, and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in January 1959. David Bliss … George Cole Anne Fellows … Diana Churchill Tony Fellows … Colin Gordon Phil Bender … Donald Sinden Zoe Hunter … Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Estelle Livingstone … Maxine Audley Wanda Goddard … Virginia Winter [2021-07-18] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-08-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009cn2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/702c32- m0009cn1/vf_m0009cn1_129b9911-3511-4f45-b497-aafda3da3eb6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629169727_601fb97f1a60f13c3d664a42bd006ee5 11/08/1963: Car parking and clairvoyance in Johnny Speight’s sketches. Starring Arthur Haynes. With Nicholas Parsons and Patricia Hayes. From August 1963. Arthur has a run in with his neighbour, before attempting a spot of clairvoyance. Arthur Haynes stars in the sketch show series written by Johnny Speight. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, Dorothy Dampier and Graham Stark. Music by The Hedley Ward Trio. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme in July 1963. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/19 MON [2021-07-19] Steptoe and Son – s05e02 – Come Dancing PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn1s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0589c9- m000y01k/vf_m000y01k_6e70a456-137a-44ee-8362-74aef193ef2c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629329535_9db4b96b1a205d079548e8dec4826657 Series 5 Episode 2 (of 6): Come Dancing. Albert helps son Harold to conquer the ballroom. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Albert sets out to help son Harold to conquer his fear of ballroom dancing. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. Albert …. Wilfrid Brambell Harold …. Harry H Corbett Milkman … Clifford Norgate [2021-07-19] Beachcomber By the Way – s02e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089jcr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ea9f5e- b0089jcm/vf_b0089jcm_b23032bd-2352-4da2-b8f8-fabb60727f49.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629330863_6059f619526a43025b28ef0950fedc81 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July 1991. Dr Strabismus of Utrecht has invented a special tie. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1991. [2021-07-19] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrgw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85d1f9- b005fgql/vf_b005fgql_a78c14d0-f0d3-4e8e-bb4e-cea37c147934.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629329745_dc6c77de0bd95874ce2ba422278d5d1c Episode 6 (of 20): Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice. 1955 classic set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/20 TUE [2021-07-20] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrkp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bc7e6f- b005fqy1/vf_b005fqy1_9c7127a0-6ba4-4b44-b7ff-91edb16afb5e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629424971_2ccb97de51168daa241c36616d7644ef Episode 7 (of 20): Frank Rodger’s messages continue to arrive, but whereabouts on Mars is he? Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From 1955. Frank Rodger’s messages continue to arrive, but whereabouts on Mars is he? Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs [2021-07-20] Revolting People – s03e02 – A Kiss Is Just a Kiss PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008ff6d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ed946f- b008ff68/vf_b008ff68_c499d57d-3020-4a0f-9812-0d45d839ad7a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629423761_928c0d32478f90478259e4bb385ba018 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): A Kiss Is Just a Kiss. Samuel turns his shop into a bar, and an old flame called Ingrid turns up. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Samuel turns his shop into a bar called Sam’s place, and an old flame called Ingrid turns up. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Nice https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/21 WED [2021-07-21] Hancock’s Half Hour – s02e11 – The Marrow Contest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k251 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7a7c3- b006v1b6/vf_b006v1b6_779909cd-0350-467d-b6bd-6b09f741e1e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630642818_3c0c32b0e118afd77b6c79a42676636b Series 2 Episode 11 (of 12): The Marrow Contest. The green-fingered Lad takes on the authorities to save his pride and joy. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From June 1955. The green-fingered Lad takes on the authorities to save his pride and joy. Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Announcer Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1955. [2021-07-21] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrnf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/448598- b005fxk7/vf_b005fxk7_478db2f6-d6df-4140-97f2-d41fee4c89cb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629489581_8cbb1b0a027a9349f3cf1fff6989495e Episode 8 (of 20): Overwhelmed by the Martian attack, Jet Morgan and his crew awake in the dark. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From 1955. Overwhelmed by the Martian attack, Jet Morgan and his crew wake up in the dark. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/22 THU [2021-07-22] The Navy Lark – 1972-03-00 – The TV Documentary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmzt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb6357- b0025m8w/vf_b0025m8w_c4b53b32-0b76-436b-8413-af48c4b7356f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1627017580_9365f5f76f5c416135aff04fa740a54b The TV Documentary: Confusion abounds when Troutbridge gets a telly makeover as a German wartime frigate. Stars Leslie Phillips. From March 1972. Confusion abounds when HMS Troutbridge gets a makeover for TV as a German wartime frigate. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1972. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Mrs Povey …………….. Heather Chasen Commander Bell ………… Ronnie Barker Taffy Goldstein ……….. Tenniel Evans Cuthbert. …………….. Michael Bates [2021-07-22] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrr5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ffd84e- b005g4kc/vf_b005g4kc_7623d7ef-8dfb-409c-bea4-f650ff13b36b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629606553_b92b7262dedd1b5883e6238d1a47bd8f Episode 9 (of 20): Frank Rodgers’s memory begins to return, but he remembers something terrible. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From 1955. Frank Rodgers’ memory starts to return, but he remembers something terrible. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Jet Morgan ……………… Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell …. Don Sharp Doc Matthews ……………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet ……………. Alfie Bass Other Parts …………….. Pat Campbell Other Parts and Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/23 FRI [2021-07-23] Dad’s Army – s01e20 – Sons of the Sea PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qrzs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/81d776- b007qrzc/vf_b007qrzc_ddb3ad44-45df-4521-9eee-afba005efe1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629677481_4a59b34ac44f51972c11f6d783282366 Series 1 Episode 20 (of 20): Sons of the Sea. On river patrol, Mainwaring’s platoon get lost in fog in the English Channel. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1974. Out on river patrol, Captain Mainwaring’s Home Guard platoon gets lost in fog in the English Channel. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1974. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Various ………….. Timothy Bateson Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-07-23] To the Manor Born – Episode 6 – A Wife’s Prerogative PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lzww URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a3062- b007lztw/vf_b007lztw_d0cb2f69-0d55-4466-b70a-6a8ed0e610fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629705266_e8aa5997388ccf16e59adc75b11e9615 Episode 6 (of 10): A Wife’s Prerogative. Audrey makes the most of helping De Vere, by pretending she’s his wife. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. Audrey makes the most of helping De Vere, by pretending she’s his wife. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on new owner, the nouveau-riche Czechoslovakian, Richard DeVere. First piloted on radio, then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Keith Barron ………. Richard DeVere Angela Thorne ……… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle …… Brabinger Margery Withers ……. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass …… Ned Mademoiselle Dutoit … Rula Lenska [2021-07-23] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrts URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6206c6- b005g826/vf_b005g826_98197dd7-9db6-437f-b83c-c5cf3bb4e943.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629693828_ee06d2145c4c5b9068ff838645c135a5 Episode 10 (of 20): The enigmatic Paddy Flynn reveals more about the crew hierarchy of the Martian asteroid ships. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1955. The enigmatic Paddy Flynn reveals more about the hierarchy of asteroid crews. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. Jet Morgan ……………… Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell …. Don Sharp Doc Matthews ……………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet ……………. Alfie Bass Other Parts …………….. Pat Campbell Other Parts and Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/24 SAT [2021-07-24] A Date With Dyall – 2015-10-31 – 3 Hour Special for Halloween PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06my9rb URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-22] Writer and actor Jonathan Rigby celebrates the life and broadcasting career of Valentine Dyall – horror’s original Man in Black. Writer and actor Jonathan Rigby unlocks the vaults of the BBC sound archives to explore the broadcasting career of Valentine Dyall. He reveals the enduring appeal of Dyall’s most memorable character, the menacing and creepy raconteur ‘The Man In Black’. Along the way he lifts the lid on some classic radio horror moments. Producer Stephen Garner. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in October 2015. * Radio Dyall Jonathan Rigby profiles the radio work of Valentine Dyall with rare archive of Dyall in conversation. * Here Come The Men In Black Featuring new and exclusive interviews. Actor Edward de Souza, a reincarnation of The Man in Black in the 1980’s radio series Fear On 4, talks for the first time about his interpretation of the character. And the role’s latest denizen Mark Gatiss reveals his joy and enthusiasm for portraying radio’s most sinister personality. With rare archive of Valentine Dyall. * Appointment With Fear A classic episode from the ground breaking radio horror series. * Jonathan Rigby’s Vault of Horror Jonathan Rigby is joined by writer Kim Newman and Josephine Botting from the British Film Institute to chart the history of ‘The Man in Black’, reveal some memorable radio horror stories and get their teeth into why this genre continues to have us shivering under the sheets. * Fear on 4: The Monkey’s Paw A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that’s been cast with a sinister spell. Stars Oliver Maguire and Trudy Kelly. * Appointment With Fear Another classic episode from the ground breaking radio horror series. * Fear on 4: The Snowman Killing The Man in Black introduces the snowy mystery of a mother fearing evil in her own home. Stars Edward de Souza and Imelda Staunton. [2021-07-24] Rigor Mortis – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qw7n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a6fbd8- m000y5xl/vf_m000y5xl_eb1f3aa6-80fc-48d2-b353-3483ebb69e71.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629773215_412b0057e270fd8f0d5f0a5f34c7e3ed Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Dr Webster meets his doppelganger – entomologist Dr Betsy, whilst Gordon hears voices. Stars Peter Davison. From December 2004. Dr Webster meets his doppelganger, entomologist Dr Betsy, whilst Gordon hears voices. Starring Peter Davison. With Marianne Levy, Gus Brown and Alex Lowe. Laurence Howarth’s black comedy set in the world of the pathology lab. Music by Paul Mottram and Stephanie Benavente. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2004. Anthony Webster ……. Peter Davison Ruth Anderson ……… Matilda Ziegler Professor Donaldson … Geoffrey Whitehead Graham ……………. Tom Price https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/25 SUN [2021-07-25] A Life of Bliss – 1959-01-00 – An Expert In Confusion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001h0b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d62933- m0001h09/vf_m0001h09_3fcd44d6-146c-4238-9835-48810b4993a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629807320_1e226dbe998e965f23e33ca94200247f An Expert In Confusion: Tony enlists a reluctant David to keep an eye on the daughter of a family friend. Stars George Cole. From January 1959. Tony enlists a reluctant David to keep an eye on the daughter of a family friend. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, including the first seven starring David Tomlinson. His replacement George Cole went to to star in the St Trinians films, and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s Minder. First broadcast on the Home Service, in January 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Ann Fellows …… Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Gwen Cherrell …. Judy Tobin Mrs Tobin …….. Belle Chrystall Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards [2021-07-25] The Arthur Haynes Show – 1963-08-18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009kfl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5faacc- m0009kfk/vf_m0009kfk_fcbfc050-3adb-4885-994b-f12142db6caf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629807493_3690db48fc1f47292f4d2fdbe882599e 18/8/1963: Buying a car and the art of conversation, in Johnny Speight’s sketches. With Nicholas Parsons and Leslie Noyes. From August 1963. Buying a used car where appearances can be deceptive, and exploring the art of conversation. Arthur Haynes stars in the sketch show series written by Johnny Speight. With Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes, Dorothy Dampier, Graham Stark, Barney Galbraith and Dermot Kelly. Music by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers. Producer Richard Dingley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1963. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/26 MON [2021-07-26] Steptoe and Son – s05e03 – A Star Is Born PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3c85cc- b002645l/vf_b002645l_505332a1-cbf8-45a4-ad79-e2132dfac504.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629937201_14dbf7e8dea05b0e3255eafc5cc079c9 Series 5 Episode 3 (of 6): Harold falls for his drama society’s leading lady. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Harold falls for the leading lady from his drama society – and Albert makes an entrance. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Trevor Bannister, Jo Manning Wilson, Michael McClain and Nicolette MacKenzie. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett Rupert … Trevor Bannister [2021-07-26] Beachcomber By the Way – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008d0hd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49361a- b008d0gm/vf_b008d0gm_07fdecbc-c8b6-411d-b7aa-b4fdb0d23af7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629938928_25460e481ee9aeb6658bbcc560a041b4 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July 1991. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1991. [2021-07-26] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrxn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/928f1c- b005gg9t/vf_b005gg9t_bb10808e-644e-4a44-ac2e-8db9334d2fed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629955225_da6d33e1e61144b971d4c6e57b74aeeb Episode 11 (of 20): In Paddy’s absence Captain, Jet Morgan and his crew explore the asteroid. 1955 classic set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds. In Paddy’s absence, Captain Jet Morgan and the crew of the Discovery set out to explore the asteroid. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Flynn …………………. Pat Campbell Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/27 XXX [2021-07-27] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s01e01 – Childhood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b098jtq1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-10-25] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 4): Childhood. Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds, including the ice-cream van and the roar of Stamford Bridge. From 2017. Writer and comedian, Andy Hamilton shares his observations and reminiscences about his personal life and 40 years working in comedy. For starters, Andy recalls his favourite childhood sounds of the ice-cream van and the roar of the Stamford Bridge. Plus his memories of being an overcautious and yet inattentive parent. Producer Claire Jones. The rest of this four-part series looks at Politics, The Human Body and Animals. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he explores each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed over his 60ish years. It’s Andy’s thoughtful social history, but packed with laughs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2017. [2021-07-27] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js0f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b607cc- b005gpw5/vf_b005gpw5_dfa187c7-f208-4e78-996d-b5b0c6519038.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630041031_36c92e35e52b09ef4c59e6b4e8a3668f Episode 12 (of 20): Jet Morgan and Lemmy ignore sinister audio warnings as they approach the centre of the asteroid. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1955. Captain Jet Morgan and Lemmy ignore sinister audio warnings as they approach the centre of the asteroid. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Pat Campbell Various and Announcer …… David Jacobs [2021-07-27] Revolting People – s03e03 – The God-Given Talent PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008gc13 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/552e68- b008gc05/vf_b008gc05_ebecd9d0-202a-4119-bd3e-94cc628faf1d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630035853_cb104fe12c8391ea86b274500588d510 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): The God-Given Talent. Joshua chops logs, while Cora reveals a gift for penning pornography. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From June 2004. Joshua enters a log-chopping contest and Cora discovers a gift for penning pornography. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Other parts played by Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Raven Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Nice https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/28 WED [2021-07-28] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e01 – The Pet Dog PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j1wj3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c0d5a7- b006x91c/vf_b006x91c_4a084219-f1f6-4f36-b77f-899ce7e5283a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630646595_a7ece4a072128df5d4d427adaaf5a946 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 20): The Pet Dog. The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won’t stop growing. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1955. The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday – but to his alarm it won’t stop growing! Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. [2021-07-28] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js2r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a758ac- b005gv0q/vf_b005gv0q_1843f4ee-fbc5-4f11-b2e9-f1d9a644cf61.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630097162_ace97e2cd9beaf367b6e2228dc1134bb Episode 13 (of 20): As the asteroid ship flounders, Mitch and Lemmy make a shocking discovery. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. From 1955. As the asteroid ship flounders, Mitch and Lemmy make a shocking discovery. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Flynn …………………. Pat Campbell Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Rogers/Martian/Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/29 THU [2021-07-29] Navy Lark – s13e08 1972-05-14 – Son of a Sea Lord PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvk6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/04cbaf- b005fjhb/vf_b005fjhb_3f0fe7b6-b3c0-484e-8916-c64d82d9a482.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628220662_c823a6afa0353976a9674162b2f245c1 Son of a Sea Lord: Phillips is up for promotion, but will his Lord Nelson fantasy help or hinder? With Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From May 1972. Sub-Lieutenant Phillips is up for promotion, but will his Lord Nelson fantasy help or hinder? Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1972. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Number One ………… Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Lady Hamilton …………. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Vice-Admiral ………. Michael Bates [2021-07-29] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js56 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83c981- b005h04x/vf_b005h04x_7b18661c-79a1-46a8-86fb-d0e84acc7384.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630214445_fd8a7aed2dff93e83f84651b2d014a2a Episode 14 (of 20): Jack Evans reveals the Martians’ Earth invasion plans to Lemmy and Mitch. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. From 1955. Jack Evans reveals the Martians Earth invasion plans to Lemmy and Mitch. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1955. Jet Morgan …………….. Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell … Don Sharp Doc Matthews …………… Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …………… Alfie Bass Various ……………….. Alan Tilvern Rogers/Martian/Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/30 FRI [2021-07-30] Dad’s Army – s02e01 – Don’t Forget the Diver PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmp0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa9552- b0024t7h/vf_b0024t7h_1c01a4af-0979-4a7f-9b98-4f098d367830.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630282885_4064dc9169c12675c51ba6d4dc025871 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 20): Don’t Forget the Diver. The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square’s HQ. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From February 1975. Captain Mainwaring’s men attempt an exercise to mount a river attack to capture a windmill held by Captain Square. So they enlist the services of a bird warbler, a scarecrow and a flock of sheep. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender The Verger ……….. Edward Sinclair Captain Square ……. Geoffrey Lumsden The Sergeant ……… Norman Ettlinger Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-07-30] To the Manor Born – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m9wg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4851e2- b007m9sp/vf_b007m9sp_c50e4582-b5cc-4834-94da-9a48dd951561.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630300959_99b697268e79d0ba90b608705225ee1a Episode 7 (of 10): The Spare Room. Devere takes a shine to Mrs Forbes-Hamilton’s guest. Is Audrey jealous? Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. De Vere takes a shine to Mrs fforbes-Hamilton’s guest. Is Audrey jealous? Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his BBC TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere. First piloted on radio, but whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton … Penelope Keith Richard DeVere ………… Keith Barron Marjory Frobisher ……… Angela Thorne Brabinger …………….. Nicholas McArdle Mrs Polouvicka ………… Margery Withers Ned ………………….. Frank Middlemass Podge Hodge …………… Zulema Dene [2021-07-30] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js79 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26c9a0- b005h52x/vf_b005h52x_31176238-17a6-409d-a27d-0c970b5f45d9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630300746_64ed27985f0deafb9e72760c4ec98a17 Episode 15 (of 20): Stranded on the surface of the asteroid, Jet Morgan and Doc fight desperately to be rescued. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1956. Stranded on the surface of the asteroid, Captain Jet Morgan and Doc fight desperately to be rescued. Music composed by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme in January 1956. Jet Morgan ………………… Andrew Faulds Stephen Mitch Mitchell ……. Don Sharp Doc Matthews ………………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet ………………. Alfie Bass Flynn …………………….. Pat Campbell Various …………………… Alan Tilvern Rogers/The Martian/Announcer … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/07/31 SAT [2021-07-31] 90 min Jerome K Jerome – Three Men in a Boat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2b8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b5303a- m000ydn3/vf_m000ydn3_97f74339-cb80-4727-b609-b0d1e51e672a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630378451_c7f8286fe848160c7820f9e94fc029e3 Downloaded to Packard Bell J, Harris and George holiday on the Thames. Stars Kenneth Horne, Leslie Phillips and Hubert Gregg. 1962 musical adaptation. J, Harris, George and Montmorency the dog, feel they are in need of a little holiday. So they decide to take a boat trip along the River Thames. Hubert Gregg’s musical adaptation of Jerome K Jerome’s famous Victorian comic novel. Starring Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Horne and Hubert Gregg. With Percy Edwards, Arthur Howard and Fred Yule. Other parts played by Lewis Stringer, Arthur Gomez, Anthony Hall, Michael Deacon, Barbara Mitchell, Elizabeth Morgan, Dorriet Wells, Peggy Butt and John Baddeley. BBC Augmented Revue Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. Singers Joan Brown, Cliff Adams Singers, Dorothy Dorow, Jillian Gray, Sylvia King, Ray Cook and John O’Neil. Producer Mark White. First broadcast on the Home Service, on Boxing Day 1962. George …………. Leslie Phillips Harris …………. Kenneth Horne J ……………… Hubert Gregg Montmorency …….. Percy Edwards Station Master ….. Arthur Howard Driver/ Landlord … Fred Yule [2021-07-31] Rigor Mortis – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r5lr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e6f254- m000ydn4/vf_m000ydn4_45aa1ef6-7e1c-4ab4-98d2-697bbd562164.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629773563_ffa6bdd2802df4475b77ce8c04305803 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): St Luke’s Hospital Pathology holds its first ‘scratch night’ for work in progress. Stars Peter Davison. From December 2004. St Luke’s Hospital Pathology holds its first ‘scratch night’ for work in progress. Starring Peter Davison. With Beth Chalmers and Steven Kynman. Laurence Howarth’s black comedy set in the world of the pathology lab. Music by Paul Mottram and Stephanie Benavente. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2004. Dr Webster ………… Peter Davison Dr Anderson ……….. Matilda Ziegler Professor Donaldson … Geoffrey Whitehead Gordon ……………. Tom Price Chloe …………….. Marianne Levy Simon …………….. Gus Brown https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/01 SUN [2021-08-01] A Life of Bliss – 1959-02-04 – A Slave of Fashion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001mzg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3c19e- m0001mzf/vf_m0001mzf_bdc38475-21a4-4eb3-a836-97a0c01b378a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630399306_94375499977e22f9d57cfc11928d990c A Slave of Fashion: David’s father takes up art, much to his amusement until he has to pose for a portrait. Stars George Cole. From February 1959. David’s father takes up art, much to his amusement until he has to pose for a portrait. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, including the first seven starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went on to star in the St Trinians films and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Mrs Bliss …….. Gladys Young Mr Bliss ……… Carleton Hobbs Lord Garland ….. William Mervyn Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards [2021-08-01] Not in Front of the Children – s02e01 – Old Grey Mare PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08bs9qt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/375e51- b08bs9qk/vf_b08bs9qk_d786b6fd-291b-45ba-8f2c-ede4c91b1095.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630399596_5ecb4a90598ba5950d0619303bb22a6c Series 2 Episode 1 (of 13): With Jennifer “expecting”, a weekend in the country goes awry. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1970. Jennifer is “expecting” and the family are expectant. A country week-end is planned, but some alarms spoil the excursions. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1970. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Dr Steele ……… Ross Hutchinson NB: Beginning missing – First 14 seconds missing https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/02 MON [2021-08-02] Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn5m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9d46da- b00264ng/vf_b00264ng_d4ae153f-4a41-48d9-ab3c-0cbf069cfeae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628313305_3f20b6d80c1b4f0561564ac018f78daf Episode 1 (of 8): The Little Things. The suave detective faces peril by linking mystery deaths with a disappearance. Stars Peter Coke. From April 1956. Holidaying out-of-season in the fishing village of Downburgh, the suave detective faces peril linking mystery deaths with a disappearance. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous journalist wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1956. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Mary Gardner …….. Dorothy Holmes-Gore Freeman …………. Allan McClelland Bob Gardner ……… Leonard Trolley Det Insp Ivor ……. Manning Wilson Charlie …………. James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Brian Dexter …….. Simon Lack Johnny Tico ……… Brian Haines Linda Tico ………. Belle Chrystall Commissionaire …… James Thomason [2021-08-02] Steptoe and Son – s05e04 – A Winter’s Tale PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn7v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59cadb- m000ydcn/vf_m000ydcn_1367977b-e78c-4d35-b79e-0373880d0ac0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630539099_362e89dfaaea6ad40b5da9478d18b0e3 Series 5 Episode 4 (of 6): A Winter’s Tale. Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Harold admits he’s planning a holiday, but without his dad Albert. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Jo Manning Wilson, Michael McClain and Nicolette MacKenzie. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett NB: Bastard Edit [2021-08-02] Beachcomber By the Way – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008g29h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b83ae- b008g297/vf_b008g297_be392414-14e5-479b-a349-8c2e1f1fa18f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630558009_2ab0b421241463979991d8f5cdcd2593 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1991. [2021-08-02] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js9j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ea67ed- b005h8tm/vf_b005h8tm_c0e8b883-2538-4507-9a53-09e90c9f1a08.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630557776_4f7947ba210ff596536ce748111ac38c Episode 16 (of 20): Jet Morgan and the Discovery crew ambush the Lunar Controller. 1956 classic set in 1972. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. Captain Jet Morgan and the crew of the Discovery ambush the Lunar Controller. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/03 TUE [2021-08-03] Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rqzp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/143886- b007rqz1/vf_b007rqz1_81215191-7df7-4ae6-b960-73b91d376a19.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628314304_555104d693a50d3b8d7de5e1278761ae Episode 2 (of 8): Salty West. The smooth detective heads to Switzerland on the trail of the head of MI5’s missing daughter. Stars Peter Coke. From April 1956. The daughter of the head of CI5, Sylvia Ross has disappeared, but the suave detective and his wife Steve are hot on the trail. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous journalist wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1956. Paul Temple ………….. Peter Coke Steve ……………….. Marjorie Westbury Charlie ……………… James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes …….. Lester Mudditt Mary Gardner …………. Dorothy Holmes-Gore Max Burford ………….. Allan McClelland Brian Dexter …………. Simon Lack Mille ……………….. Geoffrey Hodson Workman/Elderly Waiter … Jeffrey Segal NB: Beginning missing – First 22 seconds missing [2021-08-03] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s01e02 – Politics PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b099ypqj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-11-01] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 4): Politics. Andy remembers his childhood playground songs, which established his early liking for political comedy takedowns. From 2017. Writer and comedian Andy Hamilton shares his observations and reminiscences about his personal life and his 40 years working in comedy. Now Andy shares his political memoirs, from being escorted from the playground in 1963 for singing a rude song about the Profumo affair, through encounters with Jim Callaghan, although he won’t be talking about Brexit because life is too short. Producer Claire Jones. Using comic observation and personal anecdotes, he examines how much (or how little) things have changed over his 60ish years. Its Andys thoughtful social history, but packed with laughs. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2017. 2017-11-01: 27:31 [27:21] RETAINED 2021-08-03: 27:11 [26:59] Beginning missing – First 22 seconds missing [2021-08-03] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jscg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8e86db- b005hc0r/vf_b005hc0r_1de25fd1-ec69-4942-9931-f23024590663.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630640766_e86a518f7301c3a53674da1c9263eeb5 Episode 17 (of 20): With few resources available, Jet and his crew race to make radio contact. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. From 1956. With few resources available, Captain Jet and his crew race to make radio contact. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs [2021-08-03] Revolting People – s03e04 – Over the Rainbow PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008h6np URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bcea3- b008h6n9/vf_b008h6n9_f75f9e4f-b885-4d79-a05f-3a444751f664.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630634547_10f6d987b9716def92f905cdd081b852 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Over the Rainbow. Mary discovers that there’s no place like home. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From June 2004. Mary discovers that there’s no place like home. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Jan Ravens Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Nice Other parts played by Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/04 WED [2021-08-04] Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s45n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/76b29c- b007s327/vf_b007s327_e80523bd-873a-4047-8e88-47065329102f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628317246_5c3d5a209fd2bf164db396b05b32666c Episode 3 (of 8): The Handbag. A drive-by shooting victim’s last words pose more Swiss puzzles for the smooth detective. Stars Peter Coke. From April 1956. A drive-by shooting and the victim’s last words pose more Swiss puzzles for the suave detective and his wife. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous journalist wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1956. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Charlie …………. James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Mary Gardner …….. Dorothy Holmes-Gore Det Insp Vosper ….. Arthur Ridley Linda Tico ………. Belle Chrystall Johnny Tico ……… Brian Haines Brian Dexter …….. Simon Lack Ernest de Silva ….. John Gabriel Captain Jansen …… Jeffrey Segal Ed/George ……….. Leonard Trolley Nurse …………… Beth Boyd Luigi …………… Manning Wilson Sgt Bell/Barker ….. Hamilton Dyce Sgt Thomas/Smith …. Gordon Davies [2021-08-04] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e02 – The Jewel Robbery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j283q URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-12-11] Series 3 Episode 2 (of 20): The Jewel Robbery. The Lad is getting a new car, so Sid makes the most of the opportunity. Stars Tony Hancock, Kenneth Williams and Sid James. From October 1955. The Lad’s getting a new car, so Sid decides to make the most of the opportunity. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1955. NB: Volume too low on this repeat, compared with 2019 repeat [2021-08-04] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 18 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsfq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3ed1a3- b005hmr0/vf_b005hmr0_13c81569-1c48-4ef3-9952-604546c25a9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630731380_0d0736471449dbff8dbd942afe0b4159 Episode 18 (of 20): With the Martians in pursuit, Jet Morgan and the crew try desperately to get a message to Earth. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1956. With the Martians in pursuit, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew try desperately to get a message to Earth. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, in January 1956. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/05 THU [2021-08-05] Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn7r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0b737e- b00267r0/vf_b00267r0_fd67c3c5-7439-40d2-a4fc-698f6b36658f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628318411_c70b2100e89457fb159c67ce6b6e2910 Episode 4 (of 8): Return to Downburgh. Pondering the mystery of the handbag, the smooth detective and his wife follow up a fresh lead. Stars Peter Coke. From May 1956. Pondering the mystery over the handbag, the suave detective and his wife, Steve follow up a fresh lead. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous journalist wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1956. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Charlie …………. James Beattie Max Burford ……… Allan McLelland Det Insp Vosper ….. Arthur Ridley Johnny Tico ……… Brian Haines Ernest de Silva ….. John Gabriel Det Insp Ivor ……. Manning Wilson Doris …………… Dorothy Holmes-Gore Operator/Sergeant … Michael Turner [2021-08-05] Navy Lark – s13e11 1972-06-04 – Opportunity Knockers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmsx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c6a3c1- b0024yp9/vf_b0024yp9_d99ba152-c4e9-4af7-89e2-6dc48115e395.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628220084_48a9d82c61b6d22c751bdca6df3f3f6b Opportunity Knockers: Will a star be born? The crew audition for a talent contest aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips. From June 1972. Will a star be born? The crew aboard HMS Troutbridge audition for a talent contest. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1972. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Commanding Officer …. Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot WREN Simkins ………….. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans The Vice-Admiral ………. Michael Bates [2021-08-05] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jshx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1f0e4a- b005ht68/vf_b005ht68_bb1f3bf7-37a3-4a11-82df-56c33bd1d34d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630800817_af14dd38282db8e3fdc2dfa049432f53 Episode 19 (of 20): Despite their best efforts, Jet Morgan and the crew are prised from their ship by the Martians. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1956. Despite their best efforts, Jet and the crew are prised from their ship by the Martians. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/06 FRI [2021-08-06] Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s6jt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/21637a- b007s6j9/vf_b007s6j9_8f3d0795-5a17-41a7-99b0-9fe7eb998143.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628319333_89e1813e754f4793faecd3095a11df4e Episode 5: A Present for Steve. More mystery afloat, as the worried detective tackles Salty West and uncovers links to Steve. Stars Peter Coke. From May 1956. More mystery afloat, as the worried detective tackles Salty West and uncovers links to his wife Steve. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his glamorous journalist wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1956. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Charlie …………. James Beattie Mrs Purdie ………. Molly Rankin Brian Dexter …….. Simon Lack Stan Walters …….. Denis Goacher Salty West ………. Brewster Mason Linda Tico ………. Belle Chrystall Johnny Tico ……… Brian Haines George ………….. Leonard Trolley Det Insp Ivor ……. Manning Wilson 1st Girl/3rd Girl … Beth Boyd 2nd Girl ………… Dorothy Holmes-Gore Operator/Waiter ….. James Thomason [2021-08-06] Dad’s Army – s02e02 – If the Cap Fits PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmrm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bf0690- b0024yg6/vf_b0024yg6_2633492c-5847-4fb6-8129-fc37f6a1f4ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630886735_af1520d442c4dbfdb64aa1621b818391 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 20): If the Cap Fits. Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Frazer with unexpected results. Adapted from TV. With John Laurie. From February 1975. When Captain Mainwaring decides to promote fractious Private Frazer, there are some unexpected results. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1975. Captain Mainwaring …………. Arthur Lowe Sgt Wilson ………………… John Le Mesurier Cpl Jones …………………. Clive Dunn Private Pike ………………. Ian Lavender Private Frazer …………….. John Laurie Private Godfrey ……………. Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges ……………… Bill Pertwee Col Square ………………… Geoffrey Lumsden The Verger ………………… Edward Sinclair Gen Menzies and Sgt McKenzie … Fraser Kerr Announcer/Newsreader ……….. John Snagge [2021-08-06] To the Manor Born – Episode 8 – An Englishman’s Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007n1wj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e8f6c- b007n1q8/vf_b007n1q8_bc856d5f-afb9-408e-a235-a93c45dbb7d5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630905915_560843877cbacb05950054091cf08834 Episode 8 (of 10): An Englishman’s Home. When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war. Written for radio. Stars Penelope Keith. From March 1997. When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere. First piloted on radio, then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton … Penelope Keith Richard De Vere ……….. Keith Barron Marjory Frobisher ……… Angela Thorne Brabinger …………….. Nicholas McArdle Mrs Polouvicka ………… Margery Withers Ned ………………….. Frank Middlemass PC Dottle …………….. Kevin Eldon [2021-08-06] Journey into Space – The World in Peril – Episode 20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsl4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e37623- b005hx1g/vf_b005hx1g_c2050b83-58cf-45df-b3a9-4f0c8281e8ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630905408_2ec667448aaa5ba469e41b981d34311d Episode 20 (of 20): As the invasion fleet reaches Earth, can Jet Morgan and his crew save the day? Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. As the invasion fleet reaches Earth, can Jet and his crew save the day? Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Concluding the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. Jet Morgan ……….. Andrew Faulds Lemmy ……………. Alfie Bass Doc ……………… Guy Kingsley Poynter Mitch ……………. Don Sharp Various ………….. Alan Tylvern Rogers/The Martian … David Jacobs https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/07 SAT [2021-08-06] The Rudest Man in Britain – Gilbert Harding PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03rxc77 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-26] Simon Fanshawe explores the legacy of Gilbert Harding, once a UK household name and star of radio and TV. “The Rudest Man in Britain” excavates the archives from the perspective of Gilbert Harding – a well loved radio personality who went on to achieve wider TV exposure as star of long running panel shows such as “What’s My Line?”, watched by millions. Clever, amusing and often outrageous, Harding was a familiar voice of wireless who became a pioneer of popular TV. But behind the public persona, there was a troubled and conflicted character. To create a profile of Gilbert Harding’s life, Simon Fanshawe draws on Stephen Wyatt’s play “Dr Brighton and Mr Harding”, in which Harding (played by Roger Allam) wrestles with his inner demons and fantasies, knowing also that he is in increasingly poor health (hence his reason for moving to the coast to embrace ‘Dr Brighton’). Fanshawe samples excerpts from: * Round Britain Quiz, * What’s My Line? * The Brains Trust * A complete edition of Twenty Questions Fanshawe also revisits Harding’s seminal 1960 “Face to Face” TV interview with John Freeman, where he broke down on camera when the questioner touched a nerve. Fanshawe explores the development of many now familiar formats on Radio and TV – and assembles a fascinating and rounded portrait of this tortured man. Producer Mike Greenwood. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in January 2014. NB: Gilbert Harding was tortured by ‘inner demons’, translated means he was a notorious queer. [2021-08-06] Rigor Mortis – s02e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rq8g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1cfb98- m000ykz9/vf_m000ykz9_a1f88905-89f2-49bd-b405-6000673a4c0e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629774465_d49262ba3510997971728d0addda12c5 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): A department store drama means the pathology team must work on Christmas Day. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. From December 2004. A department store drama means the pathology team must work on Christmas Day. Starring Peter Davison. Laurence Howarth’s black comedy set in the world of the pathology lab. Music by Paul Mottram and Stephanie Benavente. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2004. Dr Webster ………… Peter Davison Dr Anderson ……….. Matilda Ziegler Professor Donaldson … Geoffrey Whitehead Gordon ……………. Tom Price Chloe …………….. Marianne Levy Simon …………….. Gus Brown https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/08 SUN [2021-08-08] A Life of Bliss – 1958-12-00 – A Moving Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001pzt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35febe- m0001pzs/vf_m0001pzs_03c64700-2c70-4161-8985-c1e09f60f06c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631001737_2b71057c4b7501466d8cd4225c4b6dcd A Moving Story: David’s sister, Anne, has her heart set on a new house and asks him to cajole Tony. Stars George Cole. From February 1959. David’s sister, Anne, has her heart set on a new house so asks him to cajole Tony. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, including the first seven starring David Tomlinson. His replacement George Cole went on to star in the St Trinians films and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in December 1958. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Mrs Bainbridge … Una Venning Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards [2021-08-08] Not in Front of the Children – s02e02 – Bundle of Joy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08cgp53 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c49100- b08cgp51/vf_b08cgp51_614ed42a-ba28-49ab-865c-b77491734f24.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631001955_6a875874360c08bff7e2f9fbba760158 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 13): Bundle of Joy. With Jennifer’s baby due, her daughters want a girl, but her son’s hoping for a brother. Stars Wendy Craig. From October 1970. Jennifer’s baby is due and everybody is agog, especially the children. Of course, the girls want a sister and son Robin hopes for a brother. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1970. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Dr Steele ……… Ross Hutchinson Dr Walker ……… Alexander John https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/09 MON [2021-08-09] Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s84b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a360b9- b007s802/vf_b007s802_66f9805d-5b69-4fa1-9785-b5944794ecc8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628605243_7d2251646e76d3b9d16e311992257c09 Episode 6 (of 8): News From Sir Graham. An unexpected twist wraps up the case for the smooth detective and his wife Steve. Or does it? Stars Peter Coke. From May 1956. An unexpected twist wraps up the case for the suave detective and his wife Steve – or does it? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. Producer Martyn C Webster. Another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and his journalist wife, Steve, solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1956. Paul Temple …………………… Peter Coke Steve ………………………… Marjorie Westbury Salty West ……………………. Brewster Mason Detective Inspector Ivor ……….. Manning Wilson George Wadford ………………… Leonard Trolley Member Davis/Ambulance Attendant … James Thomason Sir Graham Forbes ……………… Lester Mudditt Sir Carlton Ross ………………. Richard Williams Sylvia Ross/Telephone Operator ….. Annette Kelly Detective Inspector Vosper ……… Arthur Ridley Brian Dexter ………………….. Simon Lack [2021-08-09] Steptoe and Son – s05e05 – Men of Property PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnbp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2182f1- b0026jwp/vf_b0026jwp_4ac0a9ee-aef3-4a79-b7fb-a4468cf38479.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631143328_0fc373bba4fb159c2b5913a5fb7bd9d1 Series 5 Episode 5 (of 6): Men of Property. Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard’s freehold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Albert and Harold set out to buy the freehold of their rag and bone yard. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Norman Bird, Jeanne Cook and Michael McClain. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold – and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett [2021-08-09] Beachcomber By the Way – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqgs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa43c7- b005bvcz/vf_b005bvcz_2293b8ef-089a-46c3-9e7e-3ff34f77b6cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631173269_a3321dad2825119170f351c9c7120f6f Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1991. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/10 TUE [2021-08-10] Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s8rj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/afe0d4- b007s8pj/vf_b007s8pj_9502f33a-1cd5-47d6-ae12-fc75882a3ed7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628605941_01078ed75276251cbd87293a10fd6f6d Episode 7 (of 8): Another Suspect. The smooth detective and wife Steve face peril afloat, as they edge ever closer to the truth. Stars Peter Coke. From May 1956. The suave detective and wife Steve face peril afloat in their battle to uncover the truth. Francis Durbridge thriller, starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. Another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous journalist wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1956. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Brian Dexter …….. Simon Lack Stan Walters …….. Denis Goacher Arthur Main ……… Geoffrey Hodson Ernest de Silva ….. John Gabriel Julie de Silva …… Marjorie Mars Det Insp Silva …… Manning Wilson Tom Chepstow …….. George Merritt [2021-08-10] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bz16d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c28c7- b09bz0d7/vf_b09bz0d7_515e3440-d83e-4eff-ab69-29df1001bd15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631245489_d4f7f2ba21e119977e92d678f68be9fe Series 1 Episode 3 (of 4): The Human Body. Andy remembers a shocking prank played by a medical student and the only time he wished he’d been taller. From 2017. Andy Hamilton presents more observations and reminiscences about his personal life and his long career in comedy. A self-confessed hypochondriac, Andy looks at the topic of The Human Body. Memories include a GP at University with a penchant for boxing, the unfortunate trick Andy’s brain used to play on him every Thursday morning, and the only time he ever wished he had been taller. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4 in November 2017. [2021-08-10] Revolting People – s03e05 – Them Thar Hills PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008j10d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85fc51- b008j0yr/vf_b008j0yr_2af00276-0858-442e-ad25-5cdbe2623b06.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631243316_0dc911c72cb29096db33addb1bd4408a Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): Them Thar Hills. Samuel and McGurk follow prospector Mad Pete to hunt for gold. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From June 2004. Samuel and McGurk follow prospector Mad Pete in search of gold. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Mad Pete ……….. Hugh Dennis Jeremiah ……….. Philip Pope NB: The episode title might derive from the Laurel and Hardy film of the same name. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/11 WED [2021-08-11] Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007swg7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/698859- b007swdg/vf_b007swdg_9ecac438-ac6d-4233-a6d3-34c53947a590.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1628833956_17fc443e9adf6fd764bb5f28255cbfb5 Episode 8 (of 8): Return to London. With the case nearly cracked, the smooth detective invites all the suspects to a cocktail party. Stars Peter Coke. From May 1956. With the case nearly cracked, the suave detective invites all the suspects to a cocktail party. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. The conclusion of another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge’s incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous journalist wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1956. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Charlie …………. James Beattie Det Insp Vosper ….. Arthur Ridley Det Insp Ivor ……. Manning Wilson Johnny Tico ……… Brian Haines Linda Tico ………. Belle Chrystall Brian Dexter …….. Simon Lack Max Burford ……… Allan McClelland Ernest de Silva ….. John Gabriel Julie de Silva …… Marjorie Mars Salty West ………. Brewster Mason Mary Gardner …….. Dorothy Holmes-Gore Hotel Clerk ……… James Thomason [2021-08-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e03 – The Bequest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j283n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1682f7- b0003sn5/vf_b0003sn5_8000fa27-c8e3-41fc-9fc3-72a90e584531.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631514738_ab96e5d2bd88cc0f2469c30fd04218c2 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 20): The Bequest. The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From November 1955. The Lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife! Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sid James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/12 THU [2021-08-12] Navy Lark – s13e12 1972-06-11 – Friday the 13th PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn8n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/aa99d1- b0026916/vf_b0026916_5accfa6d-7e0d-4bc9-978a-7af0ff4d6cb1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629597513_681ff87c5fcb6ebfae9a127e726a0ddd Friday the 13th: The day proves unlucky for the superstitious crew of HMS Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee and Leslie Phillips. From June 1972. The day proves unlucky for the superstitious crew aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1972. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Commanding Officer …. Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Rita …………………. Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans Lieutenant Burkett …….. Michael Bates [2021-08-12] Absolute Power – s04e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018jp4b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d90122- b018jp44/vf_b018jp44_b564f0dd-ed06-4b23-9428-2b73ec2dd183.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631515634_e606d46409638e81f05150a03f174531 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 4): The spin doctoring duo get a lucrative contract to work for the BBC. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004. The Machiavellian masters of spin get a lucrative contract to represent BBC television. Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener’s biting satire. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4,in February 2004. Charles Prentiss … Stephen Fry Martin McCabe …… John Bird Archie …………. Alex Lowe Clive ………….. Tom George Morganna ……….. Rachel Atkins Debbie …………. Jalml Barbakoff Headmaster ……… Kim Wall https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/13 FRI [2021-08-13] Dad’s Army – s02e03 – Put That Light Out PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s8kl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/daf5ae- m000ymz1/vf_m000ymz1_f2d02588-5005-412d-84cb-47326a95f6f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631492350_b30eded5c9fee8fe0e8cf6270cad3d36 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 20): Put That Light Out. Mainwaring’s platoon causes havoc in Walmington- on-Sea during an air-raid. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From February 1975. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon causes havoc in Walmington-on-Sea during an air-raid. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4,in February 1975. Captain Mainwaring ……………. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ………………. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……………….. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……………….. John Laurie Private Pike …………………. Ian Lavender Private Godfrey ………………. Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges ………………… Bill Pertwee Telephone Operator ……………. Avril Angers Second Warden/Lighthouse Keeper … Stuart Sherwin Announcer ……………………. John Snagge [2021-08-13] To the Manor Born – Episode 9 – The Honours List PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm4q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/612c07- b0023gv6/vf_b0023gv6_cef5d1ea-adc7-46a2-aeb2-5f32e9182922.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631506098_64403df36ef9b15d0461d12c83e64690 Episode 9 (of 10): The Honours List. With news of a New Year’s Honour for a villager, Audrey is nice to De Vere. Adapted from TV with Penelope Keith. From March 1997. News leaks out that someone in the community is to appear in the New Year’s Honours list. Will it be De Vere? Audrey finds herself having to be nice to him, just in case. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere. First piloted on radio, but whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Keith Barron ……. Richard De Vere Angela Thorne …… Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle … Brabinger Margery Withers …. Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass … Ned Brigadier ………. Jonathan Adams https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/14 SAT [2021-08-14] 4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03szf7d URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-25] Author Lynne Truss on the remarkable career of Dora Bryan with highlights from the actress’s BBC radio archive. A celebration of the life of Dora Bryan, hailed as one of Britain’s great all-round performers. Journalist and writer Lynne Truss looks back on Dora’s remarkable career. With Dora’s friend and co-star Bernard Cribbins, BBC radio drama producer Martin Jenkins, theatre critic Benedict Nightingale, and film writer Matthew Sweet. Dora Bryan died in 2014 aged 91. Made by Pier Productions. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in March 2014. * “Desert Islands Discs” from 1987, when Dora was Michael Parkinson’s castaway. * “Perfect Timing” – Jimmy Chinn’s drama about a struggling music hall duo all at sea on a cruise ship; starring Dora, Bernard Cribbins and Roy Barraclough. * “That Reminds Me” from 2000, in which Dora recalls her stage, film and TV career. * “With Great Pleasure” from 2003, featuring readings from Dora’s favourite books. * “The Child Within”, Wally K Daly’s moving monologue written especially for and performed by Dora Bryan. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/15 SUN [2021-08-15] Doctor at Large – Episode 1 – The Deep End PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00939rq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9ed89c- b00939r7/vf_b00939r7_7b995a29-2e4a-44be-adb7-383584076aaa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631616074_cf7f234e4a678da10532293176b2f02e Series 2 Episode 1 (of 13): The Deep End. Freshly qualified doctors Sparrow, Evans and Benskin’s medical mishaps go on and on. Starring Richard Briers. From June 1969. The medical mishaps of freshly qualified doctors Simon Sparrow, Taffy Evans and Tony Benskin go on and on. Starring Richard Briers. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow. From Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large”, published in 1955. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1969. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Mrs Muir ………….. Dandy Nichols Mr Smith ………….. Bill Fraser [2021-08-15] Not in Front of the Children – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dcg11 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/383606- b08dcg0z/vf_b08dcg0z_a9be3488-e03a-41a6-b45e-b1ed2a8cf951.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631616286_b4850e0ae18e6c928ebcfa8b2324afa9 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 13): A Stand on Ceremony. Organising their new baby’s christening turns into a headache for Jennifer and Henry. Stars Wendy Craig. From October 1970. Christening a fourth child shouldn’t really provide any problems, but for Jennifer and Henry it’s starting to look traumatic. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1970. Jennifer Corner …….. Wendy Craig Henry Corner ……….. Francis Matthews Mother …………….. Fanny Rowe Mary ………………. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi ……………… Roberta Tovey Amanda …………….. Jill Riddick Harrison …………… Richard Waring Perry/The Rev Grover … Frederick Treves The Rev Pettifer ……. James Thomason The Rev Martin ……… John Gabriel https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/16 MON [2021-08-16] Steptoe and Son -s05e06 – Men of Letters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnfd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9bd2d8- b0026n78/vf_b0026n78_4ae208f4-e74d-437c-a5f3-7013d60b8232.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631751355_6c5729a1f0388336148551fcada07d13 Series 5 Episode 6 (of 6): Men of Letters. Albert butts in on Harold’s church magazine article. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1974. Albert butts in on Harold’s church magazine article. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. With Anthony Sharp, Norman Bird, Jeanne Cook and Michael McClain. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold – and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1974. Albert …… Wilfrid Brambell Harold …… Harry H Corbett The Vicar … Anthony Sharp [2021-08-16] Beachcomber By the Way – s02e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kkz1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c579e- b008kkyq/vf_b008kkyq_10e62f71-568a-4964-926c-d06f58936875.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631783539_d462fe07d461ff056bf5ed3b6e12bef8 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): JB Morton’s whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991. Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. Running in the “Daily Express” from 1924 to 1975, JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Announcer Brian Perkins. Producer Harry Thompson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1991. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/17 TUE [2021-08-17] Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers – s01e04 – Animals PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09czrbs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ac7aeb- b09czr0n/vf_b09czr0n_b013a92d-df63-4fc4-8563-cbbce0111725.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631846416_2345338b9ac1eb99e91550bf8fdd4d2e Series 1 Episode 4 (of 4): Animals. Andy recalls some amusing animal anecdotes, with useful tips on dealing with an angry bear and a grumpy alligator. From 2017. Andy Hamilton presents more observations and reminiscences about his personal life and his long career in comedy. This time, Andy looks at the subject of Animals. From fond memories of his childhood cat Timmy’s lifelong battle with the Hoover; through working with straw-boater-wearing dolphins for “Not the Nine o’Clock News”, and being unnerved by a sea lion during a phone call. Andy also offers many useful animal-related tips including: what to do should you ever find an unwelcome bear on your doorstep. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2017. [2021-08-17] Revolting People – s03e06 – Secrets and Lies PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kmv2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/918184- b008kms0/vf_b008kms0_329b510c-0121-4f1f-a84a-542c3be1aba5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1631845957_6db77026198c2cc1139f9d2b7239ca4e Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): Secrets and Lies. War is now only two days away. Maybe three if it’s wet. 1770 America sitcom with Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From July 2004. War is now only two days away. Or three if wet. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2004. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Mary …………… Jan Ravens Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Cora …………… Penelope Cora Stan …………… Philip Pope Elizabeth ………. Rebecca Front Agnes ………….. Selina Griffiths https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/18 WED [2021-08-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e06 – The Blackboard Jungle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0186wj0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66ab57- b0186whr/vf_b0186whr_b5c807db-4b6f-44ea-a0d2-6c8445eec32a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632704011_e3a0c6e4b3c955954eb03cdda67efd57 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 20): The Blackboard Jungle. The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1955. The Lad is a young master in a school full of juvenile delinquents. A parody of the controversial 1955 movie of the same name. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. Recovered episode. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1955. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/19 THU [2021-08-19] Navy Lark – s13e13 1972-06-18 – The New NAAFI PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jncb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b6958- b0026kb5/vf_b0026kb5_c53543d9-e9c3-472d-aeb1-e1bb64e37963.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1629597835_2be5dfacf0277b683c83967093acb21d The New NAAFI: Pertwee’s potent beer sparks an explosive opening ceremony aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee. From June 1972. Pertwee’s potent beer sparks an explosive opening ceremony aboard HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1972. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Commanding Officer …. Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Myrtle ……………….. Heather Chasen Uncle Ebenezer ………… Tenniel Evans The Professor …………. Michael Bates [2021-08-19] Absolute Power – s04e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018tsh9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c356c4- b018tsh7/vf_b018tsh7_37a1dbf4-268e-4aa3-8475-6af280560cbf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632019481_718a302b12995b06fd3baf0bdf8c8227 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 4): Spin doctor Martin’s new bestseller drives a wedge between him and Charles. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004. Spin doctor Martin’s new bestseller drives a wedge between him and Charles. Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener’s biting satire. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2004. Charles Prentiss … Stephen Fry Martin McCabe …… John Bird Archie …………. Alex Lowe Clive ………….. Tom George Lydia ………….. Helen Atkinson-Wood Giles ………….. Kim Wall Presenter ………. Rachel Atkins Claudia ………… Jaimi Barbakoff https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/20 FRI [2021-08-20] Dad’s Army – s02e04 – Boots Boots Boots PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmyj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b983d- b0025lbq/vf_b0025lbq_b3c6fcde-4cde-4f36-8813-a90075edd324.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632097246_37076f117f8c174f9af31e2bc371c130 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 20): Boots, Boots, Boots. The platoon takes action when Mainwaring becomes obsessed with their feet. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From March 1975. The Home Guard platoon take action when Captain Mainwaring becomes obsessed with their feet. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Mr Sedgewick ……… Eric Chitty Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-08-20] To the Manor Born – Episode 10 – Plenty More Fish PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm7w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0c4b94- b0023q2j/vf_b0023q2j_c1764b44-927b-45e6-b693-f0d921a1d581.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632097844_7a7d2244b5ff0528a9c188b3b0fa9aa1 Episode 10 (of 10): Plenty More Fish. With their love lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory. Written for radio. Stars Penelope Keith. From March 1997. With their love-lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard De Vere. First piloted on radio, but hijacked by TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton … Penelope Keith Richard De Vere ……….. Keith Barron Marjory Frobisher ……… Angela Thorne Brabinger …………….. Nicholas McArdle Mrs Polouvicka ………… Margery Withers Ned ………………….. Frank Middlemass https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/21 SAT [2021-08-21] Mark Billingham’s Rule Book of Crime – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r19jd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d27e1d- b01r19jb/vf_b01r19jb_c23e05f3-cd29-4058-811e-98e53abaf256.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632190379_801cc61b30a9513158fc08975b2294f3 Downloaded to Packard Bell Crime writer Mark Billingham detects his radio sleuthing stars: Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Raymond Chandler, Henning Mankell, PD James. Plus he unmasks a 1980s detective gem. Best-selling crime writer Mark Billingham has always been obsessed with the creative criminal minds of the past. Over three hours, Mark sets out to detect the clues dropped in the BBC archives, as he brings a flavour of the magic of his favourite crime writers: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Dame Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler, PD James, and Henning Mankell. Clues that reveal why their sleuthing creations – Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Philip Marlowe, Adam Dalgliesh and Kurt Wallander – are so enduring. Having created his own flawed crime fighter, Detective Inspector Tom Thorne, Mark’s wrestled with the thorny issue of inventing a distinctive new voice amongst a myriad of detecting greats. What’s more important, devious plotting or debauched heroes, a killer in plain sight or rug- pulling twists? In plundering the archive for answers, Mark has uncovered a hidden radio detecting gem. Debuting in the late 1970s, and running for a few seasons into the 1980s, it starred an actor who could be a lead in TV classic “Cathy Come Home” and the voice of an iconic children’s cartoon. It was penned by a writer that worked on TV police dramas “Z Cars” and “Softly Softly” [Robert Barr]. All is revealed in “Mark Billinghams Rule Book of Crime”. Producer Peter McHugh. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, on 2 March 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/22 SUN [2021-08-22] Doctor at Large – Episode 2 – The SS Lotus PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009364g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/528102- b009363b/vf_b009363b_2007a60a-6f0f-4bc1-b425-a8d8ed1d0104.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632225028_d2917f95f2215f6ce9379f128fde772d Series 2 Episode 2 (of 13): The SS Lotus. Simon Sparrow soon realises that life as a ship’s doctor is far from plain sailing. Starring Richard Briers. From June 1969. Simon Sparrow soon realises that life as a ship’s doctor is far from plain sailing. Starring Richard Briers. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1969. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Jock Hornby ……….. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Easter ……………. Peter Jones [2021-08-22] Not in Front of the Children – s02e04 – A Slight Case of Baptism PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f0q27 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/500bf5- b08f0q25/vf_b08f0q25_7e05c371-7142-4613-b24e-3726bfa822a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632225235_50fd769deb8efe66068ef1c97b4023ea Series 2 Episode 4 (of 13): A Slight Case of Baptism. It’s the new baby’s christening day – at Jennifer’s mother’s church. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From October 1970. The new baby is set to be christened in Jennifer’s mother’s church, and today is the day. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1970. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mother ………… Fanny Rowe Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Rev Chubb ……… Kevin Brennan https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/23 MON [2021-08-23] Steptoe and Son – s06e01 – Loathe Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnjq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/42a5c3- b0026x3g/vf_b0026x3g_87d2fc43-0643-4f47-bb14-cb149ee776d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632354964_c67a30c305dc68e3388492aacc9356cf Series 6 Episode 1 (of 8): Loathe Story. Sleepwalking Harold gives dad Albert a fright. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1976. Sleepwalking Harold gives dad Albert a fright. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1976. Albert ……………… Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……………… Harry H Corbett Psychiatrist ………… Graham Stark Bunty ………………. Jo Manning Wilson Mrs Kennington-Stroud … Margot Boyd https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/24 TUE – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/25 WED [2021-08-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e13 – Hancock’s Hair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t1bnk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-01] Series 3 Episode 13 (of 20): Hancock’s Hair. Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1956. Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. NB: This 2021 repeat has very low volume. Retained the better rpt of 2020-01-01. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/26 THU [2021-08-26] Navy Lark – s14e01 1973-07-29 – The Montezuelan Revolution PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jngd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9fea4- b0026q9l/vf_b0026q9l_4cd7023b-d5f1-4e95-95a1-5d7c6f2fc156.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630891538_5786ed3a85cfe25aef334619397540a0 Ramona Povey causes havoc on HMS Troutbridge’s goodwill visit. Stars Richard Caldicot and Heather Chasen. From July 1973. Ramona Povey causes havoc as HMS Troutbridge makes a goodwill visit to Montezuela. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1973. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Commanding Officer …. Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Ramona Povey ………….. Heather Chasen Carlo ………………… Tenniel Evans Manuelo ………………. Michael Bates [2021-08-26] After Henry – s01e01 – The Older Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmgk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-25] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 8): The Older Man. Widow Sarah is bringing up her daughter, with a meddling mother. Simon Brett’s sitcom stars Prunella Scales. From April 1985. Widow Sarah battles to bring up her 18-year-old daughter Clare, hindered by her meddling mother Eleanor. The debut episode of Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made. But instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. Producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1985. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Nick …… James Griffiths NB: Retained 2017-08-25 (Complete) [2021-08-26] Absolute Power – s04e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0192y9d URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-12] Series 4 Episode 3 (of 4): Revenge is a gourmet dish best served cold when Martin deceives Charles. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004. When Martin persuades Charles to accompany him to Devon, Clive is left in charge of the government’s Healthy Eating campaign. Will the company survive with Clive in charge and, more importantly, will Charles survive without the cut and thrust of London? Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener’s biting satire. Music by Matthew Scott. Producer Dawn Ellis. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2004. Charles Prentiss … Stephen Fry Martin McCabe …… John Bird Archie …………. Alex Lowe Clive ………….. Tom George Roger ………….. Ewan Bailey Geraldine ………. Beth Chalmers https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/27 FRI [2021-08-27] Dad’s Army – s02e05 – Sergeant Save My Boy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tbwz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e8d67- b007tbw9/vf_b007tbw9_6c8de729-5471-43e6-94a5-adb985f9ed74.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632702190_ff1c7006db8e88072e642ee709965af2 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 20): Sergeant, Save My Boy! Barbed wire traps Pike in a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning! Adapted from TV with Ian Lavender. From March 1975. Barbed wire traps Private Pike in a seaside minefield, and the tide is starting to turn! Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-08-27] Old Harry’s Game – s06e01 – Edith PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w0d8p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cfee63- b00w0d6d/vf_b00w0d6d_3e632b4a-84ab-4816-a8e2-6e0098255a98.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632729021_5066a85e656ae9b4d73e1def23e754b5 Series 6 Episode 1 (of 6): Edith. Satan strikes a bizarre bargain with an eminent historian. Devilish sitcom starring Andy Hamilton and Annette Crosbie. From September 2007. An eminent historian arrives in the infernal kingdom and Satan strikes a bizarre bargain with her. Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2007. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Other characters played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu 2018-11-24: 27:49 [27:34] 2021-08-27: 27:52 [27:34] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/28 SAT [2021-08-28] Horne of Plenty – 3 Hour Special – Beyond Our Ken to Round The Horne PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2b6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-16] Jonathan James-Moore’s inside story of “Beyond Our Ken” and “Round the Horne”. Featuring Ron Moody, Bill Pertwee and Brian Cooke. With the first and last episodes of both series. The fascinating inside story behind two of BBC radio’s all-time favourite comedies, “Beyond Our Ken” and “Round the Horne”, presented by a former BBC Head of Radio Light Entertainment, Jonathan James-Moore. Featuring cast members Ron Moody and Bill Pertwee; the son of “Beyond Our Ken” scriptwriter Eric Merriman, Andy Merriman; Lyn Took, who was married to Barry Took, writer for both series; and the last surviving “Round The Horne” scriptwriter, Brian Cooke. Extracts from Kenneth Williams’s diaries are read by David Benson. Producer Peter Reed. “Beyond Our Ken” ran for 7 series, while “Round The Horne” ran for 4. Hear the very first and last editions of both series. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee, Ron Moody, Stanley Unwin and Douglas Smith. First broadcast on BBC 7, in May 2004. The FIRST “Beyond Our Ken” – 1st July 1958: Kenneth Hornes diary, poking fun at tax bills, and Horn-o-rama. The LAST “Beyond Our Ken” – 16th July 1964: Kenneth Hornes week, Horn-o-rama, and Drama of the Week. The FIRST “Round the Horne” – 7th March 1965: Trends, the BBC’s Backroom Boys, and part one of ‘The Clissold Saga’. The LAST “Round The Horne” – 9th June 1968: Nobody knew it was the last show, but a surprise was in store for Julian and Sandy. NB: This is NOT a bastardised edit, the wog joke (in 1968-06-09) is NOT cut. As with the rpt on 2017-12-16, this 3 Hour Special is complete/unedited. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/29 SUN [2021-08-29] Doctor at Large – s02e03 – Women on Board PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009544m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/770ca2- b009544c/vf_b009544c_65d62806-dfbe-4d7b-a272-72ac107e3150.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632835877_1210ef59d589fd9f39333d584ca8a2ee Series 2 Episode 3 (of 13): Women on Board. Seasick ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow takes a shine to the company chairman’s daughter. Stars Richard Briers. From June 1969. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow. Sparrow takes a shine to the company chairman’s daughter. Starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1969. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Jock Hornby ……….. Ray Cooney Easter ……………. Peter Jones Edna Swithenbank …… Joan Sanderson Wendy Swithenbank ….. Norma Ronald [2021-08-29] Not in Front of the Children – s02e05 – Unemployment Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08fsg00 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8eb2b6- b08fsfzw/vf_b08fsfzw_2a52685a-b43c-4aaa-84a8-9037ca29075e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632836114_9cac98e8ab7b7630553df7c44f44430f Series 2 Episode 5 (of 13): Unemployment Problem. As the consequences of Henry’s rash resignation sink in, Jennifer has a bright idea. Stars Wendy Craig. From November 1970. As the consequences of Henry’s rash resignation sink in, Jennifer has a bright idea. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids: Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Mr Wrigley …….. Paul Whitsun-Jones Pam …………… Gwenda Wilson Harrison ………. Richard Waring NB: Scriptwriter Richard Waring appears in this episode. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/30 MON [2021-08-30] Steptoe and Son – s06e02 – Oh What a Beautiful Mourning PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnms URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eaf6f7- b00273qd/vf_b00273qd_45033a1e-4670-475c-b6cf-00169dd521d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632961505_901f1da29498225ad093bee0300dbdac Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 6 Episode 2 (of 8): Oh What a Beautiful Mourning. The family clash at Albert’s brother’s funeral. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1976. The Steptoe family clash over the will at the funeral of Albert’s brother, George. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1976. Albert …… Wilfrid Brambell Harold …… Harry H Corbett Arthur …… George A Cooper With Michael Burlington, David Graham, Anne Jameson, Norma Ronald and Marianne Stone. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/08/31 TUE – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/01 WED [2021-09-01] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c58m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0f712f- m000c58k/vf_m000c58k_52ba5613-002c-401d-aa39-0c98d37ea578.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633154331_47eaff8a55f4d2d1ce9f922845880f53 Episode 1 (of 6): The Photo Call. An actor dies as the thespian sleuth is rehearsing in Edinburgh – is it murder? Simon Brett’s thriller stars Francis Matthews. An actor dies as thespian sleuth Charles Paris is rehearsing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A stage dagger turns murderously into a real one. Francis Matthews stars as Charles Paris. Six-part thriller serial adapted from his own book by Simon Brett. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1985. Charles Paris ……. Francis Matthews Brian Cassells …… Hugh Laurie Frances …………. Jennifer Hilary James Milne ……… Alan McNaughtan Maurice Skellern …. Harry Landis Pam Northcliffe ….. Sara Corper Michael Vanderzee … Mark Wing-Davey Martin Warburton …. Michael Maloney Willy Mariello …… Billy McColl [2021-09-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e14 – The Student Prince PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t3twj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-08] Series 3 Episode 14 (of 20): The Student Prince. The Lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1956. The Lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1956. NB: This repeat has a lower volume than the 2020 repeat. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/02 THU [2021-09-02] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cb2p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/57ffdb- m000cb2n/vf_m000cb2n_d3a75577-bf35-4eeb-9cbf-297a5e7abf13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633218933_24189aaafd914eed40991ad3e357a252 Part 2 (of 6): DUDS on the Fringe. The thespian sleuth meets student Anna and makes a discovery about Willy’s death. Stars Francis Matthews and Hugh Laurie. Charles Paris investigates the death of Willy Mariello and meets Anna Duncan, one of the students appearing on the Edinburgh Fringe. Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth Charles Paris. Simon Brett’s thriller serial adapted from his own book. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1985. Charles Paris ……. Francis Matthews Brian Cassells …… Hugh Laurie Pam Northcliffe ….. Sara Corper Martin Warburton …. Michael Maloney Anna Duncan ……… Kim Thomson Jean Mariello ……. Frances Low Michael Vanderzee … Mark Wing-Davey |
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[2021-09-02] Navy Lark – s14e07 1973-09-09 – Povey an Admiral at Last PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pymrq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d46a0- b00pyj93/vf_b00pyj93_1a7461cd-e051-4b44-b7bc-7802893906d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1630891729_0d44f0b9f8fa2b03685b04da908e3285 Downloaded to Packard Bell Povey an Admiral at Last: Captain Povey’s wife Ramona lands him in a Singapore stew. Stars Stephen Murray and Jon Pertwee. From September 1973. Captain Povey’s wife Ramona lands him in a Singapore stew. Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2 in September 1973. The Sub-Lieutenant …….. Leslie Phillips The Chief Petty Officer … Jon Pertwee The Commanding Officer …. Stephen Murray Captain Povey …………. Richard Caldicot Clarissa ……………… Heather Chasen The Admiral …………… Tenniel Evans Albert ……………….. Michael Bates Lady Fabia ……………. Elizabeth Morgan [2021-09-02] After Henry – s01e02 – Moving PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmkg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b6f73d- b0024rbc/vf_b0024rbc_0bf694f1-a918-4016-9b19-b6ad9ea41106.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633218639_8d43477b6981228717323353508bfdb5 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 8): Moving. Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in. Should Sarah just sell up? Stars Prunella Scales. From April 1985. Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in, but should Sarah just sell up? Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1985. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Janie ….. Marion Bailey [2021-09-02] Absolute Power – s04e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019dqxr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ca125- b019dqxp/vf_b019dqxp_ad1910f8-1f32-458e-b5d9-e3598993429d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633219094_5a28e79238f80c9641e52b3bd2f7e602 Series 4 Episode 4 (of 4): Spin doctor Charles heads across the pond, leaving Martin to fend alone. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004. The spin doctor firm is offered the chance to cross the pond and help with the presidential campaign. Charles can’t resist the challenge of spinning in the land of the dirty trick, but Martin decides to stay at home. Could this be the end of a beautiful friendship? Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener’s biting satire. Music by Matthew Scott. Producer Dawn Ellis. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin meisters in the world of government and media relations. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2004. Charles Prentiss … Stephen Fry Martin McCabe …… John Bird Archie …………. Alex Lowe Clive ………….. Tom George Alex …………… Beth Chalmers NB: This is the last ever episode https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/03 FRI [2021-09-03] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cctj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cedbb9- m000ccth/vf_m000ccth_5a39da84-6523-455a-ba8b-11d0b0bdb62b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633307439_8edb404d96b455391087902472d08c2b Part 3 (of 6): First Lunch. With Willy dead, the thespian sleuth questions the owner of the student actors’ house. Stars Francis Matthews and Sara Corper. Charles is continuing his investigations into the death of Willy Mariello. Now he turns his attention to James Milne, owner of the house where the other university actors are staying. Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth Charles Paris. Simon Brett’s thriller serial adapted from his own book. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Pam Northcliffe …. Sara Corper Martin Warburton … Michael Maloney Anna Duncan …….. Kim Thomson Lesley Petter …… Lesley Manville James Milne …….. Alan McNaughtan [2021-09-03] Dad’s Army – s02e06 – Branded PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/03d332- b0026401/vf_b0026401_61e6c2e6-aef8-4f4a-ad53-de9c327dfd71.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633306670_3a1b5e5e6d42b457b9a53d0e92a0d34c Series 2 Episode 6 (of 20): Branded. Godfrey is ridiculed when Mainwaring hears he was a conscientious objector. Adapted from TV with Arnold Ridley. From March 1975. Private Godfrey faces ridicule when Captain Mainwaring discovers he was a conscientious objector. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1975. Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …….. Clive Dunn Private Frazer …….. John Laurie Private Godfrey ……. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ………. Ian Lavender Chief Warden Hodges … Bill Pertwee Cissy Godfrey ……… Nan Braunton Second Warden ……… Michael Sega Doctor ……………. Norman Ettlinger Announcer …………. John Snagge [2021-09-03] Old Harry’s Game – s06e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w6j8w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/be6c75- b00w6j8p/vf_b00w6j8p_cf918f73-5573-47cb-92c3-e08d88b8c26a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633759633_0b83e429991963efef55844d199b0483 Series 6 Episode 2 (of 6): Discoveries. Satan introduces historian Edith to Adam and Eve, but they are none too bright. Stars Andy Hamilton. From October 2007. Satan introduces Edith to Adam and Eve, but for the father and mother of all mankind they are alarmingly stupid. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2007. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Other characters played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/04 SAT [2021-09-04] The Game’s Afoot – Sherlock Holmes Special [3 Hour Special] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cm07d URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-29] The Game’s Afoot: Sherlock Holmes Special. Nick Utechin selects some of the Great Detective’s greatest cases on radio. With “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” (1945), and Ralph Richardson in “The Red-Headed League” (1954). Hear the evidence gathered clue-by-clue, as Sherlock Holmes enthusiast Nick Utechin investigates how the Baker Street sleuth has been portrayed on radio across the decades. Stretching from the Forties to the Noughties, this 3 hour showcase of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective features some rare recordings of Holmes and Watson in action. Plus Nick Utechin talks to writer and dramatist Bert Coules about the Clive Merrison series. Producer Sarah Wade. First broadcast on Radio 7, in July 2008. * The Adventure of the Speckled Band (17/05/1945) Why did Helen Stoner’s twin sister die in mysterious circumstances on the eve of her wedding? Stars Cedric Hardwicke as Sherlock Holmes and Finlay Curry as Dr Watson. * The Red-Headed League (19/10/1954) The strange case of an ad seeking only red-haired men… Stars Ralph Richardson as Holmes and John Gielgud as Watson. * The Boscombe Valley Mystery (12/12/1966) The sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime’s roots are down under. Stars Carleton Hobbs as Holmes and Norman Shelley as Watson. * The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Solitary Cyclist (17/03/1993) The sleuth investigates who’s following music teacher Violet Smith. Stars Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Watson. * The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Abergavenny Murder (18/05/2004) When a man dies in his Baker Street apartment, the detective is bound to investigate. Stars Clive Merrison as Holmes and Andrew Sachs as Watson. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/05 SUN [2021-09-05] Doctor at Large – s02e04 – The Doctor’s Dilemma PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009hq0t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0cafec- b009hpyr/vf_b009hpyr_98e701b3-4dba-4435-aca0-485dafbca68a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633424249_0c621b48a0936455f53cd9dd6295a754 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 13): The Doctor’s Dilemma. Seasick ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969. Seasick ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow. Starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1969. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Jock Hornby ……….. Ray Cooney Easter ……………. Peter Jones Wendy Swithenbank ….. Norma Ronald [2021-09-05] Not in Front of the Children – s02e06 – A Yap in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gjzsv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a95a3- b08gjzrf/vf_b08gjzrf_6e9f98db-eed8-4de8-98ee-9782a0c9b7e9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633425447_78e7a5386e8a2696999ffa2c3007187e Series 2 Episode 6 (of 13): A Yap in the Night. A spate of break-ins sparks a security crackdown in the Corner home. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1970. A spate of break-ins in the neighbourhood sparks a security crackdown in the Corner household. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston The Detective ….. Frederick Treves Mr Wilkinson …… David Tate Pet Shop Owner …. Benny Lee https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/06 MON [2021-09-06] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cc9v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fe13c- m000cc9t/vf_m000cc9t_caa98c00-5878-4e92-b2c3-af05673fd3df.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633586881_8281abbf73186061bdec0fb0895c3e7f Part 4 (of 6): Legal Aid. Convinced that Willy was murdered, the thespian sleuth consults his solicitor friend. Stars Francis Matthews and Kim Thomson. Convinced Willy Mariello’s been murdered, Charles Paris enlists the help of his solicitor friend, Gerald Venables, in the investigation. Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth, Charles Paris. Simon Brett’s thriller serial adapted from his own book. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4,in September 1985. Charles Paris ….. Francis Matthews Anna Duncan ……. Kim Thomson James Milne ……. Alan McNaughtan Gerald Venables … Jeremy Child Jean Mariello ….. Frances Low [2021-09-06] Steptoe and Son – s06e03 – Live Now PAYE Later PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a6292a- b0027b1s/vf_b0027b1s_e0cb271b-76cc-4ac4-be79-44df21d02476.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633566190_725351209b5ae9d8804aef3802dfb809 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 6 Episode 3 (of 8): Live Now PAYE Later. The tax inspector catches up with Albert. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1976. The tax inspector catches up with Albert Steptoe, and son Harold is not impressed. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, and Harry H Corbett as Harold. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold, and was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1976. Albert ……… Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……… Harry H Corbett Mr Greenwood … George A Cooper With Michael Shannon and Peter Williams https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/07 TUE [2021-09-07] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ccwc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/329c1f- m000ccwb/vf_m000ccwb_dceccaa9-46b0-452e-adad-5a4f2fa5893b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633674069_f972286a16a1f986d5b75f248f6fbd0f Episode 5 (of 6): Last Lunch. The thespian sleuth suspects one student is the murderer, but another’s acting oddly. Stars Francis Matthews and Hugh Laurie. Charles suspects Anna Duncan of murdering Willy Mariello, but her fellow-student Martin Warburton is still behaving strangely. Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth Charles Paris. Simon Brett’s thriller serial adapted from his own book. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Charles Paris …….. Francis Matthews Anna Duncan ………. Kim Thomson James Milne ………. Alan McNaughtan Frances ………….. Jennifer Hilary Brian Cassells ……. Hugh Laurie Martin Warburton ….. Michael Maloney Stella Galpin-Lord … Sheila Mitchell Guide ……………. Fraser Kerr https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/08 WED [2021-09-08] Charles Paris – So Much Blood – Part 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cbjt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b23dc7- m000cbjr/vf_m000cbjr_94b026b0-d6af-483a-86eb-931e3ccce557.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633758715_74acfe2977ac47a34125ec7f6aeafa4f Episode 6 (of 6): Up In The Castle. One murder suspect is cleared, but a bomb is ticking in the thespian sleuth’s bag. Stars Francis Matthews and Michael Maloney. With one suspect cleared of murdering Willy Mariello, a bomb is planted in Charles Paris’s bag – meaning suspicions shift elsewhere. Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth Charles Paris. Conclusion of Simon Bretts thriller serial adapted from his book. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1985. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Anna Duncan …….. Kim Thomson James Milne …….. Alan McNaughtan Martin Warburton … Michael Maloney Frances ………… Jennifer Hilary [2021-09-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e03 – The Greyhound Track PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t5xc7 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-15] Series 3 Episode 18 (of 20): The Greyhound Track. Sid wants the lad evicted, so he reopens a public footpath through his country mansion. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1956. Sid wants the lad evicted, so he reopens a public footpath through his country mansion. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. NB: This repeat has a lower volume than the 2020 repeat. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/09 THU [2021-09-09] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 1 [TS Edit] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvk0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2dac65- b005tv99/vf_b005tv99_7d61ce7e-87ef-4fbc-8ba5-a07537e5e511.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633827727_51181f5d7d086a29ed59ef209073eddb Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 1 (of 8): The Riddlesdale Inquest. Lord Peter Wimsey’s brother, the Duke of Denver, is arrested for murder. Dorothy L Sayers mystery, with Ian Carmichael. A scandal for the aristocracy erupts when Lord Peter’s Wimsey’s brother, the Duke of Denver, is arrested for murder. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Clouds of Witness was first published in 1926. Adapted in eight episodes by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer Dorothy L Sayers. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey on radio between 1973 and 1983, and in the TV adaptations broadcast from 1972 to 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Duke of Denver …… James Villiers Lady Mary Wimsey …. Maria Aitken Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Freddie Arbuthnot … Nigel Lambert Coroner …………. James Thomason Pettigrew ……….. Bill Wallis Cooper ………….. Sean Arnold Miss Cathcart ……. Betty Cardno [2021-09-09] Navy Lark – s15e02 1975-11-16 – NANA PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnvy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db8547- b0027l8q/vf_b0027l8q_2f9a8bb6-1f5a-45a9-82fc-ad5a4863c371.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632017283_e300cba7fe1095e5e00aba41cbbcf780 NANA: HMS Troutbridge sets sail, with Phillips let loose on a new navigational aid. Stars Jon Pertwee. From November 1975. HMS Troutbridge sets sail with Phillips let loose on a new navigational aid. Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Commanding Officer, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Wren Chasen, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, and Michael Bates as Mr Harris. Script by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Producer Alastair Scott Johnston. Laughs afloat aboard Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. “The Navy Lark” ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1975. [2021-09-09] After Henry – s01e03 – The Cowboy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmnj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e25c1- b0024swn/vf_b0024swn_99fd72a7-3f89-406b-995e-4c4cc095b232.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633826829_3fce37555251a36939c8b7e807e47f45 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8): Sarah’s mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a builder. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Sarah’s mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a cheap builder with big brown eyes. Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and Leo Dolan as Terry. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/10 FRI [2021-09-10] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvk4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1910e- b005tvd2/vf_b005tvd2_04344b0e-a2f2-4255-a3f2-2dc4f5083b61.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633911525_2209b9141bec4a4713d2fb83deb94a60 Episode 2 (of 8): Mudstains and Bloodstains. With his brother’s life at stake, Lord Peter Wimsey faces a murder mystery in Yorkshire. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. The Duke of Denver stands accused of the murder of Captain Dennis Cathcart. His brother, Lord Peter Wimsey, desperately hunts for remaining clues at the scene of the shooting – Riddlesdale Lodge in Yorkshire. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Freddie Arbuthnot … Nigel Lambert Pettigrew ……….. Bill Wallis Duchess of Denver … Betty Cardno Mrs Hardraw ……… Miriam Margolyes Other parts played by the cast. [2021-09-10] Dad’s Army – s02e07 – Uninvited Guests PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00q9gk2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d2e81c- b00q9g2p/vf_b00q9g2p_5dcb6c7d-3369-48ed-8cd5-75d9df92ff80.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1633911230_6e428069d20ef8cca37bad6d242bf082 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 20): Uninvited Guests. Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall. Adapted from TV. With Bill Pertwee. From March 1975. Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP Wardens share the church hall. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee [2021-09-10] Old Harry’s Game – s06e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wbrwm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-08] Series 6 Episode 3 (of 6): Murderers. Edith wants Satan to find out who murdered her, and Hell’s boiler is on the blink. Stars Andy Hamilton. From October 2007. Edith needs to find out who murdered her and fortunately Hell is full of people who can assess the evidence – murderers. Andy Hamilton’s comedy set in Hell. Starring Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. Other characters played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2007. EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/11 SAT [2021-09-11] 3 Hours Dr John Cooper Clarke – Complete Control PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06p4syp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-08] Poet & cultural icon Dr John Cooper Clarke gets Complete Control of Radio 4 Extra, and selects his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio Archives. Dr John Cooper Clarke has landed in your radio, and he is in Complete Control. The poet, rock star, radio DJ, comedian and cultural icon has been given the keys to Radio 4 Extra. Over three hours he’s running through the Radio archives, taking you on a personal journey travelling all the way from London’s West End to the American Wild West – with some interesting diversions along the way. Jump aboard a radio road-trip travelling all the way from childhood favourites to recent pleasures, with laughs, thrills and chills along the way. Don’t worry though, he is a Doctor and he will be in Complete Control. Producer Luke Doran. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in November 2015. Dr John’s choices include: * John’s hero Bob Hope performing stand-up in 1956. * A nod to the radio variety acts John grew up listening to, including Vic Oliver and Al Read. * A celebration of the pioneering radio DJ Jack Jackson. * A chilling drama starring the screen legends Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. * A reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” by film star James Stewart. * Brian Cox in the recent Western classic “The Shootist”, a drama so good Dr John Cooper Clarke admits “it was the only time I’ve stayed silent for an hour in my life”. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/12 SUN [2021-09-12] Doctor at Large – s02e05 1969-07-08 – Farewell Las Palmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009m43k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f20a3c- b009m437/vf_b009m437_808d67bd-0d00-4200-9512-e16854701d25.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634005048_4551faf48d1d6961b5fc85074bd5f017 Downloaded to Packard Bell only Episode 5 (of 13): Farewell Las Palmas. When Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position, twice, only Easter can save him. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969. When ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position – twice! – only Easter can save him. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow, adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as First Mate Jock Hornbeam, Patsy Rowlands as Miss Bottomley, Dennis Ramsden as Colonel Swithinbank, Peter Jones as Easter, and Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1969. [2021-09-12] Not in Front of the Children – s02e07 1970-11-15 – A Change of Scene PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08h57ls URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fc8a85- b08h57ll/vf_b08h57ll_117a7564-57df-45f5-8947-1005fce2444c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634005236_5a57b242f56c099b762ccb5ddb52e1da Downloaded to Packard Bell only Series 2 Episode 7 (of 13): A Change of Scene. A job offer for Henry, but are the Corner family happy to relocate? Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From November 1970. Henry’s landed a new job at last, but it means a move for the family from Battersea and Jennifer’s having pangs. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The second series of comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. “Not in Front of the Children” ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA for the TV version in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles Wendy Craig was to play on television: later series included “And Mother Makes Three/Five” and “Butterflies”. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. Jennifer Corner …. Wendy Craig Henry Corner ……. Francis Matthews Mary …………… Charlotte Mitchell Trudi ………….. Roberta Tovey Amanda …………. Jill Riddick Robin ………….. Hugo Keith-Johnston Mr Mumford ……… Garard Green Mrs Mumford …….. Margot Boyd Local Inhabitant … Frederick Treves Mrs Harris ……… Nan Kenway https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/13 MON [2021-09-13] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvk7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7029ff- b005tvdx/vf_b005tvdx_c0d6609b-99fe-4b8f-b822-af619428cb15.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634191834_9490515554388816a6921ad9b362c0ca Episode 3 (of 8): The Diamond Cat. Who is the mysterious “number 10” and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe? Stars Ian Carmichael and Maria Aitken. Who is the mysterious “number 10” and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe? With his brother accused of shooting Captain Dennis Cathcart, Lord Peter Wimsey continues his murder investigation, as the family barrister arrives in Yorkshire to discuss the case. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Lady Mary Wimsey …. Maria Aitken Sir Impey Biggs ….. Brian Oulton Grimethorpe ……… Bill Wallis Mrs Grimethorpe ….. Elizabeth Proud The Servant ……… David Sinclair Lucy Grimethorpe …. Bonnie Hurren [2021-09-13] Steptoe and Son – s06e04 – Upstairs Downstairs Upstairs Downstairs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnv2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6009b8- b0027l55/vf_b0027l55_d430e458-8f8b-4234-9000-d5ce6f6b0e29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634169779_d5462e6c9bd265374fde903fea3332f8 Series 6 Episode 4 (of 8): Upstairs Downstairs Upstairs Downstairs. Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him. From February 1976. Albert’s laid up with a bad back leaving poor Harold overworked. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1976. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett Doctor … Michael McClain With Michael Burlington, David Graham, Anne Jameson, Norma Ronald and Marianne Stone. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/14 TUE [2021-09-14] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvkk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3fc3c4- b005v41p/vf_b005v41p_4ddfada6-4ef3-450f-a624-ebfa11e4e3a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634278777_ee33febf1d5e8e8f1cffeb65943c5d28 Episode 4 (of 8): Mary Quite Contrary. There is mystery over Mary’s illness, and the posh sleuth discovers more about his sister’s past. Stars Ian Carmichael. Mystery deepens over the illness of Lord Peter Wimsey’s sister, Lady Mary Wimsey. As he continues his investigation into Captain Cathcart’s murder, the upper class sleuth’s mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver, arrives. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey …………… Ian Carmichael Bunter …………………….. Peter Jones The Dowager Duchess of Denver … Patricia Routledge Inspector Parker ……………. Gabriel Woolf Lady Mary Wimsey ……………. Maria Aitken Miss Tarrant ……………….. Miriam Margolyes Doctor Thorpe ………………. David Sinclair Woman/Cockney ………………. Bonnie Hurren https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/15 WED [2021-09-15] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvkp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83d7c0- b005v4dc/vf_b005v4dc_f8fe5152-c9e7-4425-80f0-070c00066754.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634303754_d7e4649ebd302610dfb1d55081ebff41 Episode 5 (of 8): The Morning After. Despite his sister Mary’s confession, the sleuth’s murder mystery is not over yet. Stars Ian Carmichael and Patricia Routledge. Despite his sister Mary’s confession, the aristocratic murder mystery is far from over yet for Lord Peter Wimsey. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey ……. Ian Carmichael Bunter ……………… Peter Jones Inspector Parker …….. Gabriel Woolf Lady Mary Wimsey …….. Maria Aitken The Duchess of Denver … Patricia Routledge Murbles …………….. Malcolm Hayes Goyles ……………… Clifford Norgate Sir Impey Biggs ……… Brian Oulton [2021-09-15] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e19 – The Conjurer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm2y URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-22] Series 3 Episode 19 (of 20): The Conjurer. The lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison, unaware of Sid’s plan. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1956. The lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison – unaware of Sid’s plan. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/16 THU [2021-09-16] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvkv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a7bfda- b005v4k9/vf_b005v4k9_8e57d382-0648-4660-adf3-cfbc5bcc5c3e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634432077_411f118686cd195f8ddf165902c6ed3d Episode 6 (of 8): In a Fog. On the trail of the Grimethorpes, Lord Peter Wimsey and Bunter get lost and end up stuck in a swamp. Stars Ian Carmichael. On the trail of the Grimethorpes, Lord Peter Wimsey and Bunter get lost on the moor. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery, dramatised by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey …… Ian Carmichael Bunter …………….. Peter Jones The Duke of Denver ….. James Villiers Grimethorpe ………… Bill Wallis Mrs Grimethorpe …….. Elizabeth Proud Jake ………………. David Sinclair The Warden / Rescuer … Alan Rowe [2021-09-16] Up the Pole – s02e01 – 1948-11-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v9dlg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93e525- b04v9db9/vf_b04v9db9_7bae2868-8358-4271-880b-5e2a8a3c358f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1632018035_2f66f9537cc12b18b3c18df31c64a42b 01/11/1948: Popular double act Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss settle into a new flat over a disused fire station. With Jon Pertwee. From November 1948. Series 2 Episode 1: Dopey Jimmy Jewel and fast-talking Ben Warriss settle into their new flat over a disused fire station. Desperate Jimmy’s in love and needs cash fast. With Claude Dampier, Jon Pertwee, Betty Paul and Roger Snowdon. Music by the Five Smith Brothers, and the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Script by Ronnie Hanbury. Producer George Inns. The sole surviving episode from 4 series of “Up The Pole” which ran from 1947-52. In the first series the duo ran an Arctic trading post. First cousins, Jewel and Warriss found great success on stage, film, radio and TV in the post-war years. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1948. [2021-09-16] After Henry – s01e04 – The Dinner Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmr5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e5e7ed- m000zmtp/vf_m000zmtp_87ce5229-14a7-42a4-a28e-81127e9ccea7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634431731_69bb4eb50e0998e4bb9b8c33ded0d8a0 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 4 (of 8): The Dinner Party. Sarah plays hostess, mother plays the martyr and daughter Clare holds a flat-warming party. With Prunella Scales. From May 1985. Sarah plays hostess, Mother plays the martyr, and daughter Clare holds a flat-warming party. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. Sarah ……. Prunella Scales Eleanor ….. Joan Sanderson Russell ….. Benjamin Whitrow Clare ……. Gerry Cowper Leo Dolan … Richard Davies Gwen …….. Ellen McIntosh https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/17 FRI [2021-09-17] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvl0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/384ada- b005v4nh/vf_b005v4nh_c0c66441-059e-4758-921b-8f5b1ea51d8a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634517032_16cf7e4de4c9cfffd413de0b29cdf320 Episode 7 (of 8): The Barometer Falls. Lord Peter Wimsey probes his brother’s whereabouts on the night of the murder, and Mary takes the stand. Stars Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey probes the whereabouts of his brother on the night of the murder, and their sister Mary takes the stand. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers’ detective mystery dramatised by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey ….. Ian Carmichael Bunter ……………. Peter Jones Inspector Parker …… Gabriel Woolf Lady Mary Wimsey …… Maria Aitken Sir Impey Biggs ……. Brian Oulton Grimethorpe ……….. Bill Wallis Mrs Grimethorpe ……. Elizabeth Proud Jake ……………… David Sinclair Freddie Arbuthnot ….. Nigel Lambert Sir Wigmore Rinsing … Garard Green Benson ……………. John Forrest [2021-09-17] Dad’s Army – s02e08 – A Brush With the Law PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qg7s5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/758c71- b00qg66r/vf_b00qg66r_51688e86-6cf7-4c16-91a4-c4be5f30bd02.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634515501_353de4ce3a8068396df51613fa1e412e Series 2 Episode 8 (of 20): A Brush With the Law. When a light shines out in a blackout, Hodges hauls Mainwaring to court. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. When a light shines out during a blackout, Chief Warden Hodges hauls Captain Mainwaring to court. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …….. Clive Dunn Private Frazer …….. John Laurie Private Pike ………. Ian Lavender Private Godfrey ……. Arnold Ridley Private Walker …….. Larry Martin Chief Warden Hodges … Bill Pertwee Captain Square …….. Geoffrey Lumsden The Verger ………… Edward Sinclair 2nd Warden ………… Michael Segal Mr Wintergreen …….. Michael Knowles Clerk of the Court …. Norman Ettlinger Announcer …………. John Snagge [2021-09-17] Old Harry’s Game – s06e04 – Psychiatry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00whwzs URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-15] Series 6 Episode 4 (of 6): Psychiatry. Edith quizzes Satan about The Fall, but Satan sees it more as The Push. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From October 2007. Edith quizzes Satan about “The Fall”, but Satan sees it more as “The Push” and feels God has anger-management issues. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2007. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville With Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/18 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/19 SUN [2021-09-19] Doctor at Large – s02e06 – The Captain’s Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009pp9l URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-07-10] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 13): The Captain’s Problem. More chaos afloat as Simon Sparrow tries to diagnose a particular patient’s ailments. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969. Ship’s doctor Simon Sparrow diagnoses trouble ahead with Captain Spratt. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1969. Simon Sparrow ………….. Richard Briers Captain Spratt …………. Geoffrey Sumner First Mate Jock Hornbeam … Ray Cooney Colonel Smith ………….. Edward Cast Easter ………………… Peter Jones [2021-09-19] Not in Front of the Children – s02e08 – No Man at the Helm PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08htpmg URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-27] Series 2 Episode 8 (of 13): No Man at the Helm. The Corners are trying to sell their London house, but things are becoming unhinged. Stars Wendy Craig. From November 1970. The Corners are trying to sell their London house, but things are becoming unhinged. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The second series of comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three children Trudi, Amanda and Robin. “Not in Front of the Children” ran for four series from 1967 to 1970 on TV. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA for the TV version in 1969. This was the first of several housewife roles that she was to play on television. Later series included “And Mother Makes Three/Five” and “Butterflies”. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. Jennifer Corner …. Wendy Craig Henry Corner ……. Francis Matthews Mary …………… Charlotte Mitchell Trudi ………….. Roberta Tovey Amanda …………. Jill Riddick Robin ………….. Hugo Keith-Johnston The Estate Agent … David Tate Mr Weston ………. Norman Mitchell Mrs Weston ……… Aline Waites NB: This repeat disclosed a disturbing new development. The episode was cut without its duration altering. At 8:12. ======================================================================================== IT IS NO LONGER WORTH REPLACING OLDER 320KBPS RECORDINGS, BECAUSE 2021 BROADCASTS ARE BEING CENSORED, EVEN TO THE EXTENT OF REPLACING CUT DIALOGUE. SO THE FACT THAT AN EPISODE’S LENGTH IS NOT ALTERED NO LONGER MEANS ANYTHING. THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO CHECK AN OLD RECORDING NOW IS TO LISTEN TO IT AND THE NEW REPEAT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. ONLY EPISODES WHICH WERE DAMAGED ON A PREVIOUS BROADCAST SHOULD NOW BE REPLACED, OR EPISODES WHICH ONLY EXIST AS FLV LOW BITRATE VERSIONS. ======================================================================================== = https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/20 MON [2021-09-20] Lord Peter Wimsey – Clouds of Witness – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvl4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ba889b- b005v4p6/vf_b005v4p6_971ebf17-5df6-4a12-8f23-51eaa1976347.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634789843_f90edf6ccd743e7e041e5a9e7bf82070 Episode 8 (of 8): The Speech for the Defence. The posh sleuth gathers vital evidence in New York to clear Gerald, but there’s a sting in the tail. Stars Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey gathers vital evidence in New York to try and clear his brother Gerald of murder, but there’s a sting in the tail. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Concluding Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. Dramatised by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1974. Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael Bunter …………… Peter Jones Inspector Parker ….. Gabriel Woolf Lady Mary Wimsey ….. Maria Aitken Sir Impey Biggs …… Brian Oulton Mrs Grimethorpe …… Elizabeth Proud Freddie Arbuthnot …. Nigel Lambert Benson …………… John Forrest The Duke of Denver … James Villiers Simone …………… Bridget McConnell Madame Brigette …… Jo Manning Wilson Sugg …………….. John Bull Murbles ………….. Malcolm Hayes [2021-09-20] Steptoe and Son – s06e05 – And So to Bed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4gh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2a3f59- b007d59p/vf_b007d59p_93199d21-cdc3-4bde-93c9-89d4bebb6caf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634776115_2ad9f8e3b17f7afb8f7ae8b57aa06b02 Series 6 Episode 5 (of 8): And So to Bed. Harold decides a new bed will help his love life. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett. From March 1976. Harold hopes a brand new bed will impress his girlfriends. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for BBC TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold – and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. Albert ………… Wilfrid Brambell Harold ………… Harry H Corbett Marissa Wrigley … Norma Ronald Salesman ………. Michael Burlington [2021-09-20] Albert and Me – Pilot Episode PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv04 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-11-10] Pilot Episode: Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work and bring up his baby son. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From January 1977. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work whilst raising his baby son Albert. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1977. Bryan Archer …….. Richard Beckinsale Mum/Albert ………. Pat Coombs Dad …………….. John Comer Vernon Wordsworth … Frank Thornton Anna Jameson …….. Sharon Duce Alice …………… Anne Cunningham Patrick …………. Douglas Blackwell [2021-09-20] John Wyndham – The Midwich Cuckoos – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmfp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-29] Part 1 (of 3): A mysterious alien force takes its toll on the women of a rural village. Stars Pauline Yates and Charles Kay. The mystery deepens when all the residents of the rural village of Midwich suddenly fall into a state of unconsciousness. John Wyndam’s classic 1957 sci-fi novel. Starring Charles Kay, William Gaunt and Manning Wilson. Adapted in three-parts by William Ingram. Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Director Gordon House. First broadcast on World Service, in December 1982. Colonel Bernard Westcott … Charles Kay Richard Gayford ………… William Gaunt Gordon Zellaby …………. Manning Wilson Angela Zellaby …………. Pauline Yates Janet Gayford ………….. Rosalind Adams Ferrelyn Zellaby ……….. Jenny Quayle Alan Hughes ……………. Gordon Dulieu Doctor Willers …………. Hugh Dickson Vicar Leebody ………….. William Ingram Colonel Latcher ………… Garard Green Captain Beamish ………… Martin Bansley Group Captain Harding …… Peter Tuddenham Chief Constable ………… Ronald Baddiley Pilot …………………. Alex Jennings PC ……………………. David Peart Base Controller ………… Edward Cast https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/21 TUE [2021-09-21] Round the Horne – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr8c URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-25] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 13): Big Ben goes missing and Julian and Sandy open a bona boutique. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From March 1966. Big Ben’s missing, so Kenneth Horne gets spying – and Julian and Sandy are opening a bona boutique. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street London, ‘Round The Horne’ was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy ‘Beyond Our Ken’ after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts, which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968, packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. [2021-09-21] John Wyndham – The Midwich Cuckoos – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmg5 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-10-06] Episode 2 (of 3): The alien children born in the rural village start to make their presence felt. Stars Charles Kay and Pauline Yates. There are moral and security issues when all the women of child-bearing age in the village of Midwich simultaneously become pregnant by an alien force. John Wyndam’s classic 1957 sci-fi novel. Starring Charles Kay, William Gaunt and Pauline Yates. Dramatised by William Ingram. Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Director Gordon House. First broadcast on the World Service, in December 1982. Bernard Westcott ………. Charles Kay Gordon Zellaby ………… Manning Wilson Angela Zellaby ………… Pauline Yates Richard Gayford ……….. William Gaunt Janet Gayford/Secretary … Rosalind Adams Ferrelyn Zellaby ………. Jenny Quayle Alan Hughes …………… Gordon Dulieu Vicar Leebody …………. William Ingram Doctor Willers ………… Hugh Dickson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/22 WED [2021-09-22] Hancock’s Half Hour – s03e20 – The Test Match PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k456 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-29] Series 3 Episode 20 (of 20): The Test Match. MCC chairman Sid makes the Lad England’s cricket captain, but bets on Australia to win. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1956. MCC chairman Sid makes the Lad cricket captain for England, but places his bet on Australia to win! Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams. Special guests Colin Cowdrey, Frank Tyson, Godfrey Evans and John Arlott. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1956. EXPIRES: NO [2021-09-22] John Wyndham – The Midwich Cuckoos – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmh3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-10-13] Part 3 (of 3): The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive. Stars Manning Wilson and Pauline Yates. The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive. Conclusion of John Wyndam’s classic 1957 sci-fi novel. Starring Charles Kay, William Gaunt and Pauline Yates. Dramatised by William Ingram. Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the Radiophonic Workshop. Director Gordon House. First broadcast on World Service, in December 1982. Bernard Westcott … Charles Kay Gordon Zellaby ….. Manning Wilson Angela Zellaby ….. Pauline Yates Richard Gayford …. William Gaunt Chief Constable …. Ronald Baddiley Coroner ………… Nigel Graham Doctor Torrance …. Peter Tuddenham Mrs Williams ……. Katherine Parr Girl …………… Rosalind Adams Boy ……………. Jill Lidstone Man ……………. Simon Hewitt https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/23 THU [2021-09-23] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e01 – 1970-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqws URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-17] Series 7 Episode 1 (of 13): Seventies radio explained by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From February 1970. The BBC’s “Plans for Broadcasting in the 70’s”, and full frontal radio. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1970. [2021-09-23] After Henry – s01e05 – Gossip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k18q URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-09-22] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 8): Gossip. Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Vicar ….. John Nettleton https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/24 FRI [2021-09-24] Dad’s Army – s02e09 – A Soldier’s Farewell PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qmbky URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-16] Series 2 Episode 9 (of 20): A movie and an illicit cheese supper sparks Mainwaring’s own Waterloo. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. A cinema trip and some illicit cheese sparks Captain Mainwaring’s own Battle of Waterloo. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …….. Clive Dunn Private Frazer …….. John Laurie Private Pike ………. Ian Lavender Private Godfrey ……. Arnold Ridley Chief Warden Hodges … Bill Pertwee [2021-09-24] Old Harry’s Game – s06e05 – Investigation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wnp6m URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-22] Series 6 Episode 5 (of 6): Investigation. Satan is convinced he knows who killed Edith – and Hell is suddenly overcrowded. Stars Andy Hamilton. From October 2007. Still keen to know who killed her, Edith discovers why Satan resented Jesus – he didn’t like his “holier than thou” attitude. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2007. Satan ………………. Andy Hamilton Scumspawn …………… Robert Duncan Thomas ……………… Jimmy Mulville Edith Barrington …….. Annette Crosbie DI Scott ……………. Michael Fenton Stevens Sgt Harrison/Napoleon … Phillip Pope Jane Austen …………. Felicity Montagu Police Inspector …….. Nick Revell EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/25 SAT [2021-09-25] Miss Marple – The Body in the Library [90 min] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvht URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-09-02] Miss Marple: The Body in the Library. The amateur sleuth sets out to discover who murdered a mystery blonde. Agatha Christie whodunit starring June Whitfield. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield. Published in 1942, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. Dolly Bantry, mistress of Gossington Hall, is enjoying a pleasant doze when suddenly her dreams take a strange turn. The housemaid Mary is telling her there’s a body in the library. As she wakes up, it turns out to be true. But who is the strange young blonde woman sprawled on the library floor? Enter St Mary Mead’s famous resident sleuth. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1999. Miss Jane Marple …. June Whitfield Colonel Melchett … Richard Todd Dolly Bantry … Pauline Jameson Colonel Bantry … Jack Watling Sir Henry Clithering … Graham Crowden Conway Jefferson … John Hartley Inspector Slack … John Baddeley Adelaide Jefferson … Priyanga Elan Mark Gaskell … Harry Myers George Bartlett … Ben Crowe Josie Turner … Elizabeth Conboy Basil Blake … Giles Fagan Dinah Lee … Tilly Gaunt Florence Small … Eleanor Hodson [2021-09-25] Radio Soaps – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpk5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f76df2- b00290x2/vf_b00290x2_81a52f38-8692-49ef-8ceb-887f84ff0110.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1634010497_c813617878ecadc021a3dce64ff4e5bc Downloaded to Packard Bell Tim Bentinck (David from “The Archers”) brings you all the drama in the history of BBC radio soaps. Featuring “Mrs Dale’s Diary”, “Waggoner’s Walk”, “Citizens”, “Westway” and “The Archers”. Tim Bentinck (David Archer in “The Archers”) brings you the history of BBC radio soaps. Brace yourself to re-live the daily goings on from serials past and present. Producer Jayne Gibson. First broadcast on BBC 7, in September 2003. MRS DALES DIARY: This serial ran for 21 years, from 1948 until 1969, based on the daily diary of doctor’s wife Mary, with her husband Jim and children Bob and Gwen. Starring Ellis Powell. * The first episode. The Dales are preparing to move to Parkwood Hill. [05/01/1948 Light Programme] * JFK has been elected US President, as Great Aunt Hester arrives from Canada with some strange sounding visitors. [01/11/1960 Light Programme] WAGGONER’S WALK: This replaced “Mrs Dale’s Diary” on Radio 2, tackling some tough storylines, It was axed in 1980. * The first episode. ’60s London is still swinging, with three women sharing a flat in Hampstead. [28/04/1969 Radio 2] * 8 years later. Lyn has managed to marry and divorce her first husband and is on number two. Sister Tracy married an American and has a child. [21/02/1977] CITIZENS: Radio 4’s soap opera charting the lives of the residents of Limerick Road in the fictional London suburb of Ditcham. 388 episodes of went out twice a week from 1987 until 1991. * The first episode. Hear why the critics weren’t impressed. [27/10/1987 Radio 4] * 4 years on and the end is nigh for the residents of Ditcham with shock news of a kidnapping. WESTWAY: This was the World Service’s very own soap, set in a health centre, which ran for 8 years, and was branded as “a slice of contemporary London life”. It was later re-run on BBC 7. * Dr Sampson is the matriarch and heart of Westway Health Centre. Her husband has died – and his funeral plan is unconventional. [21/08/1999 World Service] THE ARCHERS: The essential drama from the heart of the country. The world’s longest running soap opera began in 1951 on the Home Service and is still running on Radio 4. The first episode was scheduled to detract from the opening of Associated-Rediffusion, the night ITV was launched in London. * The classic melodramatic episode, where Grace Archer – recently married to Phil – gets trapped in a stable fire. Will she survive? [23/09/1955 Home Service] * It’s back to Brian’s early days of marriage to Jennifer and a blonde siren called Eva, who was their German au pair. [14/05/1978 Radio 4] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/26 SUN [2021-09-26] Doctor at Large – s02e07 – Mozambique PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009s9n7 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-07-17] Episode 7 (of 13): Mozambique. A trip ashore for ship’s medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969. A trip ashore for ship’s medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps. Starring Richard Briers. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1969. Simon Sparrow ………….. Richard Briers Captain Spratt …………. Geoffrey Sumner First Mate Jock Hornbeam … Ray Cooney Colonel Smith ………….. Edward Cast Maria …………………. Marjorie Westbury Matilde ……………….. Miriam Margolyes Mrs Hawkins ……………. Ann Murray Rosa ………………….. Madi Hedd Easter ………………… Peter Jones |
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[2021-09-26] Not in Front of the Children – s02e09 – Pastures New PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08jpftk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-03] Series 2 Episode 9 (of 13): Pastures New. It is moving day, but the removal men are a little too thorough. Stars Wendy Craig. From November 1970. It’s moving day for the Corner family, but the removal men are a little too thorough. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1970. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Removal Man 1 ….. Benny Lee Removal Man 2 ….. David Tate https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/27 MON [2021-09-27] Steptoe and Son – s06e06 – Porn Yesterday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1c URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-11-01] Series 6 Episode 6 (of 8): Porn Yesterday. Harold is aghast when he sees ‘What the Butler Saw’. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Harold is aghast when he discovers exactly “What the Butler Saw”! Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. Albert … Wilfrid Brambell Harold … Harry H Corbett Mabel …. Norma Ronald Vicar …. Anthony Sharpe NB: Harold rescues a ‘what-the-butler-saw’ machine. [2021-09-27] Albert and Me – s01e01 – Rate of Decline PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jynb URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-11-17] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 8): Rate of Decline. Single dad Bryan desperately needs cash for his rates arrears. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From November 1977. Struggling to bring up his baby son Albert, single dad Bryan Archer desperately needs cash for his rate arrears. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. Bryan Archer … Richard Beckinsale Mum/Albert ….. Pat Coombs Dad ………… John Comer Joe Billings … Harry Fowler Sandra ……… Karin MacCarthy Magistrate ….. Douglas Blackwell Mr Benson …… John Arnatt https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/28 TUE [2021-09-28] Round the Horne – s02e02 – 1966-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jjq7v URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-02] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 13): Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of gander-boggling, while Mr Horne trolls round to Bona Books to let Julian and Sandy vada his new manuscript. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street London, ‘Round The Horne’ was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman’s involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts – which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 – packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c1a01- b00jjkyn/vf_b00jjkyn_c355f683-3984-4d72-bf67-69ed8821ca0b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1635466819_15f78cc4509a7ca0a2dad4e904b1c69e [2021-09-28] Revolting People – s04e01 – Ezekiel is Kidnapped PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w48m7 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-10-24] Series 4 Episode 1 (of 6): Ezekiel is Kidnapped: Samuel’s pompous son-in-law, Ezekiel, is kidnapped by a rebel militia. Can anyone be bothered to rescue him? Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2006. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Mary …………… Julia Hills Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet With Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/29 WED [2021-09-29] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e01 – 1956-10-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4d6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [ ] Series 4 Episode 1 (of 19): Back From Holiday. After a disastrous break, the Lad discovers Sid’s rented his house out. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From October 1956. On his return from a disastrous break, the Lad discovers that Sid’s rented his house out. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1956. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/09/30 THU [2021-09-30] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e03 – 1970-03-01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012lm9q URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-24] Series 7 Episode 3 (of 13): Hard times for Radio Prune – are ads the answer? Plus one woman’s struggle to get a phone. Stars John Cleese. From March 1970. Hard times for Radio Prune – are ads the answer? Plus one woman’s struggle to get a phone. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Graeme Garden, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. [2021-09-30] After Henry – s01e06 – Mr Right PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1hq URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-09-29] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 8): Mr Right. Sarah meets daughter Clare’s boyfriend, while her mother interferes. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Sarah meets her daughter Clare’s boyfriend, while her mother Eleanor interferes. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper David ….. Nigel Williams https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/01 FRI [2021-10-01] Dad’s Army – s02e10 – Brain Versus Brawn PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnj5 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-23] Series 2 Episode 10 of 20): Brain Versus Brawn. Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. how more Disguised as firemen for an exercise, Captain Mainwaring’s platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. Captain Mainwaring …………… Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……………… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ………………. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ………………. John Laurie Private Pike ………………… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey ……………… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges ……………….. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ………………. Larry Martin The Waitress / The Policewoman … Avril Angers Colonel Pritchard ……………. Robert Raglan Mr Fairbrother / The Corporal …. Stuart Sherwin Announcer …………………… John Snagge [2021-10-01] Old Harry’s Game – s06e06 – Ginger PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wtb2v URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-29] Series 6 Episode 6 (of 6): Ginger. Satan resolves Edith’s murder, while she is astonished by humans descended from angels. Stars Andy Hamilton. From November 2007. Satan finally resolves Edith’s murder, while she discovers something astonishing about humans descended from angels. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2007. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Thomas …… Scumspawn With Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/02 SAT [2021-10-02] Some of Our Archives Were Missing – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089b35 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/058add- m00107q8/vf_m00107q8_268d06c8-91e7-4105-ada4-35d4d1e6bb93.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1635729439_c31b5010d1f300a2bb1753ab7b0897c0 Downloaded to Packard Bell Lost shows retrieved: “It Sticks Out Half A Mile”, “Here Comes The Bolshie Man”, “The Green Machine”, “The Great Fire Of London”, “Things Could Be Worse” and “The Worst Show On The Wireless”. Stuart Maconie presents a selection of classic programmes once thought lost forever, but now returned to the BBC’s vaults, thanks to attentive radio fans. The BBC’s Treasure Hunt initiative of the early Noughties focussed its efforts on missing radio and TV shows first broadcast prior to 1980. It was an invitation to collectors, fans and even former BBC staff who might have possessed domestic recordings of missing comedies and dramas. Among other gems, a missing episode of “The Likely Lads” was returned. An eclectic collection of radio curios made it’s way home, some of them shared in this programme. Producer Martin Dempsey. First broadcast on BBC 7, in May 2004. * It Sticks Out Half A Mile – PILOT Starring Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier (19/07/1981) * Hush, Hush, Here Comes The Bolshie Man Starring Roy Kinnear, James Beck, Joan Hickson, Henry McGee and David Jason (14/03/1971) * Thirty Minute Theatre: The Green Machine Starring Tony Robinson (23/04/1975) * Story Time: Eye Witness Accounts – The Great Fire Of London With John Gabriel and Peter Pratt (20/01/1970) * Things Could Be Worse Starring Harry Worth (15/09/1976) * The Worst Show On The Wireless Starring Eddie Braben, Bill Pertwee and Alison Steadman (12/02/1975) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/03 SUN [2021-10-03] Doctor at Large – s02e08 – In General Practice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009xxrs URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-07-24] Series 2 Episode 8 (of 13): In General Practice. Sparrow lands a job in Aberdeen, where he is forced to tackle a pepped-up port-loving lady. With Richard Briers. From July 1969. Simon Sparrow lands a job in Aberdeen, where he’s forced to tackle a pepped-up port loving lady. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow. Starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1969. Simon Sparrow … Richard Briers Tony Benskin …. Ray Cooney Mrs Russell ….. Joan Sanderson Dr Hockett …… Stanley Baxter Dora ………… Joan Sims [2021-10-03] Not in Front of the Children – s02e10 – Friendships Old Friendships New PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kgtqt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-10] Series 2 Episode 10 (of 13): Friendships Old, Friendships New. Jennifer feels lonely on her first day alone in the new cottage. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1970. Jennifer finds her first day alone in the new cottage rather lonely. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were first shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1970. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Disc Jockey ……. Benny Lee Mr Hobson ……… Jeffrey Segal Dorothy Jane …… Jordan Rogers Pam …………… Gwenda Wilson Mrs Hobson …….. Olwen Griffiths https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/04 MON [2021-10-04] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1960-02-23 – The Stockbroker’s Clerk PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tc6vx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/463349- b09tc6tn/vf_b09tc6tn_0ed145d0-3a35-4fae-bea8-42e168d33bc4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1635988249_a6c4f161ff0fb40661785105a389c378 Episode 1 (of 7): The Stockbroker’s Clerk. Can the sleuth help a man who has received a rather curious offer? With Norman Shelley. From February 1960. The Baker Street sleuth is consulted by a young stockbroker’s clerk. After months of unemployment, Hall Pycroft has been offered the biggest chance of his lifetime, but something curious seems to be going on. Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective tale first published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. Carleton Hobbs played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1960. Sherlock Holmes ……………. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson …………………. Norman Shelley Hall Pycroft ………………. Desmond Carrington The Landlady ………………. Kathleen Helme Arthur Pinner / Harry Pinner … Hugh Manning [2021-10-04] Steptoe and Son – s06e07 – The Seven Steptoerai PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp46 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-11-08] [2017-07-25] Series 6 Episode 7 (of 8): The Seven Steptoerai. Albert’s kung fu club tackles some extortionists. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. When the Steptoes fall victim to threats, Albert decides it’s time to fight back. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Written for TV, and adapted for radio, by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Produced by Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. Albert ……….. Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……….. Harry H Corbett Frankie Barrow … Henry Woolf [2021-10-04] Albert and Me – s01e02 – Looking for a Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js8c URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-11-24] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 9): Looking for a Job. Single dad Bryan needs an employer who will let his son come along. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From November 1977. Single dad Bryan needs a job, but can he find an employer who’ll let him bring his young son Albert along? Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. Bryan Archer …………… Richard Beckinsale Mum/Albert …………….. Pat Coombs Dad …………………… John Comer Rex …………………… Terence Alexander Stephanie ……………… Madeline Smith Mrs Warburton ………….. Jan Holden Labour Exchange Official … Milton Johns https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/05 TUE [2021-10-05] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – Episode 2 – The Naval Treaty PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tcb6h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1ddf21- b09tc9t1/vf_b09tc9t1_c5cfe343-5d62-4b60-98b6-d2677b618696.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636075730_a52e4f904a98651176e60b8298f33298 Already held on Packard Bell [2018-03-08] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 7): The Naval Treaty. Can the detective prevent the ruin of Dr Watson’s friend? With Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from March 1960. Watson’s old school friend faces certain ruin if a secret government document can’t be found. Can the great detective help? Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective tale, first published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1960. Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ………. Norman Shelley Percy Phelps ……. Peter Hamilton Dyer Lord Holdhurst ….. George Hagan Robert Corder …… Joseph Harrison Annie Harrison ….. Cecile Chevreau Tangey …………. Charles Simon Mrs Tangey ……… June Tobin Ada Tangey ……… Freda Dowie Mrs Hudson ……… Kathleen Helme Detective Forbes … Kenneth Dwight PID : b09tcb6h VPID: b09tc9t1 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09tc9t1 [2021-10-05] Round the Horne – s03e03 – 1966-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jnnpm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-09] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 13): Kenneth Horne spies an escaped war criminal and a bona tattoo from Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1966. Master Spy Kenneth Horne is on the trail of an escaped war criminal in Tel Aviv, and whips his shirt off for Julian and Sandy to get a Bona Tattoo. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Classic ground-breaking comedy series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore! Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. [2021-10-05] Revolting People – s04e02 – McGurk Runs the Shop PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wbnb0 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-10-31] Series 4 Episode 2 (of 6): McGurk Runs the Shop. Samuel is reunited with his sister, and Ezekiel is dressed as a bear. 1775 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. Samuel is reunited with his sister and Ezekiel is dressed as a bear. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2006. Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Mary …………… Julia Hills Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Belle ………….. Rebecca Front https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/06 WED [2021-10-06] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 3 – The Greek Interpreter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tchrt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9236d5- b09tcg8g/vf_b09tcg8g_89ffd0ee-e12f-468a-bf06-d5a845879a5c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636171919_87d760255075111a0be990fd2be603e1 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 3 (of 7): The Greek Interpreter. Can the sleuth help a man who has taken on a very perilous job? With Norman Shelley. From April 1960. The great detective’s brother, Mycroft, needs help to unravel a bizarre case of abduction. Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective tale, first published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1960. Sherlock Holmes ….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……….. Norman Shelley Mycroft Holmes …… Keith Williams The Club Porter ….. George Hagan The Flat Porter ….. Charles Simon Melas …………… Jeffrey Segal Latimer …………. Brian McDermott Kemp ……………. James Thomason Sophy …………… June Tobin Inspector Gregson … Michael Turner PID : b09tchrt VPID: b09tcg8g XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09tcg8g [2021-10-06] Hancock’s Half Hour – LP – The Blood Donor PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rzl84 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/94fac6- m001090g/vf_m001090g_d4f5f423-d66e-4da1-bb2f-253f15c49096.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636160828_b3b5503c0cb1d6f585c7eed6cefc66fc Downloaded to Packard Bell The Blood Donor: Pye’s Re-recording. The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961. Stars Tony Hancock and June Whitfield. The Lad creates havoc in hospital. Starring Tony Hancock. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The classic TV episode of “Hancock”, 60 years after it was re-recorded for release as a vinyl LP. Originally broadcast on TV in June 1961. Re-created before an invited audience at Pye Records London studio, in October 1961. Re-recording released on Pye Records in 1961. First broadcast on BBC 7, in June 2008. Hancock ………………… Tony Hancock Nurse ………………….. June Whitfield Mr Johnson ……………… Frank Thornton Mrs Forsythe/Second Nurse … Annie Leake Dr McTaggart ……………. Patrick Cargill Mr Thomas ………………. Hugh Lloyd Doctor in Casualty ………. John Bluthal PID : b00rzl84 VPID: m001090g XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001090g https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/07 THU [2021-10-07] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Cardboard Box PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v63ds URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-03-12] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 7): The Cardboard Box. Can the sleuth solve the mystery of a very grizzly delivery? With Norman Shelley. From April 1960. Can the great detective solve the mystery of a very grizzly delivery? Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective tale, first published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme in April 1960. Sherlock Holmes …… Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ………… Norman Shelley Susan Cushing …….. Janet Burnell Sarah Cushing …….. Cecile Chevreau Mary Browner ……… Eva Stuart Jim Browner ………. Tom Watson Inspector Lestrade … David Bird The Constable …….. Hugh Manning [2021-10-07] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e04 – The Circus PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012r6wt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-31] Series 7 Episode 4 (of 13): The Circus. Tales of the circus, and Radio Prune’s director speaks out. Stars John Cleese, David Hatch and Graeme Garden. From March 1970. Tales of the Circus, and the Director of Radio Prune speaks out. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Graeme Garden, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, “ISIRTA” ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e04 – 1970-03-08 – Tales Of The Circus [2018-08-31] [b012r6wt] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [82018].m4a [2021-10-07] After Henry – s01e07 – The Spectre at the Feast PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1rb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d56daa- m00108q7/vf_m00108q7_6c24ca1f-2534-4116-9818-c63928e76c36.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636246403_85dc04749d8a722d218606c626f26902 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 7 (of 8): The Spectre at the Feast. Angry widow Sarah dodges matchmakers and her mother’s interference. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Widow Sarah is wary of matchmakers – and her mother Eleanor’s interference. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1985. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Chris ….. Mark Kingston NB: Already held on Packard Bell [2017-10-06] PID : b007k1rb VPID: m00108q7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m00108q7 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/08 FRI [2021-10-08] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v66b5 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 7): The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax. Can the sleuth locate a missing woman with valuable jewels? Stars Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller. From May 1960. Can the Baker Street sleuth locate a missing woman with valuable jewels? Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective tale, first published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. Sherlock Holmes …….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ………….. Norman Shelley Dr Horson ………….. Charles Simon Jules Vibart ……….. John Hollis Herr Dietrich ………. George Morritt Marle Devine ……….. Cecile Chevreau The Hon Philip Green … John Humphry Mrs Hudson …………. Kathleen Helme Peters …………….. Michael Turner The Police Sergeant …. Tom Watson The Workhouse warden … Hugh Manning [2021-10-08] Dad’s Army – s02e11 – War Dance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qxh17 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26c844- b00273cv/vf_b00273cv_1dd4e255-318c-450f-8cb6-5d19354e5dc4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636329284_17ac950e20e7029c274bc60bbfe695cb Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 2 Episode 11 (of 20): War Dance. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon dance is disrupted by Pike’s announcement. Adapted from TV with Ian Lavender. From April 1975. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon dance is disrupted by an announcement from Private Pike. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martin Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney Violet Gibbons ……. Wendy Richard Announcer ………… John Snagge PID : b00qxh17 VPID: b00273cv XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00273cv https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/09 SAT [2021-10-09] I Did It My Way – Roy Hudd – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0092lb4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eea2ad- m0010j9c/vf_m0010j9c_7197ae99-2360-4c8f-8357-a1f024d28f51.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1635999803_774fc37d5766dfd1c923ca03cbd82555 Downloaded to Packard Bell [ 403.66MiB ] Roy Hudd: I Did It My Way. Roy Hudd talks to Peter Reed about his life in radio including “Huddlines”, “The Scan”, “Huddwinks”, and playing Sherlock Holmes. From 2008. Much-loved comedian and actor Roy Hudd talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times. With behind-the-scenes stories of making and starring in his hit BBC shows. Sadly, Roy died aged 83 in 2020. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in March 2008. * THE NEWS HUDDLINES (06/06/1979) Radio 2 Poking fun at topical events and personalities, this series ran for 25 years. Roy was joined by Chris Emmett and his leading ladies Janet Brown, Alison Steadman and June Whitfield. * THE NEWLY DISCOVERED CASEBOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (16/01/1999) Radio 2 Roy dons his deerstalker to investigate “The Case of the Clockwork Fiend”, with June Whitfield. * HUDDWINKS (14/08/1986) Radio 2 Chris Emmett and Denise Coffey join Roy for “Railway ’86 – The Movie!”: British Rail’s new ‘Silver Bullet’ train ends up as a runaway express to Aberdeen. Sony Radio Academy Gold award- winning comedy. * THE SCAN (29/09/1999) Radio 4 Roy reveals his more dramatic side in Peter Tinniswood’s drama. Compulsive talker Ernest seeks reassurance from a protective nurse. Co-starring Judy Cornwell. PID : b0092lb4 VPID: m0010j9c XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0010j9c [2021-10-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – The Blood Donor [Pye’s Re-recording] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rzl84 URL : Downloaded to Packard Bell The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961. Stars Tony Hancock and June Whitfield. The Lad creates havoc in hospital. Starring Tony Hancock. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The classic TV episode of “Hancock”, 60 years after it was re-recorded for release as a vinyl LP. Originally broadcast on TV in June 1961. Re-created before an invited audience at Pye Records London studio in October 1961. Re-recording released on Pye Records in 1961. First broadcast on BBC 7, in June 2008. Hancock ………………… Tony Hancock Nurse ………………….. June Whitfield Mr Johnson ……………… Frank Thornton Mrs Forsythe/Second Nurse … Annie Leake Dr McTaggart ……………. Patrick Cargill Mr Thomas ………………. Hugh Lloyd Doctor in Casualty ………. John Bluthal https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/10 SUN [2021-10-10] Doctor at Large – s02e09 – To Bed or Not to Bed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b0jz0 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-07] Episode 9 (of 13): Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don’t quite go to plan. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don’t quite go to plan. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow. Starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large”, published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. Simon Sparrow ……. Richard Briers Wendy Swithenbank … Norma Ronald Tony Benskin …….. Ray Cooney Colonel Brown ……. Dennis Ramsden Receptionist …….. David Jason Waiter ………….. Edward Cast Doctor At Large – s02e09 1969-08-05 – To Bed or Not to Bed [2017-07-07] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [83980].m4a [2021-10-10] Not in Front of the Children – s02e11 – Domestic Help PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08l6y6m URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-17] Series 2 Episode 11 (of 13): Domestic Help. Desperate to get a cleaner, how can Jennifer raise the cash? Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1970. Desperate to get a cleaner, how can Jennifer raise the cash? Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1970. Jennifer Corner …. Wendy Craig Henry Corner ……. Francis Matthews Mrs Scraggs …….. Doris Rogers Mrs Foskett-Dyke … Joan Sanderson Trudi ………….. Roberta Tovey Amanda …………. Jill Riddick Mrs Hobson ……… Olwen Griffiths Don Scraggs …….. Nigel Lambert PC Wilson ………. Frederick Treves Not in Front of the Children – s02e11 – Domestic Help [2019-04-17] [b08l6y6m] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/11 MON [2021-10-11] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1960-05-17 – The Engineer’s Thumb PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v8t0s URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-03-14] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 7): The Engineer’s Thumb. Can the sleuth solve the mystery behind an engineer’s injury? Starring Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from July 1960. Can the great detective solve the mystery behind engineer Victor Hatherley’s injury? Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective tale, first published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July [sic] 1960. Sherlock Holmes ………. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……………. Norman Shelley Victor Hatherley ……… Harold Reese Colonel Lysander Stark … Julian Somers Mr Ferguson ………….. Geoffrey Wincott Elise ……………….. Stella Textor Inspector Bradstreet ….. Edgar Norfolk Clerk ……………….. John Scott Maid ………………… Janet Morrison Railway Guard ………… Ian Sadler [2021-10-11] Steptoe and Son – s06e08 – Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6x URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-11-15] Series 6 Episode 8 (of 8): Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard. Sceptical Harold slams Albert’s spiritualist claims. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Sceptical Harold slams Albert’s claims about speaking to the dead. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Producer Bobby Jaye. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Galton & Simpson wrote 10 pilots for TV’s “Comedy Playhouse” in 1962. “The Offer” featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold, and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1976. Albert ……….. Wilfrid Brambell Harold ……….. Harry H Corbett Madame Fontana … Patricia Routledge Dorothy ………. Gwen Nelson Mr Weldon …….. Edward Kelsey Steptoe and Son – s06e08 1976-03-28 – Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard [2019-11-15] [b007jp6x] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [78502].m4a [2021-10-11] Albert and Me – s01e03 – Spanner in the Works PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsbh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/db2a96- b005h943/vf_b005h943_4fe4772e-991e-4ac9-ad64-a4ed8988d9e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636516934_44dfdf7c9a3e9ad587b90b9bb13f167d Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-01] Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8): Spanner in the Works. Single dad Bryan’s son is starting nursery. What could go wrong? Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From November 1977. Single dad Bryan’s son Albert is starting nursery. What could possibly go wrong? Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. Bryan Archer …. Richard Beckinsale Mum/Albert …… Pat Coombs Dad …………. John Comer Harry ……….. John Junkin Mr Simpson …… Reginald Marsh Linda ……….. Joanna David Nursery Nurse … Heather Bell NB: This repeat did NOT include the full playout music. PID : b007jsbh VPID: b005h943 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005h943 Albert and Me – s01e03 1977-11-19 – Spanner in the Works [2017-12-01] [b007jsbh] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-10-11] The Destruction Factor – Episode 1 – The Seeds of Creation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4lg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/810d6a- b007h46y/vf_b007h46y_3855c3f3-3dd9-4c77-89c1-db064bdec125.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636517600_0a3528b85684f4054aaa684f2947f725 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 1 (of 6): Can a corporation’s new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries? Stars Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. Ralph Exon works for an international fertiliser corporation, and he’s created a new strain of plant. It’s a mutation which he hopes will bring relief to the famine-ridden countries of the world. It’s an innocent-looking specimen. But in that plant – known as the Exon Strain – there also lurks the Destruction Factor. Starring Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. James Follett’s sci- fi thriller. Producer David Spencer. First broadcast on Radio 4 as two 90 minute dramas, in March 1978. Howard Rogers … Paul Copley Denise Exon ….. Rosalind Adams Max Flinders …. T.P. McKenna Ralph Exon …… Clifford Rose Balfour ……… Peter Wickham Garrard ……… Rod Beacham Ted Downes …… Bruce Beeby Kathy Downes …. Joan Matheson Milly ……….. Karen Archer Anne ………… Christine Absalom Harriet ……… Debby Cumming PID : b007k4lg VPID: b007h46y XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007h46y https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/12 TUE [2021-10-12] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Illustrious Client PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v9wgs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/435d79- b09v9wcr/vf_b09v9wcr_9854692a-d935-40a5-8cff-adceced31899.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636600502_226743f5e61e86bd8dfa18e82a12acbf Already held on Packard Bell [2018-03-15] Series 2 Episode 7 (of 7): The Illustrious Client. Why is the sleuth asked to intervene in a matter of the heart? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from May 1960. Stars Norman Shelley. Why is the Baker Street sleuth asked to intervene in a special matter of the heart? Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective tale, first published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1960. Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs Dr John Watson ….. Norman Shelley Sir James Damery … John Humphry Baron Gruner ……. John G Heller Shinwell Johnson … Anthony Viccars Kitty Winter ……. Eva Stuart News Vendor …….. Nicholas Edmett PID : b09v9wgs VPID: b09v9wcr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09v9wcr [2021-10-12] Round the Horne – s02e04 – 1966-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrj3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-16] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 13): In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup. With Kenneth Williams and Bill Pertwee. From March 1966. The World Cup’s gone missing! MI5’s Disguise Department, run by Julian and Sandy, provide a bona disguise for Master Spy Kenneth Horne. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore! Classic ground-breaking comedy series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. [2021-10-12] The Destruction Factor – Episode 2 – The Devil’s Harvest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4mr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/48300c- b007h8dx/vf_b007h8dx_26d0ca12-b9e2-454d-9695-504f60cd1700.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636600786_44464bba3e335171cea4aa456e36cfe3 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 2 (of 6): The Devil’s Harvest. As fires erupt – why is Ralph Exon’s new plant strain mutation growing so rapidly? Stars Paul Copley and TP McKenna. As fires erupt – why is Ralph Exon’s new plant strain mutation growing so rapidly? Starring Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. James Folletts sci-fi thriller. Producer David Spencer. First broadcast on Radio 4 as two 90 minute dramas, in March 1978. Max Flinders ……….. T.P. McKenna Denise Exon ………… Rosalind Adams Howard Rogers ………. Paul Copley Ralph Exon …………. Clifford Rose DI Balfour …………. Peter Wickham Commander ………….. Rod Beacham Nurse ……………… Joan Matheson Voice in Climatorium … Jennifer Piercey PID : b007k4mr VPID: b007h8dx XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007h8dx [2021-10-12] Revolting People – s04e03 – George Washington PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wg3mg URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-11-07] Series 4 Episode 3 (of 6): George Washington. Captain Brimshaw attempts to broker peace with George Washington. 1775 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. Captain Brimshaw attempts to broker peace with George Washington. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew- Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2006. McGurk …………. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Mary …………… Julia Hills Ezekiel ………… Hugh Dennis Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet With Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/13 WED [2021-10-13] Hancock’s Half Hour – LP – The Radio Ham [Pye’s Re-recording] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0132tk2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/899de9- m0010h2s/vf_m0010h2s_e10c052c-811e-4ab9-85f6-e015177bc535.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636685187_29543631f2eddd3c53f3921a48ff0fec Downloaded to Packard Bell The Radio Ham – Pye’s Re-recording. The Lad Himself talks to the world. The original TV-only episode performed before an audience 60 years ago, in October 1961. The Lad Himself talks to the world. Starring Tony Hancock. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The classic TV episode of “Hancock”, 60 years after it was re-recorded for release as a vinyl LP. Originally broadcast on TV in June 1961. Re-created before an invited audience at Pye Records London studio in October 1961. Re-recording released on Pye Records in 1961. First broadcast on BBC 7, in July 2008. GLK London ………………….. Tony Hancock Mayday Caller ……………….. Patrick Cargill Phyllis, the Landlady ………… Annie Leake Albert, the Landladys Husband … Deryck Guyler HBX Belgrade, Flying Doctor …… John Bluthal B45 Malaya and Police Radio …… Frank Thornton Robin and Policeman 2 ………… Clive Dunn Desdemona …………………… June Whitfield Policeman 1 …………………. Hugh Lloyd PID : b0132tk2 VPID: m0010h2s XML file: 63.38MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0010h2s [2021-10-13] The Destruction Factor – Episode 3 – The Wings of Azreal PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4ny URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8be274- b007h9zn/vf_b007h9zn_1892b287-a89e-4d5f-83e0-40033a5fab6e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636685368_fa5e2de3c2c4b9026ce0d34066c36cb3 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 3 (of 6): The Wings of Azreal. Can a corporation’s new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries? Stars Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. Can a corporation’s new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries? Starring Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. James Folletts sci-fi thriller. Producer David Spencer. First broadcast on Radio 4 as two 90 minute dramas, in March 1978. Denise Exon ….. Rosalind Adams Howard Rogers … Paul Copley Max Flinders …. T.P. McKenna Nurse ……….. Joan Matheson Anne ………… Christine Absalom Blowers ……… Michael Shannon PID : b007k4ny VPID: b007h9zn XML file: 64.22MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007h9zn https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/14 THU [2021-10-14] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e05 1970-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012xpyk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8f1c8a- m0010f7s/vf_m0010f7s_119a041e-ee1e-4b24-86c5-b07fa4d8c8a9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636777127_1537980ac176eb2c23176b9c18a5e99a Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-07] Series 7 Episode 5 (of 13): The wonderful Radio Prune becomes a musical station with Dave ‘the Rave’ Hatch. With John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From March 1970. It’s music all the way on Wonderful Radio Prune with Dave “the Rave” Hatch. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. NB: Masses of woke cuts in this 2021 repeat. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e05 – 1970-03-15 – Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School [2018-09-07] [b012xpyk] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Bastard Edit].m4a PID : b012xpyk VPID: m0010f7s XML file: 63.07MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0010f7s [2021-10-14] After Henry – s01e08 – Going Away PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k204 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-10-13] Series 1 Episode 8 (of 8): Going Away. Sarah is keen to book a holiday, but can’t get away from her family. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From June 1985. Sarah’s keen to book a holiday, but can’t get away from her family. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of then moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1985. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Alison …. Mary Maddox After Henry – s01e08 1985-06-05 – Going Away [2017-10-13] [b007k204] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-10-14] The Destruction Factor – Episode 4 – Birdstrike PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpbg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c42189- b0028tqb/vf_b0028tqb_f4267db1-92e7-40b4-9b62-06831d07bd8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636777528_a9c36f7d00a04ff10f2aea191e3019b4 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 4 (of 6): Birdstrike. After sparking a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain’s advancement continues. Stars T P McKenna and Paul Copley. After sparking a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain’s advancement continues. Starring Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. James Folletts sci-fi thriller. Producer David Spencer. First broadcast on Radio 4 as two 90 minute dramas, in March 1978. Denise Exon …… Rosalind Adams Howard Rogers …. Paul Copley Max Flinders ….. T.P. McKenna Blowers ………. Michael Shannon Prime Minister … Noel Johnson Shand ………… Gregory de Polnay Wayne ………… Roy Spencer Dymond ……….. Rod Beacham PID : b007jpbg VPID: b0028tqb XML file: 65.83MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0028tqb https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/15 FRI [2021-10-15] Dad’s Army – s02e12 – Mum’s Army PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnqc URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-10-07] Series 2 Episode 12 (of 20): Mum’s Army. When Mainwaring opens his Home Guard up to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. When Captain Mainwaring decides to open up his Home Guard unit to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Mrs Fox ………….. Mollie Sugden Mrs Gray …………. Carmen Silvera Edith Parish ……… Wendy Richard Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-10-15] The Destruction Factor – Episode 5 – Search and Destroy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpbx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7c5f1- b0028ttc/vf_b0028ttc_6808aece-8904-4b2a-86fa-a077ab7c335f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636887903_2e9158893caefa35cd37954e0c8c3195 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 5 (of 6): Search and Destroy. Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain. Stars Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain. Starring Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. James Folletts sci-fi thriller. Producer David Spencer. First broadcast on Radio 4 as two 90 minute dramas, in March 1978. Howard Rogers ………… Paul Copley Denise Exon ………….. Rosalind Adams Max Flinders …………. T.P. McKenna Nurse ……………….. Joan Matheson Prime Minister ……….. Noel Johnson Blowers ……………… Michael Shannon TV Presenter …………. Henry Knowles TV PA ……………….. Mary Elliott Nelson Climatorium Technician … Rod Beacham Helicopter Pilot ……… Peter Wickham Farmer ………………. Roy Spencer Corporal …………….. Gregory de Polnay Sachs ……………….. Denis Goacher NB: Gregory de Polnay was in ‘Robots of Death’ with Tom Baker PID : b007jpbx VPID: b0028ttc XML file: 65.53MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0028ttc https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/16 SAT [2021-10-16] Radio Heads – 3 Hours – Bobby Jaye PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0010nn4 URL : All these episodes are already held on Packard Bell The former boss of BBC Radio Light Entertainment chooses his career favourites: “The Ken Dodd Show”, “Steptoe and Son”, “After Henry”, “Radio Active”, “Gerald C Potter” and “Yes Minister”. After leaving school, Bobby Jaye joined the BBC as a studio manager. He went on to become a BBC radio producer of landmark programmes including “The Goon Show”, “Morecambe and Wise”, “Steptoe and Son” and “The Ken Dodd Show”. He became Head of Light Entertainment, before retiring in 1985. Bobby returned in 2003 as part of a showcase series putting former BBC Radio heads back in charge, to make a 3 hour selection from the shows they either produced or commissioned. He died aged 84 in 2010. Produced by Sarah Wade and Philippa Law. First broadcast on BBC 7, in November 2003. ” THE KEN DODD SHOW 1972/08/20 The King of Knotty Ash examines black magic and lands a part in a horror movie. Or does he? With Hugh Paddick and Miriam Margolyes. From August 1972. ” STEPTOE AND SON Series 3 Episode 4 (of 8): TB or not TB Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From April 1971. ” AFTER HENRY Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8): The Cowboy Sarah’s mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a builder. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. ” RADIO ACTIVE Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Euroshow The UK’s local national radio station goes continental with reporters in Berlin, Paris and Madrid. Stars Geoffrey Perkins and Angus Deayton. From July 1983. ” THE SMALL INTRICATE LIFE OF GERALD C POTTER Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): The Day The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From December 1977. ” YES MINISTER Series 1 Episode 4 (of 8): The Writing on the Wall MP Jim Hacker’s big plans to slim down the Civil Service come home to roost. Stars Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. From November 1983. The Ken Dodd Show (20/08/1972); Steptoe and Son: TB or not TB (11/04/1971); After Henry: The Cowboy (01/05/1985); Radio Active: Euroshow (12/07/1983); The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (14/12/1977); Yes Minister: The Writing on the Wall (08/11/1983). Pre-credits wog joke cut from The Ken Dodd Show – 1972-08-20 – Doddy’s Daft Half Hour [b007jx51] in this shite repeat. Since this was the very first joke in the entire thing, it was obviously not worth bothering with this 2021 repeat. Last uncut repeat of “The Ken Dodd Show” from 1972/08/20 was 2020-01-23. This 3 Hour Special previously aired uncut on 2010/01/23 as “In Tribute to Bobby Jaye”; on 2008/08/02 as an episode of “Radio Heads”; and (originally) in November 2003 as an episode of “Radio Heads”. [2021-10-16] What’s Funny About – s02e04 – Not The Nine O’Clock News PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0010f7z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/79a787- m0010gxl/vf_m0010gxl_a78476f7-439d-4656-85b6-1500bd193b7e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636974885_91aa729d49723f1c6662aa5faeeed0c1 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Not The Nine O’Clock News. John Lloyd and Pamela Stephenson share the inside story of the pioneering sketch show, with Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman. John Lloyd and Pamela Stephenson talk about their pioneering TV sketch show, “Not The Nine O’Clock News”. The duo share the inside story with TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman. Over 17 million viewers tuned in over 4 series, to watch Pamela alongside Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, and Chris Langham perform scripts written by some of the cream of British comedy talent: Richard Curtis, Andy Hamilton, and even (then an undergraduate!) Stephen Fry. John Lloyd recalls how the team was put together, and how a chance meeting with Pamela at a party led to her becoming the one of the most recognisable faces on British television. They talk us through some of their favourite sketches and reveal how they created their vast array of characters, from Gerald the Gorilla to Janet Street-Porter (and in particular, the interview that Pamelas Janet did with Billy Connolly that would change both of their lives). John and Pamela discuss the perks and perils of commercial success in the world of comedy, when the business of books, albums, and movies come calling, and how it eventually led to the end of “Not The Nine OClock News”. With Peter and Jon as our guides, we’ll take the opportunity to ask quite how they went about making a great bit of TV comedy? Who came up with it? How did it get written? We’ll talk about the commissioning, the casting, and the reception the show received when it first aired. We’ll do our best to winkle out some backstage secrets straight from the horse’s mouth, as we hear the unvarnished truth from the people who were there, and who put these iconic shows on the telly. Producer Owen Braben. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2021. PID : m0010f7z VPID: m0010gxl XML file: 61.87MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0010gxl ————————————————————————————————- Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Three Garridebs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/00000000 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ac34c- m00094mk/vf_m00094mk_c21e7e08-5de0-42c9-85f1-937dd148f357.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636172682_8e62b9e6d66cab5acfc6bdd2765f3769 PID : m00094ml VPID: m00094mk XML file: 61.70MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m00094mk |
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Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Boscombe Valley Mystery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zl1r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c58249- b007zl1g/vf_b007zl1g_c5b5216c-34fb-49de-b984-4d125ee7a6c4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636977993_877184af3481797efbc223df8b532b5e Series 6 Episode 4 (of 9): The Boscombe Valley Mystery. The sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime’s roots are down under. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1966. The Baker Street sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime’s roots are Down Under. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1966. Sherlock Holmes …… Carleton Hobbs Doctor Watson …….. Norman Shelley James McCarthy ……. Nigel Graham Coroner ………….. Geoffrey Wincott Inspector Lestrade … Humphrey Morton Alice Turner ……… Sheila Grant John Turner ………. Bruce Beeby view-source:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b007zl1r “id”:”b007zl1g” https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007zl1g/format/x ml Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Copper Beeches [66.22MiB] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01j9gzs URL : “https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7f751- b09bj5rh/vf_b09bj5rh_545b4c67-c5c2-45f6-aade-0bf752ea0e26.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1636259153_bf081b7a79d5e5e88f4e9ee6d8949521″ view-source:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b09bj8wq “id”:”b09bj5rh” https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09bj5rh/format/x ml ————————————————————————————————- https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/17 SUN [2021-10-17] Doctor at Large – s02e10 – Dr Sparrow of Harley Street PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b3h85 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-14] Episode 10 (of 13): Dr Sparrow of Harley Street. Mayhem ensues when Simon Sparrow goes to work at Sir Lancelot’s rather posh practice. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. Mayhem ensues when Simon Sparrow goes to work at Sir Lancelot Spratt’s rather posh practice. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow. Starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large”, published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Wendy Swithenbank ….. Norma Ronald Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney The Duke ………….. Howard Marion Crawford Sir Raymond Beecham … Richard Caldicot Kitty Buckingham …… Fenella Fielding Butler ……………. Garard Green Nurse …………….. Rosalind Adams [2021-10-17] Not in Front of the Children – s02e12 – Home From Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lxyfx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a4023- b08lxycv/vf_b08lxycv_f5b44c8a-1741-4ddc-9720-acdf6b917924.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1637054753_f7c63716f63fddc5b0ffa2378143bd7a Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-24] Series 2 Episode 12 (of 13): Home From Home. Jennifer’s mission to save plants from the old house goes awry. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1970. Jennifer’s mission to save the plants back at their old house doesn’t take root. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Four series were shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1970. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ………….. Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Mrs Weston …….. Aline Waites Peter Harrison …. Richard Waring Marilyn ……….. June Liversidge PID : b08lxyfx VPID: b08lxycv XML file: 70.21MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b08lxycv https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/18 MON [2021-10-18] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e02 – 1971-02-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g2gm2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a5a219- b00g2dk8/vf_b00g2dk8_4e303d44-9752-4bc8-a91d-2329567dcf5a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1637056730_90757c2be6017a869c56eefd29b3b417 Already held on Packard Bell [2019-08-27] 22/02/1971: A laughing tax inspector and a right royal surprise. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From February 1971. Trouble at sea, a laughing tax inspector, and a right royal surprise. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Josephine Gordon. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Terence Brady, John Graham, Allan Scott & Chris Bryant, Gerald Wiley (Ronnie’s Barker’s pseudonym), and Gordon Langford. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1971. PID : b00g2gm2 VPID: b00g2dk8 XML file: 69.02MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00g2dk8 NB: This repeat has the full recording of the closing music. [2021-10-18] Albert and Me – s01e04 – Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsdl URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-08] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 8): Holiday. When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers are not too welcoming. Stars Richard Beckinsale. From November 1977. When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers aren’t too welcoming. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. Bryan Archer … Richard Beckinsale Mum/Albert ….. Pat Coombs Dad ………… John Comer Deirdre …….. Helen Worth Mr Wiggins ….. Peter Vaughan Mavis ………. Cheryl Hall Albert and Me – s01e04 1977-11-26 – Holiday [2017-12-08] [b007jsdl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-10-18] The Destruction Factor – Episode 6 – World Without Fire PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4t9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5bc06c- b007hjg6/vf_b007hjg6_7fd821cf-ebe7-4dd3-8496-a0f1f7f10e1a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1637060037_60c7240d301dff33505ba638fb2b170d Episode 6 (of 6): World Without Fire. After sparking a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain’s advancement continues. Stars Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. After sparking a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain’s advancement continues. Starring Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. Conclusion of James Folletts sci-fi thriller. Producer David Spencer. First broadcast on Radio 4 as two 90 minute dramas, in March 1978. Howard Rogers …… Paul Copley Denise Exon …….. Rosalind Adams Max Flinders ……. T.P. McKenna Nurse ………….. Joan Matheson Craig ………….. Noel Johnson Blowers ………… Michael Shannon Miss Anderson …… Diana Olson Scott ………….. Diana Olson Helicopter Pilot … Peter Wickham Farmer …………. Roy Spencer Corporal ……….. Gregory de Polnay Sachs ………….. Denis Goacher PID : b007k4t9 VPID: b007hjg6 XML file: 65.07MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007hjg6 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/19 TUE [2021-10-19] Round the Horne – s02e05 – 1966-04-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrlz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-23] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 13): Kenneth Horne spies a nuclear banana, and Kenneth Williams throws a tantrum over the show’s script. From April 1966. Master Spy Kenneth Horne’s on the case of a remote-control guided nuclear banana, and Kenneth Williams throws a tantrum over the script. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Classic ground-breaking comedy series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore! Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1966. Round the Horne – s02e05 1966-04-10 [2018-05-23] [b007jrlz] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-10-19] Revolting People – s04e04 – Pirates PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wlrp5 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-11-30] Series 4 Episode 4 (of 6): Pirates. Brimshaw, McGurk and the Oliphants attempt to flee to England. 1775 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. Samuel, McGurk and the others attempt to flee to England. But their escape is hindered when they are captured by pirates with very poor people skills. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2006. Sgt McGurk ………. Andy Hamilton Svensson ………… Hugh Dennis Samuel ………….. Jay Tarses Captain Bloodbath … Michael Fenton Stevens Capt Brimshaw ……. James Fleet Mary ……………. Julia Hills Frank …………… Philip Pope Joshua ………….. Tony Maudsley Revolting People – s04e04 – Pirates [2017-11-14] [b00wlrp5] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a Revolting People – s04e04 – Pirates [2019-11-30] [b00wlrp5] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/20 WED [2021-10-20] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e02 – The Bolshoi Ballet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4m9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-02] Series 4 Episode 2 (of 19): The Bolshoi Ballet. The Lad’s hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don’t quite go to plan. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1956. The Lad’s hopes for a night of dance at London’s Covent Garden don’t quite go to plan. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1956. EXPIRES: NO Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e02 1956-10-21 – The Bolshoi Ballet [2018-07-02] [b007k4m9] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[80482].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/21 THU [2021-10-21] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e06 – 1970-03-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01321dr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-14] Series 7 Episode 6 (of 13): Murder On The 3.17 To Cleethorpes. The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie. From March 1970. The team sets out to cause full frontal offence, plus high drama on the railway. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue ‘Cambridge Circus’, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e06 – 1970-03-22 – Murder On The 3.17 To Cleethorpes [2018-09-14] [b01321dr] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Bastard Edit].m4a I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e06 – 1970-03-22 – Murder On The 3.17 To Cleethorpes [BBC Audiobooks CD] [Complete] 256 kbps.mp3 I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e06 – 1970-03-22 – Murder On The 3.17 To Cleethorpes [Lawrence Mayes] [1970 Off Air] 27’43”.mp3 [2021-10-21] What’s Funny About – Fawlty Towers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0010p13 URL : Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): John Cleese shares the inside story of BBC TV sitcom masterpiece, Fawlty Towers with TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman. Comedy legend John Cleese discusses his BBC TV sitcom masterpiece, Fawlty Towers. He’s sharing the inside story with TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman. John traces the beginnings of Basil Fawlty all the way back to his work on Monty Python (“nice though the abattoir is…”), and talks about the real hotelier who inspired the character. He tells us about the writing and casting of the show, and discusses some of the challenges of bringing a character like Fawlty to the screen. And John talks about the doomed American effort to remake Fawlty , but with one tiny change the leading character Basil was written out! Producer Owen Braben. Made for Radio 4 Extra by Expectation. EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/22 FRI [2021-10-22] Dad’s Army – s02e13 – Getting the Bird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntl URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-10] Series 2 Episode 13 (of 20): Getting the Bird. Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Walker arranges a special off-ration supply. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May 1975. Lance Corporal Jones is short of meat at his butcher’s shop, so Private Walker arranges a special off-ration supply. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4 in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson … John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones … Clive Dunn Private Fraser … John Laurie Private Pike … Ian Lavender Private Godfrey … Arnold Ridley Private Walker … Larry Martyn The Vicar …… Frank Williams Sergeant Wilsons Daughter …… Diana Bishop Announcer … John Snagge Dad’s Army – s02e13 – Getting the Bird [2017-07-10] [b007jntl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77881].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/23 SAT [2021-10-23] Comedy Controller – 3 Hour Special – Steve Punt PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018sgkw URL : All these episodes are on the Packard Bell laptop 3 Hour Special NOT in Packard Bell laptop Previous: Saturday 14 December ’13 Comedian, writer and star of “The Now Show”, Steve Punt selects: “Hancock’s Half Hour”, “Steptoe and Son”, “Dead Ringers”, “Round The Horne”, “Chain Reaction” and “That Reminds Me”. Comedian, writer and star of “The Now Show”, Steve Punt, takes control of the network and selects six of his comedy favourites. Producer Kerry Reece. First broadcast on Radio 7, in December 2011. [2011/12/31] * HANCOCK’S HALF HOUR Series 2 Episode 9 (of 12): The Television Set Living in the only house in Railway Cuttings without a telly, the Lad takes action. Stars Tony Hancock. From 1955. Hancock’s Half Hour – s02e09 1955-06-14 – The Television Set [2018-04-09] [b007k1x5] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a * STEPTOE AND SON Series 4 Episode 1 (of 8): Full House Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From 1972. Steptoe and Son – s04e01 1972-01-30 – Full House [2021-05-29] [b007k094] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a * ROUND THE HORNE Series 1 Episode 4 (of 16) Censors lambast the BBC – and a cursed tomb in ‘The Clissold Saga’. Stars Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. From 1965. Round the Horne – s01e04 1965-03-28 [2021-02-04] [b00j05wb] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a * DEAD RINGERS Series 1 Episode 2 (of 4) Topical satire show, featuring a huge cast of characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics. With Jon Culshaw. From 2000. * CHAIN REACTION Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6) Bill Bailey Interviews Simon Pegg One feisty funny man grills another in the tag talk show, where the guest is the next interviewer. From 2005. * THAT REMINDS ME Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Barry Cryer Veteran comedian and writer Barry Cryer reminisces, with tales of Willie Rushton and Roy Castle. From 1999. That Reminds Me – s01e01 1999-03-25 – Barry Cryer [2017-08-01] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78769].m4a That Reminds Me – s01e01 1999-03-25 – Barry Cryer [2019-04-10] [b007jmnf] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/24 SUN [2021-10-24] Doctor at Large – s02e11 – Disengagement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b6z49 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-08-14] Series 2 Episode 11 (of 13): Disengagement. Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it is up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. Simon Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it’s up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow. Starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4 in August 1969. Simon Sparrow ……………. Richard Briers Wendy Swithenbank ………… Norma Ronald Tony Benskin …………….. Ray Cooney Anthea de Beere-Sidebotham … Alethea Charlton Mrs de Beere-Sidebotham …… Ambrosine Phillpotts Mr de Beere-Sidebotham ……. Peter Williams [2021-10-24] Not in Front of the Children – s02e13 – Country Style PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08mkkrz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-05-01] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f871d8- b08mkkrx/vf_b08mkkrx_476d7756-c873-4e9f-917e-22ca4be8da9c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1637669234_6fdf9bbc0e7f1fbc5f111a566f2181f5 Series 2 Episode 13 (of 13): Country Style. The Corners are excited to learn that their home may become famous. Stars Francis Matthews and Wendy Craig. From December 1970. The Corner family are excited to learn that their home may become famous. Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Producer Trafford Whitelock. The comedy mishaps of the Corner family, Jennifer and Henry, and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. Four series were first shown on TV from 1967 to 1970. Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version. Wendy Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version in 1969. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1970. Jennifer Corner … Wendy Craig Henry Corner …… Francis Matthews Mary ……………Charlotte Mitchell Trudi …………. Roberta Tovey Amanda ………… Jill Riddick Dr Steele ……… Ross Hutchinson Robin …………. Hugo Keith-Johnston Nurse …………. Madeleine Howell Mr Widdicombe ….. Wallas Eaton Mrs Everett ……. Bettina Dickson Mr Clark ………. Sean Barrett Mr Manners …….. Dave Tate Miss Girling …… Eva Haddon Mr Prentice ……. Martin Friend https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/25 MON [2021-10-25] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e04 – 1971-03-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g42td URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-10] 08/03/1971: A eulogy to Beethoven, and the building of a bus shelter. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From March 1971. A eulogy to Beethoven, and the epic tale of the building of a new bus shelter. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates, and Josephine Gordon. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Chris Allen, JHB Peel, John Graham, Allan Scott & Chris Bryant, Peter Spence, and Gerald Wiley (Ronnie’s Barker’s pseudonym). Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. NB: Closing music cut off part-way. No cuts to programme itself. XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00g41bd https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e7a21- b00g41bd/vf_b00g41bd_ec4293ec-9aac-48e1-850e-7d15f4b959fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1637789201_b4cc028ee8a35fa18df6ea37d2d7754f [dashsegments] Total fragments: 281 [download] 100% of 68.71MiB in 01:25 [2021-10-25] Albert and Me – 1977-11-00 – Mind That Baby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsgr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-15] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 8): Mind That Baby. Single dad Bryan is wrapped in red tape at the benefits office. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From December 1977. Single dad Bryan gets wrapped in red tape at the benefits office. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1977. Bryan Archer …………. Richard Beckinsale Mum/Albert …………… Pat Coombs Dad …………………. John Comer Jane ………………… Diane Keen Welfare Lady …………. Dilys Laye Mrs Featherstone-Haugh … Dilys Laye Edward ………………. Jon Laurimore Benefit Official ……… Robin Parkinson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/26 TUE [2021-10-26] Round the Horne – s02e06 – 1966-04-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1g4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2013-05-13] [2018-05-30] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 13): Kenneth Horne spies a joke thief, while Barbara Cartload joins “The Seamus Android Show”. With Betty Marsden. From April 1966. Master Spy Kenneth Horne is on the star-studded trail of Doddy’s joke thief, while Michael Bain and Barbara Cartload are on “The Seamus Android Show”. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore. Classic groundbreaking comedy series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1966. NB: “The Seamus Android Show” was a spoof of ITV’s “Eamond Andrews Show”, a chat show presented by Mr Andrews, who was Irish (with a pronounced accent!). Round the Horne – s02e06 1966-04-17 [2018-05-30] [b007k1g4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-10-26] Revolting People – s04e05 – Reunion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wr9v4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-11-21] [2019-12-07] Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): Reunion. Samuel and company hit London, where McGurk has a family get- together. 1775 America sitcom starring Andy Hamilton. From May 2006. Joshua, Walter, Mary, McGurk and company have been lost at sea, but are now washed up in London. This is a chance, perhaps, for Roy McGurk to be reunited with his family and East End past. Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2006. Sgt McGurk ………. Andy Hamilton Svensson ………… Hugh Dennis Samuel ………….. Jay Tarses Captain Bloodbath … Michael Fenton Stevens Capt Brimshaw ……. James Fleet Mary ……………. Julia Hills Frank …………… Philip Pope Joshua ………….. Tony Maudsley Other parts played by Rebecca Front, Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/27 WED [2021-10-27] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e04 – The Income Tax Demand PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4v4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-02-26] Series 4 Episode 4 (of 20): The Income Tax Demand. With a bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From November 1956. With a tax bill looming, the Lad consults crooked chartered accountant Sid. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1956. EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/28 THU [2021-10-28] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e07 – 1970-03-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0139bkv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-21] Series 7 Episode 7 (of 13): The listeners go on strike, and a legendary royal is in marrying mode. Stars Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From March 1970. The show’s listeners go on strike, and a legendary royal’s in marrying mode. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1970. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e07 – 1970-03-29 – Henry VIII [2018-09-21] [b0139bkv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82875].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/29 FRI [2021-10-29] Dad’s Army – s02e14 – Don’t Fence Me In PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-10-21] Series 2 Episode 14 (of 20): Don’t Fence Me In. Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1975. Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s BBC TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn General Monteverdi … Cyril Shaps Captain Turner ……. John Ringham Prisoner of War …… Sion Probert Announcer ………… John Snagge [2021-10-29] Second Thoughts – s03e01 – Name Set and Match PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jzckp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-18] Series 3 Episode 1 (of 8): Name, Set and Match. Newly wed Faith and Bill’s married monikers are a sensitive subject. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From April 1991. Newly wed Faith and Bill’s married monikers are a sensitive subject. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith, beginning married life whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version, made by LWT for ITV, appeared in 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1991. Faith …….. Lynda Bellingham Bill ……… James Bolam Liza ……… Belinda Lang Richard …… Geoffrey Whitehead Joe ………. Mark Denham Hannah ……. Emma Gregory Mr Burrows … Norman Bird https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/30 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/10/31 SUN [2021-10-31] Doctor at Large – s02e12 – Fellowship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bb9m8 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-08-21] Series 2 Episode 12 (of 13): Fellowship. An X-ray mix-up leads Simon Sparrow’s confused friends to fear his end is in sight. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1969. An X-ray mix-up leads Doctor Simon Sparrow’s confused friends to fear his end is in sight. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1969. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Wendy Swithenbank ….. Norma Ronald Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Mrs Travers ……….. Dandy Nichols Ward Sister ……….. Kathleen Helme https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/01 MON [2021-11-01] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e05 – 1971-03-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gffj3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-17] Series 1 Episode 5: 15/03/1971. A rival to the Bard of Avon, and the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From March 1971. A rival to the Bard of Avon, the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon, and a sleepless night. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Guitarist Dick Abell. Written by Terence Brady, Donald Churchill, David Climie, John Graham, Charles Mackay, Spike Milligan, Peter Spence, Roger Till, Gordon Langford and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e05 1971-03-15 [2019-09-17] [b00gffj3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-e].m4a [2021-11-01] Albert and Me – s01e06 – 1977-12-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzwr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-05] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 8): Where There’s a Will. Off to hospital, single dad Bryan makes contingency plans. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From December 1977. With a trip to hospital looming, single dad Bryan must make contingency plans. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1977. Bryan Archer … Richard Beckinsale Mum/Albert … Pat Coombs Dad … John Comer Bank Manager … John Arnatt Uncle Eric … Michael Robbins Mr Smith … David Ryall Mrs Smith … Diana King Nurse … Penelope Reynolds [2021-11-01] The Leopard in Autumn – s01e01 – The Caramba Campaign PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bs464 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-29] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): The Caramba Campaign. The Prince of Monte Guano is badgered by his wife to wade into war. Stars David Swift and Sian Phillips. From April 2001. Ludovico, the henpecked Prince of Monte Guano, hears two neighbouring states are set to go to war. His wife, Plethora, badgers him into leading his ragbag of conscripts in search of booty, accompanied by his sons and his mistress Rosalie. Neal Anthony’s comedy set in Renaissance Italy. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. Ludovico … David Swift Plethora … Sian Phillips Francesco … Graham Crowden Alessandro … Paul Bigley Rosalie … Saskia Wickham Savatori … Nick Romero Guido … Christopher Kelham Brother Michael … Kim Wall https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/02 TUE [2021-11-02] Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp86 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eaa161- b0028l5p/vf_b0028l5p_c8c6f873-e8e1-4bab-bd37-8be43ca7fc8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638179213_ee66705458ae71a9f22233c50cddc61a Episode 1 (of 8): The Sitter-in. The sleuth and wife Steve hunt a missing baby and must identify a mystery man. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke. When a baby goes missing, the suave sleuth and wife Steve are on the case – but can they identify a mystery man? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist Steve, solved case-after-case in one of BBC radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars. Producer: Martyn C Webster First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1959. Paul Temple … Peter Coke Steve … Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Richard Williams Inspector Eden … Frederick Treves Charlie … James Beattie Terry Palmer … Peter Wilde Mary Desmond … June Tobin Queenie Edwards … Armine Sandford Madame Flaubert … Catherine Salkold Cen Walters … Haydn Jones [2021-11-02] Round the Horne – s02e07 – 1966-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1pt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-06] Series 2 Episode 7 (of 13): A special musical comedy extravaganza, “Dr McKinlay’s Scrapbook”. Starring Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. From April 1966. “Dr McKinlay’s Scrapbook”, a special musical comedy extravaganza: a spoof eulogy for the legendary TV screen doctor. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore! Classic groundbreaking comedy series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1966. NB: A spoof of the tv series “Dr Finlay’s Casebook” [2021-11-02] Revolting People – s04e06 – The King PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ww9fh URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-11-28] Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): The King. The deserters lobby King George III over the war, and McGurk has plans. 1775 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From June 2006. Our heroes finally meet King George III. Can they persuade him – and his chief advisor, an elm tree – to end the war? Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2006. Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton Samuel …………. Jay Tarses Captain Brimshaw … James Fleet Mary …………… Julia Hills Joshua …………. Tony Maudsley Belle ………….. Rebecca Front With Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope NB: The Final Episode [2021-11-02] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s03e01 – Gambling Fever PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076zsc URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-06-26] Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): Gambling Fever. Hamish becomes addicted to gambling after winning a Sporran Cosy. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From August 2006. To Dougal’s dismay, Hamish becomes addicted to gambling after winning a Sporran Cosy in the Glen MacLottery. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum- housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2006. NB: Full title of series is “Hamish and Dougal: You’ll Have Had Your Tea” Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/03 WED [2021-11-03] Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp92 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/042998- b0028rjq/vf_b0028rjq_5b53e5ae-03ed-4e7b-b557-a3d6d8b46bc0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638180000_b0963cdd535d0d37f269bc638143f9b8 Episode 2 (of 8): The Marlow Incident. With Queenie dead, will her clue help the smooth detective and his wife find the missing baby? Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. With Queenie dead, will her clue help the debonair detective and wife Steve find the missing baby? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1959. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Richard Williams Inspector Eden …… Frederick Treves Charlie …………. James Beattie Terry Palmer …….. Peter Wilde Mary Desmond …….. June Tobin Sergeant Digby …… David Spenser Bill McCall ……… John Stott Roger Shelly …….. Richard Hurndall George ………….. Jeffrey Segal Waiter ………….. James Thomason Sergeant ………… Hugh Manning Telephone Girl …… Hilda Schroder [2021-11-03] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e05 – The New Secretary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lrqy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-16] Series 4 Episode 5 (of 19): The New Secretary. The Lad’s plan to hire help is thwarted by the scary Grizelda Pugh. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From November 1956. The Lad’s plan to hire help is thwarted by the very scary Grizelda Pugh. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. NB: It’s not clear whether the online version has as good volume as the 2018 repeat. Online version might have the complete playout music. EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/04 THU [2021-11-04] Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2efec- b0028sjk/vf_b0028sjk_5ca772f1-da4e-42c3-aa4b-8929e4cbbdce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638180342_37a356c49d5aac7a400c33c3293b0c0b Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 3 (of 8): Introducing Mr Droste. More mystery, as the suave detective sets out to unravel the secret behind Mrs Desmond’s gloves. Stars Peter Coke. More mystery, as the debonair detective sets out to unravel the secret behind Mrs Desmond’s gloves. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1959. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Richard Williams Terry Palmer …….. Peter Wilde Bill McCall ……… John Scott Roger Shelly …….. Richard Hurndall Philip Droste ……. Simon Lack Vanessa Droste …… Grizelda Hervey Eddie …………… John Cazabon Taxi Driver ……… Leigh Crutchley Charles Marett …… John Bryning Telephone Girl …… Beryl Calder [2021-11-04] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e08 – 1970-04-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013n0q0 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-28] Series 7 Episode 8 (of 13): With the rise of the Common Market in mind, Radio Prune goes international. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From April 1970. With the rise of the Common Market in mind, Radio Prune goes International. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e08 – 1970-04-05 – Jorrocks [2018-09-28] [b013n0q0] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [83335].m4a [Also known as “Jorrocks: Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man”] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/05 FRI [2021-11-05] Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/525994- b0028sr0/vf_b0028sr0_b2852fd5-90b4-4da1-81cc-e4b2d4779a13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638180629_25ef0c89fdba674badb13a5f42368f14 [64.68 MiB] Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 4 (of 8): Boulevard Seminaire. The mystery glove trail leads the smooth detective and his wife to a rendezvous in Paris. Stars Peter Coke. The mystery glove trail leads the suave detective and his wife to a rendezvous in Paris. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1959. Paul Temple ………. Peter Coke Steve ……………. Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes …. Richard Williams Bill McCall ………. John Scott Philip Droste …….. Simon Lack Vanessa Droste ……. Grizelda Hervey Charles Marett ……. John Bryning Luke …………….. Jon Farrell Telephone Operator … Betty Baskcomb Louis Franz ………. Rolf Lefebvre Waiter …………… David March Receptionist ……… Beatrice Ormonde [2021-11-05] Dad’s Army – s02e15 – The King Was in His Counting House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp0x URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-24] Series 2 Episode 15 (of 20): The King Was in His Counting House. When Mainwaring’s bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1975. When Captain Mainwaring’s bank gets bombed in Walmington-on-Sea, his Home Guard platoon must guard all the money. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Shirley ………….. Wendy Richard Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s02e15 – The King Was in His Counting House [2017-07-24] [b007jp0x] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77860].m4a [2021-11-05] Second Thoughts – s03e02 – Room With a Queue PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k2fl1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-01] Series 3 Episode 2 (of 8): Room With a Queue. Hannah’s off to University, so Bill and Faith bicker over her bedroom. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From April 1991. Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV ran from 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1991. Faith …. Lynda Bellingham Bill ….. James Bolam Hilary … Celia Imrie Liza ….. Belinda Lang Hannah … Emma Gregory Joe …… Mark Denham Second Thoughts – s03e02 – Room With a Queue [2019-01-01] [b00k2fl1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[81850].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/06 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/07 SUN [2021-11-07] Doctor at Large – s02e13 – Marriage and Surgery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bfpnv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-04] Series 2 Episode 13 (of 13): Marriage and Surgery. Simon Sparrow must sit his surgeon’s exam and get wed to Wendy all in one morning. Stars Richard Briers. From September 1969. Simon Sparrow must sit his surgeon’s exam and get married to Wendy all in one morning. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow. Starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor at Large” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1969. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Lord Crutchley …….. Ronald Adam Sir Mortimer Huxted … Erik Chitty Mother ……………. Madi Hedd Taxi Driver ……….. Sam Kydd Doctor At Large – s02e13 1969-09-02 – Marriage and Surgery [2017-08-04] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [83570].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/08 MON [2021-11-08] Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpbb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ace7b2- b0028tq5/vf_b0028tq5_fa78bb0c-87c4-4cf6-aace-d0347ad9c31d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638246349_b2e73197093e8b3a692e17200a8e9c91 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 5 (of 8): Roger Shelley Makes a Suggestion. The suave detective and his wife are in Paris, when they receive a long distance call. Stars Peter Coke. From January 1959. Debonair detective Paul Temple and his wife Steve are in Paris, when the telephone rings with a long distance call. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1959. Paul Temple ………. Peter Coke Steve ……………. Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes …. Richard Williams Inspector Eden ……. Frederick Treves Terry Palmer ……… Peter Wilde Mary Desmond ……… June Tobin Bill McCall ………. John Scott Philip Droste …….. Simon Lack Telephone Operator … Betty Baskcomb Louis Franz ………. Rolf Lefebvre Dr Foy …………… John Graham Roger Shelly ……… Richard Hurndall [2021-11-08] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e06 – 1971-03-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00glrvd URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-24] Series 1 Episode 6: 22/03/1971. A struggling vicar and a Welsh birthday card poet. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From March 1971. A struggling vicar, a Welsh birthday card poet, and a perplexed psychoanalyst. A sequential entertainment for radio, starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Chris Allen, David Climie, Allan Scott & Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e06 – 1971-03-22 [2019-09-24] [b00glrvd] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e06 – 1971-03-22 [LFMGF 1xCD Set] CD 1 Side B 29’38”.flac [2021-11-08] Albert and Me – s01e07 – The Homecoming PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsm1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0876b8- b005hxsb/vf_b005hxsb_a7dff4e3-05cb-4bfb-8829-efb3a9e63e63.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638938057_1b22ab0a9b338cb59b3865d77591e6db [66.68 MiB] Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 7 (of 8): The Homecoming. Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son’s mum wants to visit. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From December 1977. Single dad Bryan gets worried when his son’s mum wants to visit. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1977. Bryan Archer …… Richard Beckinsale Mum/Albert …….. Pat Coombs Dad …………… John Comer Rose ………….. Diana Berriman Dave ………….. Douglas Blackwell Police Sergeant … Robert Gillespie NB: Robert Gillespie played a police officer in ‘Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads’, on both tv and radio. Albert and Me – s01e07 1977-12-17 – The Homecoming [2014-05-28] [b005hxsb] [Long] 26’28”.flv Albert and Me – s01e07 1977-12-17 – The Homecoming [2017-12-29] [b007jsm1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a GRABBED THIS BECAUSE THE 2017 REPEAT HAS THE END CREDITS TRUNCATED. THIS 2021 RPT APPEARS TO BE EVEN LONGER THAN THE 2014 REPEAT. [2021-11-08] The Leopard in Autumn – s01e02 – The Pilgrim Industry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00761mn URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-05] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): The Pilgrim Industry. The ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s puniest city-state plot to attract pilgrims. Stars David Swift. From April 2001. Following a fleeting visit from a cardinal, Plethora initiates plans to put Monte Guano on the pilgrimage map. Neal Anthony’s comedy about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. Ludovico ………. David Swift Plethora ………. Sian Phillips Francesco ……… Graham Crowden Alessandro …….. Paul Bigley Rosalie ……….. Saskia Wickham Savatori ………. Nick Romero Guido …………. Christopher Kelham Brother Michael … Kim Wall Leopard in Autumn – s01e02 – The Pilgrim Industry [2018-01-05] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/09 TUE [2021-11-09] Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rfb2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/07f6d1- b007rf6r/vf_b007rf6r_7ea0bac1-2bb9-4fd6-95b3-be3530832c3c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638332234_8903fa9c30002f0d3b911479d915ed07 Episode 6 (of 8): Suspect Number One. A practical joke has unexpected repercussions. Meanwhile, no one admits to knowing Marian Faber. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. A practical joke has unexpected repercussions. Meanwhile, no one admits to knowing Marian Faber. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. Paul Temple ….. Peter Coke Steve ……….. Marjorie Westbury Charlie ……… James Beattie Terry Palmer …. Peter Wilde Bill McCall ….. John Scott Roger Shelly …. Richard Hurndall Philip Droste … Simon Lack Louis Franz ….. Rolf Lefebvre Marian Faber …. Betty Hardy [2021-11-09] Round the Horne – s02e08 – 1966-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrw6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-13] Series 2 Episode 8 (of 13): Kenneth Horne trails a giant mouse, while Julian and Sandy are feeling telepathic. With Kenneth Williams and Bill Pertwee. From May 1966. Kenneth Horne is on the mystery trail of a giant mouse. Down the end of the pier, it’s the amazing Gruntfuttock – with Julian and Sandy being telepathic. Classic groundbreaking comedy series, written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases, and double-entendres galore! Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. Round the Horne – s02e08 1966-05-01 [2018-06-13] [b007jrw6] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83779].m4a [2021-11-09] 60 min Alistair Cooke’s Century 1999-12-26 Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0075qwl URL : Alistair Cooke’s Century: Nick Clarke joins Alistair Cooke to listen to some gems from his career as one of Britain’s best loved broadcasters. From 1999. A portrait of the 20th century as viewed through the eyes of one of the world’s greatest broadcasters, Alistair Cooke. Combining extracts from the 2,654 editions of Radio 4’s “Letter from America” with reflections from Alistair, the programme follows the key elements of what is often referred to as “the American century”. Biographer Nick Clarke joins Alistair Cooke to listen to some of the gems from his career, talking about the differences between UK and US English, Bobby Kennedy’s assassination, golf, and more. Producer Tony Grant. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1999. NB: C:\Data\Media Files\Audio MP3\BBC\Misc\History EXPIRES: NO [2021-11-09] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s03e02 – There’s Something About Mrs Naughtie PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076zx3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-09-12] Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): There’s Something About Mrs Naughtie. Mrs Naughtie’s news has Hamish, Dougal and the Laird all a-fluster. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From August 2006. Mrs Naughtie comes into a large inheritance from her mysterious Uncle Nab and attracts the not altogether unwelcome advances of Hamish, Dougal and the Laird. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2006. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy NB: Hamish and Dougal – You’ll Have Had Your Tea Hamish and Dougal – s03e02 – There’s Something About Mrs Naughtie [2017-09-12] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/10 WED [2021-11-10] Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgr1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2d6e77- b007rgqb/vf_b007rgqb_adb4e9e0-8074-4dcf-877e-a3ec1a36345f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638348706_d968973fe497b3355bf1671b46b646ce Episode 7 (of 8): Steve Entertains. The smooth detective tries to send his wife Steve away, for fear that reprisals are on their way. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. The debonair detective tries to send his wife Steve away, for fear that reprisals are on their way. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Richard Williams Charlie …………. James Beattie Inspector Eden …… Frederick Treves Terry Palmer …….. Peter Wilde Mary Desmond …….. June Tobin Bill McCall ……… John Scott Roger Shelly …….. Richard Hurndall Marian Faber …….. Betty Hardy Nurse …………… Sheila Grant Sergeant Wrighton … Hugh Manning [2021-11-10] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e07 – Anna and the King of Siam PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007n162 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-30] Series 4 Episode 7 (of 19): Anna and the King of Siam. “The King and I” inspires the Lad’s own rather unmusical and belligerent version. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1956. The 1956 musical film release of “The King and I” inspires the Lad’s own unmusical and argumentative version. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. NB: Audio recovered in the BBC Archive Treasure Hunt in 2001. EXPIRES: NO HHH – s04e07 1956-11-25 – Anna and the King of Siam [2018-07-30] [b007n162] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [80378].m4a HHH – s04e07 1956-11-25 – Anna and the King of Siam [2020-03-27] [b007n162] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/11 THU [2021-11-11] Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rj64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/32a909- b007rj3p/vf_b007rj3p_af34c693-c168-4cee-8cfe-2cc9ebe90055.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638351214_d7a6c100e273c7e73db2ce5e78542c22 Episode 8 (of 8): Presenting Mr Vandyke. The smooth detective throws a party, inviting all suspects, so he can finally unmask the culprit. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959. The suave sleuth throws a party and invites all the suspects, but can he finally unmask the culprit? Conclusion of Francis Durbridge’s thriller. Starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1959. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Richard Williams Terry Palmer …….. Peter Wilde Charlie …………. James Beattie Bill McCall ……… John Scott Philip Droste ……. Simon Lack Roger Shelly …….. Richard Hurndall Marian Faber …….. Betty Hardy [2021-11-11] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e09 – 1970-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpbr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-05] Series 7 Episode 9 (of 13): After nine weeks on air, Radio Prune celebrates its centenary! Stars John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From April 1970. After nine weeks on air, Radio Prune is celebrates its centenary – plus honeymoon horror! Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. Music and songs by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch/Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e09 – 1970-04-12 – Bride Of Frankenstein [2018-10-05] [b007jpbr] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [83335].m4a |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/12 FRI [2021-11-12] Dad’s Army – s02e16 – When Did You Last See Your Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp3q URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-31] Series 2 Episode 16 (of 20): When Did You Last See Your Money? Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen’s canteen. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May 1975. Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 destined for the servicemen’s canteen. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Mr Blewitt ……….. Timothy Bateson Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s02e16 – When Did You Last See Your Money [2017-07-31] [b007jp3q] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77855].m4a [2021-11-12] Second Thoughts – s03e03 – Foreign Exchange PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k89mf URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-08] Series 3 Episode 3 (of 8): With sister Hannah at University, Joe wants an Italian student to stay. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From April 1991. With his sister Hannah away at university, why is Faith’s son Joe so keen to have an Italian student to stay with them? Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV ran from 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1991. Faith …. Lynda Bellingham Bill ….. James Bolam Hannah … Emma Gregory Joe …… Mark Denham Gina ….. Danielle Allan Second Thoughts – s03e03 – Foreign Exchange [2019-01-08] [b00k89mf] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [83790].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/13 SAT [2021-11-13] Big Steptoe Radio Show – 3 Hour Special – Ray Galton and Alan Simpson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwm9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cf3e3d- m0011jwb/vf_m0011jwb_1aac3d70-346f-416b-bc4c-42ff76658872.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1639108339_1e32e40125710d5c358866542427fc60 [414.05MiB] Downloaded to Packard Bell The Big Steptoe Radio Show: Legendary writers Galton and Simpson select “The Offer”, “Pilgrim’s Progress”, “Crossed Swords”, “The Desperate Hours”, “Oh What a Beautiful Mourning” and “Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard”. The duo behind the BBC’s legendary rag and bone men comedy, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, present their favourite episodes of “Steptoe and Son”. This includes the very first episode, “The Offer”, one of ten one-off comedies written by them for TV’s “Comedy Playhouse”. BBC bosses viewed that as a sweetener for the duo, who’d recently parted company with Tony Hancock. Despite several strong concepts, only “The Offer” progressed from pilot to series. The TV pilot aired in January 1962, followed by the first “Steptoe” series in June, starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett as father and son duo, Albert and Harold Steptoe. Revealing how the series was created, the writers also explain why it prompted concerns in Parliament. The duo’s selected episodes were all adapted from the TV scripts by, and recorded for broadcast by, Gale Pedrick. Producer Sarah Wade. First broadcast on BBC7, in February 2006. * The Offer – s01e01 As the rag and bone father and son argue, Harold is set to leave. Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1966. * Pilgrim’s Progress – s02e02 Old soldier Albert Steptoe is eager to revisit Flanders. Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From June 1967. * Crossed Swords – s02e08 Excited Harold Steptoe lets greed get the better of him. Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From July 1967. * The Desperate Hours – s05e01 Some unwelcome visitors arrive at the rag and bone yard. Stars Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett and Leonard Rossiter. From May 1974. * Oh What a Beautiful Mourning – s06e02 The family clash at the funeral of Albert’s brother. Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February 1976. * Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard – s06e08 Sceptical Harold slams Albert’s claims about the power of spiritualism. Stars Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett and Patricia Routledge. From March 1976. Big Steptoe Radio Show – 3 Hour Special – Ray Galton and Alan Simpson [2020-06-28] [b007jwm9] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-e].m4a EXISTING RECORDING FROM 2020 HAS VERY BAD ENDING: FINAL EPISODE IS INCOMPLETE — NO END !! https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/14 SUN [2021-11-14] A Life of Bliss – 1959-02-25 – Oh Brother PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007xzy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-08-25] Oh Brother: Tony’s flighty brother, Robin, causes all manner of confusion when he comes to stay. Stars George Cole. From February 1959. Tony’s flighty brother, Robin, causes all manner of confusion when he comes to stay. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor, David Alexander Bliss. BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, including the first seven starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went on to star in the St Trinians films, and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Robin Fellows …. Frederick Treves Amanda Lee ……. Judith Stott Leonie Francis … Sheila Manahan https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/15 MON [2021-11-15] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e07 – 1971-03-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gszmr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-10-01] 29/03/1971: A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist, and the Clegworthy family’s Sunday. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From March 1971. A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist, and the Clegworthy family’s Sunday. A sequential entertainment for radio, starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Peggy Ann Wood. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Chris Allen, Tony Bilbow & Mike Fentiman, David Climie, John Graham, Gerald Wiley, and John Fawcett-Wilson. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1971. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e07 1971-03-29 [2019-10-01] [b00gszmr] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-11-15] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq9s URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-13] Episode 1 (of 6): When a landlord’s daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected. Stars Michael Williams. From December 1998. Landlord Jack gets an offer from his daughter Nicola to help run his pub when she comes home for Christmas. But his reaction is not what she’s expecting. Starring Michael Williams. Joe Turner’s six-part family sitcom set in a pub. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1998. Jack ……….. Michael Williams Nicola ……… Lisa Coleman Mrs Drummond … Cherry Morris Andy ……….. Simon Greenall Various …….. Toby Longworth [2021-11-15] The Leopard in Autumn – s01e03 – The Coining of the Capricorn PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c0r22 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-12] Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): The Coining of the Capricorn. The ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s puniest city-state aims to introduce a new currency. Stars David Swift. From April 2001. Prince Ludovico plans to introduce a new currency to his 16th century Italian domain. Neal Anthony’s comedy drama about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. Ludovico ………. David Swift Plethora ………. Sian Phillips Francesco ……… Graham Crowden Alessandro …….. Paul Bigley Rosalie ……….. Saskia Wickham Salvatori ……… Nick Romero Guido …………. Christopher Kelham Brother Michael … Kim Wall https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/16 TUE [2021-11-16] Round the Horne – s02e09 – 1966-05-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k26b URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-20] Series 2 Episode 9 (of 13): The Curse of the Black Stumps. Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in ‘The Curse of the Blackstumps’, plus a very bona ballet. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1966. Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in ‘The Curse of the Blackstumps’, while Julian and Sandy don tights for a very Bona Ballet. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore! Classic groundbreaking comedy series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. [2021-11-16] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s03e03 – The Subsidence Adventure PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077007 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-09-19] Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): The Subsidence Adventure. Will Hamish and Dougal make a success of a new business idea? Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From September 2006. The duo advertise their services as “builders to the gentry” and are soon put to work by the Laird. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum- housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/17 WED [2021-11-17] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e08 – Cyrano de Hancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrp7 URL : Series 4 Episode 8 of 19): Cyrano de Hancock. Chaos looms when Sid confesses he is in love with the Lad’s secretary. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1956. Chaos looms when Sid confesses he’s in love with the Lad’s secretary, Grizelda. Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/18 THU [2021-11-18] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e10 – 1970-04-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jskn URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-12] Series 7 Episode 10 (of 13): The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell. Stars John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From April 1970. The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, “ISIRTA” ran for 8 years on radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. ISIRTA – s07e10 – 1970-04-19 – The Harder They Fall [2018-10-12] [b007jskn] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a ISIRTA – s07e10 – 1970-04-19 – The Harder They Fall [BBC Audiobooks CD] [Complete] 256 kbps https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/19 FRI [2021-11-19] Dad’s Army – s02e17 – Fallen Idol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6h URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-07] Series 2 Episode 17 (of 20): Fallen Idol. During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1975. During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Captain Reid ……… Jack Watson Captain Square ……. Geoffrey Lumsden Sergeant Major ……. Michael Brennan Pritchard ………… Norman Ettlinger Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s02e17 – Fallen Idol [2017-08-07] [b007jp6h] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77214].m4a [2021-11-19] Second Thoughts – s03e04 – Laugh and Marriage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kf4ny URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-15] Series 3 Episode 4 (of 8): Laugh and Marriage. Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking their fires. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From April 1991. Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking their fires. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith, beginning married life whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version, made by LWT for ITV, ran from 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1991. Faith …… Lynda Bellingham Bill ……. James Bolam Hilary ….. Celia Imrie Liza ……. Belinda Lang Joe …….. Mark Denham Richard …. Geoffrey Whitehead Marjorie … Jo Kendall Alex ……. Mark Straker NB: Episode title spoofs the expression ‘love and marriage’ Second Thoughts – s03e04 – Laugh and Marriage [2019-01-15] [b00kf4ny] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82429].m4a [2021-11-19] Old Harry’s Game – s07e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hlcr4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-02-26] Series 7 Episode 1 (of 6): Hell faces confusion when a dog turns up, as animals aren’t inherently evil, except dolphins. Stars Andy Hamilton. From 2009. Hell is thrown into confusion when a dog turns up. Animals aren’t meant to be in Satan’s care, because they aren’t inherently evil – except for dolphins! Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. Jean-Paul Sartre said “Hell is other people”, but, as Satan will tell you, Hell is actually a fiery, unendingly cruel domain where Oliver Reed can never catch the barman’s eye and Yves St Laurent is forced to wear a donkey jacket. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2009. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville With Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. EXPIRES: NO Old Harry’s Game – s07e01 [2019-02-26] [b00hlcr4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78767].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/20 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/21 SUN [2021-11-21] A Life of Bliss – 1959-02-00 – Battle of the Sexes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00083j3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-01] Battle of the Sexes: Feathers fly when David gets caught up in a row between his parents. Stars George Cole. From March 1959. Feathers fly when bachelor David Bliss gets caught up in a row between his parents. Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about shy, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss, starring George Cole. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Beginning in 1953, it ran on radio for six series of 118 episodes, concluding in 1969, but few episodes survive in the BBC archive. For the first seven episodes David Tomlinson played David, but the rest starred George Cole, future star of the St Trinians films, destined to find fame as the dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. A TV series was made in 1969. First broadcast on the Home Service, in February 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Mrs Bliss …….. Gladys Young Mr Bliss ……… Carleton Hobbs A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-04 – Battle of the Sexes [2019-09-01] [m00083j3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a EXPIRES: TUE 9am https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/22 MON [2021-11-22] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvn6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-01] Episode 1 (of 6): Old Bailey. Lord Peter Wimsey sets out to clear an authoress accused of killing her lover. Dorothy L Sayers mystery starring Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey attends the trial of Harriet Vane, a young mystery writer accused of poisoning her former lover with arsenic. The evidence against her seems overwhelming, but the debonair sleuth harbours doubts over her guilt. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth, British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey. Dramatised in six parts by Chris Miller, from the novel by Dorothy L Sayers published in 1930. Producer Simon Brett. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC radio from 1973 to 1983, and in the BBC TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane … Anne Bell Judge … Carleton Hobbs Dowager Duchess … Charlotte Mitchell Attorney-General … Stephen Thorne Sir Impey Biggs … Robert Gillespie Sir James Lubbock … Garard Green Freddy Arbuthnot … Christopher Scoular Hannah Westlock … Christine Ozanne Foreman of the Jury … Clifford Norgate Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 1 [2019-01-01] [b007jvn6] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82622].m4a EXPIRES: THU 1.30am [2021-11-22] Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnj3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-05-04] Episode 1 (of 5): The residents of Chipping Cleghorn misinterpret a murderous invitation. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an ad in the local gazette which reads: “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th at Little Paddocks at 6:30pm”. As the time approaches, the crowds gather at Little Paddocks and then the lights go out. Surely it must be a hoax? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell, from the book published in 1950. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Inspector Craddock ….. Ian Lavender Sir Henry Clithering … Graham Crowden Letty Blacklock …….. Sarah Lawson Dora Bunner ………… Judy Cornwell Patrick Simmons …….. Jamie Glover Miss Hinchliffe …….. Elizabeth Bell Colonel Easterbrook …. Jack Hedley Laura Easterbrook …… Joanna McCallum Rev Julian Harmon …… Ioan Meredith Bunch Harmon ……….. Molly Gaisford Mitzi ……………… Jenny Funnell Miss Murgatroyd …….. Alice Arnold Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 1 [2020-05-04] [b007jnj3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-11-22] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e08 – 1971-04-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00h4lnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/14c54a- b00h4gmh/vf_b00h4gmh_dcfc7cb5-e6bc-4e7b-95f3-2b654a24f584.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1638935479_d400203e7c16c58188502f48671918be 05/04/1971: An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From April 1971. An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by John Graham, David Nobbs, David McKellar & Peter Vincent, Donald Monat & June Dixon, Miles Rudge & Ted Dicks, Pete Spence, Alan Scott & Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett- Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1971. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s01e08 1971-04-05 [LFMGF 1xCD Set] CD 1 Side A [CJB].flac NB: This episode was not repeated last time, i.e. in 2019 (for no obvious reason). A comparison with the 2017 repeat shows no differences, they are identical. [Grabbed this because it was not repeated last time this series aired, in 2019] [dashsegments] Total fragments: 284 [download] 100% of 69.36MiB in 01:21 [2021-11-22] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v07y URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-20] Episode 2 (of 6): As she settles back into the pub, Nicola struggles to bond with her father Jack. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999. Jack and Nicola are struggling to re-establish their father-daughter bond, as she settles back into the pub. But when she breaks his favourite bowl, Nicola worries that she might have broken something else. Starring Michael Williams. Joe Turner’s six-part family sitcom set in a pub. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1999. Jack ……….. Michael Williams Nicola ……… Lisa Coleman Mrs Drummond … Cherry Morris Andy ……….. Simon Greenall Brian ………. Toby Longworth Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 2 [2018-12-20] [b007v07y] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78820].m4a [2021-11-22] The Leopard in Autumn – s01e04 – The Pride and the Peacemaker PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c3b7g URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-19] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): The Pride and the Peacemaker. Renaissance Italy’s Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess. Stars David Swift. From April 2001. Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora makes a journey to Rome. Neal Anthony’s 16th century comedy about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2001. Ludovico ….. David Swift Plethora ….. Sian Phillips Francesco …. Graham Crowden Alessandro … Paul Bigley Rosalie …… Saskia Wickham Salvatori …. Nick Romero Guido …….. Christopher Kelham The Prince … Kim Wall Leopard in Autumn – s01e04 – The Pride and the Peacemaker [b00c39zz] 2012-05-10 [28’04”].flv https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/23 TUE [2021-11-23] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvn8 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-02] Episode 2 (of 6): Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury. Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. The upper-crust sleuth enlists some inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane of murder. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4 in May 1976. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane … Anne Bell Miss Climpson … Ambrosine Phillpotts Chief Inspector Parker … Gabriel Wolf Marjorie Phelps … Rosalind Adams Ryland Vaughan … Christopher Bidmeed Nina Kropotky … Margaret Robertson Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 2 [2019-01-02] [b007jvn8] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82837].m4a [2021-11-23] Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnjp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-05-05] Episode 2 (of 5): Who is trying to kill Letty Blacklock? And what did Mitzi overhear in the summerhouse? Miss Marple investigates. Stars June Whitfield. The invitation to a murder was not a game. Who wants Letty Blacklock dead? What did Mitzi overhear in the summerhouse? Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield as Miss Jane Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Craddock … Ian Lavender Letty Blacklock …… Sarah Lawson Dora Bunner ………. Judy Cornwell Mitzi ……………. Jenny Funnell Julia Simmons …….. Angela Sims Phillipa Haymes …… Sarah Rice Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 2 [2020-05-05] [b007jnjp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-11-23] Round the Horne – s02e10 – 1966-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2gd URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-27] Series 2 Episode 10 (of 13): Suspense in Kenneth Horne’s ‘The Portrait of Florian Thrust’, plus a bout of bona wrestling. With Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Williams. From May 1966. Suspense in Kenneth Horne’s ‘The Portrait of Florian Thrust’, plus a bout of bona wrestling for Julian and Sandy. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore! Classic groundbreaking comedy series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme in May 1966. Round The Horne – s02e10 1966-05-15 [2018-06-27] [b007k2gd] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[84390].m4a [2021-11-23] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s03e04 – Inverurie Jones and the Thimble of Doom PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077038 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-07-17] Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): Can the two old Scotsmen foil the plans of an incorrigible thief? Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From September 2006. Unscrupulous treasure hunter Inverurie Jones has made off with the legendary Thimble of Doom. The Laird leads Hamish and Dougal on an expedition to retrieve it. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy NB: An Indiana Jones spoof Hamish and Dougal – s03e04 – Inverurie Jones and the Thimble of Doom [2019-07-17] [b0077038] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/24 WED [2021-11-24] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvng URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-03] Episode 3 (of 6): Norman Urquhart. Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet’s lover took his own life. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. The upper crust sleuth ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet Vane’s lover took his own life? Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Bunter ………………. Peter Jones Chief Inspector Parker … Gabriel Woolf Norman Urquhart ………. John Pullen Hannah Westlock ………. Christine Ozanne Mrs Bullfinch ………… Frances Jeater Pond ………………… Peter Woodthorpe Mrs Pettican …………. Anne Jameson Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 3 [2019-01-03] [b007jvng] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82345].m4a [2021-11-24] Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnk6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-05-06] Episode 3 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Miss Marple arrives in Chipping Cleghorn to start her investigation. But is the killer poised to strike again? Stars June Whitfield. There is little doubt that the intended murder victim was Miss Blacklock. Will a second attempt be made on her life? Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Craddock … Ian Lavender Letty Blacklock …… Sarah Lawson Dora Bunner ………. Judy Cornwell Bunch Harmon ……… Molly Gaisford Patrick Simmons …… Jamie Glover Mitzi ……………. Jenny Funnell Julia Simmons …….. Angela Sims Phillipa Haymes …… Sarah Rice Mrs Goedler ………. Tessa Worsley Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 3 [2020-05-06] [b007jnk6] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-11-24] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e9 – The Stolen Petrol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrry URL : Already held on Packard Bell [] Series 4 Episode 9 (of 19): The Stolen Petrol. Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, with some help from the Lad. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1956. Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, with some help from the Lad. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/25 THU [2021-11-25] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvnj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-04] Episode 4 (of 6): Miss Murchison. Christmas interrupts Lord Peter Wimsey’s investigation, but some suspicious powder isn’t what it seems. Stars Ian Carmichael. Christmas interrupts Lord Peter Wimsey’s investigation, but some suspicious powder isn’t what it seems. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Lord Peter Wimsey ……………….. Ian Carmichael Dowager Duchess …………………. Charlotte Mitchell Chief Inspector Parker …………… Gabriel Woolf Miss Murchison ………………….. Betty Huntley-Wright Lady Mary Wimsey ………………… Maria Aitken Freddy Arbuthnot ………………… Christopher Scoular Mrs Freak Dimsworthy …………….. Margaret Guess Bill Rumm/Captain Tommy Bates/Pond … Peter Woodthorpe Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 4 [2019-01-04] [b007jvnj] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82295].m4a [2021-11-25] Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnkp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-05-07] Episode 4 (of 5): The plot thickens, and could there be another murder for Miss Marple to investigate? Stars June Whitfield and Ian Lavender. Everyone realises that the poison was meant for Miss Blacklock, not Dora Bunner. Suspicion falls on the members of the group. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Craddock … Ian Lavender Letty Blacklock …… Sarah Lawson Bunch Harmon ……… Molly Gaisford Patrick Simmons …… Jamie Glover Mitzi ……………. Jenny Funnell Julia Simmons …….. Angela Sims Phillipa Haymes …… Sarah Rice Miss Murgatroyd …… Alice Arnold Miss Hinchliffe …… Elizabeth Bell Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 4 [2020-05-07] [b007jnkp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-11-25] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e11 – 1970-04-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00h38dy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-19] Series 7 Episode 11 (of 13): Serving up teapot hysteria and the pun-tastic “20,000 Leaks Under the Sea”. With John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From April 1970. Serving up teapot hysteria and the pun-tastic “20,000 Leaks Under the Sea”. Starring Tim Brooke- Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Written by the cast with additional material by Peter Kemp. Music by The Dave Lee Group, with Bill Oddie. Producers Peter Titheridge and David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1970. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e11 – 1970-04-26 – 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea [2018-10-19] [b00h38dy] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Bastard Edit].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/26 FRI [2021-11-26] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvnm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-07] Episode 5 (of 6): Pongo. Lord Peter Wimsey’s trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment. Stars Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey’s trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Freddy Arbuthnot …. Christopher Scoular Miss Climpson ……. Ambrosine Phillpotts Nurse Booth ……… Joan Hickson Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 5 [2019-01-07] [b007jvnm] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83332].m4a [2021-11-26] Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnl4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-05-08] Episode 5 (of 5): Confessions all round, as ‘Pip’ and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple? Stars June Whitfield and Ian Lavender. A further murder has been committed, but just as Miss Marple is piecing her thoughts together she disappears. Conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit. Starring June Whitfield as Miss Jane Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Miss Marple ……….. June Whitfield Inspector Craddock …. Ian Lavender Letty Blacklock ……. Sarah Lawson Colonel Easterbrook … Jack Hedley Laura Easterbrook ….. Joanna McCallum Bunch Harmon ………. Molly Gaisford Patrick Simmons ……. Jamie Glover Mitzi …………….. Jenny Funnell Julia Simmons ……… Angela Sims Phillipa Haymes ……. Sarah Rice Miss Marple – A Murder Is Announced – Episode 5 [2020-05-08] [b007jnl4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-11-26] Dad’s Army – s02e18 – A Wilson Manager PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp95 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-14] Series 2 Episode 18 (of 20): A Wilson (Manager). Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world. Adapted from TV with John Le Mesurier. From June 1975. Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant …………. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley The Verger ……….. Edward Sinclair Captain Bailey ……. Michael Knowles Mr West ………….. Fraser Kerr Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s02e18 – A Wilson (Manager) [2017-08-14] [b007jp95] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77394].m4a [2021-11-26] Second Thoughts – s03e05 – Recipe for Disaster PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kjsn6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-22] Series 3 Episode 5 (of 8): Recipe for Disaster. Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith’s Aussie friend Esther visits. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From May 1991. Culinary chaos is on the menu with Faith’s friend Esther due to arrive for a visit from Australia. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV ran from 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. Faith …….. Lynda Bellingham Bill ……… James Bolam Hilary ……. Celia Imrie Joe ………. Mark Denham Hannah ……. Emma Gregory Mr Burrows … Norman Bird Kevin …….. Mark Straker Second Thoughts – s03e05 – Recipe for Disaster [2019-01-22] [b00kjsn6] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78840].m4a [2021-11-26] Funny You Should Ask – 1978-04-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2r0jx URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-02-14] 20/04/1978: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three comedy experts – Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton. From April 1978. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy, as he tests a panel of experts. Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1978. Funny You Should Ask – 1978-04-20 [2020-02-14] [b0b2r0jx] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-11-26] Old Harry’s Game – s07e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hr4lp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-05] Series 7 Episode 2 (of 6): Satan needs to sort stuff with God. But God’s having “me-time”. Hell gets a visitor. Stars Andy Hamilton. From February 2009. Satan needs to sort some stuff out with God but he has gone off to have some “me-time”. Then Hell receives its strangest visitor yet. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. With Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2009. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville Old Harry’s Game – s07e02 [2019-03-05] [b00hr4lp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78685].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/27 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/28 SUN [2021-11-28] A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-11 – The Anniversary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008b1q URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-08] The Anniversary: With Tony’s wedding anniversary imminent, he asks David to help choose Anne’s gift. Stars George Cole. From March 1959. With Tony’s wedding anniversary imminent, he asks David to help choose Anne’s gift. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. The BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, including none of those starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went to to star in the St Trinians films, and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Daily Help ……. Ella Milne A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-11 – The Anniversary [2019-09-08] [m0008b1q] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/29 MON [2021-11-29] Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k440 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-08] Episode 6 (of 6): Turkish Delight. Can Lord Peter Wimsey finally clear Harriet Vane’s name and persuade her to take his? Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones. Can Lord Peter Wimsey finally clear Harriet Vane’s name and persuade her to take his? Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Bunter ………………. Peter Jones Harriet Vane …………. Anne Bell Chief Inspector Parker … Gabriel Woolf Miss Murchison ……….. Betty Huntley-Wright Freddy Arbuthnot ……… Christopher Scoular Norman Urquhart ………. John Pullen Attorney-General ……… Stephen Thorne Gerald Duke of Denver …. Stephen Thorne Sir Impey Biggs ………. Robert Gillespie Marjorie Phelps ………. Rosalind Adams Lord Peter Wimsey – Strong Poison – Episode 6 [2019-01-08] [b007k440] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82540].m4a [2021-11-29] Marriage Lines – s02e01 1967-03-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05yy74l URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-25] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 13): George is driven mad by Kate’s baby preparations. Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From March 1967. George Starling is being driven mad by his wife Kate’s preparations for their first baby. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Richard Waring’s sitcom, based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV from 1963-65, it was adapted in two series for radio. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. George … Richard Briers Kate ….. Prunella Scales Henry …. Peter Hawkins Sarah …. Rosemary Miller Ronnie … James Taylor Midge …. Jo Kendall Mother … Diana King Marriage Lines – s02e01 1967-03-19 [2018-01-25] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-11-29] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vmbx URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-27] Episode 3 (of 6): Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999. Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy is on the verge of being found out. Starring Michael Williams. Joe Turner’s sitcom about a landlord who runs a pub with his, until recently, estranged daughter. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1999. Jack ………… Michael Williams Nicola ………. Lisa Coleman Andy ………… Simon Greenall Mrs Drummond …. Cherry Morris Steve / Derek … Toby Longworth Andy’s Mum …… Sally Grace Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 3 [2018-12-27] [b007vmbx] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[79030].m4a [2021-11-29] The Leopard in Autumn – s01e05 – The Future Begins Here PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c683t URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-26] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): The Future Begins Here. Renaissance Italy’s Prince Ludovico battles enemies, as his wife tries to reconcile their sons. Stars David Swift. From May 2001. Prince Ludovico battles his enemies in the local tavern, while his wife Princess Plethora tries to reconcile her quarrelsome sons. Neal Anthony’s 16th century comedy about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. Ludovico ……… David Swift Plethora ……… Sian Phillips Francesco …….. Graham Crowden Alessandro ……. Paul Bigley Rosalie ………. Saskia Wickham Salvatori …….. Nick Romero Guido ………… Christopher Kelham Doctor Dolfini … Kim Wall Leopard in Autumn – s01e05 – The Future Begins Here [2018-01-26] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/11/30 TUE [2021-11-30] Round the Horne – s02e11 – 1966-05-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js3y URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-04] Series 2 Episode 11 (of 13): It’s Kenneth Horne to the rescue in The Gaylords, plus bona beats from Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From May 1966. It’s Kenneth Horne to the rescue in “The Gaylords”; a tune from Rambling Syd Rumpo; plus Julian and Sandy come over all musical in Bona Beats. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore! Classic groundbreaking comedy series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. Round The Horne – s02e11 1966-05-22 [2018-07-04] [b007js3y] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[84105].m4a [2021-11-30] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s03e05 – Look Who’s Stalking PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007706g URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-07-24] Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): Look Who’s Stalking. Mrs Naughtie is being pursued. Could the Laird possibly be to blame? Stars Barry Cryer. With Jeremy Hardy. From September 2006. The laird appoints Hamish and Dougal as ghillies to a party of chums up for a week of stalking in the Highlands. Unfortunately he’s unable to take part himself. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy Hamish and Dougal – s03e05 – Look Who’s Stalking [2019-07-24] [b007706g] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/01 WED [2021-12-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e10 – The Espresso Bar PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r3dg URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-20] Series 4 Episode 10 (of 19): The Espresso Bar. Making no money in showbusiness, the Lad sees his future in selling coffee. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1956. Making no money out of being in showbiz, the Lad sees his future in selling coffee. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e10 1956-12-16 – The Expresso Bar [2018-08-20] [b007r3dg] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[79902].m4a EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/02 THU [2021-12-02] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e12 – 1970-05-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00h8kxm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-26] Series 7 Episode 12 (of 13): Oedipus Rex gets the Radio Prune treatment, and a Whitehall farce with a twist. With John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From May 1970. Oedipus Rex gets the Radio Prune treatment, plus a Whitehall farce with a twist. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producers David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue, “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on the radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1970. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e12 – 1970-05-03 – Greek Tragedy [2018-10-26] [b00h8kxm] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82598] [Bastard Edit].m4a I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e12 – 1970-05-03 – Greek Tragedy [BBC Audiobooks CD] [Complete] 256 kbps https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/03 FRI [2021-12-03] Dad’s Army – s02e19 – All Is Safely Gathered In PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpcv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-21] Series 2 Episode 19 (of 20): All Is Safely Gathered In. The platoon battle to bring in a farmer’s harvest with help from Hodges. Adapted from TV with Bill Pertwee. From June 1975. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon battle to bring in a farmer’s harvest, with help from ARP Warden Hodges. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Vicar ……………. Frank Williams Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s02e19 – All Is Safely Gathered In [2017-08-21] [b007jpcv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [77591].m4a [2021-12-03] Second Thoughts – s03e06 – Come As You Were PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kmys6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-29] Series 3 Episode 6 (of 8): Come As You Were. Bill tries to disrupt Liza and Richard’s affair, and gets involved with ‘Emma Peel’. Stars Lynda Bellingham. From May 1991. Bill tries to disrupt Liza and Richard’s affair, and gets involved with ‘Emma Peel’. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith, beginning married life whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version, made by LWT for ITV, ran from 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. Faith …… Lynda Bellingham Bill ……. James Bolam Liza ……. Belinda Lang Richard …. Geoffrey Whitehead Marjorie … Jo Kendall Dennis ….. Brian Bowles Ray …….. Ian Lindsay Second Thoughts – s03e06 – Come As You Were [2019-01-29] [b00kmys6] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82737].m4a [2021-12-03] Funny You Should Ask – 1979-07-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3j9rq URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-02-21] 23/07/1979: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin. From July 1979. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1979. Funny You Should Ask – 1979-07-23 [2020-02-21] [b0b3j9rq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-03] Old Harry’s Game – s07e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hv1f4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-12] Series 7 Episode 3 (of 6): A baby in Hell turns everyone soft. Satan tries to locate ‘Satan Junior’s’ real family. Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. The presence of a baby is turning the residents of Hell all soft. Scumspawn becomes the first demon to wear a papoose, and Satan tries to locate “Satan Junior’s” real family. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2009. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville With Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope Old Harry’s Game – s07e03 [2019-03-12] [b00hv1f4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78790].m4a EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/04 SAT [2021-12-04] The Skivers – s02e04 1995-02-23 – Guest Jon Pertwee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00805wv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-18] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 5): Jon Pertwee. Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge, as Nick and Tim welcome special guest Jon Pertwee. Sketch show written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh. With Peter Bradshaw and Mel Giedroyc. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1995. The Skivers – s02e04 1995-02-23 – Guest Jon Pertwee [2018-08-18] [b00805wv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [82575] [Bastard Edit].m4a [Rolf Harris reference omitted] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/05 SUN [2021-12-05] A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-18 – Man At Bay PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008hpp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-15] Man At Bay: An old flame of David’s has womaniser Phil in her sights. David and Zoe come to the rescue. Stars George Cole. From March 1959. An old flame of David’s has womaniser Phil in her sights. David and Zoe come to the rescue. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful bachelor David Alexander Bliss. The BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for six episodes in 1969. Very few episodes survive in the BBC archive, not including the first seven starring David Tomlinson. His replacement, George Cole, went on to star in the St Trinians films, and later as dodgy Arthur Daley in ITV’s “Minder”. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards Phil Bender …… Donald Sinden Eve Gunning …… Rosemary Miller John Gunning ….. Felix Felton A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-18 – Man At Bay [2019-09-15] [m0008hpp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/06 MON [2021-12-06] Marriage Lines – s02e02 1967-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ztl5x URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-02-01] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 13): Frustrated. George and Kate’s baby is a week overdue. Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From March 1967. With the baby a week overdue, there’s frustration for George and Kate. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV from 1963-65, it was adapted in two series for radio. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in London. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. George Starling … Richard Briers Kate Starling ….. Prunella Scales Mr Hopkins …….. Clive Morton Mrs Hopkins ……. Noel Hood Miles Colvey …… Edward de Souza Dr Bennett …….. Frederick Treves Receptionist …… Beth Boyd Marriage Lines – s02e02 1967-03-26 [2018-02-01] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-06] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w3j9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-03] Episode 4 (of 6): Jack is in for a birthday surprise, while a ladykiller woos barmaid Mrs Drummond. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999. A lady-killer woos Mrs Drummond, and Nicola is determined to find the right present for her dad Jack’s birthday. Starring Michael Williams. Joe Turner’s sitcom about a landlord who runs a pub with his, until recently, estranged daughter. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1999. Jack ……….. Michael Williams Nicola ……… Lisa Coleman Mrs Drummond … Cherry Morris Andy ……….. Simon Greenall Arthur ……… Finetime Fontayne Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 4 [2019-01-03] [b007w3j9] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78822].m4a [2021-12-06] The Leopard in Autumn – s01e06 – Plethora Princess Regent PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbm6c URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-02-02] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Plethora Princess Regent. Awaiting news of a new pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano, and Ludovico takes to his bed. With David Swift. From May 2001. Awaiting news of a new pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano and Ludovico takes to his bed. Neal Anthony’s 16th century comedy about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city-state. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2001. Ludovico ……… David Swift Plethora ……… Sian Phillips Francesco …….. Graham Crowden Alessandro ……. Paul Bigley Rosalie ………. Saskia Wickham Salvatori …….. Nick Romero Guido ………… Christopher Kelham Father Ignazio … Kim Wall Leopard in Autumn – s01e06 – Plethora Princess Regent [2018-02-02] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/07 TUE [2021-12-07] Round the Horne – s02e12 – 1966-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l2mcd URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-11] Series 2 Episode 12 (of 13): A deadly doctor returns, and celebrity wannabe Kenneth Horne gets some bona advice. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1966. A deadly doctor returns, Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of courting, while celebrity wannabe Kenneth Horne gets some bona advice from Julian and Sandy. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore! Classic groundbreaking comedy series, written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. Round the Horne – s02e12 1966-05-29 [2018-07-11] [b00l2mcd] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[84097].m4a [2021-12-07] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s03e06 – Porridge Votes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00770bs URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-10-17] Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): Porridge Votes. The Scotsmen stand against the Laird in the local by- election. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From September 2006. The laird stands in the local by-election, and Hamish and Dougal decide to run against him. Dirty tricks are all too soon afoot. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2006. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy Hamish and Dougal – s03e06 – Porridge Votes [2017-10-17] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/08 WED [2021-12-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e13 – The 13th of the Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgpj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-27] Series 4 Episode 13 (of 00): The 13th of the Series. The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of his show between numbers 12 and 14. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957. The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording an episode of his show numbered between 12 and 14. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e13 1957-01-06 – The 13th of the Series [2018-08-27] [b007rgpj] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82390].m4a EXPIRES: NO [2021-12-08] The Radio Detectives – s01e01 – Send for Paul Temple PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6f URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-22] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 5): Send for Paul Temple. Car-bombs and poison cocktails. Professor Jeffrey Richards recalls the husband and wife team that battled villains and scoundrels. By Timothy! A world of car-bombs, poison cocktails, gentlemen and rogues – where the villains had better watch out! Detective aficionado and expert, Professor Jeffrey Richards, recalls the indomitable husband and wife team, Paul and Steve Temple, who battled criminals and scoundrels. Featuring the definitive suave Paul Temple actor, Peter Coke. Plus vintage recordings from the legendary radio series. Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. The Radio Detectives – s01e01 1998-05-20 – Send for Paul Temple [2019-01-22] [b007jp6f] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78840].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/09 THU [2021-12-09] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e13 – 1970-05-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hg824 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-02] Series 7 Episode 13 (of 13): A song-packed edition – and is it really the end for Radio Prune? Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Cleese. From May 1970. Its a song-packed edition but is it really the end for wonderful Radio Prune? Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, John Cleese, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Producer David Hatch and Peter Titheradge. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue “Cambridge Circus”, ISIRTA ran for 8 years on radio and quickly developed a cult following. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1970. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – s07e13 – 1970-05-10 – Raymond Nostril Story [2018-11-02] [b00hg824] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Bastard Edit].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/10 FRI [2021-12-10] Dad’s Army – s02e20 – The Day the Balloon Went Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpgq URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-28] Series 2 Episode 20 (of 20): The Day the Balloon Went Up. Captain Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon’s war effort. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From June 1975. Captain Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon’s war effort. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Fraser ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Vicar ……………. Frank Williams The Verger ……….. Edward Sinclair Squadron Leader …… Michael Knowles Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s02e20 – The Day the Balloon Went Up [2017-08-28] [b007jpgq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [77785].m4a [2021-12-10] Second Thoughts – s03e07 – Backs to the Drawing Board PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kt92h URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-02-05] Series 3 Episode 7 (of 8): Backs to the Drawing Board. Bill takes time off to help a friend, but Faith’s already working at home. With Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From May 1991. Bill takes time off to help a friend, but Faith is already working at home. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV ran from 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. Faith ……… Lynda Bellingham Bill ………. James Bolam Liza ………. Belinda Lang Hannah …….. Emma Gregory Joe ……….. Mark Denham Karel Cerny … Nigel Carrington Dennis …….. Brian Bowles Second Thoughts – s03e07 – Backs to the Drawing Board [2019-02-05] [b00kt92h] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [80805].m4a [2021-12-10] Funny You Should Ask – 1979-08-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b4fbgc URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-02-28] 13/08/1979: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy: Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh. From August 1979. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh recall memories of their careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1979. Funny You Should Ask – 1979-08-13 [2020-02-28] [b0b4fbgc] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-10] Old Harry’s Game – s07e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j16ky URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-19] Series 7 Episode 4 (of 6): Why is a baby in Hell? Only God can bring people back to life, but can God be persuaded? Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. Why is a baby in Hell? Only God can bring people back to life, but can God be persuaded? Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2009. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton God ……… Timothy West Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville With Felicity Montagu Old Harry’s Game – s07e04 [2019-03-19] [b00j16ky] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78554].m4a EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/11 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/12 SUN [2021-12-12] A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-00 – Mixed Feelings PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008pq0 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-22] Mixed Feelings: David has been dating Zoe for over a year. Is it time to make a commitment? Tony thinks so. Stars George Cole. From March 1959. David has been dating Zoe for over a year. Is it time to make a commitment? Tony thinks so. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. The BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Very few episodes survive in the BBC archive. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1959. David Bliss …… George Cole Anne Fellows ….. Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ….. Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog … Percy Edwards A Life of Bliss – 1959-03-25 – Mixed Feelings [2019-09-22] [m0008pq0] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a EXPIRES: TUE 9am [2021-12-12] The Clitheroe Kid – s05e03 – After The Film Was Over PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0012gnw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0254a2- m0012gnv/vf_m0012gnv_09902848-3b45-4637-8cd0-40f20c6d39d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1639381542_e4a3eb42a1134e53cf512e1ca5fa6b1f Series 5 Episode 3: After The Film Was Over. Desperate schoolboy Jimmy starts scheming to see a violent mobster movie at the pictures. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From 1961. 4 Extra Debut. Jimmy is desperate to see a violent violent mobster movie at the pictures. Who can he con into taking him? Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Theme music by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Producer James Casey. Legendary sitcom starring the diminutive Jimmy Clitheroe, about Lancashire’s eternal cheeky schoolboy who lives with his Mother, Sister and Grandad. At its peak, ten million fans tuned in each week to hear Jimmy’s latest scheme sparking havoc. “The Clitheroe Kid” clocked up 16 series between 1956 and 1972. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. The Kid Himself ………………… Jimmy Clitheroe Grandad ……………………….. Peter Sinclair Mother ………………………… Patricia Burke Harry Whittle/Theodore Craythorpe … Leonard Williams Alfie Hall …………………….. Danny Ross Susan …………………………. Diana Day Vicar …………………………. Brian Trueman NB: 1st of 6 episodes in the current run of repeats from Series 5 XML file – 65.41MiB https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0012gnv https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/13 MON [2021-12-13] Marriage Lines – s02e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060fyhy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-02-08] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 13): The new baby arrives, but George messes up big time. Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From April 1967. The new baby arrives, but George manages to mess up big time. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Producer Charles Maxwell. Originating on TV, it ran from 1963-65 and was adapted in two series for radio. Recorded at the Paris Studio in London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. George Starling … Richard Briers Kate Starling ….. Prunella Scales Miles Colvey …… Edward de Souza Sister ………… Charlotte Mitchell Flower Seller ….. David Graham Marriage Lines – s02e03 1967-04-02 [2018-02-08] [b060fyhy] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-13] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvg6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-10] Episode 5 (of 6): When old chum Ralph arrives with a trophy wife, landlord Jack invents a fiancee. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999. When Jack’s old chum Ralph comes to visit with his trophy wife Kirstie, Jack feels the need to invent a fiancee. Starring Michael Williams. Joe Turner’s sitcom about a landlord who runs a pub with his, until recently, estranged daughter. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1999. Jack ……….. Michael Williams Nicola ……… Lisa Coleman Mrs Drummond … Cherry Morris Andy ……….. Simon Greenall Ralph ………. John Duttine Kirstie …….. Debra Stephenson Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 5 [2019-01-10] [b007jvg6] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78187].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/14 TUE [2021-12-14] Round the Horne – s02e13 – 1966-06-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js8b URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-19] Series 2 Episode 13 (of 13): Seabound drama with Moby Duck, and Kenneth Horne seeks a bona performer for the BBC’s DG. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1966. Drama afloat with Moby Duck, while Kenneth Horne seeks a cabaret performer for the BBC’s Director-General. Can Julian and Sandy’s bona theatrical agency help out? Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres galore! Classic groundbreaking comedy series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1966. Round The Horne – s02e13 1966-06-05 [2018-07-19] [b007js8b] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[84257].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/15 WED [2021-12-15] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e14 – Almost a Gentleman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s5g6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-03] Series 4 Episode 14 (of 19): Almost a Gentleman. Overlooked in the New Year’s Honours, the Lad brushes up on his social etiquette skills. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957. Overlooked in the New Year’s Honours, the Lad brushes up on his social etiquette skills. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e14 1957-01-13 – Almost a Gentleman [2018-09-03] [b007s5g6] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82568].m4a EXPIRES: NO [2021-12-15] The Radio Detectives – s01e02 – The Voice of Sherlock Holmes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6v URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-29] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 5): The Voice of Sherlock Holmes. Armed with pipe, hansom cab and violin, Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth. Armed with a pipe, hansom cab and violin, Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated creation, Sherlock Holmes. Featuring interviews and classic recordings by Orson Welles, Basil Rathbone, Sir John Gielgud, Carleton Hobbes and Clive Merrison. Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. The Radio Detectives – s01e02 1998-05-27 – The Voice of Sherlock Holmes [2019-01-29] [b007jp6v] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78460].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/16 THU [2021-12-16] The Men from the Ministry – s07e01 1971-07-00 – Rolling In It PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnvj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-29] Rolling In It: Money muddles for the bumbling civil servants when surplus petty cash must be spent. With Richard Murdoch. From July 1971. Money muddles for the bumbling bureaucrats, when surplus petty cash must be spent. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1980. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1971. Lennox-Brown ……… Deryck Guyler Lamb …………….. Richard Murdoch Mildred ………….. Norma Ronald Sir Gregory Pitkin … Ronald Baddeley with John Graham and John Cole Men From the Ministry – s07e01 1971-07-29 – Rolling In It [2017-08-29] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[85653].m4a [2021-12-16] After Henry – s02e01 – Memory Games PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k280 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-01] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): Memory Games. Daughter Clare’s trivia quiz helps Sarah with her memories of her late husband, Henry. Stars Prunella Scales. From August 1986. Daughter Clare’s trivia quiz helps Sarah with her memories of her late husband Henry. “Mother, you’re doing it again. You’re defining us. And what’s more, you are wrong. Henry was lovely and endearing, but he wasn’t practical. He couldn’t organise himself out of a paper bag.” Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye-to-eye. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1986. Sarah …….. Prunella Scales Eleanor …… Joan Sanderson Russell …… Benjamin Whitrow Clare …….. Gerry Cowper Miles …….. David Quilter Quizmaster … Graham Blockey After Henry – s02e01 1986-08-16 – Memory Games [2017-12-01] [b007k280] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/17 FRI [2021-12-17] Dad’s Army – s03e01 – A Man of Action PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpkw URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-09-04] Series 3 Episode 1 (of 26): A Man of Action. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Captain Mainwaring in charge. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Town Clerk ……….. Julian Orchard Mr Norris ………… Jonathan Cecil Inspector Baker …… Fraser Kerr Dad’s Army – s03e01 – A Man of Action [2017-09-04] [b007jpkw] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-17] Second Thoughts – s03e08 – Occupational Hazard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l1tt4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-02-12] Series 3 Episode 8 (of 8): Occupational Hazard. Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together? With Lynda Bellingham, James Bolam and Belinda Lang. From May 1991. Bill and Faith’s plans for a proper getaway hit some holiday hiccups. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children, inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version, made by LWT for ITV, ran from 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1991. Faith …. Lynda Bellingham Bill ….. James Bolam Hilary … Celia Imrie Liza ….. Belinda Lang Hannah … Emma Gregory Joe …… Mark Denham Alex ….. Mark Straker Second Thoughts – s03e08 – Occupational Hazard [2019-02-12] [b00l1tt4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[81225].m4a [2021-12-17] Funny You Should Ask – 1979-08-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b53jl3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-07] 20/08/1979: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin. From August 1979. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin recall memories of careers and comic colleagues. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Bob Oliver Rogers. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1979. Funny You Should Ask – 1979-08-20 [2018-06-07] [b0b53jl3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [76642].m4a Funny You Should Ask – 1979-08-20 [2020-03-06] [b0b53jl3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-17] Old Harry’s Game – s07e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j4kbz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-26] Series 7 Episode 5 (of 6): Satan’s become a one-man adoption agency, but can he place the baby with a good family? Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. Hell is not what it was since the baby turned up. Satan’s become a one-man adoption agency, whilst his chief demon is reading Penelope Leach. But can Satan place the baby with a good family? Andy Hamiltons devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2009. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville With Mike Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu Old Harry’s Game – s07e05 [2019-03-26] [b00j4kbz] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78765].m4a EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/18 SAT [2021-12-18] Comedy Greats – Overseas [3 hour special] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kjsg3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-07-18] Comedy Greats: Overseas. Barry Cryer with the shows adapted for abroad: “The Clitheroe Kid”, “The Navy Lark”, “The Men From the Ministry”, “Hancock’s Half Hour”, “Round the Horne” and “I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again”. Captain Barry Cryer welcomes you aboard a special edition of “Comedy Greats”, showcasing a selection of the BBC’s hit comedy shows that were adapted for listeners overseas. During the 1950s to the 1970s, a surprising number of series were either edited, rescripted or remade. Barry reveals bits that never made it out of Blighty, to enable shows to be better understood abroad. Producer Kerry Reece. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra. in July 2012. * The Clitheroe Kid – Another Mother for Ossie. From November 1965. * The Navy Lark – Going Dutch. From November 1959. * The Men From the Ministry – Birds of a Feather. Re-recording from 1980. * Hancock’s Half Hour – The New Secretary. Re-recorded in November 1958. * Round the Horne – The Man With the Golden Thunderball. Re-recorded in July 1966 with an edited version of the original script. * I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – Series 3 Episode 10 (of 13). Re-recording from 1966. Comedy Greats – 7 – Overseas [2020-07-18] [b01kjsg3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/19 SUN [2021-12-19] A Life of Bliss – Dangerous Company PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008x0x URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-29] Dangerous Company: Having finished with Zoe, David finds a new girlfriend. Will Anne and Tony approve? Stars George Cole. From April 1959. Having finished with Zoe, David finds himself a new girlfriend. But will Anne and Tony approve? George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. The BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly, very few episodes survive in the BBC archive. First broadcast on the Home Service, in March 1959. David Alexander … George Cole Anne Fellows …… Diana Churchill Tony Fellows …… Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter …….. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog …. Percy Edwards Melissa ……….. Maxine Audley A Life of Bliss – 1959-04-01 – Dangerous Company [2019-09-29] [m0008x0x] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-19] The Clitheroe Kid – s05e04 – The Kid Who Got The Bird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0012my4 URL : Downloaded from persistent TS stream Series 5 Episode 4 (of 20): The Kid Who Got The Bird. With Christmas coming, Grandad sees pound signs when 20 turkeys come his way. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From December 1961. With Christmas coming, Grandad sees pound signs when 20 turkeys come his way. Starring the diminutive Jimmy Clitheroe. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Theme music by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Producer James Casey. Legendary sitcom about Lancashire’s eternal cheeky schoolboy who lives with his Mother, sister and Grandad. At its peak, ten million fans tuned in each week to hear Jimmy’s latest scheme sparking havoc. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. The Kid Himself ………………… Jimmy Clitheroe Grandad ……………………….. Peter Sinclair Mother ………………………… Patricia Burke Alfie Hall …………………….. Danny Ross Susan …………………………. Diana Day Theodore Craythorpe/Harry Whittle … Leonard Williams Mr Higginbottom ………………… Tony Melody With Harry Towb, Basil Jones and Brian Trueman The Clitheroe Kid – 1961-12-18 s05e04 – The Kid Who Got The Bird [TS22] [Rpt 2021-12-19] [m0012my4] [TS Edit] _Complete.ts https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/20 MON [2021-12-20] Down Payment on Death – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtkk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-07-04] Part 1 (of 5): A Shot in the Night. Retired hitman Art Gordo is offered big money to carry out one last killing. Dinsdale Landen stars in Jim Eldridges thriller. Sick of the espionage business, professional hitman Art Gordo had quit the British Secret Service. But then he’s offered big money to carry out one last killing. Starring Dinsdale Landen. Jim Eldridge’s five-part thriller, adapted from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ………… Dinsdale Landen Clarke …………… Manning Wilson Louise Lenehan ……. Frances Jeater Ben/Roberts ………. Jon Croft Joe/Ferguson ……… Peter Craze Charles Allweather … Glyn Owen Down Payment on Death – Part 1 – A Shot in the Night [2020-07-04] [b007jtkk] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-20] Marriage Lines – s02e04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0617187 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-02-15] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 13): George worries about what the future holds for baby Helen. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From April 1967. George worries about what the future holds for baby Helen. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Producer Charles Maxwell. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV between 1963-65, it was adapted in two series for radio. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. George …………….. Richard Briers Kate ………………. Prunella Scales Helen ……………… Carol Marsh Dave/Michael ……….. Philip Guard Georges Mum ……….. Diana King Georges Dad ……….. Geoffrey Sumner Mr Dixon/Mr Fielding … Wilfred Babbage Mrs Fielding ……….. Pearl Hackney NB: In 1969, Geoffrey Sumner played Sir Lancelot Spratt in “Doctor At Large”, starring Richard Briers. Marriage Lines – s02e04 1967-04-09 [2018-02-15] [b0617187] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-20] Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvgy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-17] Episode 6 (of 6): Jack has flu, so daughter Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due. Stars Michael Williams. From February 1999. Landlord Jack has the flu, so Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due. If the father-daughter bond can survive this, it could probably survive anything. Starring Michael Williams. Joe Turner’s sitcom about a landlord who runs a pub with his, until recently, estranged daughter. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1999. Jack ………… Michael Williams Nicola ………. Lisa Coleman Mrs Drummond …. Cherry Morris Andy ………… Simon Greenall The Inspector … Sally Grace Joe …………. Toby Longworth Old Dog and Partridge – Episode 6 [2019-01-17] [b007jvgy] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[79495].m4a [2021-12-20] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlzj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-16] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Fit The First. Arthur Dent is trying to stop his house being demolished. But what about Planet Earth? Stars Peter Jones. From March 1978. Arthur Dent is trying to stop his house being demolished to make way for a by-pass. But his friend, Ford Prefect, is more concerned about the imminent destruction of the Earth. Ford is a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”, and he may just know how to avoid being evaporated by the Vogons. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Simon Brett. Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space, including some helpful advice on how to see the Universe for less than 30 Altairian dollars a day. The original scripts went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. The Book …….. Peter Jones Arthur Dent ….. Simon Jones Ford Prefect …. Geoffrey McGivern Vogon Captain … Bill Wallis Lady Cynthia …. Jo Kendall Barman ………. David Gooderson Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy – s01e01 – Fit The First [2018-04-16] [b007jlzj] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/21 TUE [2021-12-21] Down Payment on Death – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtkq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3820bb- b005mhh0/vf_b005mhh0_0e18409c-4a9a-4f36-a550-0947ace06d7e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1642724161_f33e60b4eed91241de632ebdfb9b3954 26:42 [64.64MiB] Part 2 (of 5): The Double Target. Retired hitman Art Gordo heads to his friend Louise’s flat to plan his next moves. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Frances Jeater. Retired hitman, Art Gordo, heads to his friend Louise’s flat to plan his next moves. Starring Dinsdale Landen. Jim Eldridge’s thriller serial, adapted from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ……………… Dinsdale Landen Clarke ………………… Manning Wilson Louise Lenehan …………. Frances Jeater Roberts/Man on the Phone … Jon Croft Joe/Ferguson …………… Peter Craze Charles Allweather ……… Glyn Owen Paul Le Clerk ………….. Donald Gee Down Payment on Death – Part 2 – The Double Target [2018-09-04] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [72808].m4a Down Payment on Death – Part 2 – The Double Target [2020-06-30]: 26’22” [2021-12-21] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm03 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-17] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Fit The Second. Arthur and Ford have escaped Earth’s demise, only to be cornered by the Vogons and their poetry. Stars Peter Jones. From March 1978. Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. Arthur Dent is – so far – the only survivor from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Both are now at the mercy of the Vogon Captain, and even worse, powerless in the face of his poetry. The only thing which can save them is an unlikely coincidence or two – and it may lead to an encounter with a certain paranoid android. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Vogon Captain ……. Bill Wallis Trillion ………… Susan Sheridan Vogon Guard ……… David Tate Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy – s01e02 – Fit The Second [2018-04-17] [b007jm03] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/22 WED [2021-12-22] Down Payment on Death – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtkw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b72a9e- m0012mx7/vf_m0012mx7_41ef0aa7-ac60-403a-99a6-fbb24c3fb5ab.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1642832420_6735feb754ff7568237899b48d8d0c12 Part 3 (of 5): A Life for a Life. Retired hitman Art Gordo faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Frances Jeater. Retired hitman, Art Gordo, faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather. Starring Dinsdale Landen. Jim Eldridge’s thriller serial, adapted from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ………… Dinsdale Landen Louise Lenehan ……. Frances Jeater Paul Le Clerk …….. Donald Gee Sally Le Clerk ……. Joanna Wake Leon Young ……….. Basil Henson Charles Allweather … Glyn Owen Down Payment on Death – Part 3 – A Life for a Life [2018-09-05] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [27’38”] Down Payment on Death – Part 3 – A Life for a Life [2020-07-01] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [27’52”] 2021-12-22: 28:19 [2021-12-22] Hancock’s Half Hour – 1958-12-00 – Bill and Father Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzys URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-24] Bill and Father Christmas: It’s a far from festive season when Bill overhears the blabbermouth Lad. Stars Tony Hancock and Bill Kerr. From December 1958. It’s a far from festive season as Bill gets a shock from overhearing the blabbermouth Lad. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Warren Mitchell. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e21 1958-12-25 – Bill and Father Christmas [2018-12-24] [m0001qm4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[81792].m4a EXPIRES: NO [2021-12-22] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm0m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c633bc- b00235sy/vf_b00235sy_29e476e1-3dd0-46aa-8a5e-a56cf41dfd6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1642832637_a0c5edb53e3867a9bfd546794584fc73 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Fit The Third. A whale meets an unfortunate end as Arthur Dent and company meet the Earth’s creators. Stars Simon Jones. From March 1978. Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. A whale meets an unfortunate end, as Arthur Dent and company meet the Earth’s creators. Arthur Dent is – so far – the only survivor from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian, and duplicitous two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford are about to learn more startling truths about the universe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. The Book ………… Peter Jones Slartibartfast …… Richard Vernon Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Computer ………… David Tate Trillion ………… Susan Sheridan HHGTTG – s01e03 – Fit The Third [2018-04-18] [b007jm0m] LiveStreamer [Complete] [81223].m4a 28’52 HHGTTG – s01e03 – Fit The Third [2018-04-18] [b007jm0m] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-e].m4a [2021-12-22] The Radio Detectives – s01e03 – Sexton Blake PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp7b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a9f92- b0028knf/vf_b0028knf_77ccc609-9c15-4e6a-a6f6-4302b3e30420.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1642724510_e326f9847df20b38aaa338fc7a4aa3e6 Downloaded to Packard Bell [75.92MiB] Series 1 Episode 3 (of 5): Sexton Blake, The Other Baker Street Detective. Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of “the poor man’s Sherlock Holmes”. From June 1998. Sexton Blake was born and made resident of Baker Street in the very month Sherlock Holmes was “killed off”, and proved to be an instant hit. Aficionado and expert, Professor Jeffrey Richards, probes the careers of “the poor man’s Sherlock Holmes” and his faithful assistant Tinker, which spanned 100 years. Affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1998. The Radio Detectives – s01e03 1998-06-03 – Sexton Blake [2019-02-05] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-e].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/23 THU [2021-12-23] Down Payment on Death – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcfh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f86eba- b007tcf4/vf_b007tcf4_1e000a87-0406-400d-a637-5950c7e0907e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1642908183_9b837d6efb5a9228a0216bfcfd9367ed Part 4 (of 5): The Professionals. Retired hitman, Art Gordo, makes a decision about his target, Charles Allweather. But what about Louise? Stars Dinsdale Landen. Retired hitman, Art Gordo, makes a decision about his target, Charles Allweather. But what about Louise? Starring Dinsdale Landen. Jim Eldridge’s thriller serial, adapted from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ………… Dinsdale Landen Louise Lenehan ……. Frances Jeater Paul Le Clerk …….. Donald Gee Leon Young ……….. Basil Henson Francis/Forbes ……. Douglas Blackwell Parson …………… Terrence Hardiman Charles Allweather … Glyn Owen 2020-07-02: 29:17 2021-12-23: 29:39 Down Payment on Death – Part 4 – The Professionals [2020-07-02] [b007tcfh] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-23] The Men from the Ministry – 1980-04-00 – Christmas Spirit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw7r URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-25] The bumbling civil servants are acting like Scrooge! Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. Re- recording from April 1980. The bungling bureaucrats are acting like Scrooge! Written and produced by Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. This is one of 14 shows re-recorded in 1980, never broadcast in the UK until the arrival of BBC 7. A BBC re-recording of “The Magic Carpet”, in April 1980. Mr Lennox-Brown …… Deryck Guyler Mr Lamb ………….. Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin ……. Norma Ronald Sir Gregory Pitkin … Ronald Baddeley Crawley ………….. John Graham 2018-12-25: 27’01” 2021-12-23: 26’58” Men from the Ministry – s14e03 1980-04-15 – The Christmas Spirit [2018-12-25] [b007jw7r] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75984].m4a [27:01] [2021-12-23] After Henry – s02e02 – The Romantic Approach PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn96 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-08] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): The Romantic Approach. Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah is listening. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From August 1986. “It’s amazing how much harm winning a war does for the moral fibre of a nation. I mean, you’d never have seen Winston Churchill walking around with a personal stereo.” Clare’s been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend, and Sarah’s listening. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1986. Sarah ………. Prunella Scales Eleanor …….. Joan Sanderson Russell …….. Benjamin Whitrow Clare ………. Gerry Cowper Aubrey ……… Lockwood West Delivery boy … David Learner 2017-12-08: 26’31” 2021-12-23: 26’29” [-b] After Henry – s02e02 1986-08-23 – The Romantic Approach [2017-12-08] [b007jn96] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-23] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm12 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-04-19] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Fit The Fourth. Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything. Stars Peter Jones. From March 1978. Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything. Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian, and duplicitous two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford are on the legendary planet Magrathea, and Arthur in particular is about to understand his demolished home world in a new and startling way. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. The Book ………………… Peter Jones Slartibartfast …………… Richard Vernon Arthur Dent ……………… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …………….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox ………… Mark Wing-Davey Trillion ………………… Susan Sheridan Majickthighs …………….. Jonathan Adams Vroomfondle ……………… Jim Broadbent First Computer Programmer …. Ray Hassett Second Computer Programmer … Jeremy Browne Other parts played by the cast Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy – s01e04 – Fit The Fourth [2018-04-19] [b007jm12] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82255].m4a 2018-04-19: 29’14” 2021-12-23: 29’13” [2021 rpt has very poor sound: much too loud, with distortion] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/24 FRI : CHRISTMAS EVE [2021-12-24] Down Payment on Death – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtl9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/987afe- b005mhnl/vf_b005mhnl_84c82cdf-16f9-424b-ba28-ae527d059eed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643000983_9d5046f49cb440e8e7efb40fd0314169 Part 5 (of 5): The Moment of Truth. Retired hitman Art Gordo comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis at last. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Glyn Owen. Retired hitman, Art Gordo, finally comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis. Starring Dinsdale Landen. Gripping conclusion of Jim Eldridge’s thriller, adapted from his own novel. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in May 1976. Art Gordo ………… Dinsdale Landen Louise Lenehan ……. Frances Jeater Paul Le Clerk …….. Donald Gee Sally Le Clerk ……. Joanna Wake Leon Young ……….. Basil Henson Forbes …………… Douglas Blackwell Parsons ………….. Terrence Hardiman Hotel Porter ……… Frank Coda Charles Allweather … Glyn Owen [2021-12-24] 60 min Dad’s Army – 1974 Christmas Special – Present Arms PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqrv URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-12-20] Present Arms: Military medal rivalry sparks a shooting contest with another platoon. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From December 1974. Military medal rivalry sparks a shooting contest between the Walmington-on-Sea and Eastgate platoons. The winner will provide the guard of honour for a forthcoming visit by Winston Churchill. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1974. Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …….. Clive Dunn Private Frazer …….. John Laurie Private Pike ………. Ian Lavender Private Godfrey ……. Arnold Ridley Private Walker …….. Larry Martyn Chief Warden Hodges … Bill Pertwee Captain Square …….. Geoffrey Lumsden Brigadier Bell …….. Jack Watson The Great Alberto ….. Norman Bird Mrs Pike ………….. Pearl Hackney Announcer …………. John Snagge NB: Bastardised repeat – See notes for entry dated 2020/12/20 Dad’s Army – 1974 Christmas Special – Present Arms [2020-12-20] [b007jqrv] [b005cks1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-24] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm1h URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-04-20] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Fit The Fifth. Arthur and company are blown up, but still drop into a very exclusive eatery. Stars Peter Jones and Roy Hudd. From April 1978. Arthur and company are blown up, but still find time for a bite at a very exclusive eatery. Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian, and duplicitous two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford were on the legendary planet Magrathea when the Galactic Police attacked them and an explosion occurred: they find themselves in a restaurant with a rather sensational selling point. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1978. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Trillion ………… Susan Sheridan Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Garkbit & Zarquon … Anthony Sharp Compere …………. Roy Hudd Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy – s01e05 – Fit The Fifth [2018-04-20] [b007jm1h] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-04-20: 00:02 – 29:32 = 29:30 2021-12-24: 00:00 – 29:27 = 29:27 [-b] [2021-12-24] Old Harry’s Game Christmas Spirit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wqfn8 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-06] Christmas Spirit: Satan decides to ban Christmas. Starring Andy Hamilton, Philip Pope and Annette Crosbie. From December 2010. Satan decides to ban Christmas in Hell. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly festive two-parter set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2010. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton Edith ……. Annette Crosbie Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville With Felicity Montagu, Nick Revell, Philip Pope, and Michael Fenton Stevens Old Harry’s Game – 2010-12-23 – Christmas Special 2010 – Part 1 [2020-04-06] [b00wqfn8] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/25 SAT : CHRISTMAS DAY [2021-12-25] Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzvz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e79a7- b006nsr4/vf_b006nsr4_bb61a75c-dcc3-439e-8a7d-a649d9064426.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643082164_d65dc37e62ee54ca90093fa2294ce523 Downloaded to Packard Bell [408.76MiB] Part 1 (of 2): Feel festive with “Radio Active”, “The Masterson Inheritance”, “Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead”, Tony Hawks’s “12 Days of Christmas”, and “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Christmas Carol”. Sue Perkins gets the sherry and chocolates out to accompany 3 hours of the very best vintage BBC Christmas comedy crackers. Producer Sarah Wade. First broadcast on Radio 7, in December 2010. * “Radio Active’s Christmas Turkey”: The National Local Radio Station links up with Bethlehem and visits some poorly hospital patients. Stars Helen Atkinson-Wood, Geoffrey Perkins and Angus Deayton. From 1983. * “The Masterson Inheritance” Christmas Special: The Masterson family’s ancient culture reveals some curious customs. Improvised historical saga Stars Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin and Jim Sweeney. From 1995. * Lines from My Grandfather Christmas’s Forehead: How even the best laid festive plans can go awry – and a message from your milkman. Stars Ronnie Barker, Pauline Yates and Terence Brady. From 1971. * Tony Hawks’s “Twelve Days of Christmas”: To make his girlfriend happy, comedian Tony Hawks tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol. From 2001. * “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Christmas Carol”: Humphrey Lyttelton makes for a convincing scrooge in the all-star Clue cast’s unique interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic. Stephen Fry narrates. With Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Sandi Toksvig, Linda Smith, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Tony Hawks and Graeme Garden. From 2003. Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 – Section 2 [2019-12-25] [m000ckpy] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 – Section 3 – Clue Xmas Special [2020-01-01] [m000cqdb] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/26 SUN : BOXING DAY [2021-12-26] A Life of Bliss – 1959-04-00 – Pleasure As Usual PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000945w URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-10-06] Pleasure As Usual: David is roped in when his father and Tony decide not to wear fancy dress at a costume ball. Stars George Cole. From April 1959. David is roped in when his father and Tony decide not to wear fancy dress at a costume ball. George Cole stars in Godfrey Harrison’s sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor David Alexander Bliss. The BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Paul Fenhoulet. Producer Leslie Bridgmont. Six series of 118 episodes of “A Life of Bliss” ran on the Home Service from 1953. It moved to TV for a run of six episodes in 1969. Sadly, very few episodes survive in the BBC archive. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1959. David Bliss ………. George Cole Anne Fellows ……… Diana Churchill Tony Fellows ……… Colin Gordon Zoe Hunter ……….. Sheila Sweet Psyche the Dog ……. Percy Edwards Mrs Bliss ………… Gladys Young Mr Bliss …………. Carleton Hobbs Griselda Saltmarsh … Sheila Manahan Brinsley Tavistock … Tony Vickers Quentin Massingham … Rolf Lefebvre A Life of Bliss – 1959-04-08 – Pleasure As Usual [2019-10-06] [m000945w] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: Final episode. Next week in this slot, a repeat of the 1960s sketch show “Play It Cool”, starring Ian Carmichael. [2021-12-26] The Clitheroe Kid – s05e08 – Too Many Crooks PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0012ns4 URL : Downloaded from persistent TS stream Series 5 Episode 8 (of 20): Too Many Crooks. Schoolboy Jimmy sparks criminal chaos over some “stolen” cash. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe and Danny Ross. From January 1962. Schoolboy Jimmy sparks criminal chaos over some cash “stolen” from the local grocer. Starring the diminutive Jimmy Clitheroe. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Producer James Casey. Legendary sitcom about Lancashire’s eternal cheeky schoolboy who lives with his Mother, sister and Grandad. At its peak, ten million fans tuned in each week to hear Jimmy’s latest scheme sparking havoc. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. The Kid Himself ………………… Jimmy Clitheroe Mother ………………………… Patricia Burke Grandad ……………………….. Peter Sinclair Susan …………………………. Diana Day Danny Ross …………………….. Alfie Theodore Craythorpe/Harry Whittle … Leonard Williams With Tony Melody, Brian Trueman, and Jack Woolgar https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/27 MON [2021-12-27] Marriage Lines – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b061ygcr URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-02-22] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 13): George and Kate get in a tizzy showing off baby Helen. Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From April 1967. George and Kate get in a tizzy showing-off baby Helen. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Producer Charles Maxwell. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV between 1963-65, it was adapted in two series for radio. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. George … Richard Briers Kate ….. Prunella Scales Nora ….. Heather Chasen Peter …. Ronald Hines Harry …. Fraser Kerr Sheila … Carole Boyd Marriage Lines – s02e05 1967-04-16 [2018-02-22] [b061ygcr] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2021-12-27] Second Thoughts – 1992-12-25 – Twas the Fight Before Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzst URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-12-25] Twas the Fight Before Christmas: Faith’s children and Bill’s ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect Christmas. Stars Lynda Bellingham. From December 1992. Faith’s children and Bill’s ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect festive lunch. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Festive edition of the sitcom about the lives of two middle-aged divorcees, inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV ran from 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1992. Faith ….. Lynda Bellingham Bill …… James Bolam Liza …… Belinda Lang Hannah …. Julia Sawalha Joe ……. Mark Denham Richard … Geoffrey Whitehead Hilary …. Geraldine Fitzgerald NB: This is the last episode of the radio show. NB: When the TV series began, in 1991, they re-cast the role of Hannah on the radio show, to substitute Julia Sawalha, the girl who had been cast to play Hannah on ITV. Second Thoughts – s04e07 1992-12-25 – Twas The Fight Before Christmas [2018-12-25] [b007jzst] 320 Kbps[82152].m4a [2021-12-27] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm2k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26894b- b0023dz7/vf_b0023dz7_f786de4e-710f-40d1-aa5f-ec0d5dc4b10a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643264934_5d2e6576c8b32c37eb1a015f0f8eb161 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Fit The Sixth. Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to? Stars David Jason. From April 1978. Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to? Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. They’ve managed to escape from the Restaurant at the End of Universe, on the Black Ship, only to find themselves where they never thought they’d be: 2 million years earlier. What on earth are they going to do when face to face with the “how, why and where” phases of galactic development? First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1978. The Book …………………………. Peter Jones Arthur Dent ………………………. Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……………………… Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox …………………. Mark Wing-Davey Trillion …………………………. Susan Sheridan Marvin …………………………… Stephen Moore Captain of the ‘B’ Ark …………….. David Jason Number One and Management Consultant … Jonathan Cecil Number Two and Hairdresser …………. Aubrey Woods Marketing Girl ……………………. Beth Porter 2018-04-22: 00:01 to 30:38 = 30:37 [Bad ending] 2021-12-27: 00:00 to 30:37 [Better ending] Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy – s01e06 – Fit The Sixth [2018-04-22] [b007jm2k] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/28 TUE [2021-12-28] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e01 – Fit The Seventh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm34 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-03-14] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Fit The Seventh. Who’s not been confronted with a temporal anomaly while drunk? Arthur and Ford try to work it out. With Peter Jones. From Christmas 1978. The show that began with the end of the world continues with Arthur and Ford stranded on prehistoric earth, and Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin thoroughly devoured by a carbon-copy of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. Who hasn’t been confronted with a temporal anomaly while drunk? Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect struggle to work it out. The answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything is 42. If you work out what the Ultimate Question is, please let us know. The global multi-media success story that is “Hitchhiker” started life on Radio 4 in March 1978. The original scripts by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books, and various towels. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1978. The Book …………………. Peter Jones Arthur Dent ………………. Simon Jones Ford Prefect/Frogstar Robot … Geoffrey McGivern Marvin …………………… Stephen Moore Zaphod Beeblebrox …………. Mark Wing-Davey Assistant Arcturan Pilot …… Bill Paterson Captain/Receptionist/Lift ….. David Tate Roosta …………………… Alan Ford NB: Susan Sheridan (Trillion) is not in the second series. Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy – s02e01 – Fit The Seventh [2020-03-14] [b007jm34] MPEG-4 320 Kbps |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/29 WED [2021-12-29] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e12 – The Diary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0gt URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-01-01] Series 4 Episode 12 (of 20): The Diary. The Lad looks back and ponders what could have been. Featuring the famous test pilot scene. Stars Tony Hancock. From 1956. It’s New Year’s Eve and the Lad is pondering what could have been. Featuring the famous “test pilot” scene. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e12 1956-12-30 – The Diary [2018-01-01] [b007k0gt] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a EXPIRES: NO [2021-12-29] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e02 1980-01-21 – Fit The Eighth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm3n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/90225a- b0023g8v/vf_b0023g8v_ebb8162a-6b31-417b-b3aa-cb8c8a932e04.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643436691_80a09736875e140049f13bae9a27b4a6 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Fit The Eighth. Zaphod’s legendary encounter with the Frogstar and the Total Perspective Vortex is finally explained. From January 1980. Zaphod and Roosta are being taken to the evil Frogstar, while Ford and Arthur are stranded on prehistoric Earth. Douglas Adams’s sci-fi comedy. following the misadventures of hapless human Arthur Dent. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Roosta ………….. Alan Ford Eddie …………… David Tate Gargravarr ………. Valentine Dyall The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e02 1980-01-21 – Fit The Eighth [2020-03-21] [b007jm3n] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e02 1980-01-21 – Fit The Eighth [2021-12-30] [b007jm3n] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [29’21”] [-e] 2020-03-21: 29:26 — RETAINED 2021-12-30: 29:21 [2021-12-29] The Radio Detectives – s01e04 – Enter the Saint PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp7r URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-02-12] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 5): Enter the Saint. Professor Jeffrey Richards tracks down the history and varied portrayals of the Robin Hood of crime, Simon Templar, a.k.a. the Saint. Professor Jeffery Richards dons his halo to track down the history and the varied portrayals of the Robin Hood of Crime, Simon Templar, aka The Saint. With Dick Fiddy and Neville Teller. Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1998. 2019-02-12: 28:06 — RETAINED 2021-12-29: 28:06 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/30 THU [2021-12-30] Men from the Ministry – 1971-08-00 – Thoroughly Modern Ministry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01109vz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ab99c- b01109q4/vf_b01109q4_0038027c-6119-496f-a7b6-36a5d4b819d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643505687_833b6c9ef01b0c28b0d0224b472b3c63 Thoroughly Modern Ministry: Life is a drag for Lamb when a new receptionist isn’t all she seems. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1971. Life’s a drag for Lamb when a new receptionist isn’t all she seems. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. Lennox-Brown ……… Deryck Guyler Lamb …………….. Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin ……. Norma Ronald Sir Gregory Pitkin … Ronald Baddiley Matthews …………. John Graham Men From the Ministry – s07e03 1971-08-12 – Thoroughly Modern Ministry [2017-09-05].m4a [2021-12-30] After Henry – s02e03 – The Cold PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnh1 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-15] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): The Cold. Sarah, her mother Eleanor and daughter Clare battle with colds – and each other. Stars Prunella Scales. From August 1986. “Some people like all the pampering and self-indulgence that goes with being ill, and some of us just don’t. It really comes down to whether one’s a selfish sort of person or not.” Sarah, her mother Eleanor, and daughter Clare, battle with colds – and each other. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1986. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Doctor …. Peter Howell After Henry – s02e03 1986-08-30 – The Cold [2017-12-15] [b007jnh1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 0:05 to 27:25 = 27:20 — RETAINED 0:02 to 27:21 = 27:19 — TOO LOUD – DISTORTED [2021-12-30] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e03 – Fit The Ninth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm46 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-03-28] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Fit The Ninth. The Vogons make an unwelcome return, Zaphod holds a seance and Arthur’s tea quest paralyses the ship. With Peter Jones. From 1978. The Vogons make an unwelcome return, Zaphod holds a séance, and Arthur’s quest for tea paralyses the ship. Douglas Adams’s sci-fi comedy, following the misadventures of hapless human Arthur Dent. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. The Book …………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ………… Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox …… Mark Wing-Davey Eddie ……………… David Tate Marvin …………….. Stephen Moore The Nutrimat Machine … Leueen Willoughby Vogon Captain ………. Bill Wallis Zaphod Beeblebrox IV … Richard Goolden The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e03 1980-01-22 – Fit The Ninth [2020-03-28] [b007jm46] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-03-28: 0:00 to 29:34 = 29:34 — RETAINED 2021-12-30: 0:01 to 29:27 = 29:26 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2021/12/31 FRI [2021-12-31] Dad’s Army – s03e02 – The Honourable Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpp4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83786c- b002942j/vf_b002942j_3d44f99b-47f4-49db-841e-7fb671d11960.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643592534_cbb833100626888d6e77c700d214d426 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 26): The Honourable Man. With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring is peeved with Wilson. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. With a visitor from the Soviet Union due to pay a visit, Captain Mainwaring is feeling peeved with Sergeant Wilson. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martin Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee The Town Clerk ……. Julian Orchard Russian Visitor …… Fraser Kerr Dad’s Army – s03e02 – The Honourable Man [2019-12-16] [b007jpp4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-12-16: 0:01 to 28:47 [28:32] — RETAINED 2021-12-31: 0:01 to 28:49 [28:33] [67.56MiB] [2021-12-31] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-02-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5wylf URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-03-20] 10/02/1981: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy: Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips. From February 1981. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series from 1976 to 1982. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. Funny You Should Ask – 1981-02-10 [2020-03-20] [b0b5wylf] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-03-20: 0:01 to 27:40 [27:17] — RETAINED 2021-12-31: 0:01 to 27:39 [27:17] [2021-12-31] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e04 – Fit The Tenth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm4s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fbab47- b0023gyr/vf_b0023gyr_894ec72f-e137-4b6c-9d8b-9ff75064f6ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643609310_8122df9fb458986d72588c0462bfb851 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Fit The Tenth. Arthur discovers his input to the history of Brontitall. Ford and Zaphod fall onto a huge bird. With Peter Jones. From 1980. Arthur discovers his unique contribution to the history of Brontitall. And a close encounter for Ford and Zaphod. Douglas Adams’s sci-fi comedy, following the misadventures of hapless human Arthur Dent. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Eddie …………… David Tate Bird One ………… Ronald Baddiley Bird Two ………… John Baddeley Lintilla ………… Rula Lenska The Wise Old Bird … John Le Mesurier The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e04 1980-01-23 – Fit The Tenth [2020-04-04] [b007jm4s] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-04-04: 0:00 to 29:34 [29:08] — RETAINED 2021-12-31: 0:00 to 29:32 [29:07] [-b] [2021-12-31] 30 min Hamish and Dougal – s02e07 – Hogmanay Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kl37 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/85b254- b008kl2m/vf_b008kl2m_f5ef2476-04c2-49b9-9b04-0e5ee587e40b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643604911_e29508da4a1774a158b8a97ca56552de Hogmanay Special: Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden’s “Clue” alter egos. With Humphrey Lyttelton and James Naughtie. From December 2004. Hamish and Dougal find themselves celebrating Hogmanay with a busload of celebrities after they get stuck in a snowdrift on its way to the BBC’s Hogmanay Cavalcade in Edinburgh. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two elderly Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. Pianist Colin Sell. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2004. Barry Cryer ………. Himself Graeme Garden …….. Himself The Laird ………… Jeremy Hardy Mrs Naughtie ……… Alison Steadman Humphrey Lyttelton … Butler Tim Brooke-Taylor …. Himself Sandi Wedge ………. Sandi Toksvig James Naughtie ……. Himself Hamish and Dougal – s02e07 – Hogmanay Special [2019-12-31] [b008kl37] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-12-31: 0:29 to 28:27 = 27:58 [27:47] — RETAINED 2021-12-31: 0:00 to 27:58 = 27:58 [27:45] [-b] [2 seconds missing from start] [2021-12-31] Old Harry’s Game – 2010-12-30 – Ring in the New PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wr9vv URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-06] Christmas Special 2010, Part 2: Ring in the New. Satan decides he needs a holiday away from hell. Stars Andy Hamilton and Annette Crosbie. From December 2010. Satan decides he needs a holiday away from hell. Written by and starring Andy Hamilton. With Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn, Jimmy Mulville as Thomas. And Felicity Montagu, Nick Revell, Philip Pope and Michael Fentons Stevens. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2010. Old Harry’s Game – 2010-12-30 – Christmas Special 2010 – Part 2 [2020-04-06] [b00wr9vv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-04-06: 0:00 to 27:59 [27:42] — RETAINED 2021-12-31: 0:00 to 27:58 [27:41] EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/01 SAT [2022-01-01] Miss Marple – A Pocket Full of Rye [90 mins] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvfn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f779d3- b005szdp/vf_b005szdp_cac676f3-23b5-4c35-b080-dfbbc0a2e945.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1641202371_98e09e4f972c7f679c37685e59e5a308 Downloaded to Packard Bell [207 MB] Miss Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye. Miss Marple suspects a nursery rhyme is the key to a set of gruesome murders. Agatha Christie mystery starring June Whitfield. There’s only one bizarre clue to the agonizing death of a wealthy financier. Miss Marple must unravel a mystery hidden in a child’s nursery rhyme that is to prove one of the strangest cases of her life. Agatha Christie’s whodunit, starring June Whitfield as Miss Jane Marple. From the book published in 1953, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1995. Miss Marple ……. June Whitfield Inspector Neele … Nicky Henson Rex Fortescue ….. Derek Waring Percival ………. Peter Yapp Jennifer ………. Natasha Pyne Lance …………. Ian Masters Patricia ………. Annabel Mullion Elaine ………… Deborah Berlin Adele …………. Becky Hindley Miss Dove ……… Kristin Milward Miss Ramsbottom … Margaret Ward Mrs Mackenzie ….. Charlotte Mitchell Gladys ………… Claire Mackie Crump …………. Don McCorkindale Mrs Crump ……… Margaret John Sergeant Hay ….. Joshua Towb Miss Grosvenor … Jilly Bond Dr Bernsdorff …. George Parsons Vivian Dubois …. Michael Tudor Barnes Gerald Wright …. Oliver Senton Kitty ………… Clare Heyhoe XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005szdp Miss Marple – A Pocket Full of Rye [90 mins] [2015-12-12] [b005szdp].flv Miss Marple – A Pocket Full of Rye [90 mins] [2022-01-01] [b007jvfn] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/02 SUN [2022-01-02] Play It Cool – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pb52t URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-03-12] Episode 1 (of 6): From potty to pompous, fast-moving with characters galore. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. From July 1964. Fast moving sketches and a plethora of comedy characters, written by Eric Merriman (best known for his work on numerous radio series of “Beyond Our Ken”). Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. Films including “Private’s Progress” and “I’m All Right Jack” helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both stage and screen. “Play It Cool” was his first radio comedy series, promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1964. Play It Cool – 1964-07-26 – Episode 1 [2019-03-12] [b05pb52t] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[73757].m4a [2022-01-02] The Clitheroe Kid – s05e09 – The Old Man of The Sea PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00131r7 URL : Downloaded from persistent TS stream Series 5 Episode 9 (of 20): The Old Man of The Sea. The cheeky schoolboy raises spirits with his ruse to evict an unwelcome house guest. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From January 1962. Cheeky schoolboy Jimmy raises everyone’s spirits with a ruse to get rid of an unwelcome guest. Starring the diminutive Jimmy Clitheroe. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Producer James Casey. Legendary sitcom about Lancashire’s eternal cheeky schoolboy who lives with his Mother, sister and Grandad. At its peak, ten million fans tuned in each week to hear Jimmy’s latest scheme sparking havoc. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. The Kid Himself ………………… Jimmy Clitheroe Mother ………………………… Patricia Burke Grandad ……………………….. Peter Sinclair Susan …………………………. Diana Day Danny Ross …………………….. Alfie Theodore Craythorpe/Harry Whittle … Leonard Williams Higginbottom …………………… Tony Melody Barney ………………………… Deryck Guyler https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/03 MON [2022-01-03] Marriage Lines – s02e06 – 1967-04-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062nldl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9ab7c4- b062nktd/vf_b062nktd_2b90c08d-0a83-4359-a0cb-252392585c2a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643851246_26b3714b183cb0578d2eccafeb9b1e58 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 13): Can new parents George and Kate manage a night out? Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From April 1967. George and Kate’s first night out since baby arrived doesn’t go well. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Richard Waring’s sitcom, based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV between 1963-65, it was adapted in two series for radio. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. George ……… Richard Briers Kate ……….. Prunella Scales Arthur ……… Frederick Treves Dennis ……… Robert McBain Pauline …….. Audrey Nicholson Georges Mum … Diana King Marriage Lines – s02e06 1967-04-23 [2018-03-01] [b062nldl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-03-01: 0:01 to 29:50 = 29:49 [29:40] +9 — RETAINED 2022-01-03: 0:37 to 30:25 = 29:48 [29:40] +8 [2022-01-03] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e05 – Fit The Eleventh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm5y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/58823b- b0023nrw/vf_b0023nrw_814cb5f4-1db8-40b7-b40e-486c28008e67.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643865419_c1ce813253440e34ce2a5c810d5eb1e7 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Fit The Eleventh. On Brontitall, Arthur meets an archaeologist, gets captured, and learns about the Shoe Event Horizon. With Peter Jones. From January 1980. On Brontitall, Arthur meets an archaeologist, gets captured, and learns all about the Shoe Event Horizon. Douglas Adams’s sci-fi comedy, following the misadventures of hapless human Arthur Dent. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Eddie …………… David Tate Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Bird Two ………… John Baddeley Lintilla ………… Rula Lenska Hig Hurtenflurst …. Mark Smith The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e05 1980-01-24 – Fit The Eleventh [2020-04-11] [b007jm5y] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-04-11: 0:00 to 29:34 = 29:34 [28:50] — RETAINED 2022-01-03: 0:02 to 29:36 = 29:34 [28:50] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/04 TUE [2022-01-04] Tomorrow’s World Today – 2015-07-00 – Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060qbwm URL : – Archive on 4: Tomorrow’s World Today. James Burke on the future predicted from 1965 onwards by TVs “Tomorrow’s World” – and how it actually turned out. From 2015. The iconic BBC TV series “Tomorrow’s World” made predictions about the future in which we now live. Was it correct in its assumptions and predictions? Former presenter James Burke takes a journey through the archive, and explores how the series fared. “Tomorrow’s World” began in the “white heat” of the 1960s, as science and technology began to promise a future previously unimaginable. From the first orbits of the moon, to the first heart transplant; from the nuclear debates of 20th Century, to the economic failure of Concorde; from robots to the internet: “Tomorrow’s World” reported on it all. How did the show do it? And did it get it right? In 2015, James Burke – a “Tomorrow’s World” reporter from 1966 to 1972 – looks at how the show dealt with technological advances, and assesses our ability to see what’s around the corner. Featuring Judith Hann, Michael Rodd, Maggie Philbin, Howard Stableford, Michael Blakstad, and Dame Wendy Hall. Producer Polly Weston. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2015. EXPIRES: NO [2022-01-04] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e06 – Fit The Twelfth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm6g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/476048- b0023p6w/vf_b0023p6w_8940e168-6d90-4e4f-9900-d32e8c3f7bd8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1643948810_c5801b0b24e3fff34cbc5b5e203e06cd Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Fit The Twelfth. Home truths for Arthur and Zaphod, but not before disappointment from the ruler of the universe. With Peter Jones. From January 1980. Arthur and Zaphod learn some unpalatable home truths, but not before disappointment from the ruler of the universe. Douglas Adams’s sci-fi comedy, following the misadventures of hapless human Arthur Dent. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Eddie …………… David Tate Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Lintilla ………… Rula Lenska Zarniwoop ……….. Jonathan Pryce The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e06 1980-01-25 – Fit The Twelfth [2018-04-27] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [78113] [-e].m4a [27:18] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s02e06 1980-01-25 – Fit The Twelfth [2020-04-18] [b007jm6g] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-b].m4a [27:16] 2018-04-27: 0:01 – 27:46 = 27:45 [27:18] [-e] — RETAINED 2020-04-18: 0:00 – 27:47 = 27:47 [27:16] [-b] — RETAINED 2022-01-04: 0:32 – 28:19 = 27:47 [27:18] UNSATISFACTORY — OUGHT TO BE LONGER THAN 27:47! NB: Concatenated (replaced the closing credits on the 2018 rpt from the 2020 rpt) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/05 WED [2022-01-05] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e15 – The Old School Reunion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007synp URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-09-10] Series 4 Episode 15 (of 20): The Old School Reunion. Surprises are in store as the Lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957. Surprises are in store as the Lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e15 1957-01-20 – The Old School Reunion [2018-09-10] [b007synp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82862].m4a EXPIRES: NO [2022-01-05] The Radio Detectives – s01e05 – The Shadow Knows PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp87 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-02-19] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 5): The Shadow Knows. Professor Jeffery Richards unravels the history and portrayals of Walter Gibson’s pulp fiction force against evil. Professor Jeffery Richards unravels the history and portrayals of Walter Gibson’s pulp-fiction force against evil, The Shadow. Featuring the classic portrayal by Orson Welles. Plus an interview with Simon Callow. Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1998. The Radio Detectives – s01e05 1998-06-17 – The Shadow Knows [2019-02-19] [b007jp87] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78267].m4a [27:50] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/06 THU [2022-01-06] Men from the Ministry – 1971-08-00 – We All Make Mistakes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0116gvp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/23f174- b0116gts/vf_b0116gts_60a49ef5-d428-4670-8247-c47248e93b68.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1644110604_15cadad4b1f33762208f75a9bf83c5ef We All Make Mistakes: Sir Gregory decides to take action over the bumbling bureaucrats. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. From August 1971. Sir Gregory decides it’s time to take action over the bumbling bureaucrats. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. Mr Lennox-Brown …… Deryck Guyler Mr Lamb ………….. Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin ……. Norma Ronald Sir Gregory Pitkin … Ronald Baddiley [2022-01-06] After Henry – s02e04 – Bedside Manners PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2z7 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2017-12-29] Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): Bedside Manners. Poorly Sarah is in hospital and must cope with visits from her mother and daughter. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. “You hear of people going into hospital for simple routine tests, and then it turns out they’ve got something quite ghastly”. Poorly Sarah’s in hospital, and must cope with visits from her mother and daughter. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. Sarah …….. Prunella Scales Eleanor …… Joan Sanderson Russell …… Benjamin Whitrow Clare …….. Gerry Cowper The Sister … Deborah Findlay After Henry – s02e04 1986-09-06 – Bedside Manners [2017-12-29] [b007k2z7] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2017-12-29: 0:02 to 27:18 = 27:16 [27:04] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-06: 0:00 to 27:13 = 27:13 [27:03] [-b] Bad start [2022-01-06] Many a Slip – 1978-05-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js24 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-03-07] 30/05/1978: Quizmaster Roy Plomley challenges his contestants to spot the mistakes. Eleanor Summerfield and Gillian Reynolds battle David Nixon and Tim Rice. With some tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1978. NB: First edition of a new series Many A Slip – 1978-05-30 [2018-03-07] [b007js24] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [27:37] 2018-03-07: 0:00 to 27:37 = 27:37 [27:17] — RETAINED 2022-01-06: 0:15 to 27:53 = 27:38 [27:17] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/07 FRI [2022-01-07] Dad’s Army – s03e03 – The Godiva Affair PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jprv URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-23] Series 3 Episode 3 (of 26): The Godiva Affair. The platoon hold a Spitfire fundraiser, but Jones is pining for Mrs Fox. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. The Home Guard platoon holds a Spitfire fundraiser, but Corporal Jones is pining for Mrs Fox. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Mrs Fox ………….. Mollie Sugden Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s03e03 – The Godiva Affair [2019-12-23] [b007jprv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [28:51] [2022-01-07] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6q46w URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-03-27] 10/03/1981: Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy, as he tests a panel of experts: Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series, from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1981. Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-10 [2020-03-27] [b0b6q46w] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-03-27: 0:01 to 27:46 = 27:45 [27:21] — RETAINED 2022-01-07: 0:00 to 27:41 = 27:41 [27:18] [-b] [2022-01-07] Old Harry’s Game – s07e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j7vtm URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-02] Series 7 Episode 6 (of 6): Satan is ready to secretly return baby Patrick to Earth, but God has eyes in the back of his head. Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. Satan has worked out how to return baby Patrick to Earth behind God’s back. But God is all-seeing and knows what Satan is up to. And now God is pretty angry. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2009. Satan ……. Andy Hamilton God ……… Timothy West Thomas …… Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn … Robert Duncan Edith ……. Annette Crosbie With Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens Old Harry’s Game – s07e06 [2019-04-02] [b00j7vtm] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78735].m4a 2019-04-02: 0:00 to 28:00 = 28:00 [27:48] — RETAINED 2022-01-07: 0:00 to 28:00 = 28:00 [27:47] EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/08 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/09 SUN [2022-01-09] Play It Cool – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ps3hw URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-03-19] Episode 2 (of 6): Days out and big business inspire comedy characters galore. Stars Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. From August 1964. Days out and big business inspire a plethora of comedy characters galore in fast-moving sketches written by Eric Merriman, best known for “Beyond Our Ken”. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. Films including “Private’s Progress” and “I’m All Right Jack” propelled Ian Carmichael to stardom on both British stage and screen. “Play it Cool” was his first radio comedy series, promising a variety of potty and pompous situations. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. Play It Cool – 1964-08-02 – Episode 2 [2019-03-19] [b05ps3hw] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[67530].m4a [2022-01-09] The Clitheroe Kid – s05e11 – Lend Me An Ear PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001388d URL : Downloaded from persistent TS stream Series 5 Episode 11 (of 20): Lend Me An Ear. Eavesdropping lands schoolboy Jimmy in hot water. Will it all come out in the wash? Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February 1962. Eavesdropping lands schoolboy Jimmy in hot water. Will it all come out in the wash? Starring the diminutive Jimmy Clitheroe. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Producer James Casey. Legendary sitcom about Lancashire’s eternal cheeky schoolboy who lives with his Mother, sister and Grandad. At its peak, ten million fans tuned in each week to hear Jimmy’s latest scheme sparking havoc. First broadcast on the Light Programme, February 1962. The Kid Himself ………………… Jimmy Clitheroe Mother ………………………… Patricia Burke Grandad ……………………….. Peter Sinclair Susan …………………………. Diana Day Alfie …………………………. Danny Ross Theodore Craythorpe/Harry Whittle … Leonard Williams Higginbottom …………………… Tony Melody Grocer ………………………… Brian Trueman https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/10 MON [2022-01-10] Marriage Lines – s02e07 – 1967-04-30 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063ml9j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e12a9b- b063ml9g/vf_b063ml9g_33ccfee7-e01f-41a2-ba7e-697391481cfe.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1644456410_53f72e5e59058663aa2bc21ff2845b22 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 13): Can Kate and George organise baby Helen’s christening? Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From April 1967. Can Kate and George organise their baby Helen’s christening? George and Kate’s first night out since baby arrived doesn’t go well. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Richard Waring’s sitcom, based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV between 1963- 65, it was adapted in two series for BBC radio. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. George ………. Richard Briers Kate ………… Prunella Scales Kate’s Mother … Joan Sanderson Miles ……….. Edward de Souza George’s Mum …. Diana King George’s Dad …. Geoffrey Sumner Bertie ………. Peter Hawkins Marriage Lines – s02e07 1967-04-30 [2018-03-08] [b063ml9j] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-03-08: 0:01 to 29:49 = 29:48 [29:31] [-e] 2022-01-10: 0:00 to 29:57 = 29:57 [29:28] [-b] NB: Concatenated (replaced the closing credits on the 2018 rpt from the 2022 rpt) [2022-01-10] The Leopard in Autumn – s02e01 – Considering the Lillies of the Field PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rvzkq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/853e4e- b00rvyy2/vf_b00rvyy2_f80dd0ac-da44-4044-8988-786716af19d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1644489892_ffbc28f3ea88cec6302eb44c19de9326 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Considering the Lillies of the Field. In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise cash for a papal tribute. Stars David Swift and Sian Phillips. From May 2002. Prince Ludovico of Monte Guano, besieged ruler of the pettiest state in Italy, battles to raise enough money from his meagre subjects to pay for the new Pope’s tribute. The 16th Century comedy about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy’s most inconsequential city- state. Starring David Swift and Sian Phillips. Created by Neal Anthony. Written by Roger Danes. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2002. Ludovico ….. David Swift Plethora ….. Sian Phillips Francesco …. Graham Crowden Rosalie …… Saskia Wickham Salvatori …. Nick Romero Alessandro … Paul Bigley Guido …….. Christopher Kelham Vitelozzo …. Kim Wall Leopard in Autumn – s02e01 – Considering the Lillies of the Field [2018-05-09] [b00rvzkq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-05-09: 0:00 to 28:00 [27:51] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-10: 0:00 to 27:58 [27:49] [-b] [2 sec missing at start] [Volume Too loud] NB: The writing of this second series is split equally between Roger Danes and Sue Limb, who write 3 episodes each. Presumably this is because something unfortunate happened to Neal Anthony, who wrote the first series. The show is set in 1522, so occurs during the reign of Henry VIII (who sometimes gets a mention). [2022-01-10] 30 min Laurel and Hardy on Tour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076zb4 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-01-09] The impact of the Hollywood comedy duo’s European tours from 1932 to 1954. With Glenn Mitchell and Harry Worth. From 2006. “We came to Britain on vacation,” said Stan, “but it turned out to be the hardest work we’ve ever had in our lives.” Comedy historian Glenn Mitchell examines the impact made by the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy during their various tours of Europe between 1932 and 1954. Featuring comedian Harry Worth, showbiz publicist Laurie Bellew, and members of the public who got to meet them. Producer Stephen Garner. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2006. Laurel and Hardy on Tour – 2006-07-27 [2019-01-09] [b0076zb4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78095].m4a 2019-01-09: 0:00 to 27:46 Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-10: 0:00 to 27:44 [-b] [2 sec missing at start] [Volume Too loud] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/11 TUE [2022-01-11] Battle for Inspector West – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045r5 URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-12] Part 1 (of 7): Honeymoon Spells Nightmare. Scotland Yard’s youngest chief inspector has an old score to settle with a notorious blackmailer. Stars Patrick Allen. Chief inspector Roger West has an old score to settle with a notorious blackmailer. Starring Patrick Allen as Scotland Yard’s youngest smartest Chief Inspector. Dramatised in seven parts by Maurice Travers, from the novel by John Creasey published in 1948. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. John Creasey wrote more than 600 novels, using over 20 pseudonyms. More than 40 Roger West novels were written between 1942 and 1973. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. Chief Inspector Roger West … Patrick Allen Janet West ………………. Sarah Lawson Sir Mortimer Grant ……….. Humphrey Morton Michael Grant ……………. Philip Bond Christine Grant ………….. Denise Buckley Sir Guy Chatworth ………… Hamilton Dyce Prendergast ……………… John Cazabon NB: Part of the series “Stand By For West”. NB: Hamilton Dyce was in “Spearhead From Space” (General Scobie). Battle for Inspector West – 1967-05-04 – Part 1 [2019-04-12] [m00045r5] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-12: 0:00 to 26:56 [26:41] [-e] — RETAINED (despite faulty ending) 2022-01-11: 0:00 to 26:54 [26:37] [-b] [4 sec missing at start] [Volume Too loud] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/12 WED [2022-01-12] Battle for Inspector West – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00046rb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d10ddf- m00046r9/vf_m00046r9_0b3a434d-cc23-4739-9b03-253dbfd91dc3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1644650681_29532aa17bf5ca81892fb89e30998504 Part 2 (of 7): Terror for a Bride. In a mysterious case of blackmail, Chief Inspector West hunts a missing honeymooning bride. Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. In a mysterious case of blackmail, Chief Inspector West hunts a missing honeymooning bride. Starring Patrick Allen. Dramatised by Maurice Travers from the novel by John Creasey. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. Chief Inspector Roger West … Patrick Allen Janet West ………………. Sarah Lawson Michael Grant ……………. Philip Bond Christine Grant ………….. Denise Buckley Sir Guy Chatworth ………… Hamilton Dyce Prendergast ……………… John Cazabon Carosian ………………… Francis de Wolff Arthur Morley ……………. Preston Lockwood Various …………………. Charles Haggith NB: Another run-away bride! Creasey also based a Toff novel, “The Toff and the Runaway Bride”, on the same plot. Battle for Inspector West – 1967-05-11 – Part 2 [2019-04-15] [m00046rb] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-15: 0:00 – 26:59 [26:43] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-12: 0:00 – 26:55 [26:39] [-b] [4 sec missing at start] [2022-01-12] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e16 – The Wild Man of the Woods PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdvy URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2018-09-17] Series 4 Episode 16 (of 19): The Wild Man of the Woods. The Lad announces that he is rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957. The Lad announces that he’s rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life (on Clapham Common). Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1957. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e16 1957-01-27 – The Wild Man of the Woods [2018-09-17] [b007tdvy] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78745].m4a EXPIRES: NO [2022-01-12] The Radio Detectives – s02e01 – As My Whimsy Takes Me PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002s6t URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2021-01-04] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 5): As My Whimsy Takes Me. Professor Jeffrey Richards delves into the casebook of Lord Peter Wimsey, Dorothy L Sayers’s aristocratic amateur detective. Author Dorothy L Sayers created a classic aristocratic amateur sleuth, who appeared on radio as well as in books, films and on TV. Professor Jeffrey Richards delves into the casebook of the elegant and stylish British gentleman detective, Lord Peter Wimsey. With Ian Carmichael, Simon Brett and Jill Paton Walsh. Return of the affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1999. The Radio Detectives – s02e01 1999-05-18 – As My Whimsy Takes Me [2021-01-04] [m0002s6t] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2021-01-04: 0:00 to 28:01 Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-12: 0:00 to 27:58 [-b] [5 sec missing at start] [Volume Too loud] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/13 THU [2022-01-13] Battle for Inspector West – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00046kl URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-16] Part 3 (of 7): Shadow on a Millionaire. Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed in his face. Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed in his face. Starring Patrick Allen. Dramatised by Maurice Travers from the novel by John Creasey. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. Chief Inspector Roger West … Patrick Allen Janet West ………………. Sarah Lawson Michael Grant ……………. Philip Bond Christine Grant ………….. Denise Buckley Sir Guy Chatworth ………… Hamilton Dyce Arthur Morley ……………. Preston Lockwood Julieta …………………. Eva Stuart Sir Mortimer Grant ……….. Humphrey Morton Carosian ………………… Francis de Wolff Battle for Inspector West – 1967-05-18 – Part 3 [2019-04-16] [m00046kl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-16: 0:00 to 26:58 [26:41] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-13: 0:00 to 26:54 [26:37] [-b] [4 sec missing at start] [Volume Too Loud] [2022-01-13] The Men from the Ministry – 1971-08-00 – The Foolproof Fool PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011f3pf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4e1d35- b011f3n8/vf_b011f3n8_fe68b1bb-a7ac-467a-8851-ad77a431844e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1644715007_fb4f9ea60bfea20c2af5cea8d3ec9d68 The Foolproof Fool: Lamb finds his true vocation, then blows his big opportunity. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1971. Lamb finds his true vocation, but how will he cope with his big opportunity? Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1971. Mr Lennox-Brown …… Deryck Guyler Mr Lamb ………….. Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin ……. Norma Ronald Sir Gregory Pitkin … Ronald Baddiley Nathan B Lockheed …. John Graham Men from the Ministry – s07e05 1971-08-26 – The Foolproof Fool [2013-06-23] [b011f3n8] 27’00”.flv Men From the Ministry – s07e05 1971-08-26 – The Foolproof Fool [2017-09-19].m4a 2013-06-23: 1:46 to 28:46 = 27:00 [26:23] .flv Complete — RETAINED 2017-09-19: 0:01 to 26:38 = 26:37 [26:23] [-e] — RETAINED 2022-01-13: 0:00 to 26:39 = 26:39 [26:20] [-b][-e] [2022-01-13] After Henry – s02e05 – The Kitten PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnl5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8f1d89- m000hwf8/vf_m000hwf8_803e8b95-a556-4d9f-abeb-378d07b468cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1644715313_19d2ed18b1b9e3d9ecf055ad102798b9 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): The Kitten. Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. “One kitten looks pretty much like another kitten so far as I’m concerned. They’re just small versions of cats. And I’m not that keen on cats.” Sarah and her mother disagree over tidiness of the house, until a visitor arrives. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. Sarah ………… Prunella Scales Eleanor ………. Joan Sanderson Russell ………. Benjamin Whitrow Clare ………… Gerry Cowper Policeman …….. Michael Hadley Percy Bradshaw … Simon Brett After Henry – s02e05 1986-09-13 – The Kitten [2018-01-05] [b007jnl5] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-01-06: 0:01 to 26:27 [26:16] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-13: 0:00 to 26:24 [26:13] [-b] [2 sec missing from start] [2022-01-13] Many a Slip – 1978-07-25 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js4m URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-04] 25/07/1978: Quizmaster Roy Plomley challenges his contestants to spot the mistakes. Eleanor Summerfield and Gillian Reynolds battle David Nixon and Tim Rice. With some tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1978. NB: This edition was won by the Ladies, by 92 points to 83. The ladies now lead in the Series by 5 rounds to 4. Implies this is the 9th edition of the 1978 series. Many A Slip – 1978-07-25 [2018-03-14] [b007js4m] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-03-14: 00:01 to 27:46 = 27:45 [27:28] — RETAINED 2022-01-13: 00:00 to 27:42 = 27:42 [27:24] [-b] [4 sec missing from start] [Too loud, distorted] https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/160/20?order=first&q=%22Many+A+Slip%22#top https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/14 FRI [2022-01-14] Battle for Inspector West – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00046vl URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-04-17] Part 4 (of 7): Bait for a Bogey. Roger West takes a trip to the seaside, and receives a dinner invitation from a lady. Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. Chief Inspector Roger West takes a trip to the seaside, and receives a dinner invitation from a lady. Starring Patrick Allen. Dramatised by Maurice Travers from the novel by John Creasey. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. Chief Inspector Roger West … Patrick Allen Janet West ………………. Sarah Lawson Michael Grant ……………. Philip Bond Christine Grant ………….. Denise Buckley Sir Guy Chatworth ………… Hamilton Dyce Arthur Morley ……………. Preston Lockwood Julieta …………………. Eva Stuart Sir Mortimer Grant ……….. Humphrey Morton Carosian ………………… Francis de Wolff DS Hubert Gill …………… Trevor Bannister Battle for Inspector West – 1967-05-25 – Part 4 – Bait for a Bogey [2019-04-17] [m00046vl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-17: 0:00 to 26:57 [26:42] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-14: 0:00 to 26:53 [26:37] [-b] [5 sec missing from start] [Too loud, distorts] [2022-01-14] What Do You Think – Francis Durbridge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013b2n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/533297- m0013b2m/vf_m0013b2m_d0cf6a5e-56e5-49ed-bdf9-8e3986abf1cf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1644806486_e1c4c0e4d968f0b870a6728a24d376e6 Downloaded to Packard Bell Is a crime writer using his apparent breakdown and plotlines to mask an actual murder? Stars Frank Partington. 4 Extra Debut. Is a crime writer using his apparent breakdown and plotlines to mask an actual murder? A one-off crime drama from the pen of Paul Temple creator, Francis Durbridge. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1962. Charles Melford … Frank Partington Victor Wade ……. Lewis Stringer Felix Layton …… Rolf Lefebvre Carol Layton …… Sheila Grant Mildred Wade …… Peggy Butt PC Smith ………. Jonathan Scott Sergeant ………. William Eedle Constable ……… Lee Fox [2022-01-14] Dad’s Army – s03e04 – Keep Young and Beautiful PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvh URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2019-12-30] Series 3 Episode 4 (of 26): Keep Young and Beautiful. A new War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon’s old guard. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From April 1976. A new War Office policy sparks drastic action amongst the platoon’s old guard. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Additional music by Dennis Gomm. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Wig Maker ………… Michael Burlington Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s03e04 – Keep Young and Beautiful [2019-12-30] [b007jpvh] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-01-14] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-17 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7hfpc URL : Already have this on Packard Bell [2020-04-03] 17/03/1981: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips. From March 1981. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Leslie Phillips, Ben Travers and Ray Cooney. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series, from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1981. Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-17 [2020-04-03] [b0b7hfpc] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-04-03: 0:00 to 27:09 [26:47] — RETAINED 2022-01-14: 0:00 to 27:07 [26:44] [-b] [3 sec missing from start] [Too loud, distorts] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/15 SAT [2022-01-15] 60 min Wally K Daly – 1989-03-18 – Nightmare World PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k41c URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-07] Nightmare World: A world-wide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, but some towns remain strangely unaffected. Stars James Laurenson. Gary Henderson and old man Jenkins head up a mountain road to Hill House every November 13th. But on their ascent this year, the mountain begins to shake like hell on earth. And Gary? He meets himself coming back. As a world-wide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth: one town in every country undergoes a curious and startling transformation. Starring James Laurenson, Nigel Anthony, Peter Jeffrey and Geoffrey Whitehead. Sci-fi thriller by Wally K Daly. Director David Hitchinson. Date: 18 March 1989. First broadcast on World Service, in March 1989. Gary Henderson …………. James Laurenson Jenkins ……………….. Nigel Anthony A.P. Smith …………….. Peter Jeffrey Prime Minister …………. Geoffrey Whitehead Venables ………………. Joe Dunlop Kate ………………….. Melinda Walker Captain ……………….. Christopher Scott Co-Pilot ………………. Christopher Good Chief Scientific Officer … John Warner Controller …………….. Dominic Rickhards Colonel ……………….. Nicholas Courtney Soldier ……………….. Ian Michie Lorna …………………. Cara Kelly Joker …………………. Ken Cumberlidge Billy …………………. Susan Sheridan Pamela ………………… Jo Kendall Jumbo Child ……………. Joanna Mackie NB: Cast includes Nicholas Courtney [Dr Who], Peter Jeffrey [“Androids of Tara”], Susan Sheridan [“Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy”], Jo Kendall [“ISIRTA”] Wally K Daly – 1989-03-18 – Nightmare World [2018-04-07] [b007k41c] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-04-07: 0:02 to 57:09 = 57:07 [57:05] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-15: 0:00 to 57:05 = 57:05 [57:02] [-b] [3 sec missing from start] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/16 SUN [2022-01-16] Play It Cool – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qdylm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-26] Episode 3 (of 6): Woman’s magazines and ballroom dancing inspire comedy characters galore. Starring Ian Carmichael and Joan Sims. From August 1964. Women’s magazines and ballroom dancing inspire comedy characters galore in fast-moving sketches written by Eric Merriman, best known for “Beyond Our Ken”. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. [2022-01-16] The Clitheroe Kid – s05e12 – The Day I Told The Truth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013hh1 URL : Downloaded from persistent TS stream Series 5 Episode 12 (of 20): The Day I Told The Truth. Will anyone believe the cheeky schoolboy when he spies some suspicious characters? Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February 1962. 4 Extra Debut. Will anyone believe the cheeky schoolboy when he spies some suspicious-looking characters? Starring the diminutive Jimmy Clitheroe. Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. Theme music composed by Alan Roper, played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Producer James Casey. Legendary sitcom about Lancashire’s eternal cheeky schoolboy who lives with his Mother, sister and Grandad. At its peak, ten million fans tuned in each week to hear Jimmy’s latest scheme sparking havoc. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1962. The Kid Himself ………………… Jimmy Clitheroe Mother ………………………… Patricia Burke Grandad ……………………….. Peter Sinclair Susan …………………………. Diana Day Alfie …………………………. Danny Ross Theodore Craythorpe/Harry Whittle … Leonard Williams With Michael Brennan, Tony Melody, Brian Trueman. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/17 MON [2022-01-17] Battle for Inspector West – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00048fd URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-18] Part 5 (of 7): Trail From A Tip-Off. An unexpected phone-call for Janet West, and Roger doesn’t quite know where he is! Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. An unexpected phone-call for Janet West, while Inspector West doesn’t quite know where he is. Starring Patrick Allen. Dramatised by Maurice Travers from the novel by John Creasey. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme,in June 1967. Chief Inspector Roger West … Patrick Allen Janet West ………………. Sarah Lawson Sir Guy Chatworth ………… Hamilton Dyce Julieta …………………. Eva Stuart Carosian ………………… Francis de Wolff DS Hubert Gill …………… Trevor Bannister Pearly Willis ……………. Henry Stamper Superintendent Mulloon ……. Harry Webster Battle for Inspector West – 1967-06-01 – Part 5 – Trail from a Tip-Off [2019-04-18] [m00048fd] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-18: 0:01 to 27:01 [26:45] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-17: 0:00 to 26:56 [26:40] [-b] [5 sec missing from start] [2022-01-17] Marriage Lines – s02e08 – 1967-05-07 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0647y7d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ad9073- b0647y7b/vf_b0647y7b_6e13de92-3c88-4d51-b306-f2fa2030244c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645060786_33be060ce01ffbcc343b10e638370144 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 13): Baby Helen is annoying Kate and George’s neighbours. Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From May 1967. Baby Helen is annoying Kate and George’s neighbours. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Producer Charles Maxwell. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV, it ran from 1963-65 and was adapted in two series for radio. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. George ………. Richard Briers Kate ………… Prunella Scales Kate’s Mother … Joan Sanderson George’s Mum …. Diana King George’s Dad …. Geoffrey Sumner Miss Hudson ….. Pearl Hackney Mr Manderson …. Lockwood West Marriage Lines – s02e08 1967-05-07 [2018-03-15] [b0647y7d] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-03-15: 0:00 to 30:03 [29:33] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-17: 0:00 to 29:59 [29:29] [-b] [4 sec missing from start] [2022-01-17] The Leopard in Autumn – s02e02 – An Englishman Abroad PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rzky4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-16] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): An Englishman Abroad. An Englishman visits, and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis, but is he a true blue-blood? From May 2002. Monte Guano, the pettiest of Italian states, plays host to an honoured English aristocratic guest, the somewhat suspect Lord Luton. Comedy set in Renaissance Italy, created by Neal Anthony. Starring David Swift and Sian Phillips. Written by Sue Limb. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2002. Ludovico ….. David Swift Plethora ….. Sian Phillips Francesco …. Graham Crowden Rosalie …… Saskia Wickham Lord Luton … Nicholas Grace Alessandro … Paul Bigley NB: In this episode, Ludovico plays host to a suspect English lord (suspected of being queer). Leopard in Autumn – s02e02 – An Englishman Abroad [2018-05-16] [b00rzky4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-05-16: 0:00 to 27:46 [27:33] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-17: 0:00 to 27:46 [27:33] [2022-01-17] 15 min Parcel Arrived Safely Tied With String – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019dh51 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/78067d- b019dh4z/vf_b019dh4z_0d95e970-ebf4-4451-9b55-e389d9a7309f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645080395_8fc8296c28d2c57e77247e4b63854cdb Part 1 (of 5): Fatherhood. Michael Crawford reads from his autobiography: Frank Spencer-like moments at the births of his two daughters. Michael Crawford begins his autobiography: Frank Spencer-like moments at the births of his two daughters. Abridged in five-parts by Pat McLoughlin. Producer Penny Leicester. Celebrated for his roles as the hapless Frank Spencer in the TV sitcom “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em”, and as the man in the mask in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “The Phantom of the Opera”, Michael Crawford is one of Britain’s best loved entertainers. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/18 TUE [2022-01-18] Battle for Inspector West – Part 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000461y URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-19] Part 6 (of 7): Explosion in Red. It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West. Just what is the arch-villain up to? Stars Patrick Allen. From 1967. It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West. Just what is the arch-villain up to? Starring Patrick Allen. Dramatised by Maurice Travers from the novel by John Creasey. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. Chief Inspector Roger West … Patrick Allen Janet West ………………. Sarah Lawson Sir Guy Chatworth ………… Hamilton Dyce Julieta …………………. Eva Stuart Carosian ………………… Francis de Wolff DS Hubert Gill …………… Trevor Bannister Superintendent Mulloon ……. Harry Webster Battle for Inspector West – 1967-06-08 – Part 6 – Explosion in Red [2019-04-19] [m000461y] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-19: 0:00 to 27:01 [26:45] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-18: 0:00 to 26:56 [26:40] [-b] [5 sec missing from start] [2022-01-18] 15 min Parcel Arrived Safely Tied With String – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019dn36 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cd65cf- b019dn34/vf_b019dn34_70580970-9eff-415d-a17e-63b310f7723d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645159298_9f4f4d99d12a77e04686ea73b799a4da Part 2 (of 5): Filmmaking. Working with Oliver Reed and Michael Winner, and meeting Gene Kelly. One of Britain’s best loved entertainers, Michael Crawford, reads from his autobiography. Abridged by Pat McLoughlin. Producer Penny Leicester. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/19 WED [2022-01-19] Battle for Inspector West – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004fx7 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-22] Episode 7 (of 7): Mastermind at Midnight. Carosian’s plans finally become evident but he’s not the only mastermind behind the criminal enterprise. Stars Patrick Allen. Supervillain Carosian’s plans finally become evident, but he’s not the only mastermind behind the criminal enterprise. Starring Patrick Allen. Dramatised by Maurice Travers from the novel by John Creasey. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. Chief Inspector Roger West … Patrick Allen Janet West ………………. Sarah Lawson Michael Grant ……………. Philip Bond Christine Grant ………….. Denise Buckley Sir Guy Chatworth ………… Hamilton Dyce Julieta …………………. Eva Stuart Carosian ………………… Francis de Wolff DS Hubert Gill …………… Trevor Bannister Arthur Morley ……………. Preston Lockwood Battle for Inspector West – 1967-06-15 – Part 7 – Mastermind at Midnight [2019-04-22] [m0004fx7] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-22: 0:01 to 26:53 [26:39] — RETAINED 2022-01-19: 0:00 to 26:48 [26:34] [-b] [5 sec missing from start] [2022-01-19] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e17 – Agricultural ‘Ancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1p4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-24] Series 4 Episode 17 (of 19): Agricultural ‘Ancock. The Lad starts farming, unaware that Sid has sold him a top cricket ground. With Tony Hancock and Sid James. From February 1957. The Lad turns farmer, unaware that sneaky Sid’s sold him a professional cricket ground. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e17 1957-02-03 – Agricultural ‘Ancock [2018-09-24] [b007v1p4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82835] [Full Playout].m4a 2018-09-24: 0:00 to 29:27 [28:08] Complete (Full Playout) — RETAINED 2022-01-19: 0:00 to 29:27 [28:08] EXPIRES: NO [2022-01-19] 15 min Parcel Arrived Safely Tied With String – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019dqsc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/63a54a- b019dqs9/vf_b019dqs9_54d4630f-b3df-4bdb-8bff-4c46e8e41320.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645162884_9ea3d4402f08c000b2100a33235451cb Part 3 (of 5): On Stage. Michael Crawford reads his autobiography, with success in “No Sex Please, We’re British”. From October 1999. Success in “No Sex Please, We’re British”, but his marriage fails. One of Britain’s best loved entertainers, Michael Crawford, reads from his autobiography. Abridged by Pat McLoughlin. Producer Penny Leicester. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/20 THU [2022-01-20] The Men from the Ministry – 1971-09-00 – Transatlantic Trouble PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011kvmq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/33176f- b011ktnj/vf_b011ktnj_963dd7c7-b142-4fd0-8437-798399cbe19d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645189368_4ed0b290eab63bf2c55b7e9fdec7cc38 Transatlantic Trouble: The bumbling duo welcome an American niece and face up to a new under- secretary. Stars Richard Murdoch. From September 1971. The bumbling bureaucrats welcome a niece from America and face up to a new Under-Secretary. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1971. Mr Lennox-Brown …… Deryck Guyler Mr Lamb ………….. Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin ……. Norma Ronald Sir Gregory Pitkin … Ronald Baddiley With John Graham 2017-09-26: 0:02 to 27:02 = 27:00 [26:30] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-20: 0:00 to 26:56 = 26:56 [26:25] [-b] [5 sec missing from start] [2022-01-20] After Henry – s02e06 – The Married Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnsf URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-12] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): The Married Man. Clare’s latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. “Many people have found that a couple of months negotiating gear levers in golf-club car parks can rather take the edge off romance.” Clare’s latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper After Henry – s02e06 1986-09-20 – The Married Man [2018-01-12] [b007jnsf] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-01-20] Many A Slip – 1978-08-08 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jv0k URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-12-11] 08/08/1978: Round 11. Quizmaster Roy Plomley challenges his contestants to spot the mistakes. The ladies team, Eleanor Summerfield and Gillian Reynolds, battle the gentlemen’s team, David Nixon and Tim Rice. With some tune-twisters from Steve Race. Devised and written by Ian Messiter. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1978. Many A Slip – 1978-08-08 [2019-12-11] [b007jv0k] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-12-11: 0:00 to 27:36 [27:17] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-20: 0:00 to 27:31 [27:11] [-b] [6 sec missing from start] [2022-01-20] 15 min Parcel Arrived Safely Tied With String – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019dwb6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/af164c- b019dwb0/vf_b019dwb0_d68d2bbf-942a-4e44-ac48-795bfcb4a097.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645163028_8e8396682c1ee1939597d25776f4bf1b Part 4 (of 5): Frank. Creating Frank Spencer in “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em”, and taking on risky stunts. From October 1999. Creating Frank Spencer in “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em” and taking on risky stunts. One of Britain’s best loved entertainers, Michael Crawford, reads from his autobiography. Abridged by Pat McLoughlin. Producer Penny Leicester. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/21 FRI [2022-01-21] Dad’s Army – s03e05 – Absent Friends PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008h50c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1a784- b008h4zl/vf_b008h4zl_068f2167-6056-407b-be0f-77aa9b51ec99.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645406377_6e64d1541bf3cddfaee02ff0f8666b9a Series 3 Episode 5 (of 26): Absent Friends. Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1976. Captain Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Additional music by Dennis Gomm. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones …….. Clive Dunn Private Frazer …….. John Laurie Private Pike ………. Ian Lavender Private Godfrey ……. Arnold Ridley Private Walker …….. Larry Martyn Mrs Pike ………….. Pearl Hackney Chief Warden Hodges … Bill Pertwee NB: This episode (hence this series) is set in 1942. NB: This is the episode in which Pearl Hackney forgets herself, and repeatedly addresses Mr Hodges as Bill, in spite of the character’s name being Bert! Dad’s Army – s03e05 – Absent Friends [2020-01-06] [b008h50c] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-06: 0:02 to 28:50 = 28:48 [28:36] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-21: 0:00 to 28:46 = 28:46 [28:33] [-b] [3 sec missing from start] [2022-01-21] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b8brq5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f155c3- b0b8br47/vf_b0b8br47_b48d6dd4-b40e-4388-acf9-d8bf13f3014f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645436890_659abf6143a26aa0c67400e3b4d0e9f6 24/03/1981: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three experts in comedy – Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh. From March 1981. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series, from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1981. Funny You Should Ask – 1981-03-24 [2020-04-10] [b0b8brq5] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-04-10: 0:00 to 27:24 [27:06] — RETAINED 2022-01-21: 0:00 to 27:21 [27:03] [-b] [3 sec missing from start] [2022-01-21] 15 min Parcel Arrived Safely Tied With String – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019fx7g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/074ac1- b019fx7d/vf_b019fx7d_c979b5fd-1b05-4f37-8ffe-be1999dae25f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645163169_0ea77a28645b8dc750ddeac488e96330 Part 5 (of 5): Phantom. The tribulations and ultimate triumph of “The Phantom of The Opera”. Michael Crawford concludes reading from his autobiography. From October 1999. The tribulations and ultimate triumph of starring on the London stage in “The Phantom of The Opera”. One of Britain’s best loved entertainers, Michael Crawford, concludes reading from his autobiography. Abridged by Pat McLoughlin. Producer Penny Leicester. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/22 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/23 SUN [2022-01-23] 70 min Parcel Arrived Safely Tied With String – Omnibus PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013qzv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/605b1d- m0013qzt/vf_m0013qzt_c17d2c19-c4bf-4e64-89ad-73200d751b8c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645496301_96bec51fdd738e9d3cfb69fe4499990a Michael Crawford reads from his autobiography: Frank Spencer-like moments at the births of his two daughters. From Frank Spencer-like moments at the births of his daughters, to the tribulations and ultimate triumph of starring in ‘The Phantom of The Opera’. Michael Crawford CBE reads from his autobiography. Omnibus of five parts, abridged by Pat McLoughlin. Producer Penny Leicester. Celebrated for his roles as the hapless Frank Spencer in the TV sitcom “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em”, and as the man in the mask in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “The Phantom of the Opera”, Michael is one of Britain’s best loved entertainers. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1999. NB: The playin/playout music is truncated at the joins between the 5 parts [2022-01-23] Play It Cool – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05r7w7p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a4ea04- m0013qzy/vf_m0013qzy_55ba7f0e-941b-4eb8-80b3-41abccd0541f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645536087_e94730c11288f01a4a20dc0e9ec73408 Episode 4 (of 6): What if the Cannes film festival came to Britain? And world affairs. Starring Ian Carmichael and Joan Sims. From August 1964. What if the Cannes film festival came to Britain? What might Hollywood stars expect? Fast-moving sketches written by Eric Merriman, best known for “Beyond Our Ken”. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. Play It Cool – 1964-08-16 – Episode 4 [2019-04-02] [b05r7w7p] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[67755].m4a 2019-04-02: 0:02 to 24:05 = 24:03 [23:54] — RETAINED 2022-01-23: 2:07 to 24:00 = 21:53 [21:42] Woke cut at 9:40 lasting 2:16 — Deleted [2022-01-23] 5 min In A Nutshell – s01e03 1981-02-21 – Power Struggles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj8sx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e4f497- b00sj8qw/vf_b00sj8qw_d6c4a82d-c8d5-48c0-8e58-a9350f1178a1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645536257_10ef9ef091f00c0a8101b92b82208e5c Power Struggles: Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton’s persuasive ponderings. A breakthrough in ecological physics is scandalously ignored. “He first came to public attention as defender of the earth’s ozone layer, which was threatened by intensive American aerosol deodorant usage.” A breakthrough in ecological physics is scandalously ignored, as revealed by Leonard Rossiter. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in February 1981. In A Nutshell – s01e03 1981-02-21 – Power Struggles [2020-02-27] [b00sj8sx] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-27: 0:01 to 06:10 — RETAINED 2022-01-23: 0:00 to 05:38 [-b] [35 sec missing from start] [2022-01-23] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e01 – The Bishop Learns the Facts PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpbw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd1d02- b0028tt9/vf_b0028tt9_933d9f87-a769-49e3-a3e2-f7bda6e35a35.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645542028_4196f59577251209d3cf4d149335e489 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 20): The Bishop Learns the Facts. Clerical confusion reigns when Noote’s friend asks him to marry her. Adapted from TV. With Jonathan Cecil. From July 1972. Clerical confusion reigns when Noote’s friend asks him to marry her. Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on TV, written for tv and adapted for radio by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. “All Gas And Gaiters” started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, then ran on TV from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. The Archdeacon … Robertson Hare The Bishop ……. William Mervyn Mervyn Noote ….. Jonathan Cecil The Dean ……… John Barron Julia ………… Jo Kendall Mary …………. Betty Bascombe NB: May be a repeat of all 20 episodes of Series 2, not (as occurred in 2019) a rpt of only the 7 episodes which survive as high quality BBC Transcription Service edits. If so, the sound quality will be variable, with most episodes derived from poor quality off-air tapes. All Gas and Gaiters – s02e01 1972-07-24 – The Bishop Learns the Facts [2019-02-24] [b007jpbw] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75660].m4a NB: The 2019-02-24 rpt is a TS edit. The 2022-01-23 rpt is the complete original broadcast, a hybrid (the missing sections are added to the TS Edit from a fairly poor off-air tape). 2019-02-24: 0:00 to 26:54 = 00:00 [26:38] 2022-01-23: 2:26 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/24 MON [2022-01-24] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpkt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8ecddf- m000l9mn/vf_m000l9mn_8459b309-f36d-4cd3-8efd-6bb868642812.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645685808_e0a129e92cfd48ecf02a70c5aa763af6 Part 1 (of 5): Miss Marple’s peaceful island break is destroyed by a death – and a photo. Agatha Christies whodunit stars June Whitfield. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple’s peaceful island break is disrupted by a death – and a photo. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. From the novel published in 1964, dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Major Palgrave …… Windsor Davies Dr Graham ……….. John Rowe Canon Prescott …… David King Miss Prescott ……. Jenny Lee Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Lucky Dyson ……… Tracy-Ann Oberman Greg Dyson ………. Brian Parr Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe Victoria ………… Amanda Gordon Raymond West …….. Iwan Thomas Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Episode 1 [2020-07-27] [b007jpkt] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-07-27: 0:04 to 27:31 [27:25] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-24: 0:04 to 27:31 [27:25] [2022-01-24] Marriage Lines – s02e09 – 1967-05-14 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0654tx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ffa608- b0654twq/vf_b0654twq_cdf82bed-70de-41a5-aa00-d5cd6a90b6f4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645665534_93c369cb88b26e34a92d6afc4920a762 Series 2 Episode 9 (of 13): Can Kate and George agree on a place to live together with baby Helen? Stars Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From May 1967. Can Kate and George agree on a place to live together with baby Helen? Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Producer Charles Maxwell. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV, it ran between 1963-65 and was adapted in two series for radio. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. George ……… Richard Briers Kate ……….. Prunella Scales George’s Mum … Diana King Leslie ……… Tim Barrett Miss Walters … Charlotte Mitchell Mrs Harris ….. Doris Rogers Marriage Lines – s02e09 1967-05-14 [2018-03-22] [b0654tx1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-03-22: 0:01 to 30:17 [29:48] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-24: 0:00 to 30:18 [29:48] Complete [2022-01-24] Leopard in Autumn – s02e03 – Salvatore’s Apotheosis PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s3bcz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9f21cd- b00s39bh/vf_b00s39bh_657aa683-9948-417c-890e-f07448e0adee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645699013_345b3449856f435e3256151b12d310cf Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Salvatore’s Apotheosis. Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest. Stars David Swift and Sian Philips. From May 2002. Plethora decides it’s time for son and heir Salvatore to be ordained as a priest, by nonagenarian Father Ignazio. Comedy set in Renaissance Italy, created by Neal Anthony. Starring David Swift and Sian Phillips. Written by Roger Danes. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2002. NB: Release date 22 May 2002. Ludovico ……… David Swift Plethora ……… Sian Phillips Francesco …….. Graham Crowden Rosalie ………. Saskia Wickham Father Ignazio … Kim Wall Leopard in Autumn – s02e03 – Wed 0700 [b00s39bh] 2012-07-25 [28’00”].flv Leopard in Autumn – s02e03 – Salvatore’s Apotheosis [2018-05-23] [b00s3bcz] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2012-07-25: 2:07 to 30:07 = 28:00 [27:51] – Delete 2018-05-23: 0:00 to 28:00 = 28:00 [27:51] – Delete 2022-01-24: 0:00 to 28:02 = 28:02 [27:52] Complete — PRESERVE https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/25 TUE [2022-01-25] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jplb URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-07-28] Part 2 (of 5): After Major Palgrave’s sudden death, Miss Marple wonders whether it was murder? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. After Major Palgrave’s sudden death, amateur sleuth Miss Marple wonders whether its a case of murder? Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Mr Rafiel ……….. George A Cooper Dr Graham ……….. John Rowe Esther Walters …… Yvonne Edgell Miss Prescott ……. Jenny Lee Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe Greg Dyson ………. Brian Parr Victoria ………… Amanda Gordon Jackson …………. Andrew Wincott Daventry ………… David Brooks Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Episode 2 [2020-07-28] [b007jplb] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-07-28: 0:00 to 26:43 = 26:43 [26:32] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-25: 0:51 to 27:32 = 26:41 [26:32] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/26 WED [2022-01-26] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jplv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/12ea20- m000l925/vf_m000l925_a8ea2322-ba73-44f3-adc5-cdc72e95edca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645860189_f94b1c1a722dde8258bcc3c4ad3bee1a Part 3 (of 5): Tensions start to grow on the holiday island as a murder investigation gets underway. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. From 1997. Tensions start to grow on the beautiful tropical island. The authorities have been called in and a murder investigation is underway. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Lucky Dyson ……… Tracy-Ann Oberman Greg Dyson ………. Brian Parr Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe Victoria ………… Amanda Gordon Inspector Weston …. David Bannerman Daventry ………… David Brooks Cook ……………. Chris Pavlo 2020-07-29: 0:00 to 27:32 = 27:32 [27:19] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-26: 0:00 to 27:30 = 27:30 [27:19] [2022-01-26] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e18 – Hancock in the Police PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vh34 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-01] Series 4 Episode 18 (of 19): Hancock in the Police. When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1957. When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott, recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e18 1957-02-10 – Hancock in the Police [2018-10-01] [b007vh34] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[80760].m4a 2018-10-01: 0:00 to 28:43 = 28:43 [28:25] — RETAINED 2022-01-26: 0:00 to 29:43 = 29:00 [28:24] EXPIRES: NO [2022-01-26] The Michael Bentine Show – s01e01 – 1984-01-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js4v URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-02-22] 22/01/1984: From a Tibetan mystic to the entire United Nations, the ultimate one-man show written by the host. From January 1984. Michael Bentine stars as the great Tibetan mystic U Tug, members of the British Bath Craftsman’s Guild, the Toastmaster, the entire United Nations, and occasionally himself. The ultimate one-man show, written and performed by the host. Listen in and you’ll believe that telephone boxes can fly. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. NB: Broadcast as ‘The Best of Bentine’ The Michael Bentine Show – s01e01 1984-01-22 [2019-02-22] [b007js4v] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[74570].m4a 2019-02-22: 0:00 to 26:31 = 26:31 [26:31] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-26: 0:00 to 26:32 = 26:32 [26:31] [2022-01-26] The Radio Detectives – s02e03 – The Wisdom of Miss Marple PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9y URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-12] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 5): The Wisdom of Miss Marple. Professor Jeffrey Richards examines the appeal of Agatha Christie’s ever-popular spinster detective. “A fluffy old dear with a dreadful hat.” What is the continuing appeal of Agatha Christie’s shrewd detective, Miss Jane Marple? Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the inspiration and progression of St Mary Mead’s ever acute observer of deadly events. With June Whitfield and Simon Brett. Affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1999. The Radio Detectives – s02e03 1999-06-01 – The Wisdom of Miss Marple [2019-03-12] [b007jp9y] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78938].m4a — COMPLETE https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/27 THU [2022-01-27] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpmc URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-07-30] Part 4 (of 5): With the island’s murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. From 1997. With the murder tally on the island now standing at two, Miss Marple is in need of an ally. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Mr Rafiel ……….. George A Cooper Dr Graham ……….. John Rowe Miss Prescott ……. Jenny Lee Esther Walters …… Yvonne Edgell Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Part 4 [2020-07-30] [b007jpmc] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-07-30: 0:00 to 27:19 = 00:00 [27:08] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-26: 0:00 to 27:16 = 00:00 [27:08] [2022-01-27] The Men from the Ministry – 1971-09-00 – The Finger of Suspicion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011qfrb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1e0c8b- b011qfr2/vf_b011qfr2_f6722934-6110-4ec2-bce4-87488ffce780.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645924534_7e499cdf51a87803aa6523e1c023832d The Finger of Suspicion: Civil servant Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting takings from the public loos. Stars Richard Murdoch. From September 1971. Bumbling bureaucrat Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting the takings from public loos. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1971. Deryck Lennox-Brown … Deryck Guyler Richard Lamb ………. Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin …….. Norma Ronald Sir Gregory Pitkin …. Ronald Baddiley With John Graham Men From the Ministry – s07e08 1971-09-16 – The Finger of Suspicion [2017-10-03] [b011qfrb] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2017-10-03: 0:01 to 27:10 = 27:09 [26:34] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-27: 0:01 to 27:10 = 27:09 [26:34] [2022-01-27] After Henry – s02e07 – The Other Married Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnwh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f075a1- m000j80z/vf_m000j80z_c3710ce8-b556-4cda-be16-97c92938141d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1645924735_e88768d79805b6212504201358fa2ede Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): The Other Married Man. Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986. “I can tell when she’s being deceitful. There’s an expression that comes into her face. I remember when she was only two and she cut all Rosie’s hair off.” Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women – struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband – who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV – Thames Television produced ‘After Henry’ for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper James ….. Edward de Souza After Henry – s02e07 1986-09-27 – The Other Married Man [2018-01-19] [b007jnwh] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-01-19: 0:01 to 27:09 = 27:08 [26:59] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-27: 0:01 to 27:09 = 27:08 [26:59] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/28 FRI [2022-01-28] The Toff on the Farm – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrq3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-06-03] Part 1 (of 6): Trouble for Sale. Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison (the Toff). Thriller starring Terence Alexander. The Honourable Richard Rollison (known as The Toff) is offered the chance to buy a small farm in Sussex. But when a man mysteriously disappears, the amateur sleuth realises something is amiss. Dramatised in six parts by Roy Lomax, from the novel by John Creasey. Starring Terence Alexander. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in March 1977. The Toff …….. Terence Alexander Jolly ……….. Robert Dorning Gillian Selby … Heather Stoney Vicar ……….. Jeffrey Segal Monty Morne ….. Terrence Hardiman Bert ………… Frank Jarvis Mr Brandt ……. Ed Bishop Other parts played by the cast NB: Terence Alexander was perhaps best known as Charlie Hungerford, Jim’s father-in-law in the long-running tv series “Bergerac”, with John Nettles, in the 1980s. See also the notes on the cast of Part 6, below. I think Robert Dorning was in the “Dad’s Army” tv series, in some guest roles, during the first two b/w seasons in 1968. The Toff on the Farm – Part 1 [2020-06-03] [b007jrq3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Complete Playout].m4a 2020-06-03: 0:00 to 29:39 [27:33] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-28: 1:49 to 27:32 [29:21] No Playout, Volume too loud – Distorts [2022-01-28] Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpmx URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-07-31] Part 5 (of 5): After two murders and an attempted suicide, amateur sleuth Miss Marple battles to find a link. Starring June Whitfield. After two murders and an attempted suicide, amateur sleuth Miss Marple is battling to find a link. Conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1997. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Mr Rafael ……….. George A Cooper Tim Kendall ……… David Thorpe Molly Kendall ……. Alison Pettit Esther Walters …… Yvonne Edgell Evelyn Hillingdon … Carolyn Jones Edward Hillingdon … Christopher Wright Lucky Dyson ……… Tracy-Ann Oberman Jackson …………. Andrew Wincott Canon Prescott …… David King Dr Graham ……….. John Rowe Miss Marple – A Caribbean Mystery – Part 5 [2020-07-31] [b007jpmx] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-07-31: 0:00 to 27:08 = 27:08 [27:00] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-28: 1:05 to 28:13 = 27:08 [27:00] [2022-01-28] Dad’s Army – s03e06 – Round and Round Went The Great Big Wheel PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq0r URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-13] Series 3 Episode 6 (of 26): Round and Round Went The Great Big Wheel. The platoon takes action when a High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From April 1976. Captain Mainwaring’s Home Guard platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Colonel Pearce ……. John Barron Captain Stewart …… Michael Knowles Dad’s Army – s03e06 – Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel [2020-01-13] [b007jq0r] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-13: 0:00 to 27:39 = 27:39 [27:29] — RETAINED 2022-01-28: 1:01 to 28:39 = 27:38 [27:28] Volume too loud [2022-01-28] Funny You Should Ask – 1981-05-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04st6lb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f04351- m0013t7f/vf_m0013t7f_316834f5-2bc1-4437-95e2-6a5f20ab36f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646027941_c7f4cb398efc40c30ca930cddb414492 19/05/1981: Peter Jones tests the knowledge of three comedy experts: Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin. From May 1981. Peter Jones hosts the entertainment quiz about comedy as he tests a panel of experts: Charles Hawtrey (who reveals his favourite “Carry On” film), Tommy Trinder, and Ron Goodwin. “Funny You Should Ask” ran for 8 series, from 1976 to 1982. Questions compiled by Michael Pointon. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1981. NB: This is the final episode held by BBC Archives. NB: The 2020 rpt has a few seconds of music missing at the start. This can’t be fixed from the 2022 rpt, because the volume levels are too different. Funny You Should Ask – 1981-05-19 [2020-04-17] [b04st6lb] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-b].m4a Funny You Should Ask – 1981-05-19 [2022-01-28] [b04st6lb] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [73738].m4a 2020-04-17: 0:00 to 26:23 = 26:23 [25:59] [-b] 3 sec missing from start. Wrong speed. Delete. 2022-01-28: 1:22 to 27:34 = 26:12 [25:55] Keep this one (Speed and Stereo balance corrected). Notes: 1. These two recordings are running at different speeds. So they naturally have different durations. The 2020 rpt runs the slowest. 2. A very careful comparison established that there are no cuts in the 2022 rpt, the differences are due to the different running speeds. 3. The 2020 rpt is very wierd, it seems to be a stereo file in which the stereo separation has gone wrong, causing Peter Jones to sound very faint, and to be confined to the right-hand channel. The 2020-04-17 rpt needs deleting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/29 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/30 SUN [2022-01-30] Play It Cool – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05s7k0b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0cd29a- b05s7j4t/vf_b05s7j4t_80ea90e0-310f-4785-a94e-cc557e4b3752.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646143385_0b761059f2f0334e4f0fae098ba028d3 Episode 5 (of 6): Ian Carmichael, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims mix music and comedy for a slice of ’60s cool. From August 1964. The game of boxing is exposed, and back to the era of Suffragettes. Fast-moving sketches written by Eric Merriman, best known for “Beyond Our Ken”. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. Play It Cool – 1964-08-23 – Episode 5 [2019-04-09] [b05s7k0b] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82362].m4a 2019-04-09: 0:00 to 29:17 = 29:17 [28:54] RETAINED 2022-01-30: 1:13 to 30:29 = 29:16 [28:53] [2022-01-30] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e02 – The Bishop Takes a Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpfl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eb3ddf- b0028y89/vf_b0028y89_90dc7642-a467-4a41-a505-8f5c5e64d6f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646107519_19ee0e8bf85beb88a999a003cce2caf7 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 2 Episode 2 (of 20): A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos. Adapted from TV, with Jonathan Cecil. From July 1972. A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos. Ecclesiastical sitcom, which started life on TV. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. “All Gas And Gaiters” started life as a TV pilot on “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop’s Chaplain … Jonathan Cecil The Dean ……………. John Barron With Doris Hare, George Woodbridge, Betty Baskcomb and Neil McDermott https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eb3ddf- b0028y89/vf_b0028y89_90dc7642-a467-4a41-a505-8f5c5e64d6f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646107187_3e84fd70504a5106c8985924a20af425 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/01/31 MON [2022-01-31] The Toff on the Farm – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrsr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-06-04] Part 2 (of 6): Dead On Arrival. Someone is keen to buy Selby Farm where the owner’s brother has vanished. The Toff is on the case. Stars Terence Alexander. Someone is very keen to acquire Selby Farm, where the owner’s brother has disappeared. Can amateur sleuth, the Toff – the Honourable Richard Rollison – find out what’s really going on? John Creasey’s thriller dramatised by Roy Lomax, starring Terence Alexander. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in March 1977. The Toff …….. Terence Alexander Jolly ……….. Robert Dorning Gillian Selby … Heather Stoney Monty Morne ….. Terrence Hardiman Bert ………… Frank Jarvis Mr Brandt ……. Ed Bishop Other parts played by the cast. The Toff on the Farm – Part 2 [2020-06-04] [b007jrsr] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Complete Playout].m4a 2020-06-04: 0:10 to 29:49 = 29:39 [28:21] Complete — RETAINED 2022-01-31: 0:57 to 29:32 = 28:35 [28:20] [2022-01-31] Marriage Lines – s02e10 1967-05-21 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0663ftq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/38b0f6- b0663ftn/vf_b0663ftn_60b03110-d6cc-4177-a138-b502bdbbdc78.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646466157_e7419343e76060bdccb68dad49432bff Series 2 Episode 10 (of 13): Can a job abroad solve George and Kate’s housing crisis? Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From May 1967. Can a job abroad solve George and Kate’s housing crisis? Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Producer Charles Maxwell. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV between 1963-65, it was adapted in two series for BBC radio. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. George ………………… Richard Briers Kate ………………….. Prunella Scales Arthur/Doctor ………….. Frederick Treves Dennis ………………… Robert McBain Miles …………………. Edward de Souza George’s Mum …………… Diana King George’s Dad …………… Geoffrey Sumner Overseas Liaison Officer … Wilfred Babbage NB: A restored episode. Marriage Lines – s02e10 1967-05-21 [2018-03-29] [b0663ftq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-03-29: 0:01 to 29:33 = 29:32 [29:22] [-e] DELETE 2022-01-31: 0:25 to 29:56 = 29:31 [29:22] RETAIN – Better ending. Careful comparison shows NO woke cuts. [2022-01-31] The Leopard in Autumn – s02e04 – The Bonfire of the Sanities PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s5xtl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c991d8- b00s5x32/vf_b00s5x32_83d7204d-f882-4258-a9f4-5d331446d307.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646300278_c70cc7ec752409649f59b90fe289b713 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): The Bonfire of the Sanities. Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano’s coffers. Stars Sian Philips. From May 2002. Salvatore has returned to Monte Guano with a peasant crowd of bretheren and sisteren, all bent on making his family throw their worldly goods onto the Bonfire of the Vanities. Desperate for him to take his rantings elsewhere, Plethora hatches a devious plan. Comedy set in Renaissance Italy, created by Neal Anthony. Starring David Swift and Sian Phillips. Written by Roger Danes. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2002. Ludovico ……… David Swift Plethora ……… Sian Phillips Francesco …….. Graham Crowden Rosalie ………. Saskia Wickham Alessandro ……. Paul Bigley Salvatore …….. Nick Romero Guido ………… Chris Kelham Father Ignazio … Kim Wall Leopard in Autumn – s02e04 – Wed 0700 [b00s5x32] 2012-08-01 [27’58”].flv Leopard in Autumn – s02e04 – Bonfire of the Sanities [2018-05-30] [b00s5xtl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2012-08-01: 1:58 to 29:56 = 27:58 [27:49] 2018-05-30: 0:01 to 27:58 = 27:57 [27:49] — RETAINED 2022-01-31: 0:23 to 28:21 = 27:58 [27:49] — POSTED ONLINE NB: Downloaded 2022-01-31 and posted it online, but didn’t retain it on a local disk. [2022-01-31] Stanley Holloway – Stanley, Albert and the Lion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00140rc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bbdce3- m00140r9/vf_m00140r9_981e838e-8144-4c95-b999-68a602807296.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646290214_a61e75c7118b8ee2d717f77ca06f9ad0 Pete McCarthy explores the legacy of variety star, Stanley Holloway, creator of the tales of Albert and the Lion. From 2012. 4 Extra Debut. Profile of the character actor, film star, variety performer and master of the monologue Stanley Holloway. Featuring the origins of the famous tales of Albert and the Lion by Marriot Edgar. Presented by Pete McCarthy. With Roy Hudd and Larry Adler. Producer David Preset. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 2000. NB: Downloaded this and posted it online, but didn’t retain it on a local disk. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/01 TUE [2022-02-01] The Toff on the Farm – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrwm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/276c83- m000jqcj/vf_m000jqcj_0f024634-fb81-45ba-a8ff-7ebc849137e2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646377905_13403d171d1b0db61dfbb991c37ac4b0 Part 3 (of 6): Destination Danger. After the discovery of a body, the Toff is determined to uncover the secrets growing at Selby Farm. Stars Terence Alexander. After the discovery of a body, the Toff is determined to uncover the secrets growing at Selby Farm. Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth, the Honourable Richard Rollison. John Creasey’s thriller dramatised by Roy Lomax, starring Terence Alexander. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in April 1977. The Toff ……….. Terence Alexander Jolly ………….. Robert Dorning Gillian Selby …… Heather Stoney Monty Morne …….. Terrence Hardiman Red Brandt ……… Ed Bishop Inspector Bishop … Derek Newark Smith ………….. Reg Lye Police Sergeant …. Paul Meier Other parts played by the cast. The Toff on the Farm – Part 3 [2020-06-05] [b007jrwm] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Complete Playout].m4a 2020-06-05: 0:01 to 29:37 = 29:36 [28:17] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-01: 0:11 to 28:55 = 28:44 [28:17] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/02 WED [2022-02-02] The Toff on the Farm – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrzd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c51f57- m000jwqc/vf_m000jwqc_4b386029-6636-4b70-996e-515aee92da79.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646460523_ae7665edbd7465d5713d05e5063fbd68 Part 4 (of 6): Cause For Alarm. Farm owner Gillian Selby reveals that she no longer requires any assistance from the Toff. Stars Terence Alexander. Farm owner Gillian Selby reveals that she no longer requires any assistance from the Toff. Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth, the Honorable Richard Rollison. Stars Terence Alexander. John Creasey’s thriller dramatised by Roy Lomax, starring Terence Alexander. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in April 1977. The Toff …………… Terence Alexander Jolly ……………… Robert Dorning Gillian Selby ………. Heather Stoney Monty Morne ………… Terrence Hardiman Superintendent Grice … Duncan Lamont Red Brandt …………. Ed Bishop Lola Bridge ………… Liz Gebardt Alan Selby …………. Alaric Cotter Other parts played by the cast. The Toff on the Farm – Part 4 [2020-06-08] [b007jrzd] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Complete Playout].m4a 2020-06-08: 0:01 to 29:35 = 29:34 [28:15] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-02: 0:21 to 28:51 = 28:30 [28:15] [2022-02-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e19 – The Emigrant PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w3y4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-05-27] Series 4 Episode 19 (of 20): The Emigrant. The Lad decides to move abroad, but has big trouble finding a country to take him. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1957. The Lad is keen to emigrate, but is met with refusals from other countries including Australia and Canada. Can Sid help him to leave Britain? Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Denis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e19 1957-02-17 – The Emigrant [2020-05-27] [b007w3y4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-05-27: 0:01 to 29:48 = 29:47 [29:15] RETAINED 2022-02-02: 0:00 to 29:47 = 29:47 [29:15] EXPIRES: NO [2022-02-02] The Michael Bentine Show – 1984-01-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jf6rv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/177651- b00jf4br/vf_b00jf4br_03cffea8-3bab-4c2f-b8f4-72af5a74df00.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646317870_f6e3a9edf5af6791748f79cf1e15709c 29/01/1984: From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show, written by the host. From January 1984. Doxon of Dick Green, an international delegation of statesmen, a troop of Beefeaters, and Kinky, Her Royal Highness’s show-jumping mount. The ultimate one man show, written and performed by Michael Bentine. And who’s got the bloody key to the Bloody Tower? Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. NB: This was once thought to be a banned episode [ITEM #38 in the banned list], as it was NOT included when the series was repeated in 2019 (last repeat was 2013). Suspected to have been banned because it includes a sketch featuring an Indian shopkeeper in Birmingham. All the characters are played by Michael Bentine, so in that sketch one of the characters he plays has a foreign accent. The Michael Bentine Show – s01e02 1984-01-29 [2013-05-24] [b00jf4br] Fri 0830.flv 2013-05-24: 3:44 to 30:07 = 26:23 [26:23] Complete — FLV 128kbps – Deleted 2022-02-02: 1:00 to 27:22 = 26:22 [26:22] Complete — M4A 320kbps [2022-02-02] The Radio Detectives – s02e04 – A Case For Dr Morelle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007q96v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cc8ee4- m0003d3m/vf_m0003d3m_ba76eb8a-f741-45a6-9128-25e04cc462dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646458564_bf6c4cf67364c1da95c235a1ef07bae7 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 5): A Case For Dr Morelle. Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates how the London Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective solved his cases. How did Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective, Dr Morelle, use psychology as well as criminology to solve his cases? Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates. With Cecil Parker, Sheila Sim and Ernest Dudley. Affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Helen Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1999. The Radio Detectives – s02e04 1999-06-08 – A Case For Dr Morelle [2019-03-19] [b007q96v] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[79218].m4a 2019-03-19: 0:01 to 28:10 = 28:09 [27:50] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-02: 0:20 to 28:29 = 28:09 [27:49] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/03 THU [2022-02-03] The Toff on the Farm – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js1v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b56006- m000jx6t/vf_m000jx6t_e52a1730-4042-48c6-b90b-a84703283e55.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646539899_091c18900c3345f7b3de28b7db3ecce0 Part 5 (of 6): A Step In The Dark. Amateur sleuth Richard Rollison refuses to be fobbed off and receives some useful advice. Stars Terence Alexander. The Toff refuses to be fobbed off and receives some useful advice. Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth the Honorable Richard Rollison. John Creasey’s thriller dramatised by Roy Lomax, starring Terence Alexander. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in April 1977. The Toff …………… Terence Alexander Jolly ……………… Robert Dorning Gillian Selby ………. Heather Stoney Monty Morne ………… Terrence Hardiman Superintendent Grice … Duncan Lamont Mr Smith …………… Reg Lye Bert Ebbutt ………… Douglas Blackwell Other parts played by the cast. https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b56006- m000jx6t/vf_m000jx6t_e52a1730-4042-48c6-b90b-a84703283e55.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646538262_d73b838a093e875d47ca98a07cf94f5f https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b56006- m000jx6t/vf_m000jx6t_e52a1730-4042-48c6-b90b-a84703283e55.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646538698_e8f261c413682724c9626b46185e120a The Toff on the Farm – Part 5 [2020-06-09] [b007js1v] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Complete Playout].m4a 2020-06-09: 0:01 to 29:42 = 29:41 [28:24] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-03: 0:01 to 28:35 = 28:34 [28:23] [-e] [2022-02-03] Men from the Ministry – 1971-09-00 – Just the Ticket PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011vmdc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e32fa0- b011vmd0/vf_b011vmd0_edac6a09-71b8-4265-ab38-cc0e6ad5b9f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646529702_111ce7a31020c225a88cd3cd7905238e The Men from the Ministry: Just the Ticket. The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From September 1971. The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery, no thanks to the bumbling bureaucrats. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Producer Edward Taylor. A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments, “The Men from the Ministry” ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1971. Lennox-Brown ………. Deryck Guyler Lamb ……………… Richard Murdoch Mildred Murfin …….. Norma Ronald Sir Gregory Pitkin …. Ronald Baddiley Sir Jasper Farthing … John Graham Men from the Ministry – s07e09 1971-09-23 – Just the Ticket [2013-07-14] [b011vmd0] 26’35”.flv Men From the Ministry – s07e09 1971-09-23 – Just the Ticket [2017-10-10] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2013-07-14: 2:32 to 29:07 = 26:35 [26:22] Deleted 2017-10-10: 0:02 to 26:35 = 26:33 [26:21] RETAINED 2022-02-03: 0:02 to 26:34 = 26:32 [26:21] [2022-02-03] After Henry – s02e08 – The Teapot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8a011f- m000jh1g/vf_m000jh1g_b1ef0957-1ad9-44d7-b2d5-e35378c0b1eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646531356_267d5966946daf5559d7dac0c0e0db75 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): The Teapot. Eleanor wants a video player, but how can she raise the cash? Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From October 1986. Eleanor wants a video player but how can she raise the cash? Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1986. Sarah …….. Prunella Scales Eleanor …… Joan Sanderson Russell …… Benjamin Whitrow Clare …….. Gerry Cowper The Valuer … Nicholas Le Prevost After Henry – s02e08 1986-10-04 – The Teapot [2018-01-26] [b007jnzw] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-01-26: 0:01 to 26:18 = 26:17 [26:07] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-03: 0:02 to 26:18 = 26:16 [26:06] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/04 FRI [2022-02-04] The Toff on the Farm – Part 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js4c URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-06-10] Part 6 (of 6): The Mystery of Selby Farm. Finding an empty farmhouse safe, the Honourable Richard Rollison edges closer to solving the mystery. Stars Terence Alexander. Finding an empty safe at the farmhouse, the Honourable Richard Rollison edges closer to solving the mystery. Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth the Honorable Richard Rollison. Conclusion of John Creasey’s thriller, dramatised by Roy Lomax, starring Terence Alexander. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on World Service, in April 1977. The Toff …………………… Terence Alexander Jolly ……………………… Robert Dorning Gillian Selby ………………. Heather Stoney Monty Morne ………………… Terrence Hardiman Alan Selby …………………. Alaric Cotter Eddie Forbes alias Red Brandt … Ed Bishop William T Brandt ……………. Alan White Superintendent Grice ………… Duncan Lamont Bert Ebbutt ………………… Douglas Blackwell Other parts played by the cast. NB: Alaric Cotter was in the 1950s tv series “Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School”; Duncan Lamont was in the Dr Who serial “Death to the Daleks”, in 1973; and Terrence Hardiman was in the final season of the tv series “Secret Army”, in 1979. Ed Bishop was Cmdr Straker in “UFO” in 1969, and Capt Blue in “Capt Scarlet” in 1967. The Toff on the Farm – Part 6 [2020-06-10] [b007js4c] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Complete Playout].m4a 2020-06-10: 0:01 to 29:40 = 29:39 [28:21] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-04: 1:08 to 29:37 = 28:29 [28:21] [2022-02-04] Dad’s Army – s03e07 – The Great White Hunter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq38 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/32e0ed- b0059zpj/vf_b0059zpj_833ee3c7-f6e9-44c8-8e20-d15b6ae7a4f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646615983_41339098ed4a462e2ee356f7b748d970 Series 3 Episode 7 (of 26): The Great White Hunter. Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker’s purloined silk parachute. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1976. Captain Mainwaring causes chaos trying to track down Private Walker’s purloined parachute made of silk. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney Dad’s Army – s03e07 – The Great White Hunter [2020-01-20] [b007jq38] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-20: 0:02 to 27:40 = 27:38 [27:25] RETAINED 2022-02-04: 1:08 to 28:45 = 27:37 [27:25] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/05 SAT [2022-02-05] 90 min Robert Louis Stevenson – Treasure Island PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwxp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dc7feb- b006bm2h/vf_b006bm2h_581e1b94-7eca-46d5-b5e2-a62ab1f900fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646711888_756fd23ba7d3d9d93807593907e281a9 Downloaded to Packard Bell [202 MB] [Total fragments: 826] A treasure map leads young Jim Hawkins on a sea adventure with devious Long John Silver. Stars Peter Jeffrey and Hugh Paddick. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic sea saga, dramatised by John Scotney. Starring Peter Jeffrey, Hugh Paddick, Glyn Houston and Ben Rodska. Director Martin Jenkins. When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map in a pirate’s chest in his parents inn, he’s drawn into a world of danger and high seas adventure, and is soon joining a crew setting sail to the Caribbean to seek out the booty. It’s set to be a voyage confronting mutiny, murder, and the charismatic and devious Long John Silver. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1989. Long John Silver … Peter Jeffrey Ben Gunn ……….. Hugh Paddick Israel Hands ……. Glyn Houston Jim Hawkins …….. Ben Rodska Squire Trelawney … John Moffatt Dr Livesey ……… Geoffrey Whitehead Flint ………….. David King Billy Bones …….. Brian Haines Mrs Hawkins …….. Tessa Worsley Black Dog ………. Michael Kilgarriff Blind Pew ………. Anthony Hall Dick …………… Brian Miller Tom Morgan ……… John Bull George Merry ……. John Hollis Dance ………….. Paul Downing Joyce ………….. David Goodland Captain Smollett … Stephen Thorne Alan …………… Charles Simpson The Parrot ……… Wally K Daly Other parts played by members of the cast. Robert Louis Stevenson – Treasure Island [2017-07-01] MPEG-TS 384 Kbps [b007jwxp] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/06 SUN [2022-02-06] Play It Cool – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tbp4r URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-16] Episode 6 (of 6): Ian Carmichael, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims share the life stories of famous scribes and actors. From August 1964. Revealing tales of Hollywood and the life of William Shakespeare. Fast-moving sketches written by Eric Merriman, best known for “Beyond Our Ken”. Starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick. Music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers, and The Ken Thorne Orchestra. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1964. Play It Cool – 1964-08-30 – Episode 6 [2019-04-16] [b05tbp4r] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-16: 0:00 to 28:34 = 28:34 [28:09] — RETAINED 2022-02-06: 1:10 to 29:39 = 28:29 [28:08] [2022-02-06] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e03 – The Bishop Buys a Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014699 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b5dd62- m0014698/vf_m0014698_48e4a206-b8a7-494a-99e6-5b6f117ab2b1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646750269_16a661381fb81a313606556790a99b0f Series 2 Episode 3 (of 20): The Bishop Buys a Car. The Bishop’s plan to become a motorist backfires. Stars William Mervyn and John Barron. From August 1972. The Bishop’s plan to become a motorist backfires. Stars William Mervyn and John Barron. With Doris Hare, George Woodbridge, Betty Baskcomb and Neil McDermott. Written and adapted by husband- and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. The ecclesiastical sitcom “All Gas And Gaiters” started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, and ran on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Jonathan Cecil The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Dean ……………. John Barron NB: Broadcast from a poor quality amateur off-air tape. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/07 MON [2022-02-07] The Trials of Marshall Hall – 1 – The Black Trunk – 1996-11-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2vr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de44e4- m00147j2/vf_m00147j2_9cc52c48-1911-42cc-8d71-3eea8aa232b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646889073_dd8e800f4b9d7c544643e3bf871b2939 Episode 1 (of 5): The Black Trunk. Can Britain’s most celebrated criminal barrister save Marie Herman from the gallows? 1894 true story. Stars Tom Baker. True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age, featuring the formidable barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall. In his first case, fought in 1894, he sets out to save Marie Herman from death on the gallows. Introduced by “Rumpole of the Bailey” creator, and former barrister, John Mortimer. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Tom Baker stars as Sir Edward Marshall Hall. With Timothy Block, Jonathan Tafler, David Glover, Zelah Clarke, Nicholas Farr, Jill Graham and Kate McEnery. Director John Taylor. A Fiction Factory production for Radio 2, first broadcast in November 1996. The Trials of Marshall Hall – 1 – The Black Trunk [2007-03-12] [Okay].mp2 The Trials of Marshall Hall – 1 – The Black Trunk – 1996-11-19 [2018-04-30] [b007k2vr] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-e].m4a 2007 rpt [26:34] is edited in the ending, removing 19 seconds [references to the original broadcast being on Radio 2, and an in-episode trailer for the next episode]. 2018-04-30: 0:00 to 26:43 = 26:43 [26:20] Bad ending (edited) – DELETED 2022-02-07: 0:34 to 27:27 = 26:53 [26:23] Longer ending, more complete, more of the original! NB: Very careful comparison establishes all 3 are identical, save in the closing credits |
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[2022-02-07] Marriage Lines – s02e11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0674hjd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c2875- b0674hj0/vf_b0674hj0_72cc472b-8928-4148-88d8-0b38f3c49d3c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646875210_c63f2e900a68522e93da0b33a64f0314 Series 2 Episode 11 (of 13): Could a new arrival upset George and Kate’s house plans? Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From May 1967. Could a new arrival upset George and Kate’s house plans? Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Producer Charles Maxwell. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV between 1963-65, it was adapted in two series for radio. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. George ……. Richard Briers Kate ……… Prunella Scales Patty …….. Anna Gilchrist Neville …… Derek Fowlds Jean ……… Rosemary Miller Miles …….. Edward de Souza Dr Bennett … Frederick Treves NB: Guest star Mr Derek, in 1967 (before he joined “The Basil Brush Show”). Edward de Souza was in “Mission to the Unknown” (as Mark Corey). Marriage Lines – s02e11 1967-05-28 [2018-04-05] [b0674hjd] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-04-05: 0:00 to 30:08 = 30:08 [29:40] — RETAINED 2022-02-07: 0:14 to 30:23 = 30:09 [29:39] [2022-02-07] The Leopard in Autumn – s02e05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s7n40 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b48cac- b00s7mst/vf_b00s7mst_40199e76-519d-4253-bd3f-763b31c0f6c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646894195_1945bf0d07c9f916f0c379245a76b36e Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Confessions. Salvatore is hell bent on making his family take confession, and covering up the cherubs. Stars David Swift. From June 2002. Salvatore is hell bent on making his family take confession leaving Ludovico in fear of being excommunicated. Meanwhile Allessandro is upset that Salvatore is making him put little golden pants on the cherubs that adorn the confessional. Comedy set in Renaissance Italy, created by Neal Anthony. Starring David Swift and Sian Phillips. Written by Sue Limb. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2002. Ludovico ….. David Swift Plethora ….. Sian Phillips Francesco …. Graham Crowden Rosalie …… Saskia Wickham Alessandro … Paul Bigley Salvatore …. Nick Romero Leopard in Autumn – s02e05 – Wed 0700 [b00s7mst] 2012-08-08 [28’09”].flv Leopard in Autumn – s02e05 – Confessions [2018-06-07] [b00s7n40] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [79157].m4a 2012-08-08: 1:56 to 30:05 = 28:09 [27:59] 2018-06-07: 0:00 to 28:09 = 28:09 [27:59] — RETAINED 2022-02-07: 0:30 to 28:38 = 28:08 [27:59] [2022-02-07] The Robert Peston Interview Show – Denis Norden Interview PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05zhm88 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-13] Legendary writer and presenter Denis Norden talks to Robert Peston and Eddie Mair about his long career in comedy. From 2015. Eddie Mair and Robert Peston jump in a taxi to record an interview with the comedy writer and TV host Denis Norden. Denis reflects on his long and distinguished career, including 29 years of ITV’s “It’ll Be Alright On The Night” and reaching audiences of 20 million with legendary radio comedy “Take It From Here”. He also remembers an early career as a cinema manager, entertaining the troops whilst serving in the RAF, being involved with D Day, and stumbling across Belsen whilst on a mission to secure some lighting. Producer Adam Smith. Born in 1922, Denis Norden CBE died aged 96 in 2018. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2015. NB: Eddie Mair is a BBC current affairs presenter, from the BBC’s PM Programme. The Robert Peston Interview Show – Denis Norden Interview [2018-11-13] [b05zhm88] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77438].m4a 2018-11-13: 0:00 to 27:32 = 27:32 [27:25] — RETAINED 2022-02-07: 0:04 to 27:36 = 27:32 [27:24] [2022-02-07] Earthsearch – s02e01 – Return PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5d6d6d- b0027w3r/vf_b0027w3r_aecd8f08-2cae-48b9-909f-6cbf006b0d8e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646887208_04168912a5c495cfb16616f21d3fdedc Series 2 Episode 1 (of 10): Return. The Challenger crew’s settled life on planet ‘Paradise’ is soon to be shattered. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. Four million years ago, the crew of the starship Challenger abandoned their search for Earth and made their home on Paradise, the third planet of a solar system on the fringe of the galaxy. But the crew’s settled life is soon to be shattered. Starring Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Tidy …………… David Gooderson George …………. Stephen Garlick Earthsearch – s02e01 1982-04-25 – Return [2018-07-09] [b007jnxp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[76034] [-e].m4a 2018-07-09: 0:00 to 27:02 = 27:02 [26:58] – RETAINED 2022-02-07: 0:26 to 27:28 = 27:02 [26:57] End truncated by about 1 second https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/08 TUE [2022-02-08] The Trials of Marshall Hall – 2 – The Camden Town Murder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlzz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1874bb- m001479f/vf_m001479f_33295e89-7955-467f-9b36-56248fccedfd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1646976788_07c570824e8dc464b2fd9067e0992acc Episode 2 (of 5): The Camden Town Murder. Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat? Tom Baker stars as Britain’s celebrated criminal barrister. Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat? True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age, featuring formidable barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall. Introduced by “Rumpole of the Bailey” creator John Mortimer. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Tom Baker stars as Sir Edward Marshall Hall. With Timothy Block, Kellie Bright, Nicholas Farr, David Glover and Jonathan Tafler. Director John Taylor. A Fiction Factory production for Radio 2, first broadcast in November 1996. The Trials of Marshall Hall – 2 – The Camden Town Murder [2018-05-01] [b007jlzz] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2006-02-07: 0:00 to 26:38 = 26:38 [26:13] 2018-05-01: 0:00 to 26:39 = 26:39 [26:14] 2022-02-08: 0:00 to 26:47 = 26:47 [26:20] — A longer version of the end credits NB: Very careful comparison establishes all 3 are identical, save in the closing credits [2022-02-08] Earthsearch – s02e02 – Flood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wvjs URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2016-07-26] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 10): Flood. Telson and Darv make contact with the orbiting Earth ship, but the response is unexpected. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. Telson and Darv take the starship Challenger’s shuttle up to locate the android that killed Darv and Astra’s son. But they soon discover that they’re not alone. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Tidy …………… David Gooderson George …………. Stephen Garlick Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Earthsearch – s02e02 1982-05-02 – Flood [2016-07-26] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77765].m4a 2016-07-26: 0:00 to 27:39 = 27:39 [27:33] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-08: 0:00 to 27:39 = 27:39 [27:32] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/09 WED [2022-02-09] The Trials of Marshall Hall – 3 – A Hint of Arsenic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm0j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b88801- m00147qc/vf_m00147qc_035a3d74-1660-4deb-8d43-523c28122101.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647055660_9770ce72d000dec61d192eccf633616c Episode 3 (of 5): A Hint of Arsenic. The barrister is determined to prove Harold Greenwood innocent of killing his first wife. Tom Baker stars. Sir Edward Marshall Hall sets out to prove Harold Greenwood innocent of killing his first wife. True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age, featuring the formidable barrister. Introduced by “Rumpole of the Bailey” creator and former barrister John Mortimer. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Tom Baker stars as Sir Edward Marshall Hall. With Timothy Block, Robert Blythe, Zelah Clarke, Lucy Jenkins, Christopher Scott and Jonathan Tafler. Director John Taylor. A Fiction Factory production for Radio 2, first broadcast in December 1996. The Trials of Marshall Hall – 3 – A Hint of Arsenic.mp2 80kbps 07/02/2006 08:29 The Trials of Marshall Hall – 3 – A Hint of Arsenic – 1996-12-03 [2018-05-02] [b007jm0j] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-b].m4a 2006-02-07: 0:00 to 26:34 = 26:34 [26:09] Bad closing credits 2018-05-02: 0:00 to 26:44 = 26:44 [26:19] Bad start? 2022-02-09: 0:24 to 27:17 = 26:53 [26:27] Complete end credits — RETAINED NB: Very careful comparison establishes all 3 are identical, save in the closing credits [2022-02-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e20 1957-02-24 – Last of the McHancocks PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wp6j URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-15] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/817d83- b007wp4s/vf_b007wp4s_65d88ec3-1946-4bd0-b37f-a12f7cf6c4fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647067414_06750fff60d9746eb5dc4189b028d4d4 Series 4 Episode 20 (of 20): The Last of the McHancocks. The Lad inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding. Stars Tony Hancock and James Robertson Justice. From February 1957. The Lad inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding with his nasty neighbour. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. With special guest James Robertson Justice as Seamus McNasty. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Producer Denis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1957. Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e20 1957-02-24 – Last of the McHancocks [2018-10-15] [b007wp6j] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83105].m4a 2018-10-15: 0:00 to 29:33 = 29:33 [29:22] — RETAINED 2022-02-09: 0:00 to 29:51 = 29:51 [29:21] Volume too loud. Not full playout. EXPIRES: NO [2022-02-09] The Michael Bentine Show – s01e03 – 1984-02-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jjq7x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c9fbc- b00jjmg8/vf_b00jjmg8_f195e472-cb9a-47d3-9daa-0d7170624a46.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647046932_9fbfb246932b9c74e20369e11e86213f 05/02/1984: Michael Bentine stars as Dame Nellie Drongo, the Boy Scout Movement of India and a prehistoric Caveman. The ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1984. The Michael Bentine Show – s01e03 1984-02-05 [2019-03-01] [b00jjq7x] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[71807].m4a 2019-03-01: 0:00 to 25:32 = 25:32 [25:31] Complete – RETAINED 2022-02-09: 0:53 to 26:26 = 25:33 [25:31] [2022-02-09] 1 Hour The Real Comedy Controllers – Origins – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00147qf URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-23] Part 1 (of 3): It’s That Man Again. Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top post-Second World War comedic BBC radio moments. Instead of celebrity Comedy Controllers choosing their favourites, it’s the turn of those who, in their own ways, must take the blame for many of the shows heard on Radio 4 Extra. Between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville have well over a 150 years of gut-busting, side-aching woofers, gags and – let’s be honest – the occasional horrific mistimed silence. In front of an audience in the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House – the home of British radio comedy – they reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh. In the first of three programmes, they look back to the wartime stars of Variety and the entertainers, the men and women (though largely men) who entertained us through the dark days of conflict and the drab times of austerity and rationing. Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Featuring “ITMA” – “It’s That Man Again” (Victory Edition). Tommy Handley’s gang celebrate victory in Europe, broadcast on 10th May 1945. With an extract from “Hi Gang”, and Peter Sellers performance of “Balham, Gateway to the South”. Made for Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast in March 2017. NB: This 60 minute repeat is one-third of the original 3 Hour special. The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 1 – Origins [2019-03-23] [b007wv2m] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-02-09] Earthsearch – s02e03 – Surrender PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnyt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-11] Series 2 Episode 3 (of 10): Surrender. The crew members believe they’ve outwitted the Angels and can wait out the flood. Stars Sean Arnold and Haydn Wood. Believing they’ve outwitted the Angels, the Challenger crew prepare to wait out the flood. Their victory, however, is short lived. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson George …………. Stephen Garlick Earthsearch – s02e03 1982-05-09 – Surrender [2018-07-11] [b007jnyt] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[79532].m4a 2018-07-11: 0:00 to 28:17 = 28:17 [28:12] — RETAINED 2022-02-09: 0:32 to 28:48 = 28:16 [28:11] [2022-02-09] The Radio Detectives – s02e05 – On the Beat with PC 49 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpbt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-26] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 5): Professor Jeffrey Richards recalls the popular street bobby, asking Susan Stranks about her father Alan’s sleuthing creation. PC 49 proved to be a popular bobby on the beat: created by Alan Stranks, the father of TV’s Magpie presenter Susan Stranks. Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates. With Susan Stranks, Norman Wright and Vernon Harris. Readings by Owen Oakeshott. Affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1999. The Radio Detectives – s02e05 1999-06-15 – On the Beat with PC 49 [2019-03-26] [b007jpbt] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78897].m4a 2019-03-26: 0:00 to 28:03 = 28:03 [27:52] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-09: 0:24 to 28:27 = 28:03 [27:52] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/10 THU [2022-02-10] The Trials of Marshall Hall – 4 – A Death at Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm10 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7a04c1- m00146gf/vf_m00146gf_1c215629-4f0b-4668-aa0e-6ff8ea4be75c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647143079_01ed036eb2153e45aa233b519845f49b Episode 4 (of 5): A Death at Christmas. Britain’s celebrated criminal barrister faces a complex case over a troubled ex-soldier charged with murder. Stars Tom Baker. Sir Edward Marshall Hall faces a complex case over a troubled ex-soldier charged with murder. True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age featuring the formidable barrister. Introduced by “Rumpole of the Bailey” creator John Mortimer. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Tom Baker stars as Sir Edward Marshall Hall. With Becky Hindley, Timothy Block, Jonathan Tafler, Robert Blythe, John Hartley and David Howarth. Director Michael Fox. A Fiction Factory production for Radio 2, first broadcast in December 1996. The Trials of Marshall Hall – 4 – A Death at Christmas.mp2 08/02/2006 09:02 The Trials of Marshall Hall – 4 – A Death at Christmas – 1996-12-10 [2018-05-03] [b007jm10] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2006-02-08: 0:00 to 26:36 = 26:36 [26:13] 2018-05-03: 0:00 to 26:38 = 26:38 [26:13] 2022-02-11: 0:00 to 26:51 = 26:51 [26:25] — RETAINED [2022-02-10] Capital Gains – s01e01 – Risk Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qgnq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7e49fd- b007qgj3/vf_b007qgj3_043c9e92-b60b-4431-8a6d-e339832207a3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647135495_1574c2dfc79b78719dc2dfb534b08faf Series 1 Episode 1 (of 4): Risk Capital. Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch’s plan for ‘pottering’ in retirement hits the buffers. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Amateur philosopher, Julius Hutch is looking forward to spending his retirement just “pottering”. But one morning, he wakes early to find that his life is changed forever. Starring Peter Jones. First of two series, written by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. Julius Hutch ……. Peter Jones Mrs Pauline Tone … Celestine Randall Kate …………… Justine Midda Sexton Lewis ……. Jeffrey Wickham News Reader …….. Collin Johnson Capital Gains – s01e01 – Risk Capital [2020-01-09] [b007qgnq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-09: 0:01 to 27:51 = 27:50 [27:41] — RETAINED 2022-02-10: 0:00 to 27:51 = 27:51 [27:41] [2022-02-10] Earthsearch – s02e04 – Solaria PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c82e47- m00146gj/vf_m00146gj_cd320aa3-49d9-48f8-a926-2713eacede18.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647143230_c2f87ca4f53e710eb2c7dd826c76b5d4 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 10): Solaria. Bran wants the crew to destroy an artefact floating in space. Will they co-operate? Stars Sean Arnold and Michael Maloney. Bran wants the Challenger crew to destroy an artefact floating in space. Will they co-operate? James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Bran …………… Michael Maloney Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Solaria ………… Pauline Letts Elkeran ………… Nicholas Courtney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Earthsearch – s02e04 1982-05-16 – Solaria [2018-07-12] [b007jnzd] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78804].m4a 2018-07-12: 0:00 to 28:01 = 28:01 [27:56] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-10: 0:00 to 28:00 = 28:00 [27:54] Bad start https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/11 FRI [2022-02-11] The Trials of Marshall Hall – 5 – The Case of the Green Bicycle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2zd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eec175- m00146lt/vf_m00146lt_f7af5cbb-87af-45f1-867d-40f658030701.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647240013_74de73d7c83ab744fa9185a662924d51 Episode 5 (of 5): The Case of the Green Bicycle. Did Ronald Light shoot a woman cyclist dead? The feted barrister sets out to prove the man’s innocence. Tom Baker stars. Did Ronald Light shoot a woman cyclist dead? Sir Edward Marshall Hall sets out to prove his innocence. True stories of crime and trial in a bygone age featuring the formidable barrister. Introduced by Rumpole of the Bailey creator John Mortimer. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Tom Baker stars as Sir Edward Marshall Hall. With Neal Swettenham, David Allister, Nicky Rainsford, Jonathan Tafler and John Hartley. Director Michael Fox. A Fiction Factory production for Radio 2, first broadcast in December 1996. 2006-02-09: 0:00 to 26:47 = 26:47 [26:24] End credits edited 2018-05-04: 0:00 to 26:49 = 26:49 [26:24] 2022-02-11: 0:22 to 27:11 = 26:49 [26:24] Slightly better ending than 2018 [2022-02-11] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwcn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2ef0d2- m000jwfh/vf_m000jwfh_c8c06e82-23c5-4aec-8760-59870d437c90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647240254_661721b4762067b7469809b120cadefb Episode 1 (of 6): Death Comes to Pym’s Publicity. Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter’s murder. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. After the unexplained death of a junior copywriter at a top advertising agency, Wimsey goes undercover. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the British gentleman detective. Adapted in six episodes by Alistair Beaton, from a novel by Dorothy L Sayers published in 1933. Producer Martin Fisher. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey on radio from 1973 to 1983, and in TV adaptations broadcast from 1972 to 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Mr Ingleby …………… John Quentin Mr Willis ……………. Richard O’Callaghan Mr Hankin ……………. Frank Williams Miss Rossiter ………… Joanna Wake Miss Meteyard ………… Frances Jeater Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 1 [2020-06-11] [b007jwcn] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-06-11: 0:01 to 25:47 = 25:46 [25:22] Bad start – DELETED 2022-02-11: 0:15 to 26:00 = 25:45 [25:22] Complete [2022-02-11] Dad’s Army – s03e08 – The Deadly Attachment PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq5q URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-27] Series 3 Episode 8 (of 26): The Deadly Attachment. As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1976. As the Walmington-on-Sea platoon attempt to guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Vicar ……………. Frank Williams Captain Muller ……. Philip Madoc Dad’s Army – s03e08 – The Deadly Attachment [2020-01-27] [b007jq5q] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-27: 0:02 to 28:46 = 28:44 [28:31] — RETAINED 2022-02-11: 0:16 to 28:59 = 28:43 [28:31] [2022-02-11] Second Thoughts – s04e01 – Unhappy Returns PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l6gf2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7fee35- b00l6djl/vf_b00l6djl_ca3ec921-3f22-4a61-b79f-6e5e7e8fb471.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647222550_9d51bcf5140cf4d0a0a46e0c2a8c7000 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7fee35- b00l6djl/vf_b00l6djl_ca3ec921-3f22-4a61-b79f-6e5e7e8fb471.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647222761_df6865aac2fe8fc3ba58c65263578c35 Series 4 Episode 1 (of 6): Unhappy Returns. Bill’s back, but what chance of a romantic weekend? Stars Lynda Bellingham, James Bolam and Julia Sawalha. From June 1992. Bill makes a flying return visit from his new job in Germany. It’s the ideal opportunity for a quiet weekend with Faith but interventions from Hannah and Liza ensures the weekend is anything but romantic. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version, made by LWT for ITV, appeared in 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1992. Bill …… James Bolam Faith ….. Lynda Bellingham Liza …… Belinda Lang Hannah …. Julia Sawalha Joe ……. Mark Denham Richard … Geoffrey Whitehead Kevin ….. David Learner Second Thoughts – s04e01 – Unhappy Returns [2019-04-02] [b00l6gf2] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[69947].m4a 2019-04-02: 0:01 to 24:52 = 24:52 [24:33] — RETAINED 2022-02-11: 0:30 to 25:23 = 24:53 [24:32] [2022-02-11] Earthsearch – s02e05 – Sundeath PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-13] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 10): Sundeath. On an abandoned artificial sun, the Challenger crew probes the computer in charge. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. On an abandoned artificial sun, the crew of Challenger probes the computer in charge. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Bran …………… Michael Maloney Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Solaria ………… Pauline Letts Elkeran ………… Nicholas Courtney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Halsten ………… David McAlister Earthsearch – s02e05 1982-05-23 – Sundeath [2018-07-13] [b007jnzy] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78122].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/12 SAT [2022-02-12] Open Mike – Mike Craig’s Radio Memoirs – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c0077 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-14] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bd184c- b00c0013/vf_b00c0013_48f7e6ac-2952-42c8-b7fe-ef5f82a30e29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647316142_f4dbdd066816f020cce8da3f7f670a95 Favourite shows of BBC comedy producer Mike Craig: “Castle’s On The Air”, “Jimmy’s Cricket Team”, “Bernie Clifton’s Comedy Shop”, “The Grumbleweeds”, “Such is Life” with Al Read, and “Ken Dodd”. Mike Craig was a prolific producer and writer of over 1,200 comedy shows for BBC Radio and TV. These included: Morecambe and Wise, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Tarbuck, Al Reid, Harry Worth, and The Grumbleweeds. It was Mike who wrote the legendary high-kicking sketch on the 1976 Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show, with newsreader Angela Rippon. In this 3 hour showcase of his radio memoirs, Mike presents a selection of his own favourites. Based mainly in Manchester, Mike retired from the BBC in 1993. He died in 2010 aged 75. Recorded at BBC Manchester and compiled for transmission by Mik Wilkojc. Made for BBC Radio 7, and first broadcast in June 2008. * Castle’s On The Air Record-breaking Roy Castle brings you espionage, The Three Musketeers and the perils of powering a car with cooking sherry explained by Stanley Unwin. From 1975. * Jimmy’s Cricket Team – Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8) Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket with a letter from his mammy and more! With Bill Pertwee, Peter Goodwright and Noreen Kershaw. Written by Eddie Braben. From 1990. * Bernie Clifton’s Comedy Shop From restaurants to great moments in history – a non-stop barrage of gags. With Caroline Turner, Tony Pearce and Pat Mooney. From 1982. * Ho-di-ho starring The Grumbleweeds The Grumbleweeds decide to go on holiday to Maplin’s holiday camp. With Ruth Madoc and Paul Shane. From 1986. * Al Read says Such Is Life The Lancashire sausage-maker turned comedian illustrates pages of his autobiography with excerpts from his classic performances. From 1987. * Ken Dodd’s Easter Special From the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. Spring is in the air, and Doddy’s tackling romance; and there’s trouble at t’mill. With Johnny Moore, Paula Tilbrook. From 1988. Open Mike – 2008-06-07 – Mike Craig’s Radio Memoirs [2018-07-14] [b00c0077] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[498060].m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/13 SUN [2022-02-13] Doctor in the House – s01e01 – St Swithin’s PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsw0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/815b79- b005jlh2/vf_b005jlh2_607bb9ee-4ec0-4bfb-9a2d-7f5cdb72d710.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647354156_ed65a35a81312aec888ada83a4dfb1cc Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): St Swithin’s. Simon Sparrow dithers over registering to train as a doctor at St Swithin’s hospital. Stars Richard Briers. From June 1968. Simon Sparrow dithers over registering to train as a doctor at St Swithin’s hospital in London. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow. Starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris studio in London. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Secretary …………. Erik Chitty The Dean ………….. John le Mesurier Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Sister ……………. Beth Boyd Padre …………….. Michael Deacon Doctor in the House – s01e01 1968-06-25 – St Swithin’s [2018-08-17] [b007jsw0] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83955].m4a 2018-08-17: 0:00 to 29:51 = 29:51 [29:37] — RETAINED 2022-02-13: 3:11 to 33:00 = 29:49 [32:48] [2022-02-13] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e04 – The Bishop Gets The Sack PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014fb7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/712cc1- m0014fb6/vf_m0014fb6_2942e6fc-37b1-4dfa-9ad7-b56f0600c37a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647354339_4d6bf107a64e45e0775b152a9707df19 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 20): The Bishop Gets The Sack. When the BBC suggests making a documentary about St Oggs, the Bishop sees pound signs. Stars William Mervyn. From August 1972. When the BBC suggests making a documentary about St Oggs, the Bishop sees pound signs. Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on TV. Written for tv and adapted for radio by husband- and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. “All Gas And Gaiters” started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 between 1966 and 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop’s Chaplain … Jonathan Cecil The Dean ……………. John Barron Timothy Post ………… Hugh Paddick Maggie ……………… Kate Binchy NB: Bad ending (closing credits incomplete, due to BBC iPlayer error) https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/14 MON [2022-02-14] Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t1kg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59fa16- b007t1k8/vf_b007t1k8_4715a716-a666-4a4f-8184-3be8866beec9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647489526_209c1821ccbd86507a594e06012ca051 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 1 (of 8): The Coat. A dangerous web of lies and murder awaits the sleuth when his wife disappears. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke. A dangerous web of lies and murder awaits Paul Temple when his wife Steve disappears. Another thrilling case by Francis Durbridge. Starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist Steve, solved case-after-case in one of radio’s most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats. A world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Paul Temple ………… Peter Coke Steve ……………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes …… James Thomason Superintendent Raine … Simon Lack Mike Langdon ……….. Tommy Duggan Charlie ……………. James Beattie Linda Kelburn ………. June Tobin Tony Wyman …………. Jon Rollason Telephone Operator ….. Mary Wimbush [2022-02-14] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwct URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ecc119- m000jx3r/vf_m000jx3r_d6382bc7-7889-4112-a371-ef0afdd22116.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647501913_789307a5d50d34f34ef3f63caed948a0 Episode 2 (of 6): Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon. Lord Peter Wimsey’s undercover probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him. With Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. As his undercover murder probe at an advertising agency continues, Lord Peter Wimsey witnesses someone get a pasting that was meant for him. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4 in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Mr Ingleby …………… John Quentin Mr Willis ……………. Richard O’Callaghan Miss Meteyard ………… Frances Jeater Mr Hankin ……………. Frank Williams Miss Rossiter ………… Joanna Wake Pamela Dean ………….. Amanda Murray Ginger Joe …………… Greg Mandell Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 2 [2020-06-12] [b007jwct] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-06-12: 0:01 to 27:02 = 27:01 [26:47] Bad start – Delete 2022-02-14: 0:35 to 27:36 = 27:01 [26:47] [2022-02-14] Marriage Lines – s02e12 – 1967-06-04 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06859bf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f1cf3e- b068599t/vf_b068599t_68c0b89d-876a-41be-8a1f-e89962dc3b84.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647480331_5293f4653c9b9e2905dd1080f1685f57 Series 2 Episode 12 (of 13): What will George and Kate make of their first house? Adapted from TV with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From May 1967. What will George and Kate make of their first house? Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Producer Charles Maxwell. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV between 1963-65, it was adapted in two series for radio. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. George …….. Richard Briers Kate ………. Prunella Scales Miles ……… Edward de Souza Mrs Baker ….. Gretchen Franklin Mrs Wheeler … Norma Ronald Other parts played by John Baddeley and Alec Bregonzi Marriage Lines – s02e12 1967-06-04 [2018-04-12] [b06859bf] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-04-12: 0:00 to 29:39 = 29:39 [29:09] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-14: 0:08 to 29:48 = 29:40 [29:10] Bad start, Volume too loud. [69.02 MiB] [2022-02-14] Leopard in Autumn – s02e06 – Royal Wedding Blues PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbf7q URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-13] Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Royal Wedding Blues. Countess Rosalie no longer loves Prince Ludovico. Can Princess Plethora save the day? Stars Sian Philips. From June 2002. All is not well in Monte Guano. Countess Rosalie has confessed she no longer loves Prince Ludovico, sending him into a terrible rage. Can Princess Plethora save the day? Comedy set in Renaissance Italy, created by Neal Anthony. Starring David Swift and Sian Phillips. Written by Sue Limb. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2002. Ludovico ….. David Swift Plethora ….. Sian Phillips Francesco …. Graham Crowden Rosalie …… Saskia Wickham Alessandro … Paul Bigley Salvatore …. Nick Romero Guido …….. Chris Kelham NB: Final Episode Leopard in Autumn – s02e06 – Royal Wedding Blues [2018-06-13] [b00sbf7q] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78420].m4a 2012-08-15: 2:10 to 30:02 = 27:52 [27:42] 2018-06-13: 0:00 to 27:53 = 27:53 [27:43] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-14: 0:57 to 28:50 = 27:53 [27:43] [2022-02-14] Earthsearch – s02e06 – Supermass PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp0y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e9d0c- m0014fk9/vf_m0014fk9_d0843781-9e38-4747-b858-ae4b181b45c2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647491414_6253a309451bbf617c8cd2d1f1da4e08 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 10): Supermass. With the Angels weakened, the starship is plunging into a black hole. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. With the Angel computers weakened, the starship Challenger is plunging into a black hole. Starring Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Theros …………. John Warner S.A.7 ………….. Spencer Banks George …………. Stephen Garllick Earthsearch – s02e06 1982-05-30 – Supermass [2018-07-16] [b007jp0y] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[76762].m4a 2018-07-16: 0:00 to 27:18 = 27:18 [27:12] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-14: 0:18 to 27:35 = 27:17 [27:12] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/15 TUE [2022-02-15] Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t1qq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66853c- b007t1pj/vf_b007t1pj_08747a14-c82b-4953-b358-f89eb3de6313.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647489724_61daea6e1d6dfc2f4f36e54d4bf8c479 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 2 (of 8): Concerning Ted Angus. The suave sleuth tries to connect his wife’s kidnapping with a body dressed in a coat. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. The suave sleuth tries to connect Steve’s kidnapping with a body dressed in a coat. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Paul Temple ………… Peter Coke Steve ……………… Marjorie Westbury Charlie ……………. James Beattie Mike Langdon ……….. Tommy Duggan Superintendent Raine … Simon Lack Larry Cross ………… Hugh Manning Tony Wyman …………. Jon Rollason Linda Kelburn ………. June Tobin George Kelburn ……… Julian Somers Ted Angus ………….. Tom Watson [2022-02-15] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwcz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de5d3c- m000k168/vf_m000k168_25a63b8c-377d-4642-8b3b-64e2888d35d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647573072_3a382bb2f01de23f667ec14cff26bb39 Episode 3 (of 6): Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin. Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe an advertising copywriter’s murder. Stars Ian Carmichael. Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe the murder of an advertising copywriter. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Diane de Momerie ……… Beth Morris Mr Tallboy …………… Edward de Souza Mr Garrett …………… Brian Wilde Miss Rossiter ………… Joanna Wake Miss Meteyard ………… Frances Jeater PC Moffat ……………. Gordon Clyde Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 3 [2020-06-15] [b007jwcz] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-06-15: 0:02 to 25:01 = 24:59 [24:42] Begining okay. Deleted. 2022-02-15: 0:00 to 25:00 = 25:00 [24:42] Better ending [2022-02-15] Earthsearch – s02e07 – Deathship PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/48a1b8- m0014fn2/vf_m0014fn2_00230bf7-2147-4a56-a336-11a666c1e4c9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647573310_fe9b17487d9852d6dee8c6c32fb657ed Series 2 Episode 7 (of 10): Deathship. Dragged into an artificial black hole, the Challenger crew must face Spaceguard Six. Stars Sean Arnold and Haydn Wood. Dragged into an artificial black hole, the crew of Challenger must face Spaceguard Six. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Theros …………. John Warner Kraken …………. Crawford Logan Earthsearch – s02e07 1982-06-06 – Deathship [2018-07-17] [b007jp1d] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[79645] [-e].m4a 2018-07-17: 0:00 to 28:19 = 28:19 [28:14] — RETAINED 2022-02-15: 0:00 to 28:18 = 28:18 [28:13] [-b] Start missing. And bad ending. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/16 WED [2022-02-16] Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t1qp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1fc9b4- b007t1ql/vf_b007t1ql_a58c0d56-b558-4672-9e3d-ac3b210c16ba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647489908_9157af92946ac5868f98b3cc831a9cb6 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 3 (of 8): A Change of Mind. The suave sleuth needs to know why he has been asked to halt his murder investigation. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. Debonair sleuth Paul Temple needs to uncover why he’s been asked to halt his murder investigation. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Paul Temple ………… Peter Coke Steve ……………… Marjorie Westbury Superintendent Raine … Simon Lack Sir Graham Forbes …… James Thomason Tony Wyman …………. Jon Rollason Mike Langdon ……….. Tommy Duggan George Kelburn ……… Julian Somers Mrs Fletcher ……….. Joan Matheson Bill Fletcher ………. William Bedle Dr Benkaray ………… Mary Wimbush Larry Cross ………… Hugh Manning Ted Angus ………….. Tom Watson Charlie ……………. James Beattie Fred Harcourt ………. George Merritt Mrs Harcourt ……….. Beatrice Kane [2022-02-16] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwd2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dcf12d- m000k3j4/vf_m000k3j4_3a03acb8-6d23-47fc-bc69-2a062a3fa5d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647672668_bede4663f1459cfd1f5ec6dbd5176d95 Episode 4 (of 6): Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment. Probing an advertising copywriter’s killing – upper class sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise. Stars Ian Carmichael. Still investigating the killing of a copywriter at an advertising agency, Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Major Milligan ……….. Lyndon Brook Diane de Momerie ……… Beth Morris Mr Willis ……………. Richard O’Callaghan Mr Tallboy …………… Edward de Souza Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 4 [2020-06-16] [b007jwd2] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-06-16: 0:01 to 25:41 = 25:40 [25:15] Bad start – Deleted 2022-02-16: 0:09 to 25:48 = 25:39 [25:14] [2022-02-16] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e01 – The New Radio Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007x041 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-22] Series 5 Episode 1 (of 20): The New Radio Series. Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1958. Big-headed from his success on TV, the Lad’s had enough of radio and is set to retire – until he discovers the plan for his replacement. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e01 1958-01-21 – The New Radio Series [2018-10-22] [b007x041] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[84232].m4a 2018-10-22: 0:00 to 29:57 = 29:57 [29:37] RETAINED 2022-02-16: 0:00 to 30:59 = 30:59 [29:37] Full Playout NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-02-16] The Michael Bentine Show – 1984-02-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008vnrl URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-08] 12/02/1984: From an old colonial to a herd of operatic cows. It can only be Michael Bentine. The ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1984. NB: All the parts in the broadcast are played by Michael Bentine. The Michael Bentine Show – s01e04 1984-02-12 [2019-03-08] [b008vnrl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75540].m4a [2022-02-16] 1 Hour The Real Comedy Controllers – Origins – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014gt0 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-23] The Real Comedy Controllers – The Things That Made Us Laugh: Origins. Part 2 (of 3): The Goon Show and The Navy Lark. BBC comedy controllers Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top 1950s comedic radio moments. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh. From London’s BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. In the second of three programmes, the foursome discuss the 1950s and a Golden Age of radio comedy. With extracts from Al Read and Chic Murray. Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Beryl Vertue passed away on 5th February, aged 90. Made for Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast in March 2017. * The Goon Show: The Phantom Head Shaver (of Brighton). As baldness breaks out in Brighton, is there a connection to a glut of cheap tobacco? From 1954. * The Navy Lark: The Multiple Mines. A drunken night out sparks chaos when an old mine used as a collection box is set adrift. From 1959. NB: This 60 minute repeat is one-third of the original 3 Hour special. The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 1 – Origins [2019-03-23] [b007wv2m] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-02-16] Earthsearch – s02e08 – Megalomania PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp1w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/55ae9d- b002840g/vf_b002840g_869df89c-108e-4fd6-b956-0a820d49dca6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647670163_a04a382252769870c2d6dca405656c6a Series 2 Episode 8 (of 10): Megalomania. An android built by the computers on spaceship Challenger suffers severe logic failure. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. An android built by the computers on the spaceship Challenger suffers from severe logic failure. James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4,in June 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Kraken …………. Crawford Logan Earthsearch – s02e08 1986-06-13 – Megalomania [2018-07-19] [b007jp1w] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77940] [-e].m4a 2018-07-19: 0:01 to 27:43 = 27:42 [27:37] [-e] Deleted 2022-02-16: 0:15 to 27:57 = 27:42 [27:52] Better ending NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. [2022-02-16] The Radio Detectives – s03e01 – Sam Spade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpcs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2f7e0f- m0003tk2/vf_m0003tk2_67bc912f-6676-44d9-930c-db9c3f0dade4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647672433_8133361d7be11777ccee5121963fb152 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 5): Sam Spade – The Original Private Eye. Professor Jeffrey Richards explores the development of the hard-boiled, wisecracking but principled investigator Sam Spade. How did Dashiell Hammett’s develop his tough, hard-boiled, wisecracking but principled investigator Sam Spade? Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates.With Peter Stead. Affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2000. The Radio Detectives – s03e01 2000-02-29 – Sam Spade the Original Private Eye [2019-04-02] [b007jpcs] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78967].m4a 2019-04-02: 0:01 to 28:05 = 28:04 [27:52] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-16: 0:02 to 28:06 = 28:04 [27:53] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/17 THU [2022-02-17] Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t1r7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd0985- b007t1r4/vf_b007t1r4_9ac74818-6c9f-4d6b-9e97-a1615ceaaa98.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647490094_b4938dd580f67a39d041cd7a29e33af9 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 4 (of 8): Bill Fletcher’s Story. The suave sleuth and wife Steve face danger when a bomb is sent to their home. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. Debonair sleuth Paul Temple and wife Steve face danger when a bomb is sent to their home. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Paul Temple ……………… Peter Coke Steve …………………… Marjorie Westbury Superintendent Raine ……… Simon Lack Sir Graham Forbes ………… James Thomason Tony Wyman ………………. Jon Rollason Mike Langdon …………….. Tommy Duggan George Kelburn …………… Julian Somers Mrs Fletcher …………….. Joan Matheson Bill Fletcher ……………. William Bedle Dr Benkarary …………….. Mary Wimbush Larry Cross ……………… Hugh Manning Charlie …………………. James Beattie Bank Clerk/Police Sergeant … Nigel Anthony Bank Manager …………….. Haydn Jones [2022-02-17] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwd9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6fc87e- m000k22m/vf_m000k22m_d31c0419-6d2e-4d16-82f0-9016aa782bcf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647748173_4d31fd11c19ec00d0ac50a8debe25859 Episode 5 (of 6): Sudden Decease of a Man in Dress Clothes. With Lord Peter Wimsey undercover to probe a death at an ad agency, there’s news of a fresh killing. Starring Ian Carmichael. With Lord Peter Wimsey working undercover to probe a death at an ad agency, there’s news of a fresh killing. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1979. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Major Milligan ……….. Lyndon Brook Diane de Momerie ……… Beth Morris Mr Tallboy …………… Edward de Souza Mr Garrett …………… Brian Wilde Mr Hankin ……………. Frank Williams Sgt Lumley …………… Danny Schiller PC Eagles ……………. Gordon Clyde Dr Garfield ………….. Philip Voss Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 5 [2020-06-17] [b007jwd9] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-06-17: 0:02 to 25:21 = 25:19 [25:06] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-17: 0:00 to 25:17 = 25:17 [25:06] Bad start (2 sec missing) [2022-02-17] Capital Gains – s01e02 – Untitled PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qw7j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/de0a9f- p0bpx9kf/vf_p0bpx9kf_d1925921-ac4e-4b0e-ad64-62118752cc90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647738157_9d99de70225ca0b166f545ec15d768dc Series 1 Episode 2 (of 4): Untitled. Hard-up Julius Hutch’s world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Retired gent Julius Hutch is beset with bills and final demands. Then a sum of £4,601,740.72 is mistakenly paid into his account by an offshore bank. So should he return it or not? And whose money is it anyway? Starring Peter Jones. Written by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. Julius Hutch … Peter Jones Pauline Tone … Celestine Randall Creditor ……. Collin Johnson Creditor ……. Peter Whitman NB: A pilot episode aired on 5 April 1994, in a slot entitled “Thirty Minute Theatre: Capital Gains” [https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/capital_gains/episodes/0/1/]. It is possible the 1994 pilot was aired as the second episode of this first series, as all plot and cast details for both are identical according to BBC Genome online. Capital Gains – s01e02 – Untitled [2020-01-16] [b007qw7j] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-16: 0:02 to 28:00 = 27:58 [27:48] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-17: 0:01 to 28:01 = 28:00 [27:48] [2022-02-17] Earthsearch – s02e09 – Earth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp29 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bb7a61- m0014gsr/vf_m0014gsr_7bbe4dc5-cd6e-4eb4-b15c-acbe719c0993.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647748337_d02ac45406214ee585e1cc77a1a67919 Series 2 Episode 9 (of 10): Earth. The starship Challenger’s crew finally locate their planet, but what will they find? Stars Sean Arnold and Michael Maloney. The crew of starship Challenger finally locate their planet, but what will they find? James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Peeron …………. George Parsons Earthsearch – s02e09 1982-06-20 – Earth [2018-07-19] [b007jp29] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78927].m4a 2018-07-19: 0:00 to 28:04 = 28:04 [27:58] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-17: 0:00 to 28:01 = 28:01 [27:56] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/18 FRI [2022-02-18] Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t1sf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/640280- b007t1sc/vf_b007t1sc_d7233cb8-b58b-4b2f-a892-2d7df6a3cc32.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647490275_48b60efe56525dfda182f8319c390c8d Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 5 (of 8): Breakwater House. Searching for Julia’s killer, a fortune teller in Brighton warns the Temples they’re in grave danger. Stars Peter Coke. As they hunt for Julia’s killer, a fortune teller in Brighton warns the Temples they’re in grave danger. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Paul Temple ……………… Peter Coke Steve …………………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes ………… James Thomason Tony Wyman ………………. Jon Rollason Mike Langdon …………….. Tommy Duggan George Kelburn …………… Julian Somers Linda Kelburn ……………. June Tobin Mrs Fletcher …………….. Joan Matheson Larry Cross ……………… Hugh Manning Charlie …………………. James Beattie Bank Clerk/Police Sergeant … Nigel Anthony Edgar Northampton ………… Haydn Jones Hotel Receptionist ……….. Peter Watts Fiona Scott ……………… Armine Sandford Fortune Teller …………… Kathleen Helme Vicar …………………… Peter Wilde [2022-02-18] Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwdr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c960ac- m000k1jn/vf_m000k1jn_617ca444-96f2-4255-a9da-9ef920cf7c77.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647841659_47433f32f1edf8014396a899c0d26b11 Episode 6 (of 6): Appropriate Exit of an Unskilled Murderer. Lord Peter Wimsey is determined to finally crack the mysterious murder of an advertising copywriter. Stars Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey is determined to finally crack the mysterious murder of a copywriter at an advertising agency. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1983. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Chief Inspector Parker … Allan Cuthbertson Mr Tallboy …………… Edward de Souza Miss Meteyard ………… Frances Jeater Miss Rossiter ………… Joanna Wake Mr Brotherhood ……….. Norman Shelley Lord Peter Wimsey – Murder Must Advertise – Episode 6 [2020-06-18] [b007jwdr] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-06-18: 0:01 to 27:53 = 27:52 [27:30] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-18: 0:00 to 27:51 = 27:51 [27:29] Bad start (1 sec missing) [2022-02-18] Dad’s Army – s03e09 – Things That Go Bump in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq82 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f00d37- b005b5zd/vf_b005b5zd_38db2c25-9619-481f-b8b7-0df7716f1715.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647824620_5a38a3634a6befc1d0b63f7fe799ba8f Series 3 Episode 9 (of 26): Things That Go Bump in the Night. Jones’s van runs out of petrol, so the platoon must shelter in a spooky house. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May 1976. Corporal Jones’s van runs out of petrol, so the Home Guard platoon must take shelter in a spooky house. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Dad’s Army – s03e09 – Things That Go Bump in the Night [2020-02-03] [b007jq82] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-03: 0:02 to 28:46 = 28:44 [28:33] RETAINED 2022-02-18: 0:00 to 28:43 = 28:43 [28:31] Bad start. 2 sec missing at start. [2022-02-18] Second Thoughts – s04e02 – Short Change PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lbtl2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3640f- b00lbt1m/vf_b00lbt1m_19a46ed3-a4db-4c20-a3ab-90f051b39519.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647824825_deb512e91d8455cfb6ddf1f3702e9f57 Series 4 Episode 2 (of 6): Short Change. Bill and Faith’s dream of riverside luxury is thwarted by her children. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From June 1992. Bill and Faith’s dreams of a luxury riverside flat disintegrate thanks to her Hannah and Joe. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version, made by LWT for ITV, appeared in 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1992. Bill …… James Bolam Faith ….. Lynda Bellingham Liza …… Belinda Lang Hannah …. Julia Sawalha Joe ……. Mark Denham Richard … Geoffrey Whitehead Dennis …. Brian Bowles Clayton … David Learner Second Thoughts – s04e02 – Short Change [2019-04-09] [b00lbtl2] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75725].m4a 2019-04-09: 0:01 to 26:55 = 26:54 [26:51] RETAINED 2022-02-18: 0:00 to 26:55 = 26:55 [26:51] Bad start. [2022-02-18] Earthsearch – s02e10 – Earthvoice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp2r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6cce56- m0014gww/vf_m0014gww_74effe58-44c7-4645-b6ef-f050a6f4ae69.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647841273_015ff23bd427110ff234e7c6fa2d8bdd Series 2 Episode 10 (of 10): Earthvoice. The crew of spaceship Challenger’s search is over, but Earth is not as they expected. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray. The crew of spaceship Challenger’s search is over, but Earth is not as they expected it to be. Conclusion of James Follett’s cult sci-fi drama. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1982. Commander Telson … Sean Arnold Sharna …………. Amanda Murray Darv …………… Haydn Wood Astra ………….. Kathryn Hurlbutt Angel One ………. Sonia Fraser Angel Two ………. Gordon Reid Bran …………… Michael Maloney Elka …………… Jill Lidstone Tidy …………… David Gooderson Peeron …………. George Parsons Earthvoice ……… Michael Tudor Barnes Earthsearch – s02e10 1982-06-27 – Earthvoice [2018-07-20] [b007jp2r] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[79602].m4a 2018-07-20: 0:00 to 28:18 = 28:18 [28:12] Slightly truncated ending 2022-02-18: 0:23 to 28:43 = 28:20 [28:12] Complete NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/19 SAT – |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/20 SUN [2022-02-20] Doctor in the House – s01e02 – Digs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49e84b- b005jrcq/vf_b005jrcq_65f4c462-bc22-4bc7-a8d1-9a2dfbb07237.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647921565_09bd3d7e734699ebdcd7a02f422a8650 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): Digs. Medic Simon Sparrow gets saddled with vampish landlady Mrs Robinson. Stars Richard Briers and Geoffrey Sumner. From July 1968. Student medic Simon Sparrow gets saddled with vampish landlady Mrs Robinson. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow. Starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Vera ……………… Norma Ronald Mrs Robinson ………. Ann Murray NB: The reference to Mrs Robinson is a joke, referring to the vampish character of the same name in the 1967 Hollywood movie “The Graduate”. Doctor in the House – s01e02 1968-07-02 – Digs [2018-08-24] [b007jsxl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83848] [RESTORED].m4a [2022-02-20] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e05 – The Bishop has a Flutter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014pnp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/18b8bf- m0014pnn/vf_m0014pnn_b038133b-1611-4574-aec7-966e5f5a5406.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647922419_15195b182405d72f0a7190e38d4c30d7 Downloaded to Packard Bell [75.92 MB] [Total fragments: 311] Series 2 Episode 5 (of 20): The Bishop has a Flutter. Despite the Dean’s warning about gambling, the Bishop loses more than he bargained for. Stars William Mervyn. From August 1972. Despite the Dean’s warning about gambling, the Bishop loses more than he bargained for. Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on TV. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. “All Gas and Gaiters” started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4 in August 1972. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Jonathan Cecil The Dean ……………. John Barron Lord Ringmould ………. Ballard Berkeley Commentator …………. Malcolm Hayes Jack Cobb …………… John Samson Doctor ……………… Manning Wilson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/21 MON [2022-02-21] Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rwkt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/35c765- b007rwkn/vf_b007rwkn_85a6f0bc-04ae-46ce-824a-f9d9c9a7f148.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647490446_7b0731680022b1f629ddcb43b3306b1e Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 6 (of 8): Mainly About Wyman. The suave sleuth investigates whether an international criminal called The Fence is behind Julia’s murder. Stars Peter Coke. The suave sleuth wonders whether an international criminal is behind Julia’s murder. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First heard on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Paul Temple ………… Peter Coke Steve Trent ………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes …… James Thomason Supt Raine …………. Simon Lack Tony Wyman …………. Jon Rollason Mike Langdon ……….. Tommy Duggan George Kelburn ……… Julian Somers Linda Kelburn/Sidney … June Tobin Charlie ……………. James Beattie DI Burton ………….. Douglas Storm Ken Sinclair ……….. Peter Wilde Waiter/Man …………. Nigel Anthony Mrs Perkins ………… Janet Morrison Prison Governor …….. Peter Pratt Midge Harris ……….. Frank Partington [2022-02-21] Marriage Lines – s02e13 1967-06-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b068r53p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6a5dd3- b068r4xw/vf_b068r4xw_5d8e7d70-d31d-4bae-92f2-27b7a1d82ed2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1648080655_7850989ce2d5adc3f2a15470fa7107d5 Series 2 Episode 13 (of 13): It’s christening day and George is packing for Africa. Adapted from TV. With Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. From June 1967. It’s baby’s christening day and George is packing for Africa. Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds. Originating on TV between 1963-65, it was adapted in two series for radio. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. George Starling ….. Richard Briers Kate ……………. Prunella Scales Miles …………… Edward De Souza Georges Mum …….. Diana King Georges Dad …….. Geoffrey Sumner Kates Mum ………. Joan Sanderson The Mystery Guest … Charlotte Mitchell Other Parts ……… Peter Hawkins NB: Final Episode Marriage Lines – s02e13 1967-06-11 [2018-04-19] [b068r53p] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-e].m4a 2018-04-19: 0:01 to 30:22 = 30:21 [29:56] Deleted 2022-02-21: 0:37 to 30:59 = 30:22 [29:56] Better ending NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/22 TUE [2022-02-22] Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rwnw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c91f9d- b007rwlt/vf_b007rwlt_6648fbc7-46df-40b2-8ccd-857d239a8869.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647490615_afba52df129cb7d264c2be95ccc9139e Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 7 (of 8): A Time to Worry. The sleuth edges one step closer to solving the murder and discovering the identity of The Fence. Stars Peter Coke. The suave sleuth edges one step closer towards solving the murder and discovering the identity of The Fence. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First heard on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Supt Raine ………. Simon Lack Mike Langdon …….. Tommy Duggan George Kelburn …… Julian Somers Linda Kelburn ……. June Tobin Mrs Fletcher …….. Joan Matheson Dr Benkaray ……… Mary Wimbush Larry Cross ……… Hugh Manning Charlie …………. James Beattie Inspector Milton …. Kenneth Dight Prison Governor ….. Peter Pratt Midge Harris …….. Frank Partington Oscar …………… Douglas Storm Maid ……………. Eva Stuart Wally Stone ……… Malcolm Hayes https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/23 WED [2022-02-23] Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rwp2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/17f8f6- b007rwp0/vf_b007rwp0_ada9ec84-3e41-4566-abdb-e6bab293df88.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647490788_76c29ae71e88e3f720797b85ab9c3f33 Downloaded to Packard Bell Episode 8 (of 8): The Visitor. With time running out, can the suave sleuth finally confront Julia Kelburn’s murderer? Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. With time running out, can the suave sleuth finally uncover who murdered Julia Kelburn? Conclusion of Francis Durbridge’s thriller, starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury as radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First heard on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve Trent ……… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Supt Raine ………. Simon Lack George Kelburn …… Julian Somers Mike Langdon …….. Tommy Duggan Linda Kelburn ……. June Tobin Mrs Fletcher …….. Joan Matheson Dr Benkaray ……… Mary Wimbush Charlie …………. James Beattie Larry Cross ……… Hugh Manning Nurse …………… Eva Stuart Airport Announcer … Jon Rollason Wally Stone ……… Malcolm Hayes [2022-02-23] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e02 – The Scandal Magazine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnbl URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-29] Series 5 Episode 2 (of 20): The Scandal Magazine. The Lad takes action when a scurrilous article alleges he cavorted with a cigarette girl. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1958. The Lad takes action over scandal rag Blabbermouth’s scurrilous claims of him cavorting with Mabel Biggs the cigarette girl. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e02 1958-01-28 – The Scandal Magazine [2018-10-29] [b007jnbl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[84312].m4a 2018-10-29: 0:01 to 29:59 = 29:58 [29:35] RETAINED 2022-02-23: 0:00 to 30:31 = 30:31 [29:35] Bad start NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-02-23] The Michael Bentine Show – s01e05 1984-02-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008x0wg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/405b5d- b008x0w6/vf_b008x0w6_e0084bf8-6b71-4780-9adc-675452a217a6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1647669973_62632ea8394e000652c07973890126a8 19/02/1984: From Russian spies to a tour of the BBC sound effects department. Michael Bentine in the ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1984. NB: Broadcast as ‘The Best of Bentine’ NB: All the parts are played by Michael Bentine. Michael Bentine Show – s01e05 1984-02-19 [2013-06-14] [b008x0w6] [Complete] 26’15”.flv Michael Bentine Show – s01e05 1984-02-19 [2019-03-15] [b008x0wg] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[73242] [-b].m4a 2013-06-14: 1:37 to 27:51 = 26:14 128kbps – Deleted 2019-03-15: 0:00 to 26:02 = 26:02 12 secs of sound effects missing from the beginning – Deleted 2022-02-23: 0:51 to 27:06 = 26:15 RETAINED https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_two/1984-02-19 [2022-02-23] 1 Hour The Real Comedy Controllers – Origins – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014q72 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-23] The Real Comedy Controllers – The Things That Made Us Laugh: Origins. Part 3 (of 3): Hancock’s Half Hour. BBC comedy controllers Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top 1950s comedic radio moments. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it, and what makes them laugh. From London’s BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. In the last of three programmes, the foursome conclude discussing the 1950s and a Golden Age of radio comedy. With extracts from Bob Newhart and “That Mitchell and Webb Sound”. Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Beryl Vertue passed away on 5th February aged 90. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in March 2017. * Hancock’s Half Hour: Sunday Afternoon at Home. Bored and miserable, the lad tries to decide what to do. Starring Tony Hancock. From April 1958. NB: This 60 minute repeat is one-third of the original 3 Hour special. The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 1 – Origins [2019-03-23] [b007wv2m] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-02-23] The Radio Detectives – s03e02 – Mean Streets with Philip Marlowe PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd7 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-09] Series 3 Episode 2 (of 5): Down the Mean Streets with Philip Marlowe. Professor Jeffrey Richards is on the trail of Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled, wisecracking American detective. An exploration of Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled wisecracking American private-eye, who first appeared in “The Big Sleep” published in 1939. Professor Jeffrey Richards is hot on his trail. With Phillip French, Van Heflin, Ed Bishop, John Tydeman and Bill Morrison. Affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2000. The Radio Detectives – s03e02 2000-03-07 – Mean Streets with Philip Marlowe [2019-04-09] [b007jpd7] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[78592].m4a 2019-04-09: 0:01 to 27:57 = 27:56 [27:48] RETAINED 2022-02-23: 0:22 to 28:18 = 27:56 [27:48] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/24 THU [2022-02-24] Cryering with Laughter – A Tribute to Barry Cryer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014j7t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/591a50- m0014j7s/vf_m0014j7s_c257b196-7c7d-4e64-9255-6536044b92dd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1648356032_d2a1a4fc2919059f68a0abf2424fc2ae Jack Dee hosts a tribute to the legendary comedian, writer, and “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue” stalwart, Barry Cryer. After the death in January of the legendary comedian and writer Barry Cryer, Jack Dee introduces a tribute to the much-loved and respected man. Featuring memorable clips from Barry’s long career and recollections from his friends and fellow comics including Sandi Toksvig, Stephen Fry, Graeme Garden and many more. Script by Jon Hunter, with thanks to Jon Naismith for “Clue” archive and additional production support. Production co-ordinator Katie Baum. Producer Richard Morris. A BBC Studios production. NB: Originally broadcast on 17 Feb 2022, on Radio 4. [2022-02-24] Capital Gains – s01e03 – Venture Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r5d3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c4f76c- b007r59x/vf_b007r59x_eb31a2c3-29a6-4c6a-9330-0aa09948dfe2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1648344692_515776403330e87ed830e64d1af319e1 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 4): Venture Capital. Absconding with £4.6 million cash proves challenging for benefactor Julius Hutch. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Absconding with £4,601,740.72 of someone else’s money proves more challenging than it sounds for Julius Hutch. Starring Peter Jones. Written by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. Julius Hutch … Peter Jones Pauline Tone … Celestine Randall Peter Fang ….. Peter Whitman Sexton Lewis … Jeffrey Wickham Kate ……….. Justine Midda News Reader …. Collin Johnson Capital Gains – s01e03 – Venture Capital [2020-01-23] [b007r5d3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-23: 0:02 to 27:59 = 27:57 [27:47] RETAINED 2022-02-24: 0:01 to 27:58 = 27:57 [27:46] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/25 FRI [2022-02-25] Dad’s Army – s03e10 – My British Buddy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqbr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-02-10] Series 3 Episode 10 (of 26): My British Buddy. Walmington’s warm welcome for American troops backfires. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe and Mollie Sugden. From May 1976. Walmington-on-Sea’s warm welcome for some American troops backfires. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Colonel Schultz …… Jack Watson Mrs Fox ………….. Mollie Sugden Shirley ………….. Wendy Richard Dad’s Army – s03e10 – My British Buddy [2020-02-10] [b007jqbr] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-10: 0:01 to 28:51 = 28:50 [28:40] RETAINED 2022-02-25: 3:00 to 31:51 = 28:51 [28:40] [2022-02-25] Second Thoughts – s04e03 – Sobering Thoughts PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lh0tj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-16] Series 4 Episode 3 (of 6): Sobering Thoughts. Dennis renews his pursuit of Liza, and the demon drink presents a problem for Bill and Faith. Stars James Bolam. From July 1992. Dennis vigorously renews his pursuit of Liza, while the demon drink throws up a problem for Bill and Faith. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Faith ….. Lynda Bellingham Bill …… James Bolam Liza …… Belinda Lang Hannah …. Julia Sawalha Joe ……. Mark Denham Richard … Geoffrey Whitehead Dennis …. Brian Bowles Second Thoughts – s04e03 – Sobering Thoughts [2019-04-16] [b00lh0tj] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-16: 0:01 to 25:58 = 25:57 [25:48] RETAINED 2022-02-25: 2:24 to 28:22 = 25:58 [25:48] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/26 SAT [2022-02-26] Chain Reaction – s02e01 – Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00grv92 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-10-27] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer. The feisty comedienne and veteran comic in the tag talk show, where the guest is next week’s interviewer. From December 2004. Feisty comedienne Jo Brand interviews veteran gagsmith Barry Cryer. This is the tag talk show series where the guest turns interviewer in the next show. Recorded with an audience, the interviews focus on the life, career and the passions of the interviewee, but often prove to be as revealing about the interviewer. Producer Tilusha Ghelani. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2004. Chain Reaction – s02e01 – Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer [2017-10-27] [b00grv92] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2017-10-27: 0:00 to 27:58 = 27:58 [27:37] Complete — RETAINED 2022-02-26: 0:00 to 27:58 = 27:58 [27:36] EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/27 SUN [2022-02-27] Doctor in the House – s01e03 – Anatomy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsz4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c3c226- b005k06f/vf_b005k06f_7ac009b7-b6a2-4bd2-9e76-26ca04848322.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1648533088_8b3eed8b0ece5c16e58f1388659eae5b Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Anatomy. More medical mayhem, as student medic Simon Sparrow struggles with dissecting bodies. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1968. More hospital mayhem, as student medic Simon Sparrow struggles with dissecting bodies. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s comic novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Vera ……………… Norma Ronald Doctor in the House – s01e03 1968-07-09 – Anatomy [2018-08-31] [b007jsz4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83002] [RESTORED].m4a 2018-08-31: 0:01 to 29:31 = 29:30 [29:15] Better ending — RETAINED 2022-02-27: 2:04 to 31:34 = 29:30 [29:14] [2022-02-27] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e06 – The Affair at Cookham Lock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014xp7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ecb4fe- m0014xp6/vf_m0014xp6_21490f42-1743-431f-b97e-338e0d96e6d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1648533513_3b6cd0fb6eb062935f3a9ad4f0212d8e Series 2 Episode 6 (of 20): The Affair at Cookham Lock. The Bishop and others eagerly await the outcome of a TV drama. Then, the Dean arrives. Stars William Mervyn. From August 1972. The Bishop and others eagerly await the outcome of a TV drama. Then the Dean arrives. Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on TV, written and adapted by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer David Hatch. “All Gas and Gaiters” started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop’s Chaplain … Jonathan Cecil The Dean ……………. John Barron Frances …………….. Kate Binchy Roger ………………. John Samson Otto Klein ………….. Manning Wilson https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/02/28 MON [2022-02-28] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e01 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kmkg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fceb16- m000cy77/vf_m000cy77_df5b0955-4e53-4194-8ecf-e52bd8ba80a6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1648687960_e7ea87e1d744d58acf355176b69b5984 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): Reshuffling Patron Saints and an “Under Milk Wood” spoof. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From July 1972. Reshuffling Patron Saints, the art of piano moving, and spoofing “Under Milk Wood”. A sequential entertainment for radio, starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Miles Kington, Roy Lomax, John Graham, Peter Spence, Chris Miller, Chris Allen, Jim Eldridge, Chris Bell & Laurie Holloway, and Peter N Christie. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e01 1972-07-09 [2020-01-01] [b008kmkg] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [Bastard edit].m4a (“And now here at the Albert Hall…”) Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e01 1972-07-09 [LFMGF 2xCD Set] CD 2 Side B [CJB] FLAC 320 Kbps.flac 2020-01-01: 0:03 to 29:25 = 29:22 [28:59] Ending incomplete — RETAINED 2022-02-28: 0:32 to 29:54 = 29:22 [28:59] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/01 TUE – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/02 WED [2022-03-02] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e04 – The Insurance Policy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnf8 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-12] Series 5 Episode 4 (of 20): The Insurance Policy. Shrewd Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid’s policy such a wise buy? Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1958. Shrewd Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid’s policy such a wise buy? Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e04 1958-02-11 – The Insurance Policy [2018-11-12] [b007jnf8] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[81875].m4a 2018-11-12: 0:00 to 29:07 = 29:07 [28:56] — RETAINED 2022-03-02: 0:00 to 29:58 = 29:58 [28:56] NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-03-02] The Michael Bentine Show – s01e06 – 1984-02-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008yrw8 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-22] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): 26/02/1984. From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader. Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show, written and performed by the host. From February 1984. Last of the series written and performed by Michael Bentine. Starring Bentine as the Metropolitan Police, Sid the shop assistant, an Australian physicist (and tennis coach), and a dead newsreader. Technical production by John Whitehall. Producer Jamie Rix. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1984. The Michael Bentine Show – s01e06 1984-02-26 [2019-03-22] [b008yrw8] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[73417].m4a 2019-03-22: 0:00 to 26:06 = 26:06 [00:00] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-02: 0:43 to 26:51 = 26:08 [00:00] [2022-03-02] 1 Hour The Real Comedy Controllers – Satire and Sitcoms – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014yhb URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-06] The Real Comedy Controllers – The Things That Made Us Laugh: Satire and Sitcoms. Part 1 (of 3): Round the Horne. Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the BBC’s satire and sitcoms of the 1960s and ’70s. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it, and what makes them laugh. From London’s BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. In the first of three programmes, our foursome travel back to the golden years of 1960s and ’70s to celebrate the satire boom and to trace the development of sitcoms both here and abroad. With extracts from “Beyond the Fringe: Aftermyth of War” and “Till Death Us Do Part”. Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Beryl Vertue passed away in February, aged 90. Made for Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast in March 2017. * Round The Horne: Series 4 Episode 9 (of 16). Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly in “Journey to Uranus”, a ditty from Rambling Sid Rumpo, and ‘Bona Books’ with Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. From 1968. The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 2 – 60s and 70s Sitcoms [2019-04-06] [b08kbct7] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: This 60 minute repeat is one-third of the original 3 Hour special. [2022-03-02] The Radio Detectives – s03e03 – The Innocence of Father Brown PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpdm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-16] Series 3 Episode 3 (of 5): The Innocence of Father Brown. Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates the guileless Catholic parish priest from East Anglia created by GK Chesterton. He’s the most celebrated creation of English man of letters, GK Chesterton. An exploration of the innocent, guileless, Catholic parish priest from East Anglia, Father Brown. Professor Jeffrey Richards seeks the truth. With Owen Edwards, Alec Reid and John Scotney. Featuring Andrew Sachs as Father Brown. Affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Jon Rolph. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2000. The Radio Detectives – s03e03 2000-03-14 – The Innocence of Father Brown [2019-04-16] [b007jpdm] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-16: 0:01 to 27:45 = 27:44 [27:41] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-02: 0:13 to 27:56 = 27:43 [27:40] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/03 THU [2022-03-03] Capital Gains – s01e04 – Capital Return PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rq8b URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-30] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 4): Capital Return. Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich? Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich? Can he set himself up to live happily ever after? Starring Peter Jones. Written by Collin Johnson. Producer Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1995. Julius Hutch … Peter Jones Pauline Tone … Celestine Randall Sexton Lewis … Jeffrey Wickham Peter Fang ….. Peter Whitman News Reader …. Collin Johnson Kate ……….. Justine Midda Capital Gains – s01e04 – Capital Return [2020-01-30] [b007rq8b] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-30: 0:01 to 27:37 = 27:36 [27:24] — RETAINED 2022-03-03: 0:01 to 27:37 = 27:36 [27:24] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/04 FRI [2022-03-04] Dad’s Army – s03e11 – Big Guns PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqdz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-02-17] Series 3 Episode 11 (of 26): Big Guns. Mainwaring’s men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1976. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon sparks havoc in Walmington-on-Sea when they try to fire a large naval gun. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1976. Captain Mainwaring …….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson ……….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ………… Clive Dunn Private Walker ………… Larry Martyn Private Pike ………….. Ian Lavender Private Frazer ………… John Laurie Private Godfrey ……….. Arnold Ridley Mr Upton the Town Clerk … Julian Orchard The Pickford’s Man …….. Michael Middleton Announcer/Newsreader …… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s03e11 – Big Guns [2020-02-17] [b007jqdz] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-17: 0:01 to 28:02 = 28:01 [27:47] — RETAINED 2022-03-04: 0:49 to 28:50 = 28:01 [27:46] [2022-03-04] Second Thoughts – s04e04 – Old Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ljz6c URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-23] Series 4 Episode 4 (of 6): Old Problem. Bill gets an unwanted birthday surprise, while Dennis’s attempt to woo Liza backfires. Stars Lynda Bellingham. From July 1992. Bill is on the receiving end of a birthday surprise he doesn’t want. Meanwhile Dennis’s attempts to capture the glamorous Liza backfire. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Faith ….. Lynda Bellingham Bill …… James Bolam Liza …… Belinda Lang Hannah …. Julia Sawalha Joe ……. Mark Denham Richard … Geoffrey Whitehead Dennis …. Brian Bowles Chris ….. Peter Gunn Second Thoughts – s04e04 – Old Problem [2019-04-23] [b00ljz6c] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-23: 0:00 to 27:09 = 27:09 [27:06] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-04: 0:41 to 27:50 = 27:09 [27:06] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/05 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/06 SUN [2022-03-06] Doctor in the House – s01e04 – In the Wards PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt0n URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-07] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2d31fe- b005k343/vf_b005k343_d7c45ebc-117f-409a-a424-914680399939.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1649149117_d151192d5594950962d8acfd961f8674 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): In the Wards. Unleashed on the patients, the medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1968. Unleashed on the patients, the rookie medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Sister Virtue ……… Joan Sanderson Mrs Clark …………. Irene Handl Doctor in the House – s01e04 1968-07-16 – In The Wards [2018-09-07] [b007jt0n] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [70979] [TS Edit] 25’14”.m4a 2018-09-07: 0:00 to 25:14 = 25:14 [24:58] TS Edit — RETAINED 2022-03-06: 2:46 to 28:08 = 25:22 [24:58] Extra 8 secs of playout music (incomplete playout) [2022-03-06] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e08 – The Bishop Beats the System PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001544q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/03a456- m001544p/vf_m001544p_0b54ae0a-7d28-42d6-82f2-19cc1a527afb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1649130078_b2d611e2fc3b2d8dabf61b7a6f1d8de2 Downloaded to Packard Bell Series 2 Episode 8 (of 20): The Bishop Beats the System. Divine intervention is called for when a precious St Oggs artefact needs to be sold. Stars William Mervyn. From September 1972. Divine intervention is called for when a precious St Ogg’s artefact needs to be sold. Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on TV, written and adapted by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer John Dyas. “All Gas and Gaiters” started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1972. The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Jonathan Cecil The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Dean ……………. John Barron The Verger ………….. Deryck Guyler Second Verger ……….. Robin Browne https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/07 MON [2022-03-07] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e02 1972-07-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hk2f1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-08] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From July 1972. Improvement grants for everybody explained and a plumber muses on words. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Tony Bilbow, Mike Fentiman, David Climie, Gordon Langford, John Graham, Miles Kington, Roy Lomax, Myles Rudge, Max Harris and Peter Spence. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e02 1972-07-16 [2020-01-08] [b00hk2f1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2 x CD Set: 0:00 to 29:48 = 29:48 [29:12] Complete — RETAINED 2020-01-08: 0:02 to 29:45 = 29:43 [29:07] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-07: 0:04 to 29:47 = 29:43 [29:07] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/08 TUE – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/09 WED [2022-03-09] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e05 – The Publicity Photograph PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00802l8 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-19] Series 5 Episode 5 (of 20): The Publicity Photograph. The Lad’s new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From February 1958. The Lad’s new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e05 1958-02-18 – The Publicity Photograph [2018-11-19] [b00802l8] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[81150].m4a 2018-11-19: 0:00 to 28:51 = 28:51 [28:38] RETAINED 2022-03-09: 0:00 to 29:55 = 29:55 [28:38] Difference is playout music only https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13f4e7- b00802kc/vf_b00802kc_7d18a496-be97-4e51-8455-c9535142eb75.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1649400140_c1ada2d7906c8bd8667e81d43e77d488 NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-03-09] 1 Hour The Real Comedy Controllers – Satire and Sitcoms – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00154p9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-06] The Real Comedy Controllers – The Things That Made Us Laugh: Satire and Sitcoms. Part 2 (of 3): Steptoe and Son. Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on more satire and sitcoms of the 1960s and 1970s. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it, and what makes them laugh. From London’s BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. In the second of three programmes, our foursome travel back to the golden years of the 1960s and 1970s to celebrate the satire boom and to trace the development of sitcoms both here and abroad. Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Beryl Vertue passed away in February, aged 90. Made for Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast in March 2017. * Steptoe and Son: Series 5 Episode 2 (of 6) – Come Dancing. Albert helps son Harold to conquer the ballroom. From June 1974. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. * The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show: 25/03/1978. The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro before performing in Ern’s sketch what he wrote. The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 2 – 60s and 70s Sitcoms [2019-04-06] [b08kbct7] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: This 60 minute repeat is one-third of the original 3 Hour special. [2022-03-09] The Radio Detectives – s03e04 – The Genius of Gideon Fell PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000519l URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-24] Series 3 Episode 4 (of 5): The Genius of Gideon Fell. Professor Jeffrey Richards profiles John Dickson Carr’s archetypal English eccentric, played by Sir Donald Sinden. Professor Jeffrey Richards presents a profile of Dr Gideon Fell, the archetypal English eccentric detective, created by American-born author John Dickson Carr. Sir Donald Sinden starred in the BBC radio adaptations. With Donald Sinden, Peter Ling and Enyd Williams. Affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2000. The Radio Detectives – s03e04 2000-03-21 – The Genius of Gideon Fell [2019-04-24] [m000519l] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [78642].m4a 2019-04-24: 0:01 to 27:58 = 27:57 [27:47] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-09: 0:42 to 28:38 = 27:56 [27:46] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/10 THU [2022-03-10] 10 min In a Nutshell – s01e04 1981-02-28 – Dear Mother of God PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj91n URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-06-23] Dear Mother of God: If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate? Barry Pilton’s musings read by Leonard Rossiter. From February 1981. “And lo! there also appeared an enormous great basilica, 500 car parks, infinite miracle hamburger stands, and souvenir shops.” If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate? Ponderings from Leonard Rossiter. A series of mercurial musings written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in September [sic] 1981. In A Nutshell – s01e04 1981-02-28 – Dear Mother of God [2018-06-23] [b00sj91n] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-06-23: 0:01 to 05:36 = 05:35 [05:35] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-10: 0:01 to 05:35 = 00:00 [05:35] [2022-03-10] After Henry – s03e01 – Wedding Bells PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpt4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-07-15] Series 3 Episode 1 (of 8): Wedding Bells. Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1987. “Well, I think it’s a mother’s duty to keep a maternal eye on her daughter’s emotional entanglements. That’s what I always tried to do with you. You know, subtly. At a distance.” Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper After Henry – s03e01 – Wedding Bells [2020-07-15] [b007jpt4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [VPID = m000kv29] 2020-07-15: 0:01 to 29:24 = 29:23 [29:07] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-10: 0:00 to 29:20 = 29:20 [29:07] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bdad66- m000kv29/vf_m000kv29_29f643d6-67a0-476d-a84e-ea4d6f2b44c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1649551011_f30e4503779f4453e6d655923606f773 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/11 FRI [2022-03-11] Dad’s Army – s03e12 – The Big Parade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqh1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-02-24] Series 3 Episode 12 (of 26): The Big Parade. Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides the platoon must catch one. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Captain Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides his Home Guard platoon must catch one. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee The Verger …………. Edward Sinclair Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Mrs Pike …………… Pearl Hackney Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge Dad’s Army – s03e12 – The Big Parade [2020-02-24] [b007jqh1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-24: 0:00 to 28:47 = 28:47 [28:32] — RETAINED 2022-03-11: 0:04 to 28:51 = 28:47 [28:31] [2022-03-11] Second Thoughts – s04e05 – Faint Possibility PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lmqtv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-30] Series 4 Episode 5 (of 6): Faint Possibility. Liza earns cult status after baring her love life on Woman’s Hour. Stars Lynda Bellingham and Belinda Lang. From July 1992. Liza earns cult status after baring her love life on Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour”. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Bill ……. James Bolam Faith …… Lynda Bellingham Liza ……. Belinda Lang Hannah ….. Julia Sawalha Joe …….. Mark Denham Richard …. Geoffrey Whitehead Marjorie … Jo Kendall NB: Jo Kendall was formerly in “ISIRTA” Second Thoughts – s04e05 – Faint Possibility [2019-04-30] [b00lmqtv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-30: 0:00 to 27:32 = 27:32 [27:26] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-11: 0:16 to 27:47 = 27:31 [27:26] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/12 SAT [2022-03-12] The Navy Lark – 3 Hour Special – Left Hand Down A Bit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sdrj2 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-05-18] Leslie Phillips recalls the classic comedy: “Operation Fag End”, “The Hank of Heather”, “The Lighthouse Lark”, “A Deliberate Bashing”, “Mr Phillips at Dartmouth” and “The Jubilee Navy Lark”. Sub-Lieutenant Leslie Phillips roams the high seas of comedy, with a three hour celebration of the long-running BBC radio favourite. “The Navy Lark” is almost as much of a national institution as the Navy itself. With a worldwide following, it remains one of radio’s most fondly remembered comedies, and continues to entertain new generations of listeners on Radio 4 Extra. Find out how “The Navy Lark” got started; discover who might have been in starring roles; learn how the cast of the radio series were invited to take large bits of a real-life ship; discover which other popular “Larks” appeared on radio. How did the Troutbridge crew come to run their own TV company? How exactly did Sub-Lieutenant Phillips get through his training in Dartmouth? Starring Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Dennis Price, Stephen Murray, Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Ronnie Barker and Tenniel Evans. Producer Martin Dempsey. First broadcast on BBC 7, in May 2006. Climb aboard the infamous HMS Troutbridge, as Leslie sets sail for a voyage through six classic episodes in the life and times of a legendary comic flagship: * Operation Fag End As the top brass turn up for an inspection, 50,000 duty-free cigarettes are on their way to the island. From 1959. * The Hank of Heather HMS Troutbridge launches an anti-invasion exercise for the visit of Heather’s old flame. From 1959. * The Lighthouse Lark Povey probes smuggling aboard HMS Troutbridge, as she sets sail on a rescue mission. From 1960. * A Deliberate Bashing Desperate to escape his mother-in-law, can Captain Povey rely on the crew to assist? From 1963. * Sub Lt Phillips at Dartmouth Just how did lovely Leslie become a sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge? From 1967. * The Jubilee Navy Lark Chaos looms on the Royal Yacht Britannia when an unexpected crew arrives. From 1977. Navy Lark – 3 Hour Special – Left Hand Down A Bit [2019-05-18] [b00sdrj2] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/13 SUN [2022-03-13] Doctor in the House – s01e05 – Our First Operation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt20 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-14] Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): Our First Operation. Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1968. Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre. Starring Richard Briers. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Sister ……………. Ann Murray Doctor in the House – s01e05 1968-07-23 – Our First Operation [2018-09-14] [b007jt20] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82298] [RESTORED].m4a 2018-09-14: 0:01 to 29:16 = 29:15 [29:01] RETAINED 2022-03-13: 2:07 to 31:22 = 29:15 [29:01] [2022-03-13] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e09 – The Bishop Entertains PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015bqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3531e4- m0015bqt/vf_m0015bqt_cd79ede9-c1e9-4ef9-afe5-3a16cbf6bd12.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1649734283_9d6541df309def6df0a047962d368fe4 Downloaded to Packard Bell [75.92MiB] Series 2 Episode 9 (of 20): The Bishop Entertains. The lovestruck Bishop hopes to pop the question at the cathedral garden party. Stars William Mervyn. From September 1972. The lovestruck Bishop hopes to pop the question at the cathedral garden party. Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on TV. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer John Dyas. “All Gas and Gaiters” started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1972. The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Jonathan Cecil The Dean ……………. John Barron Mrs Pugh-Critchley …… Joan Sanderson Poppy ………………. Betty Huntley-Wright Geoffrey ……………. Allan Cuthbertson Mrs Russell …………. Pat Keene XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0015bqt [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 All Gas and Gaiters – s02e09 – The Bishop Entertains [2022-03-13] [m0015bqv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/14 MON [2022-03-14] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e03 – 1972-07-23 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hmb64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8bb40- b00hm5fb/vf_b00hm5fb_0d7a20be-1c37-4aa7-bf8f-4201109fbddb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1649897428_a2adddcfb95d6423267d19a45a98363b https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c8bb40-b 00hm5fb/vf_b00hm5fb_0d7a20be-1c37-4aa7-bf8f-4201109fbddb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_das h_master.mpd?__gda__=1649897028_2e6f66f963e86115b18831fe469d44f4 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): A spoof Paul Temple serial, and wires get crossed on the telephone. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From July 1972. Mystery in a spoof of smooth sleuth Paul Temple, and wires get crossed on the telephone. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Ann Beach. Pianist Gordon Langford. Written by Arnold Brown, Donald Churchill, Peter Spence, Don Currell and Andy Kelvin, John Graham, Charles Griffin, JG Sacks, Myles Rudge and Ted Dicks, and Gerald Wiley. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. NB: Features the spoof serial “Paul Chapel and the Squalid Affair”. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e03 1972-07-23 [2019-09-03] [b00hmb64] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [68.46MiB] 2019-09-03: 0:00 to 29:41 = 29:41 [29:07] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-14: 0:00 to 29:44 = 29:44 [29:09] Runs slightly slow XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00hm5fb https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/15 TUE [2022-03-15] 50 min Archive on 4 – 2011-08-28 – A Tribute to Robert Robinson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01465z9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-04-12] Archive on 4: Robert Robinson. Laurie Taylor profiles the broadcasting legend, revealing a complex wordsmith and one of the first TV celebrities. From 2011. Robert Robinson is best remembered as the chairman of TV’s classic quiz “Ask the Family” and Radio 4’s “Brain of Britain”. But in a career spanning many decades, he also made travel programmes, “Points of View”, the “Today” programme, and “Stop the Week” (which ran on Radio 4 from 1974 to 1992). Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain’s broadcasting legends, in the company of some of the former contributors to “Stop the Week”: Ann Leslie, Matthew Parris, Sarah Harrison and Nick Tucker. There are also contributions from Will Wyatt, Victor Lewis-Smith and Hunter Davis; and a wealth of archive that reveals a complex man, a consummate wordsmith, and one of the first TV celebrities. Producer Helen Lee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2011. NB: Robert Robinson died in 2011, aged 83. Broadcast as a tribute on 2011-08-20. Archive on 4 – 2011-08-20 – A Tribute to Robert Robinson [2016-04-16] [b01465z9] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[145340].m4a [NB: Duration = 51’40”] Archive on 4 – 2011-08-20 – A Tribute to Robert Robinson [2018-04-12] [b01465z9] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [NB: Duration = 51’41”] [Trailers for other programmes after] 2018-04-12: 0:01 to 51:42 = 51:41 [51:30] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-15: 0:00 to 51:43 = 51:43 [51:30] https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01465z7/format/x ml EXPIRES: NO [2022-03-15] 35 min Steptoe and Son – s06eSP 1976-12-25 – Away for Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018j26s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d6003a-b018j26q/vf_b018j26q_a63caeac-9592-4cdb-b326-9e33cd7c9ac7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1676295865_5cd326fe23d0d2546b8976804d1690ea Away for Christmas: Harold’s Majorca-bound, but he’s not told Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From December 1976. PID : b018j26s VPID: b018j26q XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b018j26q [dashsegments] Total fragments: 329 [download] Destination: Steptoe and Son – s06eSP 1976-12-25 – Away for Christmas [download] 100% of 79.71MiB in 01:18 EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/16 WED [2022-03-16] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e06 – The Unexploded Bomb PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnjm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-26] Series 5 Episode 6 (of 20): The Unexploded Bomb. When the Lad gets a surprise in the cellar, Sid sees his chance to make some money. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1958. When the Lad gets a surprise in the cellar, Sid sees his chance to make some money. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e06 1958-02-25 – The Unexploded Bomb [2018-11-26] [b007jnjm] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[71092].m4a 2018-11-26: 0:00 to 25:17 = 25:17 [25:00] RETAINED 2022-03-16: 0:00 to 26:13 = 26:13 [24:59] NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-03-16] 1 Hour The Real Comedy Controllers – Satire and Sitcoms – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015c0z URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-06] The Real Comedy Controllers – The Things That Made Us Laugh: Satire and Sitcoms. Part 3 (of 3): The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville review more satire and sitcoms of the 1960s and 1970s. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it, and what makes them laugh. From London’s iconic BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. In the last of three programmes, our foursome travel back to the golden years of 1960s and 70s to celebrate the satire boom and to trace the development of sitcoms both here and abroad. With extracts from “The Frankie Howerd Show”, and “The Goon Show” (‘The Great Regent’s Park Swim’). Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Beryl Vertue passed away in February, aged 90. Made for Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast in March 2017. * The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6) – Fit The Sixth. Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to? Stars Peter Jones and David Jason. From April 1978. The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 2 – 60s and 70s Sitcoms [2019-04-06] [b08kbct7] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: This 60 minute repeat is one-third of the original 3 Hour special. [2022-03-16] The Radio Detectives – s03e05 – Stand By For West PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy1q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a89126- m0004k2k/vf_m0004k2k_6b32626d-ae0d-4af3-be04-a8675eb29292.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1650023908_2b17206ec99ac8cff86e4db88024d0eb Series 3 Episode 5 (of 5): Stand By For West. Professor Jeffrey Richards profiles John Creasey’s Scotland Yard Inspector, Roger West, played by Patrick Allen. John Creasey created Scotland Yard’s youngest smartest detective, and crime-solving supremo, Inspector Roger West. In the radio dramatisations he was played by Patrick Allen. Professor Jeffrey Richards presents a profile. With Patrick Allen, Sarah Lawson and Richard Creasey. Affectionate series about popular radio detectives. Producer Liz Anstee. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2000. The Radio Detectives – s03e05 2000-03-28 – Stand By For West [2019-04-30] [b007jy1q] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-30: 0:01 to 27:49 = 27:48 [27:32] 2022-03-16: 0:01 to 27:51 = 27:50 [27:32] Better ending NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/17 THU [2022-03-17] After Henry – s03e02 – Poor Relations PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpwp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/882aa1- m000l1g1/vf_m000l1g1_66c0a522-86d2-4a3f-b5d4-b6c77bd98dc5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1650158392_64e5d86585e5cf30c886954941c060b7 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 8): Poor Relations. Proud Sarah suffers her mother’s nosiness as well as some unexpected advances. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1987. Proud Sarah suffers her mother’s nosiness, as well as some unexpected advances. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Neville … Ian Thompson After Henry – s03e02 1987-09-29 – Poor Relations [2018-04-20] [b007jpwp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-04-20: 0:02 to 29:30 = 29:28 [29:16] 2022-03-18: 0:02 to 29:32 = 29:30 [29:16] Better ending NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/18 FRI [2022-03-18] Dad’s Army – s03e13 – Asleep in the Deep PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqjv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-03-02] Series 3 Episode 13 (of 26): Asleep in the Deep. Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station and so do their rescuers. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station, but so do their rescuers from the rest of the Home Guard platoon. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – s03e13 – Asleep in the Deep [2020-03-02] [b007jqjv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-03-02: 0:00 to 28:47 = 28:47 [28:30] RETAINED 2022-03-18: 0:53 to 29:40 = 28:47 [28:30] |
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[2022-03-18] Second Thoughts – s04e06 – Management Decision PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lqzs9 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-05-07] Series 4 Episode 6 (of 6): Management Decision. Son Joe and ex-wife Liza cause new pressures for Faith and Bill. Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. From July 1992. Bill and Faith face new pressures on their marriage. Meanwhile Liza shows just how vulnerable she really is. Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam. Producer Paul Schlesinger. Sitcom about the battles of Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children. Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Bill ….. James Bolam Faith …. Lynda Bellingham Liza ….. Belinda Lang Hannah … Julia Sawalha Joe …… Mark Denham Louise … Melanie Hudson Duncan … Nick Murchie NB: The BBC website *wrongly* specifies the title of this episode as “Just Managing”, but the title given by the 1992 Announcer in the recording is “Management Decision”. NB: This is the very last episode, except for the 1992 Christmas Special. Second Thoughts – s04e06 – Management Decision [2019-05-07] [b00lqzs9] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-05-07: 0:00 to 27:30 = 27:31 [27:26] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-18: 0:15 to 27:44 = 27:29 [27:26] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/19 SAT [2022-03-19] 3 Hours Hackers And Humphreys All – Yes Prime Minister PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06vc0qn URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-05] Shaun Ley explores the links between real politics and the TV satire of “Yes Prime Minister”, featuring four classic episodes. “Yes Prime Minister” made its TV debut on the same day in 1986 that Michael Heseltine quit the cabinet in a row with the Prime Minister. Made to celebrate 30 years of one of Britain’s best loved sit-coms, Radio 4 Extra explores the relationship between the real world of Whitehall and this timeless satire. Sir Antony Jay, a former political speech writer, and Jonathan Lynn, now a Hollywood film director, wrote the scripts. In exclusive interviews with Shaun Ley, they share the secrets of the political sitcom’s success. Shaun discovers the sources who blabbed and how New Labour ministers were influenced by Jim Hacker’s serial defeats at the hands of Sir Humphrey. He also visits the very heart of the British government, the Cabinet Room, to find out how true to life some of the plotlines really were. Other contributors include Sir Richard Mottram, Edwina Currie, Lord Bernard Donoughue, Lord Peter Hennessey, Graham McCann, and Sir Tony Blair. Producer Adam Bowen for “BBC News Westminster”. Made for Radio 4 Extra, first broadcast in January 2016. Featuring four classic TV episodes of “Yes Prime Minister”, starring Paul Eddington as Prime Minister Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey, and Derek Fowlds as Bernard. Directed for TV by Sydney Lotterby. * Yes Prime Minister – The Key When Prime Minister Hacker’s political advisor complains about losing her old office, Sir Humphrey decides to take action. First shown on BBC2 in 1986. * Yes Prime Minister – The National Education Service Hacker wants to axe the Department of Education and Science to slash bureaucracy and save cash – giving it directly to schools. Sir Humphrey is appalled. First shown on BBC2 in 1988. * Yes Prime Minister – A Diplomatic Incident When Jim Hacker discovers the French are planning some dirty tricks to get political advantage, the PM turns the tables on them. First shown on BBC2 in 1987. * Yes Prime Minister – The Grand Design Jim Hacker considers cancelling the Trident programme after discovering some interesting facts about the UK’s defence system. First shown on BBC2 in 1986. Hackers and Humphreys All – Yes Prime Minister [2018-05-05] [b06vc0qn] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/20 SUN [2022-03-20] Doctor in the House – s01e06 – Sex and St Swithins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k437 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-21] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): Sex and St Swithins. Medic Simon Sparrow breaks hospital rules by flirting with a pretty new nurse. Starring Richard Briers. From July 1968. Medic Simon Sparrow breaks hospital rules by flirting with a pretty new nurse. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. With special guest Irene Handl. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Recorded at the Paris studios in Regent Street, London. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Sister ……………. Barbara Mitchell Nurse Michaels …….. Carol Marsh Ginger ……………. Tanya Robinson Mrs Clarke ………… Irene Handl Doctor in the House – s01e06 1968-07-30 – Sex and St Swithins [2018-09-21] [b007k437] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83520] [RESTORED].m4a 2018-09-21: 0:00 to 29:42 = 29:42 [29:30] RETAINED 2022-03-20: 0:18 to 30:00 = 29:42 [29:30] [2022-03-20] All Gas and Gaiters – s02e10 – The Bishop Gains a Reputation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpjp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-10] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/419c1c- b00290f1/vf_b00290f1_09547afc-53ed-49cf-aa6c-b8f80d6ac1c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1650366653_2ad4993cc8218de03d2dd643bc33856e Series 2 Episode 10 (of 20): The Bishop Gains a Reputation. Clerical confusion abounds over the Archdeacon’s tell-all book. Written for radio. Stars Robertson Hare. From July 1972. Clerical confusion abounds over the Archdeacon’s tell-all book. Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on TV. Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps. Producer John Dyas. “All Gas and Gaiters” started life as a TV pilot in “Comedy Playhouse”, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1972. The Bishop ………….. William Mervyn The Bishop’s Chaplain … Jonathan Cecil The Archdeacon ………. Robertson Hare The Dean ……………. John Barron Mr Brown ……………. Michael Kilgarriff NB: This is the final episode in the current run of repeats, even though Series 2 comprises 20 episodes not 10. Next week in this timeslot is “Something to Shout About” Series 1. All Gas and Gaiters – s02e10 1972-09-25 – The Bishop Gains a Reputation [2019-03-10] [b007jpjp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75612].m4a 2019-03-10: 0:02 to 26:53 = 26:51 [26:33] RETAINED 2022-03-20: 1:35 to 28:28 = 26:53 [26:32] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/21 MON [2022-03-21] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e05 – 1972-08-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yhx5s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1df653- b00yhx4x/vf_b00yhx4x_5113bf00-7aa8-48b2-bbb7-ef63650daa8b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1650499206_3eafdfa65869c00a2a0893b458c36437 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): Angry antique dealers and it’s not the end of the world. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From August 1972. Angry antique dealers, a word from the Minister for population, and it’s not the end of the world. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Written by Terence Brady, Peter N Christie, Donald Churchill, Bert Fisher, John Graham, Christopher Langham, Roy Lomax, Chris Miller, Katie Moss, Myles Rudge and Gordon Langford, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley. Pianist Gordon Langford. Banjo Dick Abell. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e05 1972-08-06 [2020-01-15] [b00yhx5s] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-e].m4a [1st item: Bored newsreader] 2020-01-15: 0:00 to 29:14 = 29:14 [29:11] End music truncated (28 seconds missing) 2022-03-21: 0:58 to 30:40 = 29:42 [29:11] Complete NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. [2022-03-21] Chambers – s01e01 – QC At Any Cost PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jttl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a33cf2- m000dghl/vf_m000dghl_2d42fcbe-d307-4c7a-99b6-cd3d7bffa162.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1650519296_ae1c7025723386931cc68b53fb8a075c Series 1 Episode 1 (of 5): QC At Any Cost. Hell-bent on becoming a QC no matter what, John Fuller-Carp employs anyone who can help him. Stars John Bird. From April 1996. John Fuller-Carp, the Machiavellian head of chambers, is determined to become a QC and will perform almost any moral contortion to achieve his goal. When left-wing Ruth Quirke, rumoured to be the daughter of a High Court judge, applies to join chambers at Forecourt Buildings, Fuller- Carp’s imagination goes into overdrive. A hotline to the Lord Chancellor and promotion seems inevitable. But will his “New Labour” image amount to anything? Starring John Bird, James Fleet and Lesley Sharp. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1996. NB: I suspect that the name Fuller Carp is an anagram for “full of crap” John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Lesley Sharp Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Judge ………….. Gavin Muir Suggs ………….. John Baddeley Brinsley ……….. Alex Lowe Jen ……………. Jane Whittenshaw Chambers – s01e01 – QC at Any Cost [2020-01-20] [b007jttl] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-20: 0:01 to 28:43 = 28:42 [28:33] 2022-03-21: 0:01 to 28:44 = 28:43 [28:32] NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/22 TUE – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/23 WED [2022-03-23] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e07 – Hancock’s School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnmp URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-03] Series 5 Episode 7 (of 20): Hancock’s School. Inspired by Bill and supplied by Sid, the Lad turns his home into a centre of learning. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. Inspired by Bill and supplied by Sid, the Lad turns his home into a centre of learning. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e07 1958-03-04 – Hancock’s School [2018-12-03] [b007jnmp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[71102].m4a 2018-12-03: 0:00 to 25:17 = 25:17 [25:00] RETAINED 2022-03-23: 0:00 to 26:21 = 26:21 [24:59] With complete playout music NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-03-23] How Tickled Am I – s01e01 – Frank Randle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js75 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-29] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Frank Randle. Mark Radcliffe tells the story of the bad lad of showbiz, Frank Randle, a grotesque and the funniest man alive. From 1999. He was “a gargoyle, a grotesque – and the funniest man alive”. Mark Radcliffe tells the story of “the bad lad of showbiz”, Frank Randle, the rebel from Wigan who hiked his way to stardom. Featuring Arthur Askey, Billy Dainty and Queenie Randle. A six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. NB: Next week should be s01e02, featuring Jimmy Clitheroe, but due to a special event next week this series continues 2 weeks from today, with Jimmy Clitheroe’s edition, on Wed 6 April. How Tickled Am I – s01e01 1999-04-06 – Frank Randle [2018-08-29] [b007js75] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77857].m4a 2018-08-29: 0:00 to 27:41 = 27:41 [27:41] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-23: 0:54 to 28:37 = 27:43 [27:41] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/24 THU [2022-03-24] The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e01 – The Birthday Present PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx9k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8de62- b006h4hf/vf_b006h4hf_016455a0-2ae3-4d56-8b99-ba1ada0599bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1650772642_b3e3d1b66ddec0c5164afd2260acd889 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): The Birthday Present. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From March 1976. Busy writing his new crime novel, Gerald doesn’t want to be disturbed. But Diana has other ideas. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. With Michael McClain. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer, “The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter” ran for four series, from 1976 to 1981. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. NB: Humourously known as “The Small Intimate Wife of Gerald C Potter”. Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e01 1976-03-22 – The Birthday Present [2018-07-31] [b007jx9k] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[68818].m4a 2018-07-31: 0:01 to 24:28 = 24:27 [24:09] RETAINED 2022-03-24: 0:02 to 24:25 = 24:23 [24:08] [2022-03-24] After Henry – s03e03 – Guilty Secrets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k47s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91a40c- b0079g2k/vf_b0079g2k_ecc134a8-59df-44da-9f3d-9b3c8b7592fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1650762595_c24a48954b386acbf37fd3fcb4ef8ad9 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 8): Guilty Secrets. Sarah tidies up husband Henry’s study four years after his death. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From October 1987. Sarah tidies up husband Henry’s study, four years after his death. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Rod ……. Paul Sirr After Henry – s03e03 – Guilty Secrets [2020-07-29] [b007k47s] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-07-29: 0:00 to 29:16 = 29:16 [29:01] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-24: 0:00 to 29:12 = 29:12 [29:01] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/25 FRI [2022-03-25] Dad’s Army – s03e14 – We Know Our Onions PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqlx URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-03-09] Series 3 Episode 14 (of 26): We Know Our Onions. Onion-less Hodges hounds the platoon, which has Jones’s van for an exercise. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Jones’s van is commandeered for the platoon’s anti-tank gun exercise, but the trouble is it’s also full of Hodges consignment of onions. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Captain Ramsay ……… Alan Tilvern Sergeant Baxter …….. Michael Middleton Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge Dad’s Army – s03e14 – We Know Our Onions [2020-03-09] [b007jqlx] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-03-09: 0:02 to 28:47 = 28:45 [28:35] RETAINED 2022-03-25: 0:01 to 28:47 = 28:46 [28:34] [2022-03-25] Bristow – s01e01 – Fair Shares PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cbcpg URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-07-02] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Fair Shares. Takeover tangles at Chester-Perry. Michael Williams plays the buying clerk from Frank Dickens’ cartoon strip. From March 1999. Takeover tangles as Bristow learns Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm across the street. He thinks that if he surreptitiously invests in rivals Miles and Rudge, he can make a mint. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Mrs Purdy …….. Dora Bryan Fudge ………… Jon Glover Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Post Boy ……… Simon Schatzberger Prunella Peach … Carol Starks Fred Stokes …… David Battley Bristow – s01e01 – Fair Shares [2020-07-02] [b00cbcpg] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-07-02: 0:01 to 27:38 = 27:37 [27:09] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-25: 0:00 to 27:36 = 27:36 [27:09] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/26 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/27 SUN [2022-03-27] Doctor in the House – s01e07 – Our First Baby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4bc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/045d89- b007b3x4/vf_b007b3x4_99ba63ea-2592-4785-9850-e46c05131633.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd? __gda__=1650969232_f379d3d0df93008c9ba97727d56659ee Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): Our First Baby. Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins antenatal ward. Starring Richard Briers. From August 1968. Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins ante-natal ward. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Vera ……………… Norma Ronald Mrs Stevens ……….. Gwendolyn Watts Sister/Granny ……… Beth Boyd Porter/Padre ………. Brian Haines Doctor in the House – s01e07 1968-08-06 – Our First Baby [2018-09-28] [b007k4bc] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83138] [Original].m4a 2018-09-28: 0:01 to 29:34 = 29:33 [29:22] RETAINED 2022-03-27: 2:54 to 32:39 = 29:45 [29:19] 3 seconds missing; seems to simply run at wrong speed [2022-03-27] Something to Shout About – s01e01 – 1960-07-05 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07k0tdl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d7c2b-b07k0t0m/vf_b07k0t0m_2f4b4123-40c9-4cf0-8c4b-cb690178361d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1650975653_16c5e32e140983ddcc3d340face4b63a Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): The Arrival Of Mr Pimslow. The advertising agency team woo a US tycoon with a top secret product. With Michael Medwin and Fenella Fielding. From July 1960. Scared he’ll be sacked if he doesn’t find a new client, Michael Lightfoot and the advertising agency team battle to woo an American businessman to win the account for his secret new product. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer John Simmonds. Set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”, “Something To Shout About” ran to 54 episodes over three series. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1960. Michael Lightfoot … Michael Medwin Maggie Tufnell …… Eleanor Summerfield Janet …………… Fenella Fielding Mavis …………… Joan Sims Adrian ………….. Nicholas Phipps Mr Pimslow ………. Warren Mitchell Something to Shout About – s01e01 [b07k0t0m] 2016-07-08.flv 2016-07-08: 0:00 to 27:01 = 27:01 [26:26] .flv file – Deleted 2022-03-28: 3:50 to 30:50 = 27:00 [26:25] 320 kbps m4a file NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/28 MON [2022-03-28] Outbreak of Fear – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082c6v URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-02] Part 1 (of 5): The Body on the Beach. When a brutal death is discovered in the coastal fishing village of Polford, Sergeant Fowler investigates. Stars Leslie Sands. Until PC Beaumont came to Polford, fresh from Police Training College, he’d never seen a dead body. But despite the location of this sleepy fishing village in the West Country, he’s set to complete his education. Starring Leslie Sands and Nick Orchard. RD Wingfield’s five-part thriller serial. Director Brian Miller. BBC Bristol. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Roy Beaumont … Nick Orchard Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett Dr Lethbridge ….. Paul Nicholson Pete Carter ……. Derek Graham Mitchell ………. Conrad Phillips Fred Dickey ……. Fred Bryant Rose ………….. Gratham Albert ………… Douglas Leach Kim …………… Deborah Paige Mrs Trevor …….. Patricia Gibson NB: Written by the bloke who created “A Touch of Frost”, hence it includes references to the town of Denton, the ‘patch’ of Insp Jack Frost, played on ITV by David Jason. NB: Conrad Phillips was William Tell in the 1950s ITC film series “The Adventures of William Tell”, made in b/w, with Jennifer Jayne and Willoughby Goddard. Outbreak of Fear – Part 1 – The Body on the Beach [2017-08-02] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[76084].m4a 2017-08-02: 0:00 to 27:03 = 27:03 [26:59] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-28: 0:12 to 27:15 = 27:03 [26:58] [2022-03-28] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hsff3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/93c169-b00hs9cb/vf_b00hs9cb_10dbcb2b-f31b-4506-822f-182e58d3ed9b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651105520_978728ea7cf8872dffd19ccc2222caf1 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): A musing pianist and a two-headed “Great Eccentric”. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From August 1972. A musing pianist, a two-headed “Great Eccentric”, and is the Age of Chivalry dead? A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Written by Chris Allen, David Climie and Gordon Langford, Jim Eldridge, John Graham, Alan Hutchison, Chris Miller, Richard Murdoch, Allan Scott & Chris Bryant, Gerald Wiley, and Stan Wootton. Pianist Gordon Langford. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e06 1972-08-13 [2020-01-22] [b00hsff3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-22: 0:00 to 29:41 = 29:41 [29:06] 2022-03-28: 0:43 to 30:24 = 29:41 [29:05] [71.32MiB] Complete; Better ending — RETAINED NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. [2022-03-28] Chambers – s01e02 – The Right to Silence PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnjc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7b362d-m000dpz2/vf_m000dpz2_7157920f-d578-4230-bc34-dcc82bf0c292.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651105860_4d79c9fcb74a756cd403d59a74836ac2 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 5): The Right to Silence. Incompetent pompous barrister John Fuller-Carp ends up on the wrong side of the law. Stars John Bird. From April 1996. Hostilities between pompous Fuller-Carp and Ruth have intensified, and a walking holiday in the Lake District with an influential judge would seem to provide the perfect break. However, a Crimewatch obsessed hotelier, an ambiguous fax, and an impending murder trial conspire to turn the weekend into a nightmare. Even the allure of the hotel’s Nick Ross Carvery cannot redeem events. Starring John Bird, James Fleet and Lesley Sharp. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1996. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Lesley Sharp Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Austin Weave ……. Geoffrey McGivern Other parts …….. Peter Serafinowcz Chambers – s01e02 – The Right to Silence [2020-01-27] [b007jnjc] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-01-27: 0:01 to 29:03 = 29:02 [28:50] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-28: 0:49 to 29:51 = 29:02 [28:50] 69.02MiB https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/29 TUE [2022-03-29] Outbreak of Fear – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082f1k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eae87c-b0082f14/vf_b0082f14_80a19acc-e7e2-4475-bde6-bfd63787d778.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651203219_ae25ca4905a2b06db8ce0020df6341fe Part 2 (of 5): The Second Body. Sergeant Fowler’s boss, Superintendent Chadwick, arrives from New Scotland Yard and makes a discovery. Stars Leslie Sands. No sooner has Richard Aldridge’s body turned up when Sergeant Fowler’s boss arrives from New Scotland Yard, and makes a discovery. Starring Leslie Sands and Nick Orchard. RD Wingfield’s thriller serial. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Beaumont ……. Nick Orchard Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett The Doctor …….. Paul Nicholson Pete Carter ……. Derek Graham Chadwick ………. Nicholas Courtney Joe Hardy ……… John Gabriel Miss Reed ……… Ann Morrish Vicar …………. Ronald Russell Radio DJ ………. Jim Reid NB: Guest star Nicholas Courtney Outbreak of Fear – Part 2 – The Second Body [2017-08-03] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75474].m4a 2017-08-03: 0:01 to 26:50 = 26:49 [26:45] 2022-03-29: 0:01 to 26:51 = 26:50 [26:45] Better ending — RETAINED https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/30 WED [2022-03-30] Outbreak of Fear – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082h1n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/73a739-b0082h0j/vf_b0082h0j_4d116404-dc2f-45e1-9f9b-35a7798f6363.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651295015_75fa7dbec3616adab05396103b3fad57 Part 3 (of 5): Triple Murder. With victims mutilated by a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler’s hands, police radios pick up mystery signals. Stars Leslie Sands. With victims mutilated by a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler’s hands, police radios in the village of Polford pick up mysterious signals. Starring Leslie Sands and Nick Orchard. RD Wingfield’s thriller serial. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Beaumont ……. Nick Orchard Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett Chadwick ………. Nicholas Courtney The Doctor …….. Paul Nicholson Pete Carter ……. Derek Graham Mitchell ………. Conrad Phillips Joe Hardy ……… John Gabriel Eric Farrow ……. Malcolm Young Mrs Farrow …….. Rosemary Sigel NB: Guest star Nicholas Courtney Outbreak of Fear – Part 3 – Triple Murder [2017-08-04] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[76565].m4a 2017-08-04: 0:01 to 27:13 = 27:12 [27:06] 2022-03-30: 0:29 to 27:42 = 27:13 [27:06] Better ending — RETAINED NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. [2022-03-30] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e08 – Around the World in 80 Days PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsqv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-10] Series 5 Episode 8 (of 20): Around the World in 80 Days. The Lad accepts a bet when challenged to copy Phileas Fogg’s trip in far less time. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. The Lad accepts a bet when challenged to copy Phileas Fogg’s trip but in far less time. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. NB: This episode spoofs the 1958 Hollywood film version of the book, starring David Niven, which was a huge hit in cinemas in the year this episode was recorded. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e08 1958-03-11 – Around the World in 80 Days [2018-12-10] [b007jsqv] 320 Kbps[83390].m4a Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e08 1958-03-11 – Around the World in 80 Days [2020-03-30] [b007jsqv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-12-10: 0:01 to 29:39 = 29:38 [29:26] Deleted 2020-03-30: 0:01 to 30:49 = 30:48 [29:26] Complete Playout — RETAINED 2022-03-30: 0:00 to 30:49 = 30:49 [29:26] Complete Playout NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-03-30] That Reminds Me – s01e02 – Barry Took PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmr3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-17] Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Barry Took. Comedian, writer and presenter Barry Took reminisces as he entertains an audience. Featuring tales of “Round the Horne”, “The News Quiz” and Monty Python. Producer Claire Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. NB: Barry Took died on 31 March 2002. This programme was broadcast today to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of his death. That Reminds Me – s01e02 – Barry Took [2019-04-17] [b007jmr3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-17: 0:01 to 28:02 = 28:01 [27:49] RETAINED 2022-03-30: 0:42 to 28:44 = 28:02 [27:49] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/03/31 THU [2022-03-31] Outbreak of Fear – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082htz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a440a-b0082hrt/vf_b0082hrt_b971ae4d-ea6b-4613-90fb-0c69305213dc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651381439_900de91edb1fa2148522677891fa8a6d Part 4 (of 5): The Vault. With boats wrecked and Polford’s telephone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery. Stars Leslie Sands. With boats wrecked and telephone lines down in the village of Polford, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery. Starring Leslie Sands and Nick Orchard. RD Wingfield’s thriller serial. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Beaumont ……. Nick Orchard Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett Dr Lethbridge ….. Paul Nicholson Chadwick ………. Nicholas Courtney Mitchell ………. Conrad Phillips Joe Hardy ……… John Gabriel Albert ………… Douglas Leach Operator ………. Brian Gear Rose ………….. Gillie Gratham Fred Dickey ……. Fred Bryant Outbreak of Fear – Part 4 – The Vault [2017-08-07] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75771].m4a 2017-08-07: 0:00 to 26:56 = 26:56 [26:52] Deleted 2022-03-31: 0:01 to 26:58 = 26:57 [26:53] Better ending NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. [2022-03-31] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-11-27 – The Empty House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bn94fg URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-16] Series 3 Episode 1 (of 7): The Empty House. The detective returns from the dead to solve a puzzling locked-room murder. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. Years have passed since Dr Watson saw Holmes and Moriarty hurtle to their deaths in the chasm. Now by chance Watson meets Holmes’s brother, Mycroft. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”, published in 1903. Carleton Hobbs played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1961. Sherlock Holmes …………….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ………………….. Norman Shelley First Man ………………….. Stanley Lebor Inspector Lestrade/Second Man … Humphrey Morton Colonel Moran ………………. Noel Johnson Third Man ………………….. David Terence Jessie …………………….. Eva Huszar Mrs Hudson …………………. Gudrun Ure Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-11-27 – The Empty House [2018-10-16] [b0bn94fg] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75875].m4a 2018-10-16: 0:01 to 26:59 = 26:58 [26:55] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-31: 0:01 to 27:02 = 27:01 [26:55] Extra 3 sec of silence at end EXPIRES: NO [2022-03-31] The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e02 – The Wedding Ring PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vlws URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b72af7-b007vltr/vf_b007vltr_06b9cefd-732a-4deb-8a59-e3cd75b87e7c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651364557_4008b300dba018064fef03d78a1344dd Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): The Wedding Ring. The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious. Stars Ian Carmichael. From March 1976. Crime writer Gerald is distracted when Diana loses something precious. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. With James Thomason, Trader Faulkner and Robin Browne. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1976. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e02 1976-03-29 – The Wedding Ring [2018-08-07] [b007vlws] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[68818].m4a 2018-08-07: 0:00 to 24:28 = 24:28 [24:11] Deleted 2022-03-31: 0:01 to 24:59 = 24:58 [24:12] Better ending (Playout music is 30 sec longer) NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. [2022-03-31] After Henry – s03e04 – Lines of Communication PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4gw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1981b8-b007d5v8/vf_b007d5v8_8f03f1cb-c8bb-43b9-9504-eadd165fe744.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651364849_7ac30833bfd01faf04822449614a4fd4 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 8): Lines of Communication. Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in. Stars Prunella Scales. From October 1987. Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4 in October 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper After Henry – s03e04 1987-10-13 – Lines of Communication [2020-08-05] [b007k4gw] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-05: 0:01 to 29:23 = 29:22 [29:08] Complete — RETAINED 2022-03-31: 0:01 to 29:21 = 29:20 [29:08] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/01 FRI [2022-04-01] Outbreak of Fear – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082k48 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-08-08] Part 5 (of 5): The Killer. Sergeant Fowler takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick’s conclusions on the murders. Stars Leslie Sands. As his suspicions grow over his boss’s conclusions, Sergeant Fowler must take action over the murders in the village of Polford. Starring Leslie Sands and Nick Orchard. Conclusion of RD Wingfield’s thriller serial. Director Brian Miller. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1982. Sergeant Fowler … Leslie Sands PC Beaumont ……. Nick Orchard Chadwick ………. Nicholas Courtney Dave Clark …….. Cornelius Garrett Dr Lethbridge ….. Paul Nicholson Mitchell ………. Conrad Phillips Rose ………….. Gillie Gratham The Operator …… Brian Gear Radio DJ ………. Jim Reid Jackson ……….. Roger Leach Outbreak of Fear – Part 5 – The Killer [2017-08-08] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2017-08-08: 0:01 to 27:14 = 27:13 [27:07] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-01: 0:28 to 27:43 = 27:15 [27:07] [2022-04-01] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-12-04 – The Reigate Squires PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bn9y0v URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-17] Series 3 Episode 2 (of 7): The Reigate Squires. The detective goes to convalesce in Surrey but his skills are soon put to the test. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. The great detective has been ill so Dr Watson arranges for him to have a few days in the country to convalesce. But even on holiday, Holmes cannot resist solving a mystery. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes”, published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. Sherlock Holmes ……. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson …………. Norman Shelley Ivan Samson ……….. Colonel Hayter The Butler ………… Philip Leaver Inspector Forrester … Anthony Woodruff Cunningham ………… Wilfred Babbage Alec Cunningham ……. Malcolm Hayes Acton …………….. Martin Lewis Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-12-04 – The Reigate Squires [2018-10-17] [b0bn9y0v] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[73378].m4a 2018-10-17: 0:01 to 26:05 = 26:04 [26:00] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-01: 0:01 to 26:06 = 26:05 [25:59] EXPIRES: NO [2022-04-01] Dad’s Army – s03e15 – The Royal Train PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqpj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d7f550-b005cfj2/vf_b005cfj2_873b5dbe-f663-4723-9a54-9de039499b45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651450533_8b1fab4ac3c5d825a65145aa45fbb0cf Series 3 Episode 15 (of 26): The Royal Train. Mainwaring gets up steam when the platoon waits for the King at the station. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June 1976. Captain Mainwaring gets up steam when the Home Guard platoon receive sealed orders regarding the King. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Vicar ……………… Frank Williams Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge Dad’s Army – s03e15 – The Royal Train [2020-03-16] [b007jqpj] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-03-16: 0:02 to 27:38 = 27:36 [27:23] RETAINED 2022-04-01: 0:15 to 27:51 = 27:36 [27:23] [2022-04-01] Bristow – s01e02 – Follow That Star PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cglkn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/55f0e1-m00045qy/vf_m00045qy_0f0f893a-8699-4812-bb85-988cb0685d06.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651451539_42f4ad7055a8dbc0979ad16a96cbd287 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Follow That Star. The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into the staff canteen. Stars Michael Williams. From April 1999. The troublesome buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into chef Gordon Blue’s staff canteen. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel and he knows it. Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4 in April 1999. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes B.J. Bothwick …. Christopher Benjamin Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Station Master … Jon Glover Post Boy ……… Simon Schatzberger Mrs Dimple ……. Sheila Reid Bristow – s01e02 – Follow That Star [2019-04-11] [b00cglkn] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-11: 0:01 to 27:04 = 27:03 [26:43] RETAINED 2022-04-01: 0:29 to 27:34 = 27:05 [26:43] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/02 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/03 SUN [2022-04-03] Doctor in the House – s01e09 – Out-Patients PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4s5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/68e45f-b007hhk9/vf_b007hhk9_bd24591a-9ec7-48ae-b228-81d20fec02f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651580553_77e5e84872a7cf31867907d831cd6796 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): Out-Patients. Medic Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1968. Medic Simon Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, whilst Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Nurse …………….. Carol Mason Mrs Clark …………. Irene Handl Doctor in the House – s01e09 1968-08-20 – Out Patients [2018-10-05] [b007k4s5] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82895] [RESTORED].m4a 2018-10-05: 0:00 to 29:28 = 29:28 [29:17] RETAINED 2022-04-03: 1:52 to 31:19 = 29:27 [29:17] [2022-04-03] Something to Shout About – s01e02 – 1960-07-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07l0y14 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d81fe4-b07l0y06/vf_b07l0y06_6bc7bfbe-680a-448d-86ad-36b207ecd0fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651579852_4ff0512e949c8f6598e36a2893e33745 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): The Squench Account. As baffled customers snub a new drink, the advertising team get devious. Stars Joan Sims and Fenella Fielding. From July 1960. As baffled customers boycott a new orangeade drink, the advertising team must get devious. Comedy set in a London advertising agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1960. Michael ……….. Michael Medwin Maggie ………… Eleanor Summerfield Janet …………. Fenella Fielding Mavis …………. Joan Sims Adrian ………… Nicholas Phipps Dick Dimblemore … Tony Fayne Mr Allbright …… Warren Mitchell NB: The firm advertise Squench, a new brand of orangeade. Something to Shout About – s01e02 [b07l0y06] 2016-07-15.flv 2016-07-15: 0:00 to 27:31 = 27:24 [26:56] FLV – Deleted 2022-04-03: 3:25 to 30:48 = 27:23 [26:55] M4A NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/04 MON [2022-04-04] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-12-11 – The Resident Patient PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnb60m URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-18] Series 3 Episode 3 (of 7): The Resident Patient. A doctor asks the detective to investigate the odd behaviour of his business partner. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. Who are Dr Trevelyan’s mysterious visitors and why do they seem less interested in a consultation than in the resident patient in the front room? Another case for the great detective. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes” published in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ………. Norman Shelley Dr Trevelyan ……. Hamilton Dyce Blessington …….. Anthony Vicars Ivan …………… John Bryning Count Egrovitch …. Earle Grey Inspector Lanner … Godfrey Kenton Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-12-11 – The Resident Patient [2018-10-18] [b0bnb60m] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75838].m4a 2018-10-18: 0:02 to 26:58 = 26:56 [26:55] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-04: 0:02 to 26:59 = 26:57 [26:54] EXPIRES: NO [2022-04-04] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e07 – 1972-08-20 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j0hbp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/87d52a-b00j0gjc/vf_b00j0gjc_ada463cf-9c7f-4ce6-a572-369e06f3fecd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651709637_2e995e947a73a5e6819159a2f308b330 Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): A forgetful actor and people who use lots of words but say very little. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From August 1972. A forgetful actor, a grave digger’s wedding, and people who use lots of words but say very little. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and John Graham. Written by Tony Bilbow and Mike Fentiman, Guy Boas, Terence Brady, David Climie, John Graham, Charles Griffin, Kevin Paul and Harold Arkthorp, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Peter Spence, and Gerald Wiley. Pianist Gordon Langford. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e07 1972-08-20 [2020-01-29] [b00j0hbp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: Also have a CD recording 1 second longer, at FLAC 354 Kbps 2020-01-29: 0:01 to 30:05 = 30:04 [29:32] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-04: 0:47 to 30:51 = 30:04 [29:32] [2022-04-04] Chambers – s01e03 – The Cab Rank Rule PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007znmz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e49e8e-m000f00n/vf_m000f00n_5998a7e6-cb8c-4df4-b451-4093dc881d13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651710860_81bdec1d94208c0c2636b6061fcc9b0e Series 1 Episode 3 (of 5): The Cab Rank Rule. After extolling high standards at the bar, John Fuller-Carp is embarrassed over animal rights. Stars John Bird. From April 1996. Fuller-Carp faces a dilemma when asked to represent animal rights activists, having just accepted an invitation to go fox-hunting with some influential High Court judges. Nor is it just Fuller-Carp’s dignity which is on the line, as LAM (Lawyers against Meat) is ready to pounce. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1996. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Lesley Sharp Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Simon De Vere …… Jonathan Coy Rob ……………. Paul Shearer Mr Porteus ……… Keith Drinkel Mrs Porteus …….. Ann Beach NB: Mr Fulla Crap is fighting an organisation pronounced ‘lamb’! Chambers – s01e03 – The Cab Rank Rule [2020-02-03] [b007znmz] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-03: 0:00 to 28:29 = 28:29 [28:17] DELETED 2022-04-04: 0:36 to 29:06 = 28:30 [28:17] Better ending NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/05 TUE [2022-04-05] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-12-18 – Charles Augustus Milverton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnfytx URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-19] Series 3 Episode 4 (of 7): Charles Augustus Milverton. Sherlock Holmes sets his scruples aside in the case of a serial blackmailer. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. A lady’s honour is at stake, but the great detective seems helpless to tackle the master blackmailer dubbed “the worst man in London”. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” published in 1904. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. Sherlock Holmes ………….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……………….. Norman Shelley Charles Augustus Milverton … Tony Church Susan …………………… Dudy Nimmo Inspector Lestrade ……….. Humphrey Morton Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-12-18 – Charles Augustus Milverton [2018-10-19] [b0bnfytx] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75525].m4a 2018-10-19: 0:02 to 26:51 = 26:49 [26:49] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-05: 0:02 to 26:54 = 26:52 [26:48] EXPIRES: NO [2022-04-05] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-12-25 – The Blue Carbuncle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bntxbm URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-22] NB: Not broadcast, because it’s a Christmas Special, but found today on their website. Series 3 Episode 5 (of 7): The Blue Carbuncle. A Christmas goose leads Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to a priceless gem. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1961. A Christmas goose leads the Baker Street sleuth and Dr Watson to a priceless gem. Carleton Hobbs stars as Sherlock Holmes. The actor played the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “Strand Magazine” in 1892. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1961. Sherlock Holmes … Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……… Norman Shelley Peterson ………. Will Leighton Henry Baker ……. Kenneth Dight Windigate ……… Derek Birch Maggie ………… Pauline Wynn Breckinridge …… Wilfred Babbage Bill ………….. Keith Buckley James Ryder ……. John Pullen NB: The Countess of Morcar’s carbuncle, or the Hotel Cosmopolitan jewel robbery Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1961-12-25 – The Blue Carbuncle [2018-10-22] [b0bntxbm] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[69024].m4a 2018-10-22: 0:00 to 24:33 = 24:33 [24:33] Fake start. No episode title. No end credits. RETAINED 2022-04-05: 0:00 to 24:39 = 24:39 [24:33] Fake start. No episode title. No end credits. EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/06 WED [2022-04-06] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-01-01 – The Problem of Thor Bridge PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnv4wn URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-23] Series 3 Episode 6 (of 7): The Problem of Thor Bridge. The sleuth probes the death of an American magnate’s wife and an accused governess. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1962. An American asks the detective to help him clear the name of a governess charged with murdering his wife. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was published in 1922 in “The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes”. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. Sherlock Holmes ……….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson …………….. Norman Shelley J Neil Gibson …………. Robert Ayres Sergeant Coventry ……… Humphrey Morton Grace Dunbar/Mrs Hudson … Beryl Calder Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-01-01 – The Problem of Thor Bridge [2018-10-23] [b0bnv4wn] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[76915].m4a 2018-10-23: 0:01 to 27:21 = 27:20 [27:19] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-06: 0:01 to 27:21 = 27:20 [27:19] EXPIRES: NO [2022-04-06] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e09 – The Americans Hit Town PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnqr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-17] Series 5 Episode 9 (of 20): The Americans Hit Town. Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid is keen to rent out the Lad’s rooms. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid is keen to rent out the Lad’s rooms. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e09 1958-03-18 – The Americans Hit Town [2018-12-17] [b007jnqr] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82330].m4a 2018-12-17: 0:01 to 29:16 = 29:15 [28:42] RETAINED 2022-04-06: 0:01 to 29:17 = 29:16 [28:41] NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-04-06] How Tickled Am I – s01e02 – Jimmy Clitheroe PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/06bed8-b0027wh2/vf_b0027wh2_d6f3f1a5-8c75-4c01-953f-d78de9ce0daa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651828667_b87db0109af545e7039e759e28e00874 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Jimmy Clitheroe. Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive radio star who played a schoolboy. But was he ever allowed to grow up? From April 1999. “Nearly a quarter of the population settle down to listen to a radio classic…” Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive radio star who played a schoolboy. But was he ever allowed to grow up? Featuring Frank Roscoe, James Casey, Diana Day, Geoffrey Wheeler, Ronnie Hilton and Irene Roberts. Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. NB: Repeated 5 Sept 2018, 1 April 2020. Most of the interviews are lifted from the 1992 documentary, but with no consideration of whether or not they are true. How Tickled Am I – s01e02 1999-04-13 – Jimmy Clitheroe [BBC master] [Keith Wickham].ape How Tickled Am I – s01e02 1999-04-13 – Jimmy Clitheroe [2018-09-05] [b007jnxs] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [77724].m4a 1999-04-13: 0:00 to 27:38 = 27:38 [27:26] WAV/APE : 488 Kbps — RETAINED 2018-09-05: 0:01 to 27:38 = 27:37 [27:26] M4A : 320 Kbps 2022-04-06: 0:01 to 27:37 = 27:36 [27:26] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/07 THU [2022-04-07] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – s03e07 – The Priory School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bnxcnb URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-10-24] Series 3 Episode 7 (of 7): The Priory School. Conan Doyle’s duo investigate a missing schoolboy and his art master. With Norman Shelley as Watson. From 1962. Investigating the disappearance of a young lord from his school, the great detective ponders upon the hoof-prints of cattle on a moor where there are no cattle. Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was published in 1904 in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1962. Sherlock Holmes ……….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson …………….. Norman Shelley Dr Huxtable …………… Eric Anderson Roberts ………………. Peter Hutton Reuben Hayes ………….. Victor Lucas The Duke of Holdernesse … Wilfred Grantham James Wilder ………….. David Spenser Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-01-08 – The Priory School [2018-10-24] [b0bnxcnb] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[75815].m4a 2018-10-24: 0:02 to 26:57 = 26:55 [26:54] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-07: 0:02 to 27:04 = 27:02 [26:53] EXPIRES: NO [2022-04-07] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e03 – The Picture PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w2s0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d1baa8-b007w2r4/vf_b007w2r4_fbc74820-5cc1-418b-80fb-5e76b9800ff4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651968860_987743183732eef4c2ed0b97e21a0709 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): The Picture. The small-time crime writer and his wife have a clear-out to try and make some cash. Stars Ian Carmichael. From April 1976. Gerald and Diana have a clear-out to try and make some cash. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e03 1976-04-05 – The Picture [2018-08-14] [b007w2s0] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[68234].m4a 2018-08-14: 0:01 to 24:16 = 24:15 [24:00] RETAINED 2022-04-07: 0:03 to 24:18 = 24:15 [23:59] [2022-04-07] After Henry – s03e05 – Intellectual Aspirations PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq4g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c65d24-m000llvq/vf_m000llvq_f0d962fa-5444-45ac-9c75-b4c89ae60257.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1651969123_64f146597c0acebe4d9aa2864729a9bc Series 3 Episode 5 (of 8): Intellectual Aspirations. Clare is seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate. Stars Prunella Scales. From October 1987. Clare’s seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1987. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Julian …. Jasper Jacob After Henry – s03e05 1987-10-20 – Intellectual Aspirations [2020-08-12] [b007jq4g] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-12: 0:01 to 29:41 = 29:40 [29:27] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-07: 0:00 to 29:42 = 29:42 [29:27] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/08 FRI [2022-04-08] Dad’s Army – s03e16 – A Question of Reference PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqvj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-03-23] Series 3 Episode 16 (of 26): A Question of Reference. Jones and Godfrey goof on a platoon exercise involving live ammunition. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From June 1976. Corporal Jones and Private Godfrey blunder on a Home Guard platoon exercise using live ammunition. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Dad’s Army – s03e16 – A Question of Reference [2020-03-23] [b007jqvj] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-03-23: 0:02 to 27:39 = 27:37 [27:21] RETAINED 2022-04-08: 0:02 to 27:37 = 27:35 [27:20] [2022-04-08] Bristow – s01e03 – The Girl Next Door PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ckd51 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-18] Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): The Girl Next Door. When a new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry, she causes quite a stir. Stars Michael Williams. From May 1999. When a new face appears in the office opposite the Chester Perry building, she causes quite a stir. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Bristow ………………………….. Michael Williams Jones ……………………………. Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ………………………… Dora Bryan Fudge/Station Master/Samson/Hawkins …. Jon Glover Miss Sunman/Mary ………………….. Katy Odey Post Boy/Dimkins ………………….. Simon Schatzberger Miss Prunella Peach/Janet/Mrs Buxton … Carol Starks Bristow – s01e03 – The Girl Next Door [2019-04-18] [b00ckd51] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-18: 0:00 to 28:00 = 28:00 [27:54] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-08: 0:00 to 27:59 = 27:59 [27:54] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/09 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/10 SUN [2022-04-10] Doctor in the House – s01e10 – Money Trouble PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lmys URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/26fd08-b007lmxk/vf_b007lmxk_25360ec9-312a-4ace-a7c8-3fff4ef630cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652187200_25f2486b758748d7e6bb393fd498e40c Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): Money Trouble. With their microscopes in at the pawnbroker, the young medics need cash in a hurry. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1968. With their microscopes in at the pawnbroker, the young medics need some cash in a hurry. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Lady Spratt ……….. Joan Young Head Waiter ……….. David Jason Doctor in the House – s01e10 1968-08-27 – Money Trouble [2012-12-30] [b007lmxk] Sun 1500 [TS Edit] 27’04”.flv Doctor in the House – s01e10 1968-08-27 – Money Trouble [2018-10-12] [b007lmys] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83662] [RESTORED].m4a 2018-10-12: 0:00 to 29:45 = 29:45 [29:34] [RESTORED] 2012-12-30: 1:54 to 27:04 = 25:10 [25:02] [TS EDIT] FLV — DELETE 2022-04-10: 0:56 to 26:12 = 25:16 [25:03] [TS EDIT] M4A : 6 SECS OF PLAYOUT MUSIC NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. [2022-04-10] Something to Shout About – s01e03 – 1960-07-19 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07lp1tz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fad32f-p0c267kc/vf_p0c267kc_671f2375-b933-45e6-9ed5-9e033e50af70.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652165361_a0bc15774d21d7fef1b28ccb4794d231 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Slimmer Slice Bread. Brave Michael volunteers for the team’s ad campaign for slimmer’s bread. Stars Michael Medwin and Joan Sims. From July 1960. Brave Michael volunteers to shed some pounds for the team’s ad campaign for slimmer’s bread. Written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer John Simmonds. A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners, “Something To Shout About” ran to 54 episodes over three series. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1960. Michael ………… Michael Medwin Maggie …………. Eleanor Summerfield Janet ………….. Fenella Fielding Mavis ………….. Joan Sims Adrian …………. Nicholas Phipps Doctor/Mr Morris … Warren Mitchell Something to Shout About – s01e03 [b07lnnb0] 2016-07-22.flv 2016-07-22: 0:00 to 27:19 = 27:19 [26:50] FLV – Deleted 2022-04-10: 0:00 to 27:19 = 27:19 [26:50] M4A NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/11 MON [2022-04-11] Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e08 – 1972-08-27 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j2j7c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43a0e3-b00j2dc3/vf_b00j2dc3_210d2df7-b87f-49ef-9869-8e73fadf1144.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652314525_a295cfe9d7a5a78c70fadd92ad3c924a Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): A bizarre slice of Shakespeare, and a poem for a man with a plan. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From August 1972. A bizarre slice of Shakespeare, and a poem for a man with a plan. A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker. With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and John Graham. Pianist Gordon Langford. Guitarist Dick Abell. Written by Chris Allen, Peter Campbell, Ted Clayton and Patrick Ennis, John Graham, Roy Lomax, Donald Monat and June Dixon, Frank A Terry, and Harold Arpthorp. Producer John Fawcett-Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1972. Lines From My Grandfather’s Forehead – s02e08 1972-08-27 [2020-02-05] [b00j2j7c] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [Come in Mr Brown] NB: There is also a CD recording (at 346 Kbps) that runs 29’37” 2020-02-05: 0:02 to 29:37 = 29:35 [29:11] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-11: 0:02 to 29:36 = 29:34 [29:10] [2022-04-11] Chambers – s01e04 – Trial By Television PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnqh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e3c6a-m000f7hb/vf_m000f7hb_c609e60e-6533-49b6-adc6-1ca1bc8b4e9a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652315759_418b1b9f2d9bfdcfc4dd56aeb8a0727c Series 1 Episode 4 (of 5): Trial By Television. With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp’s desperate to make a bigger TV splash. Stars John Bird. From May 1996. Ruth gets a job as “Legal Eagle” on breakfast telly. This leaves John Fuller-Carp desperate to make a bigger TV splash. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1996. John Fuller Carp …. John Bird Hilary Tripping ….. James Fleet Ruth Quirke ……… Lesley Sharp Vince …………… Jonathan Kydd Matthew Hoadley ….. Robert Duncan Trudy …………… Susie Brann Sylvie ………….. Jane Whittenshaw Chambers – s01e04 – Trial By Television [2020-02-10] [b007jnqh] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-10: 0:01 to 29:14 = 29:13 [28:57] RETAINED 2022-04-11: 0:01 to 29:13 = 29:12 [28:56] Deleted – Bad Ending |
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[2022-04-11] Space Force – s02e01 – The Return of the Sun God PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn3c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a2d45c-b0025zn4/vf_b0025zn4_be638d37-4c34-4dd5-9ef2-15e4164ff37d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652420664_4db4cdf9269db50ae550fe7f57737612 Downloaded to Packard Bell [Downloaded file dated 2022-03-10] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): The Return of the Sun God. On asteroid patrol in Egypt, some of the crew meet mysterious strangers inside a pyramid. Stars Nicky Henson and Tony Osoba. On patrol in Egypt, scanning the sky for asteroids, the crew of Space Force witness a massive ball of light coming towards Earth, then meet mysterious strangers inside a pyramid. Starring Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Charles Chilton’s interplanetary adventure series in six parts. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes, including the classic 1950s serial “Journey into Space” charting the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. This fired the imagination of millions, years before the first moon landing. It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart television! First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1985 [1985-05-13]. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Lodderick Sincere ….. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou NB: Barry Foster played the lead in the Thames TV series “Van Der Valk” (which began in 1971). Space Force are attempting a manned mission to Mars to establish a permanent base, but find two stowaways onboard, who appear to be the strange couple they had met inside the pyramid in Egypt, who arrived in Egypt aboard the massive ball of light. Space Force – s02e01 – The Return of the Sun God [2018-01-28] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-e].m4a 2018-01-28: 0:00 to 27:24 = 27:24 [27:11] 2022-03-10: 0:00 to 27:28 = 27:28 [27:10] Better ending (+4 sec) NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. EXPIRES: NO [So all this series dates 2022-03-10 when downloaded: the upload date] ————————————————————————————————- On 12 May 2022, changes to BBC iPlayer prevented Internet Explorer 8 from opening the iPlayer radio show pages containing the daily schedules. These can now only be opened using Firefox. ————————————————————————————————- https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/12 TUE [2022-04-12] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 1 – Alive and Buried PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmxg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20534d-b0025dxd/vf_b0025dxd_2e39ecbb-bf3e-402c-b1e4-78b38f9d9e44.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652400715_0b1722c1b6e0365b671a149fdf90a5d4 Episode 1 (of 4): Alive and Buried. Grumpy Victor Meldrew is about to lose his job. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From January 1995. Grumpy Victor Meldrew arrives at work to learn that he’s no longer employed and is set to be replaced by a box. With time passing very slowly in his enforced retirement, Victor gripes about newsreaders and worries about becoming a lavatory junkie. Richard Wilson stars as Victor, and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Producer Diane Messias. Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV, plus numerous specials, from 1990 to 2000. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1995. Victor Meldrew ….. Richard Wilson Margaret Meldrew … Annette Crosbie Mrs Warboys …….. Doreen Mantle Nick Swainey ……. Owen Brenman With Sally Grace and Jeffrey Holland One Foot in the Grave – Episode 1 – Alive and Buried [2020-02-12] [b007jmxg] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-12: 0:01 to 27:13 = 27:12 [26:41] Bad ending – Deleted 2022-04-12: 0:01 to 27:26 = 27:25 [26:41] With 1995 Announcer at end: an extra 13 seconds. NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. [2022-04-12] 60 min One Foot In The Grave – 2014-12-00 – A Celebration of a Comedy Classic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b068hyw4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dec524-b068hx13/vf_b068hx13_06ef2c7d-3bc3-493b-9f5d-b669ba289dba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652666086_02e3d7327044462ab08aa85afa282cc7 Downloaded to Packard Bell Documentary: Victor Meldrew would never believe it! A celebration of the hit comedy. Presented by Doreen Mantle (Mrs Warboys). From 2014. Would you believe it? In January 1990, the very first episode of “One Foot In The Grave” was broadcast, much of it filmed along England’s South Coast. Doreen Mantle, who played Mrs Warboys, looks back at the history of the classic TV sitcom about the ever grumpy Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) and his long-suffering wife Margaret (Annette Crosbie). It ran for 6 series, plus festive specials, and selected episodes were adapted for radio. Featuring Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Angus Deayton, writer David Renwick, and producer Susan Belbin. Produced by Richard Latto. First broadcast on Radio Solent, in December 2014. [2022-04-12] Space Force – s02e02 – The Red Planet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d6917-b0026406/vf_b0026406_15a03ed0-e82a-4c36-a851-4010f7ac2d4b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652788867_5e549a359750b35ce907324552e966eb Downloaded to Packard Bell [Downloaded file dated 2022-03-10] Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): The Red Planet. The crew make a discovery in Egypt, while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship. Stars Barry Foster. The Space Force crew make a discovery in Egypt, while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship. Starring Barry Foster and Nigel Stock. Charles Chilton’s interplanetary adventure series. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Lodderick …………. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou Space Force – s02e02 [b0026406] 2014-11-08.flv Space Force – s02e02 – The Red Planet [2018-02-04] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2014-11-08: 0:21 to 25:50 = 25:29 [25:11] FLV – Deleted 2018-02-04: 0:02 to 25:32 = 25:30 [25:11] Deleted 2022-03-10: 0:00 to 25:33 = 25:33 [25:12] Better ending (+3 sec) NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. EXPIRES: NO [So all this series dates 2022-03-10 when downloaded: the upload date] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/13 WED [2022-04-13] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e10 – The Election Candidate PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsvk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-12-31] Series 5 Episode 10 (of 20): The Election Candidate. The Lad battles for a seat in parliament. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. From March 1958. The electioneering Lad battles to represent East Cheam in the Houses of Parliament. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e10 1958-03-25 – The Election Candidate [2018-12-31] [b007jsvk] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[80807].m4a 2018-12-31: 0:01 to 28:44 = 28:43 [28:24] RETAINED (because matches at 28:24) 2022-04-13: 0:00 to 29:38 = 00:00 [28:24] Complete playout music NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-04-13] Space Force – s02e03 – The Great Martian Pyramid PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/12b57b-b002646k/vf_b002646k_38b5839c-c926-4e58-ad6b-6b22aa576b6d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653223503_46690182c88fccd78f683541a612fcc0 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): The Great Martian Pyramid. Landing on Mars, the crew start to explore but find their welcome is far from warm. Stars Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Landing on Mars, the Space Force crew start explorations, but find their welcome is far from warm. Starring Barry Foster. With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard and Bernard Brown. Charles Chilton’s interplanetary adventure series. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Lodderick …………. Tony Osoba Space Force – s02e03 – The Great Martian Pyramid [2018-02-11] [b007jn4v] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-02-11: 0:02 to 27:27 = 27:25 [27:14] Bad start? Deleted 2022-03-10: 0:01 to 27:28 = 27:27 [27:13] Better Start. Better ending (+2) NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. EXPIRES: NO [So all this series dates 2022-03-10 when downloaded: the upload date] [2022-04-13] How Tickled Am I – s01e03 – Les Dawson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp11 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/807b1d-b002839d/vf_b002839d_2f10ace6-5adb-49d8-94fa-619b509e7ec8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652450046_615ce3525c18a66d7afc15af1cb6149f Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Les Dawson. Mark Radcliffe reviews the Mancunian wordsmith’s career, who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel. From April 1999. Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of the Mancunian wordsmith, who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel. He went on to become one of our most popular comics. Featuring Tracy Dawson, Roy Barraclough, Professor Jeffrey Richards, Mike Craig and Jim Casey. Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. How Tickled Am I – s01e03 1999-04-20 – Les Dawson [2018-09-12] [b007jp11] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77805].m4a 2018-09-12: 0:01 to 27:40 = 27:39 [27:05] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-13: 0:00 to 27:39 = 27:39 [27:06] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/14 THU [2022-04-14] The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e04 – The Pick Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtc1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-21] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): The Pick Up. The crime writer gives a woman a lift, so keeps his wife waiting. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From April 1976. Gerald reveals he’s happy to pick up hitchhikers in his car. But Diana is not impressed. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell With Jo Manning Wilson Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e04 1976-04-12 – The Pick Up [2018-08-21] [b007jtc1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[68316].m4a 2018-08-21: 0:01 to 24:17 = 24:16 [23:43] RETAINED 2022-04-14: 0:00 to 23:55 = 23:55 [23:43] Bad ending [2022-04-14] After Henry – s03e06 – A Box of Chocolates PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq6v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b9977d-m000lvpz/vf_m000lvpz_97dcea71-f1f3-4621-bf6c-fc7a433e7141.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652574136_d0282887a147292624c38932cac59ae9 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 8): A Box of Chocolates. When Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, her mother interrupts them once again. Stars Prunella Scales. From October 1987. When Sarah meets an old flame 30 years on, her mother manages to interrupt them once again. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1987. “Any treaty drawn up with my mother would have to include strict boundary agreements. I’m afraid she has the same attitude to frontiers as Genghis Khan. And now I come to think of it, the similarities don’t end there.” NB: Benjamin Whitrow (who plays Sarah’s queer boss, Russell) was Regan’s boss in “The Sweeney” in Series 4. This week Peter wants to marry Sarah, but she turns him down. Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Doctor …. Julie Berry Peter ….. Tom Wilkinson After Henry – s03e06 1987-10-27 – A Box of Chocolates [2020-08-19] [b007jq6v] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-19: 0:01 to 29:42 = 29:41 [29:25] Complete — RETAINED (+3) 2022-04-14: 0:01 to 29:39 = 29:38 [29:25] [2022-04-14] Space Force – s02e04 – A Test of Endurance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn58 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/627dd5-b00264h2/vf_b00264h2_39968bda-3863-4de2-bcfd-407624525462.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653223706_b61a44bc6407e28416edb40ea2b499d0 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): A Test of Endurance. Held captive in an underground city on Mars, the crew learn their fate. Stars Barry Foster, Nigel Stock and Nicky Henson. Held captive in an underground city on Mars, the Space Force crew are set to learn their fate. Starring Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Charles Chilton’s second interplanetary adventure series. With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard and Bernard Brown. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Lodderick …………. Tony Osoba Space Force – s02e04 – A Test of Endurance [2018-02-18] [b007jn58] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-02-18: 0:02 to 27:36 = 27:34 [27:20] Bad ending – Deleted 2022-03-10: 0:02 to 27:37 = 27:37 [27:19] NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. EXPIRES: NO [So all this series dates 2022-03-10 when downloaded: the upload date] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/15 FRI [2022-04-15] Dad’s Army – s03e17 – High Finance PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqxp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/43528b-b005cylx/vf_b005cylx_66293096-70d7-4fd9-bbd3-5f4a40cf1bf4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652660223_bd143b13cb4bfb409629bc81c6209b40 Series 3 Episode 17 of 26): High Finance. Mainwaring realises Corporal Jones’s money troubles involve the whole platoon. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From July 1976. Captain Mainwaring realises Corporal Jones’s money troubles involve the whole platoon. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Vicar ……………. Frank Williams Mrs Pike …………. Pearl Hackney Dad’s Army – s03e17 – High Finance [2020-03-30] [b007jqxp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-03-30: 0:01 to 28:45 = 28:44 [28:30] RETAINED 2022-04-15: 0:01 to 28:47 = 28:46 [28:30] [2022-04-15] Bristow – s01e04 – Sun Sea and Sabotage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cnhyq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/debd23-m0004fy4/vf_m0004fy4_465e95c0-a771-4fbb-ab42-96cd15de7b0a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652660466_7df4e4b4b100926527992007510ca888 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Sun, Sea and Sabotage. The buying clerk’s traditional summer plans are threatened by Chester Perry’s new boy. Stars Michael Williams. From May 1999. The buying clerk’s traditional summer plans are threatened by the arrival of a new boy at Chester Perry’s. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel. and he knows it. Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Bristow ……… Michael Williams Jones ……….. Rodney Bewes Hewitt ………. Owen Brenman Mrs Purdy ……. Dora Bryan Fudge ……….. Jon Glover Post Boy …….. Simon Schatsberger Check-in Girl … Katie Odie Bristow – s01e04 – Sun Sea and Sabotage [2019-04-25] [b00cnhyq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-04-25: 0:00 to 26:25 = 26:25 [25:58] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-15: 0:01 to 26:26 = 26:25 [25:58] [2022-04-15] Space Force – s02e05 – Living With Death PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn5r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fe0c17-b00264r8/vf_b00264r8_632a7238-a7f6-4d7f-b534-993632ee8538.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653549765_2c461d620f0760faf48517b05937c51e Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the captive crew seize a chance to escape. Stars Barry Foster and Nigel Stock. Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the captive crew of Space Force seize a chance to escape. Starring Barry Foster and Nigel Stock. Charles Chilton’s second interplanetary adventure series. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Lodderick …………. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard and Bernard Brown Space Force – s02e05 – Living With Death [2018-02-25] [b007jn5r] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-02-25: 0:02 to 27:16 = 27:14 [26:58] RETAINED 2022-03-10: 0:01 to 27:16 = 27:15 [26:58] Marginally improved ending, but audio level too quiet. EXPIRES: NO [So all this series dates 2022-03-10 when downloaded: the upload date] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/16 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/17 SUN [2022-04-17] Doctor in the House – s01e11 – Women and Wine PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m680 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4a4291-b007m67f/vf_b007m67f_0ced6281-e975-43da-8b1c-1cbc39f58d29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652787278_63ab3ee969bc82e6dbe738457b65a7e0 Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Women and Wine. Medic Simon Sparrow’s efforts to get a date for the hospital ball turn to chaos. Stars Richard Briers. From September 1968. Medic Simon Sparrow’s efforts to get a date for the hospital ball turn to chaos. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1968. Simon Sparrow … Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin … Ray Cooney Taffy Evans … Edward Cast Lady Spratt … Joan Young Matron/Vera … Norma Ronald Doctor in the House – s01e11 1968-09-03 – Women and Wine [2018-10-19] [b007m680] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83737] [RESTORED].m4a 2018-10-19: 0:00 to 29:46 = 29:46 [29:36] — RETAINED 2022-04-17: 2:38 to 32:25 = 29:47 [29:36] [2022-04-17] Something to Shout About – s01e04 – 1960-07-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07m7jq8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/efe3a7-b07m7jpx/vf_b07m7jpx_d8e7e032-6c88-49f3-8f74-056f245a2b12.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652786941_46251cfd86a7f75b48f98922abff99eb Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): Charlie Higgins Play. The ad agency must stage a play to try and win an account for blankets. Stars Fenella Fielding and Joan Sims. From July 1960. The ad agency team must stage a play to try and win an account for blankets. Starring Michael Medwin as Michael, Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, Fenella Fielding as Janet, Joan Sims as Mavis, Nicholas Phipps as Adrian, and Warren Mitchell as Higgins. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer John Simmonds. A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners, “Something To Shout About” ran to 54 episodes over three series. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1960. 2016-07-29: 0:01 to 27:18 = 27:17 [26:46] FLV – Deleted 2022-04-17: 5:21 to 32:39 = 27:18 [26:46] M4A NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/18 MON [2022-04-18] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 1 – Strangers on a Train PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr6l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bddfe1-b005dv24/vf_b005dv24_dae94b68-4bc3-437d-b8a4-78f266561f85.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652917401_c47feb28032a4b501cc60fc03177bf39 Episode 1 (of 13): Strangers on a Train. Old mates Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are suddenly reunited. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From July 1975. Best mates Bob and Terry haven’t spoken for 7 years. So there’s a lot to catch up on when they bump into each other on a train heading back north. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was provided by BBC producer Stan Was. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1975. Terry Collier ….. James Bolam Bob Ferris …….. Rodney Bewes Thelma Chambers … Brigit Forsyth Lady on Train ….. Lois Daine Barman ………… Peter Whitman Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 1 – Strangers on a Train [2019-03-05] [b007jr6l] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77920] [Complete].m4a 2019-03-05: 0:01 to 27:42 = 27:41 [27:41] 1975 Announcer on start and end. Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-18: 0:01 to 27:41 = 27:40 [27:40] [2022-04-18] Chambers – s01e05 – The American PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/211652-m000fg4l/vf_m000fg4l_6daef241-6bdc-492e-9a8b-412e548f2ac0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1652917631_f1edba63de098815fd963608f0506048 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 5): The American. The arrival of a star US lawyer prompts stuffy John Fuller-Carp to copy his sharp tactics. Stars John Bird. From May 1996. When star American lawyer Thurman Berkley arrives in chambers for a week, a culture clash seems inevitable. But the stuffy John Fuller-Carp will do anything to win a case, even if it means adopting the rapping rhythms Thurman used so successfully in the OJ Simpson trial. A run-of-the-mill GBH case gets the full transatlantic treatment. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1996. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Lesley Sharp Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Thurman Berkley …. David Harewood Chambers – s01e05 – The American [2020-02-17] [b007jntq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-17: 0:01 to 28:56 = 28:55 [28:40] — RETAINED 2022-04-18: 0:00 to 28:56 = 00:56 [28:41] Not an improvement – Deleted NB: This final episode of Series 1 is the last episode in the current run [2022-04-18] Space Force – s02e06 – Unto Death And Beyond PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn65 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0fa3a4-b00264vr/vf_b00264vr_299a29a0-48c3-4093-93fe-f5001ddfffd4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653560116_0a131c33f84836fd75770dc870d2637d Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Unto Death And Beyond. Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew must find a way to return to Mars. Stars Barry Foster, Nicky Henson and Tony Osoba. Stranded on the Golden Planet, the Space Force crew must find a way to return to Mars. Starring Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Conclusion of Charles Chilton’s second interplanetary adventure. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1985. Captain Saxon Berry … Barry Foster Magnus Carter ……… Nigel Stock Chipper Barnett ……. Nicky Henson Lodderick …………. Tony Osoba With Wendy Murray, Willoughby Goddard, Bernard Brown and Mia Soteriou Space Force – s02e06 – Unto Death And Beyond [2018-03-18] [b007jn65] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-03-18: 0:02 to 27:19 = 27:17 [27:06] RETAINED 2022-03-10: 0:02 to 27:19 = 27:17 [27:06] Marginally improved ending, but audio level too quiet. EXPIRES: NO [So all this series dates 2022-03-10 when downloaded: the upload date] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/19 TUE [2022-04-19] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 2 – Timeless Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn08 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c49788-b0025mj6/vf_b0025mj6_cdb890e5-c769-4fec-924f-f7fad6f0a430.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653005467_cd1bea8687ff6ee017ed8ad689134996 Episode 2 (of 4): Timeless Time. Grumpy Victor’s insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From January 1995. Follwing his enforced retirement, grumpy Victor Meldrew’s insomnia keeps Margaret awake. Richard Wilson stars as Victor, and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV plus numerous specials, from 1990 to 2000. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast in January 1995, on Radio 2. Victor Meldrew ….. Richard Wilson Margaret Meldrew … Annette Crosbie One Foot in the Grave – Episode 2 – Timeless Time [2020-02-19] [b007jn08] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-19: 0:01 to 27:17 = 27:16 [26:35] Complete, with 1995 Announcer on end — RETAINED 2022-04-19: 0:00 to 27:14 = 27:14 [26:31] Bad start (4 sec missing) — Deleted https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/20 WED [2022-04-20] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e11 – Hancock’s Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-07] Series 5 Episode 11 (of 20): Hancock’s Car. Parked outside for ten years, the Lad hits snags galore when he is forced to move his motor. Stars Tony Hancock. From April 1958. Parked outside for ten years, the Lad’s forced to move his motor car, but hits snags galore. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e11 1958-04-01 – Hancock’s Car [2019-01-07] [b007jntz] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [71859].m4a 2019-01-07: 0:01 to 25:33 = 25:32 [25:14] RETAINED (because matches at 25:14) 2022-04-20: 0:01 to 26:35 = 26:34 [25:13] Complete Playout – Saved online NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-04-20] How Tickled Am I – s01e04 – Sandy Powell PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp3v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/040f9a-b00289fx/vf_b00289fx_e5391111-2796-4029-aee8-e0dd6fd41b69.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653080556_7b77575cc268a421ee4fe30a5a675b3e Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Sandy Powell. Mark Radcliffe remembers Sandy Powell, the Rotherham comedian famed for his catchphrases and comic ventriloquism. From 1999. Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of Rotherham entertainer Sandy Powell, famed for his catchphrase “Can You Hear Me Mother?” and for his comic ventriloquism. Featuring Norman Meadow, Mike Craig and Oliver Double. Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. How Tickled Am I – s01e04 1999-04-27 – Sandy Powell [2018-09-19] [b007jp3v] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [77288].m4a 2018-09-19: 0:00 to 27:29 = 27:29 [27:10] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-20: 0:28 to 27:57 = 27:29 [27:09] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/21 THU [2022-04-21] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e05 – The Dog PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wwg9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a8e947-b007wwfq/vf_b007wwfq_5ce692af-8602-4ec8-bd72-9ebeb9adfa19.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653178679_be8d42e004378c7009a03516ed5d3db1 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): The Dog. The author is alarmed to find a four-legged friend in his car. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From April 1976. Gerald is alarmed to discover a large four-legged friend sitting in his car. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. With Margaret Robertson, James Thomason and Peter Craze. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell NB: This show humorously referred to as ‘The Small Intimate Wife of Gerald C Potter’ Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e05 1976-04-19 – The Dog [2018-08-28] [b007wwg9] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[67778].m4a 2018-08-28: 0:01 to 24:06 = 24:05 [23:49] Deleted 2022-04-21: 0:01 to 25:16 = 25:15 [23:50] Full Playout (1 min 10 sec extra!) NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. [2022-04-21] After Henry – s03e07 – Different Viewpoints PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq99 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/69f7cb-m000m0tw/vf_m000m0tw_84df4cae-e7e7-40ea-bb2a-6175a7427dec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653178871_c1c2160c06beb5126b5d857a1e3f405c Series 3 Episode 7 (of 8): Sarah is irritated by her mother Eleanor’s opinions on TV and every other subject. Stars Prunella Scales. From November 1987. Sarah is irritated by her mother Eleanor’s opinions on TV – and every other subject. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1987. “If the television is a guest in the house, it’s rude to exclude it from the conversation. If the television says something, then one would be impolite not to respond to it.” Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper After Henry – s03e07 1987-11-03 – Different Viewpoints [2020-08-26] [b007jq99] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-26: 0:01 to 28:21 = 28:20 [28:05] Complete (+3) — RETAINED 2022-04-21: 0:01 to 28:20 = 28:19 [28:05] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/22 FRI [2022-04-22] Dad’s Army – s03e18 – The Recruit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqzq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b338a8-m0016jv4/vf_m0016jv4_71b8bee9-836f-457b-81ad-c0ae1fb8754a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653264529_39d337b19bc275b29575e324ce580ba1 Series 3 Episode 18 (of 26): The Recruit. With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July 1976. With Captain Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark unrest in the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Vicar ……………… Frank Williams Verger …………….. Edward Sinclair Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge Dad’s Army – s03e18 – The Recruit [2018-01-01] [b007jqzq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-01-01: 0:01 to 28:51 = 28:50 [28:40] Uncut — RETAINED 2022-04-22: 0:01 to 28:48 = 28:47 [28:35] 5 sec missing – Woke cut — DELETED NB: Yellow peril gag about Charlie Chan cut [2022-04-22] Bristow – s01e05 – Stranger on a Train PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cq588 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b8c387-m0004xqx/vf_m0004xqx_1643717b-e28c-4ba5-9986-4f4dcc558192.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653264732_b056b13be5cf251363014aed4748d7ff Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Stranger on a Train. Bristow helps a colleague, Jones, to plan his escape from Chester Perry. Stars Michael Williams and Rodney Bewes. From May 1999. Bristow helps his colleague, Jones, to plan an escape from Chester Perry. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1999. Bristow ………………………………………. Michael Williams Jones ………………………………………… Rodney Bewes Fudge, Mr Frost, Station Master, Stranger on Train … Jon Glover Miss Sunman …………………………………… Katie Odie Post Boy and Godfrey …………………………… Simon Schatsberger Tea Lady ……………………………………… Sarah Huntley Bristow – s01e05 – Stranger on a Train [2020-08-02] [b00cq588] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-02: 0:02 to 26:41 = 26:39 [26:33] Complete (+1) — RETAINED 2022-04-22: 0:09 to 26:47 = 26:38 [26:33] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/23 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/24 SUN [2022-04-24] Doctor in the House – s01e12 – Marriage-itis PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mwkh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3a0840-b007mwk1/vf_b007mwk1_f4d727a8-0f10-4e6a-94b3-155573c169fa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653279556_8aa4509bff6205cee21851eb68761da4 Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): Marriage-itis. Medic Simon Sparrow must cope with both his hangover and a bad case of cold feet. Stars Richard Briers. From September 1968. Simon Sparrow must cope with both his hangover and a bad case of “cold feet”. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney, from Richard Gordon’s novel “Doctor in the House” published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast Matron/Vera ……….. Norma Ronald Doctor in the House – s01e12 1968-09-10 – Marriage-itis [2018-10-26] [b007mwkh] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[82940] [Original].m4a 2018-10-26: 0:00 to 29:29 = 29:29 [29:16] RETAINED 2022-04-24: 0:55 to 30:23 = 29:28 [29:16] [2022-04-24] Something to Shout About – s01e05 – 1960-08-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07mfbdk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62f619-b07mfbdh/vf_b07mfbdh_73af6d4c-ee5a-4466-a526-389cd031045f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653234371_006e27c6db46664e31fbb29229f890a6 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): The Kipper Marketing Board. Fishy goings on as the ad agency battle to take kippers upmarket. Stars Fenella Fielding and Joan Sims. From August 1960. Fishy goings on as the ad agency team battle to take the humble kipper upmarket. Comedy set in London advertising agency Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1960. Michael ….. Michael Medwin Janet ……. Fenella Fielding Mavis ……. Joan Sims Maggie …… Eleanor Summerfield Adrian …… Nicholas Phipps Mr Allsop … Warren Mitchell Something to Shout About – s01e05 [2016-08-05] [b07mfbdh] MPEG-TS 384 Kbps.mp2 2016-08-05: 0:01 to 28:32 = 28:31 [28:01] MP2 – Bad ending — Deleted 2022-04-24: 1:51 to 30:22 = 28:31 [28:01] M4A NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/25 MON [2022-04-25] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lz5m URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-08-30] Episode 1 (of 5): Did He Fall? Or… A man goes missing from a liner as it approaches England. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide. Stars Patrick Mower. As the ocean liner Carthena sails to Southampton, a passenger walks on the dark deck, not knowing his death is only seconds away. It’s a death which will set in motion a criminal investigation stretching from England to Australia. Starring Patrick Mower. Chris Boucher’s five part crime serial, featuring Southampton Detective Constable ‘Birdie’ Partridge. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge ….. Patrick Mower DS Dunne ……………… Geoffrey Matthews Ruth Cobb …………….. Helen Atkinson Wood Martin Lennister ………. David McAlister Captain of the Carthena … Nicholas Courtney Australian Driver ……… Anthony Jackson A Walk in the Dark – Episode 1 [2020-08-30] [m000lz5m] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-30: 0:02 to 24:59 = 24:57 [24:30] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-25: 0:13 to 25:06 = 24:53 [24:29] [2022-04-25] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 2 – Home is the Hero PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr9f URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-12] Episode 2 (of 13): Home is the Hero. Bob’s fiancee Thelma is appalled by the return of Terry. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From August 1975. Bob’s fiancee Thelma is appalled by the return of Terry to his home town after seven years. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for BBC Radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in the BBC’s Archive Treasure Hunt in 2003. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. Terry …. James Bolam Bob …… Rodney Bewes Thelma … Brigit Forsyth Audrey … Sheila Fearn Stan ….. Peter Whitman Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 2 – Home Is the Hero [2019-03-12] [b007jr9f] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[77895] [Complete].m4a 2019-03-12: 0:01 to 27:42 = 27:41 [27:08] 1975 Announcer at Start & End — RETAINED 2022-04-25: 0:32 to 28:14 = 27:42 [27:08] 1975 Announcer at Start & End https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/26 TUE [2022-04-26] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lzj1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-08-30] Episode 2 (of 5): Hostile Witness. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim? Stars Patrick Mower and Helen Atkinson Wood. Stuart Cobb has gone missing while on a sea voyage from Australia to England. His sister believes he’s been murdered. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick, but is she potentially the next victim? Starring Patrick Mower. Chris Boucher’s crime serial featuring Southampton Detective Constable ‘Birdie’ Partridge. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge … Patrick Mower Ruth Cobb …………… Helen Atkinson Wood Daryl Kennedy ……….. John Rowe Hotel Receptionist …… John Hollis Server in Chip Shop ….. John Warner A Walk in the Dark – Episode 2 [2020-08-30] [m000lzj1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-30: 0:00 to 26:20 = 26:20 [26:10] Complete (+4) — RETAINED 2022-04-26: 0:00 to 26:17 = 26:17 [26:10] [2022-04-26] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 3 – In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn39 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5c65d5-b0025xl1/vf_b0025xl1_a32fba6e-c61d-4548-b7db-de4d5f9c748b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653282117_78d08c0d2d605a3fedc02c4a3e3c3642 Episode 3 (of 4): In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream. The Meldrews holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From February 1995. Victor and Margaret Meldrew return from their holiday in Greece. What could possibly go wrong? Richard Wilson stars as Victor, and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV, plus numerous specials, from 1990 to 2000. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1995 [1995-02-04]. Victor Meldrew ….. Richard Wilson Margaret Meldrew … Annette Crosbie Mrs Warboys …….. Doreen Mantle Nick Swainey ……. Owen Brenman With Jon Glover, Ainslee Foster and Paul Rogan One Foot in the Grave – Episode 3 – In Luton Airport [2020-02-26] [b007jn39] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: 2017-10-24 is complete, but both 2020 and 2022 contain a pointless cut at 11:03 lasting 5 seconds. 2017-10-24 is complete but doesn’t have the 1995 Announcer at the end. 2020-02-26: 0:01 to 29:09 = 29:08 [28:34] No 1995 Announcer at end. Also, bad ending. Deleted. 2022-04-26: 0:01 to 29:22 = 29:21 [28:34] 1995 Announcer at end. Complete. NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. Both thus include an identical cut. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/27 WED [2022-04-27] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m0tv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-08-30] Episode 3 (of 5): Unofficial Investigations. Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ and DS Dunne keep investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries. Stars Patrick Mower. Ruth Cobb’s brother has died in mysterious circumstances on a sea voyage from Australia to England. Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ and DS Dunne keep investigating. Meanwhile Ruth is making her own enquiries, and her own life is suddenly in danger. Patrick Mower stars as Detective Constable ‘Birdie’ Partridge. Chris Boucher’s vintage crime serial. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge … Patrick Mower Ruth Cobb …………… Helen Atkinson Wood DS Dunne ……………. Geoffrey Matthews Hotel Receptionist …… John Hollis Superintendent ………. Alan Dudley Mrs Flanders ………… Heather Bell Detective …………… Crawford Logan Jones ………………. Derek Pollitt Minicab Driver ………. Martin Friend Hotel Landlord ………. Peter Tuddenham A Walk in the Dark – Episode 3 [2020-08-30] [m000m0tv] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-30: 0:01 to 26:46 = 26:45 [26:24] Complete (+2) — RETAINED 2022-04-27: 0:28 to 27:05 = 26:37 [26:24] Bad ending [2022-04-27] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e12 – East Cheam Drama Festival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00898pr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-14] Series 5 Episode 12 (of 20): East Cheam Drama Festival. Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays in the Lad’s locality. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays as the Lad welcomes us to the East Cheam Repertory Company. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e12 1958-04-08 – The East Cheam Drama Festival [2019-01-14] [b00898pr] (Complete Playout) [83122].m4a 2019-01-14: 0:00 to 29:33 = 29:33 [28:13] Complete (Full Playout) — RETAINED 2022-04-27: 0:00 to 29:33 = 29:33 [28:13] Complete Playout – Saved online NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-04-27] How Tickled Am I – s01e05 – Ken Dodd PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/45c646-b0028jz6/vf_b0028jz6_dc33964f-16af-4234-a2ce-b95516bc4931.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653295278_130670f0336aa0849fbcc5130171e334 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Ken Dodd. Mark Radcliffe reveals how the tattyfilarious Squire of Knotty Ash became one of the greatest comic acts of our time. From 1999. Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of Knotty Ash’s most famous son, Ken Dodd. Featuring Jim Casey, Rex Makin, John Fisher, Oliver Double and Geoffrey Wheeler. Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1999. “Did you know that a laugh is something that comes out of a hole in your face? Anywhere else and you’re in dead trouble!” How Tickled Am I – s01e05 – Ken Dodd [2012-06-10] [b0028jz6].flv 2012-06-10: 1:37 to 29:19 = 27:42 [27:42] FLV Deleted 2022-04-27: 0:11 to 27:54 = 27:43 [27:43] M4A NB: A very careful comparison established that these two recordings are identical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/28 THU [2022-04-28] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m136 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-08-30] Episode 4 (of 5): Mistaken Identity. Stuart’s sister Ruth makes a big mistake when she visits the scene of Terri Seldon’s murder. Stars Helen Atkinson Wood. Stuart Cobb died in strange circumstances. So too did Terri Seldon, a girlfriend of his. Now his sister Ruth makes a big mistake by visiting the scene of her murder. Patrick Mower stars as Detective Constable ‘Birdie’ Partridge. Chris Boucher’s vintage crime serial. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge … Patrick Mower Ruth Cobb …………… Helen Atkinson Wood Daryl Kennedy ……….. John Rowe Garvey ……………… Gregory de Polnay Inspector …………… Michael Godley Mr Dibley …………… Michael Tudor Barnes Shop Assistant ………. Patience Tomlinson A Walk in the Dark – Episode 4 [2020-08-30] [m000m136] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-30: 0:01 to 27:02 = 27:01 [26:47] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-28: 0:01 to 26:58 = 26:57 [26:46] Bad ending [2022-04-28] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e06 – The Promotion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtg6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-04] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): The Promotion. The author and his wife compete to publicise their new books. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From April 1976. Gerald and Diana compete to publicise their new books. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. With James Thomason, Anthony Smee and Peter Craze. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer, “The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter” ran from 1976 to 1981. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1976. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s01e06 1976-04-26 – The Promotion [2018-09-04] [b007jtg6] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[65492].m4a 2018-09-04: 0:01 to 23:17 = 23:16 [22:54] RETAINED 2022-04-28: 0:02 to 23:03 = 23:01 [22:54] [2022-04-28] After Henry – s03e08 – The End of a Chapter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007md8k URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-09-02] Series 3 Episode 8 (of 8): The End of a Chapter. Sarah is off to Florence but worries about her mother, plus there’s shock news from Clare. Stars Prunella Scales. From November 1987. Sarah’s off to Florence, but worries about her mother, and shock news from Clare. Producer Pete Atkin. Simon Brett’s comedy about three generations of women, struggling to cope after the death of Sarah’s GP husband, who never quite manage to see eye to eye. Four radio series were made; but, instead of moving to BBC TV, Thames Television produced “After Henry” for the ITV network. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1987. “The status quo does suit me rather well.” Sarah ….. Prunella Scales Eleanor … Joan Sanderson Russell … Benjamin Whitrow Clare ….. Gerry Cowper Julian …. Jasper Jacob After Henry – s03e08 1987-11-10 – The End of a Chapter [2020-09-02] [b007md8k] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-09-02: 0:01 to 29:19 = 29:18 [29:03] Complete (+2) — RETAINED 2022-04-28: 0:01 to 29:16 = 29:15 [29:03] [2022-04-28] 5 mins In a Nutshell – s01e01 1981-02-07 – An Instant Opinion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj8xc URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-02-06] https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fd2259-b00sj8v7/vf_b00sj8v7_a0d89bc2-6530-435c-9b9e-ed78fb64fe6b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653645342_ba97f869fd87107894a931e75870829e An Instant Opinion: Leonard Rossiter delivers a satirical musing on the effect of slogans on badges and t-shirts. Written by Barry Pilton. From 1981. Leonard Rossiter (1926-1984) delivers a satirical musing on the effect of slogans on badges and t-shirts. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1981. “Nowadays, the key question in any political or philosophical movement is: ‘Can we get it on a badge?'” In A Nutshell – s01e01 1981-02-07 – An Instant Opinion [2020-02-06] [b00sj8xc] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-02-06: 0:02 to 05:37 = 05:35 [05:33] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-28: 0:01 to 05:36 = 05:35 [05:33] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/29 FRI [2022-04-29] A Walk in the Dark – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m0kf URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-08-30] Episode 5 (of 5): The Ends Justify the Means? Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a surprise ally. But the biggest surprise is still to come. Stars Patrick Mower. After the kidnapping of Ruth Cobb, DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge gets an unexpected ally. But an ever bigger surprise is still to come. Patrick Mower stars as Detective Constable ‘Birdie’ Partridge. Chris Boucher’s vintage crime serial. Producer Gerry Jones. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1981. DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge … Patrick Mower Ruth Cobb …………… Helen Atkinson Wood Daryl Kennedy ……….. John Rowe Garvey ……………… Gregory de Polnay Stuart Cobb …………. David Timson Bank Clerk ………….. Gary Cady A Walk in the Dark – Episode 5 [2020-08-30] [m000m0kf] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2020-08-30: 0:02 to 26:32 = 26:30 [25:54] Complete (+) — RETAINED 2022-04-29: 0:41 to 27:02 = 26:21 [25:55] Bad end [2022-04-29] Dad’s Army – s03e19 – A Jumbo Sized Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr27 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-08] Series 3 Episode 19 (of 26): A Jumbo Sized Problem. The platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then the circus turns up. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July 1976. Captain Mainwaring’s platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then the circus turns up. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……. Larry Martyn Dad’s Army – s03e19 – A Jumbo Sized Problem [2018-01-08] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2018-01-08: 0:01 to 29:10 = 29:09 [28:51] RETAINED 2022-04-29: 0:55 to 30:06 = 29:11 [28:52] [2022-04-29] Bristow – s01e06 – The Great Escape PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ct8w3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-05-09] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): The Great Escape. The Chester-Perry buying clerk plots his summer holiday. Stars Michael Williams, Rodney Bewes and Dora Bryan. From May 1999. Bristow plots the summer holiday of a lifetime… in Mudsea. Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Bristow is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel, and he knows it. Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1999. Bristow ……. Michael Williams Jones ……… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy ….. Dora Bryan Hewitt …….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman … Katy Odey Fudge ……… Jon Glover BJ ………… Christopher Benjamin Post Boy …… Simon Schatzberger Francine …… Carol Starks Turner …….. David Ryall Other parts played by the cast Bristow – s01e06 – The Great Escape [2019-05-09] [b00ct8w3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a 2019-05-09: 0:01 to 27:58 = 27:57 [27:43] Complete — RETAINED 2022-04-29: 0:15 to 28:14 = 27:59 [27:43] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/04/30 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/01 SUN [2022-05-01] Doctor in the House – s01e13 – To Pass or Not to Pass PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtg8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/74a6d4-b005ltjg/vf_b005ltjg_3a5f2565-738b-4baa-b416-f703ef9a6b83.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653973913_e9c62e89c62352a54932913e9bb195b2 Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): To Pass or Not to Pass. It’s nerves and pints all round as the St Swithin’s medics take their finals. Stars Richard Briers. From September 1968. It’s nerves and pints all round, as the St Swithin’s medics sit their final exams. The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow, starring Richard Briers. Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon’s novel ‘Doctor in the House’, published in 1952. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1968. Simon Sparrow ……… Richard Briers Sir Lancelot Spratt … Geoffrey Sumner Tony Benskin ………. Ray Cooney Taffy Evans ……….. Edward Cast The Dean ………….. Dennis Ramsden Mrs Clark …………. Irene Handl Doctor in the House – s01e13 1968-09-17 – To Pass or Not to Pass [2018-11-02] [b007jtg8] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[83487] [Original].m4a 2018-11-02: 0:00 to 29:41 = 29:41 [29:24] RETAINED 2022-05-01: 1:24 to 30:56 = 29:32 [29:24] [2022-05-01] $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Something to Shout About – s01e06 – 1960-08-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07n3bxh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d4c41c-b07n3bw6/vf_b07n3bw6_bd6bfcda-1680-4851-93a6-81ae2d5180d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1653968596_20ea1be0b7b28a3f7223d3c4d070e425 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): Mr Giddy Jr Visits The Firm. A new recruit unsettles the ad agency’s daily routine. Stars Michael Medwin, Fenella Fielding and Joan Sims. From August 1960. A new recruit unsettles the cosy daily routine at the advertising agency. Comedy set in London advertising agency – Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet, under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1960. Michael ……………… Michael Medwin Janet ……………….. Fenella Fielding Mavis ……………….. Joan Sims Maggie ………………. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian ………………. Nicholas Phipps Mr Giddy Jr/The Waiter … Warren Mitchell Basil Hacking ………… Graham Stark 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-01: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/02 MON [2022-05-02] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 3 – Cold Feet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrcz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/58ed83-b005f4p4/vf_b005f4p4_7eafee97-6c5b-4fae-83f9-120e8154255f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654128800_80ed8a7b626d065670cf5d490214f749 Episode 3 (of 13): Cold Feet. Bob gets the jitters over marrying Thelma. Adapted from TV with James Bolam, Rodney Bewes and Brigit Forsyth. From August 1975. Bob gets the jitters over marrying his fiancée, Thelma. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in the BBC’s 2003 Archive Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. Terry …. James Bolam Bob …… Rodney Bewes Thelma … Brigit Forsyth Audrey … Sheila Fearn Other parts played by Michael Segal 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-02: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jrcz VPID: b005f4p4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005f4p4 [generic] pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master: Requesting header WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master: Downloading webpage [generic] pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master: Extracting information [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 3 – Cold Feet [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:00 ======================================================================================== ON THURSDAY 2 JUNE THE INTERNET CONNECTION FAILED, AND I WAS OFF-LINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/03 TUE [2022-05-03] One Foot in the Grave – Episode 4 – The Beast in the Cage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn64 URL : [NO INTERNET] Episode 4 (of 4): The Beast in the Cage. Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From February 1995. Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare stuck in a jam – and so do Margaret and Jean! Richard Wilson stars as Victor, and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret. With Doreen Mantle, Michael Fenton-Stevens, Ainslee Foster, Paul Rogan, Stephanie Pack and Keith Wickham. Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his TV script. Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV, plus numerous specials, from 1990 to 2000. Producer Diane Messias. First broadcast in February 1995, on Radio 2. Victor Meldrew ….. Richard Wilson Margaret Meldrew … Annette Crosbie Mrs Warboys …….. Doreen Mantle https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/04 WED [2022-05-04] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e13 – The Foreign Legion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089k50 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-21] Series 5 Episode 13 (of 20): The Foreign Legion. The Lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but he gets duped into a frontline appearance. Stars Tony Hancock. From April 1958. The Lad is set to entertain troops in Malta. But he gets duped into making an appearance on the frontline. Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-05-04] 60 min The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 3 – Alternative Comedy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016xkn URL : – The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh. Part 3: Alternative Comedy. Section 1 (of 3): Lenin of the Rovers. Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville return to the alternative comedy of the 1980s. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. In the first of three programmes, they travel back to the 1980s to celebrate alternative comedy. Beryl Vertue passed away in February aged 90. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh. From the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Made for Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in April 2017. Featuring: * Extracts from TV’s “Not the Nine O’Clock News” and “The Young Ones” * “Lenin of the Rovers”: first episode, first broadcast on Radio 4 on 13/02/1988 NB: Not wanted. I have no interest in so-called ‘alternative comedy’. My interest is only in the other parts of this series. Originally a series of four 3-hour specials, now each 3-hour edition is being broken down into three 1-hour shows for this run of repeats. [2022-05-04] How Tickled Am I – s01e06 – Jimmy James PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp99 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-26] – [NO INTERNET] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Jimmy James. Mark Radcliffe looks at the comedians’ comedian, Jimmy James, a teetotaller revered for his stage act of playing a drunk. He was known as the comedians’ comedian, because of huge respect from his colleagues. Flanked by his stooges, he packed out theatres with his imaginative dialogue – the Goons of their day. Jimmy James was revered for his performance as a drunk even though he was a teetotaller, but he did have one vice. His love of gambling led to his bankruptcy, and some believe made his wife turn to drink! Mark Radcliffe profiles the life and career of Jimmy James. Featuring Les Dawson, Tommy Trinder, Roy Castle, John Fisher, Eli Woods and Jim Casey. Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. Producer Bernadette McConnell. First broadcast on Radio 4 in May 1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/05 THU [2022-05-05] The Atkinson People – Episode 1 – Sir Corin Basin PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsb0 URL : [NO INTERNET] Episode 1 (of 4): Sir Corin Basin. The actor, raconteur and general bore talks to just about anyone who will listen. Stars Rowan Atkinson. From April 1979. Satirical and wry investigations into the lives of imaginary great men. Starring Rowan Atkinson. Kicking off with the life and times of actor, raconteur and general bore, Sir Corin Basin. Written by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis. With Hugh Thomas, Peter Wilson and Hilda Kriseman. Producer Griff Rhys Jones. First broadcast on Radio 3, in April 1979. [2022-05-05] Capital Gains – s02e01 – Seed Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00shdzt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-03-19] – [NO INTERNET] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 4): Seed Capital. Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch turns to politics over a compulsory purchase order. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1997. Accidental billionaire philanthropist Julius Hutch has never voted. But when his wife leaves home and a compulsory purchase order arrives, he takes action. Peter Jones stars as Julius Hutch. Written by Collin Johnson. Other parts played by Collin Johnson, David Holt and Brian Perkins. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Julius Hutch ……….. Peter Jones Pauline Tone ……….. Celestine Randall Kate ………………. Justine Midda Sexton Lewis ……….. Jeffrey Wickham Sir Gainford Blounty … Stephen Thorne Dahlia Sprout ………. Jillie Meers https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/06 FRI [2022-05-06] Dad’s Army – s03e20 – The Cricket Match PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr4t URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-04-20] – [NO INTERNET] Series 3 Episode 20 (of 26): The Cricket Match. Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July 1976. Captain Mainwaring goes into bat when the Home Guard platoon are challenged to play a match against the wardens. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Vicar ……………… Frank Williams Verger …………….. Edward Sinclair Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/07 SAT [2022-05-07] I Did It My Way – Andy Hamilton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009qh5q URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-09-19] [NO INTERNET] Andy Hamilton talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times, including clips from his own shows. From 2008. The devil himself talks! Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton chats to Peter Reed about his radio life and times. His on-air successes include the long running “Old Harry’s Game”, “Revolting People” and “Trevor’s World of Sport”. Andy has also been involved with many of our finest TV comedies, including “Not the Nine O’Clock News”, “Drop the Dead Donkey” and “Outnumbered”. Sharing his experiences in writing and starring on radio, Andy’s selects some of his favourite episodes. Producer Martin Dempsey. Made for BBC 7, first broadcast in April 2008. * The Million Pound Radio Show Sharp-edged topical sketches and banter. Written and presented by Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell. With Felicity Montagu and Jasper Jacob. From 1991. * Old Harry’s Game Fed up with eternity, Satan decides Hell needs some new guests. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom. With James Grout, Jimmy Mulville and Philip Pope. From 1995. * Old Harry’s Game There’s trouble in hell from a fundamentalist – and a pushy computer. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton, Robert Duncan, Nick Revell and Felicity Montagu. From 1998. * Revolting People Feared British Commander, General Venables demands executions by sunset, so he has all day to look forward to them. Historical sitcom set in 1770 Boston. Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. With James Fleet. From 2000. * Trevor’s World of Sport Andy Hamilton’s comedy series about a sports agent’s brave attempts to swim safely through the shark tank of life. Trevor’s snooker playing client develops an unfortunate phobia. Stars Neil Pearson, Paul Reynolds and Michael Fenton Stevens. From 2007. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/08 SUN [2022-05-08] Albert and Me – s02e01 – A Moving Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0dw URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-06-16] – [NO INTERNET] Series 2 Episode 1 (of 8): A Moving Story. Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it’s not simple. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From March 1983. Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it’s not simple. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. Robert Lindsay takes over as the single parent struggling to find work and raise his baby son. In the original 1977 series, Bryan was played by the late Richard Beckinsale who tragically died in 1979. After a six-year hiatus, the series returned with Bryan’s mother and baby Albert played once again by the ever-versatile Pat Coombs. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1983. Bryan Archer … Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ….. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ….. Diana King Mr Benson …… John Arnatt Mrs Hagger ….. Dilys Laye Ron ………… Larry Martyn Mary ……….. Rosalind Adams Mr Tibbies ….. Roland MacLeod [2022-05-08] Something to Shout About – s01e07 – 1960-08-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07p6k99 URL : [NO INTERNET] Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): The Gritley Bay Holiday Camp. The advertising agency is hired to put a glamorous spin on a dreary seaside holiday camp. Stars Joan Sims. From August 1960. The ad agency is hired to put a glamorous spin on a dreary seaside holiday camp in Gritley Bay. Comedy set in London advertising agency Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet, under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1960. Michael ……. Michael Medwin Janet ……… Fenella Fielding Mavis ……… Joan Sims Maggie …….. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian …….. Nicholas Phipps Mr Plankton … Warren Mitchell |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/09 MON [2022-05-09] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvld URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-26] – [NO INTERNET] Episode 1 (of 7): No Sign of Foul Play. Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson’s post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson’s post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dramatised in seven episodes by Chris Miller. Unnatural Death was published in 1927. Producer Simon Brett. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer Dorothy L Sayers. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Miss Climpson ……. Ambrosine Phillpotts Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Doctor Carr ……… Peter Baldwin Nurse Philliter ….. Corinna Marlowe Waiter ………….. Christopher Emmett [2022-05-09] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 4 – Moving On PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrgc URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-03-26] – [NO INTERNET] Episode 4 (of 13): Moving On. Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From August 1975. A trip down memory lane proves to be eventful for Terry and Bob. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was provided by BBC producer Stan Was. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. Terry Collier ……. James Bolam Bob Ferris ………. Rodney Bewes Thelma Chambers ….. Brigit Forsyth Audrey ………….. Sheila Fearn Ernie …………… Michael Segal Hughie/Houseowner … John Samson Wendy …………… Corrina Marlowe ======================================================================================== ON 9 JUNE THE INTERNET CONNECTION WAS REPAIRED. 4.30am, Thu 9 June. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/10 TUE [2022-05-10] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvlj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bc7e06-m00175df/vf_m00175df_aaa334b7-3704-4b09-8a45-21687939f455.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654769514_dd02a3b8bcb86de11f213575a9e5e324 Episode 2 of 7): Death In Epping Forest. After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee. Stars Ian Carmichael. After yet another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic amateur sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. “Unnatural Death” was published in 1927. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey ………. Ian Carmichael Miss Climpson ………….. Ambrosine Phillpotts Inspector Parker ……….. Gabriel Woolf Mrs Peasgood …………… Betty Cardno Mrs Forrest ……………. Bridget McConnel Superintendent Walmisley … Godfrey Kenton Mrs Gulliver …………… Pauline Letts Miss Murgatroyd ………… Madi Hedd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 272 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 66.29MiB in 00:59 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/11 WED [2022-05-11] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvlm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/49d2f0-m0008xqc/vf_m0008xqc_9cdd66ef-6f95-4ac6-826a-dba60ba01cee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654770714_b78951778671722b2a5249d16754ac79 Episode 3 (of 7): The Will. A suspect takes a shine to Lord Peter Wimsey, as he investigates multiple murders. Stars Ian Carmichael. A suspect takes a shine to Lord Peter Wimsey, as he continues his investigation into multiple murders. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Miss Climpson ……. Ambrosine Phillpotts Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Bunter ………….. Peter Jones Mr Murbles ………. Malcolm Hayes Nurse Forbes …….. Sheelah Wilcocks Evelyn Gotobed …… Alison Skilbeck [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:21 [2022-05-11] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e14 – Sunday Afternoon at Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsys URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-01-28] Series 5 Episode 14 (of 20): Sunday Afternoon at Home. Bored and miserable, the Lad tries to decide what to do. Classic episode starring Tony Hancock and Sid James. From April 1958. Bored and miserable at home, the Lad tries to decide what to do. Classic episode starring Tony Hancock as The Lad Himself. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-05-11] The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00175j7 URL : – Part 3: Alternative Comedy and Beyond. Section 2 (of 3): The Mary Whitehouse Experience. Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look back to the alternative comedy of the 1980s. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. In the second of three programmes, they travel back to the 1980s to celebrate alternative comedy. Series Producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh. From London’s iconic BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House, the home of British Radio comedy. Beryl Vertue passed away in February, aged 90. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in April 2017. Featuring: * The Mary Whitehouse Experience – 6 January 1990 – Radio 1 * The Young Ones: University Challenge sketch – 12 June 1984 60 min NB: This is part of the 3rd edition, originally a 3 hour special, now cut up into 1 hour chunks for this repeat. Having no interest in so-called ‘alternative’ comedy, I did not record this 3rd edition. [2022-05-11] How Tickled Am I – s02e02 – Ted Ray PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpy4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/38d344-b0059nch/vf_b0059nch_5df3a0ee-d1f9-430c-8846-293ffb431be9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654772780_2aef9b050e7d60380bb8b6baa9d4d17e Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Ted Ray. Mark Radcliffe traces the career of the fiddler who became one of the most successful comedians of the 1950s and ’60s. He was the fiddler who became one of the UK’s most successful comics of the 1950s and ’60s. Mark Radcliffe profiles the life and career of Ted Ray. Featuring Glenn Mitchell and Alf Pearson. Series exploring some of the North of England’s best loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2000. [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: How Tickled Am I – s02e02 – Ted Ray [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:20 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/12 THU [2022-05-12] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvlv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd4bea-m0008y9v/vf_m0008y9v_5c753726-6954-4b7e-95f1-c477cd03162c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654773160_3316acd74b43c76a7c9dbab5a2224d09 Episode 4 (of 7): Hallelujah. Thanks to a murder victim’s cousin, new clues surface in Lord Peter Wimsey’s investigation. Stars Ian Carmichael. Thanks to the cousin of one of the murder victim’s, new clues surface in Lord Peter Wimsey’s investigation. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey ………… Ian Carmichael Inspector Parker …………. Gabriel Woolf Mr Murbles ………………. Malcolm Hayes Reverend Hallelujah Dawson … Tommy Eytle Mrs Cobling ……………… Miriam Margolyes Piggin ………………….. David Gooderson Ben Cobling ……………… Bill Wallis [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 65.22MiB in 01:19 [2022-05-12] The Atkinson People – Episode 2 – Sir Benjamin Fletcher PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1qg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b620b1-m00175ky/vf_m00175ky_67f810d1-9c8e-41c8-8fd1-018fe6c128a7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654773425_03f6330951a2e3d6a6d8ddd176077532 Episode 2 (of 4): Sir Benjamin Fletcher. Rowan Atkinson’s satirical investigation into the life of the fictional master orator. With Hugh Thomas. From April 1979. The life and times of one of the greatest living Britons – the master orator, Sir Benjamin Fletcher. Starring Rowan Atkinson. Series of satirical, wry and parodic investigations into the lives of imaginary great men. Written by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis. With Hugh Thomas, Peter Wilson and Howard Goodall. Producer Griff Rhys Jones. First broadcast on Radio 3, in April 1979. [dashsegments] Total fragments: 282 [download] Destination: The Atkinson People – Episode 2 – Sir Benjamin Fletcher [download] 100% of 68.75MiB in 01:24 [2022-05-12] Capital Gains – s02e02 – Stake Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00slqv8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/02abc5-b00slqt3/vf_b00slqt3_1e8bd2ff-06bb-4475-8069-e724466cef74.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654775606_f987a7ce06aaebdf0fd806e77da0c950 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 4): Stake Capital. After tackling the developers directly, should Julian keep his cards closer to his chest? Stars Peter Jones. From July 1997. An act of civil disobedience centred around a tea break fails to bring results. So Julius Hutch, the leader of The Tree Party, turns to games of chance. Starring Peter Jones. Collin Johnson’s sitcom about a man who spends his retirement as an amateur philosopher. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Julius Hutch ……………….. Peter Jones Pauline Hutch ………………. Celestine Randall Sexton Lewis ……………….. Jeffrey Wickham Kate ………………………. Justine Midda Sir Gainford Blounty ………… Stephen Thorne Dahlia Sprout ………………. Jillie Meers Haiku Jack …………………. Collin Johnson Ted Smoothie/Dr Heinz Strudel … David Holt Brian Perkins as Himself [dashsegments] Total fragments: 261 [download] Destination: Capital Gains – s02e02 – Stake Capital [download] 100% of 63.15MiB in 01:23 [2022-05-12] 30 min The Lost Art of the TV Theme PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tq6zy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1c9492-b05tq6yt/vf_b05tq6yt_0c9f1b89-c8d9-4442-bcd6-21507b2f01d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656042516_fcfb83dad118d6a0a6ef34e7f97a90de Richard Morton laments the demise of the instantly-recognisable TV themes of the 60s and 70s. What made them great? From 2015. 4 Extra Debut. Few people who grew up in the 1960s could not now hum you the tunes from: The Persuaders, University Challenge, Panorama, Crossroads, Dave Allen At Large, The Avengers, The Onedin Line, Blue Peter, Department S, Top of the Form, Tomorrow’s World, Grandstand, Dad’s Army, The Saint, Sportsnight – the list goes on and on. The 1970s gave us: Fawlty Towers, Colditz, Mr & Mrs, The Two Ronnies, The Liver Birds, Are You Being Served, The Goodies, The Wombles, Blake’s Seven, Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em – and Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads, whose theme tune perfectly captured the affectionate nostalgia of the comedy. The melodies became so iconic that those shows which survived into the 21st century – Coronation Street, Mastermind, Match of the Day – have never ditched the theme music familiar to generations of viewers. And we haven’t even mentioned Doctor Who, whose pulsing theme generated by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1963 has since regenerated itself many times over, and inspired enough new music to provide a programme for an entire Prom. Rich Morton acknowledges that his age defines his taste in themes, as in so many other things. As a composer of very plausible tunes for TV shows and films which never existed, he favours the thrilling, brassy action themes of the 1960s or the jaunty hipster tunes of the 1970s. Yet his suspicion is that programme makers in the 1980s – perhaps as a result of squeezed budgets – stopped commissioning specially-written music and turned instead to cheaper alternatives, such as adapting instrumental extracts from pre-existing pop records. Rich argues that, while there are still memorable themes around, far too many shows now have bland or generic music which would defy most people’s attempts to hum it, let alone remember it in 50 years time. In an age when many viewers access TV shows from Netflix, iPlayer or YouTube, the need for an instantly-recognisable theme as a clarion call to gather round and watch no longer applies. Rich sets out to ask what it was that made those old themes so memorable, but is it now a Mission Impossible? Have TV themes diminished in importance as an art form? Featuring two of the great practitioners of classic TV themes, Tony Hatch and Alan Hawkshaw, and one of the most successful TV composers of today, Debbie Wiseman. Producer Paul Bajoria. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 2015. NB: Only downloaded it in order to upload it to Archive.org https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/13 FRI [2022-05-13] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvlr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6ebfdc-m0008y77/vf_m0008y77_d42fd584-e4fc-4511-974e-c23e6081db6f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654776505_baae174d89e026f13fdb377d49349760 Episode 5 (of 7): The Property Act. Unravelling property rules throws up fresh clues for Lord Peter Wimsey’s murder probe. Stars Ian Carmichael and Gabriel Woolf. Unravelling property rules throws up some fresh clues for Lord Peter Wimsey as he continues his murder probe. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Mr Murbles ………. Malcolm Hayes Mr Towkington ……. Garard Green Mr Trigg ………… Gordon Clyde Mrs Mead ………… Bridget McConnel [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:22 [2022-05-13] Dad’s Army – s03e21 – Time On My Hands PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr7l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/66f9ff-b005dypn/vf_b005dypn_bcab0030-1bdb-4928-924d-685bad79d694.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654776808_f433eaca6f9abc5b868cf9f815fa76ec Series 3 Episode 21 (of 26): Time on my Hands. The platoon battle to rescue a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From August 1976. The Home Guard platoon try to capture a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock in Walmington-on-Sea. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Vicar ……………… Frank Williams Mr Parsons …………. Erik Chitty German pilot ……….. Fraser Kerr Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Dad’s Army – s03e21 – Time On My Hands [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:25 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/14 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/15 SUN [2022-05-15] Albert and Me – s02e02 – Breaking Up Is Hard to Do PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzd2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b5fa10-b006nhcw/vf_b006nhcw_b5373736-3aa6-42af-a612-a689b36cb655.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654777355_297c9f0f3e25c6b14d8df1ff2bdbbcf9 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 8): Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. Can Bryan save his sister Vera’s marriage from breakdown? Stars Robert Lindsay, Gordon Kaye and Pat Coombs. From March 1983. Can Bryan save his sister Vera’s marriage from breakdown? Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Robert Lindsay plays single parent Bryan Archer struggling to find work while raising his baby son, Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1983. Bryan Archer … Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ….. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ….. Diana King Vera ……….. Marcia Warren Edward ……… Gorden Kaye [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Albert and Me – s02e02 – Breaking Up Is Hard to Do [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:40 [2022-05-15] Something to Shout About – s01e08 – 1960-08-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pzj5n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/225979-b07pzj5j/vf_b07pzj5j_e3835c73-fc0a-429b-9553-689a5576024d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654767842_39b9e5a42c9db15ea82907050b76ae18 Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): A New Brand Of Cigarettes. A cigarette TV advertising campaign causes a headache, until an unlikely star crops up. Stars Warren Mitchell. From August 1960. A cigarette TV advertising campaign causes a headache, until an unlikely star crops up. Comedy set in London advertising agency Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet, under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1960. Michael …………….. Michael Medwin Janet ………………. Fenella Fielding Mavis ………………. Joan Sims Maggie ……………… Eleanor Summerfield Adrian ……………… Nicholas Phipps Len Fawcett/Mr Morris … Warren Mitchell [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s01e08 – 1960-08-00 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:07 [2022-05-15] 5 min The Comedy Club Interviews – Andy Hamilton – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017n6p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec5744-m0017n6n/vf_m0017n6n_0e536c32-9049-4d98-933a-5e1c510d159f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654777805_08abcf5fc4b64b08e38d389c104ede89 Part 1 (of 3): From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, ‘The Comedy Club’ has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Paul Garner chats to Andy Hamilton. [dashsegments] Total fragments: 76 [download] Destination: The Comedy Club Interviews – Andy Hamilton – Part 1 [download] 100% of 18.22MiB in 00:23 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/16 MON [2022-05-16] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvm7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ad9d64-m0008yhb/vf_m0008yhb_2792bc7a-df09-4777-9278-a09444c531ee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654779006_d8fe9af445d7ac84d481abb398e8315f Episode 6 (of 7): Vera Findlater. Lord Peter Wimsey’s murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery. Stars Ian Carmichael and Gretta Gouriet. The murder trail leads Lord Peter Wimsey to make a shocking discovery at the seaside. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. Dramatised in seven parts by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4 in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey …….. Ian Carmichael Inspector Parker ……… Gabriel Woolf Miss Climpson ………… Ambrosine Phillpotts Miss Findlater ……….. Gretta Gouriet Sir Charles Pillington … James Thomason Alf the Boy Scout/Maid … Denise Bryer [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 6 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:20 [2022-05-16] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 5 – I’ll Never Forget Whatshername PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrk2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/06c5e8-b005fk7m/vf_b005fk7m_18435bed-5dbf-4d40-a2f5-b59473f9733a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654779442_2f75eaed49b5257eed3a92316b85e68c Episode 5 (of 13): I’ll Never Forget Whatshername. Bob asks his fiancée, Thelma, to set up a date for Terry. Adapted from TV. With James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From August 1975. Bob asks his fiancée Thelma to fix Terry up with a date. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in the BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4 in August 1975. Terry ……….. James Bolam Bob …………. Rodney Bewes Thelma ………. Brigit Forsyth Jackie Norris … Lois Daine Barmaid ……… Lorna Wilde [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:23 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/17 TUE [2022-05-17] Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvmb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/fe0bfc-m0008yb4/vf_m0008yb4_7af93a2b-3ceb-4183-a5a8-2503481d0e3c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654780000_493e135e4d06b9a374a229254980b3b4 Episode 7 (of 7): Miss Climpson Investigates. Lord Peter Wimsey enlists help to try and solve the puzzling murder mystery. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. Lord Peter Wimsey enlists some help to try and finally solve this puzzling murder mystery. Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Dorothy L Sayers detective mystery. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer Simon Brett. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1975. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf Miss Climpson ……. Ambrosine Phillpotts Mrs Forrest ……… Bridget McConnel Mr Tredgold ……… John Forrest Dr Faulkner ……… John Dunbar Sacristan ……….. Mark Penfold Bunter ………….. Peter Jones [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Unnatural Death – Episode 7 [download] 100% of 65.76MiB in 01:20 [2022-05-17] 5 min The Comedy Club Interviews – Andy Hamilton – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017n6r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/943b81-m0017n6q/vf_m0017n6q_fd4ba7e1-aa76-4e5b-8256-e9d12875ff12.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654778118_a557d83300626ef0e4c876c6b3559d92 Part 2 (of 3): From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Paul Garner chats to Andy Hamilton. [dashsegments] Total fragments: 87 [download] Destination: The Comedy Club Interviews – Andy Hamilton – Part 2 [download] 100% of 21.05MiB in 00:26 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/18 WED [2022-05-18] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e15 – The Grappling Game PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jny1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-02-04] Series 5 Episode 15 (of 20): The Grappling Game. The Lad Himself and Miss Pugh go to the wrestling, with a shock result! Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. The Lad Himself and Miss Pugh go to the wrestling, with a shock result! Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-05-18] 60 min The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017d7z URL : – [NOT DOWNLOADED] Part 3: Alternative Comedy Section 3 (of 3): Goodness Gracious Me and On the Hour. Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville return to the alternative comedy of the 1980s. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. In the last of three parts, they travel back to the 1990s to celebrate alternative comedy. Series Producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh. From the BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. Beryl Vertue passed away in February, aged 90. Made for Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in April 2017. Featuring: * Goodness Gracious Me – 18 January 1997 – Radio 4 * On the Hour – 9 September 1991 – Radio 4 * The League of Gentlemen Charity Shop: sketch – 21 November – Radio 4 * Round the Horne: Rambling Syd Rumpo – 15 January 1967 – Light Programme NB: This is part of the 3rd edition, originally a 3 hour special, now cut up into 1 hour chunks for this repeat. Having no interest in so-called ‘alternative’ comedy, I did not record the 3rd edition. [2022-05-18] How Tickled Am I – s02e03 – Beryl Reid PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4jm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9e4950-b007gdfg/vf_b007gdfg_5f8ace71-1bfc-4eff-8d1c-79ee676addaa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654780865_e943d9ca39371024687e1c834af6e34f Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Beryl Reid. Mark Radcliffe presents a profile of a true all-round performer who was equally at home in straight or comedy roles. From 2000. A multi-talented performer whose career spanned music hall, variety, stand-up comedy and dramatic roles such as “The Killing of Sister George”. Mark Radcliffe profiles the life and career of Beryl Reid. Featuring Susannah York, Morwenna Banks and Ronald Wolfe. Series exploring some of the North’s best loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2000. [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: How Tickled Am I – s02e03 – Beryl Reid [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:24 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/19 THU [2022-05-19] The Atkinson People – Episode 3 – George Dupont PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1z5 URL : ALREADY DOWNLOADED TO PACKARD BELL Episode 3 (of 4): George Dupont. The French philosopher remains an enigma, despite an exhaustive biography. Rowan Atkinson’s satirical probe. From April 1979. George Dupont – French philosopher, man or myth. Or man of mystery? France, of course, has flourished into a force to be reckoned with in world-class philosophy. Starring Rowan Atkinson. Series of satirical, wry and parodic investigations into the lives of imaginary great men. Written by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis. With Hugh Thomas, Peter Wilson and Hilda Kniseman. Producer Griff Rhys Jones. First broadcast on Radio 3, in April 1979. [2022-05-19] Capital Gains – s02e03 – Development Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snlx2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4eb8c5-b00snlp1/vf_b00snlp1_6a2fada1-b280-4ff8-be4d-c799451d6720.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655597643_885c43eabe60e8f649bb1fb8c1ad9b8b Series 2 Episode 3 (of 4): Development Capital. Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws in defence of his land. Stars Peter Jones. From August 1987. There must be a way to stop the Haiku Jack Consortium from covering the land in concrete. Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch turns to the law – and goes beyond it. Starring Peter Jones. Collin Johnson’s sitcom about a man who spends his retirement as an amateur philosopher. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Julius Hutch ……….. Peter Jones Pauline Hutch ………. Celestine Randall Kate ………………. Justine Midda Sexton Lewis ……….. Jeffrey Wickham Sir Gainford Blounty … Stephen Thorne Dahlia Sprout ………. Jillie Meers Ted Smoothie ……….. David Holt Brian Perkins as Himself [2022-05-19] 5 min The Comedy Club Interviews – Andy Hamilton – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017n6w URL : ALREADY DOWNLOADED TO PACKARD BELL Part 3 (of 3): From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Paul Garner chats to Andy Hamilton. EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/20 FRI [2022-05-20] Dad’s Army – s03e22 – Turkey Dinner PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrbf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e3884e-b005f47g/vf_b005f47g_507fb8fb-3437-4e1f-9ec4-db03edf5a8b1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655683610_23d797a02d0732b6b8fd288b5a832ab8 Series 3 Episode 22 (of 26): Turkey Dinner. Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From August 1976. Corporal Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, so the platoon hatch a plan to cook it for the old folk of Walmington-on-Sea. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Vicar ……………… Frank Williams Mrs Pike …………… Pearl Hackney Mr Blewitt …………. Harold Bennett Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge 2020-05-04: 0:01 to 28:52 = 28:51 [28:38] RETAINED 2022-05-20: 0:21 to 29:11 = 28:50 [28:38] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/21 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/22 SUN $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ [2022-05-22] Albert and Me – s02e03 – Minder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzdc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/628532-b006nhd0/vf_b006nhd0_b719d21f-fba8-4db3-bec1-b27bad74bf60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655809233_5d3665da220afd38b2bcf39b5524e0ad Series 2 Episode 3 (of 8): Minder. Bryan is offered a job at last, but where will he find a babysitter? Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From March 1983. Bryan is offered a job at last, but where will he find a babysitter? Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Single parent Bryan Archer struggles to find work while raising his baby son Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1983. Bryan Archer ……. Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ……… Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ……… Diana King Vera …………… Marcia Warren Joe ……………. Ron Pember Mr Graham ………. Douglas Blackwell Job Centre Clerk … David Graham 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-22: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] Albert and Me – s02e03 – Minder PID : b007jzdc VPID: b006nhd0 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nhd0 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Albert and Me – s02e03 – Minder [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:21 [2022-05-22] Something to Shout About – s01e09 – 1960-08-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07rh90y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1a08c5-b07rh90w/vf_b07rh90w_2cfa00f5-cacf-4471-a439-d1b4a029c35a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654768222_5e28ef0e08fe8d1270b65a5a9ef66584 Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): Niblo Foods Biscuits. A new kind of biscuit, but does the ad campaign have a large hole in it? Stars Fenella Fielding and Joan Sims. From August 1960. A new kind of biscuit, but does the ad agency’s campaign have a large hole in it? Comedy set in London advertising agency Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet, under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer John Simmonds. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1960. Michael ….. Michael Medwin Janet ……. Fenella Fielding Mavis ……. Joan Sims Maggie …… Eleanor Summerfield Adrian …… Nicholas Phipps Mr Parkin … Warren Mitchell 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-22: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/23 MON [2022-05-23] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 6 – Birthday Boy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrms URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/37289e-b005fsyl/vf_b005fsyl_ef1713ef-80f3-4430-b9ea-7d95475508ca.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655811478_ced37575b371d0db152920c54f4b84cd Episode 6 (of 13): Birthday Boy. Bob bungles a surprise birthday party for Terry. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From September 1975. Bob bungles a surprise birthday party for Terry. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. Terry Collier ….. James Bolam Bob Ferris …….. Rodney Bewes Thelma Chambers … Brigit Forsyth Mrs Collier ……. Olive Milbourne Colin …………. Colin Jeavons Podge …………. Geoffrey Hughes Clare/Mary …….. Elissa Derwent Debra/Janet ……. Shirley Steedman Wally …………. Michael Ralph 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-23: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 6 – Birthday Boy PID : b007jrms VPID: b005fsyl XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005fsyl [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 6 – Birthday Boy [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:06 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/24 TUE [2022-05-24] Chambers – s02e01 – Only the Lonely PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp12 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5fbd9b-m000h1zb/vf_m000h1zb_18c032dd-9503-435d-aeac-2e775485ea6e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655812077_4938a68489e2176ff963dc34d27358ce Series 2 Episode 1 of 5 Only the Lonely. John Fuller-Carp uses his masculine charms on a lady judge, while Ruth decides to adopt a baby. Stars John Bird. From May 1998. John Fuller-Carp uses his masculine charms when he finds himself in competition with rival Vernon Ames. Meanwhile, Ruth is very broody. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular law chambers. With Jeremy Clyde, Joanna Monro and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-24: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jp12 VPID: m000h1zb XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000h1zb [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Chambers – s02e01 – Only the Lonely [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:09 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/25 WED [2022-05-25] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e15 – The Junk Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008f307 URL : [2019-02-11] Already held on Packard Bell Series 5 Episode 16 (of 20): The Junk Man. Griselda’s plan to clear out the Lad’s house backfires spectacularly. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From May 1958. Griselda’s plan to clear out the Lad’s house backfires spectacularly. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-05-25] 60 min The Real Comedy Controllers – Comedy in the 21st Century – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017lvs URL : [2019-04-20] Already held on Packard Bell Comedy in the 21st Century Part 1 (of 2): Over the Garden Wall. Has broadcast comedy run out of ideas? Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pool experience to find out. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh. From the BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. Beryl Vertue passed away last February. In the first of two programmes, they controllers argue over whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas. And they wonder where do we go for laughs today? Series Producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Made for Radio 4 Extra, first broadcast in April 2017. Featuring: * ‘Over the Garden Wall’ – 7 October 1948 – Light Programme Plus excerpts from: * ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ – losing virginity sketch – TV * ‘QI’ – Brendan O’Carroll appearance – TV * ‘Yes, Minister’ – Jim Hacker’s first day – October 1983 – Radio 4 * ‘No Such Thing as the News’ – 20 May 2016 – TV The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 4 – 21st Century Sitcoms [2019-04-20] [b08mj8hq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: Here repeated in a hugely cut form, 2 hours in 2 parts, compared to the original 3 hour programme. 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-25: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] [2022-05-25] How Tickled Am I – s02e04 – Al Read PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k4rl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/36661c-b007hgp6/vf_b007hgp6_8e5f689a-76b2-4a2b-9423-835cb2d93c75.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655813806_6a6e09b87e14101171514d65cf5d9043 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Al Read. Mark Radcliffe presents a profile of the sausage-maker from Salford who became one of Britain’s most popular radio comedians. The Salford sausage-maker who became one of BBC radio’s most popular comedians. Mark Radcliffe profiles the life and career of Al Read. Featuring Cliff Hayes, Kevin Kent, Jim Casey and Johnny Roadhouse. Series exploring some of the North of England’s best loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2000. 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-25: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007k4rl VPID: b007hgp6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007hgp6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: How Tickled Am I – s02e04 – Al Read [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:09 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/26 THU [2022-05-26] The Atkinson People – Episode 4 – Barry Good PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k271 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8cd6d0-m0017m29/vf_m0017m29_13e24442-2bba-4dc1-b5b6-441d2149d70a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654774184_cecf13774e27cec2ab2e8564dc45aefd Episode 4 (of 4): Barry Good. A satirical in-depth probe into the life of a spoof pop star. Stars Rowan Atkinson. From November 1979. Revealing the life of pop star Barry Good. Starring Rowan Atkinson. Series of satirical, wry and parodic investigations into the lives of imaginary great men. Written by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis. With Hugh Thomas, Peter Wilson and Sue Aldred. Producer Griff Rhys Jones. First broadcast on Radio 3, in November 1979. 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-26: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007k271 VPID: m0017m29 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0017m29 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 270 [download] Destination: The Atkinson People – 4 – Barry Good [download] 100% of 65.80MiB in 01:23 The Atkinson People Radio 3 Fri 2nd Nov 1979, 22:00 by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis Last in a series of satirical, wry and parodic investigations into the lives of imaginary great men. Barry Good – The Pope of Pop ‘People who talk money in the music business, I don’t really rate them you know, it’s so – you know – who is to say? It’s very difficult: you know. All I can say Is that money has made me richer. I mean the pundits are always screaming you know. that a third of the world is starving: but I get hungry, you know. I’m hungry now. Are you hungry?’ With ROWAN ATKINSON, HUGH THOMAS, PETER WILSON and SUE ALDRED Music by HOWARD GOODALL Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES [2022-05-26] Capital Gains – s02e04 – Political Capital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sqlnp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/354b32-b00sqlbk/vf_b00sqlbk_9da73b83-58f2-4b3d-8ed9-7fa1ad3d1475.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655814374_f77e774c75acdd5736054d1d3b293974 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 4): Political Capital. Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest. Stars Peter Jones. From August 1987. At last Julius Hutch has the answer, but is it too late? If a desperate mission succeeds, Julius can make his first speech in Parliament. Starring Peter Jones. Collin Johnson’s sitcom about a man who spends his retirement as an amateur philosopher. Producers Andy Jordan and David Blount. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1997. Julius Hutch ……….. Peter Jones Pauline Hutch ………. Celestine Randall Kate ………………. Justine Midda Sexton Lewis ……….. Jeffrey Wickham Sir Gainford Blounty … Stephen Thorne Dahlia Sprout ………. Jillie Meers Haiku Jack …………. Collin Johnson The Colonel ………… Hugh Dickson Liz Dangerfield …….. Toni G Barry Brian Perkins as Himself 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-05-26: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b00sqlnp VPID: b00sqlbk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sqlbk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 272 [download] Destination: Capital Gains – s02e04 – Political Capital [download] 100% of 66.29MiB in 01:50 [2022-05-26] James Follett – 1979-03-11 – The Bionic Blob PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0153tq1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b76a7f-m0007r7j/vf_m0007r7j_04838ade-7de3-4714-8257-47e3df1f2332.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656210833_e32050734aeed5e39f77ef6100a2880b A “Thing” from outer space helps a hapless private eye on Earth. Starring Sandra Dickinson and Ed Bishop. From March 1979. The Bionic Blob (or ‘this bazooka on my left shoulder is loaded’). A ‘Thing’ from outer space accidentally arrives on Earth. Its greatest ambition is to become a side-kick to a private-eye. Written by James Follett. Starring Sandra Dickinson and Ed Bishop. Other parts played by John Bay and Harold Kasket. Director John Tydeman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1979. Amy ……….. Sandra Dickinson Slim Chance … Ed Bishop PID : b0153tq1 VPID: m0007r7j XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0007r7j [dashsegments] Total fragments: 130 [download] Destination: James Follett – 1979-03-11 – The Bionic Blob [download] 100% of 31.52MiB in 00:32 Just Before Midnight Radio 4 Sun 11th Mar 1979, 23:45 A series of plays for late-night listening. The Bionic Blob or This bazooka on my left shoulder is loaded, by JAMES FOLLETT with Ed Bishop and Sandra Dickinson. A ‘Thing’ from outer space accidentally arrives on Earth. Its greatest ambition is to become a side-kick to a private eye. Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN Contributors – Slim Chance: Ed Bishop Slim Chance: Harold Kasket Amy: Sandra Dickinson Control/Lenny: John Bull Senator/Big Louey: John Bay https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/27 FRI [2022-05-27] Dad’s Army – s03e23 – The Captain’s Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrdx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bcf82-b005f935/vf_b005f935_cd122859-2981-4c66-817a-a9121828cacb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656211923_ff2a8f748c2696c0021447a875891f82 Series 3 Episode 23 (of 26): The Captain’s Car. When a French general visits, there is a mighty platoon motoring mix-up. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From August 1976. When a French general pays a visit to Walmington-on-Sea, there’s a mighty motoring mix-up for the Home Guard platoon. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Lady Maltby ………… Betty Marsden Colonel Masters …….. Garrard Green Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge PID : b007jrdx VPID: b005f935 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005f935 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: Dad’s Army – s03e23 – The Captain’s Car [download] 100% of 65.07MiB in 01:07 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/28 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/29 SUN [2022-05-29] Albert and Me – s02e04 – Casual Labour PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0480vfp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9ae821-m0017rw2/vf_m0017rw2_a0805aca-7ce0-4140-9286-1ee5effb9375.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656199464_df5bba72a4445b552afdb53cd2ad6bdc Series 2 Episode 4 (of 8): Casual Labour. Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From April 1983. Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Single parent Bryan Archer struggles to find work while raising his baby son Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1983. Bryan Archer ……….. Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert …………. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis …………. Diana King Fred ………………. Harry Fowler Vikkie …………….. Sherrie Hewson Mr Graham ………….. Douglas Blackwell Mrs Weston …………. Frances Jeater Amateur Photographer … John Tordoff PID : b0480vfp VPID: m0017rw2 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0017rw2 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Albert and Me – s02e04 – Casual Labour [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:26 Bastard edit – Cut at 1:15 lasting 3 seconds. This line was cut [poof joke]: Robert Lindsay: “He thinks I’m a closet poofter.” [Audience laughter] LAST UNCUT RPT: Albert and Me – s02e04 – Casual Labour [2018-02-02] [b0480vfp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-05-29] Something to Shout About – s01e10 – 1960-08-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07shhvv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c0db17-b07shhnp/vf_b07shhnp_81f33308-dbf3-4fbb-bf8b-f205e9bb8aae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654768514_342b7ff9a0151ae6dda981ba1bf8a71a Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): A Bonus For The Employees. Uproar in the agency when the women find that the men get paid more. Stars Fenella Fielding and Joan Sims. From September 1960. There’s uproar in the ad agency when the women discover the men are getting paid more! Comedy set in London advertising agency Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet, under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1960. Michael …………… Michael Medwin Janet …………….. Fenella Fielding Mavis …………….. Joan Sims Maggie ……………. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian ……………. Nicholas Phipps Mr Went/Mr Barbican … Warren Mitchell https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/30 MON [2022-05-30] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 7 – No Hiding Place PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k47r URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f0a072-b0079g1p/vf_b0079g1p_0d870946-95c3-466d-a51d-441855514b1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656407864_0cdef55fbd92a9828e24108df322a341 Episode 7 (of 13): No Hiding Place. Bob takes Terry to be restyled at the hairdressers. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From September 1975. On the day of a big England football match, Bob takes Terry to the hairdressers for a long overdue restyle. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. Terry Collier …… James Bolam Bob Ferris ……… Rodney Bewes Flint ………….. George Layton Audrey …………. Sheila Fearn Gary …………… Brian Godfrey The Vicar ………. Donald Gee Rita/The Barmaid … Jo Beadle NB: Episode title spoofs the name of a famous 1960s tv show. PID : b007k47r VPID: b0079g1p XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0079g1p [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 7 – No Hiding Place [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:08 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/05/31 TUE [2022-05-31] Chambers – s02e02 – The Masons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp3w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/212106-m000h8dt/vf_m000h8dt_ab948081-5736-4517-bc7b-8b8fa2c508e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656409971_fed1857f9b7ec4c16cf0024d585e092f Series 2 Episode 2 (of 5): The Masons. Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to join a lodge. Stars John Bird. From May 1998. Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp decides becoming a Mason will improve his chances of winning cases. Meanwhile, Ruth needs Hilary’s support. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country’s least spectacular law chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd With Julie Teal and John Rowe PID : b007jp3w VPID: m000h8dt XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000h8dt [dashsegments] Total fragments: 285 [download] Destination: Chambers – s02e02 – The Masons [download] 100% of 69.55MiB in 01:11 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/01 WED [2022-06-01] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e17 – Hancock’s War PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp18 URL : [2019-02-18] Already held on Packard Bell Series 5 Episode 17 (of 20): Hancock’s War. The Lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence. Stars Tony Hancock. From May 1958. The Lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-06-01] The Real Comedy Controllers – Comedy in the 21st Century – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017rzw URL : [2019-04-20] Already held on Packard Bell Comedy in the 21st Century Part 2 (of 2): The Museum of Curiosity. Has broadcast comedy run out of ideas? Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pool experience to find out. BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past. Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh. Beryl Vertue passed away last February. In the last of two programmes, the controllers conclude their debate over 21st century comedy. From the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. Series producers Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart. Made for Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast in April 2017. Featuring: * The Museum of Curiosity – 18 January 2016 – Radio 4 Plus excerpts from: * “Cabin Pressure” – ‘Gdansk’: the betting scene – 14 July 2009 – Radio 4 * “Listen Against” – 25 November 2008 – Radio 4 * “Radio Active” – The Heebeegeebees ‘Meaningless Songs’ – 8 September 1981 – Radio 4 * “W1A”: ‘Family Face-Off’ pitch – 23 April 2015 – TV * “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”: The Uxbridge Dictionary – 13 April 2002 – Radio 4 The Real Comedy Controllers – Part 4 – 21st Century Sitcoms [2019-04-20] [b08mj8hq] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: Here repeated in a hugely cut form, 2 hours in 2 parts, compared to the original 3 hour programme. [2022-06-01] How Tickled Am I – s02e05 – Robb Wilton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lmc0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/92d50e-b007lm8q/vf_b007lm8q_1b5092fb-2e52-4316-b525-5296ae6ebcb0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656500719_feeedc0d52d88a336e2a12fc9d08b0e5 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): Robb Wilton. Mark Radcliffe profiles the variety star best remembered as Nether Backwash magistrate Mr Muddlecombe JP. With Ken Dodd. The variety star best remembered as the Nether Backwash magistrate, Mr Muddlecombe JP. Mark Radcliffe profiles the life and career of Robb Wilton. Featuring Ken Dodd, Jim Casey, Ralph Hunt, Alf Pearson, Kevin Kent and Roy Chappell. Series exploring some of the North of England’s best loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2000. PID : b007lmc0 VPID: b007lm8q XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007lm8q [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: How Tickled Am I – s02e05 – Robb Wilton [download] 100% of 64.41MiB in 01:16 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/02 THU [2022-06-02] Frankie Howerd Show – 1974-10-27 – Episode 1 – In The Police PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017tkt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec2a8b-m0017tks/vf_m0017tks_93e5932b-b677-450f-bf62-5861f4523c3c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654769975_3863360690bca513227188a46ef0b7ec Episode 1 (of 7): The King of Titters embarks on his memoirs, starting with his Army career. With June Whitfield and Bob Todd. From October 1974. The King of Titters takes a comic look back through his eventful life and illustrious career as he writes his memoirs. Frankie begins with his career in the Army. With June Whitfield, Bob Todd, Marjorie Rhodes and Hugh Ross. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1974. PID : m0017tkt VPID: m0017tks XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0017tks [dashsegments] Total fragments: 277 [download] Destination: The Frankie Howerd Show – s02e01 – 1974-10-00 [download] 100% of 67.64MiB in 01:01 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/03 FRI [2022-06-00] Dad’s Army – s03e24 – The Two and a Half Feathers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrh8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da6778-b005fh03/vf_b005fh03_e189405a-5a22-4099-9e20-28223557cb62.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656795408_7538fa05e1ab6a59da2114c5fa50ad59 Series 3 Episode 24 (of 26): The Two and a Half Feathers. Jones fights back as a new platoon recruit rakes up their military past. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From August 1976. Corporal Jones fights back when a new Home Guard platoon recruit rakes up their military past. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Warden Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Private Walker ……… Larry Martyn Mr Clarke ………….. Michael Bates Edna ………………. Avril Angers Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jrh8 VPID: b005fh03 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005fh03 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 265 [download] Destination: Dad’s Army – s03e24 – The Two and a Half Feathers [download] 100% of 64.72MiB in 01:06 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/04 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/05 SUN [2022-06-05] Albert and Me – s02e05 – Driver PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b048s4vy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/40491e-b048s4bj/vf_b048s4bj_a7497ee4-b3a9-48bd-89f7-5c499dc131a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657013749_268a105b0917fe70b9cf75cd0900aa9a Series 2 Episode 5 (of 8): Driver. Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From March 1983. Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in March 1983. Bryan Archer … Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ….. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ….. Diana King Terry ………. Derek Martin Alison ……… Deidre Costello Charlie …….. Peter Cleall Andy ……….. John Kane 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-05: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b048s4vy VPID: b048s4bj XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b048s4bj [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Albert and Me – s02e05 – Driver [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:35 [2022-06-05] Something to Shout About – s01e11 – 1960-09-13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v0dc5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b5c08-b07v0c8d/vf_b07v0c8d_3a3a5972-92e5-4ebf-ab7a-eb9319fa1d56.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1654768797_ee1ff7ed2e9cff91de58a73a66367d54 Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Brick Stanton. The agency searches for a big name to endorse a men’s hair grooming product. Stars Bill Pertwee. From September 1960. The ad agency searches for a big name to endorse a hair grooming product for men. Comedy set in London advertising agency Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet, under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1960. Michael ………. Michael Medwin Janet ………… Fenella Fielding Mavis ………… Joan Sims Maggie ……….. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian ……….. Nicholas Phipps Oscar Dimitrov … Warren Mitchell Brick Stanton …. Bill Pertwee PID : b07v0dc5 VPID: b07v0c8d XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b07v0c8d [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s01e11 – 1960-09-13 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:07 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/06 MON [2022-06-06] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrt7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b5fe2c-b005g5qz/vf_b005g5qz_04eb19ab-5389-4079-b8c6-9587146a83c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657153081_6dd67267bd7062860eaa136121c4e3f0 Episode 8 (of 13): Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Terry is not keen to meet any of Bob’s snobbish friends. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From September 1975. Terry is not keen to meet any of Bob’s snobbish friends. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in the BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. Terry Collier ….. James Bolam Bob Ferris …….. Rodney Bewes Thelma Chambers … Brigit Forsyth Mrs Collier ……. Olive Milbourne Audrey ………… Sheila Fearn Alan ………….. Julian Holloway Brenda ………… Gretta Gouriet PID : b007jrt7 VPID: b005g5qz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005g5qz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 266 [download] Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 8 [download] 100% of 64.84MiB in 01:25 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/07 TUE [2022-06-07] Chambers – s02e03 – The Phantom Barrister PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a3f7e4-m000hhds/vf_m000hhds_fa9e3a4c-fc16-4d1f-b59f-eea59a05790c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657232340_5acb9567c93724b43ae69354877fecf5 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 5): The Phantom Barrister. A new worker puzzles John Fuller-Carp, and Ruth’s mum visits. Stars John Bird, Sue Johnston and Robert Bathurst. From May 1998. Fuller-Carp sets about recruiting new blood with a puzzling new worker, and Ruth’s mum pays a visit. With Robert Bathurst, Susan Johnston and Chris Pavlo. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in the country’s least spectacular law chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Chambers – s02e03 – The Phantom Barrister [2020-04-21] [b007jp6n] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a PID : b007jp6n VPID: m000hhds XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000hhds [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: Chambers – s02e03 – The Phantom Barrister [download] 100% of 68.25MiB in 01:12 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/08 WED [2022-06-08] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e18 – The Prize Money PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008p8pl URL : [2019-02-25] Series 5 Episode 18 (of 20): The Prize Money. The Lad gets more than he bargained for when he wins a TV quiz show. Stars Tony Hancock and Kenneth Williams. From May 1958. The Lad gets more than he bargained for when he wins a TV quiz show. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO |
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[2022-06-08] How Tickled Am I – s02e06 – Will Hay PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m5v6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d1679e-b007m5sg/vf_b007m5sg_edf33b94-0941-47a0-89be-038ae3a98e1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657325913_aea9842fa73bf7e16930a297cd79eafd Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Will Hay. Mark Radcliffe profiles popular comedian Will Hay, remembered for both his film acting talents and his passion for astronomy. Mark Radcliffe profiles the life and career of Will Hay, a popular comedian remembered for both his film acting talents and his passion for astronomy. With clips from Hay’s classic movies. Featuring Gladys Perkins (Will’s wife), Will Hay Junior, Roy Hudd, Tommy Trinder and Val Guest. Series exploring some of the North of England’s best loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2000. PID : b007m5v6 VPID: b007m5sg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007m5sg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: How Tickled Am I – s02e06 – Will Hay [download] 100% of 66.71MiB in 01:09 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/09 THU [2022-06-09] The Frankie Howerd Show – 2 – 1974-11-03 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n3ptz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e44400-b00n3pqb/vf_b00n3pqb_a0a04ad6-81fe-4da0-a785-4704b30a5e09.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655244456_4c552374cec69e500fe2699f9ed78ad0 Episode 2 (of 7): Frankie visits the house where he was born and prepares for a royal visit. With June Whitfield and Ray Fell. From November 1974. The King of Titters pays a visit to the house where he was born and prepares for a royal visit. With June Whitfield, Ray Fell and Madi Hedd. Frankie takes a comic look back through his eventful life and illustrious career. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1974. The Frankie Howerd Show – 1974-11-03 – Episode 2 – The Queen’s Visit PID : b00n3ptz VPID: b00n3pqb XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00n3pqb [dashsegments] Total fragments: 260 [download] Destination: The Frankie Howerd Show – 1974-11-03 – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 63.38MiB in 00:53 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/10 FRI [2022-06-10] Dad’s Army – s03e25 – Is There Honey Still for Tea PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrl4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f348fa-b005fr8v/vf_b005fr8v_f239cb75-a5d7-4c00-80d0-c8ce1572a931.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657447587_28c5fd5ab03e2db44399cfbc82793ce8 Series 3 Episode 25 (of 26): Is There Honey Still for Tea. A new aerodrome threatens Godfrey’s idyllic cottage with demolition. Adapted from TV with Arnold Ridley. From August 1976. Private Godfrey’s humble abode, Cherry Tree Cottage, is threatened with demolition to make way for a new aerodrome. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1976. Captain Mainwaring ….. Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……… Clive Dunn Private Frazer ……… John Laurie Private Godfrey …….. Arnold Ridley Private Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Cissie Godfrey ……… Joan Cooper Colonel/Sir Charles …. Fraser Kerr Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge PID : b007jrl4 VPID: b005fr8v XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005fr8v [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Dad’s Army – s03e25 – Is There Honey Still for Tea [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:11 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/11 SAT [2022-06-11] 90 min Philip Marlowe – The Big Sleep PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k360 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5729a3-m001868r/vf_m001868r_025a8266-d4d8-4edf-92d8-77cecfbe0aa8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657575463_f298ab6ff766eb412e92b63f490c9e07 Raymond Chandler’s world-weary private eye tackles a wealthy family’s case of blackmail and murder. Stars Ed Bishop. General Sternwood’s daughters came in both the colours of trouble, blonde and brunette, and they had all the usual vices. With $4,000,000 behind them, blackmail was only a matter of time. And blackmail can be murder. It’s another case for private eye Philip Marlowe. Starring Ed Bishop. Director John Tydeman. Marlowe is Raymond Chandler’s cynical, world-weary, wise-cracking shamus whose honesty in a dishonest world sent him down the mean streets again and again in search of some kind of justice. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1977. Philip Marlowe ….. Ed Bishop Gen Sternwood …… Robert Beatty Carmen Sternwood … Liza Ross Vivian Regan ……. Diana Olsson Agnes ………….. Nicolette McKenzie Harry Jones …….. Don Fellows Canino …………. Peter Marinker Mona …………… Irene Sutcliffe Capt Cronjager ….. Henry Knowles Art Huck ……….. Malcolm Gerard NB: This is the first of four adaptations, so there are 3 more in the series, but there is no further broadcast next week. Philip Marlowe – The Big Sleep – 90 min PID : b007k360 VPID: m001868r XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001868r [dashsegments] Total fragments: 845 [download] Destination: Philip Marlowe – The Big Sleep – 90 min [download] 100% of 207.05MiB in 03:31 Last broadcast : Sat 17 Nov 2007, Sat 27 Sep 2008, Sat 25 Jul 2009, Sun 20 Jun 2010 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/12 SUN [2022-06-12] Albert and Me – s02e06 – File Under Trouble PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049f20x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/686217-b049f1sh/vf_b049f1sh_c99a06d4-a705-4a1a-879c-bca96ef66a42.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657578873_1dba537e62d47dae5e9235581652149e Series 2 Episode 6 (of 8): File Under Trouble. Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From April 1983. Single dad Bryan takes a temporary admin job and chases a missing file. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1983. Bryan Archer …….. Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert ………. Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ………. Diana King Vera ……………. Marica Warren Edward ………….. Gorden Kaye Mr Charlesworth ….. Bernard Gallagher Mrs Charlesworth …. Lynda Baron Sandra and Doreen … Wendy Murray PID : b049f20x VPID: b049f1sh XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b049f1sh [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Albert and Me – s02e06 – File Under Trouble [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:19 [2022-06-12] Something to Shout About – s01e12 – 1960-09-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07wbb7d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f67c7b-b07wbb76/vf_b07wbb76_236825a2-e64f-4ba8-9387-3678ca6d8987.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655809910_3fc1a8815aa19ebfdad355756aeef25f Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): The agency hires bird-brained talent for a rum advertising campaign. Stars Sheila Hancock. From September 1960. The ad agency hires some bird-brained talent for a new campaign to promote rum. Comedy set in London advertising agency Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet, under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1960. Michael ……….. Michael Medwin Maggie ………… Eleanor Summerfield Janet …………. Fenella Fielding Shirley ……….. Sheila Hancock Adrian ………… Nicholas Phipps Barman/Actor …… Warren Mitchell Joey the Parrot … Peter Hawkins NB: Joan Sims [from the Carry On’s] is replaced in later episodes of Series 1 by Sheila Hancock, but Sheila does such a good impersonation of Joan Sims that it’s imposible to tell it’s not Joan! PID : b07wbb7d VPID: b07wbb76 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b07wbb76 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s01e12 – 1960-09-00 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:19 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/13 MON [2022-06-13] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 9 – Storm in a Tea Chest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrx4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/56e49e-b005gbph/vf_b005gbph_f2976cc5-830a-4fd6-b15f-3e465b451be0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657748901_b1b016dcc8e70f8455af27def9005e80 Episode 9 (of 13): Storm in a Tea Chest. Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From September 1975. Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by John Browell. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in the BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. Terry Collier ….. James Bolam Bob Ferris …….. Rodney Bewes Thelma Chambers … Brigit Forsyth Police Sergeant … Robert Gillespie PID : b007jrx4 VPID: b005gbph XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005gbph [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 9 – Storm in a Tea Chest [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:29 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/14 TUE [2022-06-14] Chambers – s02e04 – A Case With a View PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/20ccbb-m000hmbc/vf_m000hmbc_1893d6f0-0d51-44ea-812c-cc89e85545ce.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657832626_ed18718124d254242a75e0b12c859844 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 5): A Case With a View. When barrister John Fuller-Carp’s ambitions take a downward turn, he takes some extreme action. Stars John Bird. From June 1998. When barrister John Fuller-Carp’s ambitions to become a QC take a downward turn, he takes extreme action. Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers. With Jonathan Coy, Steven Emrys, Rachel Atkins, John Rowe and Chris Pavlo. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1998. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Chambers – s02e04 – A Case With a View PID : b007jp9b VPID: m000hmbc XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000hmbc [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: Chambers – s02e04 – A Case With a View [download] 100% of 68.44MiB in 01:12 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/15 WED [2022-06-15] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e19 – The Threatening Letters PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp42 URL : Already held on Packard Bell Series 5 Episode 19 (of 20): The Threatening Letters. The Lad is full of the joys of Spring until the postman arrives. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James and Bill Kerr. From May 1958. The Lad is full of the joys of Spring – until the postman arrives. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958 . NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-06-15] No Commitments – s05e01 – Family Business PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d15175-m00186k0/vf_m00186k0_f4dd56a4-644d-47e2-8a40-5b23aacda635.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657889040_a2f75c9b4c513c6304532eb8853d5751 Series 5 Episode 1 (of 6): Family Business. Worried Victoria takes action when daughter Emily decides to enrol at drama school. Stars Nicola Pagett. From July 1998. Worried Victoria takes action when daughter Emily decides to enrol at drama school. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4 in July 1998. Anna … Rosemary Leach Victoria … Nicola Pagett Charlotte … Celia Imrie Roger … Bill Nighy Emily … Natalie Walter PID : b007jn4l VPID: m00186k0 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m00186k0 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s05e01 – Family Business [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:09 [2022-06-15] How Tickled Am I – s03e01 – Arthur Askey PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mw9s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0d0792-b007mw6m/vf_b007mw6m_36d4c072-609f-43bf-97f0-3dc547a388a5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657889240_c44dab9bfe02c93674cb081498e6e53b Series 3 Episode 1 (of 4): Arthur Askey. ‘Big-hearted’, but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe profiles one of Britain’s most successful comic performers. ‘Big-hearted’, but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe profiles one of Britain’s most successful comic performers, Arthur Askey. Featuring Bob Monkhouse, Geoffrey Wheeler, Anthea Askey and Billy Bird. Series exploring some of the North of England’s best loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4 in November 2001. PID : b007mw9s VPID: b007mw6m XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007mw6m [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: How Tickled Am I – s03e01 – Arthur Askey [download] 100% of 66.71MiB in 01:08 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/16 THU [2022-06-16] Frankie Howerd – Episode 3 [sic] – 1974-11-10 [sic] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001874g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec039c-m001874f/vf_m001874f_1ff980da-1fc1-4772-8d95-407dd65693e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655472779_5152ea45311a48ea8052224052794c65 Episode 3 [sic] (of 7): Frankie reminisces about an ill-fated trip to Casablanca. With June Whitfield and Ray Fell. From October [sic] 1974. The King of Titters reminisces about his ill-fated trip to Casablanca. Frankie takes a comic look back through his eventful life and illustrious career. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. With June Whitfield, Ray Fell and Dennis McCarthy. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1974. NB: Comparing the on-air credits from this recording with BBC Genome, it is clear that this broadcast, the trip to Morocco (with sole guest artist Dennis McCarthy), is Episode 4, aired 1974-11-17, NOT the episode stated in the programme details above. The presence of Dennis McCarthy, and absence of Madi Head, uniquely identifies this. NB: This recording has no opening credits. This is not an error by iplayer. On today’s live broadcast, there were also no opening credits; and on examining all previous repeats available to me, this episode – trip to Morocco – never has opening credits. This episode was released on cassette in 1992 on the BBC Radio Collection, so might have had its opening music removed for that release, as happened to ‘Clitheroe Kid’. PID : m001874g VPID: m001874f XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001874f [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: The Frankie Howerd Show – Episode 3 – 1974-11-10 [download] 100% of 65.60MiB in 01:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/17 FRI [2022-06-17] Dad’s Army – s03e26 – Ten Seconds From Now PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrnv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39549b-b005fxr8/vf_b005fxr8_da2b6a61-0ba1-4495-b340-4738919e345c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658019212_dd7c1898642ed2b0bbc7c8c509d2fd79 Series 3 Episode 26 (of 26): Ten Seconds From Now. The platoon is set to take part in a secret worldwide radio broadcast. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From September 1976. The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon is set to take part in a secret worldwide radio broadcast. Adapted for radio, from Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s TV script, by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer John Dyas. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1976. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson … John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones … Clive Dunn Private Frazer … John Laurie Private Godfrey … Arnold Ridley Private Pike … Ian Lavender Private Walker … Larry Martyn BBC Producer … Frank Thornton Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge PID : b007jrnv VPID: b005fxr8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005fxr8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Dad’s Army – s03e26 – Ten Seconds From Now [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:19 [2022-06-17] Bristow – s02e01 – When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r031 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8b04d2-m00067bd/vf_m00067bd_d186fdc3-d0ea-48a3-b455-f4f5e27a724d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658101715_60132fd0c7246dd23a9cf5e7d961f3a1 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 4): When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry. With Christmas bonus talk, the buying clerk’s generosity knows no bounds, for once. Stars Michael Williams. From November 1999. The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow’s spirits – for once, his generosity knows no bounds. But then he takes matters into his own hands when it becomes clear that the Chester Perry staff bonus isn’t forthcoming. Michael Williams stars as Bristow. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. Frank Dickens’s sitcom, based on his famous long-running newspaper cartoon strip about the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1999. Bristow ………… Michael Williams Jones ………….. Rodney Bewes Jonathan Quartly … Bernard Cribbins Mrs Purdy ………. Dora Bryan Hewitt …………. Owen Brenman Molly ………….. Sheila Reid Rupert Clement ….. Royce Mills Miss Sunman …….. Katy Odey Richard Blobb …… Norman Bird Miss Golightly ….. Lucy Akhurst Postboy ………… Simon Schatzberger Receptionist ……. Zeena Eate Bristow – s02e01 – When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry PID : b007r031 VPID: m00067bd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m00067bd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Bristow – s02e01 – When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:21 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/18 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/19 SUN [2022-06-19] Albert and Me – s02e07 – High Society PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04b6dbs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb0bdd-b04b6db1/vf_b04b6db1_351d1c0f-404b-4a18-9cbe-dadebff89be2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658223772_9ede402ae1a6947bab71a78a7abfff1a Series 2 Episode 7 (of 8): High Society. Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From April 1983. Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son Albert. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in April 1983. Bryan Archer …. Robert Lindsay Mum/Albert …… Pat Coombs Mrs Willis …… Diana King Vera ………… Marcia Warren Edward ………. Gorden Kaye Lady Samantha … Sarah Berger Vicar ……….. Michael Bilton NO PLAYOUT AT END PID : b04b6dbs VPID: b04b6db1 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04b6db1 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Albert and Me – s02e07 – High Society [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:47 [2022-06-19] Something to Shout About – s01e13 – 1960-09-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x4s0y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/36e255-b07x4s0w/vf_b07x4s0w_01b07ef6-96ca-452d-b5e7-8933e064a447.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1655810454_93c35526d077d6cb596cfff68a09edc9 Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): Fruity Henderson. Maggie’s got butterflies in her stomach, after a campaign for indigestion tablets. Stars Fenella Fielding. From September 1960. Maggie’s got butterflies in her stomach after the ad agency’s campaign for indigestion tablets. Comedy set in London advertising agency Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Music by The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet, under the direction of Cliff Adams. Producer Trafford Whitelock. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1960. Michael … Michael Medwin Maggie … Eleanor Summerfield Janet … Fenella Fielding Shirley … Sheila Hancock Adrian … Nicholas Phipps Fruity … Warren Mitchell PID : b07x4s0y VPID: b07x4s0w XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b07x4s0w [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s01e13 – 1960-09-00 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:19 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/20 MON [2022-06-20] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnm7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/82dba6-b00273c6/vf_b00273c6_8ac10505-98ea-4c32-868c-1876200a5274.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658377353_a896b83a66b78c44efd5c43fce345229 Episode 1 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Jane Marple’s stay in London proves more eventful than planned. Agatha Christie whodunit with June Whitfield. Deceptively mild amateur sleuth, Jane Marple is being treated to a short holiday in London by her niece. Staying at the dignified, unostentatious Bertram’s Hotel, tucked away in a back street of busy Mayfair – here guests can indulge in comforts of a bygone age. But Miss Marple begins to feel uneasy. Something sinister lurks beneath the polished veneer. Why are so many major crimes associated in some way with the hotel or somehow implicate the eminently respectable people staying there? Published in 1965, Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Mr Humfries ………… Geoffrey Whitehead Colonel Luscombe ……. Geoffrey Bayldon Raymond West ……….. Andrew Branch Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Lady Selina Hazy ……. Margaret Courtenay Mrs Carpenter ………. Patience Tomlinson Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Henry ……………… Garard Green Ladislaus Malinwoski … Gavin Muir Rose ………………. Jane Whittenshaw Bridget ……………. Sarah Plowright Mr Bollard …………. David Collings PID : b007jnm7 VPID: b00273c6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00273c6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:28 [2022-06-20] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 10 – The Old Magic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrzw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/927019-b005gl07/vf_b005gl07_68a9e428-14ea-41cf-bbfd-093a1320ad63.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658360127_537fe377c3bab70ad3fb9347926924af Episode 10 (of 13): The Old Magic. Poorly Terry gets some shock news from Bob. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October 1975. Poorly Terry gets some shock news from Bob. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by John Browell. Producer John Browell. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in the BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. Terry Collier …. James Bolam Bob Ferris ……. Rodney Bewes Susan Chambers … Anita Carey Mrs Ferris ……. Barbara Ogilvie Norma ………… Brenda Cavendish Waiter ……….. Anthony Smee 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-20: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jrzw VPID: b005gl07 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005gl07 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – 10 – The Old Magic [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:13 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/21 TUE [2022-06-21] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnmr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/730d83-b00273q4/vf_b00273q4_53253278-2a41-40b1-b372-b7ffbcda5e0c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658466692_8dcdc411889f33071097999cf5a27fb6 Episode 2 (of 5): Amateur sleuth Miss Marple’s old acquaintance is about to receive a nasty shock. Stars June Whitfield and Sian Phillips. An old acquaintance of amateur sleuth, Miss Marple is about to receive a nasty shock. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4 in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……… Frederick Jaeger Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Inspector Campbell ….. David Timson Archdeacon Simmons ….. Preston Lockwood Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Ladislaus Malinwoski … Gavin Muir Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Colonel Luscombe ……. Geoffrey Bayldon Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Bridget ……………. Sarah Plowright Mr Bollard …………. David Collings Miss Mottley ……….. Sandra James Young Egerton ……………. Alan Rowe Mrs McCrea …………. Zulema Dene Air Terminal Hostess … Louisa Seddon 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-21: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jnmr VPID: b00273q4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00273q4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 68.29MiB in 01:27 [2022-06-21] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzds URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0bd790-b006nhd3/vf_b006nhd3_c8ba58db-db09-4b17-9e43-3af633f0f446.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658466923_b48335d5b66a826fb733cdc0e0d5f7f3 Episode 1 (of 8): My Heart and Harry. The suave sleuth is drawn into the murder of an impresario’s daughter. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke. From 1957. The suave amateur private detective is drawn into the murder of the actress daughter of a theatre impresario. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. From 1938 to 1969, the crime fiction novelist and amateur detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case. They inhabit a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where women are chic and men wear cravats – a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needs Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1957. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Det Insp Vosper ….. Hugh Manning Charlie …………. James Beattie Eric Lansdale ……. John Graham Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Rupert Dreisler ….. Brewster Mason Adrian Frost …….. Simon Lack Judy Milton ……… June Turbin Pete Roberts …….. Thomas Heathcote 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-21: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jzds VPID: b006nhd3 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nhd3 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 256 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 62.54MiB in 01:18 [2022-06-21] Chambers – s02e05 – Conditional Fees PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bda02d-m000hv59/vf_m000hv59_9876f52f-33d7-4c0b-ad9e-4cd08b8c8f10.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658469321_033d4dbc186e097b3ac0fb13ade83e21 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 5): Conditional Fees. John Fuller-Carp wants victory in a “no win, no fee” case of a broken thumb – and can of figs. Stars John Bird. From June 1998. John Fuller-Carp wants victory in a “no win, no fee” case of a broken thumb involving a can of figs. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in the country’s least spectacular law chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1998. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Philip James ……. Chris Pavlo Shearing ……….. Peter Gunn Masterson ………. Geoffrey Whitehead 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-21: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jpd0 VPID: m000hv59 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000hv59 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 276 [download] Destination: Chambers – s02e05 – Conditional Fees [download] 100% of 67.41MiB in 01:23 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/22 WED [2022-06-22] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnn6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/139a81-b00273tk/vf_b00273tk_b99d40de-ff49-4d5a-af53-506f1183afc8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658544777_2b5691beed3031df4fe7654ba70e6ef0 Episode 3 (of 5): The spinster sleuth’s morning paper brings some very alarming news – and a police investigation. Stars June Whitfield. The morning paper brings some very alarming news for Miss Marple and an investigation by the police. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……. Frederick Jaeger Canon Pennyfather …. Maurice Denham Inspector Campbell … David Timson Miss Gorringe …….. Jillie Meers Mr Humfries ………. Geoffrey Whitehead Henry ……………. Garard Green Rose …………….. Jane Whittenshaw Michael Gorman ……. John Hartley Sir Ronald Graves …. Patrick Allen Mrs Wheeling ……… Tessa Worsley 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jnn6 VPID: b00273tk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00273tk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 281 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 68.59MiB in 01:49 [2022-06-22] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzg2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/0877e2-b006nj8g/vf_b006nj8g_45817e0d-5c74-44a9-9a9a-2e8bbca8e513.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658545032_5845949424bf6e7b042470246c685c85 Episode 2 (of 8): Concerning Judy Milton. Debonair sleuth Paul Temple and wife Steve must uncover the link between a rare soundtrack record and a murder. Stars Peter Coke. Paul Temple and wife Steve must uncover the link between a rare soundtrack record and a murder. After the untimely death of actress Mary Dreisler in her London flat, her theatre impresario father has sent for the debonair sleuth. Francis Durbridge’s thriller starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Other parts played by Will Leighton amd Beryl Calder. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1957. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Det Insp Vosper ….. Hugh Manning Judy Milton ……… June Turbin Adrian Frost …….. Simon Lack Rupert Dreisler ….. Brewster Mason Charlie …………. James Beattie Terry Gibson …….. Isabel Dean Peter Wallace ……. Frank Partington 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jzg2 VPID: b006nj8g XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nj8g [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 62.23MiB in 02:02 [2022-06-22] Hancock’s Half Hour – s05e20 – The Sleepless Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008v13d URL : [] Series 5 Episode 20 (of 20): The Sleepless Night. The Lad tries to get a good night’s sleep, but everybody else keeps him awake. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From June 1958. The Lad tries to get a good night’s sleep, but everybody else keeps him awake. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1958. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-06-22] No Commitments – s05e02 – Who You Know PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn4z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59e890-b00264bd/vf_b00264bd_fe23e925-39f7-4c57-a4c5-70059a9b67e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658537439_c735133f1fcb93f174322c0f49d5bcb3 Series 5 Episode 2 (of 6): Who You Know. Budding actress Emily is due on stage, with a large helping hand from her Aunt Charlotte. Stars Celia Imrie. From July 1998. Budding actress Emily is due on stage, with a large helping hand from her Aunt Charlotte. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Victoria …. Nicola Pagett Charlotte … Celia Imrie Roger ……. Bill Nighy Emily ……. Natalie Walter PID : b007jn4z VPID: b00264bd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00264bd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 275 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s05e02 – Who You Know [download] 100% of 67.10MiB in 01:11 [2022-06-22] How Tickled Am I – s03e02 – Gracie Fields PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt19 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1bf02c-m0018gpj/vf_m0018gpj_8b82e361-387d-479a-a955-67a4d70697e0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658545406_8c11e29314a71f78fa7656ec87f2ae84 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 4): Gracie Fields. Mark Radcliffe profiles the major film and music hall star, who never forgot her Rochdale roots. Gracie Fields was one of Lancashire’s best-loved exports. Yet the press accused her of treachery when she and her Italian husband moved to America during the Second World War, despite the huge sums she raised abroad for the British war effort. Mark Radcliffe presents a tribute to the film and music hall star once described as “the British nation’s favourite big sister”. Featuring Sandy Powell, Jean Chadwick, Michael Stansfield, Gracie Orbell, Tommy Connor, Tommy Fields, Tommy Keen, Annette Pointon, Dennis Pitt and James Stroud. Series exploring some of the North’s best loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 2001. NB: This rpt is a bastard edit (Woke cuts). PID : b007jt19 VPID: m0018gpj XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0018gpj [dashsegments] Total fragments: 275 [download] Destination: How Tickled Am I – s03e02 – Gracie Fields [download] 100% of 67.14MiB in 01:43 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/23 THU [2022-06-23] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnnq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/36e8fb-b00273xk/vf_b00273xk_3f5fea98-4499-4d81-8968-94dc2f4dd0d5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658626885_6df34fbe8e897cbe5b67a25db20d57e0 Episode 4 (of 5): Just as one mystery is cleared up, the spinster sleuth becomes involved in another. Stars June Whitfield and Maurice Denham. Just as one mystery is cleared up, Miss Marple becomes involved in another. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……… Frederick Jaeger Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Inspector Campbell ….. David Timson Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Sir Ronald Graves …… Patrick Allen Miss McCrea ………… Zulema Dene Hoffman ……………. Freddie Jones Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Sergeant Waddell ……. Ross Livingstone PID : b007jnnq VPID: b00273xk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00273xk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 68.44MiB in 01:11 [2022-06-23] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzhb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/da3b6d-b006nh85/vf_b006nh85_37707b0b-79ff-4c41-998d-1b041e3efb34.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658627091_b7dad5d56c6555db5b66b6d2ca006ce6 Episode 3 (of 8): Introducing Pete Roberts. The smooth sleuth is threatened with a revolver and uncovers a fresh lead to follow. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. The debonair sleuth is threatened with a revolver, and there’s a fresh lead in the hunt for the killer of actress Mary Dreisler. Francis Durbridge’s thriller starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1957. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Det Insp Vosper ….. Hugh Manning Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Charlie …………. James Beattie Adrian Frost …….. Simon Lack Peter Wallace ……. Frank Partington Terry Gibson …….. Isabel Dean Warren ………….. James Thomason Pete Roberts. ……. Thomas Heathcote Rupert Dreisler ….. Brewster Mason Police Sergeant ….. Frank Windsor Eric Lansdale ……. John Graham 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-23: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jzhb VPID: b006nh85 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nh85 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 251 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 61.35MiB in 01:04 [2022-06-23] The Frankie Howerd Show – 4 [sic] – 1974-11-17 [sic] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018hj6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5a2a95-m0018hj5/vf_m0018hj5_233afe35-73ed-4ab4-9fed-0cb83ac7b8ff.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656145665_73bfc1e74bd7a5e60ca267ad3c8e1efd Episode 4 [sic] (of 7): The King of Titters reminisces about a German girlfriend. With June Whitfield and Ray Fell. From November 1974. The King of Titters reminisces about a German girlfriend. With June Whitfield, Ray Fell and Madi Hedd. Frankie takes a comic look back through his eventful life and illustrious career. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1974. NB: Comparing the on-air credits from this recording with BBC Genome, it is clear that this broadcast, the trip to Morocco (with sole guest artist Madi Head), is Episode 3, aired 1974-11-10, NOT the episode stated in the programme details above. The presence of Madi Head, and absence of Dennis McCarthy, uniquely identifies this. PID : m0018hj6 VPID: m0018hj5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0018hj5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 257 [download] Destination: The Frankie Howerd Show – 1974-11-10 – Episode 3 – Stalag 239½ [download] 100% of 62.69MiB in 01:10 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/24 FRI [2022-06-24] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnp6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/620d05-b002740d/vf_b002740d_7c3141aa-7918-407c-ba86-7a2b3bee9e45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658710441_7846d0e062faa23c4301b8ab1bc4db54 Episode 5 (of 5): The police ask amateur sleuth Jane Marple to take part in a little experiment. Stars June Whitfield and Frederick Jaeger. The police ask amateur sleuth Miss Marple to take part in a little experiment. Conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit starring June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……… Frederick Jaeger Sir Ronald Graves …… Patrick Allen Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Bridget ……………. Sarah Plowright Ladislaus Malinowski … Gavin Muir Sergeant Waddell ……. Ross Livingstone 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-24: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jnp6 VPID: b002740d XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b002740d [dashsegments] Total fragments: 277 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 67.71MiB in 01:18 [2022-06-24] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzjl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/894a0f-b006nj3j/vf_b006nj3j_90fe9ae6-f51c-42f4-b7d3-33be63c41031.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658710662_c6efc58585bba523c36706a1b702a002 Episode 4 (of 8): That Old Intuition. The suave sleuth confronts impresario Rupert Dreisler, and fears for his wife Steve’s safety. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. The suave amateur detective confronts theatre impresario Rupert Dreisler, and fears for his wife Steve. Francis Durbridge’s thriller starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1957. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Rupert Dreisler ….. Brewster Mason Pete Roberts …….. Thomas Heathcote Terry Gibson …….. Isabel Dean Adrian Frost …….. Simon Lack Charlie …………. James Beattie Clutch Brompton ….. Lockwood West Other parts played by Molly Rankin, David Spenser, Beryl Calder PID : b007jzjl VPID: b006nj3j XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nj3j [dashsegments] Total fragments: 256 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 62.42MiB in 01:15 [2022-06-24] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Pilot – Loyal Support PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e0e180-m000jwqd/vf_m000jwqd_edc6cef0-1147-41e2-a8b0-617e1bd90539.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658711331_f861439ffbf3f87ba73271d066ceba5f Pilot: Loyal Support. Arthur Lowe’s only appearance in the Dad’s Army sequel before he died. Mainwaring asks Wilson for a bank loan. From July 1981. This sequel to “Dad’s Army” begins in 1948. Life post-Home Guard sees Arthur Wilson managing a bank. His former Captain and boss, George Mainwaring, arrives in need of a loan. Starring Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer Jonathan James-Moore. Unbroadcast pilot episode of the seaside saga of pier perpetuation, based on the “Dad’s Army” characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. This pilot was Arthur Lowe’s only appearance, due to his death in 1982. To replace Arthur Lowe, the series was then revamped to feature the “Dad’s Army” characters Hodges and Pike instead, played by Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender. The series was later adapted for ITV, by Yorkshire TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1981. George Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Arthur Wilson ……. John Le Mesurier Miss Baines ……… Josephine Tewson Guthrie …………. Timothy Alcock Hunter ………….. Anthony Sharpe Rawlins …………. Dougie Brown Man …………….. Haydn Wood PID : b007jpd9 VPID: m000jwqd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000jwqd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half a Mile – Pilot – Loyal Support [download] 100% of 68.40MiB in 01:33 [2022-06-24] Bristow – s02e02 – The Power of the Press PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgl8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4ad7c0-m0006fdb/vf_m0006fdb_4e0f7cd8-5755-47d5-8d2e-f3df698b6e66.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658709915_84f306a41eb1f0030c21ff738189cd57 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 4): The Power of the Press. The Chester-Perry buying clerk crusades to improve conditions for cleaning ladies. Stars Michael Williams. From December 1999. The Chester-Perry buying clerk crusades to improve conditions for cleaning ladies. Michael Williams stars as Bristow. Frank Dickens’s sitcom is based on his famous long-running newspaper cartoon strip about the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1999. Bristow ……… Michael Williams Jones ……….. Rodney Bewes Gert ………… Liz Fraser Daisy ……….. Joan Sims Mrs Purdy ……. Dora Bryan Hewitt ………. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman ….. Katy Odey Stationmaster … Jon Glover Stoke ……….. David Battley Hickford …….. Roger Lloyd Pack Lift Boy …….. Ian Kelland PID : b007rgl8 VPID: m0006fdb XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0006fdb [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Bristow – s02e02 – The Power of the Press [download] 100% of 69.17MiB in 01:27 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/25 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/26 SUN [2022-06-26] Albert and Me – s02e08 – Under Observation PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04bzw4t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d9d19b-b04bzsmv/vf_b04bzsmv_745c8592-e16e-4072-a983-8e88026f0bcc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658801437_19f7cccf8acae0fb774826b88f7b0d95 Series 2 Episode 8 (of 8): Under Observation. Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. From May 1983. Single dad Bryan gets a scare when baby Albert is taken to hospital for tests. Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs. The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son Albert. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1983. Bryan Archer … Robert Lindsay Mum ………… Pat Coombs Mrs Willis ….. Diana King Vera ……….. Marcia Warren Edward ……… Gorden Kaye Jenny ………. Brenda Blethyn GP …………. Renu Setna Nurse ………. Tammy Ustinov PID : b04bzw4t VPID: b04bzsmv XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04bzsmv [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Albert and Me – s02e08 – Under Observation [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:23 [2022-06-26] The Code of the Woosters – Episode 1 – The Silver Cow Creamer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w5j9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b956df-b007w5gy/vf_b007w5gy_780e47d6-fe3f-4162-b20a-897321cc538f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658801675_9ce7f116f81b9d2f26199e323c289002 Episode 1 (of 7): The Silver Cow-Creamer. Bertie Wooster turns to Aunt Dahlia to help out Gussie. P G Wodehouse romp with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. From 1973. Bertie Wooster turns to Aunt Dahlia to help out Gussie Fink-Nottle. P G Wodehouse romp starring Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1973. Jeeves …………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……. Richard Briers Sir Watkin Bassett … Patrick Cargill Roderick Spode ……. James Villiers Aunt Dahlia ………. Vivian Pickles Other parts played by William Sleigh PID : b007w5j9 VPID: b007w5gy XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007w5gy [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Code of the Woosters – Episode 1 – The Silver Cow Creamer [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:21 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/27 MON [2022-06-27] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzkx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8885b7-b006nhn6/vf_b006nhn6_26ccb1f5-1a75-4017-b767-3d5c85affd1b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658971497_5648b7f566be5a43bf034fe7842d9e25 Episode 5 (of 8): A Surprise for Pete Roberts. The death toll mounts as the suave sleuth journeys to an island on the River Thames. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. The death toll mounts as the suave private detective journeys to an island on the River Thames. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1957. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Det Insp Vosper ….. Hugh Manning Charlie …………. James Beattie Adrian Frost …….. Simon Lack Rupert Dreisler ….. Brewster Mason Terry Gibson …….. Isabel Dean Pete Roberts …….. Thomas Heathcote Warren ………….. James Thomason Other parts played by David Spenser PID : b007jzkx VPID: b006nhn6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nhn6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 260 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 63.38MiB in 01:16 [2022-06-27] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js28 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9aebeb-b005grm5/vf_b005grm5_0170d154-e5d3-4f17-b497-b50a7a5dbb3a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1658965862_2f247cd92baf7bd7056eccc5b1b3eb6f Episode 11 (of 13): Countdown. Terry helps stressed Bob prepare for his wedding. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October 1975. Terry helps stressed Bob prepare for his wedding to Thelma. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio and produced by John Browell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1975. Terry Collier ….. James Bolam Bob Ferris …….. Rodney Bewes Thelma Chambers … Brigit Forsyth Mrs Chambers …… Jo Hickson Mr Chamber …….. Bill Owen Susan …………. Anita Carey Shop Assistant …. Robin Parkinson PID : b007js28 VPID: b005grm5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005grm5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 11 [download] 100% of 65.60MiB in 01:22 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/28 TUE [2022-06-28] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jznh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ab1c06-b006nkvn/vf_b006nkvn_2c8d400f-575c-45d3-9879-f66b3ad9afc5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659073384_dae9d0a2426e14a9c8b2d6bb716b1cb1 Episode 6 (of 8): Home Again. A murder mystery on a lonely island, as the suave sleuth finds a clue pointing to Paris. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. A murder on a lonely island as the suave amateur detective spots a clue pointing to Paris. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1957. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Charlie …………. James Beattie Det Insp Vosper ….. Hugh Manning Eric Landsale ……. John Graham Rupert Dreisler ….. Brewster Mason Adrian Frost …….. Simon Lack Warren ………….. James Thomason Pete Roberts …….. Thomas Heathcote A Police Sergeant … Haydn Jones P C Johnson ……… Frank Windsor PID : b007jznh VPID: b006nkvn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nkvn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 260 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 6 [download] 100% of 63.42MiB in 01:17 [2022-06-28] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mvs9q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/80549c-b00mvl2y/vf_b00mvl2y_8df6ebe9-40e5-4784-84c6-e2e54ce4ccd5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659374038_2da65f8fb3ee8fa24ee57131283f0118 Episode 1 (of 6): Off the Rails. A graduate trainee takes charge of a rural railway station and its eccentric staff. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. Ticket sales at Oglethorpe railway station are at an all-time low. Could passengers be put off by Points’s Platform 1 FM Punk Rock Show? Or is it down to June’s seances in the cafe? Or perhaps because Rocket refuses to sell anyone a ticket to Barnsley? New station manager David Clare has a challenge on his hands! Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom, starring Michael Williams and Peter Davison. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. Rocket … Michael Williams David …. Peter Davison June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Other parts played by Caroline Strong and David Timson PID : b00mvs9q VPID: b00mvl2y XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00mvl2y [dashsegments] Total fragments: 288 [download] Destination: Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 70.28MiB in 01:25 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/29 WED [2022-06-29] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzpv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/8bae8a-b006nlp1/vf_b006nlp1_aed4b2c5-14b2-41c4-8755-fb7156a865cd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659141055_a939288eb0c38157bb1ac7513df8a089 Episode 7 (of 8): Dinner at the Stardust. The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. After the untimely death of actress Mary Dreisler in her London flat, her theatre impresario father has sent for Paul Temple. Now the debonair detective turns his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury, in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1957. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Adrian Frost …….. Simon Lack Terry Gibson …….. Isabel Dean Rupert Dreisler ….. Brewster Mason Det Insp Vosper ….. Hugh Manning Charlie …………. James Beattie Ritchie …………. Hamilton Dyce Andre Reynaud ……. Denis Goacher Other parts played by David Spenser, John Graham, Trevor Martin and Haydn Jones. PID : b007jzpv VPID: b006nlp1 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nlp1 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 259 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 7 [download] 100% of 63.27MiB in 01:07 [2022-06-29] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e01 – The Smugglers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp6s URL : [] Series 6 Episode 1 (of 14): The Smugglers. Returning from a holiday abroad, Sid tricks the Lad and Bill into smuggling watches. Stars Tony Hancock. From September 1959. Returning from a holiday abroad, Sid tricks the Lad and Bill into sneaking in watches. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams, Patricia Hayes and Noel Dryden. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1959. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-06-29] No Commitments – s05e03 – Charity Begins at Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wbr92 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b1c407-b00wbqs1/vf_b00wbqs1_8111ff38-9ded-483d-a32c-55efc72ece2e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659140785_107eafc5dd77e0864ca423f14432463f Series 5 Episode 3 (of 6): Charity Begins at Home. Charlotte decides to give up the theatre to take on voluntary work. Stars Rosemary Leach and Celia Imrie. From July 1998. Charlotte decides to give up the theatre to volunteer for charity – while Emily is due on stage. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. Anna ………. Rosemary Leach Victoria …… Nicola Pagett Charlotte ….. Celia Imrie Roger ……… Bill Nighy Emily ……… Natalie Walter Imelda …….. Buffy Davis Des Kitchen … Dave Lamb PID : b00wbr92 VPID: b00wbqs1 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00wbqs1 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s05e03 – Charity Begins at Home [download] 100% of 65.76MiB in 01:11 [2022-06-29] 60 min Dr John Cooper Clarke – Complete Control PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00075wz URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-08] Part 1 (of 3): Comedy. Poet and cultural icon Dr John Cooper Clarke takes Complete Control of 4 Extra selecting his favourite shows from the radio archives. Cultural icon Dr John Cooper Clarke gets Complete Control of 4 Extra, to select his favourite comedy programmes from the radio archives. Jump aboard a radio road-trip travelling all the way from childhood favourites to recent pleasures, with laughs, thrills and chills along the way. Don’t worry though, he is a Doctor and he will be in Complete Control. Producer Luke Doran. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in November 2015. The first of three parts, featuring: * John’s hero Bob Hope performing stand-up in 1956 * A nod to the radio variety acts John grew up listening to, including Vic Oliver and Al Read * A celebration of the pioneering radio DJ, Jack Jackson Dr John Cooper Clarke – Complete Control [2017-07-08] [b06p4syp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: Originally broadcast as a 3 hour special, here repeated in 3 parts. |
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[2022-06-29] How Tickled Am I – s03e03 – Norman Evans PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jt2k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4afed7-b005kf5f/vf_b005kf5f_f3414c03-6fe2-466a-b5c4-1ac5366d82bf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659140532_a4969f7d191044ac50c82d0f561645c4 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 4): Norman Evans. Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of comic Norman Evans, famed for his sketches over-the-garden-wall. From 2001. Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of comic Norman Evans. Norman was born and brought up in Rochdale – just like his more famous counterpart and mentor, Gracie Fields. Here he worked as a travelling salesman before his talent for comic speeches was spotted and he took to the stage. His genius for observing the “humour of everyday life” led to his most famous sketch show – “Over The Garden Wall” – playing a northern housewife plagued by “women’s troubles” and “him at home”. While Evans is less famous now, he helped pave the way for later comics like Les Dawson. Series exploring some of the North of England’s best loved and most influential comedians. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. PID : b007jt2k VPID: b005kf5f XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005kf5f [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: How Tickled Am I – s03e04 – Norman Evans [download] 100% of 64.49MiB in 01:17 NB: Steve King appears in this edition, at 9 minutes in, and at 21 minutes in. Sandra and I knew him quite well, in Blackpool, between 2001 and 2005. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/06/30 THU [2022-06-30] Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn54 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ef9ed1-b00264fd/vf_b00264fd_3d7cffdd-825e-488e-9a9d-ec3f4b717956.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659228988_3e9c82bc6440362ce41bdb23722c138c Episode 8 (of 8): A Party of Four. The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. The smooth sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery. Francis Durbridge’s thriller starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in the conclusion of another intriguing case. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1958. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … Lester Mudditt Det Insp Vosper ….. Hugh Manning Andre Reynaud ……. Denis Goacher Ritchie …………. Hamilton Dyce Charlie …………. James Beattie Rupert Dreisler ….. Brewster Mason Adrian Frost …….. Simon Lack Pete Roberts …….. Thomas Heathcote Terry Gibson …….. Isabel Dean Other parts played by Trevor Martin, Frank Windsor, Haydn Jones, David Spenser, John Graham, Frank Partington and Malcolm Hayes of the Radio Drama Company 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-06-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jn54 VPID: b00264fd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00264fd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 272 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair – Episode 8 [download] 100% of 66.45MiB in 01:09 [2022-06-30] Frankie Howerd Show – 1974-11-24 – Episode 5 – Frankie in Hospital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018q7k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/103d63-m0018q7h/vf_m0018q7h_a0be7360-19e4-41ea-aa3d-5daf8b129a10.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1656642318_6a87ab02932e23c51788599c145b148e Episode 5 (of 7): Frankie is admitted to hospital where he gets extra therapy from the day nurse. With June Whitfield and Ray Fell. From 1974. The King of Titters is admitted to hospital where he receives special treatment from the day nurse. With June Whitfield, Ray Fell, Madi Hedd and Denis McCarthy. Frankie takes a comic look back through his eventful life and illustrious career. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1974. PID : m0018q7k VPID: m0018q7h XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0018q7h [dashsegments] Total fragments: 277 [download] Destination: The Frankie Howerd Show – 1974-11-24 – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 67.64MiB in 01:23 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/01 FRI [2022-07-01] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – The Business Proposition PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/bda83e-m000k169/vf_m000k169_98ea3b15-3896-4c74-bc5a-7e560e949419.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659313230_8e140430e6cc3c2f1e02c039456ef8a4 The Business Proposition. With the war over, Dad’s Army veterans Wilson and Pike receive a surprise visitor. Stars John Le Mesurier. From November 1983. It’s 1948 and ‘Dad’s Army’ veterans Arthur Wilson and Frank Pike receive a surprise visitor at their bank in Frambourne-on-Sea. Starring John Le Mesurie, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Based on the Dad’s Army characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation. After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the Dad’s Army characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1983. Arthur Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ……… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins ……. Vivienne Martin Mr Hunter ………. Robin Parkinson Mr Short ……….. Edward Burnham Mr Rawlings …….. Gordon Peters Council Employee … Spencer Banks PID : b007jp9l VPID: m000k169 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediase t/pc/vpid/m000k169 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 261 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – The Business Proposition [download] 100% of 63.61MiB in 01:11 [2022-07-01] Bristow – s02e03 – Mr Bristow Regrets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s5dp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec5e40-m0006ltx/vf_m0006ltx_a409f85f-cd6d-4f04-8de8-679b43f09add.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659313407_94fbe0d11285881017ecd6cec5756f17 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ec5e40-m0006ltx/vf_m0006ltx_a409f85f-cd6d-4f04-8de8-679b43f09add.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659313619_c4197c89523411dbfd71b4697c41027e Series 2 Episode 3 (of 4): Mr Bristow Regrets. The dinner dance is out of bounds, until the buying clerk meets a troublemaker. Stars Michael Williams. From December 1999. The Chester-Perry Dinner Dance is out of bounds to the buying clerk, until he falls in with Tom Paine, troublemaker. Michael Williams stars as Bristow. Frank Dickens’s sitcom is based on his famous long-running newspaper cartoon strip about the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music composed and performed by John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4 in December 1999. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …….. Dora Bryan Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Hickford ……… Roger Lloyd Pack Tom ………….. Jon Glover Little Red ……. Simon Schatzberger Miss Golightly … Lucy Akhurst Miss Peach ……. Carol Starks PID : b007s5dp VPID: m0006ltx XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0006ltx [dashsegments] Total fragments: 279 [download] Destination: Bristow – s02e03 – Mr Bristow Regrets [download] 100% of 68.10MiB in 01:14 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/02 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/03 SUN [2022-07-03] Floggits – 1956-08-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxmk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/13d18f-b006kq2l/vf_b006kq2l_f85d66a0-579f-413b-83d7-b43c995a06a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659408190_86fa22e88b352bbf187dd334595480ff 24/08/1956: Chaos strikes village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy over a troublesome tree. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters. From August 1956. Sisters Gert and Daisy have inherited a general store in the village of Russett Green. Now they’ve got a ragbag of locals to contend with. In this episode, chaos strikes over a troublesome tree. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters. Written by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Alastair Scott-Johnston. Gert and Daisy became wartime favourites in “Workers Playtime” on the Home Service, earning them two runs of their own series. Sadly only a few episodes survive in the BBC archive. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1956. Gert ……………………. Doris Waters Daisy …………………… Elsie Waters Flo/Emma/Greta …………… Joan Sims Tom/Mr Niggle ……………. Hugh Paddick George/Mr Bell/Lord Russet … Ronnie Barker Cyril …………………… Anthony Newley Desiree Butler …………… Iris Vandaleur 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-07-03: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jxmk VPID: b006kq2l XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediase t/pc/vpid/b006kq2l [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Floggits – 1956-08-24 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:27 [2022-07-03] The Code of the Woosters – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wnzd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5383fa-b007wnsy/vf_b007wnsy_f640d62d-a1ae-4148-9749-1b682755a434.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659408472_8886ce7e4d3a9ec1ceb899409fca40cb Episode 2 (of 7): The Small Leather Covered Notebook. Gussie Fink-Nottle causes botheration for Bertie Wooster. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Gussie Fink-Nottle causes a spot of botheration for Bertie Wooster. P G Wodehouse romp starring Richard Briers and Michael Horden. Dramatised by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1973. Jeeves …………… Michael Horden Bertie Wooster ……. Richard Briers Gussie Fink-Nottle … Rex Garner Madeline Bassett ….. Bridget Armstrong Stiffy Byng ………. Miriam Margolyes PID : b007wnzd VPID: b007wnsy XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007wnsy [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Code of the Woosters – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:21 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/04 MON [2022-07-04] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 12 – Boys Night In PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007md8j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/98eb3d-b007md6v/vf_b007md6v_e1d257b9-cfa9-4438-a910-f952ec19e05a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659565908_9496f644575ee77b0f9e7d7e0d3f5e9e Episode 12 of 13 Boys Night In. Terry is in despair over his mate Bob’s stag night. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October 1975. On the eve of Bob’s marriage to Thelma, Terry’s in despair over Bob’s plans for the stag night. Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio and produced by John Browell. Audio recovered in the BBC Treasure Hunt. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1975. Terry Collier … James Bolam Bob Ferris … Rodney Bewes Policeman … Michael Stainton 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-07-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007md8j VPID: b007md6v XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediase t/pc/vpid/b007md6v [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 12 – Boys Night In [download] 100% of 66.71MiB in 01:16 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/05 TUE [2022-07-05] P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx5x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2808b1-b006g0gn/vf_b006g0gn_fa4f34cb-447c-4a38-b7e0-55997b90957f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659665727_e69fe9e9039194e245e54191eab0e909 Episode 1 (of 4): Peter Turnbull’s cops are on the case when a prostitute’s body is found in a prosperous part of Glasgow. Stars Martin Cochrane. The body of a prostitute is found in Blythswood Square, the heart of Glasgow’s prosperous business quarter. Detective Chief Inspector Donoghue’s men are on the case. Stars John Buick and Kay Gallie. Peter Turnbull’s sixth P Division novel about his Glaswegian cops, published in 1989. Dramatised in four parts by Stephen Mulrine. Produced at BBC Glasgow by Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4 in September 1993. DC King ………… John Buick Diana ………….. Kay Gallie DCI Donoghue ……. Martin Cochrane Dr Reynolds …….. Gerard Slevin Hazel ………….. Anne Marie Timoney WPC Elka Willems … Ann Louise Ross Karen ………….. Gaylie Runciman DS Ray Sussock ….. Ralph Riach Dino …………… Alexander Morton PID : b007jx5x VPID: b006g0gn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006g0gn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 66.52MiB in 01:11 [2022-07-05] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 2 – The Thin Controller PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzwk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4d4cca-b006ntfg/vf_b006ntfg_316cf7bd-2e46-45ae-9b91-8f0207f84f54.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659666136_30e4d39aa765be6c678edc391725e81c Episode 2 (of 6): The Thin Controller. Trouble for the rural railway station’s new manager when he sacks a member of staff. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. David Clare, Oglethorpe’s new Station Master, has got off to a bad start – falling through the cafe window, being shot at, and attacked by a prize ferret. But things look likely to get a lot worse when he tries to sack Rocket. Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom, starring Michael Williams and Peter Davison. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2 in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Other parts played by Tessa Worsley, John Hartley and Jonathan Keeble PID : b007jzwk VPID: b006ntfg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006ntfg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 288 [download] Destination: Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 2 – The Thin Controller [download] 100% of 70.40MiB in 01:15 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/06 WED [2022-07-06] P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx62 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/160ff1-b006g18k/vf_b006g18k_cc66d4fa-6922-49dd-8641-b200e50377dd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659703374_a38537b21a63269765abfb78bcfce436 Episode 2 (of 4): Chief Inspector Donoghue’s cops grapple with some mysterious clues over a murdered prostitute in Glasgow. Stars Martin Cochrane. The police post-mortem has shown that prostitute, Stephanie Craigellachie had an “I belong to Dino” tattoo. But who is Dino and what did he have to do with her murder? Peter Turnbull’s “P Division” novel about his Glaswegian cops. Stars Martin Cochrane and Ralph Riach. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Produced at BBC Glasgow by Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. DCI Donoghue ……. Martin Cochrane DS Ray Sussock ….. Ralph Riach Karen ………….. Gaylie Runciman DC King ………… John Buick DC Montgomery …… Frank Gallagher Tuesday Noon ……. Alex McAvoy Mr Keyes ……….. Robert Trotter Mrs Olive Keyes …. Kay Gallie WPC Elka Willems … Ann Louise Ross Dino …………… Alexander Morton PID : b007jx62 VPID: b006g18k XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006g18k [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:14 [2022-07-06] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e02 – The Childhood Sweetheart PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp9g URL : [] Series 6 Episode 2 (of 14): The Childhood Sweetheart. The Lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before. Stars Tony Hancock and Patricia Hayes. From October 1959. The Lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Patricia Hayes. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRE: NO [2022-07-06] No Commitments – s05e04 – Surprise Surprise PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn5w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5266ef-b00264th/vf_b00264th_acf311a6-846b-486c-9814-ffd8cc98c002.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659703226_f351da688be6b42dee10f4251cea63a5 Series 5 Episode 4 (of 6): Surprise Surprise. Roger plans to surprise wife Victoria, but her sister Anna is not so sure. Stars Nicola Pagett and Bill Nighy. From July 1998. Roger plans to surprise wife Victoria, but her sister Anna is not so sure. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1998. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Victoria …. Nicola Pagett Charlotte … Celia Imrie Roger ……. Bill Nighy PID : b007jn5w VPID: b00264th XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00264th [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s05e04 – Surprise Surprise [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:09 [2022-07-06] 60 min Dr John Cooper Clarke – Complete Control PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007d69 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-08] Part 2 (of 3): Crypts. Poet and cultural icon Dr John Cooper Clarke takes Complete Control of 4 Extra, selecting favourite horror shows from the radio archives. Dr John Cooper Clarke has landed in your radio, and he is in Complete Control. The poet, rock star, radio DJ, comedian and cultural icon has got the keys to Radio 4 Extra and his pick of the radio archives. Jump aboard a radio road-trip travelling all the way from childhood favourites to recent pleasures, with laughs, thrills and chills along the way. Don’t worry though, he is a Doctor and in Complete Control for your journey. Producer Luke Doran. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in November 2015. The second of three parts featuring: * A chilling drama starring screen legends Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. * A reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” by film star James Stewart. Dr John Cooper Clarke – Complete Control [2017-07-08] [b06p4syp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[503050].m4a NB: Originally broadcast as a 3 hour special, here repeated in 3 parts. [2022-07-06] How Tickled Am I – s03e04 – Harry Worth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f670x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/89bde3-b00f66kc/vf_b00f66kc_2d98ef19-70f7-41d0-ae1f-801e3d00ec7d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659703081_62c115377edd0c5317f25a7723cc3ce3 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 4): Harry Worth. Mark Radcliffe profiles comedian Harry Worth, who was a miner in Barnsley before taking to the stage and a life in showbiz. Harry Worth worked as a miner in Barnsley before his talent for comedy came to the fore during the Second World War. On seeing his act as a less-than-convincing ventriloquist, Stan Laurel advised him to “ditch the dummy”. Harry never looked back. His gently dithering characterisations charmed the nation on both radio and TV. Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of Harry Worth. Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians of the past. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2001. PID : b00f670x VPID: b00f66kc XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00f66kc [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: How Tickled Am I – s03e04 – Harry Worth [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:07 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/07 [2022-07-07] P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx64 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/155b8a-b006g1b2/vf_b006g1b2_8bdacf56-133f-4302-a5c5-24cc349588b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659826475_ee4c9352c957bad9b135ff43f33c4816 Episode 3 (of 4): As the Glasgow cops search for the killer, detective constable King tours the city’s tattooists. Stars Martin Cochrane. While Dino remains as elusive as ever, the team continue their search for fresh evidence in the hunt for the killer of prostitute Stephanie Craigellachie. Peter Turnbull’s “P Division” novel about his Glaswegian cops. Stars Martin Cochrane and Ralph Riach. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Produced at BBC Glasgow by Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. DCI Donoghue ……. Martin Cochrane DS Ray Sussock ….. Ralph Riach DC King ………… John Buick DC Montgomery …… Frank Gallagher Collette ……….. Louise Beattie WPC Elka Willems … Ann Louise Ross First Woman …….. Wilma Duncan Second Woman ……. Mamie Stirling Dino …………… Alexander Morton PID : b007jx64 VPID: b006g1b2 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006g1b2 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 68.33MiB in 01:08 [2022-07-07] The Frankie Howerd Show – 1974-12-01 – Episode 6 – Stonehenge Wednesday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018xbx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eca39f-m0018xbw/vf_m0018xbw_6ae515a9-a794-4dd6-ba89-094174d7443c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657223408_63333dc8729ee70cc955f991cbd1a810 Episode 6 (of 7): The King of Titters reminisces about becoming a football manager. With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From December 1974. The King of Titters reminisces about becoming manager of struggling football club, Stonehenge Wednesday. Frankie takes a comic look back through his eventful life and illustrious career. With June Whitfield, Ray Fell and Chris Emmett. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1974. PID : m0018xbx VPID: m0018xbw XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0018xbw [dashsegments] Total fragments: 278 [download] Destination: Frankie Howerd – 1974-12-01 Episode 6 – Stonehenge Wednesday [download] 100% of 67.79MiB in 01:07 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/08 FRI [2022-07-08] P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jx68 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c2758b-b006g1ch/vf_b006g1ch_530002cf-a24e-4bdf-9c02-ebe24accbb33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659897256_eec55f3c501b55ed2c5a8b883c77bba7 Episode 4 (of 4): With progress being made in one investigation, Donoghue hears about another brutal murder on his patch. Stars Martin Cochrane. As the search for Dino and Jimmy ‘The Rodent’ Purdue continues, Donoghue receives a report of another murder. P Division closes in. Concluding Peter Turnbull’s “P Division” novel about his Glaswegian cops. Stars Martin Cochrane and Ralph Riach. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Produced at BBC Glasgow by Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1993. DCI Donoghue ……. Martin Cochrane DS Ray Sussock ….. Ralph Riach Karen ………….. Gaylie Runciman DC King ………… John Buick DC Montgomery …… Frank Gallagher Tuesday Noon ……. Alex McAvoy Mr Keyes ……….. Robert Trotter Mrs Olive Keyes …. Kay Gallie WPC Elka Willems … Ann Louise Ross Dino …………… Alexander Morton PID : b007jx68 VPID: b006g1ch XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006g1ch [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: P Division – Condition Purple – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:12 [2022-07-08] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1983-11-20 – 02 The Bank Loan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1sl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d5fe09-m000k7lk/vf_m000k7lk_1a1fcc0a-f594-49cd-8a4a-5abf0a291e33.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659897533_c42d22131a55fe3d8d9a7e9e29a6f596 2: The Bank Loan. Will a visit to the pier pour cold water on the renovation plans? Dad’s Army spin-off with John Le Mesurier. From November 1983. 1948: Will a visit to the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea pour cold water on the renovation plans? Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, based on the “Dad’s Army” characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1983. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Guthrie ……… Glynn Edwards Mr Johnson …… Michael Bilton PID : b007k1sl VPID: m000k7lk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000k7lk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 245 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1983-11-20 – 02 The Bank Loan [download] 100% of 59.81MiB in 01:02 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/09 SAT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/10 SUN [2022-07-10] Floggits – 1956-11-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d06hc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3b1adc-b00d06by/vf_b00d06by_6b7da86c-2aac-4c78-8371-41acc65e3844.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660041365_9f5e525929e5e93401f156eae84a12b8 02/11/1956: Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy prepare for a Bonfire Night party. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters. From November 1956. Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy prepare for a Bonfire Night party. Gossip galore at the sisters’ general store in Russett Green. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters. Written by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Bill Gates. Gert and Daisy became wartime favourites in “Workers Playtime” on the Home Service, earning them two runs of their own series. Sadly only a few episodes survive in the BBC archive. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. Gert ……………………. Elsie Waters Daisy/Mrs Bennett ………… Doris Waters Flo/Emma/Greta …………… Joan Sims Tom/ Mr Niggle …………… Hugh Paddick George/Mr Bell/Lord Russet … Ronnie Barker Grandad Mole …………….. Ron Moody PID : b00d06hc VPID: b00d06by XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00d06by [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Floggits – 1956-11-02 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:24 [2022-07-10] The Code of the Woosters – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ww6f URL : ttps://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/eb7cee-b007ww5n/vf_b007ww5n_b9d4cb95-f618-4f65-a31a-68fc8449be12.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660041597_9f35e5e1135e86ab6b4e3d7a7b421698 Episode 3 (of 7): The Plot Thickens. Bertie Wooster is swept up into a world of fake heroics. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Bertie Wooster is swept up into a world of fake heroics. Starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. P G Wodehouse romp, adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1973. Jeeves …………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……. Richard Briers Gussie Fink-Nottle … Rex Garner Roderick Spode ……. James Villiers Stiffy Byng ………. Miriam Margolyes PID : b007ww6f VPID: b007ww5n XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007ww5n [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Code of the Woosters – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:17 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/11 MON [2022-07-11] Detective – s01e01 – A Bit of Tomfoolery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pg50h URL : Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): A Bit of Tomfoolery. DS Dave Brook is teamed up with a young DC from Epsom. How will he cope with the mean streets of London? Stars Ray Brooks. Detective Sergeant Dave Brook is teamed up with young Detective Constable Maxton from sleepy Epsom. How will he cope with the mean streets of his new London patch? Starring Ray Brooks as long-serving ducking-and-diving DS Dave Brook. His new side-kick is 23-year-old grammar school boy DC Blair Maxton, played by Christopher Blake. Producer Martin Fisher. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr, a former BBC war correspondent, best remembered writing for TV’s police dramas “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. DS Dave Brook ……….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton ……… Christopher Blake DC Harrison …………. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach … David Daker Harry Dean ………….. George Tovey Doctor Briggs ……….. James Taylor Lady Dennery ………… Aimee Delamain Mr Stimson ………….. Martin Friend NB: Mere potboilers, but (thanks to producer Martin Fisher) usually with an excellent cast. 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-07-11: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-11] Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 13 – End of an Era PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nf1x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d4039b-b007ndw7/vf_b007ndw7_15665768-1174-48e9-9741-25c6e465d5b5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660046311_62627dd634678207b27df3fed13fa3ca Episode 13 (of 13): End of an Era. It’s Bob and Thelma’s big day, and he’s on tranquilisers. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October 1975. It’s Bob and Thelma’s big day – and he’s on tranquilisers! Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Created and written for TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio and produced by John Browell. Audio recovered from a listener. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1975. Terry Collier …. James Bolam Bob Ferris ……. Rodney Bewes Thelma ……….. Brigit Forsyth Audrey ……….. Sheila Fearn Susan Chambers … Anita Carey Mrs Chamber …… Joan Hickson Mrs Collier …… Olive Milbourne Mrs Ferris ……. Barbara Ogilvie Aunt Beattie ….. Daphne Heard NB: The usual source of recordings for this series is former Radio 4 producer Stan Was, who taped the show off-air at home. PID : b007nf1x VPID: b007ndw7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007ndw7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download]Destination: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads – Episode 13 – End of an Era [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:18 [2022-07-11] Orbiter X – Episode 1 – The First Step to the Stars PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077018m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c9fa17-b0770186/vf_b0770186_f3002059-e2fe-4bf0-85e9-608baba5edad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660131813_7557b003fb4b2b05fc054954af8b5a83 Episode 1 (of 14): The First Step to the Stars. 1959 sci-fi adventure from the birth of space exploration. A space station’s construction is halted by UFOs. Stars John Carson. BD Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure, first broadcast in 1959. First of fourteen parts. A bold plan to conquer space begins with prefabricated components of space station Orbiter X being transported up from Earth. But the task proves perilous. Shaped like a giant wheel, Orbiter X is designed to circle the Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit – boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub. Producer Charles Maxwell. Fact and fiction were curiously interwoven, as, a fortnight before the first broadcast, the Soviet Luna 2 space probe crash-landed on the Moon. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty PID : b077018m VPID: b0770186 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0770186 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 1 – The First Step to the Stars [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:20 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/12 TUE [2022-07-12] Detective – s01e02 – Operation Homecoming PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pckm9 URL : – Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): Operation Homecoming. DS Dave Brook and his new partner Max take part in a Scotland Yard operation, then nab a serial fraudster. Stars Ray Brooks. Detective Sergeant Dave Brook and his new young partner Max are drafted into a Scotland Yard operation to tackle an armed gang. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. Stories of crime and detection in London, written by former BBC war correspondent Robert Barr, who is best remembered as a writer for TV’s police dramas “Z-Cars” and “Softly Softly”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. DS Dave Brook ………… Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton ………. Christopher Blake DC Harrison ………….. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach …. David Daker Chief Inspector Benbow … Godfrey Kenton Judie ……………….. Jacqueline Tong Glenville ……………. John Quayle Jarman ………………. Timothy Carlton Jennings …………….. Adrian Egan NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto NB: Christopher Blake played Molly Sugden’s son in the ITV sitcom “That’s My Boy”, with Jennifer Lonsdale. [2022-07-12] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 3 – The Brew That Is True PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k04h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6abcba-b006pc04/vf_b006pc04_95271fab-dde4-441b-ab88-251f7fb8c509.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660249627_455a42991f6e50734a58319c06c5f136 Episode 3 (of 6): The Brew That Is True. The royal train’s visit sparks turmoil for the rural railway station’s new manager. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. June’s passion for station manager David has so far been unrequited. But an interesting recipe in Old Cronwick’s “Book of Potions from Field and Forest” should change all that. Meanwhile, Rocket is expecting to meet an old flame when the Royal Train is diverted through the station! Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom, starring Michael Williams and Peter Davison. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Other parts played by Paul Jenkins PID : b007k04h VPID: b006pc04 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediase t/pc/vpid/b006pc04 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 288 [download] Destination: Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 3 – The Brew That Is True [download] 100% of 70.24MiB in 01:27 [2022-07-12] Orbiter X – Episode 2 – Conflict in Space PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077y362 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f8099a-b077y360/vf_b077y360_8a162ee8-834e-4739-b442-cd4472085825.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660250164_7a164848bca14c9a91a381f35cf045f8 Episode 2 (of 14): Conflict in Space. The crew of Orbiter 2 discover why their sister ship has been disabled – and who is responsible. Stars Andrew Crawford. The crew of space station Orbiter 2 discover why their sister ship has been disabled, and who is responsible. B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset UFO Commander ……………. Arthur Lawrence Control Officer Camm ……… Francis Hall Radio Operator …………… John Matthews PID : b077y362 VPID: b077y360 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b077y360 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 2 – Conflict in Space [download] 100% of 65.76MiB in 01:20 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/13 WED [2022-07-13] Detective – s01e03 – Bedtime Story PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p8g0h URL : – Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Bedtime Story – part 1. DS Dave Brook confronts a notorious crime family, who seem to have all the answers. Stars Ray Brooks and Christopher Blake. Detective Sergeant Dave Brook confronts a notorious crime family, who seem to have all the answers. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick, DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. DS Dave Brook ……….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton ……… Christopher Blake DC Harrison …………. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach … David Daker Hughie Crerand ………. Michael Packer Jimmy Lowrie ………… Tom Bowles Station Officer ……… Gordon Reid Jane Miller …………. Clare Clifford Mr Evans ……………. Philip Voss Mrs Stevenson ……….. Betty Alberge NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto [2022-07-13] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e03 – The Last Bus Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd5 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-01] Series 6 Episode 3 (of 14): The Last Bus Home. The Lad, Sid and Bill get stranded, so face a long walk home in the rain. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From October 1959. It’s a long walk home in the rain when Sid, Bill and The Lad Himself get stranded. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell and Hugo Morton. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-13] No Commitments – s05e05 – Running in the Family PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k490 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/78dc6d-b0079gr6/vf_b0079gr6_b495e486-259d-48e3-a02a-9c3340583627.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660300224_a3ceb468c3ca6fb3c2fdec033b962741 Series 5 Episode 5 (of 6): Running in the Family. The sisters gather to discuss Emily’s future, with the help of creepy teacher Nigel. Stars Rosemary Leach. From August 1998. The family gather to discuss Emily’s gap year – with the help of Nigel, her schoolteacher. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Victoria …. Nicola Pagett Charlotte … Celia Imrie Emily ……. Natalie Walter Nigel ……. Jon Glover PID : b007k490 VPID: b0079gr6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0079gr6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s05e05 – Running in the Family [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:09 [2022-07-13] 60 min Dr John Cooper Clarke: Complete Control – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007k2h URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-07-08] Part 3 (of 3): Cowboys. Poet and cultural icon Dr John Cooper Clarke takes Complete Control of 4 Extra selecting more favourite shows from the BBC radio archives. Dr John Cooper Clarke is back in your radio, taking Complete Control. The poet, rock star, radio DJ, comedian and cultural icon concludes his personal journey through the radio archives, as he heads for the Wild West. Producer Luke Doran. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in November 2015. The last of three parts, featuring: * Brian Cox in the recent Western classic ‘The Shootist’, a drama so good that John admits “it was the only time I’ve stayed silent for an hour in my life”. Dr John Cooper Clarke – Complete Control [2017-07-08] [b06p4syp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: Originally broadcast as a 3 hour special, here repeated in 3 parts. [2022-07-13] Orbiter X – Episode 3 – The Master Plan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783jsj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e58e9f-b0783jsg/vf_b0783jsg_02b18152-6a10-4a75-b6d2-6c238282baa6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660300584_76b51286f004553703b673e0537f905c Episode 3 (of 14): The captive crew of Orbiter 2 uncover the true nature of the aliens and where they have been imprisoned. Stars Andrew Crawford. The captive crew of space station Orbiter 2 uncover the true nature of the aliens and where they have been imprisoned. B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Greta Ravel ……………… Irene Prador Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty PID : b0783jsj VPID: b0783jsg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0783jsg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 3 – The Master Plan [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:08 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/14 THU [2022-07-14] Detective – s01e04 – Bedtime Story part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p66fb URL : – Series 1 Episode 4 of 13): Bedtime Story, Part 2. Can Detective Sergeant Dave Brook drive a wedge between two notorious crime families? Stars Ray Brooks and Christopher Blake. Can Detective Sergeant Dave Brook drive a wedge between two notorious crime families? Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick, DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. DS Dave Brook ……….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton ……… Christopher Blake Chief Inspector Roach … David Daker Jimmy Lowrie ………… Tom Bowles Station Officer ……… Gordon Reid Hughie Crerand ………. Michael Packer Ma Lowrie …………… Hilda Fennemore Billie Sellars ………. Colin Bell NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto [2022-07-14] The Frankie Howerd Show – 1974-12-08 – Episode 7 – Frankie in Court PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001947d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/584161-m001947c/vf_m001947c_45377b8e-1a89-4f95-9ffd-33b1711e37f9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657833212_79aea7bbd8add72b675da421cc06b7e2 Episode 7 (of 7): The King of Titters reminisces about being a jury foreman. With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From December 1974. The King of Titters reminisces about becoming foreman of a jury. Frankie takes a comic look back through his eventful life and illustrious career. With June Whitfield, Ray Fell, Chris Emmett and Michael Segal. Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs. Produced by David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1974. PID : m001947d VPID: m001947c XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001947c [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: The Frankie Howerd Show – 1974-12-08 – Episode 7 [download] 100% of 65.14MiB in 01:06 [2022-07-14] In a Nutshell – s01e02 1981-02-14 – New York New York PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj9yy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ae6849-b00sj9s4/vf_b00sj9s4_2420e3e8-a09f-4c38-b4c9-312128951681.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1657833645_0ca7e46800dc0b22ed04d472e59869c2 New York, New York: A snapshot from the 1980s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton and read by Leonard Rossiter. “I got myself wedged on a train, and immediately it left the station a knife-fight began, apparently to the death…” A snapshot from the 1980s of the unique American city recalled by Leonard Rossiter. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in February 1981. PID : b00sj9yy VPID: b00sj9s4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sj9s4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 52 [download] Destination: In a Nutshell – s01e02 1981-02-14 – New York New York [download] 100% of 12.42MiB in 00:12 [2022-07-14] Orbiter X – Episode 4 – Flight to the Moon PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783mpg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/7512c8-b0783mpd/vf_b0783mpd_e1822835-845d-443b-918d-7ef0893fa9eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660427443_4eb5260fb1f1aad89f5edb56dd6254ab Episode 4 (of 14): Flight to the Moon. The crew of Orbiter 2 are captured, in space, by the sinister Unity organisation and taken to the Moon. Stars Andrew Crawford. The crew of space station Orbiter 2 are captured, by the sinister Unity organisation and taken to the Moon. B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook PID : b0783mpg VPID: b0783mpd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0783mpd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 270 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 4 – Flight to the Moon [download] 100% of 65.99MiB in 01:15 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/15 FRI [2022-07-15] Detective – s01e05 – The Bank Raid PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03h6xz3 URL : – Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): The Bank Raid. An old-style bank raid keeps the boys busy. Will DS Brook make his date with Judy? Stars Ray Brooks and Christopher Blake. An old-style bank raid keeps the boys busy. Will Detective Sergeant Brook make his date with Judy? Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick, DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1980. DS Dave Brook ……….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton ……… Christopher Blake Chief Inspector Roach … David Daker DC Harrison …………. Peter Cleall Forensic Scientist …… Roger Hammond Mr. Franklin ………… John Ringham Miss Rees …………… Liza Flanagan Collator ……………. James Sosmo Matron ……………… Margot Boyd Police Officer ………. David Timson Charles Owen ………… John Sharp Judie ………………. Jacqueline Tong Mrs Miller ………….. Julie May NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto [2022-07-15] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Episode 3 – Who Owned The Pier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jph9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b02d6-m000kg7z/vf_m000kg7z_0a5bb9af-bc51-4885-85b6-41a4fb98cf13.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660502452_57cdb13c28d9ff30a7d87f9def8961dc Episode 3: Who Owned The Pier. An electrician’s visit brings worrying news about the pier. Starring John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender. From November 1983. 1948: In the battle to restore the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea, hopes rest on a visit from an electrician. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Based on the “Dad’s Army” characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in November 1983. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Mr Guthrie …… Glynn Edwards Mr Watkins …… Barry Gosney Assistant ……. Stuart Sherwin Librarian ……. James Bryce PID : b007jph9 VPID: m000kg7z XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000kg7z [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Episode 3 – Who Owned The Pier [download] 100% of 62.11MiB in 01:03 [2022-07-15] Orbiter X – Episode 5 – Inside the Moon Station PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0784dyd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/31c8c9-b0784dy8/vf_b0784dy8_1f8f9980-b149-4923-84ef-ef56e463cca5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660502670_af5958b4f26d5fddc08736d6f7f5293c Episode 5 (of 14): Inside the Moon Station. The crew of Orbiter 2 have been taken to the Moon by the shadowy Unity organisation. Stars John Carson and Barrie Gosney. The crew of space station Orbiter 2 have been taken to the Moon by the shadowy Unity organisation. BD Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins With Ian Sadler and John Cazabon PID : b0784dyd VPID: b0784dy8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0784dy8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 258 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 5 – Inside the Moon Station [download] 100% of 62.36MiB in 01:06 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/16 SAT [2022-07-16] 3 Hours Dad’s Army – Permission to Speak Sir PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw4r URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-29] Permission to Speak, Sir – Dad’s Army on Radio: How did TV’s classic Home Guard sitcom end up on radio? Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles reveal how they reworked the scripts for the original cast. Featuring 6 episodes. They don’t like it up ’em! After winning their frontline TV offensive, how did the Home Guard win the war of the ears with a rear-guard action for radio? Legendary comedy producer Harold Snoad and actor Michael Knowles reveal how they went about adapting the classic TV hit series for radio – as the writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft were too busy to do it themselves. They reflect on how the cast took to re-recording the shows without cameras and discuss the changes that had to be made to make the TV scripts work. Over three hours, enjoy six Dad’s Army episodes reworked and re-recorded for radio with the original TV cast. Snoad and Knowles’ association with Dad’s Army continued with their spin off radio comedy series “It Sticks Out Half A Mile”. Producer Martin Dempsey. First broadcast on BBC 7, in November 2005. * THE ENEMY WITH THE GATES: Captain Mainwaring’s platoon try to capture Germans for a reward. From February 1974. * DON’T FORGET THE DIVER: The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square’s HQ. From February 1975. * THE DAY THE BALLOON WENT UP: Captain Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon’s war effort. From June 1975. * WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR MONEY: Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 collected for the servicemen’s canteen. From May 1975. * IF THE CAP FITS: Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Private Frazer, with unexpected results. February 1975. * PUT THAT LIGHT OUT: Captain Mainwaring’s platoon causes havoc in Walmington-on-Sea during an air-raid. From February 1975. Captain Mainwaring … Arthur Lowe Sergeant Wilson …… John Le Mesurier Corporal Jones ……. Clive Dunn Private Walker ……. James Beck Private Godfrey …… Arnold Ridley Private Frazer ……. John Laurie Private Pike ……… Ian Lavender Warden Hodges …….. Bill Pertwee Vicar ……………. Frank Williams The Verger ……….. Edward Sinclair Announcer ………… John Snagge Dad’s Army – 3 Hour Special – Permission to Speak Sir [2018-07-29] [b007jw4r] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[503730].m4a [2022-07-16] Old Harry’s Game – s02e01 – Assistant PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1xw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2261a8-b006tmv8/vf_b006tmv8_6e2ff22e-a845-474e-b2af-e90b0f3a4740.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661084628_a3d62d551233f759592cf80e3ccdd795 Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): Assistant. With Hell getting overcrowded, Satan decides it’s time to hire a hire an assistant demon. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1998. With Hell getting overcrowded, Satan decides it’s time to hire an assistant demon. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. It’s not easy being Satan. Thrown out of heaven by a vengeful God, merely for daring to voice the concerns of middle management, and condemned for all eternity to listen to Edith Piaf and Elvis Presley. Satan may rule the roost, but he’s beset by the poor unfortunates condemned to sit out Eternity with him. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu PID : b007k1xw VPID: b006tmv8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006tmv8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 265 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s02e01 – Assistant [download] 100% of 64.07MiB in 01:11 EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/17 SUN [2022-07-17] Floggit’s – 1956-11-09 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ct1wp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/abb721-b00ct1b3/vf_b00ct1b3_ba490872-7fe6-4903-836f-f5fd9904210f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660640479_b743eec93518e19258528b6e4ff00f1b 09/11/1956: A power cut sparks chaos for village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters. From November 1956. A power cut sparks chaos in the village of Russett Green. Gossip galore at sisters Gert and Daisy’s general store, Floggit’s. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters. Written by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Producer Bill Gates. Gert and Daisy became wartime favourites in “Workers Playtime” on the Home Service, earning them two runs of their own series. Sadly, only a few episodes survive in the BBC archive. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. Gert …………………….. Elsie Waters Daisy/Mrs Bennett …………. Doris Waters Flo/Emma/Greta ……………. Joan Sims Tom/Mr Niggle …………….. Hugh Paddick George/Mr Bell/Lord Russett … Ronnie Barker Grandad Mole ……………… Ron Moody PID : b00ct1wp VPID: b00ct1b3 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00ct1b3 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Floggit’s – 1956-11-09 [2022-07-17] [b00ct1wp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 04:27 [2022-07-17] The Code of the Woosters – Episode 4 – Spode’s Fangs are Drawn PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzgf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9a9207-b006njg4/vf_b006njg4_67f338cc-4175-444a-bb71-09c1b2cfa029.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660641048_c19f46bd6fccec9701b61509cd54d263 Episode 4 (of 7): Spode’s Fangs are Drawn. Bertie must face angry relatives and awkward misunderstandings. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Bertie Wooster must face angry relatives and awkward misunderstandings. P G Wodehouse romp, adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, and James Villiers as Roderick Spode. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. PID : b007jzgf VPID: b006njg4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006njg4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 262 [download] Destination: The Code of the Woosters – Episode 4 – Spode’s Fangs are Drawn[download] 100% of 63.39MiB in 03:27 [2022-07-17] 70 min Over and Out by Henry Blofeld (Omnibus) PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hxcnr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-10] BBC Test Match Special’s commentator for 43 years, Henry Blofeld reads his biography, starting with early years at the crease. Henry Blofeld CBE reads his autobiography, abridged by Pete Nichols. Blowers starts with a look at his early years at the crease. Omnibus of five parts. Producer Karen Rose. A Sweet Talk Production. Henry Blofeld became a cricket writer in 1964, and ten years later graduated to the BBC’s Test Match Special team. He commentated on cricket for an impressive 43 years, before announcing his retirement in 2017. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2017. 2017-12-10: 0:00 to 1:07:00 = 1:07:00 [1:06:34] RETAINED ORIGINAL RADIO 4 T/X 2022-07-17: 0:25 to 1:07:26 = 1:07:01 [1:06:33] Henry Blofeld – Autobiography – Over and Out [2017-12-10] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/18 MON [2022-07-18] Detective – s01e06 – The Do-It-Yourself Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03h73w7 URL : – Series 1 Episode 6 of 13 The Do-It-Yourself Job. Young newlywed Richard is set to do time and reform. So why risk it with a not guilty plea? Stars Bill Nighy and Ray Brooks. Detective Sergeant Dave Brook’s tactics for recovering stolen silver ingots doesn’t impress his boss. And why is a newlywed crook pleading not guilty, if he’s trying to go straight? Stories of crime and detection in London written by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick DC Blair Maxton. Former BBC war correspondent Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on TV’s ‘Z-Cars’ and ‘Softly Softly’. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1980. DS Dave Brook ……….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton ……… Christopher Blake DC Harrison …………. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach … David Daker Dickie Fenn …………. Bill Nighy Peter Parsons ……….. Derek Francis Harry Dean ………….. George Tovey Magistrate ………….. Brian Haines DC Maxton …………… Christopher Blake Clerk ………………. Peter Baldwin NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-18] Brother Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2mr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/627faa-b006x7x5/vf_b006x7x5_8693c2c8-378c-4d63-9d44-459a5e02b93d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660736464_e9f0cb555daaa2142e376ebc009565eb Episode 1 (of 5): Troubled Times. The Abbey’s ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael’s ointment, deadly if ingested. Ellis Peters mystery stars Philip Madoc. The year is 1138, and Brother Cadfael, herbalist of Shrewsbury Abbey, is asked to supply a healing potion for a sick monk. But monk’s hood oil can kill as well as cure. Ellis Peters medieval murder mystery, featuring the Benedictine monk-cum-amateur sleuth. Starring Philip Madoc, with Sir Michael Hordern as the narrator. From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. Dramatised in five-parts by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……….. Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael …. Phillip Madoc Brother Mark ……. Ian Targett Prior Robert ……. Geoffrey Whitehead Brother Rees ……. Norman Jones Rishildis Burnel … Pat Heywood Father Heribert …. Timothy Bateson Elfrick ………… Mark Straker Maerreg ………… Kenneth Price Aldith …………. Jane Whittenshaw Brother Edmund ….. Timothy Carlton Brother Petrus ….. Fraser Kerr PID : b007k2mr VPID: b006x7x5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006x7x5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:20 [2022-07-18] Round the Horne – s03e01 1967-02-12 – The Plastic Max PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlnp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a9b2ce-b0021xwh/vf_b0021xwh_d5ff10ab-51eb-4272-9f16-c1ca94a6d966.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660736815_1393333590e16b345f90474eb5c07576 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 20): Kenneth Horne in the wartime romp “The Plastic Max”, and Jules and Sandy bewail their parts. With Kenneth Williams. From February 1967. Kenneth Horne in wartime romp “The Plastic Max”, Seamus Android at Pinewood, and Jules and Sandy bewail their parts. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. One of radio’s most influential and groundbreaking series, packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres. “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1967. PID : b007jlnp VPID: b0021xwh XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0021xwh [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e01 1967-02-12 – The Plastic Max [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:08 [2022-07-18] Orbiter X – Episode 6 – Breakaway PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077xnzr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/15984e-b077xnzp/vf_b077xnzp_8f1c2afd-3eb1-4b80-9a23-641c343c5d5b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660737056_3cae05cd7885635bf5f14abe343c8cf7 Episode 6 (of 14): Breakaway. Desperate McClelland and Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe to return to Earth. With Barrie Gosne and Donald Bisset. From 1959. Captain McClelland and Flight Engineer Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in their desperate bid to return to Earth. B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Neasen ………………….. Ian Sadler Letmann …………………. John Cazabon Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook NB: Two of the Orbiter 2 crew attempt to escape from the Moon in a CSP space probe. PID : b077xnzr VPID: b077xnzp XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b077xnzp [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 6 – Breakaway [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:06 |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/19 TUE [2022-07-19] Detective – s01e07 – The Birthday Party part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03h7jqv URL : – Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): The Birthday Party, Part 1 (of 2). Could a soiree at a very high-class club be the start of an audacious heist? Brook is on it. Stars Ray Brooks and Alan Lake. Could a swish soiree at a very high class club be the start of an audacious heist? Detective Sergeant Dave Brook is on it. Stories of crime and detection in London written by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1980. DS Dave Brook ……….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton ……… Christopher Blake Chief Inspector Roach … David Daker Tommy ………………. Johnny Wade Thorn ………………. Alan Lake Judie ………………. Jacqueline Tong Neale ………………. Tony Anholt Butler ……………… Danny Schiller NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-19] Brother Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl9z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/301839-b0020l94/vf_b0020l94_191162df-1071-4b64-b939-220a878fb393.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660743245_0a549a30498c642cb01fc830d0d120e1 Episode 2 (of 5): The Inheritance. The medieval monk fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey’s benefactor. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael Hordern. Brother Cadfael fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey’s benefactor. Ellis Peters medieval murder mystery, featuring the Benedictine monk-cum-amateur sleuth. Starring Philip Madoc, with Sir Michael Hordern as the narrator. From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Brother Rees ………….. Norman Jones Rishildis Burnel ………. Pat Heywood Elfrick ………………. Mark Straker Maerreg ………………. Kenneth Price Aldith ……………….. Jane Whittenshaw Brother Edmund ………… Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Sybil Bellecott ……….. Petra Markham Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick PID : b007jl9z VPID: b0020l94 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0020l94 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Brother Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:11 [2022-07-19] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 4 – Remember Remember the Fifth of September PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0dp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/831474-b006pj9n/vf_b006pj9n_16a8ab21-a53d-47e9-a0c2-2b05f8ea03ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660743471_f9c34ca59228c980bf839d6812ddd390 Episode 4 (of 6): Remember, Remember the Fifth of September. Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station’s cafe proprietor June. Stars Peter Davison. From December 1995. The blackest day of the year has come to Oglethorpe station – it’s June’s birthday. Rocket and Points are keeping out of her way, but station manager David is determined to make it a day to remember! Starring Michael Williams and Peter Davison. Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett PID : b007k0dp VPID: b006pj9n XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006pj9n [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:14 [2022-07-19] Orbiter X – Episode 7 – The Price of Survival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077ypfb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2d5e06-b077ypf6/vf_b077ypf6_8a052eaa-7eb9-4da1-b472-3064a5589124.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660742486_8798cec021dfe065d62343e4b0eab9b7 Episode 7 (of 14): The Price of Survival. Unity progress their plans to commandeer the still unassembled Orbiter X for their own evil purposes. Stars Gerik Schjelderup. Unity are plotting to commandeer the yet to be assembled Orbiter X space station for their own evil purposes. B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Neasen ………………….. Ian Sadler Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins NB: At the start of this episode, two of the Orbiter 2 crew have escaped from the Moon in a CSP space probe, and are attempting to avoid being shot down by Unity missiles. Captain Britton does a deal with Kramer for Unity to rescue his two men. PID : b077ypfb VPID: b077ypf6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b077ypf6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 270 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 7 – The Price of Survival [download] 100% of 65.99MiB in 01:09 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/20 WED [2022-07-20] Detective – s01e08 – The Birthday Party part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03h7yny URL : – Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): The Birthday Party, part 2 (of 2). Detective Inspector Mannock takes charge, but is Neale really the right man? Stars Ray Brooks, Alan Lake and Maurice Colbourne. Detective Inspector Mannock arrives to take charge of investigations into the suspicious gathering of crooks at a swish birthday party. Just what is Terry Neale up to? Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick, DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1980. DS Dave Brook ….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton … Christopher Blake DI Mannock …….. Maurice Colbourne Neale …………. Tony Anholt Thorn …………. Alan Lake Barman ………… Adrian Egan NB: Alan Lake was in ‘Dr Who’ with Tom Baker (‘Underworld’). NB: Maurice Colbourne was in ‘Dr Who’ with Colin Baker (‘Attack of the Cybermen’). NB: Tony Anholt was in ‘The Protectors’ and ‘Space 1999’ in the Seventies. NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-20] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e04 – The Picnic PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0090xjy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-09-13] Series 6 Episode 4 (of 14): The Picnic. The Lad, Bill and Sid eat al fresco to impress their dates from the local Palais. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1959. Bill, Sid and The Lad Himself eat al fresco to impress their dates from the local Palais. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Patricia Hayes, Ann Lancaster, Elizabeth Fraser and Wilfred Babbage. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e04 1959-10-20 – The Picnic [2017-09-13] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-20] No Commitments – s05e06 – Rallying Around PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn7l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6e2804-b00267p5/vf_b00267p5_d2e8c124-9bf9-4fd5-8c19-8e7308ed7cf4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660860570_6a8d61481a61754f3a53e2bf49fda6b9 Series 5 Episode 6 (of 6): Rallying Around. Victoria and Charlotte jump to wrong conclusions, but Anna has plans. Stars Rosemary Leach and Celia Imrie. From August 1998. Victoria and Charlotte jump to wrong conclusions, but Anna has plans. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Victoria …. Nicola Pagett Charlotte … Celia Imrie Roger ……. Bill Nighy Stuart …… Edward de Souza NB: This is the final episode of series 5. This ends the current run. NB: Edward de Souza was in ‘Dr Who’ with William Hartnell (“Mission to the Unknown”). PID : b007jn7l VPID: b00267p5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00267p5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s05e06 – Rallying Around [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:14 [2022-07-20] Orbiter X – Episode 8 – Marooned in Space PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783p4d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ca5d26-b0783p4b/vf_b0783p4b_b105116e-bba6-4be7-b441-41c7b2237f65.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660860335_c804dd3c5bfe8720f280f63e2cbae42b Episode 8 (of 14): Marooned in Space. The evil Unity organization sets about planting an insider within the Commonwealth Space Project headquarters. Stars John Witty. The evil Unity organization sets about planting an insider within the Commonwealth Space Project headquarters. B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook PID : b0783p4d VPID: b0783p4b XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0783p4b [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 8 – Marooned in Space [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:13 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/21 THU [2022-07-21] Detective – s01e09 – The Coming Out Present PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03h828w URL : – Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): The Coming Out Present. A newly paroled villain becomes involved in a security raid. DS Brook sees a way to settle an old score. Stars Ray Brooks. A newly paroled villain becomes involved in a security raid. Detective Sergeant Dave Brook sees a way to settle an old score. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1980. DS Dave Brook ……….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton ……… Christopher Blake Moody ………………. Michael McClain Chief Inspector Roach … David Daker Harry Dean ………….. George Tovey Collator ……………. James Cosmo Barmaid …………….. Jenny Twigge Ryan ……………….. Harry Towb Ross ……………….. Paul Angelis Brennan …………….. Alan Barry Police Officer ………. Trevor Cooper Police Officer ………. Michael McStay NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-21] Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/6082a7-b0020lnk/vf_b0020lnk_a44966a9-4ee3-4733-98c2-d9afea6ede23.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660909319_04c523a69301f49fbc34c061f8d68102 Episode 4 (of 5): Mallilie. Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions. Stars Philip Madoc and Ian Hogg. Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions. Ellis Peters medieval murder mystery, featuring the Benedictine monk-cum-amateur sleuth. Starring Philip Madoc, with Sir Michael Hordern as the narrator. From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Martin Bellecott ………. Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick Brother Petrus ………… Fraser Kerr Brother Rees ………….. Norman Jones Hugh Beringar …………. Alan Barker Brother Simon …………. Michael Turner Brother Barnabas ………. Terrence Edmond PID : b007jlbp VPID: b0020lnk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0020lnk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 284 [download] Destination: Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 69.25MiB in 01:15 [2022-07-21] 5 min In a Nutshell – 1981-03-00 – Hold the Back Page PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj9r3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e28b81-b00sj9qg/vf_b00sj9qg_2babcc2d-df16-416d-b0a0-3712671931aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660909520_a60fd4bb0227eac903d9929fbb5b54e0 Hold the Back Page: Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton’s collated cogitations. A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment. From 1981. “The paper’s policy was to identify with the man in the street – and unfortunately, our man in the street seemed to have escaped from some sort of asylum.” A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment by Leonard Rossiter. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in March 1981. In A Nutshell – s01e05 1981-03-07 – Hold The Back Page [2018-05-19] [b00sj9r3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a PID : b00sj9r3 VPID: b00sj9qg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sj9qg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 49 [download] Destination: In a Nutshell – 1981-03-00 – Hold the Back Page [download] 100% of 11.62MiB in 00:12 [2022-07-21] Orbiter X – Episode 9 – Operation Salvage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783r2p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5b2764-b0783r2m/vf_b0783r2m_16ecfa11-b3c1-4977-9f57-95e850061ad4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1660909659_d58492c1ef02c19b1361c63e52576905 Episode 9 (of 14): Operation Salvage. Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission, whilst the crew of Orbiter 2 make plans to get home. Stars Donald Bissett. Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission, whilst the crew of Orbiter 2 make plans to get home. B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty Captain Knight …………… John Graham PID : b0783r2p VPID: b0783r2m XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0783r2m [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 9 – Operation Salvage [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:13 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/22 FRI [2022-07-22] Detective – s01e10 – The Legacy PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03hw1vb URL : – Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): The Legacy. Brook seems personally affected by a theft from a young woman. Meanwhile, Max is hauled in by their boss. Stars Ray Brooks. Detective Sergeant Dave Brook seems personally affected by a theft from a young woman. DC Max, meanwhile, is hauled in by their boss. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick, DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1980. DS Dave Brook ……….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton ……… Christopher Blake DC Harrison …………. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach … David Daker Mrs Kendall …………. Jessie Evans Billie Sellars ………. Roy Holder Susan Graham ………… Victoria Plucknett Tommy ………………. Johnny Wade NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-22] Brother Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/67701f-b0020lsj/vf_b0020lsj_069a85cc-c49c-4403-ad93-b11e7ea2f812.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661079726_5b4ccf52f927cf7db3dd6501c1d4d1c4 Episode 5 (of 5): Judgement. With a fresh arrest for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael Hordern. With a fresh arrest made for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered. Conclusion of the Ellis Peters medieval murder mystery featuring the Benedictine monk-cum-amateur sleuth. Starring Philip Madoc, with Sir Michael Hordern as the narrator. From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1991. Narrator ……………… Sir Michael Hordern Brother Cadfael ……….. Phillip Madoc Sergeant William Warden … Ian Hogg Brother Mark ………….. Ian Targett Prior Robert ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead Martin Bellecott ………. Timothy Carlton Edwin Gurney ………….. Richard Pearce Edwy Bellecott ………… Stephen Garlick Brother Petrus ………… Fraser Kerr The Judge …………….. Norman Jones Hugh Beringar …………. Alan Barker Maerreg ………………. Kenneth Price Brother Simon …………. Michael Turner Brother Barnabas ………. Terrence Edmond Father Heribert ……….. Timothy Bateson PID : b007jlbz VPID: b0020lsj XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0020lsj [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Brother Cadfael – Monk’s Hood – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:22 [2022-07-22] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1983-12-00 – Inspecting the Piles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k29b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4adced-m000knv0/vf_m000knv0_95ff2f28-0ff1-4f49-bc67-f21038e94f3c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661079985_478d220a7993ede8c86d09f33566bf3f Inspecting the Piles: Pike and Uncle Arthur tackle a tricky situation in an inflatable dinghy. Starring John Le Mesurier. From December 1983. 1948: In their battle to restore the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea, Frank and Uncle Arthur must tackle a tricky situation – with an inflatable dinghy. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation based on the Dad’s Army characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1983. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin PID : b007k29b VPID: m000knv0 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000knv0 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1983-12-00 – Inspecting the Piles [download] 100% of 62.11MiB in 01:07 [2022-07-22] Orbiter X – Episode 10 – Return to Woomera PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0788cnv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dd8650-b0788cnq/vf_b0788cnq_d66368cd-3c69-44a4-b9e9-2b259b48a656.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661080182_777a955dc7f4f140bf31b2b5b8e51fe0 Episode 10 (of 14): Return to Woomera. Patched up, Orbiter 2 heads for Earth – but will CSP realise that the incoming incommunicado ship is friendly? Stars John Carson. The patched up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth, but without communications. Will CSP realise that the incoming ship is friendly? B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Jack Bradley ……… John Witty Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook PID : b0788cnv VPID: b0788cnq XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0788cnq [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 10 – Return to Woomera [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:11 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/23 SAT [2022-07-23] 3 Hours The Workin’s of Perkins – The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pk92h URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-09-01] Angus Deayton’s celebration features “Radio Active”, “Hordes of the Things”, “Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful”, “Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts” and “The 27 Year Itch”. When comedy stalwart Geoffrey Perkins died suddenly in 2008 aged 55, he left behind a legacy of programmes that few can equal. He was involved in ground-breaking TV productions such as “Spitting Image”, “Father Ted” and “The Fast Show”. He also kick-started the careers of the likes of Ben Elton and Harry Enfield. However, his roots were in radio. His friend and colleague Angus Deayton presents this 3 hour tribute to the producer, writer and performer. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on BBC 7, in January 2010. Showcase featuring: * Radio Active – Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Bedrock (Mike Flex Breakfast Show). National Local Radio Station Radio Acitive offers advice for nuclear war plus guests Status Quid. Stars Geoffrey Perkins, Angus Deayton, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope. From 1981. * Hordes of the Things – Episode 1 (of 4): The kingdom of Albion is in peril. Andrew Marshall and John Lloyd’s epic Tolkien parody with Paul Eddington, Miriam Margolyes and Simon Callow. From 1980. * Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful – Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Ken Handley pitches to a motorway services chain. Advertising satire starring Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From 1982. * Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts – The Communications Experts. * Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts – The Holiday Experts. How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. Two episodes of this sitcom starring Frank Thornton and Patsy Rowlands. From 1979. * The 27-Year Itch – Series 2 Ep 1 (of 6) The Family That Stays Together Lives Apart: Marital mayhem comedy. Starring Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. From 1980. * The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – The Secondary Phase (6 of 6): Fit The Twelth. Arthur and Zaphod learn some unpalatable home truths. Starring Peter Jones. From 1980. Previous broadcast – The Workin’s of Perkins – 2010-01-02 – The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins [2018-09-01] [b00pk92h] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-07-23] Old Harry’s Game – s02e02 – Chuckles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0090y11 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/a30a7f-b0090y0j/vf_b0090y0j_fe1d1c05-b83d-4307-8393-f22cb571349d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661084825_19ea11b8f269536ff97e003ba6d42ceb Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): Chuckles. Satan conducts interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a dolphin. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1998. Satan is conducting interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a devious dolphin. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope PID : b0090y11 VPID: b0090y0j XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0090y0j [dashsegments] Total fragments: 263 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s02e02 – Chuckles [download] 100% of 63.76MiB in 01:09 EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/24 SUN [2022-07-24] Floggit’s – 1956-11-16 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xrf9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f0911b-m000jpcm/vf_m000jpcm_02453748-5d12-4c57-a2a2-caeb5530386e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661247209_47ddba994e7b3393405a4862e4961676 16/11/1956: Shopkeepers Gert and Daisy get a large dog that doesn’t understand English. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters. From November 1956. Shopkeepers Gert and Daisy get a large dog that doesn’t seem to understand the English languge. All the village happenings at the sisters general store in Russett Green. Starring Elsie and Doris Waters. Written by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman. Gert and Daisy became wartime favourites in “Workers Playtime” on the Home Service, earning them two runs of their own series. Sadly only a few episodes survive in the BBC archive. Producer Bill Gates. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1956. Gert ………….. Elsie Waters Daisy …………. Doris Waters Flo/Emma/Greta …. Joan Sims Tom/Mr Niggle ….. Hugh Paddick George/Mr Bell …. Ronnie Barker Swiss Dog Owner … Ron Moody Other Roles ……. Peter Hawkins PID : b007xrf9 VPID: m000jpcm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000jpcm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Floggit’s – 1956-11-16 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:19 [2022-07-24] The Code of the Woosters – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jw62 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/249500-b0062ysr/vf_b0062ysr_95274a1c-cfa4-4f82-9358-066dedc24667.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661247525_bdcb1c4de4cdaf08c3f32c6042432eff Episode 5 (of 7): Strange Behaviour of a Curate. Bertie and Jeeves find themselves on the top of a wardrobe. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. From November 1973. Bertie and Jeeves find themselves on the top of a wardrobe. P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Patrick Cargill as Sir Watkyn Bassett, Miriam Margolyes as Stiffy Byng, Douglas Blackwell as Harold Pinker, and Tony McEwan as PC Oates. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1973. PID : b007jw62 VPID: b0062ysr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0062ysr [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Code of the Woosters – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:21 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/25 MON [2022-07-25] Detective – s01e11 – Time on Their Hands PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03hws84 URL : – Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): Time on Their Hands. Teamwork with Morgan ‘the Mighty’ means the chance for DS Brook to score a personal victory on a night job. Stars Ray Brooks. Teamwork with Detective Sergeant ‘Morgan the Mighty’ means a chance for Dave Brook to score a personal victory on a night job. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1980. DS Dave Brook ….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton … Christopher Blake DS Morgan ……… Godfrey Morgan DC Harrison ……. Peter Cleall Meg …………… Norma Ronald Keller ………… David Kelly Paddy …………. Vass Anderson NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-25] Round the Horne – s03e02 – 1967-02-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/243e48-b0022fsl/vf_b0022fsl_a847c458-34f4-48a4-a2e1-b20975088302.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661310115_d60d1edc1df4cf623c3f0ef6e7ed081c Series 3 Episode 2 (of 20): Bona Law. Kenneth Horne crosses swords in “The Three Musketeers” and “Bona Law” handles his briefs. With Hugh Paddick. From February 1967. Kenneth Horne crosses swords in “The Three Musketeers”, and, thanks to Julian and Sandy, “Bona Law” handles his briefs. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Recorded at the Paris Studios in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. One of BBC Radio’s most influential and groundbreaking series packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1967. 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-07-25: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jlqv VPID: b0022fsl XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0022fsl [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e02 – 1967-02-00 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:12 [2022-07-25] Orbiter X – Episode 11 – A Flight Against Time PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078cv0k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b30f86-b078cv01/vf_b078cv01_2f280883-bc02-4e84-ad6c-3e0dab0e05e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661310264_74d2822d6ff06ae37d609dcf8aa07c4a Episode 11 (of 14): A Flight Against Time. With CSP now aware of Unity’s plans, Britton, McLelland and Hicks return to Orbiter X. Stars Gerik Schjelderup. With the Commonwealth Space Project now aware of Unity’s plans, Britton, McLelland and Hicks return to Orbiter X. B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins Captain Knight …………… John Graham 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-07-25: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b078cv0k VPID: b078cv01 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b078cv01 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 11 – A Flight Against Time [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:10 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/26 TUE [2022-07-26] Detective – s01e12 – The Pin-Up Murder part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03hx6tw URL : – Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): The Pin-Up Murder part 1. More teamwork for Brook as Mannock returns to ask for his help keeping a stripper safe. Stars Ray Brooks and Maurice Colbourne. Chief Inspector Mannock returns to co-opt Detective Sergeant Dave Brook into keeping a stripper safe from harm. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1980. DS Dave Brook ….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton … Christopher Blake DC Harrison ……. Peter Cleall DI Mannock …….. Maurice Colbourne Cindy …………. Carol Hawkins Kate Ryan ……… Liz Gebhardt Doctor ………… David Strong NB: This is an in-joke! Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins and Liz Gebhardt were all in the ITV sitcom ‘Please Sir’ together. NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-26] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 5 – The Unquiet American PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0mg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/71329a-b006q77y/vf_b006q77y_428381e9-22fc-4bd2-9114-66904967d6e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661311372_45ed1f781e3b3c5952e1ee08f11302e7 Episode 5 (of 6): The Unquiet American. The rural station staff attempt to secure an old engine, but there is a big catch. Stars Peter Davison. From January 1996. An exciting new engine could soon be running on the quiet rural railway, but there’s a big catch. How can the staff make Oglethorpe look like a busy modern station? Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom, starring Michael Williams and Peter Davison. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1995. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett York ….. Don Fellows PID : b007k0mg VPID: b006q77y XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006q77y [dashsegments] Total fragments: 284 [download] Destination: Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 5 – The Unquiet American [download] 100% of 69.36MiB in 01:12 [2022-07-26] Orbiter X – Episode 12 – Building the Space Station PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078dqb6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2c1bb5-b078dqb4/vf_b078dqb4_ed24cd5b-81a3-45ff-9eee-1f6c4ac220bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661311124_3ba6a3a10d7338638232be3a328f9fd1 Episode 12 (of 14): Building the Space Station. Britton, McLelland and Hicks play along with Unity’s plans to complete and commandeer the space station. Stars John Carson. Britton, McLelland and Hicks play along with Unity’s evil plan to commandeer space station Orbiter X. B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Written by B D Chapman. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Sir Charles Day ………….. Leslie Perrins Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-07-26: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b078dqb6 VPID: b078dqb4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b078dqb4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 12 – Building the Space Station [download] 100% of 66.60MiB in 01:11 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/27 WED [2022-07-27] Detective – s01e13 – The Pin-Up Murder part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03hxq62 URL : – Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): The Pin-Up Murder, part 2. Brook stands to lose Judie’s respect if he can’t make their anniversary, but duty calls. Stars Ray Brooks and Maurice Colbourne. Detective Sergeant Dave Brook stands to lose Judie’s respect if he can’t make their anniversary. But duty is calling him. Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook, and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick DC Blair Maxton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1980. DS Dave Brook ….. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton … Christopher Blake DI Mannock …….. Maurice Colbourne Frank Catling ….. Keith Buckley George Catling …. Keith Buckley Judie …………. Jacqueline Tong Bill ………….. John Hollis NB: Saved to Archive.org and Ulozto NB: This is the final episode of Series 1, the last repeat in the current run EXPIRES: NO [2022-07-27] 15 min Hancock’s Half Hour – Welcome to London PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l7r67 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/24a8a5-m0019k4s/vf_m0019k4s_4ba5558f-1cb3-4b09-bff9-7b89cbd34615.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661252384_30f204ec7a19fda5db6eb9c6b1029941 Welcome to London 1958: Rare sketch from the 1958 gala for the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff. Starring Tony Hancock. To entertain athletes on their way home from the 6th British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff in July 1958, the BBC staged a Welcome Gala at the London Coliseum. Part of the evening features this rediscovered sketch. Master of ceremonies Kenneth Horne introduces to the stage Tony Hancock, Sid James and Bill Kerr. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The audio was recovered from the extraordinary archive of Bob Monkhouse. First broadcast on the Light Programme, on 3rd August 1958. PID : b01l7r67 VPID: m0019k4s XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0019k4s [dashsegments] Total fragments: 95 [download] Destination: Hancock’s Half Hour – Welcome to London 1958 [download] 100% of 23.01MiB in 00:23 [2022-07-27] 15 min Tony Hancock – 2012-06-29 – The New Elizabethans PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01k2f7z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/775be5-b01k2cvp/vf_b01k2cvp_e0d5f104-725b-4f3e-a42f-90ed2454f922.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661252774_925fdc13c34ec77ebcead9a709df8721 James Naughtie on life of the “Hancock’s Half Hour” star epitomising the little man’s struggle against the world. From 2012. Tony Hancock was a comedy actor and star of radio, TV and film, best known for Hancock’s Half Hour, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, where he epitomised the little man’s struggle against the world. He was always fighting against something, quite often himself. With the advent of TV, his battles with officialdom, and his gloomy reflections on the injustices visited on him, were in every living room. Sadly, Tony began drinking heavily and his personal life unravelled. His vulnerability was exposed in a BBC “Face to Face” interview with John Freeman in 1960. Although he went to Australia in the hope of a revival, it wasn’t a success, and he committed suicide in 1968 aged 44. Yet “Hancock’s Half Hour” is still considered one of the most important yardsticks against which British sitcoms are measured. Producer Clare Walker. “The New Elizabethans” is a series where James Naughtie profiles 60 public figures nominated to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. They were chosen by a panel of leading historians, chaired by Lord (Tony) Hall, Chief Executive of London’s Royal Opera House. The panellists were Dominic Sandbrook, Bamber Gascoigne, Sally Alexander, Jonathan Agar, Maria Misra and Sir Max Hastings. They were asked to choose “men and women whose actions during the reign of Elizabeth II have had a significant impact on lives in these islands and/or given the age its character, for better or worse.” First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 2012. PID : b01k2f7z VPID: b01k2cvp XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01k2cvp [dashsegments] Total fragments: 114 [download] Destination: Tony Hancock – 2012-06-29 – The New Elizabethans [download] 100% of 27.61MiB in 00:32 [2022-07-27] Orbiter X – Episode 13 – The Net Closes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078jrh3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5ef61b-b078jqtq/vf_b078jqtq_7c74cb02-eb34-4c81-9795-282e3b838ffa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661429042_0cf3facb318a59b5f2d2460083094acd Episode 13 (of 14): The Net Closes. Can Britton, McLelland and Hicks quick thinking lead CSP to locate Unity’s headquarters on Earth? Stars Gerik Schjelderup. Can some quick thinking by Britton, McLelland and Hicks lead the Commonwealth Space Project to locate Unity’s HQ on Earth? Penultimate episode of B D Chapman’s space thriller. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Knight …………… John Graham Greta Ravel ……………… Irene Prador Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook PID : b078jrh3 VPID: b078jqtq XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b078jqtq [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 13 – The Net Closes [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:11 —————————————————————————————- Rain – last week, tuesday 16 this week, thurs 25, all morning mon 5 sept, all evening mon 5 6pm the time tunnel began, ep 1, michael rennie, susan hampshire 7pm knight rider began, ep 1, richard anderson, richard basehart, edward mulhare —————————————————————————————- https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/28 THU [2022-07-28] Orbiter X – Episode 14 – The Final Round PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078jwxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/3efe0d-b078jws3/vf_b078jws3_bf1116ee-5e08-47a0-83a8-4481900f4aa4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661514623_54fd5ca77a1b62516781000028e9534a Episode 14 (of 14): The Final Round. Britton, McLelland and Hicks are back on Earth. Can CSP stop Unity unleashing its plans for world domination? Stars John Carson. The battle is on. Can the Commonwealth Space Project thwart Unity’s plan for world domination? Conclusion of B D Chapman’s futuristic sci-fi adventure from 1959. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. Captain Bob Britton ………. John Carson Captain Douglas McClelland … Andrew Crawford Flight Engineer Hicks …….. Barrie Gosney Max Kramer ………………. Gerik Schjelderup Gelbin ………………….. Arthur Lawrence Colonel Kent …………….. Donald Bisset Captain Knight …………… John Graham Greta Ravel ……………… Irene Prador Control Officer Brown …….. Peter Noel Cook PID : b078jwxl VPID: b078jws3 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b078jws3 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Orbiter X – Episode 14 – The Final Round [download] 100% of 66.68MiB in 01:11 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/29 FRI [2022-07-29] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Episode 5 – Pike in Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k2kl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c585a8-m000kx0r/vf_m000kx0r_34e498f5-ccef-4750-9b3b-8092ea3790f4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661601237_30531c7c3389ef168e1f08dc5e558c62 Episode 5: Pike in Love. Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees. Stars John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender. From December 1983. Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son, Frank about the birds and bees. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Based on the “Dad’s Army” characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1983. Arthur Wilson …….. John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ……….. Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ………. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins ……… Vivienne Martin Avril ……………. Carol Hawkins Mavis Pike ……….. Janet Davies Telephone Engineer … Gordon Salkild PID : b007k2kl VPID: m000kx0r XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000kx0r [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Episode 5 – Pike in Love [download] 100% of 62.11MiB in 01:08 [2022-07-29] The Gibson – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js7p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e8f479-b005h585/vf_b005h585_48a11e00-0201-4814-b1cd-8638af36224b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1659522345_865c611a635633b713196b99b4114b9a Episode 1 (of 6): An aspiring poet gets drawn into a web of dark and mysterious forces. Robert Glenister stars in the time-hopping thriller. A leprous prince ignores sinister warnings, and a Bath playgroup’s blind terror baffles the adults. Aspiring poet Saul Judd gets drawn into a web of dark and mysterious forces. Bruce Bedford’s time-hopping supernatural thriller serial in six episodes. Starring Robert Glenister. Original music composed by Thomas Johnson. Music realised by Robin Lever. Special effects by Dick Mills of the Radiophonic Workshop. Directed at BBC Bristol by Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Saul Judd ……….. Robert Glenister Elise Judd ………. Sharon Duce The Scribe ………. Freddie Jones The Scribe’s Wife … Kate Binchy Haensel Sethria ….. Constance Chapman Prince Bladud ……. John Telfer Rough Peasant ……. Trevor Cooper Karim El Hatel …… Sam Dastor The Chairwoman …… June Barrie The Northern Man …. Geoff Serle The Guardian …….. Jonathan Adams PID : b007js7p VPID: b005h585 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005h585 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: The Gibson – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:14 The Gibson – Episode 1 [b005h585] 2015-01-31 (Robert Glenister) NB: Have episodes 2 to 6 already https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/30 SAT [2022-07-30] 15 min Edgar Wallace – The Man with the Red Beard PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005gys URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b5eb4-m0005gyr/vf_m0005gyr_a3360734-ce2e-44b7-a886-ecdf902ff9ed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661656606_de15e2382a24e32ebb935e2bd1d7799c Notorious vigilante, The Ringer, sets out to exact his revenge. Edgar Wallace short story. Read by Edwin Richfield. “As you are a man of considerable property and may wish to have time to make arrangements as to its disposal, I will give you a little grace. At the end of a reasonable period, I shall come to London and kill you.” Notorious vigilante, The Ringer, sets out to exact revenge. Edwin Richfield reads Edgar Wallace’s short story. Producer Nigel Bryant. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1989. NB: Edwin Richfield was in “UFO” in 1970 and “Dr Who” in 1972 Edgar Wallace Mystery – Read by Edwin Richfield [15 min] [2019-05-31] [m0005gys] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a PID : m0005gys VPID: m0005gyr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0005gyr [dashsegments] Total fragments: 142 [download] Destination: Edgar Wallace – The Man with the Red Beard [download] 100% of 34.51MiB in 00:37 [2022-07-30] Old Harry’s Game – s02e03 – Nero PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpct URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/163287-b0028xz4/vf_b0028xz4_8af80a0b-5789-46ba-ba46-03507d538925.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661688603_27b52e8a92df6fcc9b09fde2c09b9514 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): Nero. Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a famous, brutal tormentor. Starring Andy Hamilton. From April 1998. Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a keen new tormentor, the Emperor Nero. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell PID : b007jpct VPID: b0028xz4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0028xz4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s02e03 – Nero [download] 100% of 63.99MiB in 01:08 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/07/31 SUN [2022-07-31] Home to Roost – 1975-00-00 – Trixymixy Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0019rgp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/27e334-m0019rgn/vf_m0019rgn_8a471189-ab80-45bd-9b4c-b80a200bfc30.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661250705_175c618e354bfa28ede6533f57fd364c Series 3 Episode 1: Trixymixy Party. Mother’s excited by a new business idea, but Father must hide in the kitchen. Stars Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler. From 1975. Mother has ordered some fancy party food to tempt other housewives to buy kitchen utensils. Father must stay out of the way. Stars Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler. Sitcom written by Anne Jones. Theme music by Alex Welsh, played by Alex Welsh and his band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Olive and William Wheeler are a crusty old married couple, who call each other ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’. He’s still adapting to his retirement after 40 years in the same office, while she’s trying to cope with him being under her feet all day. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1975. William Wheeler … Deryck Guyler Olive Wheeler ….. Mollie Sugden Jack Bailey ……. Norman Rossington Nev …………… John Baddeley Bob …………… Graham Weston NB: ‘Kitchen utensils’ probably means tupperware. PID : m0019rgp VPID: m0019rgn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0019rgn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Home to Roost – 1975-00-00 – Trixymixy Party [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:18 Home to Roost – s03e01 1975-08-26 – Trixymixy Party [2022-07-31] [m0019rgp] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-07-31] The Code of the Woosters – Episode 6 – The Course of True Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c52a53-b006nz3g/vf_b006nz3g_3445664d-c018-4f7e-bfde-691c15e12d6a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661774564_44b0c0820b5f714adb374adb93c2cbfc Episode 6 (of 7): The Course of True Love. Bertie comes a cropper while trying to rescue Gussie’s notebook. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Bertie Wooster comes a cropper while trying to rescue Gussie Fink-Nottle’s notebook. Starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1973. Jeeves …………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……. Richard Briers Sir Watkyn Bassett … Patrick Cargill Stiffy Byng ………. Miriam Margolyes Gussie Fink-Nottle … Rex Garner Roderick Spode ……. James Villiers Madeline Bassett ….. Bridget Armstrong PID : b007jzz6 VPID: b006nz3g XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nz3g [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Code of the Woosters – Episode 6 – The Course of True Love [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:21 [2022-07-31] Ray Bradbury’s Tales of the Bizarre – s01e01 – Night Call Collect PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpx2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/78b5c1-b0059wpq/vf_b0059wpq_41a71f6f-453e-45a0-9154-5182233bc327.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661892452_219394ee90dc5286dd3d3b34707f87b8 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Night Call Collect. A lone survivor on Mars has waited a lifetime for rescue. On his 80th birthday, the phone rings. Starring Kerry Shale. Marooned accidentally on Mars, telephone engineer Barton waits for the rescue rocket and goes on putting up the phone lines. Then one morning, on the day of his 80th birthday, the phone rings. Ray Bradbury introduces his own sci-fi thriller. Starring Kerry Shale. Dramatised by Brian Sibley. Directed in Edinburgh by Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. NB: This was dull, so I deleted it [but stored it online at Ulozto.net] PID : b007jpx2 VPID: b0059wpq XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0059wpq [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Tales of the Bizarre – s01e01 – Night Call Collect [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:14 —————————————————————————————- Fri 26 – 6pm UFO x2 : Dalotek Affair, Timelash Mon 29 – 6pm UFO x2 : Ordeal, Court Martial Wed 31 – 6pm UFO x2 : ???, The Sound of Silence Thu 1 – 6pm UFO x2 : The Responsibility Seat, The Long Sleep [final ep] —————————————————————————————- https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/01 MON [2022-08-01] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0100lqx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/9128ca-m000kx0q/vf_m000kx0q_e5597f82-87a2-48f9-bb46-f6e1114d2327.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661898881_52c505a67efad4dcdcc78f406c96e9e1 Episode 1 (of 5): A dead acquaintance sends Miss Jane Marple on the ultimate mystery tour. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. The wishes of a dead man sees amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple being sent on the ultimate mystery tour. Agatha Christie whodunit, published in 1971. Starring June Whitfield. Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1998. Miss Marple ……… June Whitfield Mr Rafiel ……….. George A Cooper Cherry ………….. Jane Whittenshaw Mr Broadribb …….. Geoffrey Whitehead Esther Anderson ….. Yvonne Edgell Mrs Risely-Porter … Margot Boyd Joanna Crawford ….. Molly Gaisford Richard Jameson ….. Charles Simpson Miss Temple ……… Jill Balcon PID : b0100lqx VPID: m000kx0q XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000kx0q [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:13 [2022-08-01] Round the Horne – s03e03 1967-02-26 – The Three Musketeers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3n2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62fc6e-b0072024/vf_b0072024_369f82a0-49a4-45ed-865c-2137e61437a4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661899063_d4fa35a9767b3c48f23e3272145adc56 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 20): Kenneth Horne swashbuckles in ‘The Three Musketeers’, plus Julian and Sandy go cruising. From February 1967. More swashbuckling for Kenneth Horne as ‘The Three Musketeers’ continues. Plus a sea shanty from Rambling Syd Rumpo, while Julian and Sandy go bona cruising. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1967. PID : b007k3n2 VPID: b0072024 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0072024 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e03 1967-02-26 – The Three Musketeers [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:17 NB: Retained 2019 repeat; posted 2022 repeat online at Ulozto.net [2022-08-01] The Gibson – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js82 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b55294-b005h5ct/vf_b005h5ct_e7fa6768-2132-450c-8d62-e90c21572bf1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1661899225_afccb3ab23a318268d4e8d16225b7c53 Episode 2 (of 6): After Saul and his family win a competition, strange events happen. Time-hopping thriller set in Bath. Stars Robert Glenister. After aspiring poet Saul Judd and his family win a competition, strange events happen. Starring Robert Glenister. Bruce Bedford’s time-hopping supernatural thriller serial set in – and under – Bath. Original music composed by Thomas Johnson. Music realised by Robin Lever. Special effects by Dick Mills of the Radiophonic Workshop. Directed at BBC Bristol by Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Saul Judd ……….. Robert Glenister Elise Judd ………. Sharon Duce The Scribe ………. Freddie Jones The Scribe’s Wife … Kate Binchy Haensel Sethria ….. Constance Chapman Prince Bladud ……. John Telfer Rough Peasant ……. Trevor Cooper Karim El Hatel …… Sam Dastor The Chairwoman …… June Barrie Selwyn Fist ……… Timothy West Rita ……………. Liz Goulding PID : b007js82 VPID: b005h5ct XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005h5ct [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: The Gibson – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:18 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/02 TUE [2022-08-02] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0101p1x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/91c6cf-m000ktq7/vf_m000ktq7_7b25f541-42e5-41be-8e26-8bfd36d70377.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662001088_4592ed407a16ae01e9e3fa4e95883da8 Episode 2 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Jane Marple’s investigation leads to a dilapidated manor house with a deadly reputation. Stars June Whitfield. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple’s investigation leads to a dilapidated manor house with a deadly reputation. Agatha Christie whodunit. Starring June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1998. Miss Marple …………… June Whitfield Mr Rafiel …………….. George A Cooper Miss Cooke ……………. Tricia Hitchcock Miss Barrow …………… Delia Lindsay Lavinia Glynne ………… Louie Ramsay Anthea Bradbury-Scott ….. Thelma Barlow Clotilde Bradbury-Scott … Mary Wimbush Amy ………………….. Freda Dowie Emyln Price …………… Roger Moss Professor Wanstead …….. David Swift PID : b0101p1x VPID: m000ktq7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000ktq7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 271 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 66.22MiB in 01:14 [2022-08-02] Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 6 – Foreign Parts PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0vl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/c5932a-b006qjzy/vf_b006qjzy_b1d1e190-371a-46b0-a995-522fa1243edd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662001261_9cf2fa6577b92f135bdac3f6f298469c Episode 6 (of 6): Foreign Parts. As winter arrives on the rural railway, stationmaster David gets an exciting job offer. Stars Peter Davison. From January 1996. Winter has come to the Ogle Valley. David is dreaming of sun and sand, when an old friend offers him an exciting job. Meanwhile, Sodd dreams of a date with June. Peter Morfoot’s railway sitcom, starring Michael Williams and Peter Davison. Producer Gareth Edwards. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1996. David …. Peter Davison Rocket … Michael Williams June ….. Rosemary Martin Points … Phillippa Wilson Hattie … Madge Hindle Sodd ….. Chris Emmett Brian …. Peter Silverleaf NB: Joke name, Arthur Sodd (pronounced ‘a sod’) PID : b007k0vl VPID: b006qjzy XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006qjzy [dashsegments] Total fragments: 289 [download] Destination: Change at Oglethorpe – Episode 6 – Foreign Parts [download] 100% of 70.47MiB in 01:15 [2022-08-02] The Gibson – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js8d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e6d62e-b005h5l1/vf_b005h5l1_9277b8e7-de39-4b3e-91ad-a4be2ef43913.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662001446_3965427112d3967983b905bdfc1ddfcc Episode 3 (of 6): Haensel warns Elise, and Saul is summoned by Selwyn. More mystery in Roman Bath. Stars Robert Glenister and Sharon Duce. Haensel Sethria has a warning for Elise Judd, and Saul Judd is summoned to meet Selwyn Fist. Starring Robert Glenister. Bruce Bedford’s time-hopping supernatural thriller serial set in – and under – Bath. Original music composed by Thomas Johnson. Music realised by Robin Lever. Special Effects by Dick Mills of the Radiophonic Workshop. Directed at BBC Bristol by Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Saul Judd ……….. Robert Glenister Elise Judd ………. Sharon Duce The Scribe ………. Freddie Jones The Scribe’s Wife … Kate Binchy Haensel Sethria ….. Constance Chapman Priscus …………. Gordon Reid Stranger ………… Michael Stroud Landlord ………… Jonathan Tafler Selwyn Fist ……… Timothy West Roman Officer ……. John Abineri The Guardian …….. Jonathan Adams PID : b007js8d VPID: b005h5l1 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005h5l1 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 282 [download] Destination: The Gibson – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 68.86MiB in 01:15 |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/03 WED [2022-08-03] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0102h2y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/025771-m000kv27/vf_m000kv27_e199f0ab-d928-4052-8769-fff7b61d7905.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662122522_ad7f91289d674746e1ac27b234f767b4 Episode 3 (of 5): The potential witness has a suspicious ‘accident’, so amateur sleuth Jane Marple widens the net. Stars June Whitfield. The potential witness has a suspicious ‘accident’, so amateur sleuth Jane Marple widens the net. Agatha Christie whodunit starring June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1998. Miss Marple …………… June Whitfield Joanna Crawford ……….. Molly Gaisford Miss Temple …………… Jill Balcon Professor Wanstead …….. David Swift Lavinia Glynne ………… Louie Ramsay Clotilde Bradbury-Scott … Mary Wimbush Anthea Bradbury-Scott ….. Thelma Barlow Mrs Merrypit ………….. Kathleen Helme The Postmistress ………. Patricia Scott Emyln Price …………… Roger Moss The Coroner …………… Colin Pinney PID : b0102h2y VPID: m000kv27 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000kv27 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: \\PACKARDBELL-PC\Media Files\Audio MP3\- iPlayer [Perfe ct]\- TRANSFER\Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 3 [2022-08-03] [b0102h2y] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 04:01 [2022-08-03] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e05 – The Gourmet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jph6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-15] Series 6 Episode 5 (of 14): The Gourmet. The Lad fancies himself a food connoisseur, so Sid enters him for an eating competition. Stars Tony Hancock. From October 1959. The Lad thinks he’s a connoisseur of food, so Sid enters him in an eating competition. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell and Hugh Morton. Special guest star BBC sports commentator Ray Glendenning. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1959. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-08-03] The Gibson – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js8q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/d3003c-b005h5vw/vf_b005h5vw_fd86f07c-0a1c-4022-905b-3fc540b87283.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662122921_cafe00bc42171a9ee3e46aa1b14a7578 Episode 4 (of 6): Saul learns the truth about Stonehenge and the sinister Gibson room – and two cavers push too deep. Stars Robert Glenister. Saul learns the truth about Stonehenge and the fear-instilling Gibson Room, and two cavers push too deep. Starring Robert Glenister. Bruce Bedford’s time-hopping supernatural thriller serial set in – and under – Bath. Original music composed by Thomas Johnson. Music realised by Robin Lever. Special Effects by Dick Mills of the Radiophonic Workshop. Directed at BBC Bristol by Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Saul Judd ……….. Robert Glenister Elise Judd ………. Sharon Duce The Scribe ………. Freddie Jones The Scribe’s Wife … Kate Binchy Selwyn Fist ……… Timothy West Miss Dewhurst ……. Zoe Hicks Alan Tafler ……… Jonathan Tafler Martin ………….. Steve Woodward Tracky ………….. Katy Carmichael Optician ………… Jonathan Adams Newsreader ………. Cornelius Garrett PID : b007js8q VPID: b005h5vw XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005h5vw [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: \\PACKARDBELL-PC\Media Files\Audio MP3\- iPlayer [Perfe ct]\- TRANSFER\The Gibson – Episode 4 [2022-08-03] [b007js8q] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 04:07 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/04 THU [2022-08-04] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0102tmh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/86c482-m000kx0g/vf_m000kx0g_bbbd0ce7-aa51-4d5b-ba1a-d7381569c17e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662206334_a67e03e431447afa3a52e2fc1ac49784 Episode 4 (of 5): Spinster sleuth Jane Marple curtails her tour to investigate the murders – and the manor house beckons. Stars June Whitfield. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple curtails her tour to investigate the murders – and the manor house beckons. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1998. Miss Marple …………. June Whitfield Professor Wanstead …… David Swift Anthea Bradbury-Scott … Thelma Barlow Emyln Price …………. Roger Moss Miss Barrow …………. Delia Lindsay Miss Cooke ………….. Tricia Hitchcock Mrs Blackett ………… Hilda Schroder Archdeacon Brabazon ….. Desmond Llewelyn PID : b0102tmh VPID: m000kx0g XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000kx0g [dashsegments] Total fragments: 271 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 66.26MiB in 01:52 [2022-08-04] 5 min In a Nutshell – s01e06 1981-03-14 – Einstein Watch Maker PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj9lp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/59f968-b00sj967/vf_b00sj967_a89a5cf4-ccbd-4986-a839-fab628184aa1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662206568_5ff2dbc8dfb0947d4ed1ef1641d60a94 Einstein Watch Maker: Technological advances in society and the humble wristwatch. Barry Pilton’s musings read by Leonard Rossiter. From 1981. “As science and the microchip redesign the world in their image, it seems the most obsolescent piece of merchandise is man.” Technological advances in society and the humble wristwatch explained by Leonard Rossiter. Written by Barry Pilton. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in March 1981. PID : b00sj9lp VPID: b00sj967 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sj967 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 57 [download] Destination: In a Nutshell – Einstein Watch Maker [download] 100% of 13.61MiB in 00:29 [2022-08-04] The Gibson – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js93 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/646b7c-b005h5yn/vf_b005h5yn_424dacbf-445c-458f-85c1-1c98fbe68d84.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662206699_0187694a3df9fbb52729d3f500703e24 Episode 5 (of 6): Saul and Elise make a grim discovery in the nursing home. Time-hopping thriller with Robert Glenister and Freddie Jones. Saul and Elise make a grim discovery in the nursing home. Starring Robert Glenister. Bruce Bedford’s time-hopping supernatural thriller serial set in – and under – Bath. Original music composed by Thomas Johnson. Music realised by Robin Lever. Special Effects by Dick Mills of the Radiophonic Workshop Directed at BBC Bristol by Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Saul Judd ……….. Robert Glenister Elise Judd ………. Sharon Duce The Scribe ………. Freddie Jones The Scribe’s Wife … Kate Binchy Selwyn Fist ……… Timothy West Miss Dewhurst ……. Zoe Hicks Tracky ………….. Katy Carmichael Haensel Sethria ….. Constance Chapman Leaflet Man ……… Bill Bellamy PID : b007js93 VPID: b005h5yn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005h5yn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: The Gibson – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 68.40MiB in 03:18 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/05 FRI [2022-08-05] Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010330g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/39ddb8-m000kvjb/vf_m000kvjb_0a4d365c-2946-4b04-b77f-851393bf03c1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662291466_5cf176cbd7a0f73f272b80287f2c1009 Episode 5 (of 5): Amateur sleuth Jane Marple’s friends come to her aid, as she battles to solve the murder mystery. Stars June Whitfield. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple’s friends come to her aid, as she battles to finally solve the murder mystery. Starring June Whitfield. Conclusion of Agatha Christie’s whodunit. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Producer Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1998. Miss Marple …………… June Whitfield Professor Wanstead …….. David Swift Lavinia Glynne ………… Louie Ramsay Clotilde Bradbury-Scott … Mary Wimbush Anthea Bradbury-Scott ….. Thelma Barlow Miss Cooke ……………. Tricia Hitchcock Miss Barrow …………… Delia Lindsay Michael Rafiel ………… Peter Gunn Mr Broadribb ………….. Geoffrey Whitehead PID : b010330g VPID: m000kvjb XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000kvjb [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – Nemesis – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 00:59 [2022-08-05] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – The Friends of Frambourne Pier PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jps8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/10f496-m000m64r/vf_m000m64r_83e753ae-22c4-4093-bfb9-6bf91aca597b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662291640_74f085c771bc85fef27cd2747eb8b524 The Friends of Frambourne Pier: Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier. Stars Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. From 1984. Frank Pike and Bert Hodges try to enlist some volunteers to help restore the pier. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, based on the “Dad’s Army” characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2 in January 1984. Arthur Wilson ….. John Le Mesurier Bert Hodges ……. Bill Pertwee Frank Pike …….. Ian Lavender Fred Guthrie …… Glynn Edwards Miss Perkins …… Viviene Martin Mrs Briggs …….. Hilda Braid Ernest Woolcott … Michael Knowles PID : b007jps8 VPID: m000m64r XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000m64r [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – The Friends of Frambourne Pier [download] 100% of 62.11MiB in 01:04 [2022-08-05] The Gibson – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007js9x URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b9b1c-b005h8x7/vf_b005h8x7_36307c83-0ba3-49fb-ac90-565134fbd37c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662292157_0efb267dcaf9123b37de24b2c22b4672 https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/1b9b1c-b005h8x7/vf_b005h8x7_36307c83-0ba3-49fb-ac90-565134fbd37c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662292284_71db43c0013bde75575dd154ab0f43c1 Episode 6 (of 6): On the day of the festival, Saul and the Guardians prepare to fight. Time-hopping thriller with Robert Glenister. On the day of the festival, Saul and the Guardians prepare to fight. Starring Robert Glenister. Conclusion of Bruce Bedford’s time-hopping supernatural thriller serial set in – and under – Bath. Original music composed by Thomas Johnson. Music realised by Robin Lever. Special Effects by Dick Mills of the Radiophonic Workshop. Directed at BBC Bristol by Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1992. Saul Judd ……….. Robert Glenister Elise Judd ………. Sharon Duce The Scribe ………. Freddie Jones The Scribe’s Wife … Kate Binchy Selwyn Fist ……… Timothy West Miss Dewhurst ……. Zoe Hicks Tracky ………….. Katy Carmichael Karim El Hatel …… Sam Dastor Chairwoman ………. June Barrie Miss Dewhurst ……. Zoe Hicks Patricia Gwent …… Melanie Hudson Control …………. Geoffrey Collins Punch …………… Phillip Manikum John ……………. Paul Cresswell Guardian ………… John Adams PID : b007js9x VPID: b005h8x7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005h8x7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: The Gibson – Episode 6 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:30 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/06 SAT [2022-08-06] Miss Marple – The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvh5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b7b4d3-b005tbql/vf_b005tbql_6a3bbadd-b950-479a-8170-0fb1a57195b7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662378471_e942e46e457ff366324b671155900b8f The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side: Lines from a Tennyson poem give Miss Marple a vital clue to a tragic murder. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Following the death of her husband, Dolly Bantry sold Gossington Hall to ex-film star Marina Gregg and her husband. When the glamorous couple throw a benefit for the local hospital, the grounds throng with curious visitors. For one of them, the day ends in tragedy. It is up to sharp-witted sleuth Miss Marple to discover who was really meant to take the poison that killed the poor victim. Starring June Whitfield. Agatha Christie whodunit, published in 1962. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. Miss Marple ……………. June Whitfield Chief Inspector Craddock … Ian Lavender Marina Gregg …………… Gayle Hunnicutt Jason Rudd …………….. James Laurenson Dolly Bantry …………… Pauline Jameson Cherry ………………… Jane Whittenshaw Ella Zielinsky …………. Liz Goulding Dr Gilchrist …………… John Hartley Giuseppe ………………. Saverio Deodato Miss Knight ……………. Suzy Aitchison Heather Badcock ………… Jilly Bond Arthur Badcock/Vicar ……. David Timson Ardwyck Fenn …………… Nigel Anthony Lola Brewster ………….. Joanna Monro Margot Bence …………… Sarah-Jane Holm Inspector Cornish ………. David Antrobus Miss Marple – The Mirror Crack’d From Side to Side [90 mins] [2017-09-09] [b007jvh5] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a PID : b007jvh5 VPID: b005tbql XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005tbql [dashsegments] Total fragments: 826 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side [download] 100% of 202.45MiB in 02:58 [2022-08-06] Arthur Bostrom’s Summer Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062n3n0 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-08-25] [This is not held in full on Packard Bell. In 2018 I cut it up, extracting the individual episodes and segments, and saved only them, discarding the Arthur Bostrom bits. Arthur is best known as Officer Crabtree in “‘Allo ‘Allo” on TV.] Arthur fishes out his bucket and spade and takes a sunny stroll through the radio archives. Arthur Bostrom fishes out his old bucket and spade and takes a sunny stroll through the radio archives celebrating the Summer holiday season. On his travels we hear new contributions from Su Pollard, Melvyn Hayes, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Zeb Soanes. Release date: 18 July 2015 His selection includes: * Fun and Laughter on a Summer Holiday: Arthur Bostrom unpacks a suitcase of music, mirth and memories as he searches for the perfect summer holiday. * “Life With the Lyons”: Back in the Autumn. From May 1954. The Lyons family is planning their summer holiday, but will it be plain sailing? Stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. * “Steptoe and Son”: Homes Fit for Heroes. From July 1967. Harold makes holiday plans to sail around the world with a group of young adventurers, but what does he do with Albert? Stars Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. [Start 1:02:24 End 1:32:15 Duration = 29:51] [This repeat of ‘Steptoe’ has since been replaced by one from 2019-04-12] * “All Gas and Gaiters”: The Bishop Takes a Holiday. From July 1972. A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos. Adapted from TV with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. Starring William Mervyn, Robertson Hare, Jonathan Cecil. With special guest Doris Hare. [Start 1:33:23 End 2:00:19 Duration = 26:56] [This repeat of ‘All Gas’ has since been replaced by one from 2019-03-03] * “Hancock’s Half Hour”: s04e01 : Back From Holiday. From October 1956. After cutting short a disastrous holiday, the lad discovers Sid’s rented his house out. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. [This is a damaged version: 12 seconds have been edited out of the 2015 broadcast, at 2’00” to 2’12”; but this edit was NOT made on later broadcasts, e.g. 2018-08-25. The longer ending on this 2018-08-25 version has been grafted on to the end of the 2018-06-25 repeat, which was NOT edited; the concatenated file has a duration of 29:45.] [Start 2:29:08 End 2:58:42 Duration = 29:34] * Ken Dodd discusses holidaying in Liverpool – from 1974 [Start 2:01:39 End 2:04:49 Duration = 3:09] * Al Read discusses holidays – [Start 2:15:39 End 2:17:59 Duration = 2:20] [2022-08-07] Old Harry’s Game – s02e04 – Computers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpd8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f18a24-b0028y2c/vf_b0028y2c_2ffcff0e-0768-4826-88d4-7c84f17bab49.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662378741_8be5d18d1abab84f0c16d9ecbc1aa2a5 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Computers. There’s trouble in hell from a fundamentalist and a pushy computer. Stars Andy Hamilton and James Grout. From April 1998. Satan has trouble with a fundamentalist, and Scumspawn has trouble with a pushy computer. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell PID : b007jpd8 VPID: b0028y2c XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0028y2c [dashsegments] Total fragments: 265 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s02e04 – Computers [download] 100% of 64.03MiB in 00:56 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/07 SUN [2022-08-07] Home to Roost – Gardening PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0019wn8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e32af9-m0019wn7/vf_m0019wn7_fc584013-03c9-4e93-967a-5be93ed885a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662380839_89c1273211b0c2877f9684a73134a1bf Father’s excited, he wants to get a new mower. Mother has other ideas. Stars Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler. From 1975. ‘Father’ says all the shopping trading stamps are his – and he wants to get a lawn mower. ‘Mother’ has other ideas. And a confession to make. Stars Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler. Sitcom written by Anne Jones. Theme music composed by Alex Walsh, and played by Alex Walsh and his Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Olive and William Wheeler are a crusty old married couple, who call each other ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’. He’s still adapting to his retirement after 40 years in the same office, while she’s trying to cope with him being under her feet all day. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1975. Deryck Guyler ……. Mr Wheeler Molly Sugden …….. Mrs Wheeler Norman Rossington … Jack Bailey Kath ……………. Patricia Greene John Baddeley ……. Nev Peter Hawkins ……. Percy Grower NB: The name ‘Percy Grower’ is a spoof of BBC gardening presenter Percy Thrower PID : m0019wn8 VPID: m0019wn7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0019wn7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Home to Roost – s03e02 – Gardening [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:19 [2022-08-07] The Code of the Woosters – Episode 7 – A Wrongful Arrest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k06z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/759eb4-b006pdlt/vf_b006pdlt_35b59bd6-cd4b-4509-ac7e-7018edada900.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662459222_d614ef150505cdb0a1c4782e35f90df4 Episode 7 (of 7): A Wrongful Arrest. When Bertie is accused of theft, luckily there’s always Jeeves. P G Wodehouse adventure with Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. When Bertie Wooster is accused of theft, luckily there’s always Jeeves. Starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Conclusion of the P G Wodehouse romp adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1973. Jeeves …………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……. Richard Briers Sir Watkyn Bassett … Patrick Cargill Gussie Fink-Nottle … Rex Garner Aunt Dahlia ………. Vivian Pickles Roderick Spode ……. James Villiers PC Oates …………. Tony McEwan PID : b007k06z VPID: b006pdlt XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006pdlt [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Code of the Woosters – Episode 7 – A Wrongful Arrest [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:10 [2022-08-07] Ken Dodd’s Palace of Laughter – s02e01 1987-09-03 – Crewe Lyceum PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ch8y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/86bf1c-m001ch8x/vf_m001ch8x_31e1856f-0f8d-4378-9f4f-06117d840ccd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663002948_040f843368cf5ae9b7f2a0093480467d Series 2 Episode 1: The King of Knotty brings his fun-packed Tickle Tour to Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre. With Peter Goodwright. From September 1987. The King of Knotty brings his fun-packed Tickle Tour to Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre. With Peter Goodwright, Paula Tilbrook, Colin Edwynn and Sybie Jones. Written by John Pye, Norman Beedle, Colin Brown, Ken Rock and Barry Reeves. Music by The Brian Fitzgerald Palace Band. Producer Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1987. 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-07-07: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : m001ch8y VPID: m001ch8x XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001ch8x [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Ken Dodd’s Palace of Laughter – s02e01 1987-09-03 – Crewe Lyceum [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:37 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/08 MON [2022-08-08] Round the Horne – s03e04 – 1967-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlx6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/5378b7-m0019wwd/vf_m0019wwd_2144ffea-14f1-445b-83ae-cc867a234401.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662550257_93bc9936b2eb86fcc04cf4c62ffc6235 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 20): Kenneth Horne heads up the river, and swings by Julian and Sandy’s Bona Antiques. With Kenneth Williams and Bill Pertwee. From March 1967. Kenneth Horne heads up the river, swings by Julian and Sandy’s Bona Antiques shop just off London’s Portobello Road, and Rambling Syd Rumpo sings “The Taddle Groper’s Dance”. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-08-08: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jlx6 VPID: m0019wwd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0019wwd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e04 – 1967-03-00 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:15 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/09 TUE [2022-08-09] Chambers – s03e01 – Rent Arrears PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpgy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/dec102-m000jwqf/vf_m000jwqf_54079e50-88cd-47ce-85d1-4e1232eaebc3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662550490_ef05d3b593cd994e9c4bb3f9bb9fb6ff Series 3 Episode 1 (of 4): Rent Arrears. Ruth fakes a family for a client, and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books. Stars John Bird and Sarah Lancashire. From March 1999. Head of chambers John Fuller-Carp enjoys conning students, Ruth tries to avoid the question, and Vince acts Jewish. All in a day’s work for the barristers of Forecourt Buildings. The return of Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in the country’s least spectacular set of chambers. With Rebecca Front and Ben Crowe. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd PID : b007jpgy VPID: m000jwqf XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000jwqf [dashsegments] Total fragments: 265 [download] Destination: Chambers – s03e01 – Rent Arrears [download] 100% of 64.68MiB in 01:11 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/10 WED [2022-08-10] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e06 – The Elopement PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpl8 URL : – Series 6 Episode 6 (of 14): The Elopement. With Bill suffering heartache, can The Lad and Sid smooth the path to true love? Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. With Bill suffering heartache, can Sid and The Lad Himself smooth the path to true love? Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Lillian Grasson, Wilfred Babbage, Fraser Kerr and Lee Crutchley. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/11 THU [2022-08-11] 5 min In A Nutshell – Double Cross Benchers PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj95g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/314ce5-b00sj91v/vf_b00sj91v_1cc882e6-a279-422d-8965-75effa18d20b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662551444_98dacc550f9b3bae88c404ac583ab8f9 Double Cross Benchers: “United we stand, Divided we throw a tantrum”. Politics – and the shock of party loyalty – divulged by Leonard Rossiter. Barry Pilton’s mercurial musings. Producer Louise Purslow. First broadcast on Radio 3, in September 1981. PID : b00sj95g VPID: b00sj91v XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sj91v [dashsegments] Total fragments: 76 [download] Destination: In a Nutshell – Double Cross Benchers [download] 100% of 18.40MiB in 00:22 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/12 FRI [2022-08-12] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – The First Meeting PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/b197fe-m000l1rv/vf_m000l1rv_3a82dec0-9f51-4529-afe4-65af1363a57d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662803513_d9afd8395b4f046c082276fc44879be5 The First Meeting: Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis. Starring John Le Mesurier. From January 1984. Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Based on the “Dad’s Army” characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Fred Guthrie …. Glynn Edwards PID : b007jpvy VPID: m000l1rv XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000l1rv [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – The First Meeting [download] 100% of 62.11MiB in 01:09 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/13 SAT [2022-08-13] Alexander Armstrong’s Radio Heroes PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qdwl5 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-05-04] [This is not held in full on Packard Bell. In 2019 I extracted the SEXTON BLAKE episode, from 1967, and saved only that.] A sterling chap guides us through a pantheon of fine wireless adventurers. Including Raffles, Journey Into Space, Dick Barton: Special Agent, The Devil in Amber and Judge Dredd. The X-Men? Pah! Superman? Bah! Give us Jet Morgan any day! Alexander Armstrong celebrates the fine gentleman adventurers of the wireless. Big screen do-gooders like the Avengers have the glam and the moves, but you don’t have to be superhuman to be a hero. Enjoy our very own British brand of intrepid adventurer, for whom style, panache, wit and guile serve just as well as x-ray vision, awesome strength or vivid underpants. No stranger to style, panache and wit himself, Alexander is our guide through this modern pantheon. Along the way, we’ll ponder what makes these characters so enduringly heroic? – and what qualities does a hero need? Producer Martin Dempsey. Made for Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in 2013. RAFFLES: EW Hornung’s gentleman cracksman seizes a challenge. Starring Jeremy Clyde. JOURNEY INTO SPACE: The Red Planet – Episode 13 Captain Jet Morgan in the classic 1950s sci-fi from Charles Chilton. Starring Andrew Faulds. SEXTON BLAKE: 1967-11-23 – You Must Be Joking The comic strip crime fighter devised for radio in the 1960s by Philip Ridgeway. Starring William Franklyn. DICK BARTON SPECIAL AGENT: 1972 Remake The BBC Light Programme’s hugely popular radio hero revived in 1972 and starring Noel Johnson. JUDGE DREDD: Gary Martin stars as the legendary law enforcement officer. Produced by Dirk Maggs. THE DEVIL IN AMBER The decadent Edwardian dandy and defender of the realm, Lucifer Box. Written and read by Mark Gatiss. Sexton Blake – s01e14 1967-11-23 – You Must Be Joking [2019-05-04] [b01qdwl5] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[74556].m4a [2022-08-13] Old Harry’s Game – s02e05 – GUT PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpdn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/4c540e-b0028y3z/vf_b0028y3z_6cf34289-6f28-4d3d-8ef0-dfe91e5c160e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662808398_e7c0b377ed5e4b62268649cb85096d01 Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): GUT. Bored Satan’s debate on the motivation of scientists leads to a startling discovery. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 1998. For centuries, scientists have tried in vain to work out the grand unifying theory behind the universe. Satan sits the Professor down and teaches it to him. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. NB: ‘GUT’ is an abbreviation of ‘Grand Unified Theory’. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell PID : b007jpdn VPID: b0028y3z XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0028y3z [dashsegments] Total fragments: 265 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s02e05 – GUT [download] 100% of 64.01MiB in 01:11 EXPIRES: NO https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/14 SUN [2022-08-14] Home to Roost – 1975-09-09 – Competition Corner PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001b3cq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/83f76b-m001b3cn/vf_m001b3cn_d331ba66-6640-4c11-9b34-545a22f7c08e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662898647_126b138dc92103eee57c81381c4a65ff Series 3 Episode 3: Competition Corner. To William’s annoyance Olive, Kath and Nev get the competition bug. Stars Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler. From September 1975. Much to William’s annoyance Olive, Kath and Nev get the competition bug. Stars Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler. Sitcom written by Anne Jones. Theme music composed by Alex Walsh, and played by Alex Walsh and his Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Olive and William Wheeler are a crusty old married couple, who call each other ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’. He’s still adapting to his retirement after 40 years in the same office, while she’s trying to cope with him being under her feet all day. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. William Wheeler … Deryck Guyler Olive Wheeler ….. Mollie Sugden Jack Bailey ……. Norman Rossington Kath ………….. Patricia Greene Nev …………… John Baddeley Ange ………….. Ysanne Churchman NB: This is from an off-air tape recorded by a listener. PID : m001b3cq VPID: m001b3cn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001b3cn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Home to Roost – 1975-09-00 – Competition Corner [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:29 [2022-08-14] Take It From Here – s01e21 – 1948-08-10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq2s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/319585-b0059zbh/vf_b0059zbh_e3d18e1c-f532-43d0-9953-8f5498fef744.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1662898830_0f506d6bb24eae6a877114993d42a10d 10/8/1948: Jimmy Edwards celebrates the programme’s 21st episode. Classic Frank Muir and Denis Norden comedy. From August 1948. Life working on a newspaper – and it’s party time for the 21st episode of “Take it From Here!” Long running classic comedy written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, Joy Nichols, Clarence Wright and Alan Dean. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1948. 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-08-14: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jq2s VPID: b0059zbh XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0059zbh [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Take It From Here – s01e21 – 1948-08-10 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:24 Last aired: 2 October ’16 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/15 MON [2022-08-15] Round the Horne – s03e05 1967-03-00 – How The Bullet Proof Vest Was Won PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lrv62 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/04d63c-b00lrqkw/vf_b00lrqkw_89186812-fdc1-45d3-aeb5-3ee7d3eb05b3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663155031_b3e9264a7d49876d8d418a6a0b761285 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 20): Kenneth Horne heads a gangster romp and asks Julian and Sandy to find a Bona Soulmate. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1967. Kenneth Horne heads a gangster romp ‘How The Bullet Proof Vest Was Won’. But will Julian and Sandy be able to find him a Bona Soulmate? Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Recorded at the BBC’s Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London, Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. PID : b00lrv62 VPID: b00lrqkw XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00lrqkw [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e05 – How The Bullet Proof Vest Was Won [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:36 [2022-08-15] Yes Minister – s01e01 1983-10-18 – Open Government PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl60 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ f83d0a-b001zq2y/vf_b001zq2y_da78be0d-d544-4aaa-8777-757d9b9c8969.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664892698_68fd95de6683d7fb19e3dc8a38b1e20c Series 1 Episode 1 (of 8): Open Government. Newly re-elected MP Jim Hacker is summoned to the PM’s office. Adapted from TV. Starring Paul Eddington. From October 1983. Newly re-elected, Jim Hacker MP is summoned to the PM’s office. Jim learns from his chauffeur that the new St Edward’s Hospital has 300 administrators, cooks and cleaners, but no doctors, nurses or patients. How can he cure it? As usual the Minister doesn’t know his ACAS from his NALGO. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom, adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. “Yes Minister” ran on TV between 1980 and 1984, centred around the hapless Jim Hacker MP and a collection of civil service underlings, headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie Hacker ……….. Diana Hoddinot Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Sir Arnold …………. John Nettleton Chief Whip …………. Edward Jewesbury Nigel ……………… Haydn Wood Radio Presenter …….. Gordon Clyde Newsreader …………. Bob Docherty EXPIRES: NO PID : b007jl60 VPID: b001zq2y XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b001zq2y [generic] pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master: Requesting header WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master: Downloading webpage [generic] pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master: Extracting information [dashsegments] Total fragments: 256 [download] Destination: Yes Minister – s01e01 1983-10-18 – Open Government [download] 100% of 62.01MiB in 01:11 Yes Minister – s01e01 1983-10-18 – Open Government [2021-02-18] [b007jl60] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-08-15] 15 min Matt Berry Interviews – s01e01 – Kenneth Williams PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b89nq8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ff3279-b0b89n89/vf_b0b89n89_b1dd1c0c-8352-4cad-84d3-8ca245d62a45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663155407_88a20250982482d679b9f33779a1c359 Series 1 Episode 1: Kenneth Williams. Matt Berry presents his classic 1979 interview with Kenneth Williams in the vestry of Warwick Cathedral. From July 2018. Matt Berry presents a series of interviews with the greats of the stage, screen and music world. Matt brings you his interview with legendary comic actor and Carry on star Kenneth Williams in the vestry of Warwick Cathedral in 1979. Ken was returning to Warwick to play a concert of organ music and allowed Berry an interview in between playing his favourite pieces. Written, performed and edited by Matt Berry. Producer Matt Stronge. A BBC Studios production. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2018. PID : b0b89nq8 VPID: b0b89n89 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0b89n89 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 130 [download] Destination: Matt Berry Interviews – s01e01 – Kenneth Williams [download] 100% of 31.39MiB in 00:37 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/16 TUE [2022-08-16] Chambers – s03e02 – A Pain in the Back PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyrj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/08f4af-m000k16b/vf_m000k16b_1a7607c3-5dee-4aa4-b19c-4d1d25ee2ea7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663155955_2739780f5484994483296e9bee2f5947 Series 3 Episode 2 (of 4): A Pain in the Back. An alluring client distracts barrister John Fuller-Carp, and Ruth babysits an electronic pet. Stars John Bird. From March 1999. John Fuller-Carp becomes distracted by the allure of one of his clients. Meanwhile Ruth is asked to babysit for a friend’s electronic pet. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in the country’s least spectacular set of chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd With Joanna Monro, Geoffrey Whitehead, Peter Gunn and Tilly Gaunt PID : b007jyrj VPID: m000k16b XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000k16b [dashsegments] Total fragments: 272 [download] Destination: Chambers – s03e02 – A Pain in the Back [download] 100% of 66.49MiB in 01:19 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/17 WED [2022-08-17] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e07 – Fred’s Pie Stall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009h7l4 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-04-29] Series 6 Episode 7 (of 14): Fred’s Pie Stall. The Lad tries to save a Cheam institution threatened by council closure. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From November 1959. The Lad Himself is out to save one of Cheam’s institutions that’s threatened by a council closure. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Wilfred Babbage, Hugh Morton and Harry Towb. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. NB: All 1958 and 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e07 1959-11-10 – Fred’s Pie Stall [2019-04-29] [b009h7l4] MPEG-4 320 Kbps (Full Playout).m4a https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/18 THU [2022-08-18] 5 min — THU 8.55am In A Nutshell – s02e01 – Postcard From America PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001b6dk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/e695a1-m001b6dj/vf_m001b6dj_ebc11f0e-6109-4779-8793-4fa96c5034b6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663352294_16849eda9f744350ccb928025ce977b9 Series 2 Episode 1: Postcard from America. “Fringe religion is like fringe banking; it’s high risk and high profit.” Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton’s mercurial musings. Producer Catherine Wearing. First broadcast on Radio 3, in January 1982. NB: 4 Extra debut. NB: Episode title spoofs the long running Radio 4 series, ‘Letter from America’. PID : m001b6dk VPID: m001b6dj XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001b6dj [dashsegments] Total fragments: 58 [download] Destination: In A Nutshell – s02e1 – Postcard From America [download] 100% of 13.96MiB in 00:18 https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/19 FRI [2022-08-19] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1984-01-00 – Marooned PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpyj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ dd0335-m000l9mp/vf_m000l9mp_18f7adb7-cce2-4987-baee-3653fe8638ea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663504399_b1328b64242a1d9d1ce915e2976474dc Marooned: A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins. Stars John Le Mesurier. From January 1984. A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Based on the “Dad’s Army” characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Derek ……….. Paul Russell PID : b007jpyj VPID: m000l9mp XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000l9mp [dashsegments] Total fragments: 263 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Marooned [download] 100% of 64.11MiB in 01:15 [2022-08-19] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 1 – The Problem PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nwdv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ec22e5-m000nwdt/vf_m000nwdt_bc6321d6-6e4a-4ce8-9fb2-91f240a6995d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663504597_394ca52aa0a47f0d2c38546853e9dd08 Episode 1 (of 6): The Problem. Will Harry be able to help when someone knocks on the door with a problem? Stars Harry Worth. From September 1988. Harry’s back, confusing everybody as usual, so the last thing he wants is someone knocking on his door with a problem. Starring Harry Worth. Sitcom written by Vince Powell. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Julie Higginson and Sandra Dickinson. Produced at BBC Manchester by Mike Craig. This series was the amiable woolly-minded bumbler’s return to BBC radio, using the title of his first TV series 20 years before, with the same writer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1988. NB: Guest star Sandra Dickinson PID : m000nwdv VPID: m000nwdt XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000nwdt [dashsegments] Total fragments: 274 [download] Destination: Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 1 – The Problem [download] 100% of 66.91MiB in 01:15 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/20 SAT [2022-08-20] Brian Blessed’s Radio Adventures PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07y77x3 URL : – Arthur Bostrom meets actor and adventurer Brian Blessed to celebrate his remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio. Arthur Bostrom meets with Brian Blessed to celebrate the adventurer’s remarkable life and career as presented on radio. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, the boisterous British actor Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film and TV. However, what is often overlooked is his fascinating career in radio. There are over 40 years of recordings in the BBC radio archives, including dramas, poetry readings, panel shows and hilarious interviews. Brian was memorably interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Midweek revealing how he helped to deliver a baby in a south London park. With an enthusiastic audience at the BBC Radio Theatre in London, Arthur introduces extracts and programmes from Brian’s radio years – creating an enthralling and unique insight into the actor and explorer’s life. In his own irreverent style, Brian reveals a passion for radio which has rarely been discussed. Producer Stephen Garner. Made for Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast in October 2016. * DOWN YOUR WAY: STRATFORD SHAKESPEARE Brian was to have gone to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford straight after drama school. Instead he joined Z Cars and was unable to do a season until 1984. He finally returns in this episode from 1991. * SOUNDS NATURAL Brian discusses his interest in wildlife and mountaineering with Derek Jones – choosing recordings from the BBC’s Sound Archive. From 1975. * OUTLOOK – GALAHAD OF EVEREST Brian talks to John Waite about his expedition to climb Everest in the footsteps of George Mallory * THE BRIAN BLESSED SHOW A programme from 1988 sees Brian talk to theatre critic Jack Tinker about his career. NB: Decided not to record this programme. I already have a 1 hour recording of Brian Blessed talking about his career. [2022-08-20] Old Harry’s Game – s02e06 – Too Far PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpf2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 22227e-b0028y76/vf_b0028y76_7ea5a662-1f6c-4201-8402-2ab735b0479f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663584870_727488540240d5af1237d71ec6a9e6a9 Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): Too Far. Mischievous Satan instructs demon Scumspawn to partake in a very unusual meal. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 1998. Satan instructs Scumspawn to perform the most gross and humiliating act of all time. Has the Prince of Darkness finally gone too far? Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1998. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell PID : b007jpf2 VPID: b0028y76 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0028y76 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 265 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s02e06 – Too Far [download] 100% of 64.03MiB in 01:13 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/21 SUN [2022-08-21] Home to Roost – s03e04 – Father’s Little Problems PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001bb6g URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ cb36e8-m001bb6f/vf_m001bb6f_b61f9f48-2eab-4862-8b0e-38c708a9f6c5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663350457_bf0aac052036f7d37e447b1bdf55141c Father’s Little Problems: William’s hypochondria results in a hospital visit. Stars Mollie Sugden and Deryck Guyler. From September 1975. William’s hypochondria results in a visit to the hospital. Stars Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler. Sitcom written by Anne Jones. Theme music composed by Alex Walsh and played by Alex Walsh and his Band. Producer Trafford Whitelock. Olive and William Wheeler are a crusty old married couple, who call each other ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’. He’s still adapting to his retirement after 40 years in the same office, while she’s trying to cope with him being under her feet all day. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1975. William Wheeler … Deryck Guyler Olive Wheeler ….. Mollie Sugden Jack Bailey ……. Norman Rossington Kath ………….. Patricia Greene Nev …………… John Baddeley PID : m001bb6g VPID: m001bb6f XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001bb6f [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Home to Roost – s03e04 – Father’s Little Problems [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:40 [2022-08-21] Take It From Here – 1948-08-24 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dyywt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ c1b819-m001bb6h/vf_m001bb6h_da656d27-7d21-4946-87ff-4f5bbbf09a2f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663350085_e960b3f21f0cbcb4edbc75ae86b74d96 24/08/1948: Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards write a song for a musical then take part in a medical drama. With Joy Nichols. From August 1948. A song for a musical, a look at leisure time, and a musical twist in a medical drama. Long-running classic comedy written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, Joy Nichols, Clarence Wright and Alan Dean. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Frank Cantell. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1948. NB: Dick Bentley and Joy Nichols are both from Australia PID : b00dyywt VPID: m001bb6h XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001bb6h [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Take It From Here – 1948-08-24 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:37 ======================================================================================== |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/22 MON [2022-08-22] Round the Horne – s03e06 – 1967-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvz50 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 0e32de-b00lvz27/vf_b00lvz27_1f6dce70-c332-4a2b-be96-e803d25ac861.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663676415_e62d66815b4d569f0c36794a19fadfe9 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 20): Kenneth Horne heads a Bohemian Paris romp and Julian and Sandy report for the Daily Polari. With Hugh Paddick. From March 1967. Kenneth Horne heads a Bohemian Paris romp, while bona journos Julian and Sandy report the latest goings on for the Daily Polari. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. PID : b00lvz50 VPID: b00lvz27 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00lvz27 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 282 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e06 – 1967-03-00 [download] 100% of 68.79MiB in 01:19 [2022-08-22] Yes Minister – s01e02 – Big Brother PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jl89 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ a69adf-b002079s/vf_b002079s_72fcc765-09ae-4106-b8b7-212ebefeee20.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663676634_646e06252ed8b99d4e5747936d29def8 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 8): Big Brother. Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil liberties. Adapted from TV, starring Paul Eddington. From October 1983. MP Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil liberties. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie Hacker ……….. Diana Hoddinot Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Tom ……………….. Fulton McKay Godfrey Finch ………. Gordon Clyde Floor Manager ………. Haydn Wood Richard Linley ……… Himself NB: Haydn Wood starred in the epic sci-fi serial “Earthsearch” PID : b007jl89 VPID: b002079s XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b002079s [dashsegments] Total fragments: 256 [download] Destination: Yes Minister – s01e02 – Big Brother [download] 100% of 62.01MiB in 01:11 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/23 TUE [2022-08-23] Chambers – s03e03 – Outward Bound PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyzz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 0f5f32-m000k7ll/vf_m000k7ll_5690f1ef-2468-4361-8d80-df42cb08cdde.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663761801_df0307b3c626ca1b67e1325514afa358 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 4): Outward Bound. A legal firm invites John, Ruth and Hilary to a team-building exercise. Stars John Bird and Sarah Lancashire. From March 1999. A legal firm invites Fuller-Carp, Ruth and Hilary to take part in an outward-bound weekend – with disastrous results. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in the country’s least spectacular set of chambers. With Chris Pavlo, Simon Greenall, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Natalie Walker. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd PID : b007jyzz VPID: m000k7ll XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000k7ll [dashsegments] Total fragments: 262 [download] Destination: Chambers – s03e03 – Outward Bound [download] 100% of 63.84MiB in 01:10 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/24 WED [2022-08-24] WED Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e08 – The Waxwork PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009l7jt URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-05-06] Series 6 Episode 8 (of 14): The Waxwork. The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it’s not quite how he had envisaged. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but the trouble is, it’s not quite how he’d envisaged. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Warren Mitchell. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. NB: All 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). Most of the episodes currently available on the BBC website have doubtful audio quality (i.e. less good than the 2018-19 repeats), due to low volume. Probably intentional, to make them less good than the CDs the BBC sell. EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/25 THU [2022-08-25] The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e01 – The Banquet PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jthd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ cc620d-b005m2xf/vf_b005m2xf_43044651-0c4b-490b-8383-0c3957110862.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663899540_e9fdeb256502f0acd8517faa94bf754b Series 2 Episode 1 (of 6): The Banquet. The author writes off his car as a result of trying to help wife Diana find inspiration. Stars Ian Carmichael. From November 1977. Author Gerald Potter writes off his car whilst trying to help his wife Diana find inspiration. The return of the convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1977. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell PID : b007jthd VPID: b005m2xf XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005m2xf [dashsegments] Total fragments: 277 [download] Destination: Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e01 – The Banquet [download] 100% of 67.60MiB in 01:16 [2022-08-25] 5 min In A Nutshell – s02e02 1982-01-10 – To Everybody a Season PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001bm5k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 10e502-m001bm5j/vf_m001bm5j_0ee56188-2f3b-45cc-a1e8-539f716bc3fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663351575_22de7d27ceb97e360e4bd9c226126c3b Series 2 Episode 2: To Everybody a Season. “In a caring society, a football player must be safe from the fear that they will be thrown on the scrap heap, with failing eyesight and lumbago.” Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton’s mercurial musings. Producer Catherine Wearing. First broadcast on Radio 3, in January 1982. NB: 4 Extra debut. PID : m001bm5k VPID: m001bm5j XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001bm5j [dashsegments] Total fragments: 62 [download] Destination: In A Nutshell – s02e02 – To Everybody a Season [download] 100% of 14.80MiB in 00:23 [2022-08-25] 60 min Dick George Private Investigator – 1 – The Case of the Cool Canary PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ndr0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 4787b3-m000ndqz/vf_m000ndqz_2900d54a-d989-43ad-90e5-fdbf0c037641.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663899852_15dd10aa4583ecc73834cd2eed7526c8 Episode 1 (of 3): The Case of the Cool Canary. Private investigator Dick George and his ex-wife must rescue an heiress from gangsters. Hollywood spoof with Francis Matthews. Private investigator Dick George and his lovely ex-wife, Dora, are called upon by heiress Ruth-Ann Rogers. She desperately needs protection from gangsters intent upon wresting her fortune from her. Starring Francis Matthews. The adventures in the life of private investigator Dick George. A spoof of Hollywood comedy thrillers of the 1930s, written by Sarah Maxwell. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1986. Dick George ……. Francis Matthews Dora ………….. Margaret Robertson Ruth-Ann Rogers … Lisa Jacobs Lucille Lamont …. Lisa Jacobs Louie …………. Nigel Anthony Mugsy …………. Harry Towb Blore …………. Edward de Souza Charlie ……….. Alan Tilvern Pasta the dog ….. Ronald Herdman PID : m000ndr0 VPID: m000ndqz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000ndqz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 550 [download] Destination: Dick George – 1 – The Case of the Cool Canary [download] 100% of 134.66MiB in 02:34 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/26 FRI [2022-08-26] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1984-01-00 – The Fancy Dress Parade PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq15 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 93355c-m000ldk4/vf_m000ldk4_5ea559d8-0e47-40f6-9bde-d81d614826bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664018287_32af4392cb88494106196b3b6b2c0e8d The Fancy Dress Parade: The pier’s costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. Dad’s Army spin-off stars John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender. From January 1984. Frambourne-on-Sea’s pier restoration fund-raising costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the “Dad’s Army” characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1984. Arthur Wilson ……… John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ………… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ……….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins ………. Vivienne Martin Mrs Pike ………….. Janet Davies Ernest Wolcott …….. Michael Knowles Mrs Briggs ………… Hilda Braid Willerby Smallpiece … Gordon Clyde Waitress ………….. Miranda Forbes PID : b007jq15 VPID: m000ldk4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000ldk4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1984-01-00 – The Fancy Dress Parade [download] 100% of 62.12MiB in 01:11 [2022-08-26] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 2 – The Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r2jxk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ dd74b0-b00r2jdd/vf_b00r2jdd_d647fdb5-b713-445d-a00b-0d7fec24dcdb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664018591_27632c30e78279e6da91ae1ebebbd51e Episode 2 (of 6): The Holiday. The comedian’s doctor prescribes him a sunshine holiday. Sitcom starring Harry Worth and Jacqueline Clarke. From October 1988. Harry Worth’s doctor prescribes him a sunshine holiday. Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Julie Higginson and Milton Johns. Sitcom written by Vince Powell. Produced at BBC Manchester by Mike Craig. This series was the amiable woolly-minded bumbler’s return to radio, using the title of his first TV series 20 years before, with the same writer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. PID : b00r2jxk VPID: b00r2jdd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00r2jdd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 2 – The Holiday [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:11 [2022-08-26] 60 min Dick George Private Investigator – 2 – The Case of the Substitute Spouse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nmn7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 7cd278-m000nmn6/vf_m000nmn6_5ec82bab-9ff9-472e-8291-a7a621e6fb76.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663900628_342bc00348ade8b8709917bb5b4613f8 Episode 2 (of 3): The Case of the Substitute Spouse. Private investigator Dick George arrives in Maine where he immediately makes a deadly discovery. Stars Francis Matthews. Private Investigator Dick and his wife Dora travel to Maine where they immediately make a deadly discovery. More adventures in the life of private investigator Dick George, starring Francis Matthews. A spoof of Hollywood comedy thrillers of the 1930s written by Sarah Maxwell. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 1989. Dick George …………………… Francis Matthews Dora …………………………. Margaret Robertson Blore, Dick’s valet ……………. Edward de Souza Pasta, the dog ………………… Ronald Herdman Connie Morgan/Operator/Librarian … Bonnie Hurren Sheriff Johnson ……………….. Bob Sherman Antony Legrange ……………….. Liza Ross Barrett Legrange ………………. Blain Fairman Zebediah ……………………… Don Fellows PID : m000nmn7 VPID: m000nmn6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000nmn6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 526 [download] Destination: Dick George – 2 – The Case of the Substitute Spouse [download] 100% of 128.83MiB in 02:26 [2022-08-26] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmqp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d1230e-b0024v28/vf_b0024v28_71238782-eb9b-4244-841d-ad3569448fb1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664018837_e74887c11bc1c58bd578eea0e90ee9bc Episode 1 (of 13): Countdown to Peril. Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off. 1958 classic series set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. It’s 1965. Captain Jet Morgan is in Australia to prepare for ‘Operation Luna’, set to be man’s first trip to the Moon. Starring Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1958. NB: The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased, due to their poor technical quality. This series was re-recorded in 1955, but dropping the first 7 episodes of the original 20-part serial, set on Earth, and starting at the point where the crew blast-off into space. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by John Cazabon PID : b007jmqp VPID: b0024v28 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0024v28 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:11 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/27 SAT [2022-08-27] Take It From June – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011p0j2 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-07-21] Legendary June Whitfield talks to Enyd Williams about her 60 years in radio. With “Take It From Here”, “Crowther’s Crowd”, “The Frankie Howerd Show”, “The News Huddlines” and “Miss Marple”. Comedy legend June Whitfield talks to radio drama director Enyd Williams about her career in radio, spanning over 60 years. Though June is a star of TV, from “Absolutely Fabulous” to “Terry and June”, radio remains June’s true love. June picks some of her favourite performances as we journey with her from her big break on radio, joining the team of “Take it From Here” in 1953, to working with comedy greats Ronnie Barker, Frankie Howerd and Bob Monkhouse, to playing Mrs Thatcher on Radio 2’s “The News Huddlines”, and being cast as Radio 4’s Miss Marple by director Enyd Williams. Producer Peter McHugh. Made for Radio 4 Extra. First broadcast in June 2011. * TAKE IT FROM HERE Can Mr Glum stop Ron and Eth marrying in a court of law? Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From 24/04/1957 * CROWTHER’S CROWD Comedy sketches at the ready with June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker and Leslie Crowther. From December 1963. From 07/12/1963 * THE FRANKIE HOWERD SHOW Titters galore from the comedy legend, with June Whitfield, Wallas Eaton and Robertson Hare. From August 1966. From 07/01/1966 * PUNCH LINE Can the stars come up with just the right punch line? Starring June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor and Bob Monkhouse. From 21/05/1980 *THE NEWS HUDDLINES Roy Hudd’s topical sketch show that ran for 26 years on Radio 2. With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. 19/10/2000 * MURDER AT THE VICARAGE The amateur sleuth looks into the Colonel’s murder in the vicar’s study. Agatha Christie’s thriller stars June Whitfield. From 28/12/1993 Take It From June – 2011-06-04 – June Whitfield’s Radio Memoirs [2018-07-21] [b011p0j2] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[503412].m4a ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/28 SUN [2022-08-28] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e01 – The Jubilee PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s3jtn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5e418e-b00s3jq8/vf_b00s3jq8_31b925ed-004d-4ae0-adcc-1694f0c57cd9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663585106_0e16de207645ddc2bd8e2d632cf87d0d Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): The Jubilee. Can the dear ladies save the day at the community centre? Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From March 1977. Can the dear ladies save the day at the community centre? Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Producer James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s they expanded into TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1977. NB: This recording begins, “In a village just outside Huddersfield”. Dame Hilda Bracket … George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge …… Patrick Fyffe With Duggie Brown PID : b00s3jtn VPID: b00s3jq8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00s3jq8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e01 – The Jubilee [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:24 [2022-08-28] Take It From Here – 1949-01-11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dvdjt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5428fc-m001bk59/vf_m001bk59_3cda3048-f9ae-4143-ab60-563c258a2c7f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663361007_b13d7368d32cc9864347665f06d84724 11/01/1949: Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards get into audience research, then take part in a court drama. With Joy Nichols. From January 1949. Dick and Jimmy tackle some audience research – and a boy struggles to clear his name in court. Long-running classic comedy written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, Joy Nichols, Alan Dean and Wallis Eaton. Music from The Keynotes, and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Frank Cantell. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1949. PID : b00dvdjt VPID: m001bk59 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001bk59 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Take It From Here – 1949-01-11 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:35 NB: This recording had the beginning missing, which had to be rescued from the end of the previous programme, “The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket” ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/29 MON [2022-08-29] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpp2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 8bd498-b002942f/vf_b002942f_ccd13931-b4d8-42d6-8079-2a9aba81538e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664191572_0a0bbb2b3dbbe169e4bd0a350176e6b1 Episode 1 (of 5): When a detested church-goer is found dead, the amateur sleuth investigates. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Even the vicar of St Mary Mead detests a certain member of his flock. But murder seems to be carrying things a bit far. Starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Agatha Christie whodunit, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Miss Marple ……….. June Whitfield Rev Leonard Clement … Francis Matthews Griselda Clement …… Imelda Staunton Dr Haydock ………… Nigel Davenport Dennis ……………. Nicholas Boulton Lettice Protheroe ….. Rachel Atkins Miss Wetherby ……… Joan Matheson Mrs Price-Ridley …… Margot Boyd Mrs Lestrange ……… Jilly Meers Lawrence Redding …… James Telfer Anne Protheroe …….. Frances Jeater Colonel Protheroe ….. James Greene Mary ……………… Alice Arnold Inspector Slack ……. John Baddeley PID : b007jpp2 VPID: b002942f XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b002942f [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:25 [2022-08-29] Round the Horne – s03e07 – 1967-03-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lysh3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 82da77-b00lysgz/vf_b00lysgz_89bedcdb-8b37-4ba7-98f7-ecfb6f08e1c8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664191767_d16d737a03b418c4af013dbca49b66bf Series 3 Episode 7 (of 20): Kenneth Horne sets sail in a seafaring romp, and bona caterers Julian and Sandy plan a “do”. With Betty Marsden. From March 1967. Kenneth Horne sets sail in the seafaring romp “The Admirable Loom Bucket”, while Rambling Syd Rumpo sings his “Song Of The Hobo”. Are Charles and Fiona home at last? And Bona Caterers Julian and Sandy are planning a “do”. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1967. PID : b00lysh3 VPID: b00lysgz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00lysgz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e07 – 1967-03-00 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:35 [2022-08-29] 23:42 Yes Minister – s01e03 – The Economy Drive PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlbc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 874ca3-b0020lgs/vf_b0020lgs_34693e43-a2c7-4a14-83ad-ed1989d0d2f1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664191953_b321217891f81c1dc86d5ce3600d5185 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 8): The Economy Drive. Jim Hacker sets an example in his plans for a slimmer Civil Service. Adapted from TV. Stars Paul Eddington. From November 1983. MP Jim Hacker plans to slim down the Civil Service. His own economy drive will set a personal example – won’t it? Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Produced and adapted for radio by Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on TV between 1980 and 1984, centred around the hapless Jim Hacker MP and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie Hacker ……….. Diana Hoddinot Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Sir Frederick ………. Peter Cellier Nellie …………….. Valerie Murray Ron Watson …………. Milton Johns Jane ………………. Carol Boyd PID : b007jlbc VPID: b0020lgs XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0020lgs [dashsegments] Total fragments: 224 [download] Destination: Yes Minister – s01e03 – The Economy Drive [download] 100% of 54.08MiB in 01:05 EXPIRES: NO [2022-08-29] 60 min Dick George Private Investigator – 3 – The Case of the Vanishing Vamp PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nv8w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ffff11-m000nv8v/vf_m000nv8v_ecf9afbf-8ee9-4bee-9948-2b0aff5f6210.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664192180_b53150ee225857c8bc51d0fdf2b01dd4 Episode 3 (of 3): The Case of the Vanishing Vamp. Private investigator Dick George is on the brink of divorcing Dora – and an actress is missing. Stars Francis Matthews. On the brink of divorcing his wife Dora, private investigator Dick George is hot on the trail of missing actress Irene Smith. More adventures in the life of private investigator Dick George, starring Francis Matthews. A spoof of Hollywood comedy thrillers of the 1930s, written by Sarah Maxwell. Director Glyn Dearman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1992. Dick ……………. Francis Matthews Dora ……………. Margaret Robertson Blore, the butler … Edward de Souza Pasta, the dog …… Ronald Herdman Mugsy Moran ……… Harry Towb Loretta Raine ……. Liza Ross Harry Loomis …….. Ed Bishop Jonathan Dane ……. Peter Whitman Marie Celeste ……. Nicky Croydon Central Casting ….. Bonnie Hurren PID : m000nv8w VPID: m000nv8v XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000nv8v [dashsegments] Total fragments: 545 [download] Destination: Dick George – 3 – The Case of the Vanishing Vamp [download] 100% of 133.43MiB in 02:46 [2022-08-29] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmrp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 214311-b0024yg9/vf_b0024yg9_5605e38f-f3aa-4ed6-bcac-29765c682e0b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664192457_226a035769b644700cdda6708118d1c3 Episode 2 (of 13): Moon Music. As the world looks on, Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their landing on the Moon. Stars Andrew Faulds. It’s 1965. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their landing on the Moon, as the world looks on. Starring Andrew Faulds and Guy Kingsley-Poynter. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The re-recorded series was first broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by John Cazabon and Alan Keith PID : b007jmrp VPID: b0024yg9 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0024yg9 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:17 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/30 TUE [2022-08-30] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jppk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e9bc91-b002944q/vf_b002944q_a66ba415-d4a7-4c52-968e-2e0d74d20e06.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664275118_2a85831e168b0551aa8a5a8eb50f66d7 Episode 2 (of 5): Much to the Vicar’s embarrassment, a murder has been committed in his study. Miss Marple investigates. Stars June Whitfield. Much to the Vicar’s embarrassment, a murder has been committed in his study. But who killed Colonel Protheroe? Miss Marple is on the case. Starring June Whitfield. Agatha Christie whodunit, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Miss Marple ……….. June Whitfield Rev Leonard Clement … Francis Matthews Griselda Clement …… Imelda Staunton Dr Haydock ………… Nigel Davenport Lettice Protheroe ….. Rachel Atkins Mary ……………… Alice Arnold Colonel Melchett …… Richard Todd Constable …………. Malcolm Ward Butler ……………. Lewis Jones Anne Protheroe …….. Frances Jeater Lawrence Redding …… James Telfer Inspector Slack ……. John Baddeley Gladys Cram ……….. Oona Beeson PID : b007jppk VPID: b002944q XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b002944q [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:16 [2022-08-30] Chambers – s03e04 – It’s Only Words PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jz7m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 6f0c82-m000kg82/vf_m000kg82_ff733bec-0aa4-4695-8f3e-b13b67017ee5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664275335_e1b016997fee6580eb3e7fc3f6d5432e Series 3 Episode 4 (of 4): It’s Only Words. John Fuller-Carp gets embroiled in a bet with a rival barrister, and Ruth joins a dating agency. Stars John Bird. From March 1999. John Fuller-Carp gets embroiled in a very costly bet with rival barrister Vernon Ames, while Ruth joins an exclusive dating agency. Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in the country’s least spectacular set of chambers. Producer Paul Schlesinger. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. John Fuller Carp … John Bird Hilary Tripping …. James Fleet Ruth Quirke …….. Sarah Lancashire Vince ………….. Jonathan Kydd With Jeremy Clyde, Simon Greenall, Ben Crowe, John Rowe and Emma Clarke NB: This is the last ever episode (Episode 14). PID : b007jz7m VPID: m000kg82 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000kg82 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Chambers – s03e04 – It’s Only Words [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:14 [2022-08-30] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jms4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ be1c8d-b0024yhr/vf_b0024yhr_2063a854-7c6c-469d-9f27-262c321f5721.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664275572_566c14045d7375ba3028dda17ae3d913 Episode 3 (of 13): Disturbing Visions. Captain Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding – as his rocket fails to respond. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding when his rocket ship fails to respond. Starring Andrew Faulds and David Williams. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in April 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs and Duncan McIntyre PID : b007jms4 VPID: b0024yhr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0024yhr [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 64.41MiB in 01:11 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/08/31 WED [2022-08-31] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpq1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d13887-b0029479/vf_b0029479_fe5147ff-95e4-4baf-bf4e-46df7969c6b0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664449380_1607b61b91f894ee7b4a8d75d6d09851 Episode 3 (of 5): With more than one confession to the murder of Colonel Protheroe, who if anyone is to be believed? Stars June Whitfield. Multiple confessions to the murder of Colonel Protheroe mount up in the village of St Mary Mead. But who does amateur sleuth Jane Marple believe? Starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Agatha Christie whodunit, dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Miss Marple ……….. June Whitfield Rev Leonard Clement … Francis Matthews Griselda Clement …… Imelda Staunton Mrs Lestrange ……… Jillie Meers Mary ……………… Alice Arnold Hilda …………….. Lisa Howard Dr Haydock ………… Nigel Davenport Lawrence Redding …… James Telfer Dennis ……………. Nicholas Boulton Hawes …………….. David Thorpe Dr Stone ………….. Timothy Alcock Raymond West ………. Ian Masters Inspector Slack ……. John Baddeley Gladys Cram ……….. Oona Beeson Nancy …………….. Vivienne Rochester PID : b007jpq1 VPID: b0029479 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0029479 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:16 [2022-08-31] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e09 1959-11-24 – Sid’s Mystery Tours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jppj URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-05-13] Series 6 Episode 9 (of 14): Sid’s Mystery Tours. Sid persuades the Lad to become a director of his guided tours company, but there’s a snag. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1959. Sid persuades the Lad to become a director of his guided tours company. But there’s a snag! Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell, Mavis Villers and Errol McKinnon. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1959. NB: All 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-08-31] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmsm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 02fe1f-b0024ylm/vf_b0024ylm_18a8f07b-e9f9-4b0b-b8f6-34f2020cfc66.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664449585_4e792f5ecee0ba6560776400160765a3 Episode 4 (of 13): Is There Anybody Out There. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power. 1958 classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocketship loses power. Starring Andrew Faulds and Alife Bass. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in April 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs PID : b007jmsm VPID: b0024ylm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0024ylm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:13 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/01 THU [2022-09-01] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpqf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 187a01-b00294df/vf_b00294df_3e9af032-c4c6-4876-9973-e2c2fa6253d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664537833_89d3a5b653d7c6dca13a2b34dd5fea90 Episode 4 (of 5): Investigations into the murder of Colonel Protheroe are not going at all as planned. Stars June Whitfield and Francis Matthews. Investigations into the murder of Colonel Protheroe don’t go at all to plan. Who is the killer? Starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Agatha Christie’s whodunit dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Miss Marple ……….. June Whitfield Rev Leonard Clement … Francis Matthews Griselda Clement …… Imelda Staunton Lettice Protheroe ….. Rachel Atkins Dr Haydock ………… Nigel Davenport Anne Protheroe …….. Frances Jeater Inspector Slack ……. John Baddeley Gladys Cram ……….. Oona Beeson Hawes …………….. David Thorpe Mrs Price-Ridley …… Margot Boyd PID : b007jpqf VPID: b00294df XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00294df [dashsegments] Total fragments: 281 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 68.59MiB in 01:29 [2022-09-01] The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e02 – The Guests PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtjp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1d4f84-b005m8cm/vf_b005m8cm_9c1886b3-0717-4b34-ac99-e1d95ac0282e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664538046_1dfa67b9f04981f1fa78ae6f7b6aff13 Series 2 Episode 2 (of 6): The Guests. The author is appalled at news of unwelcome dinner companions. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From November 1977. Author Gerald is appalled at news of unwelcome dinner companions. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1977. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell With Michael Goldie and Penelope Reynolds PID : b007jtjp VPID: b005m8cm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005m8cm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 275 [download] Destination: Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e02 – The Guests [download] 100% of 67.02MiB in 01:24 [2022-09-01] 5 min In A Nutshell – s02e03 1982-01-17 – Full House PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001bt3y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 78b01b-m001bt3x/vf_m001bt3x_a2da67c5-8c59-4227-aa3f-35d0920c54b1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1663352901_42f7fd04c9606fd4ae82db81fdaf3ebb Series 2 Episode 3: Full House. “As culture strives for the lowest common denominator, it will end so low as to appear a promotional device for making the neutron bomb attractive.” Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton’s mercurial musings. Producer Catherine Wearing. First broadcast on Radio 3, in January 1982. NB: 4 Extra debut. PID : m001bt3y VPID: m001bt3x XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001bt3x [dashsegments] Total fragments: 66 [download] Destination: In A Nutshell – s02e03 – Full House [download] 100% of 15.87MiB in 00:20 NB: The broadcasting of this series was disrupted by the abolition of normal schedules on Thu 8 Sept due to the death of HM Queen. Only the first 3 episodes have been broadcast [as of 16/09/2022]. NB: This series was being squeezed into the 5 minute gap at the end of the series “Little Blighty on the Down”, the final episode of which aired on 1 Sept; so it is possible that further episodes would anyway have been witheld until a new 5 minute gap can be found in the schedules. [2022-09-01] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmt2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ f69e7b-b0024yq5/vf_b0024yq5_c459e149-8b23-48ee-9efc-1d70b9466a30.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664538277_60a75ab5579e94c81f31d456ddf2149c Episode 5 (of 13): The First of Many. The stalled rocket ship stops Captain Jet and his crew from returning to Earth. 1958 classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. The stalled rocket ship prevents Captain Jet Morgan and his crew from returning to Earth. Starring Andrew Faulds and Guy Kingsley-Poynter. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in April 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs PID : b007jmt2 VPID: b0024yq5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0024yq5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 271 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 66.10MiB in 01:23 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/02 FRI [2022-09-02] Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpqv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 24b023-b00294hh/vf_b00294hh_42b5b302-b577-4604-911e-3a38ef3e4090.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664624420_4404f16fb204275bca6da600394b378e Episode 5 (of 5): Miss Marple reveals the identity of the murderer – and there’s a few more surprises. Stars June Whitfield and Imelda Staunton. Amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple battles to unearth the proof she needs to reveal the murderer’s identity, along with a few other surprises. Starring June Whitfield. Agatha Christie’s whodunit dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1993. Miss Marple ……….. June Whitfield Rev Leonard Clement … Francis Matthews Griselda Clement …… Imelda Staunton Lettice Protheroe ….. Rachel Atkins Colonel Melchett …… Richard Todd Dr Haydock ………… Nigel Davenport Inspector Slack ……. John Baddeley Gladys Cram ……….. Oona Beeson Mrs Sadler ………… Tina Gray Constable …………. Dominic Letts PID : b007jpqv VPID: b00294hh XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00294hh [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – Murder at the Vicarage – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:16 [2022-09-02] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1984-08-00 – The Builder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq3p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 66c2f2-m000mc28/vf_m000mc28_3e867296-5f1f-4b2f-a7e9-8da1f5f9c6f5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664624610_3dd96ebda7d6086d9553e265157e0043 The Builder: A workman’s nationality reignites old hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike. Dad’s Army spin-off stars John Le Mesurier. From August 1984. The nationality of a workman reignites old Home Guard hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Based on the Dad’s Army characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in August 1984. Arthur Wilson ……………. John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ………………. Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ……………… Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …………….. Vivienne Martin Guthrie …………………. Glynn Edwards Myrtle Spivey ……………. Stella Tanner Wolfgang Fischer …………. Gordon Clyde The Builder’s Receptionist … Carole Harrison The Irish Nun ……………. Katherine Parr PID : b007jq3p VPID: m000mc28 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000mc28 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1984-08-00 – The Builder [download] 100% of 62.12MiB in 01:11 [2022-09-02] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 3 – The Camera PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r7q2v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 70c8a1-b00r7pjx/vf_b00r7pjx_a27a9ba0-61d6-4849-929c-989f1cb2d04a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664624819_6a552f414ecea9602bc5dd2001122dd3 Episode 3 (of 6): The Camera. The comedian has got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding. Stars Harry Worth and Jacqueline Clarke. From October 1988. Harry Worth’s got a new camera, and havoc awaits at a wedding. Starring Harry Worth. Written by Vince Powell. With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Julie Higginson and John Savident. Producer Mike Craig. This series was the amiable, woolly-minded bumbler’s return to radio, using the title of his first TV series 20 years before, with the same writer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. PID : b00r7q2v VPID: b00r7pjx XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00r7pjx [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 3 – The Camera [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:13 [2022-09-02] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmtk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 540815-b0024yxn/vf_b0024yxn_626fa07b-2f44-4993-bc0b-676fd1fc3381.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664625001_ef1d245b5d0f4aa5f976ea4b874375e3 Episode 6 (of 13): The Irresistible Force. Captain Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the moon, before the ship returns to Earth. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the moon, before the ship returns to Earth. Futuristic tale set in 1965, starring Andrew Faulds and David Williams. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in April 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs PID : b007jmtk VPID: b0024yxn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0024yxn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 6 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:12 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/03 SAT [2022-09-03] 3 Hour Special Natalie Haynes – 2013-03-23 – Back to School PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rfxjr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ da101b-b01rfx84/vf_b01rfx84_55b9f4bb-c933-491e-ad90-7edbcab9fba4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664662058_ee119635e3175c63846607c2adbadf75 Natalie Haynes relives school highlights and horrors: “Bleak Expectations”, “The Jason Byrne Show”, “The Burkiss Way”, “Clare in the Community”, “King Street Junior” and “Hancock’s Half Hour”. Former school teacher, then stand-up and now writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes is heading back to the classroom. Remember school dinners, PE, bottled milk, Bunsen burners, bullies or forgetting to do your homework? Whether your school days were the highlight or horror of your life – Natalie brings them all back, courtesy of the BBC archive. Producer Mik Wilkojc. First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, in March 2013. * BLEAK EXPECTATIONS Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): A Childhood Cruelly Kippered. Mark Evans’s Dickensian spoof reveals the downward spiral of young Pip Bin’s life. Stars Richard Johnson, Anthony Head, Celia Imrie and Geoffrey Whitehead. From August 2007. [NB: A spoof of the Dickens novels ‘Bleak House’ and ‘Great Expectations’] * THE JASON BYRNE SHOW Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Education. Award-winning Irish comedian Jason Byrne takes aim at the world of classrooms, teachers and school-bullying. With guest Ivan Brackenbury. From July 2008. * THE BURKISS WAY Series 2 Episode 9 (of 13): Skive from School the Burkiss Way. Can Moses Minor lead the boys of Greyfriars School away from the clutches of their oppressors? Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Nigel Rees. From February 1977. [NB: A spoof of the 1950s tv series ‘Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School’] * CLARE IN THE COMMUNITY Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Stage Fright. The social worker and control freak’s disgruntled husband, Brian, writes a play based on their marriage. Stars Sally Phillips and Alex Lowe. From December 2004. * KING STREET JUNIOR Series 2 Episode 9 (of 10): Sports Day. As both pupils and staff at King Street Junior get in training, headmaster Mr Beeston gets a cryptic note. Stars James Grout and Peter Davison. From March 1987. * HANCOCK’S HALF HOUR Series 4 Episode 15 (of 20): The Old School Re-Union. Surprises are in store as the lad heads back for prize-giving day at his old school. Stars Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. From January 1957. NB: Natalie Haynes – Back to School [b01rfx84] 2015-09-05.flv PID : b01rfxjr VPID: b01rfx84 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01rfx84 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 1717 [download] Destination: Natalie Haynes – Back to School – 3 Hour Special [download] 100% of 420.99MiB in 08:05 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/04 SUN [2022-09-04] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e02 – Winter’s Backlog of Work PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04lwyxh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3a87e7-b04lwxh6/vf_b04lwxh6_bf25ec84-d8ca-419d-9829-975270ad1489.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664849297_55c840058bf61fbaf1fff7c22b6ba259 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): The Winter’s Backlog of Work. Things are running away with the dear ladies – like the lawnmower. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From March 1977. Things are running away with the dear ladies, like the lawnmower. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Producer James Casey. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge …… George Logan Mr Greenaway ……… Duggie Brown Walter …………… Joe Gladwin PID : b04lwyxh VPID: b04lwxh6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04lwxh6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Hinge and Bracket – s01e02 – The Winter’s Backlog of Work [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:33 [2022-09-04] Take It From Here – 1949-03-22 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3r1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/cb67d4-b0072fmt/vf_b0072fmt_62c4f34b-2f98-4a7a-a68e-29b6c17480aa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664281808_bea202a5a3591cba0c3fab9684edfb2e 22/03/1949: “We present Desert Island Risks” – songs and send-ups with Jimmy Edwards. From Portsmouth Naval Barracks. From March 1949. Professor Jim and company set sail with “Desert Island Risks” in the Blue Lagoon. Long-running classic comedy written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, Joy Nichols and Alan Dean. Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Frank Cantell. Producer Charles Maxwell. Recorded at the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, in front of an audience of sailors and Wrens. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1949. NB: Title sketch spoofs the long-running radio show ‘Desert Island Discs’ PID : b007k3r1 VPID: b0072fmt XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0072fmt [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Take It From Here – 1949-03-22 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:32 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/05 MON [2022-09-05] Round the Horne – s03e08 – 1967-04-02 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m1d2k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ae6aec-b00m1cn6/vf_b00m1cn6_bbe7de8d-6947-43e6-b9f4-4fb15661c7b3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664885903_bc5713abfe9571e83974d121d8f3e90e Series 3 Episode 8 (of 20): Kenneth Horne is all at sea, and Julian and Sandy offer bona homeopathic remedies. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1967. Kenneth Horne’s all at sea, and drops into the Bona Nature Clinic for advice from homeopathic practitioners Julian and Sandy. Plus Rambling Syd Rumpo sings ‘The Highland Lament’. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. PID : b00m1d2k VPID: b00m1cn6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00m1cn6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e08 – 1967-04-00 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:15 [2022-09-05] Yes Minister – s01e04 – The Writing on the Wall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmj1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3f29f9-b0024jlw/vf_b0024jlw_8e441c9e-d6ff-41a0-8934-09bd2d8e0f2d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664886079_b12f49680b5a28752d48fc0c7af9d0b6 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 8): The Writing on the Wall. Jim’s plans to slim down the Civil Service come home to roost. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. From November 1983. Finally losing patience with Sir Humphrey, MP Jim Hacker’s big plans to slim down the Civil Service come home to roost – when a proposal is made to abolish his Department! Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Sir Frederick ………. Peter Cellier Foreign Secretary …… Tenniel Evans Dr Donald Hughes ……. Edward Petherbridge Butler …………….. Kerry Francis PID : b007jmj1 VPID: b0024jlw XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0024jlw [dashsegments] Total fragments: 257 [download] Destination: Yes Minister – s01e04 – The Writing on the Wall [download] 100% of 62.17MiB in 01:10 EXPIRES: NO [2022-09-05] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmvs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 9eebec-b0025d3c/vf_b0025d3c_3275b5ee-23c8-4f58-8707-1acba744d13d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664886274_e30d4a1f74469cf3e252d2aa3fd53d30 Episode 7 (of 13): Is This The Earth? As Captain Jet Morgan’s crew are pursued on the dark side of the moon, they drift dangerously off course. Stars Andrew Faulds. As Captain Jet Morgan’s crew are pursued on the dark side of the Moon, they drift dangerously off course. Starring Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in May 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs PID : b007jmvs VPID: b0025d3c XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0025d3c [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 7 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:12 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/06 TUE [2022-09-06] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmw8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ fa3220-b0025ddn/vf_b0025ddn_929b087f-362e-4315-9b8c-c7fb882d1241.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1664969986_152842c25fe492ad9d5091cf03d2b754 Episode 8 (of 13): The Time Travellers. Jet and his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet as visitors arrive. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet as visitors arrive. Futuristic tale set in 1965, starring Andrew Faulds and Guy Kingsley-Poynter. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in May 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs PID : b007jmw8 VPID: b0025ddn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0025ddn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 272 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 8 [download] 100% of 66.29MiB in 01:13 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/07 WED [2022-09-07] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e10 – The Fete PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009rnlw URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-05-20] Series 6 Episode 10 (of 14): The Fete. The Lad rashly agrees to tempt Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. The Lad rashly agrees to tempt Sir Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Wilfred Babbage, Jack Watson and Hugh Morton. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. NB: All 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-09-07] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 9 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmwq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ fdca1d-b0025dmk/vf_b0025dmk_214b4557-b782-431a-8dd0-0b504c934ac7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665140046_5c63afabdb891d06a5d28f5ab1a36189 Episode 9 (of 13): An Offer of Help. Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it’s not as they left it. 1958 classic sci-fi, set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it’s not as they left it. Starring Andrew Faulds and Guy Kingsley-Poynter. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme in May 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs PID : b007jmwq VPID: b0025dmk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0025dmk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 256 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 9 [download] 100% of 61.93MiB in 01:20 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/08 THU [2022-09-08] The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e03 1977-11-23 – The Club PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxjk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ bbdd4e-m001bqt1/vf_m001bqt1_3e7c7896-908f-4a5e-ad21-be1fb8ec4b6b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665141310_ca57397f24dd7a2a50fa61b4d5c9a8c3 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 6): The Club. Gerald has money worries, and Diana bids to join a ladies club. With Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From November 1977. Struggling author Gerald has money worries, while his wife Diana bids to join a ladies club. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1977. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell With Michael McClain and Jo Manning Wilson PID : b007jxjk VPID: m001bqt1 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001bqt1 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 288 [download] Destination: Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e03 – The Club [download] 100% of 70.20MiB in 01:28 NB: Concatenated. I pasted the closing music from this 2022 repeat onto the end of the 2018 repeat, as this 2022 repeat has the complete playout music. NB: WOKE CUT in this 2022 repeat at 13:11 lasting 1 second. Context: Mrs Potter [Charlotte Mitchell] is watching a tv news report. Words cut: black In the phrase: “Switch off that black General, his teeth hurt my eyes.” [2022-09-08] No Commitments – s06e01 – Make My Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3c83c8-b0027knj/vf_b0027knj_d4403286-d3ce-474d-9452-7776c47c3151.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665141520_c80c285731b456ed26ef880ee5c4f61e Series 6 Episode 1 (of 6): Make My Day. It’s a big day for Anna’s new partner Stuart at his gallery, but will her sisters ruin it? Stars Rosemary Leach. From July 1999. It’s an important day for Anna and new partner Stuart, and they aim to impress. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three weird sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1999. NB: This is very akin to the three wierd sisters in ‘MacBeth’! Can’t help thinking there is an in-joke about that play in this sitcom! Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Charlotte … Celia Imrie Victoria …. Angela Thorne Roger ……. Bill Nighy Stuart …… Edward de Souza Rupert …… Christian Rodska NB: Angela Thorne was Marjorie Frobisher in “To The Manor Born”. Edward de Souza was Mark Corey in “Dr Who: Mission to the Unknown”. PID : b007jntb VPID: b0027knj XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0027knj [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s06e01 – Make My Day [download] 100% of 65.72MiB in 01:22 |
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[2022-09-08] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 10 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 612d15-b0025dvh/vf_b0025dvh_0ef18339-2e1b-4993-a83f-bc170955d060.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665141731_e67b9ac081f5f087d093a3da692f2736 Episode 10 (of 13): The Citadel. Stranded in Earth’s past, the Voice tries tempting Jet and his crew out into the city of the aliens. Stars Andrew Faulds. Stranded in Earth’s past, the Voice tries tempting Captain Jet Morgan and his crew out into the city of the aliens. Futuristic tale set in 1965. Starring Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs PID : b007jmx1 VPID: b0025dvh XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0025dvh [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 10 [download] 100% of 65.11MiB in 01:22 NB: Today’s schedule is disrupted by the death of HM Queen. The schedules for the next few days are also somewhat disrupted for the same reason, so some regular programmes will not air this week. Schedules should return to normal in a few days time. Normal service was disrupted today from 6.30pm. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/09 FRI NB: Today’s schedule is disrupted by the death on 8th of HM Queen. The schedules for the next few days are also somewhat disrupted for the same reason. Some regular programmes will not air this week. Schedules should return to normal in a few days time. Meanwhile, an emergency schedule operates. [2022-09-09] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnm7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 82dba6-b00273c6/vf_b00273c6_c29f02f1-24b8-417c-bc07-e960162e27d0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665268085_5f9eeeed0e635d1d7cacc302a1f9f312 Episode 1 (of 5): Amateur sleuth Jane Marple’s stay in London proves more eventful than planned. Agatha Christie whodunit starring June Whitfield. Amateur sleuth Jane Marple is being treated to a holiday in London by her nephew. Staying at the dignified unostentatious Bertram’s Hotel, tucked away in a back street of Mayfair, guests can indulge in the comforts of a bygone age. But Miss Marple begins to feel uneasy. Something sinister lurks beneath the polished veneer. Why are so many major crimes associated in some way with the hotel, or somehow implicate the eminently respectable people staying there? Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield. Published in 1965. Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Mr Humfries ………… Geoffrey Whitehead Colonel Luscombe ……. Geoffrey Bayldon Raymond West ……….. Andrew Branch Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Lady Selina Hazy ……. Margaret Courtenay Mrs Carpenter ………. Patience Tomlinson Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Henry ……………… Garard Green Ladislaus Malinwoski … Gavin Muir Rose ………………. Jane Whittenshaw Bridget ……………. Sarah Plowright Mr Bollard …………. David Collings PID : b007jnm7 VPID: b00273c6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00273c6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 278 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 67.33MiB in 02:06 [2022-09-09] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnmr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 730d83-b00273q4/vf_b00273q4_985e279b-45e2-4334-ad30-2323b177b0d1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665268364_aca9d875bf0f0952fe4468bccb84b73d Episode 2 (of 5): Amateur sleuth Miss Marple’s old acquaintance is about to receive a nasty shock. Stars June Whitfield and Sian Phillips. An old acquaintance of amateur sleuth, Miss Marple is about to receive a nasty shock. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……… Frederick Jaeger Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Inspector Campbell ….. David Timson Archdeacon Simmons ….. Preston Lockwood Michael Gorman ……… John Hartley Ladislaus Malinwoski … Gavin Muir Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Colonel Luscombe ……. Geoffrey Bayldon Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Bridget ……………. Sarah Plowright Mr Bollard …………. David Collings Miss Mottley ……….. Sandra James Young Egerton ……………. Alan Rowe Mrs McCrea …………. Zulema Dene Air Terminal Hostess … Louisa Seddon PID : b007jnmr VPID: b00273q4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00273q4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 278 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 67.31MiB in 01:34 [2022-09-09] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnn6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 139a81-b00273tk/vf_b00273tk_2782a8db-aff4-493d-bcbc-547f616affd5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665268597_7a4cbdee3254f12a12aa96d68ef833cd Episode 3 (of 5): The spinster sleuth’s morning paper brings some very alarming news and a police investigation. Stars June Whitfield. The morning paper brings some very alarming news for Miss Marple, and an investigation by the police. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……. Frederick Jaeger Canon Pennyfather …. Maurice Denham Inspector Campbell … David Timson Miss Gorringe …….. Jillie Meers Mr Humfries ………. Geoffrey Whitehead Henry ……………. Garard Green Rose …………….. Jane Whittenshaw Michael Gorman ……. John Hartley Sir Ronald Graves …. Patrick Allen Mrs Wheeling ……… Tessa Worsley PID : b007jnn6 VPID: b00273tk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00273tk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 275 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 66.52MiB in 02:01 [2022-09-09] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnnq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 36e8fb-b00273xk/vf_b00273xk_d56933d1-39b9-4fab-bc06-589d11fdf93a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665268947_b958d96a709da3ed1b0f1653a940a26d Episode 4 (of 5): Just as one mystery is cleared up, the amateur sleuth becomes involved in another. Stars June Whitfield and Maurice Denham. Just as one mystery is cleared up, Miss Marple becomes involved in another. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………. June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……. Frederick Jaeger Canon Pennyfather …. Maurice Denham Inspector Campbell … David Timson Bess Sedgwick …….. Sian Phillips Miss Gorringe …….. Jillie Meers Michael Gorman ……. John Hartley Sir Ronald Graves …. Patrick Allen Miss McCrea ………. Zulema Dene Hoffman ………….. Freddie Jones Elvira Blake ……… Tracy Wiles Sergeant Waddell ….. Ross Livingstone PID : b007jnnq VPID: b00273xk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00273xk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 278 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 67.30MiB in 02:22 [2022-09-09] Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnp6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 620d05-b002740d/vf_b002740d_b17f25a0-0708-412f-b6e5-343e97cc5a57.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665269223_94ea62884476c0cd2137d3e049d2c6ce Episode 5 (of 5): The police ask amateur sleuth, Jane Marple to take part in a little experiment. Stars June Whitfield and Frederick Jaeger. The police ask amateur sleuth Miss Marple to take part in a little experiment. Conclusion of the Agatha Christie whodunit, starring June Whitfield. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1995. Miss Marple ………… June Whitfield Inspector Davy ……… Frederick Jaeger Sir Ronald Graves …… Patrick Allen Canon Pennyfather …… Maurice Denham Bess Sedgwick ………. Sian Phillips Miss Gorringe ………. Jillie Meers Elvira Blake ……….. Tracy Wiles Bridget ……………. Sarah Plowright Ladislaus Malinowski … Gavin Muir Sergeant Waddell ……. Ross Livingstone PID : b007jnp6 VPID: b002740d XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b002740d [dashsegments] Total fragments: 279 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – At Bertram’s Hotel – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 67.43MiB in 02:57 —————————————————————————————- EPISODES DROPPED DUE TO SCHEDULE DISRUPTION ON DEATH OF HM QUEEN – The following programmes were seemingly scheduled for today, but were cancelled (and so far have not been rescheduled) (schedule disruption on death of HM Queen): These might be (wrongly) thought to be banned. This was the day after the death of HM Queen. All the schedules were cancelled today, and replaced with an emergency schedule. a. Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 4 – 1988-10-16 – Guest Jack Douglas [b07v05xf] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 4 – 1988-10-16 – Guest Jack Douglas [2019-02-01] [b07v05xf] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [77705].m4a b. It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1984-09-04 – Episode 11 – War Damage [b007jq64] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – 1984-09-04 – 11 War Damage [2020-08-10] [b007jq64] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a c. Hinge and Bracket – s01e03 1977-03-30 – Marigold’s Wedding [b04mhkrs] Should have aired on 2022-09-11. But that was 3 days after the death of HM Queen. All the schedules were cancelled that day, and replaced with an emergency schedule. These might get re-scheduled in due course. Clearly, they only didn’t appear due to the schedule disruption. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/10 SAT [2022-09-10] 90 mins Miss Marple – The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvh5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ b7b4d3-b005tbql/vf_b005tbql_a69f649c-7b58-4f9f-a613-f5a4d806a05b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665399655_9910e9304646fbcfd7b68d7158d91cbc Lines from a Tennyson poem give Miss Marple a vital clue to a tragic murder. Agatha Christie’s whodunit stars June Whitfield. Following the death of her husband, Dolly Bantry sold Gossington Hall to ex-film star Marina Gregg and her husband. When the glamorous couple throw a benefit for the local hospital, the grounds throng with curious visitors. For one of them the day ends in tragedy. It is up to sharp-witted sleuth Miss Marple to discover who was really meant to take the poison that killed the poor victim. Starring June Whitfield. Agatha Christie whodunit, published in 1962. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. Miss Marple ……………. June Whitfield Chief Inspector Craddock … Ian Lavender Marina Gregg …………… Gayle Hunnicutt Jason Rudd …………….. James Laurenson Dolly Bantry …………… Pauline Jameson Cherry ………………… Jane Whittenshaw Ella Zielinsky …………. Liz Goulding Dr Gilchrist …………… John Hartley Giuseppe ………………. Saverio Deodato Miss Knight ……………. Suzy Aitchison Heather Badcock ………… Jilly Bond Arthur Badcock/Vicar ……. David Timson Ardwyck Fenn …………… Nigel Anthony Lola Brewster ………….. Joanna Monro Margot Bence …………… Sarah-Jane Holm Inspector Cornish ………. David Antrobus PID : b007jvh5 VPID: b005tbql XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005tbql [dashsegments] Total fragments: 813 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side [download] 100% of 197.58MiB in 03:36 [2022-09-10] To the Manor Born – Episode 1 – The Rhythms of the Earth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpzw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 648c91-b0059prl/vf_b0059prl_fae5c3a5-8a25-4085-9514-8b626bb0db41.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665400021_d9635fdbd5e6606f3d7c09180c64a90c Episode 1 (of 10): The Rhythms of the Earth. Audrey educates the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor. Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From January 1997. Audrey must educate the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script. Producer Jane Berthoud. Cash-strapped Lord of the Manor, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, is forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband dies. With her butler Brabinger in tow, Audrey decamps to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. From this vantage point, she is set to keep a close and disapproving eye on the estate’s new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descendent. First piloted for radio, but whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arriving home in 1997. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1997. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton … Penelope Keith Richard De Vere ……….. Keith Barron Marjory Frobisher ……… Angela Thorne Brabinger …………….. Nicholas McArdle Mrs Polouvicka ………… Margery Withers Ned ………………….. Frank Middlemass PID : b007jpzw VPID: b0059prl XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0059prl [dashsegments] Total fragments: 292 [download] Destination: To the Manor Born – Episode 1 – The Rhythms of the Earth [download] 100% of 71.32MiB in 01:18 [2022-09-10] Michael Palin’s Radio Adventures PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jvgpk URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-23] John McCarthy meets with Michael Palin to celebrate the actor-adventurer’s remarkable life as heard on radio. And now for something completely different. John McCarthy talks to Michael Palin in a celebration of the actor-adventurer’s remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio. Recorded with an enthusiastic audience at London’s BBC Radio Theatre. Michael has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain’s Nicest Man”. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions. Featuring extracts from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries about mental illness and dramas. We also hear rare footage of the time he tried his hand as a BBC Radio 1 disc jockey, his charity work and a hilarious pythonesque local radio broadcast from a taxi rank. Featuring Barry Cryer, John Finnermore, Paul Gambaccini and John Waite. Discover Palin’s love for radio with this archive treasure trove of an eclectic mix of subjects and plenty memories of Monty Python. Producer Stephen Garner. Made for Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in December 2017. Michael Palin’s Radio Adventures – 2017-12-23 [2017-12-23] [b09jvgpk] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/11 SUN [2022-09-11] 6.00am Hercule Poirot – The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076tk5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ca9681-b005yr7b/vf_b005yr7b_8247feb5-c7c2-4ce0-a7dd-5bdd948289bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665488972_fa545731ab57e0a853aa1576dab88f63 Part 1 (of 5): Captain Hastings recalls his first case with Hercule Poirot, thanks to old friend John Cavendish. Agatha Christie whodunit with John Moffatt. It’s 1916 and in a quiet English village Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings become joyously re-acquainted. But beneath the seeming tranquillity, murder is brewing. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring John Moffatt. Published in 1902. Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell. Original music composed by Tom Smail. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2005. NB: This first episode is saved by the fact that John Moffatt hardly appears. Hercule Poirot … John Moffatt Hastings ……… Simon Williams Evie …………. Nichola McAuliffe Emily ………… Jill Balcon Alfred ……….. Hugh Dickson John …………. Sean Arnold Mary …………. Susan Jameson Lawrence ……… Nicholas Boulton Cynthia ………. Annabelle Dowler Dorcas ……….. Hilda Schroder NB: Philip Jackson, who plays Chief Inspector Japp in the ITV television series, appears in this radio serial — as Japp! NB: Captain Hastings, who narrates this serial, is played by Simon Williams from “Upstairs Downstairs” (Group Captain Gilmore in “Remembrance of the Daleks”). The serial is saved by the fact that he is the main character and real star. NB: John Cavendish is played by Sean Arnold (Commander Telson in “Earthsearch”), but he scarcely appears in the serial. PID : b0076tk5 VPID: b005yr7b XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005yr7b [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 1 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:13 [2022-09-11] 6.30am Hercule Poirot – The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076tng URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 870612-b005z0fs/vf_b005z0fs_47f51066-23c5-4478-8dbb-820fb7897e0b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665489158_5718be7349d7dee576ad1a33ac32a560 Part 2 (of 5): Poirot begins his first investigation with Hastings, and proves a stickler for minutiae. Stars John Moffatt and Simon Williams. In the blistering summer heat, tensions are mounting at Styles Court. It will not be long before Captain Hastings has to call upon the services of Hercule Poirot. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring John Moffatt. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Original music composed by Tom Smail. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2005. Hercule Poirot … John Moffatt Hastings ……… Simon Williams Emily ………… Jill Balcon Alfred ……….. Hugh Dickson John …………. Sean Arnold Mary …………. Susan Jameson Lawrence ……… Nicholas Boulton Cynthia/Annie …. Annabelle Dowler Dorcas ……….. Hilda Schroder Evie …………. Nichola McAuliffe Dr Bauerstein …. Robert Portal Mr Wells ……… Richard Syms NB: This episode has no start (2 seconds missing), but it can be reattached from the brief clip from the start of episode 2 on the end of the repeat of Episode 1. PID : b0076tng VPID: b005z0fs XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005z0fs [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 2 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:11 [2022-09-11] 7.00am Hercule Poirot – The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076trz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ fe7dac-b005z3k6/vf_b005z3k6_5708894e-818d-43b9-940c-8ab6f85d3236.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665489332_acc5162587d6e366a14328ae02b5cee9 Part 3 (of 5): The coroner’s inquest raises awkward questions, and Inglethorpe incriminates himself. Stars John Moffatt and Simon Williams. Emily Inglethorp has suddenly died – apparently of strychnine poisoning. Captain Hastings has asked Hercule Poirot to investigate and there’s a visit from Detective Inspector Japp of Scotland Yard. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring John Moffatt. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Original music composed by Tom Smail. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2005. Hercule Poirot ……. John Moffatt Hastings …………. Simon Williams Japp …………….. Philip Jackson Alfred …………… Hugh Dickson Evie …………….. Nichola McAuliffe John …………….. Sean Arnold Mary …………….. Susan Jameson Lawrence …………. Nicholas Boulton Cynthia ………….. Annabelle Dowler Dorcas …………… Hilda Schroder The Coroner ………. Peter Howell Dr Bauerstein …….. Robert Portal Mr Mace ………….. Harry Myers Summerhayes/Rustic … Don McCorkindale PID : b0076trz VPID: b005z3k6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005z3k6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 3 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:13 [2022-09-11] 7.30am Hercule Poirot – The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076tw5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 546169-b005zgwk/vf_b005zgwk_c00015b2-2a75-42df-93fb-1db8396a3b5c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665489533_4959cb34235222eabe4886c7b7d053c7 Part 4 (of 5): An arrest is made. A court case begins. Things go from bad to worse for John and Lawrence. Stars John Moffatt and Sean Arnold. Hercule Poirot, Captain Hastings and Detective Inspector Japp have become heavily involved with the mystery case. But everyone in the household has an alibi for the time of the murder. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring John Moffatt. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Original music composed by Tom Smail. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2005. Hercule Poirot ………. John Moffatt Hastings ……………. Simon Williams Japp ……………….. Philip Jackson John ……………….. Sean Arnold Mary ……………….. Susan Jameson Lawrence ……………. Nicholas Boulton Evie ……………….. Nichola McAuliffe Dorcas ……………… Hilda Schroder Mr Phillips …………. Ioan Meredith Sir Ernest ………….. Michael Mears Costumier’s Assistant … Richard Katz PID : b0076tw5 VPID: b005zgwk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005zgwk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 4 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:13 [2022-09-11] 8.00am Hercule Poirot – The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076tz9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 90b540-b005zrst/vf_b005zrst_dcfe91d0-07cd-409c-9106-27e7010ea3b2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665489731_d9dbe6795a97268fdfe7bea811ddd046 Part 5 (of 5): Captain Hastings and Detective Inspector Japp are bewildered by Hercule Poirot’s antics at Styles Court. Stars John Moffatt. Captain Hastings and Detective Inspector Japp are bewildered by the antics of the Belgian sleuth. Hercule Poirot rushes back to Styles Court in a state of great excitement. Conclusion of Agatha Christie whodunit, starring John Moffatt. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Original music composed by Tom Smail. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 2005. Hercule Poirot … John Moffatt Hastings ……… Simon Williams Japp …………. Philip Jackson Mary …………. Susan Jameson Evie …………. Nichola McAuliffe Cynthia ………. Annabelle Dowler Dorcas ……….. Hilda Schroder Lawrence ……… Nicholas Boulton Alfred ……….. Hugh Dickson PID : b0076tz9 VPID: b005zrst XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005zrst [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: The Mysterious Affair at Styles – Part 5 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:13 Ken Dodd’s Palace of Laughter – s02e01 1987-09-03 – Crewe Lyceum [2022-09-11] [m001ch8y] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: ALREADY DOWNLOADED ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/12 MON [2022-09-12] Yes Minister – s01e05 – Jobs for the Boys PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlgh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e18341-b002162l/vf_b002162l_e49ecdaf-374c-4c07-9d8b-4b009b3f5c6a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665577232_ae396f8277311b783703065ad5f74cd6 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 8): Jobs for the Boys. Sir Humphrey warns on public-private partnerships, and Jim finds it takes two to quango. Stars Paul Eddington. From November 1983. As Sir Humphrey warns on public-private partnerships, Jim Hacker MP learns it takes two to Quango. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker MP and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Frank Weisel ……….. Bill Nighy Sir Desmond ………… Richard Vernon Joe Morgan …………. Richard Davies George …………….. Arthur Cox Conway …………….. Kerry Francis Himself ……………. Gordon Clough PID : b007jlgh VPID: b002162l XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b002162l [dashsegments] Total fragments: 256 [download] Destination: Yes Minister – s01e05 – Jobs for the Boys [download] 100% of 61.90MiB in 01:09 EXPIRES: NO [2022-09-12] 6.00pm Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 11 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmxh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3d5f72-b0025dxj/vf_b0025dxj_4e17563f-a13a-4fd3-8a3d-2ac04382bcb0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665577436_2e1e977235485bcadb6f68c82dc612d1 Episode 11 (of 13): To the Moon or Venus? The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him, but Lemmy is soon feeling terrified. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. The Voice invites Captain Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him, but soon Lemmy is feeling terrified. Starring Andrew Faulds and Guy Kingsley-Poynter. Futuristic tale set in 1965. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler PID : b007jmxh VPID: b0025dxj XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0025dxj [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 11 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:25 [2022-09-12] 6.30pm Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmyk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 0a126a-b0025lbr/vf_b0025lbr_c06e9a41-315b-4763-b091-461743a11132.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665577625_05e801d839ec21b565a987e8ebf05483 Episode 12 (of 13): A Rocky Send Off. After travelling through time, could Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last? Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. After travelling through time, could Captain Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last? Starring Andrew Faulds and David Williams. Futuristic tale set in 1965. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler PID : b007jmyk VPID: b0025lbr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0025lbr [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 12 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:24 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/13 TUE [2022-09-13] 60 min Music Hall Reclaimed – Archive on 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076h68 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e93c6f-b0059f0w/vf_b0059f0w_dc309f8a-43c3-446f-99c5-25839a1c0419.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665661745_1dbebb9c33b2a30791bc25a79285453c Music Hall Reclaimed: Barry Cryer hears how recordings have been restored so that the work of music hall stars can be heard once again. From 2003. Barry Cryer investigates the cottage industry of Music Hall recording restoration, as well as the lives and works of some of its stars. Thanks to modern computer technology we’re now able to hear some of the rarer works of artists such as Mark Sheridan, Ernest Shand, Vesta Victoria and Albert Chevalier who originally recorded this material at the turn of the 20th century. Written by Glenn Mitchell. Producer Karl Phillips. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 2003. NB: Barry Cryer sadly died in January 2022. PID : b0076h68 VPID: b0059f0w XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0059f0w [dashsegments] Total fragments: 535 [download] Destination: Music Hall Reclaimed – Archive on 4 [download] 100% of 129.77MiB in 02:34 EXPIRES: NO [2022-09-13] Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 13 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmz0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 7a655b-b0025lyb/vf_b0025lyb_d1184ecc-9bb0-421a-b08f-8a308124cb63.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665662043_c894ce63998170c824d992ef67b4271b Episode 13 (of 13): Set Course for Earth. After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time. Stars Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. After blasting off, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time. Conclusion of the futuristic tale set in 1965. Starring Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. The series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1958. Jet Morgan …… Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett … Alfie Bass Doc …………. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch ……….. David Williams Other parts played by David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler PID : b007jmz0 VPID: b0025lyb XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0025lyb [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: Journey into Space – Operation Luna – Episode 13 [download] 100% of 65.26MiB in 01:13 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/14 WED [2022-09-14] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsj9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e60235-m000bfwg/vf_m000bfwg_2ba8b2a1-5f9e-434a-84d8-fcc017b4b630.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665751181_855dc19f59df7d4bc5d7d7bec1573133 Episode 1 (of 8): The Fergusons. After meeting Richard Ferguson’s parents on a plane, the sleuth investigates his murder. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke. On a flight home from New York, Paul Temple and Steve meet the Fergusons, who are flying to England to visit their student son Richard at Oxford University. Landing at the airport, they learn he’s been shot dead. But there are only two clues. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. From 1938 to 1969 the crime fiction novelist and amateur detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case. They inhabit a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where women are chic and men wear cravats, a world where Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard usually needs Paul’s help with his latest tricky case. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Helen Ferguson …… Grizelda Hervey Dinah Nelson …….. Valerie Kirkbright Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Red Harris ………. John Baddeley Simo ……………. William Fox Police Sergeant ….. Frederick Treves PID : b007jsj9 VPID: m000bfwg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000bfwg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:11 [2022-09-14] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e11 – The Poetry Society PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jps5 URL : – Series 6 Episode 11 (of 14): The Poetry Society. The lad’s new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. The Lad’s new avant garde friends produce some poetical gems – with a little help from Sid and Bill. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Fenella Fielding, Warren Mitchell and Fraser Kerr. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. NB: All 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-09-14] The Slide – Episode 1 – Moment of Silence PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lnh9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 6f408d-m000lnh8/vf_m000lnh8_7c2ce6f4-8aac-455c-80e3-dcb5d14713a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665751457_856c0d0e9c1b0533e1b34124fbd55f06 Episode 1 (of 7): Moment of Silence. Tremors threaten a new town in Kent, but the bigger subterranean peril is yet to emerge. Stars Roger Delgado. From 1966. Tremors threaten a new town built in Kent. But the bigger subterranean threat is yet to emerge. Starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Victor Pemberton’s sci-fi serial. Special Effects by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. Victor Pemberton was a writer and TV producer. As script editor on Doctor Who, he was the brains behind the Sonic Screwdriver. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1966. Professor Josef Gomez … Roger Delgado Hugh Deverill MP …….. Maurice Denham Janet Marshall ………. Elisabeth Proud Dr Ken Richards ……… David Spenser Anna Deverill ……….. Marion Mathie Tug Wilson ………….. Stephen Jack Mrs Wilson ………….. Miriam Margolyes Police Sergeant ……… Wilfred Babbage Inspector Baxter …….. Geoffrey Matthews Constable …………… Anthony Jackson Professor Landers ……. Rolf Lefebvre Professor Lippert ……. Allan McClelland Newscaster ………….. Nigel Graham PID : m000lnh9 VPID: m000lnh8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000lnh8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 292 [download] Destination: The Slide – Episode 1 – Moment of Silence [download] 100% of 71.32MiB in 01:19 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/15 THU [2022-09-15] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsjn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 7cf725-m000bg51/vf_m000bg51_e2ca0749-33ff-4e45-905b-46e532203480.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665836998_45adb889f05b9c7a3258de0b7788dfa3 Episode 2 (of 8): That Good Old Intuition. Investigating the murder of a student, the sleuth wonders if he really is dead. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. After meeting the Fergusons on a flight back to England, Paul Temple and his wife Steve are investigating the murder of their student son, Richard. But is he definitely dead? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Helen Ferguson …… Grizelda Hervey Charlie …………. James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Mrs Parsons ……… Eva Stuart Hall Porter ……… Frank Partington Max Wyman ……….. Frederick Treves PID : b007jsjn VPID: m000bg51 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000bg51 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 261 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 63.72MiB in 01:09 [2022-09-15] The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e04 – The Tiff PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080r03 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ add696-b0080qvn/vf_b0080qvn_ebbd4104-e49f-419a-91ae-e01803e65ae4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665756955_0384b653eed0e46c34b502ba2bf97115 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): The Tiff. The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From November 1977. Author Gerald and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1977. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell With Geoffrey Matthews and Edward Kelsey PID : b0080r03 VPID: b0080qvn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0080qvn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e04 – The Tiff [download] 100% of 65.68MiB in 01:13 [2022-09-15] No Commitments – s06e02 – Excess Baggage PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jntt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ fd758c-b0027kss/vf_b0027kss_5ac0e5ec-edd1-46cd-a56d-0b56bd497833.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665756697_45cab86f620f732f524553a6df45235e Series 6 Episode 2 (of 6): Excess Baggage. The past catches up with Stuart, which impacts on Anna – and her sisters make it worse. Stars Rosemary Leach. From July 1999. The past catches up with Stuart, which impacts on Anna – and her sisters make it worse. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three weird sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1999. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Charlotte … Celia Imrie Victoria …. Angela Thorne Roger ……. Bill Nighy Stuart …… Edward de Souza Claudia ….. Joanna Munroe NB: Angela Thorne was Marjorie Frobisher in “To The Manor Born”. Edward de Souza was Mark Corey in “Dr Who: Mission to the Unknown”. PID : b007jntt VPID: b0027kss XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0027kss [dashsegments] Total fragments: 279 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s06e02 – Excess Baggage [download] 100% of 67.98MiB in 01:15 [2022-09-15] The Slide – Episode 2 – Down Came a Blackbird PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lny1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3d910a-m000lny0/vf_m000lny0_a13065bf-ab77-4308-b972-93d51fe8838c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665837214_f7e630db9ec83d74dd16949a9207937b Episode 2 (of 7): Down Came a Blackbird. Following wholesale deaths among local bird and animal life, Redlow is again threatened by oozing mud. Stars Maurice Denham. Birds and animals are being wiped out following an earthquake in the Kent countryside. A strange kind of mud has started oozing from the fissure in Holly Mill Lane as the mystery deepens in the newtown of Redlow. Starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Victor Pemberton’s sci-fi mystery serial. Special Effects by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1966. Hugh Deverill, MP ……. Maurice Denham Professor Josef Gomez … Roger Delgado Anna Deverill ……….. Marion Mathie Professor Lippert ……. Allan McClelland Inspector Baxter …….. Geoffrey Matthews Professor Landers ……. Rolf Lefebvre Dr Ken Richards ……… David Spenser ‘Tug’ Wilson ………… Stephen Jack Mrs Luke ……………. Noel Hood Nursing Sister ………. Eva Haddon Janet Marshall ………. Elizabeth Proud Sorensen ……………. Fraser Kerr RAF Corporal ………… Anthony Hall Barry ………………. Glyn Dearman PID : m000lny1 VPID: m000lny0 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000lny0 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 286 [download] Destination: The Slide – Episode 2 – Down Came a Blackbird [download] 100% of 69.90MiB in 01:16 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/16 FRI [2022-09-16] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsjz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 36ff6d-m000bgwl/vf_m000bgwl_5c70f114-6675-4209-93a6-d6bd2338372e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665925314_643215b7d5850ca57f4a86671bcfc6f6 Episode 3 (of 8): The Ring. The suave sleuth meets a murder suspect – but is she aware of a vital clue? Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. Suave sleuth Paul Temple meets a murder suspect – but is she aware of a vital clue? Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1963. Paul Temple …………….. Peter Coke Steve ………………….. Marjorie Westbury Helen Ferguson ………….. Grizelda Hervey Charlie ………………… James Beattie Sir Graham Forbes ……….. James Thomason Dinah Nelson ……………. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh ……….. Simon Lack Hall Porter …………….. Frank Partington Police Sergeant/Max Wyman … Frederick Treves Rudolph Charles …………. Anthony Hall Mavis Russell …………… Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot …………….. William Fox Richard Ferguson ………… Gabriel Woolf Bobby ………………….. David Spenser PID : b007jsjz VPID: m000bgwl XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000bgwl [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 64.41MiB in 01:11 [2022-09-16] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – The Pin-Up Girl PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jq8k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 76428f-m000ltk2/vf_m000ltk2_b3be07f1-f35a-4147-967b-59dc777d568b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665925491_8054fa829ff58ca690010fb26b441763 The Pin-Up Girl: Who can be persuaded to pose for the ‘What the Butler Saw’ machine? Dad’s Army spin-off starring John Le Mesurier. From September 1984. Who can be persuaded to pose for the ‘What The Butler Saw’ machine on the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea? Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation, written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles based on the “Dad’s Army” characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in September 1984. Arthur Wilson …. John Le Mesurier Frank Pike ……. Ian Lavender Bert Hodges …… Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins ….. Vivienne Martin Dudley Watkins … Christopher Biggins Mr Hunter …….. Robin Parkinson PID : b007jq8k VPID: m000ltk2 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000ltk2 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – The Pin-Up Girl [download] 100% of 62.11MiB in 01:09 [2022-09-16] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 5 – The Old Flame – Guest Joan Sanderson PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rd6p0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ b98341-b00rd5mm/vf_b00rd5mm_5ffaf71f-b73f-4489-afb4-d81b4097db51.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665925722_fe4b4a1468b036418176b95b325d75ed Episode 5 (of 6): The Old Flame. Just as Harry is feeling lonely, a long-lost love turns up. Stars Harry Worth and Joan Sanderson. From October 1988. Just as Harry Worth is feeling lonely, a long lost love turns up. This series was the amiable, woolly-minded bumbler’s return to radio, using the title of his first TV series 20 years before, with the same writer. Starring Harry Worth. Co-starring Jack Douglas as Binky Bottomley. With Jacqueline Clarke and Joan Sanderson. Producer Mike Craig. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. PID : b00rd6p0 VPID: b00rd5mm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00rd5mm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 5 – The Old Flame [download] 100% of 66.71MiB in 01:16 [2022-09-16] The Slide – Episode 3 – Analysis PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000llvy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 991610-m000llvx/vf_m000llvx_1356973a-a310-41dd-925c-86a79e48e7e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665926285_7c10659f307d345a2c1d43e6272c9790 Episode 3 (of 7): Analysis. Analysis of the mud displays disturbing results, and its effect on humans is becoming increasingly evident. Stars Roger Delgado. On the instructions of the dominating MP Hugh Deverill, seismologist, Josef Gomez has been called in to examine earth tremors in Kent. But the effects of the oozing mud on both people and animals is becoming increasingly evident. Victor Pemberton’s vintage sci-fi serial starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Special Effects by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1966. Inspector Baxter …. Geoffrey Matthews Sorensen ………… Fraser Kerr Dr Ken Richards ….. David Spenser Professor Landers … Rolf Lefebvre Hugh Deverill, MP … Maurice Denham Josef Gomez ……… Roger Delgado Professor Lippert … Allan McClelland Anna Deverill ……. Marion Mathie Nursing Sister …… Eva Haddon Janet Marshall …… Elizabeth Proud Nurse …………… Patricia Leventon RAF Corporal …….. Anthony Hall Tug Wilson ………. Stephen Jack Mrs Wilson ………. Miriam Margolyes AC2 Gibbons ……… Nigel Graham PID : m000llvy VPID: m000llvx XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000llvx [dashsegments] Total fragments: 292 [download] Destination: The Slide – Episode 3 – Analysis [download] 100% of 71.32MiB in 01:19 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/17 SAT – ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/18 SUN [2022-09-18] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e04 – The Stackton Music Festival PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04nd4k2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 32d97d-b04nd3y4/vf_b04nd3y4_4d198596-f48a-481f-a700-88cf9c930c1f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666090893_aa8607dd95daa56a780c6e0b08fd05aa Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): The Stackton Music Festival. A sonic jamboree as the two ladies are joined by Peter Pratt. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1977. A sonic jamboree as the two ladies are joined by actor and singer Peter Pratt. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced in Manchester by James Casey. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded onto TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket ….. Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge …….. George Logan Peerless Peter Pratt … Peter Pratt NB: Speed on this newly found recording differs from the speed of the previous repeat, which runs slower than this 2022 repeat. This new recording has slightly better sound quality and the correct running speed. PID : b04nd4k2 VPID: b04nd3y4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04nd3y4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Hinge and Bracket – s01e04 – The Stackton Music Festival [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:25 [2022-09-18] SUN Take It From Here – 1950-10-31 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001c69l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 414ccb-m001c69k/vf_m001c69k_0fdfc900-3223-48e3-a2fa-a14cd339957c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1665400838_c2822a8b9cf832ccfd237282fb538007 31/10/1950: Professor Jimmy Edwards is not keen to employ Dick Bentley as a lecturer at the BBC Research College. From October 1950. Professor Jimmy Edwards is not keen to employ Dick Bentley as a lecturer at the BBC Research College. Long-running classic comedy written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, Joy Nichols, Wallas Eaton, and ‘Herbert Mostyn’ – a bit-part persona adopted, when necessary, by both Frank and Denis. Music from The Keynotes, and the Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Robert Busby. Producer Charles Maxwell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in October 1950. NB: This is the final repeat in this run of “Take It From Here” PID : m001c69l VPID: m001c69k XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001c69k [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Take It From Here – 1950-10-31 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:25 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/19 MON [2022-09-19] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jskb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 761bc3-m000blk5/vf_m000blk5_d22d6eb4-2a35-4456-ac3d-aa3471b475e3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666184415_f1f073f0a38f32b7ae78949949693a6c Episode 4 (of 8): The Encounter. The suave sleuth makes a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. The suave sleuth makes a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. Paul Temple ………… Peter Coke Steve ……………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes …… James Thomason Robert Ferguson …….. John Glen Helen Ferguson ……… Grizelda Hervey Inspector Gerrard …… Rolf Lefebvre Dinah Nelson ……….. Valerie Kirkbright Hall Porter ………… Frank Partington Rudolph Charles …….. Anthony Hall Mavis Russell ………. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot ………… William Fox Richard Ferguson ……. Gabriel Woolf Bobby ……………… David Spenser Charlie ……………. James Beattie Eddie Paget ………… John Baddeley Mrs Gulliver ……….. Vivien Chatterton Messenger/Cab Driver … Peter Bartlett PID : b007jskb VPID: m000blk5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000blk5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 64.41MiB in 01:13 [2022-09-19] Round the Horne – s03e10 1967-04-00 – Gaslight Son of Flicker PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mbl7s URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 2009db-b00mbl4t/vf_b00mbl4t_11e082f1-0086-4ee4-a304-87d42373c5e1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666184607_13724fdc99e28759ab3faba8f2468ce4 Series 3 Episode 10 (of 20): Kenneth Horne probes nocturnal doings, while Julian and Sandy turn bona film producers. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1967. Kenneth Horne probes nocturnal doings in ‘Gaslight, Son of Flicker’, while Julian and Sandy turn their hands to become bona film producers. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. PID : b00mbl7s VPID: b00mbl4t XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00mbl4t [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e10 1967-04-00 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:18 [2022-09-19] Yes Minister – s01e06 – The Right to Know PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmpx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ f75cde-b0024tqm/vf_b0024tqm_b87976ca-fcbe-47a4-a872-863aa798aca4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666184980_b48ce6796d6d85dd9da30d7fd7ec01a7 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 8): The Right to Know. Jim Hacker tries to excavate himself from problems with badgers. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. From November 1983. MP Jim Hacker tries to excavate himself from problems with badgers. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on TV between 1980 and 1984, centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings, headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie ……………… Diana Hoddinott Lucy ………………. Gerry Cowper Protester ………….. Carol Boyd Sir Frederick ………. Peter Cellier PID : b007jmpx VPID: b0024tqm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0024tqm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 250 [download] Destination: Yes Minister – s01e06 – The Right to Know [download] 100% of 60.55MiB in 01:08 EXPIRES: NO [2022-09-19] The Slide – Episode 4 – Heart Beat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000llkp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 213a13-m000llkn/vf_m000llkn_78efd44f-ec81-470e-b384-fb1fb381877f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666184766_8d985bf5570ae9a355ea0bf180b28f16 Episode 4 (of 7): Heart-Beat. Redlow’s MP becomes increasingly distant and erratic. His old enmity with Professor Gomez surfaces. Stars Maurice Denham. Redlow’s MP becomes increasingly distant and erratic. Then his old enmity with Professor Gomez surfaces. Meanwhile, scientists who’ve been examining a sample of mud from the slide get a nasty surprise. Starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Victor Pemberton’s sci-fi mystery serial. Special Effects by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Hugh Deverill, MP … Maurice Denham Josef Gomez ……… Roger Delgado Professor Landers … Rolf Lefebvre Inspector Baxter …. Geoffrey Matthews RAF Corporal …….. Anthony Hall Tug Wilson ………. Stephen Jack Professor Lippert … Allan McClelland Anna Deverill ……. Marion Mathie Dr Ken Richards ….. David Spenser Nursing Sister …… Eva Haddon Mrs Wilson ………. Miriam Margolyes Mrs Luke ………… Noel Hood PID : m000llkp VPID: m000llkn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000llkn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 292 [download] Destination: The Slide – Episode 4 – Heart Beat [download] 100% of 71.32MiB in 01:21 Today’s schedule was disrupted by the funeral of HM Queen, which occured in the morning. Radio 4 Extra was off-air between 12 noon and 1pm, and the schedules were re-arranged around this. The morning and lunchtime editions of “Yes Minister” were cancelled and it only aired at 7:30pm. The lunchtime broadcast of “Round the Horne” was cancelled and it only aired at 8am and 7pm. All of the afternoon schedule was cancelled and replaced by a 3 hour archive repeat of a programme from 22 Feb 2020, which was to have been broadcast on Saturday 10th September but was postponed following the death of HM Queen. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/20 TUE [2022-09-20] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jskk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ fe58c6-m000bmqn/vf_m000bmqn_fc47ebd0-6032-45db-862a-950d07a6ed48.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666266745_6f5cf5ab7bd892611c8daa2cb04eee80 Episode 5 (of 8): Concerning Richard Ferguson. When another body is found, the sleuth’s investigation takes a dramatic turn. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. When another body is found, Paul Temple’s investigation takes a dramatic turn. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Helen Ferguson …… Grizelda Hervey Dinah Nelson …….. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Rudolph Charles ….. Anthony Hall Mavis Russell ……. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot ……… William Fox Richard Ferguson …. Gabriel Woolf Peggy …………… Jo Manning Wilson Charlie …………. James Beattie Police Officer …… Glyn Dearman Fireman/Sergeant …. Alan Haines NB: Glyn Dearman became a radio producer in the 1970s. PID : b007jskk VPID: m000bmqn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000bmqn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:01 [2022-09-20] The Slide – Episode 5 – Danger Point PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lp4l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 2c0d10-m000lp4k/vf_m000lp4k_f09a4cd6-6c0f-4df1-a178-03aab10339b8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666266978_ed44675ee6db06625a92447f72fb1217 Episode 5 (of 7): Danger Point. The seeping mud begins to surround Redlow in an apparently organised and horrifying manner. Stars Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. From 1966. The oozing mud begins to surround the new town of Redlow in an apparently organised manner. The local residents of Kent are increasingly in danger. Starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Victor Pemberton’s sci-fi mystery serial. Special Effects by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Hugh Deverill MP …………. Maurice Denham Josef Gomez ……………… Roger Delgado Dr Ken Richards ………….. David Spenser Mrs Luke ………………… Noel Hood Janet Marshal ……………. Elizabeth Proud Inspector Baxter …………. Geoffrey Matthews Sergeant Johnson …………. Wilfred Babbage Professor Lippert ………… Allan McClelland Nursing Sister …………… Eva Haddon Dr Robeson ………………. Michael Kilgarriff Professor Landers ………… Rolf Lefebvre Anna Deverill ……………. Marion Mathie First Journalist …………. Anthony Jackson Second Journalist ………… Hector Ross Third Journalist/Policeman … Brian Hewlett RAF Corporal …………….. Anthony Hall American Journalist ………. Peter Marinker Vicar …………………… Noel Howlett Tug Wilson ………………. Stephen Jack Mrs Wilson ………………. Miriam Margolyes PID : m000lp4l VPID: m000lp4k XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000lp4k [dashsegments] Total fragments: 301 [download] Destination: The Slide – Episode 5 – Danger Point [download] 100% of 73.62MiB in 01:10 ======================================================================================== |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/21 WED [2022-09-21] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jslh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ a9f725-m000bnnl/vf_m000bnnl_c13df137-2b0f-40ea-9bd4-ffba6e224338.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666352501_0234655dadf07ee3994cc49d8d75e0fb Episode 6 (of 8): A Surprise for Mavis Russell. A nasty surprise package means that the sleuth is closing-in on the criminal mastermind. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. A nasty surprise package means that Paul Temple must be closing in on the criminal mastermind. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Dinah Nelson …….. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Rudolph Charles ….. Anthony Hall Mavis Russell ……. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot ……… William Fox Hall Porter ……… Frank Partington Porter ………….. Glyn Dearman PID : b007jslh VPID: m000bnnl XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000bnnl [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 6 [download] 100% of 64.41MiB in 01:00 [2022-09-21] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e12 1959-12-00 – Hancock in Hospital PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jpvv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-06-03] Series 6 Episode 12 (of 14): Hancock in Hospital. Laid up with a broken leg, the Lad soon regrets Sid and Bill’s visit. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1959. Laid up with a broken leg, the Lad soon regrets a visit from Sid and Bill. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Joan Frank and Patricia Hayes. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. NB: All 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-09-21] The Slide – Episode 6 – Time Limit PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ltk8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 0f7d1f-m000ltk7/vf_m000ltk7_7cae71f8-797c-4dc2-86f5-fbb6335c26e4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666352734_94913428c762b300bc4c7c1b5f54137c Episode 6 (of 7): Time Limit. As the mud encroaches, Redlow is declared a Disaster Area and a complete evacuation is underway. Stars Maurice Denham. As the mysterious mud encroaches even further, the new town of Redlow is declared a Disaster Area and a complete evacuation is underway. Now even local MP Hugh Deverill is feeling the effects. Starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Victor Pemberton’s sci-fi mystery serial. Special Effects by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Hugh Deverill MP …….. Maurice Denham Josef Gomez …………. Roger Delgado Inspector Baxter …….. Geoffrey Matthews Pilot ………………. Anthony Jackson Ground Control ………. Brian Hewlett Sergeant Johnson …….. Wilfred Babbage Professor Lippert ……. Allan McClelland Dr Ken Richards ……… David Spenser Professor Landers ……. Rolf Lefebvre Margaret Griffiths MP … Joan Matheson Anna Deverill ……….. Marion Mathie RAF Corporal ………… Anthony Hall Mrs Luke ……………. Noel Hood PID : m000ltk8 VPID: m000ltk7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000ltk7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 292 [download] Destination: The Slide – Episode 6 – Time Limit [download] 100% of 71.32MiB in 01:08 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/22 THU [2022-09-22] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jslt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 9949e1-m000bp5p/vf_m000bp5p_b22a7e4d-ae6c-4048-bd74-a45f8cc73d05.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666440348_e1de339040d7e59731c7d711e0edb9ad Episode 7 (of 8): An Invitation For Mr Elliott. A dying man’s final words bring the smooth sleuth a step closer to solving the mystery. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury. A dying man’s final words bring Paul Temple one step closer to solving the mystery. Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1963. Paul Temple ……… Peter Coke Steve …………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes … James Thomason Robert Ferguson ….. John Glen Helen Ferguson …… Grizelda Hervey Dinah Nelson …….. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh … Simon Lack Charlie …………. James Beattie Mavis Russell ……. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot ……… William Fox Porter ………….. Glyn Dearman Inspector Gerrard … Rolf Lefebvre PID : b007jslt VPID: m000bp5p XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000bp5p [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 7 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 00:59 [2022-09-22] The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e05 – The Holiday PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081l71 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 19bc67-b0081l6d/vf_b0081l6d_6368c2c7-aafe-4000-8ba0-21ac9b5b558f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666440503_2058aad2f2effebac41c95dc029d696f Series 2 Episode 5 (of 6): The Holiday. The author and his wife Diana struggle to get on a getaway. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From December 1977. Author Gerald and his wife Diana struggle to get on a getaway. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1977. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell PID : b0081l71 VPID: b0081l6d XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0081l6d [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e05 – The Holiday [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:03 [2022-09-22] No Commitments – s06e03 – Making It Better PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnv9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ aaa5c8-b0027l69/vf_b0027l69_82b68fef-b06d-4536-bc9d-6c9a631151a7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666440779_9eaaba6a990b009cbdaf90a456d252ca Series 6 Episode 3 (of 6): Making It Better. Victoria and Charlotte try to help Anna over her recent break-up. Stars Rosemary Leach and Celia Imrie. From July 1999. Victoria and Charlotte try to help Anna over her recent break-up. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three weird sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1999. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Charlotte … Celia Imrie Victoria …. Angela Thorne Roger ……. Bill Nighy Stuart …… Edward de Souza Emily ……. Lisa Coleman Mark …….. Will Ing NB: Bill Nighy and Edward de Souza are not in this episode. NB: Angela Thorne was Marjorie Frobisher in “To The Manor Born”. Edward de Souza was Mark Corey in “Dr Who: Mission to the Unknown”. Lisa Coleman was the sexy daughter in “Old Dog and Partridge”. PID : b007jnv9 VPID: b0027l69 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0027l69 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s06e03 – Making It Better [download] 100% of 64.41MiB in 01:00 [2022-09-22] The Slide – Episode 7 – Out of the Darkness PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lt2f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1007cf-m000lt2k/vf_m000lt2k_c75c2e32-807e-4577-bee5-b898375d4d28.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666440932_e15b5594f529db39487e77290454a9f9 Episode 7 (of 7): Out of the Darkness. The scientists fighting the encroaching mud have one last, desperate plan as it encircles Redlow. Stars Roger Delgado. Lives and buildings have been endangered by the relentless slide of mud in the new town of Redlow. Residents have succumbed to its remorseless power. Unless Professor Gomez finds the solution it is possible that the whole world could be destroyed. Starring Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham. Gripping conclusion of Victor Pemberton’s vintage sci-fi serial. Special Effects by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer John Tydeman. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in March 1966. Hugh Deverill MP …….. Maurice Denham Professor Josef Gomez … Roger Delgado Inspector Baxter …….. Geoffrey Matthews Sgt Johnson …………. Wilfred Barrage Dr Ken Richards ……… David Spenser Professor Lippert ……. Allan McClelland Professor Landers ……. Rolf Lefebvre Anna Deverill ……….. Marion Mathie RAF Corporal ………… Anthony Hall Margaret Griffiths MP … Joan Matheson TV Interviewer ………. Henry Stamper PID : m000lt2f VPID: m000lt2k XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000lt2k [dashsegments] Total fragments: 292 [download] Destination: The Slide – Episode 7 – Out of the Darkness [download] 100% of 71.32MiB in 01:08 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/23 FRI [2022-09-23] Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 8 – Jonathan PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jsm0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e79770-m000bszc/vf_m000bszc_898df6f3-38fc-48de-a862-759ce5c88ca1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666525210_62f2befd75b18329bbd3b4d48f9e743f Episode 8 (of 8): Jonathan. The sleuth throws a drinks party to finger the gang leader. The conclusion of Francis Durbridge’s thriller stars Peter Coke. Paul Temple throws a drinks party to try and finger the gang leader. Conclusion of Francis Durbridge’s thriller starring Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in another intriguing case for BBC radio’s smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1963. Paul Temple …………… Peter Coke Steve ………………… Marjorie Westbury Sir Graham Forbes ……… James Thomason Robert Ferguson ……….. John Glen Helen Ferguson ………… Grizelda Hervey Dinah Nelson ………….. Valerie Kirkbright Reggie Mackintosh ……… Simon Lack Charlie ………………. James Beattie Mavis Russell …………. Isabel Rennie Mark Elliot …………… William Fox Clerk ………………… Peter Bartlett Inspector Gerrard ……… Rolf Lefebvre Milson ……………….. Lewis Stringer 1st Immigration Officer … Frank Partington 2nd Immigration Officer … Frederick Treves Rudolph Charles ……….. Anthony Hall Richard Ferguson ………. Gabriel Woolf PID : b007jsm0 VPID: m000bszc XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000bszc [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery – Episode 8 – Jonathan [download] 100% of 62.11MiB in 00:59 [2022-09-23] It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Episode 13 – Hidden Treasure PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqc5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 44aa37-m000lz5q/vf_m000lz5q_7d096066-96a3-4d16-a4ba-1040cecaacaa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666525428_ec0e09bde9172d07152c39db65c93fb2 Episode 13 (of 13): Hidden Treasure. A clairvoyant helps to find the pier’s fabled booty. Dad’s Army spin-off with Bill Pertwee and Betty Marsden. From October 1984. Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the rumoured booty hidden somewhere on the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea. Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. A seaside saga of pier perpetuation written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the “Dad’s Army” characters created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1984. Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier Frank Pike …… Ian Lavender Bert Hodges ….. Bill Pertwee Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin Madame Zara ….. Betty Marsden PID : b007jqc5 VPID: m000lz5q XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000lz5q [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: It Sticks Out Half A Mile – Episode 13 – Hidden Treasure [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:01 [2022-09-23] Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 6 – The Burglar PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rl56h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ea6826-b00rl4x2/vf_b00rl4x2_0660f98e-31a8-4015-b72a-ca3c58c57391.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666525611_9a7ca14df0cb0cedc6f9d002629a8bfe Episode 6 (of 6): The Burglar. Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays the comedian an unwelcome visit. Stars Harry Worth and Michael Robbins. From October 1988. Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays Harry an unwelcome visit. Starring Harry Worth. With Jacqueline Clarke, Roger John-Lee and Michael Robbins. Written by Vince Powell. Producer Mike Craig. This series was the amiable woolly-minded bumbler’s return to radio, using the title of his first TV series from 20 years before, with the same writer. First broadcast on Radio 2, in October 1988. PID : b00rl56h VPID: b00rl4x2 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00rl4x2 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Thirty Minutes Worth – Episode 6 – The Burglar [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:03 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/24 SAT – ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/25 SUN [2022-09-25] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e05 – Desert Island Discs PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04nqvh4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 6cf72f-b04nqtz7/vf_b04nqtz7_74c9057b-d44c-48c7-9df7-b23884ba6f7e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666617449_c1d93dbefd897a5a4c2f63e8155dac99 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 13): Desert Island Discs. Roy Plomley joins the dear ladies as they are cast away. Starring Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1977. Roy Plomley joins the dear ladies as they are cast away. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s they expanded into TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge …… George Logan Roy Plomley ………. Himself Mr Percival ………. Joe Black PID : b04nqvh4 VPID: b04nqtz7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04nqtz7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Hinge and Bracket – s01e05 – Desert Island Discs [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:16 [2022-09-25] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxf5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ db5f3d-b006jk2g/vf_b006jk2g_0570d266-866a-42e7-be1a-4dedf50bb396.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666617635_8e67d1f7395f041cef6ac1a29abde9e9 Episode 1 (of 10): Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum. Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster’s valet help? PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. From June 1973. Young Bingo Little is in love for the umpteenth time. Aunt Agatha is planning to marry Bertie off to the formidable Honoria Glossop. And what with the troublesome twins, Claude and Eustace, there’s just no peace for poor Bertie Wooster. Only one man can save the day – the inimitable Jeeves. PG Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1973. Jeeves ………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers Mortimer Little … Ronald Fraser Bingo Little …… Jonathan Cecil Mabel …………. Ann Davies PID : b007jxf5 VPID: b006jk2g XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006jk2g [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/26 MON [2022-09-26] Round the Horne – s03e11 1967-04-00 – The Phantom of the Bogmouth Hip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mfhv6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3d0958-b00mffx5/vf_b00mffx5_dfa0e35e-5e0a-484b-87de-5ed846c8ca93.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666699916_119878d407209b0ebac878636f59de34 Series 3 Episode 11 (of 20): The Phantom of the Bogmouth Hip. Murder in a musical hall for Kenneth Horne, whilst Julian and Sandy are showbiz accountants. With Hugh Paddick. From April 1967. Murder in an Edwardian musical hall for Kenneth Horne in ‘The Phantom of the Bogmouth Hip’, while Julian and Sandy are showbiz accountants for Bona Tax Consultants. Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studios in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1967. PID : b00mfhv6 VPID: b00mffx5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00mffx5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 292 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e11 – The Phantom of the Bogmouth Hip [download] 100% of 71.32MiB in 01:09 [2022-09-26] Yes Minister – s01e07 – Doing the Honours PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmsk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ aa3b31-b0024yl7/vf_b0024yl7_8f244946-9607-41a8-a925-cae792554ba3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666786096_64d4e882de5549c97def6644a1ff04ea Series 1 Episode 7 (of 8): Doing the Honours. Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy drive. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. From November 1983. During an economy drive, MP Jim Hacker find himself outwitted by Sir Humphrey. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker MP and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Sir Arnold …………. John Nettleton The Master …………. Graham Crowden The Bursar …………. William Fox Committee Member ……. Stuart Organ Committee Member ……. David Peart Committee Member ……. Moir Leslie PID : b007jmsk VPID: b0024yl7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0024yl7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 252 [download] Destination: Yes Minister – s01e07 – Doing the Honours [download] 100% of 61.08MiB in 00:59 EXPIRES: NO [2022-09-26] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k36c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1e8280-b00705sn/vf_b00705sn_f0dd49a3-0bb2-4e85-bbb1-06e0e746887a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666785938_a3e6aeb2d7f4e4d10709c280960c9078 Episode 1 (of 5): Stumbling on a discovery, biochemist Diana Brackley must battle to ensure that it benefits humanity. Read by Joanna Tope. Biochemist Diana Brackley has stumbled across something earth-shattering – but why does no-one want to know? The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon are set to collide. Read by Joanna Tope. John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel, abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland, and first broadcast in 2007. PID : b007k36c VPID: b00705sn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00705sn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Trouble with Lichen – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:06 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/27 TUE [2022-09-27] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3cz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 7cd3bc-b0070xbm/vf_b0070xbm_dee04d95-ca1e-4359-99ba-2d2a9cabfac1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666787774_b77c800416e32e8fe3324d9ad40daa6e Episode 2 (of 5): Perturbed by her boss’s silence over the mysterious lichen, Diana secretly begins her own investigation. Read by Joanna Tope. Perturbed by her boss’s silence over the mysterious properties of the lichen, biochemist Diana Brackley secretly begins her own investigation. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Read by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland, and first broadcast in 2007. NB: First broadcast on BBC 7 on 30 October 2007 PID : b007k3cz VPID: b0070xbm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0070xbm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: Trouble with Lichen – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 65.68MiB in 01:04 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/28 WED [2022-09-28] Hancock’s Half Hour – s06e14 – The Impersonator PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxpn URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-11-15] Series 6 Episode 14 (of 14): The Impersonator. When he hears his soundalike in a TV commercial, the Lad heads straight to court. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1959. When he hears his soundalike in a TV commercial, the Lad heads straight to court. Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Peter Goodwright, Ann Lancaster, Jerry Stovin, Jack Watson, Ronald Wilson and Wilfrid Babbage. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Tom Ronald. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1959. NB: Last ever radio episode. NB: All 1959 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018). EXPIRES: NO [2022-09-28] 40 mins Trouble with Lichen – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3kn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ bc4091-b0071vb7/vf_b0071vb7_2b1adbd5-a3c8-4285-99d3-3a41803282bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666871403_22fc40d6fe3d0df769ce20053de352a4 Episode 3 (of 5): Diana’s compensation payout interests Fleet Street. Meanwhile Paul has told his wife about the antigerone. Read by Joanna Tope. Biochemist Diana’s compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street. Meanwhile, Paul has told his wife about the antigerone. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Read by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland, and first broadcast in 2007. PID : b007k3kn VPID: b0071vb7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0071vb7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Trouble with Lichen – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:05 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/29 THU [2022-09-29] The Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e06 – The Day PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy9h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 37d4f3-b006ltws/vf_b006ltws_5594a7f3-a0c1-41cb-a1f8-63159b2f1cad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666962017_76e9f05a76fa4c69e0522003c38f641d Series 2 Episode 6 (of 6): The Day. The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From December 1977. Author Gerald tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana. The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who’s married to a more successful writer. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1977. NB: Gerald has trouble with his cat; or is it Percy Edwards? Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana …………. Charlotte Mitchell With Michael McClain and Jo Manning Wilson PID : b007jy9h VPID: b006ltws XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006ltws [dashsegments] Total fragments: 279 [download] Destination: Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – s02e06 – The Day [download] 100% of 68.02MiB in 01:15 [2022-09-29] No Commitments – s06e04 – Retiring Types PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnvs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 38d4ad-b0027l87/vf_b0027l87_cc240b8b-86ba-457e-94f6-ccc5867d4900.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666962224_f45092430430f69a0191874ba896516f Series 6 Episode 4 (of 6): Retiring Types. Charlotte, Anna and Victoria’s sisterly ties are strained over a family dinner. With Angela Thorne. From August 1999. Victoria wonders what will happen if her husband Roger loses his job and sisterly ties are strained over a family dinner. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Charlotte … Celia Imrie Victoria …. Angela Thorne Roger ……. Bill Nighy Stuart …… Edward de Souza Rupert …… Christian Rodska PID : b007jnvs VPID: b0027l87 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0027l87 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 281 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s06e04 – Retiring Types [download] 100% of 68.71MiB in 01:16 [2022-09-29] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3r3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5fcdf4-b0072fn6/vf_b0072fn6_4ad95838-a992-458e-a90e-90c88893cc01.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666962428_c34c497f4824bf7792d0dadab905a245 Episode 4 (of 5): Biochemist Diana Brackley’s attempts to conceal the true source of the antigerone are finally overcome. Read by Joanna Tope. Biochemist Diana Brackley’s attempts to conceal the true source of the antigerone are finally overcome. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Read by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2007. PID : b007k3r3 VPID: b0072fn6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0072fn6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 270 [download] Destination: Trouble with Lichen – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 65.91MiB in 01:12 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/09/30 FRI [2022-09-30] A Very Private Man – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09g6hw1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 0af219-b09g6hvf/vf_b09g6hvf_c19897d8-eed4-40e0-89da-dd8cba896924.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667133984_7de7d2dbb0e4240063716a24f39ab96f Episode 1 (of 6): David and Helen swap Croydon for the Yorkshire countryside. But there are obstacles to overcome. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. Young couple David and Helen swap the frenzy of Croydon for the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside. But there are obstacles to overcome. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s north v south sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …….. Paula Tildrook Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler PID : b09g6hw1 VPID: b09g6hvf XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09g6hvf [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: A Very Private Man – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:16 [2022-09-30] Mockery with Monocles – 2012-11-22 – The Western Brothers Revealed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nxwmw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ a35cd0-b01nxwfs/vf_b01nxwfs_e07ad8ea-0d7d-46de-b095-ceac05a55d00.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667134152_620117e135b938879e29f579deb35ba7 Geoffrey Palmer celebrates the songs of Kenneth and George Western and reveals their place in British comedy. From 2012. Geoffrey Palmer celebrates the songs of Kenneth and George Western and reveals their place in British comedy. The Western Brothers became famous from the late 1920s onwards for their variety act satirising the establishment of the time. They perfected the aloof exaggerations of two derisive upper-crust society members, and became an instant success in the entertainment world. They toured the variety circuit through the 1930s and ’40s with their own aeroplane and always stayed in the very best hotels. What made their witty songs at the piano so distinct was their topicality. Many of them were list songs, in which the verses could be altered to fit the stories and personalities of the day. Fellow performers, politicians and especially the stuffiness of the BBC were their targets; then, after war broke out, they laid into the enemy with rather more finesse than most. They became as famous for their appearance with monocles and old school ties as for their voices. Their photos frequently appeared in newspaper advertisements endorsing a variety of products. Their ‘targets’ mostly took the gentle barbs in good grace, but there were several occasions when their jokes attracted complaint. These included upsetting the Greek embassy by suggesting nepotism at the heart of government, which necessitated an immediate written apology. Contributors include Barry Humphries, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Mitch Benn, Stan Stennett, and the daughters of Kenneth and George Western. Producer Stephen Garner. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2012. PID : b01nxwmw VPID: b01nxwfs XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01nxwfs [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Mockery with Monocles – 2012-11-22 – The Western Brothers [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:19 Previous repeat: 20 Aug 2018 at 5am GMT (6am BST) – https://archive.org/details/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20180820_050000 https://archive.org/download/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20180820_050000/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20180820_050000_vbr.m3u http://archive.org/download/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20180820_050000/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20180820_050000.mp3 [2022-09-30] Trouble with Lichen – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k3xm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 297447-b0073f7s/vf_b0073f7s_6b36a693-0d82-499d-9e6a-37b5a6a1caba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667134349_7c049966569f0b968efe4840bba8c609 Episode 5 (of 5): The secret of long life has been uncovered, and Diana must face the intense media pressure alone. Read by Joanna Tope. The secret of long life is out. But with a reticent boss, Diana must face intense media pressure alone. The scientific world, government, media and the beauty salon collide in John Wyndham’s 1960 sci-fi novel. Concluded by Joanna Tope. Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller. Producer Eilidh McCreadie. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland, and first broadcast in 2007. PID : b007k3xm VPID: b0073f7s XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0073f7s [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Trouble with Lichen – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:14 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/01 SAT [2022-10-01] Selected Radiophonic Works – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g15x3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 308827-b00g1220/vf_b00g1220_7543e063-c669-41d5-80ab-7ade263f9cf3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667220679_7e3fb33f39b8da8e5fe9383447f6478a The Rev Richard Coles tells the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop’s extraordinary story. Featuring “The Dreams”, “The Goon Show”, “Inferno Revisited”, “Relativity”, “Electric Tunesmiths” and “Bath Time”. In 1958 an extraordinary musical laboratory was opened by the BBC. The Radiophonic Workshop provided music and sound for a wealth of TV and radio programmes from “The Goon Show” to “Doctor Who”. Plus clips of “Bath Time” (1976), “Relativity” (1974), and the legendary sound effect of Doctor Who’s TARDIS. With contributions from Coldcut, Dick Mills and Mark Ayres. Producer Elizabeth Jaynes. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2008. Richard Coles explores the achievements of the unit and presents a carefully chosen selection of programmes showcasing the department’s work: * ELECTRIC TUNESMITHS What have Doctor Who, New Worlds and Major Bloodnok’s stomach in common? A Radiophonics Workshop signature tune. George Luce finds out how sounds and tunes are conjured out of springs, shampoo bottles and electronic synthesisers. From Radio 4, 1971. * THE DREAMS One of Delia Derbyshire’s ‘Inventions for Radio’ produced in collaboration with the poet and dramatist Barry Bermange for the Third Programme in 1964. * THE GOON SHOW – Series 9 Episode 14 (of 17): The Scarlet Capsule Professor Ned Quatermass unravels a mystery around some enigmatic blue serge suits. Stars Spike Milligan. From the Home Service, 1959. * INFERNO REVISITED Peter Howell’s musical play by Peter Howell inspired by Dante’s Inferno, with Alec McCowen as the Guide. The music was realised at the Radiophonic Workshop. From Radio 3, 1983. Selected Radiophonic Works – 3 Hour Special [2020-10-03] [b00g15x3] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [-e].m4a PID : b00g15x3 VPID: b00g1220 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00g1220 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 1680 [download] Destination: Selected Radiophonic Works [download] 100% of 411.79MiB in 06:41 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/02 SUN [2022-10-02] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e06 – The Cruise, Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s6rcl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ eb02e2-b00s6qb7/vf_b00s6qb7_573a1bc8-1b78-4410-9bcb-c37757feb8f7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667221457_024430d1018e2dcb046536f8dc32ae6f Series 1 Episode 6 (of 13): The Cruise, Part 1 (of 2). The dear ladies fly off to sing on a cruise liner. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1977. The dear ladies attempt to fly off to entertain the passengers on a Mediterranean cruise liner. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s they expanded into TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket …….. Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge ……….. George Logan Brigadier Roland Baines … Michael Bates Captain Frobisher ……… Donald Hewlett PID : b00s6rcl VPID: b00s6qb7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00s6qb7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Hinge and Bracket – s01e06 – The Cruise, Part 1 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 [2022-10-02] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 2 – Pearls Mean Tears PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 4ab329-b005zfyn/vf_b005zfyn_b800e89d-9715-4872-8bd4-00650e9b5878.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667221690_d60d046d555d81f1a040a3dae71a22ca Episode 2 (of 10): Pearls Mean Tears. When Aunt Agatha sparks uproar can Bertie’s valet save the day? PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. When Bertie Wooster’s Aunt Agatha sparks uproar can his valet Jeeves save the day? PG Wodehouse romp, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1973. Jeeves …………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ….. Richard Briers Aunt Agatha …….. Joan Sanderson Aileen Hemingway … Pat Coombs Sidney Hemingway … Brian Oulton Chamber Maid ……. Miriam Margolyes Hotel Manager …… Brian Haines PID : b007jvz6 VPID: b005zfyn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005zfyn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 2 – Pearls Mean Tears [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:12 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/03 MON [2022-10-03] Around The World in Eighty Days – 1 – An Over-Hurried Departure PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jty4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ dba43b-b005plq7/vf_b005plq7_3b9b0917-912a-4dc7-b5f0-78363d319b83.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667308829_59f398441c64831d4d3ce296e9176a08 Episode 1 (of 4): An Over-Hurried Departure. Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg’s new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jim Broadbent. In which a bet is made, the Bank of England is robbed and the gas is left on. Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg’s new valet, Passepartout, had been hoping for a quiet life. Starring Leslie Phillips. Jules Verne’s classic story, published in 1872. Dramatised in four parts by Terry James. Original music by Wilfredo Acosta. Director Janet Whitaker. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1991. NB: A magnificent tale, in which Loveable Leslie hurtles around the world, pursued by a lunatic policeman. Phileas Fogg …… Leslie Phillips Passpartout ……. Yves Aubert Sergeant Fix …… Jim Broadbent Lord Albermarle … Ronald Fraser Mr Flanagan ……. Ronald Herdman Mr Stuart ……… John Church The Doorman ……. Mark Straker Consul ………… Terence Edmond Forster ……….. Nicholas Murchie Beggarwoman ……. Joanna Myers PID : b007jty4 VPID: b005plq7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005plq7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Around The World in Eighty Days – 1 – An Over-Hurried Departure [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:04 [2022-10-03] Round the Horne – s03e12 1967-04-00 – A Man Is Two Foot Tall PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mlxk1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ a3fa67-b00mlrfw/vf_b00mlrfw_35b5f266-2e9d-4d10-a174-33d455c9ad03.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667393195_8c406d3989a8cb2b9630ace2f38702aa Series 3 Episode 12 (of 20): A Man Is Two Foot Tall. Kenneth Williams saddles up, and Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes from Julian and Sandy. From April 1967. Kenneth Williams saddles up as a jockey in “A Man Is Two Foot Tall”, and Kenneth Horne is after some advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes from Julian and Sandy. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote many of the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light, in April 1967. PID : b00mlxk1 VPID: b00mlrfw XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00mlrfw [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e12 1967-04-00 – A Man Is Two Foot Tall [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:09 [2022-10-03] Yes Minister – s01e08 – The Devil You Know PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jznv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1457f5-b006nl4q/vf_b006nl4q_a0a782ce-9bfe-4d06-9e4a-70d242ab178d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667480805_6b5bb1bd9497b202636bb201a2d4ee2f Series 1 Episode 8 (of 8): The Devil You Know. Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. From December 1983. Rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle unsettle Jim Hacker MP and Sir Humphrey. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s satirical sitcom ran on TV between 1980 and 1984. “Yes Minister” is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker MP and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and the obsequious Bernard. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1983. Jim Hacker …………. Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby … Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ……………. Derek Fowlds Annie ……………… Diana Hoddinott Sir Arnold …………. John Nettleton George …………….. Arthur Cox Waiter …………….. Stuart Organ PID : b007jznv VPID: b006nl4q XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nl4q [dashsegments] Total fragments: 257 [download] Destination: Yes Minister – s01e08 – The Devil You Know [download] 100% of 62.12MiB in 00:59 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/04 TUE [2022-10-04] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-07-00 – Silver Blaze PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003sw0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 873eda-m0003svz/vf_m0003svz_9d3dc402-9e34-4a2d-8c9f-254c27e2e63b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667595625_bd5d2524bc8d6bd31b465b1837b70f1a Silver Blaze: The sleuth probes the disappearance of a horse and its trainer. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From 1962. The great detective investigates the disappearance of a horse and its trainer. Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes” published in 1892. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Carleton Hobbs starred as the Baker Street sleuth in 80 radio dramas between 1952 and 1969. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1962. Sherlock Holmes ….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……….. Norman Shelley John Straker …….. Peter Pratt Edith Baxter …….. Elizabeth Weaver Jack ……………. John Baddeley Charlie …………. Michael Deacon Hunter ………….. Nigel Anthony Mrs Straker ……… Peggy Butt Fitzroy Simpson ….. Peter Claughton Inspector Gregory … Humphrey Morton Colonel Ross …….. George Curson Silas Brown ……… George Hagan PID : m0003sw0 VPID: m0003svz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0003svz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 254 [download] Destination: Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-07-00 – Silver Blaze [download] 100% of 61.53MiB in 00:57 EXPIRES: NO [2022-10-04] Around the World in Eighty Days – 2 – Distractions in the Jungle PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtyc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1826d4-b005pm7c/vf_b005pm7c_57e02284-8648-455d-9353-718cd28e2f8d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667309601_1197e1a18d82930f6dcbda868b17562c Episode 2 (of 4): Distractions in the Jungle. Travellers Phileas Fogg and Passepartout buy an elephant in India, and come to the aid of a Princess. Stars Leslie Phillips. In which Phileas Fogg rides an elephant, Sergeant Fix loses sight of him, and Passepartout saves the day. Starring Leslie Phillips. Jules Verne’s classic story, published in 1872. Dramatised by Terry James. Original music by Wilfredo Acosta. Director Janet Whitaker. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1991. Phileas Fogg ………. Leslie Phillips Passpartout ……….. Yves Aubert Sergeant Fix ………. Jim Broadbent Hong Kong Policeman … Jonathan Adams The Clerk …………. Ronald Herdman Bombay Police ……… John Church The Guide …………. Mark Straker The Judge …………. Terence Edmond The Conductor ……… Nicholas Murchie Indian Woman ………. Joanna Myers Aouda …………….. Diana Quick Brigadier Cromarty …. Garard Green Elephant Driver ……. Lyndham Gregory PID : b007jtyc VPID: b005pm7c XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005pm7c [dashsegments] Total fragments: 265 [download] Destination: Around the World in Eighty Days – 2 – Distractions in the Jungle [download] 100% of 64.61MiB in 01:03 [2022-10-04] 60 min Archive on 4 – 2001-12-22 – Twice Nightly PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00765kl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 9584fc-b001kbnq/vf_b001kbnq_bb6de69f-d01e-4f91-8b8d-31aff0372a18.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667595841_7bdc80ea3a06d4d26fe7d5cca352db48 Twice Nightly: Stan Stennett recreates British variety theatre’s heyday, revisiting its greatest moments and enduring stars. From December 2001. For many years Variety, with its brilliant stars, singers, comedians, chorus girls and novelty acts was the lifeblood of British live entertainment. Veteran variety star Stan Stennett recreates the heyday of the British variety theatre, revisiting some of its greatest moments and its most enduring stars, and recalls the shared triumphs and tribulations of a profession whose performers trod the boards twice-nightly in theatres, halls and piers from one end of the country to the other. Researched and written by Roger Stennett. Producer Sara Davies. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 2001. PID : b00765kl VPID: b001kbnq XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b001kbnq [dashsegments] Total fragments: 533 [download] Destination: Archive on 4 – 2001-00-00 – Twice Nightly [download] 100% of 130.48MiB in 02:11 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/05 WED [2022-10-05] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-07-00 – The Musgrave Ritual PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003r1v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ a2dfc9-m0003r1t/vf_m0003r1t_89306d19-2d03-4a65-8660-4a5cfe690718.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667596128_40fe5bbfdeed17d21fa1448a98e708e2 The Musgrave Ritual: The sleuth probes an ancient riddle and a butler’s disappearance. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From 1962. The detective investigates an ancient riddle and the disappearance of a butler. For 300 years, the Musgrave family have performed the ritual which has become meaningless to them, but their butler discovers its secret, with sad results. Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was published in the Strand Magazine in 1893. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1962. Sherlock Holmes ….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……….. Norman Shelley Reginald Musgrave … Roger Snowdon Brunton …………. Kenneth Hyde Rachel Howells …… Patricia Mort The Nurse ……….. Vivienne Chatterton The Policeman ……. Humphrey Morton PID : m0003r1v VPID: m0003r1t XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0003r1t [dashsegments] Total fragments: 245 [download] Destination: Sherlock Holmes – 1962-07-00 – The Musgrave Ritual [download] 100% of 59.29MiB in 00:55 EXPIRES: NO [2022-10-05] Around The World in Eighty Days – 3 – The Missing Acrobat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtyl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ a2a34e-b005pmd7/vf_b005pmd7_ed5a3674-7e64-4059-afa3-ac4c70b6a1fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667394385_c74380df8315da88ecf9ed6f59eae748 Episode 3 (of 4): The Missing Acrobat. Passepartout sets off for Japan without his friends. How will Phileas Fogg and Aouda catch up with him? Stars Leslie Phillips. In which Fogg fights a duel and the Pacific railroad nearly collapses. Starring Leslie Phillips. Jules Verne’s classic story, published in 1872. Dramatised by Terry James. Original music by Wilfredo Acosta. Director Janet Whitaker. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1991. Phileas Fogg ……… Leslie Phillips Passpartout ………. Yves Aubert Sergeant Fix ……… Jim Broadbent Batuclar …………. Jonathan Adams Sailor …………… Ronald Herdman Captain Busby …….. John Church Engineer …………. Mark Straker Japanese Assistant … Joanna Myers Princess Aouda ……. Diana Quick Colonel Proctor …… William Hootkins PID : b007jtyl VPID: b005pmd7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005pmd7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Around The World in Eighty Days – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:07 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/06 THU [2022-10-06] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Golden Pince-Nez PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003tnn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1e1516-m0003tnm/vf_m0003tnm_96734d7e-fe46-4f2d-8354-e6b539071dba.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667829707_9d630dc5ad61d52bd82c99adb03837d6 The Golden Pince-Nez: The sleuth probes a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From 1962. The great sleuth probes a mysterious killing linked to a distinctive pair of discarded glasses. Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was published in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” in 1904. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1962. Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs Dr John H Watson … Norman Shelley Stanley Hopkins …. Hugh Dickson Anna …………… Grizelda Hervey Susan ………….. Louisa Vaughan Constable ………. Humphrey Morton Mrs Marker ……… Jocelyn Page Professor Coram …. Ardreas Malandrinos PID : m0003tnn VPID: m0003tnm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0003tnm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 253 [download] Destination: Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Golden Pince-Nez [download] 100% of 61.28MiB in 01:01 EXPIRES: NO [2022-10-06] Around The World in Eighty Days – 4 – Burning to Get Home PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jtyx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 21e6a4-b005pmgs/vf_b005pmgs_9995ed9e-5a71-4f33-bf1d-f0ef7fe218f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667394859_e0999fbf24f8ea1e2dddadb38d075be6 Episode 4 (of 4): Burning to Get Home. Phileas Fogg takes drastic action over the Atlantic, but will it get him to the Reform Club in time? Stars Leslie Phillips. In which Fix gets his man, Passepartout’s watch is nearly on time, and Phileas Fogg takes drastic action. Will he get to the Reform Club in time? Starring Leslie Phillips. Conclusion of Jules Verne’s classic story. Dramatised by Terry James. Original music by Wilfredo Acosta. Director Janet Whitaker. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1992. Phileas Fogg ….. Leslie Phillips Passepartout ….. Yves Aubert Sergeant Fix ….. Jim Broadbent Mr Ralph ……… Jonathan Adams Mr Flanagan …… Ronald Herdman Mr Stuart …….. John Church The Doorman …… Mark Straker Princess Aouda … Diana Quick Captain Speedy … Peter Marinker Mudge ………… Terence Edmond PID : b007jtyx VPID: b005pmgs XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005pmgs [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: Around The World in Eighty Days – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 68.25MiB in 01:09 [2022-10-06] No Commitments – s06e05 – Spreading Wings PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y37bh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1688e3-b00y3750/vf_b00y3750_60c65ff7-0818-49ca-9b99-40c8aae69250.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667633375_99c349dd4b07c28507726b46dcae3c6f Series 6 Episode 5 (of 6): Spreading Wings. Emily’s A-level results make mum Victoria realise she is growing up. Stars Celia Imrie and Angela Thorne. From August 1998. Emily’s A-level results make mum Victoria realise she is growing up. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1998. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Charlotte … Celia Imrie Victoria …. Angela Thorne Roger ……. Bill Nighy Emily ……. Lisa Coleman With Alan Cowan NB: Angela Thorne was Marjorie Frobisher in “To The Manor Born”. Lisa Coleman was the sexy daughter in “Old Dog and Partridge”. PID : b00y37bh VPID: b00y3750 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00y3750 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 274 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s06e05 – Spreading Wings [download] 100% of 66.83MiB in 05:00 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/07 FRI [2022-10-07] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-08-00 – The Missing Three-Quarter PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045ng URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e0131b-m00045nf/vf_m00045nf_1c825ac9-527b-4400-bd0b-09b7a7beef86.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667830213_9ae5c34fcd371d95b3c1b60ff290e50d The Missing Three-Quarter: The sleuth probes the disappearance of a key University rugby star. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From 1962. The great detective investigates the disappearance of a key university rugby star on the eve of the Oxford vs Cambridge’s Varsity Match. Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was first published in The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1904. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1962. Sherlock Holmes ……. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson …………. Norman Shelley Lord Mount-James …… Keith Williams Cyril Overton ……… Hervey Ashby Dr Leslie Armstrong … Eric Adnerson The Lady Clerk …….. Dorit Welles The Hotel Porter …… Blaise Wyndham PID : m00045ng VPID: m00045nf XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m00045nf [dashsegments] Total fragments: 254 [download] Destination: Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – The Missing Three-Quarter [download] 100% of 61.51MiB in 01:01 EXPIRES: NO [2022-10-07] A Very Private Man – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09gxsml URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/18c17d-b09gxsl3/vf_b09gxsl3_2fa28b42-f0a1-4665-9856-99c0531208f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667757809_7584c21935979b94f79562852ee06a2a Episode 2 (of 6): The Parkinsons reach their new secluded home. But David’s dream of isolation is even more remote. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. David and Helen Parkinson arrive in their new secluded home in the Yorkshire countryside. But David’s dream of isolation is even more remote. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s north v south sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …….. Paula Tildrook Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-10-07: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] A Very Private Man – Episode 2 PID : b09gxsml VPID: b09gxsl3 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09gxsl3 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: A Very Private Man – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:16 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/08 SAT [2022-10-08] 90 min The Ladykillers – 1996-01-13 – 90 mins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnlr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 83e407-m001cybw/vf_m001cybw_acf9befa-d96e-48d3-8dfd-52f365be276b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667830773_401fd42f5fd44a4596d2b64aad937e68 An old lady is fooled by a crooked lodger and his gang. Bruce Bedford’s Ealing Films comedy adaptation with Edward Petherbridge. A little old lady unwittingly outwits a gang of crooks lodging in her London house. William Rose’s much-love Ealing film comedy. Starring Edward Petherbridge, Donald Sinden and Margot Boyd. Adapted for radio by Bruce Bedford. Pianist Roger Limb. Director Andy Jordan. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1996. The Professor ……………. Edward Petherbridge The Major ……………….. Donald Sinden Louis …………………… Gary Waldhorn Harry …………………… Daniel Peacock One Round ……………….. Martin Hyder Mum …………………….. Margot Boyd General Gordon, the Parrot … Johnny Morris Sgt MacDonald ……………. Stratford Johns Other parts played by John Hartley, Ross Livingstone, Stephen Critchlow, David Timson, David Collings, Zulema Dene, Tessa Worsley, Patience Tomlinson and Jonathan Keeble Previous rpt: 25 Nov 2012 PID : b007jnlr VPID: m001cybw XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001cybw [dashsegments] Total fragments: 845 [download] Destination: The Ladykillers – 1996-01-13 – 90 mins [download] 100% of 207.05MiB in 03:17 [2022-10-08] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, Again – 2013-03-09 – 50th Anniversary Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r5495 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-08-31] I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, Again: Bill Oddie celebrates the BBC’s classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973. Three hours of history and hysteria. With Humphrey Barclay. Bill Oddie celebrates the cult BBC radio comedy series that originated from the Cambridge University Footlights, “I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again”, with three hours of history and hysteria. Presented by Humphrey Barclay. Producer Nick St George. Made for Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in March 2013. Featuring: * Clips of CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS (1964). * I’M SORRY I’LL READ THAT AGAIN: Series 1 Episode 5 (of 9) Singing dogs – and the tale of Martin Copperwick. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From 1965. * I’M SORRY I’LL READ THAT AGAIN: Series 5 Episode 9 (of 13) Worries over Bill Oddie’s singing voice – and Shakespeare’s funny side. Starring John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden : Acting (adult) Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From 1968. * I’M SORRY I’LL READ THAT AGAIN: Series 6 Episode 13 (of 13) A look at love, sex and marriage – plus the tense climax to the hunt for the Time Trousers. Starring John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From 1969. * I’M SORRY I’LL READ THAT AGAIN: 25th Anniversary Edition The original cast of John Cleese, Tim Brook Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie reunite to celebrate their 25the anniversary. From 1989. ISIRTA – 3 Hour Special – 50th Anniversary 2013 [2019-08-31] [b01r5495] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/09 SUN [2022-10-09] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e07 – The Cruise Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04phln5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ b4636f-b04phlk5/vf_b04phlk5_fcfe294c-6c3f-40f4-b0a8-0c52fe9ebb1d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667907623_a77c140cb32f123ad38a10802c6c3257 Series 1 Episode 7 (of 13): The Cruise – Part 2 (of 2). The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies affections. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1977. As their Mediterranean cruise continues away from Stackton Tressel, the Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies’ affections. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded into TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket …….. Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge ……….. George Logan Brigadier Roland Baines … Michael Bates Captain Frobisher ……… Donald Hewlett PID : b04phln5 VPID: b04phlk5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04phlk5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Hinge and Bracket – s01e07 – The Cruise Part 2 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 |
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[2022-10-09] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 3 – Honoria Glossop PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007rgl7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d218e0-b007rgbk/vf_b007rgbk_0ac57b94-9612-4f0f-9e91-40709c123051.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667907939_bb05aace017adb6e0c09d9cb60d3aabe Episode 3 (of 10): Honoria Glossop. When Bingo’s new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day? P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. When Bingo Little’s new love lands Bertie Wooster in bother, who can save the day? P G Wodehouse romp, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1973. Jeeves …………….. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……… Richard Briers Sir Roderick Glossop … Andrew Cruickshank Aunt Agatha ………… Joan Sanderson Bingo Little ……….. Jonathan Cecil Lord Rainsby ……….. James Villiers Honoria Glossop …….. Miriam Margolyes Oswald Glossop ……… Denise Bryer PID : b007rgl7 VPID: b007rgbk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007rgbk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 3 – Honoria Glossop [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:13 [2022-10-09] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e01 – Fit The First PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlzj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 706979-b0023475/vf_b0023475_a0016cb7-9b16-440a-b7ca-69d8cf16ffa3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667908577_da9cdeb87eef510e0fa7b4a822e5c959 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Fit The First. Arthur Dent is trying to stop his house being demolished. But what about Planet Earth? Stars Peter Jones. From March 1978. Arthur Dent is trying to stop his house being demolished to make way for a by-pass. But his friend, Ford Prefect is more concerned about the imminent destruction of the Earth. Radiophonic sound and music Paddy Kingsland. Producer Simon Brett. Ford is a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor” and he may just know how to avoid being evaporated by the Vogons. Douglas Adams’ epic adventure in time and space including some helpful advice on how to see the Universe for less than 30 Altairian dollars a day. The original scripts went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a collection of comic books – and various towels. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. The Book …….. Peter Jones Arthur Dent ….. Simon Jones Ford Prefect …. Geoffrey McGivern Vogon Captain … Bill Wallis Lady Cynthia …. Jo Kendall Barman ………. David Gooderson PID : b007jlzj VPID: b0023475 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0023475 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 268 [download] Destination: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e01 – Fit The First [download] 100% of 64.92MiB in 01:02 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/10 MON [2022-10-10] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-08-21 – The Abbey Grange PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045p2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 87a022-m00045p1/vf_m00045p1_b4e8be5d-22c6-4059-8622-63755c895ed5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667995779_7fc31c6e4c52aca032232159b50d23a1 The Abbey Grange: The sleuth probes the violent death of a sadistic husband. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From 1962. The great detective painfully recollects shrugging his shoulders upon the case of the violent death of a sadistic husband. How could he have overlooked the significance of some wine glasses? Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was published in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” in 1904. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1962. Sherlock Holmes ….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……….. Norman Shelley Hopkins …………. Hugh Dickson Lady Brackenstall … Josephine Price Theresa …………. Coral Fairweather Croker ………….. Peter Claughton The Manager ……… Douglas Storm PID : m00045p2 VPID: m00045p1 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m00045p1 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 256 [download] Destination: Sherlock Holmes – 1962-08-21 – The Abbey Grange [download] 100% of 61.88MiB in 01:00 EXPIRES: NO [2022-10-10] Round the Horne – s03e13 1967-05-07 – Young Horne with a Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mrhjp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 72e390-b00mrf70/vf_b00mrf70_d3337eb0-3780-4dd2-82ac-6473cbd26979.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667996015_42b6544bc3980a8f8dad718f3276e196 Series 3 Episode 13 (of 20): Kenneth Horne blows his own trumpet, plus Julian and Sandy’s psychic gift of a second vada. With Hugh Paddick. From April 1967. Kenneth Horne blows his own trumpet in “Young Horne with a Man”. And be amazed at Julian and Sandy’s bona psychic gift of a second vada! Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden amd Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote many of the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April [sic] 1967. PID : b00mrhjp VPID: b00mrf70 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00mrf70 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e13 1967-05-07 – Young Horne with a Man [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:06 [2022-10-10] Anything Legal – Episode 1 – 1984-11-12 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081qyq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 517279-m000nzv0/vf_m000nzv0_2909feab-e391-4331-8dc6-3db151d23b0d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1667996502_01af1d744379d3b9f9f15735e111273c Episode 1 (of 8): Charles and George are laid off but maintain the pretence of working. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From 1984. After commuting to work together for 15 years, Charles and George both lose their jobs, but decide to keep it a secret. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Charles ………….. Donald Hewlett George …………… Michael Knowles Hilary …………… Norma Ronald GJ ………………. Tony Anholt Futristics Manager … David Ryall Billy ……………. Michael Bilton Harry the Publican … Colin Starkey PID : b0081qyq VPID: m000nzv0 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000nzv0 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Anything Legal – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:02 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/11 TUE [2022-10-11] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-08-00 – The Devil’s Foot PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045q0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 7115cd-m00045pz/vf_m00045pz_0b15480b-88d2-409b-a794-f913227afd9b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668078816_5c1b0ecb182584b218a903f9cf15e33f The Devil’s Foot: Recuperating in Cornwall, the sleuth is asked to solve two deaths. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From 1962. Whilst recuperating in Cornwall, the great detective is called upon to solve two deaths. Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale was published in “His Last Bow” in 1910. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in August 1962. Sherlock Holmes ….. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……….. Norman Shelley Rev Roundhay …….. Humphrey Morton Mortimer ………… George Hagan Mrs Porter ………. Grizelda Hervey Dr Leon Sterndale … Finlay Currie PID : m00045q0 VPID: m00045pz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m00045pz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: Sherlock Holmes – 1962-08-00 – The Devil’s Foot [download] 100% of 61.78MiB in 01:00 EXPIRES: NO [2022-10-11] 5 min In A Nutshell – s02e05 1982-01-31 – B-Movie Man PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001czr7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 838ae5-m001czr6/vf_m001czr6_30619527-aa0b-4afb-b752-6d80799fe641.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666182195_24a9d7ebec34710d14a0f4212febd165 B-Movie Man: Individuals, like chocolate bars, don’t come separately any more, but in uniform packs. Performed by Leonard Rossiter. Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton’s mercurial musings. Producer Catherine Wearing. First broadcast on Radio 3, in January 1982. PID : m001czr7 VPID: m001czr6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001czr6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 74 [download] Destination: In A Nutshell – s02e05 1982-01-31 – B-Movie Man [download] 100% of 17.79MiB in 00:20 NB: Chances are that the previous episode, s02e04 [Eureka], is a BANNED episode, as it has been omitted from this run of repeats. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/12 WED [2022-10-12] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-09-04 – The Mazarin Stone PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00045qt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ cf0a83-m00045qs/vf_m00045qs_ab85a582-8963-49d6-93b8-467bae726589.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668080260_d57364ca495c201bfad8f1726706209d The Mazarin Stone: To recover a crown jewel, the sleuth must risk his own life. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From 1962. A crown jewel is missing and the great detective knows who has it – but must he risk his own life to make the thief give it up? Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale published in “The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes” in 1921. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in September 1962. Sherlock Holmes … Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson ……… Norman Shelley Count Syvius …… Francis de Wolfe Lord Cantlemere … Noel Iliffe The Constable ….. James Thomason Billy …………. John Baddeley Sam Merton …….. Peter Pratt PID : m00045qt VPID: m00045qs XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m00045qs [dashsegments] Total fragments: 255 [download] Destination: Sherlock Holmes – 1962-09-04 – The Mazarin Stone [download] 100% of 61.75MiB in 01:01 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/13 THU [2022-10-13] Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs – 1962-07-17 – The Speckled Band PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003tjs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 955e30-m0003tjr/vf_m0003tjr_dacbcf64-9953-4eca-ac61-239f183d1d29.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668284811_11140b8197a06f6527dfcf1da2371320 Episode 1 (of 8): The Speckled Band. The Baker Street sleuth probes a screaming woman’s mysterious death. Arthur Conan Doyle thriller with Norman Shelley. From 1962. The detective investigates the death of a young woman with a violent stepfather. Starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale originally appeared in “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” published in the Strand Magazine in 1892. Adapted by Michael Hardwick. Producer Robin Midgley. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in July 1962. Sherlock Holmes ……. Carleton Hobbs Dr Watson …………. Norman Shelley Helen Stoner ………. Liane Aukin Dr Grimesby-Roylott … Felix Felton Julia Stoner ………. Miranda Connell PID : m0003tjs VPID: m0003tjr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0003tjr [dashsegments] Total fragments: 257 [download] Destination: Sherlock Holmes – 1962-07-17 – The Speckled Band [download] 100% of 62.11MiB in 00:58 EXPIRES: NO [2022-10-13] No Commitments – s06e06 – Growing Away PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007q9k6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ bcf6a2-b007q9k0/vf_b007q9k0_5bd9a7de-ae48-4061-ba92-a1c79e2c75cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668085327_0d7cb3782efe9478151209d1dcbe12e6 Series 6 Episode 6 (of 6): Growing Away. As Emily flies the nest, Victoria and Roger assess their marriage. Stars Rosemary Leach and Angela Thorne. From August 1999. As Emily flies the nest, Victoria and Roger assess their marriage. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 1999. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Charlotte … Celia Imrie Victoria …. Angela Thorne Roger ……. Bill Nighy Emily ……. Lisa Coleman NB: Lisa Coleman is the sexy daughter in ‘Old Dog and Partridge’ NB: This is the last in the current run of repeats PID : b007q9k6 VPID: b007q9k0 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007q9k0 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 282 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s06e06 – Growing Away [download] 100% of 68.86MiB in 01:09 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/14 FRI [2022-10-14] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvh9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 055ab8-b005m8gg/vf_b005m8gg_201411cb-a12a-4fa6-9fe1-21665d0b5073.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668285013_2b5ab8e7ca8d7a09b1c8b0fed0849052 Part 1 (of 6): Baron Hardup. The lothario actor employs his skills to set about solving the murder of a leading theatre impresario. Stars Francis Matthews. Charles Paris is a middle-aged actor down on his luck, but his whole life is to change after a chance meeting with a chorus girl named Jacqui. Assuming a variety of roles, the lothario thespian employs his skills to try and solve a murder. Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris. Set during the UK’s winter fuel crisis of 1973. A thriller in six parts, dramatised by Simon Brett from his novel. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell …. Fiona Hendley Frances ………… Jennifer Hilary Maurice Skellern … Harry Landis Len ……………. Peter Tuddenham Norman …………. James Bryce Barman …………. Mark Straker Newsreader ……… Paul Leighton NB: This serial is set during the 3-Day Week in 1973, when the miners strike was forcing business and industry to work only three days in each week. The UK economy was totally dependent on electricity, but there was no longer enough of it to run the economy, due to the strikes at the coal mines. It was this strike which toppled the Conservative government of 1970-74, and which led the next Conservative prime minister, Mrs Thatcher, to destroy the mining industry in the 1980s and replace coal with North Sea oil. PID : b007jvh9 VPID: b005m8gg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005m8gg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 1 [download] 100% of 64.41MiB in 01:00 [2022-10-14] A Very Private Man – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hd8xy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 97f2d0-b09hd8s5/vf_b09hd8s5_cf88f22f-f7e1-4220-9d5b-56ed8d8fbb31.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668285228_eaaefd726ae35e3c2e9c070a674c87ee Episode 3 (of 6): A romantic reconciliation meal doesn’t go as planned for the Parkinsons. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. A romantic meal does not go as planned for David and Helen Parkinson. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s north v south sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …….. Paula Tildrook Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler PID : b09hd8xy VPID: b09hd8s5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09hd8s5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: A Very Private Man – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:02 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/15 SAT [2022-10-15] Edgar Wallace – The Man Who Wrote Too Much PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055fy0h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e39447-b000728h/vf_b000728h_de4f0bc8-9131-407a-a414-4fff13b718d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668287912_7308a04031680bdbed1e5d7247ced20a Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Wrote Too Much? Writer Mark Billingham investigates the life of the ‘fiction factory’ of crime, the creator of ‘King Kong’, Edgar Wallace. How can a writer whose publisher declared him the ‘King of Thrillers’, and was thought to be responsible for a quarter of all new books read in Britain in the late 1920s, be largely forgotten today? Crime writer Mark Billingham investigates the life of the man called the ‘fiction factory’, the best-selling author, journalist, playwright, film director, and creator of King Kong – Edgar Wallace. Wallace’s life seems the stuff of fantasy. An illegitimate child in London, largely self-educated, he was the newspaper boy who became one of the most famous writers in the world. He sold millions of books, but was plagued by debts. He died in Hollywood in 1932, aged 56, after writing the original story for King Kong. His body was returned by ocean liner in honour to Britain, only to be reunited with an ocean of outstanding bills. And though he’s long dead, Mark has a hunch that he may be able to hear from Edgar Wallace himself. His work was the source of countless TV and film adaptions in the 1950s and 60s. His books have sold in their multi-millions. But from the Golden Age of crime fiction it is Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie who are really remembered today. Was Edgar Wallace just a man who wrote, and did, too much? Producer Peter McHugh. Made for Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in March 2015. Mark presents some of the best adaptations and documentaries about Edgar Wallace from the BBC archive: * A 1951 version of one of Wallace’s biggest successes, THE RINGER * One of Wallace’s best crime creations, THE MIND OF MR J.G.REEDER * Loveable racing ‘turf tipster’ EDUCATED EVANS, starring Roy Hudd and Andrew Sachs. PID : b055fy0h VPID: b000728h XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b000728h [dashsegments] Total fragments: 1689 [download] Destination: Edgar Wallace – The Man Who Wrote Too Much [download] 100% of 414.09MiB in 06:35 NB: Not retained. I uploaded this to the Internet Archive, then deleted it. NB: The upper class looked down on middle class literature, by writers such as Agatha Christie, as being ‘lowbrow’; but this was just snobbery, for it really wasn’t. In turn, the middle class looked down on working class fiction as also being ‘lowbrow’; but it actually was. Edgar Wallace was a working class writer – literally a kid from the slums – who had no formal education. His fiction sold mainly to working class readers, because, like them, it was unsophisticated. But, like much working class culture, it had no lasting value: he was the literary equivalent of Old Mother Riley, another working class hero of the 1930s: popular, among the working class, but genuinely lowbrow. He wrote a great deal, but he didn’t write well; to anyone with even a modest education, his fiction was too crude and simplistic to be readable. Badly written tales, they could only appeal to a badly educated audience. The fact that, in their day, the books sold in their millions is just an indicator that they were selling to the working class, the largest audience of all. But they were the equivalent of the ‘penny dreadful’, being both lurid and cheap. They didn’t make much profit-per-copy, the profits only came because of the volume of sales. Pile them high, sell them cheap, was his publishing strategy. A writer who genuinely was of the working class, without any education, inevitably had a style which could only appeal to an audience that shared his educational background, and therefore shared his literary tastes (if they can genuinely be termed ‘literary’). The proof of this is, perhaps, that today I cannot name a single one of his novels. Certainly, they are no longer in print: none have survived the ultimate test, the test of time. [2022-10-15] The Jack Benny Program – 1950-01-22 – Jack Reads I Was Betrayed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rcxw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3e4d77-m000rcxv/vf_m000rcxv_357bf1df-6130-419c-96d4-5d6165b984ec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668289123_368a07934ebabb224d054b92ed0a0350 Episode 1 (of 6): Jack Reads I Was Betrayed. The cast plead to be paid before performing in a medical drama. With Red Skelton. From January 1950. The cast plead to be paid before performing in a medical drama. Starring Jack Benny. With Red Skelton, Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, and The Sportsmen Quartet. Announcer Don Wilson. Orchestra conducted by Bob Crosby. The Jack Benny Program is an American classic, running first on radio from 1932 to 1955, with re-runs until 1958. The show switched to TV in 1955. With a fine cast of supporting players, Benny made his show into one of the all-time great radio comedies, portraying him as a likeable character, despite being vain, argumentative and a skinflint. Over the years, show sponsors ranged from tyres to cigarettes. First broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), in January 1950. PID : m000rcxw VPID: m000rcxv XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000rcxv [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Jack Benny Program – 1950-01-22 – Jack Reads I Was Betrayed [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:11 Previous rpt: 16 Jan 2021 – http://archive.org/download/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20210116_120000/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20210116_120000.mp3 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/16 SUN [2022-10-16] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e08 – The Gymkhana PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04stsfk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ bf02c2-b04sts87/vf_b04sts87_7a2b46c4-d7e9-4b43-812e-65a8506ed47b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668432365_3b3cd5f8cabc5953c4bc46a3cc2249ab Series 1 Episode 8 (of 13): The Gymkhana. Can the dear ladies choose an appropriate guest of honour? Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From May 1977. Can the dear ladies manage to find an appropriate guest of honour for the local Gymkhana? Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s they expanded into TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge …… George Logan Roland …………… Michael Bates Roger ……………. Donald Hewlett PID : b04stsfk VPID: b04sts87 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04sts87 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e08 – The Gymkhana [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:12 [2022-10-16] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 4 – The Great Sermon Handicap PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s5dn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1f9a52-b007s58k/vf_b007s58k_afe406ca-c230-4961-bce8-ca78807623eb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668432539_ca797a033eb308053ded75eac001b0ef Episode 4 (of 8): The Great Sermon Handicap. Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate? P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Can Bertie Wooster beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate? P G Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Jeeves ……………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster …….. Richard Briers Revrend Heppenstall … Maurice Denham Bingo Little ………. Jonathan Cecil Eustace …………… David Jason Claude ……………. Jonathan Lynn Cynthia …………… Carol Marsh PID : b007s5dn VPID: b007s58k XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007s58k [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 4 – The Great Sermon Handicap [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:11 [2022-10-16] 30 min Desert Island Discs – 1975-12-27 – Bing Crosby PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d61m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 545a21-m001d61l/vf_m001d61l_589d5f35-cf47-42ca-ac42-09793c764e21.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668432756_97c4c08ff285319472d38509b52c94ec Lost Gems: From Claude Debussy to Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. From 1975. 4 Extra Debut. From Claude Debussy to Glenn Miller, singer and actor Bing Crosby shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. Oscar-winning singer and actor Bing Crosby discusses his early family life, leaving behind the study of law for a life in music, and his abiding love of outdoor pursuits, including golf. Producer Monica Chapman. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1975. DISC ONE : Bob Crosby’s Bobcats – South Rampart Street Parade DISC TWO : Claude Debussy – Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque) DISC THREE : Benny Goodman – And The Angels Sing DISC FOUR : Glenn Miller Orchestra – Moonlight Serenade DISC FIVE : Franz Liszt – Liebesträum No. 3 in A flat major DISC SIX : Artie Shaw and His Orchestra – Begin The Beguine DISC SEVEN : Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra – Song Of India DISC EIGHT : Pietro Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana BOOK CHOICE : Roget’s Thesaurus LUXURY CHOICE : Guitar CASTAWAY’S FAVOURITE : Bob Crosby’s Bobcats – South Rampart Street Parade PID : m001d61m VPID: m001d61l XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001d61l [dashsegments] Total fragments: 257 [download] Destination: Desert Island Discs – 1975-12-27 – Bing Crosby [download] 100% of 62.26MiB in 00:59 NB: Alarmingly entitled ‘Desert Island Discs Revisited’, implying it might not be the complete broadcast. Recovered recently, when a listener’s collection of 100 episodes from the series was found. In fact, in 1975 this programme aired in a 28 minute timeslot – Radio 4 FM Sat 27th Dec 1975 19:02-19:30 Desert Island Discs Bing Crosby chooses the records he would take to a desert island and discusses them with Roy Plomley. (Repeated: Monday 12.27pm) https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_fourfm/1975-12-27 [2022-10-16] 30 min Max Bygraves Entertains – 1965-05-09 – Centenary Tribute PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d61q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ce7016-m001d61p/vf_m001d61p_31316771-82ae-4678-8cd3-92d963c53278.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668432934_51627db593ef3fa0ca66026fafe6b2f7 Sing along with Max Bygraves. Featuring Bob Miller & The Millermen, and special guest Joe Brown. From May 1965. 4 Extra Debut. Sing along with Max Bygraves – interspersed with banter with the band and the audience. Accompanied by Bob Miller & The Millermen. Special guest Joe Brown. Script written by Spike Mullins. Producer John Browell. Max Bygraves was an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. Broadcast to mark what would have been Max’s 100th birthday today, 16th October 2022. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1965. NB: “I wanna tell you a story…!” (Singa-longa-Max, from 1965) PID : m001d61q VPID: m001d61p XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001d61p [dashsegments] Total fragments: 292 [download] Destination: Max Bygraves Entertains – 1965-05-09 – Centenary Tribute [download] 100% of 71.32MiB in 01:09 [2022-10-16] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e02 – Fit The Second PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm03 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 69b80a-b00235d8/vf_b00235d8_90350f6d-49e8-490b-9072-e7b5a328d393.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668433150_e67ee4570b73371bacc12cdcb5301945 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Fit The Second. Arthur and Ford have escaped Earth’s demise, only to be cornered by the Vogons and their poetry. Stars Peter Jones. From March 1978. Arthur Dent is – so far – the only survivor from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Both are now at the mercy of the Vogon Captain, and even worse, powerless in the face of his poetry. The only thing which can save them is an unlikely coincidence or two – and it may lead to an encounter with a certain bipolar automaton. Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Vogon Captain ……. Bill Wallis Trillion ………… Susan Sheridan Vogon Guard ……… David Tate The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e02 – Fit The Second PID : b007jm03 VPID: b00235d8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00235d8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e02 – Fit The Second [download] 100% of 64.55MiB in 01:00 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/17 MON [2022-10-17] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5b2aa3-b005tc1m/vf_b005tc1m_c6743728-c441-46d6-80e1-f9f653216ac9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668469764_f6f68ac522497bd53ee05cec2047497c Part 2 (of 6): Transformation Scene. On the trail of the blackmailers, the lothario actor has a close encounter in a photographer’s studio. Stars Francis Matthews. Chorus girl Jacqui Mitchell has suddenly been rejected by her lover impresario. Could it be because compromising photographs were taken of them both at a party? Assuming a variety of roles, lothario thespian Charles Paris employs his skills to try and solve a murder. Starring Francis Matthews. Dramatised by Simon Brett from his novel. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. Charles Paris ….. Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell … Fiona Hendley George ………… Peter Tuddenham Bernard Walton …. Timothy Carlton Joanne Menzies …. Sandra Clark Mrs Sweet ……… Lynda Baron Harry Chiltern …. Victor Maddern Nurse …………. Hilda Schroder Maggie Swede …… Maggie McCarthy PID : b007jvhd VPID: b005tc1m XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005tc1m [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 2 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:04 [2022-10-17] Round the Horne – s03e14 – The Maltese Brass Monkey PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mw69c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 16252c-b00mw27b/vf_b00mw27b_18d3b4f6-d8da-47d8-ac50-3a53d6c3998e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668469918_fe26c2ccf429a302754babbe0199e9ed Series 3 Episode 14 (of 20): The Maltese Brass Monkey. Trouble at sea for Kenneth Horne, and Julian and Sandy go trolling on a bona fox hunt. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From May 1967. Trouble at sea for Kenneth Horne in ‘The Maltese Brass Monkey’. Meanwhile Julian and Sandy go trolling on a bona fox hunt with a twist. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. PID : b00mw69c VPID: b00mw27b XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00mw27b [dashsegments] Total fragments: 301 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e14 – The Maltese Brass Monkey [download] 100% of 73.62MiB in 01:10 [2022-10-17] Anything Legal – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00828m9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1d5e8f-m000p8h7/vf_m000p8h7_290b0cf9-9038-47b4-9af3-d0eb6c47b901.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668470068_d63d3a4bcbfbe5e4edbc3f6a7fc95709 Episode 2 (of 8): Two city gents finally admit they’ve been sacked and take action. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From November 1984. City commuters Charles and George finally admit they’ve both lost their jobs and take action. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. ‘A Tale of Two City Gents’ by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Charles ………………… Donald Hewlett George …………………. Michael Knowles Mr Rollings …………….. Jon Glover The Ticket Collector …….. Renu Setna Black Market Job Salesman … Ron Pember The Waitress ……………. Sonia Fraser PID : b00828m9 VPID: m000p8h7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000p8h7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Anything Legal – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:03 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/18 TUE [2022-10-18] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ b35e89-b005tc43/vf_b005tc43_ba00b8eb-528a-41f8-b97b-bf84723c751d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668516374_adecf3116fd3febc824d331ade4aee1f Part 3 (of 6): Inside the Giant’s Castle. The actor-turned-sleuth becomes increasingly involved in the compromising sex party photograph case. Stars Francis Matthews. Charles Paris has still not been able to contact the elusive theatrical impresario Marius Steen. Now the man who took the compromising photographs of Steen and his lover has been shot dead. Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris. Dramatised by Simon Brett from his novel. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in May 1984. Charles Paris ….. Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell … Fiona Hendley Marius Steen …… Peter Tuddenham Mrs Sweet ……… Lynda Baron Juliet ………… Wendy Murray Miles …………. David Dixon Nigel Steen ……. Richard Morant Taxi Driver ……. Mark Jones NB: Peter Tuddenham was Zen and Orac in “Blake’s 7”. Lynda Baron was Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in “Open All Hours” with Ronnie Barker. David Dixon was Ford Prefect in the tv version of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. PID : b007jvhj VPID: b005tc43 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005tc43 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 272 [download] Destination: Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 3 [download] 100% of 66.37MiB in 01:02 [2022-10-18] Radio 4 FM, 6.30pm Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e15 1955-02-08 – The Marriage Bureau PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5k5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 0b501f-m001d5k1/vf_m001d5k1_852d7211-601b-4c01-801a-c14bb59f9314.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1666177858_c2b1cc70510eefe0992fe9cf724b096f Series 1 Episode 15: The Marriage Bureau. The time has come, the Lad Himself must get a job. But he needs to find a wife first. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1955. The time has come, the Lad Himself must get a job. But he needs to find a wife first. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Moira Lister, Sidney James and Peter Sellers. Announcer Adrian Waller. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1955. NB: This is on Radio 4 FM. It will be repeated on 4 Extra on Wed 26 Oct 2022. NB: There are lots of differences from the script, so no convincing evidence of any Woke cuts. NB: A lost episode, this recording was recently recovered from a listener’s home tape, recorded off-air in 1955. Remarkably good sound quality for an off-air. Here being broadcast (on Radio 4 FM) for the first time since 1955. Dur: 27’59” From the same batch of tapes, a complete recording of “The Goon Show” episode, ‘The Phantom Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea’, was recovered, containing 4 minutes of extra material compared to any surviving Transcription Service edit. PID : m001d5k5 VPID: m001d5k1 Radio 4 FM: https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7j XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001d5k1 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e15 1955-02-08 – The Marriage Bureau [download] 100% of 63.84MiB in 01:12 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/19 WED [2022-10-19] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 853520-b005tcbz/vf_b005tcbz_a93d5f53-5a6e-45b9-88ac-72daf1e4ad7a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668725128_d6f2574fa032a670e91a484fa9789332 Part 4 (of 6): Enter the Funny Policeman. Marius Steen’s recently revised will sends actor-turned-detective Charles Paris in a new direction. Stars Francis Matthews. Impresario Marius Steen has been found dead. Jacqui Mitchell suspects foul play, so Charles Paris continues his investigations – and discovers a thing or two about Steen’s will. Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris. Dramatised by Simon Brett from his novel. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1984. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell …. Fiona Hendley Marius Steen ……. Peter Tuddenham Gerald Venables …. Jeremy Child Joanne Menzies ….. Sandra Clark Bartlemas ………. Anthony Newlands O’Rourke ……….. Alec Bregonzi Maurice Skellern … Harry Landis Morrison ……….. Peter Cleall Waiter …………. Geoffrey Collins PID : b007jvhn VPID: b005tcbz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005tcbz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 4 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:00 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/20 THU [2022-10-20] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvhq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ba9afe-b005tcd5/vf_b005tcd5_e220a13c-44bf-4a55-9e6f-670cbc945bee.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668775358_284febf75e4b199ee65fb13799be93c0 Part 5 (of 6): Slapstick Scene. Jacqui spills the beans to the police and movie-making becomes a horror story for the lothario actor. Stars Francis Matthews. Marius Steen has been found dead. His lover Jacqui Mitchell suspects foul play, and now that a new will has been found made in her favour Charles Paris begins to believe her. Movie making becomes a horror story. Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris. Dramatised by Simon Brett from his novel. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1984. Charles Paris …… Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell …. Fiona Hendley Gerald Venable ….. Jeremy Child Joanne Menzies ….. Sandra Clark Nigel Steen …….. Richard Morant Jean-Luc Roussel … Harry Fowler Garth ………….. Nigel Graham P.A. …………… Eileen Tully Eric …………… Mark Jones PID : b007jvhq VPID: b005tcd5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005tcd5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 261 [download] Destination: Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 5 [download] 100% of 63.72MiB in 00:58 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/21 FRI [2022-10-21] Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvj1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 6d7336-b005tm64/vf_b005tm64_81cf1bf6-7224-465a-aa43-727bbb4369a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668856833_afee57e53986c9661eaa9ec198855ba5 Part 6 (of 6): King Rat. The actor-cum-detective faces a showdown at Streetley as he closes in on the truth about Steen’s death. Stars Francis Matthews. Charles has been shot. Was it an accident – or did someone try to murder him? Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris. Conclusion of Simon Brett’s novel, dramatised by the author. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 2, in June 1984. Charles Paris …………… Francis Matthews Jacqui Mitchell …………. Fiona Hendley Gerald Venables …………. Jeremy Child Joanne Menzies ………….. Sandra Clark Nigel Steen …………….. Richard Morant Keith ………………….. Nigel Graham Eric …………………… Mark Jones Doctor Marsh/ Taxi Driver … Jon Strickland PID : b007jvj1 VPID: b005tm64 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005tm64 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Charles Paris – Cast in Order of Disappearance – Part 6 [download] 100% of 64.41MiB in 01:00 [2022-10-21] A Very Private Man – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09j2l7l URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2017-12-13] Episode 4 (of 6): Panic stations for Helen as her mother arrives unannounced. Can she keep her and David apart? Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. Panic stations for Helen, as her mother arrives unannounced. Can she keep her away from husband David? Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Arthur …….. Paula Tildrook Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler A Very Private Man – Episode 4 [2017-12-13] [b09j2l7l] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/22 SAT [2022-10-22] Steve Punt’s Hancock Cuttings – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04n61gw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 255122-b04n613k/vf_b04n613k_6abf2621-1f7d-4912-8e5e-81ab91e2a252.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668998476_85ff07fa34496b8d969537caceaad8a9 Fan Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring Tony Hancock. Tony Hancock fan Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring the lad himself: “Educating Archie”, “The Missing Page”, “Face To Face”, “‘Ancock’s Anthology”, and the first ever “Hancock’s Half Hour”. Producer Mik Wilkojc. Made for Radio 4 Extra, first broadcast in November 2014. * EDUCATING ARCHIE (19/10/1951) Tony Hancock, Julie Andrews and Hattie Jacques join wisecracking schoolboy Archie Andrews. Cinema high-jinks, and Dr Hancock lets Archie use his ‘Wishing Chair’. Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough. Written by Eric Sykes. * HANCOCK’S HALF HOUR: The First Night Party (Light Programme 02/11/1954) The first ever episode of “Hancock’s Half Hour”. The lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don’t quite go to plan. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Gerald Campion. Written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson. * TV’s “FACE TO FACE” interview (1960) Episode from the TV series in which John Freeman cross-examined leading personalities of the day. Here he interviews the radio and TV comedian, Tony Hancock. * ‘ANCOCK’S ANTHOLOGY (25/12/1964) The Light Programme’s Christmas Day miscellany of the comic’s favourite music and readings, and an interview with Stirling Moss. * THE MISSING PAGE (LP, 1965) The Pye Records re-recording of the TV episode. On a visit to Cheam Library, the lad is appalled to be told he has some outstanding fines to pay. With Graham Stark, Clive Dunn and Frank Thornton. Written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson. PID : b04n61gw VPID: b04n613k XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04n613k [dashsegments] Total fragments: 1661 [download] Destination: Steve Punt’s Hancock Cuttings – 3 Hour Special [download] 100% of 407.19MiB in 06:24 [2022-10-22] The Jack Benny Program – 1950-03-26 – From Palm Springs, Guest Bob Hope PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rml7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3b8fc8-m000rml6/vf_m000rml6_da978a25-da1d-470b-aa41-38c3d21c895a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1668999007_6c287e8ff34cc6c45abc6d2401b3f0ee Episode 2 (of 6): From Palm Springs, with guest Bob Hope. Jack Benny is teased about his horsemanship, and makes an appearance in Quick magazine. With Bob Hope and Phil Harris. From March 1950. The cast are in Palm Springs, California, where they tease Jack about his horsemanship and appear in “Quick” magazine. Starring Jack Benny. With Bob Hope, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris and Dennis Day. Announcer Don Wilson. Orchestra conducted by Bob Crosby. The Jack Benny Program is an American classic, running first on radio from 1932 to 1955, with re-runs until 1958. The show switched to TV in 1955. With a fine cast of supporting players, Benny made his show into one of the all-time great radio comedies, portraying his radio persona as a likeable character, despite being vain, argumentative and a skinflint. Over the years, show sponsors ranged from tyres to cigarettes. First broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), in March 1950. PID : m000rml7 VPID: m000rml6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000rml6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 217 [download] Destination: The Jack Benny Program – 1950-03-00 – Guest Bob Hope [download] 100% of 52.91MiB in 00:50 Previous rpt: Sat 23 Jan 2021 – http://archive.org/download/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20210123_120000/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20210123_120000.mp3 Due to an iPlayer fault, the second half of this episode can be found at the beginning of: b06j7vwh https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/42aa57-b06j7vv8/vf_b06j7vv8_47bd8f74-1acb-4b81-83b2-4ae6734d107c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669001265_18e6fd8fa25045eba3b096eb1f3a067d PID : b06j7vwh VPID: b06j7vv8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b06j7vv8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 123 [download] Destination: b06j7vwh [download] 100% of 29.91MiB in 00:29 [2022-10-22] Old Harry’s Game – s03e01 – This Thing Called Love PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm9l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 415ab7-b0023w23/vf_b0023w23_abe349d9-76f3-413c-bdfa-8439306fd74a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669244137_f2bbef8008a86fcf6d9f914a0f11182e Series 3 Episode 1 (of 6): This Thing Called Love. Satan worries about his image, and the Professor is concerned over his widow’s remarriage. Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 1999. Satan worries about his image, and the Professor is concerned over his widow’s remarriage. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Other characters played by Philip Pope, Michael Fenton Stevens, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell. PID : b007jm9l VPID: b0023w23 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0023w23 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 263 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s03e01 – This Thing Called Love [download] 100% of 63.54MiB in 01:00 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/23 SUN [2022-10-23] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e09 – Daily Rehearsals PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04t6tf8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5a80b4-b04t6t8k/vf_b04t6t8k_9872500d-7589-4e1e-b8e6-8d4b8ee995f0.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669091497_3b9d7a887522e517c527c255d0f39acb Series 1 Episode 9 (of 13): Daily Rehearsals. A driving lesson sparks problems aplenty for the dear ladies. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From May 1977. A driving lesson sparks problems aplenty for the dear ladies. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to TV with the series Dear Ladies. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge …… George Logan Maude ……………. Daphne Heard PID : b04t6tf8 VPID: b04t6t8k XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04t6t8k [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Hinge and Bracket – s01e09 – Daily Rehearsals [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:15 [2022-10-23] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 5 – The Purity of the Turf PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007sxvp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5d48e7-b007sxsl/vf_b007sxsl_b48f4c72-e8d3-4c76-ae98-00890ac7fa58.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669091698_f5737caf07cfa6f8044158bbcc04d88b Episode 5 (of 8): The Purity of the Turf. After the syndicate disaster, Bertie ponders what to bet on next. P G Wodehouse romp, with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. After the syndicate disaster, Bertie Wooster ponders what he should bet on next. P G Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Jeeves ……………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster …….. Richard Briers Revrend Heppenstall … Maurice Denham Bingo Little ………. Jonathan Cecil Steggles ………….. Edwin Apps Harold ……………. Denise Bryer Charles …………… John Samson PID : b007sxvp VPID: b007sxsl XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007sxsl [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 5 – The Purity of the Turf [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 [2022-10-23] Desert Island Discs – 1974-05-25 – James Stewart PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dfdk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 2ad343-m001dfdj/vf_m001dfdj_909479f6-ff05-48c6-88d9-b855fe74acdb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669160734_a94d3dc56220d76e7f107719d9712b7a Lost Gems: James Stewart. From Glenn Miller to Vaughan Monroe, actor James Stewart shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. From 1974. 4 Extra Debut. From Glenn Miller to Vaughan Monroe, legendary Hollywood actor James Stewart shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. In the first of what were to become two castaway appearances (the second was in 1983), Jimmy’s disc choices reflect his lifelong love of music, and mark key stages in his life, from early childhood to Second World War service and beyond: “I can connect almost everything that’s happened to me with a piece of music…when I was a kid, when I was at school, when I was in the war….when I was getting into the movies…” Highlights of his highly successful film career include: “Rear Window”, “Vertigo”, “Harvey” and “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Desert Island Discs was created by Roy Plomley. Producer Ronald Cook. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1974. DISC ONE: On The Road To Mandalay – Kenneth McKellar DISC TWO: Bye Bye Blues – Bert Lown & His Orchestra DISC THREE: I’ve Got A Crush On You – Betty Grable & Jack Lemmon DISC FOUR: I Hadn’t Anyone Till You – Ray Noble & His Orchestra DISC FIVE: There I’ve Said It Again – Vaughan Monroe & His Orchestra DISC SIX: Don’t Cry Joe – Gordon Jenkins Orchestra DISC SEVEN: Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller Orchestra DISC EIGHT: Dream – The Pied Pipers BOOK CHOICE : “A book of Brubeck’s music” LUXURY CHOICE : Upright piano CASTAWAY’S FAVOURITE : Dream – The Pied Pipers PID : m001dfdk VPID: m001dfdj XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001dfdj [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: Desert Island Discs – 1974-05-25 – James Stewart [download] 100% of 65.01MiB in 01:05 NB: Alarmingly entitled ‘Desert Island Discs Revisited’, implying it might not be the complete broadcast. Recovered recently, when a listener’s collection of 100 episodes from the series was found. In fact, in 1974 it aired in a 28 minute timeslot – Desert Island Discs Radio 4 FM Sat 25th May 1974 19:02-19:30 James Stewart, film actor, discusses with Roy Plomley (in a recorded programme devised by him) the records he would take to a desert island. (Repeated: Monday, 12.27pm) https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_fourfm/1974-05-25#at-19.00 [2022-10-23] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e03 – Fit The Third PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm0m URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ c633bc-b00235sy/vf_b00235sy_2234a887-a8b6-499d-9ac1-426f243c34bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669091958_e85c69974cc928fea2cb63013a268f4c Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Fit The Third. A whale meets an unfortunate end as Arthur Dent and company meet the Earth’s creators. Stars Simon Jones. From March 1978. A whale meets an unfortunate end, as Arthur Dent and company meet the Earth’s creators. Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. Arthur Dent was the only survivor from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian, and duplicitous two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford are about to learn more startling truths about the universe. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. The Book ………… Peter Jones Slartibartfast …… Richard Vernon Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Trillion ………… Susan Sheridan Computer ………… David Tate PID : b007jm0m VPID: b00235sy XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00235sy [dashsegments] Total fragments: 272 [download] Destination: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e03 – Fit The Third [download] 100% of 65.75MiB in 01:04 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/24 MON [2022-10-24] Round the Horne – s03e15 1967-05-21 – The Big Top PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007r44l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 62c4b6-b007r43n/vf_b007r43n_0749df1c-2495-4700-8dba-80975aebea30.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669209213_18a97188e582e914e702616da0481bf8 Series 3 Episode 15 (of 20): The Big Top. Kenneth Horne’s got a big top, and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy’s bona menu. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1967. Kenneth Horne’s got a big top, while Rambling Sid Rumpo sings a Pewter Woggler’s Bangling Song. Plus your actual cob is on the bona menu for Julian and Sandy. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. PID : b007r44l VPID: b007r43n XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007r43n [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e15 1967-05-21 – The Big Top [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:07 [2022-10-24] Anything Legal – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084hrs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ c23d7c-m000phcz/vf_m000phcz_133cae53-bade-44ad-ac8c-799c1e00089a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669209376_620058957a9ef3ee83957ef0383087d6 Episode 3 (of 8): The city gents new business makes them money, but at what cost? Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From November 1984. Charles and George kick off their secret new business offering anything legal – but at what cost? Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. ‘A Tale of Two City Gents’ by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in November 1984. Charles …. Donald Hewlett George ….. Michael Knowles Publican … Douglas Blackwell PID : b0084hrs VPID: m000phcz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000phcz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Anything Legal – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:03 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/25 TUE [2022-10-25] Appointment With Fear – 1943-09-18 – The Pit and the Pendulum PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dfh3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 31e018-m001dfh2/vf_m001dfh2_248f3e8d-cd58-4b8c-9a6e-00c72c26eac1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669246955_6789269dd6783a51b2629b92a400f7f4 1: The Pit and the Pendulum. A French officer is sentenced to a tortuous death by the Spanish Inquisition. Classic chiller by Edgar Allan Poe. Stars Marius Goring. From 1943. A French officer is sentenced to a tortuous death by the Spanish Inquisition. Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale. Dramatised by John Dickson Carr. Originally a weekly half-hour of mystery and suspense. The story-teller is The Man in Black, Valentine Dyall. Producers Val Gielgud & Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Home Service, in September 1943. NB: 1st in a short season of repeats. Introduced by Valentine Dyall. With a very famous piece of theme music, later used by ITV for the 1980s sitcom ‘The New Statesman’. D’Albret …………… Marius Goring The Grand Inquisitor … William Trent Second Inquisitor …… Phillip Leaver Clerk ……………… Heron Carvic Beatrice …………… Sehri Saklatvala PID : m001dfh3 VPID: m001dfh2 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001dfh2 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 309 [download] Destination: Appointment With Fear – 1943-09-18 – The Pit and the Pendulum [download] 100% of 75.38MiB in 01:12 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/26 WED [2022-10-26] Gilbert Harding – The Rudest Man in Britain – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dfn3 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-26] Part 1 (of 3): Twenty Questions to Celebrity Status. Gilbert Harding was a household name in the 1950s. Simon Fanshawe explores the legacy of this radio and TV star. Gilbert Harding started as a radio presenter in post-war Britain, and although he never lived to see the 1960s he already displayed a lack of deference more typical of that decade. He gained wider TV exposure as a star in the BBC’s long-running “What’s My Line?” which was watched by millions. Audiences would talk about his performance the following day because of his outrageousness and, also, because sometimes it was obvious he had been drinking. The first of a three-part exploration. Featuring Jeffrey Richards, Gillian Reynolds, Andy Medhurst, Russell Davies and Joe Moran. Producer Mike Greenwood. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra, and first broadcast in January 2014. Extracts from: * ROUND BRITAIN QUIZ * WHAT’S MY LINE? * THE BRAINS TRUST * A complete edition of TWENTY QUESTIONS with Jack Train, Anona Winn, Richard Dimbleby and Joy Adamson. 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[2022-10-26] Appointment With Fear – 1944-04-13 – The Speaking Clock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dfn6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ a36003-m001dfn5/vf_m001dfn5_c7e8ebf5-9cc0-4231-92ed-ed2aa54ff371.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669347483_c0edf31862adaa447cc8d21639dbef72 2: The Speaking Clock: When Judith and Ronald confront their blackmailer in an antiques shop they face a double surprise. Stars Esme Percy. From 1944. Judith and Ronald Gilbert arrive in a dimly lit antiques shop to hand money over to their blackmailer, Charles. But events take an unexpected and dramatic turn. Written by John Dickson Carr. Originally a weekly half-hour of mystery and suspense. The story-teller is The Man in Black, Valentine Dyall. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in April 1944. Charles Markham … Esme Percy Ronald Gilbert …. John Dodsworth Judith Ray …….. Belle Chrystall Taxi-Driver ……. William Trent PID : m001dfn6 VPID: m001dfn5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001dfn5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Appointment With Fear – 1944-04-13 – The Speaking Clock [download] 100% of 66.72MiB in 01:06 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/27 THU [2022-10-27] Appointment With Fear – 1944-05-18 – The Clock Strikes Eight PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dfmw URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 015acc-m001dfmv/vf_m001dfmv_a6a27453-3ccf-4205-85fa-49aea747c550.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669350007_e5fb79f2a32a32362af1af56777488b7 3: The Clock Strikes Eight. A woman accused of killing her lover is waiting for the hangman. She says she is innocent – but is anyone listening? From 1944. A woman awaits the hangman’s noose in her prison cell. Dr Gideon Fell takes a special interest in her case, but will he be able to find the evidence he needs in time? Written by John Dickson Carr. Originally a weekly half-hour of mystery and suspense. The story-teller is The Man in Black, Valentine Dyall. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Home Service, in May 1944. Charles Markham ….. Esme Percy Dr Fell …………. Richard George Helen Barton …….. Grizelda Harvey Colonel Andrews ….. Richard Williams Herbert Gale …….. Basil Jones Harris ………….. Frank Cochrans Prison Wardress 1 … Gladys Spencer Prison Wardress 2 … Ann Codrington PID : m001dfmw VPID: m001dfmv XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001dfmv [dashsegments] Total fragments: 290 [download] Destination: Appointment With Fear – 1944-05-18 – The Clock Strikes Eight [download] 100% of 70.12MiB in 01:10 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/28 FRI [2022-10-28] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s8kxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ c49b99-b00s8kq8/vf_b00s8kq8_637c213f-fc1e-43a9-bcaa-93183b18d941.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669392170_a59fda30ceefc6a54b996d20d7b9892b Episode 1 (of 6): The Evidence of the Corpse. When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. Dorothy L Sayers mystery with Ian Carmichael. When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, debonair sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer Dorothy L Sayers. “Have His Carcase” was published in 1932. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey on the radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the TV adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Haviland Martin ….. Warren Clarke Mrs Weldon ………. Isabel Dean Julian Perkins …… Richard O’Callaghan Saunders ………… John Webb Mr Hearn ………… Alexander John Narrator ………… John Westbrook NB: Richard O’Callaghan was featured in the later ‘Carry On’ films, including ‘Carry On at Your Convenience’. He had already appeared in one Lord Peter Wimsey mystery on the radio with Ian Carmichael, ‘Murder Must Advertise’. Alexander John (who might be related to Caroline John?) appeared in ‘Earthsearch’, which also aired in 1981. PID : b00s8kxl VPID: b00s8kq8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00s8kq8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:04 [2022-10-28] A Very Private Man – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jl1cv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 704e28-b09jkzcb/vf_b09jkzcb_109e9970-8244-4ef6-9239-c5d2994c91b5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669351700_d093aced721d6d3cabffe31dc81317d6 Episode 5 (of 6): Helen prepares to go to celebrate her mother’s birthday. David fears for their marriage. Stars Rodney Bewes. From February 1981. As Helen prepares to go away to celebrate her mother’s birthday, David fears for his marriage. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Wilshaw ……. Marlene Sidaway Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler PID : b09jl1cv VPID: b09jkzcb XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09jkzcb [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: A Very Private Man – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:05 [2022-10-28] Appointment With Fear – 1945-11-20 – And The Deep Shuddered PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dfr5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 861cb9-m001dfr3/vf_m001dfr3_7afc7e44-bfa7-47f0-9f30-a39d7cc396db.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669392413_12e01b5e2a35f31aa663d61cce33c51e 4: And The Deep Shuddered. The Man in Black introduces a story of insanity caused by shock on a doomed ship. Stars Grizelda Hervey. From 1945. A woman who has been in an asylum for 30 years. What is her shocking story? Written by Monckton Hoffe. Originally a weekly half-hour of mystery and suspense. The story-teller is The Man in Black, Valentine Dyall. Producer Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1945. Gerald Madilon … Ralph Truman Adela Madilon …. Grizelda Hervey Pauline ………. Marjorie Westbury Sturges ………. Stanley Groome NB: Marjorie Westbury was at this date already co-starring on radio as Mrs Temple in the long running ‘Paul Temple’ series. In the 1950s, Grizelda Hervey was a regular on ‘Paul Temple’ (always playing different characters). PID : m001dfr5 VPID: m001dfr3 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001dfr3 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Appointment With Fear – 1945-11-20 – And The Deep Shuddered [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:08 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/29 SAT [2022-10-29] The Jack Benny Program – 1950-09-17 – Jack Remembers His Trip To Venice PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rtsh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ a0cf7f-m000rtsg/vf_m000rtsg_927a161d-0601-410d-aa5e-07e7ac86a874.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669391370_588061d492d8595ceec96bd8be465b34 Episode 3 (of 6): Jack Remembers His Trip To Venice. Jack and Mary have been to Europe, including a visit to Venice. With Mary Livingstone and Phil Harris. From September 1950. Jack and Mary have been to Europe, including a visit to Venice. Starring Jack Benny. With Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, and The Sportsmen Quartet. Announcer Don Wilson. Orchestra conducted by Bob Crosby. The Jack Benny Program is an American classic, running first on radio from 1932 to 1955, with re-runs to 1958. The show switched to TV in 1955. With a fine cast of supporting players Benny made his show into one of the all-time great radio comedies, portraying himself as a likeable character, despite the character being vain, argumentative and a skinflint. Over the years, show sponsors ranged from tyres to cigarettes. First broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), in September 1950. NB: Episode 2 of the 1950-51 season. PID : m000rtsh VPID: m000rtsg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000rtsg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Jack Benny Program – Jack Remembers His Trip To Venice [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:17 Previous rpt: Sat 30 Jan 2021 http://archive.org/download/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20210130_120000/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20210130_120000.mp3 [2022-10-29] Old Harry’s Game – s03e02 – Another Country PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmb2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 686c33-b0023ws5/vf_b0023ws5_bed637ec-93eb-4ea2-b6e6-3d4bc5e1b255.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669903097_48521e7b1ba8086cdf8ed86028dcaf0f Series 3 Episode 2 (of 6): Another Country. The professor believes societies evolve and mature. Satan introduces him to Bill Clinton. Starring Andy Hamilton. From March 1999. The professor is convinced that societies evolve and mature. So Satan introduces him to Bill Clinton. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Michael Fenton Stevens and Nick Revell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan PID : b007jmb2 VPID: b0023ws5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0023ws5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s03e02 – Another Country [download] 100% of 63.85MiB in 01:03 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/30 SUN [2022-10-30] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e10 – The Doctor’s Horoscope PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04tvnxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 14be9a-b04tvnjz/vf_b04tvnjz_50e20e10-6dcc-484b-a23b-b3562c6074bd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669596628_7a79e4a6d9535cff739ffe03e8c9b9a0 Series 1 Episode 10 (of 13): The Doctor’s Horoscope. The dear ladies attempt to cheer up their injured housekeeper Maude. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From May 1977. The dear ladies attempt to cheer up their injured housekeeper, Maude. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s they expanded into TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge …… George Logan Maude ……………. Daphne Heard Doctor Matthews …… Jonathan Howell Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e10 – The Doctor’s Horoscope PID : b04tvnxl VPID: b04tvnjz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04tvnjz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 268 [download] Destination: Hinge and Bracket – s01e10 – The Doctor’s Horoscope [download] 100% of 65.49MiB in 01:07 [2022-10-30] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 6 – The Metropolitan Touch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 807729-b007tdh0/vf_b007tdh0_3f1640dc-0099-47a8-a391-af3736fb35f2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669596821_12187d789aa4d1c3691ff2d924db4c90 Episode 6 (of 8): The Metropolitan Touch. Bingo is in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help. P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Bingo Little is in love again, so Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves are summoned to help. P G Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. NB: The 1973 Announcer described this one as Episode 21. Jeeves ……….. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster … Richard Briers Bingo Little ….. Jonathan Cecil Steggles ……… Edwin Apps Kid ………….. Denise Bryer PID : b007tdnm VPID: b007tdh0 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007tdh0 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 6 – The Metropolitan Touch [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:16 [2022-10-30] 30 min Down With Work – 1966-01-07 – Starring Kenneth Horne PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dysh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 899064-m001dysg/vf_m001dysg_9e9afed3-e433-42fd-a0f6-e41d94890b7c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669507142_68dd3db89bab6c0326e3d0df4aea46e8 Kenneth Horne takes a humorously anarchic view of the world – and value – of work. With David Kernan, Dilys Laye and Denise Bryer. Written by Alistair Foot. Music from the Burt Rhodes Sextet. Producer John Browell. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1966. PID : m001dysh VPID: m001dysg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001dysg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 290 [download] Destination: Down With Work – 1966-01-07 – Starring Kenneth Horne [download] 100% of 70.89MiB in 01:13 [2022-10-30] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e04 – Fit The Fourth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm12 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 14108e-b002365y/vf_b002365y_01ac896c-ecd2-467f-bd8d-7c7a2f69f632.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669718539_7b9e37a121e22e453f743eed52f0e507 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Fit The Fourth. Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything. Starring Peter Jones. From March 1978. Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything. Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian, and duplicitous two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford are on the legendary planet Magrathea – and Arthur in particular is about to understand his demolished home world in a new and startling way. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1978. The Book ………………… Peter Jones Slartibartfast …………… Richard Vernon Arthur Dent ……………… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …………….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox ………… Mark Wing-Davey Trillion ………………… Susan Sheridan Magicthighs ……………… Jonathan Adams First Computer Programmer …. Ray Hassett Second Computer Programmer … Jeremy Browne Vroomfondle ……………… James Broadbent Other parts played by members of the cast PID : b007jm12 VPID: b002365y XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b002365y [dashsegments] Total fragments: 275 [download] Destination: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e04 – Fit The Fourth [download] 100% of 66.63MiB in 01:03 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/10/31 MON [2022-10-31] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s9f4w URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 34f386-b00s9dds/vf_b00s9dds_f379dc14-914d-4cf2-bc94-7450f94bb4d7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669732474_9f68348db7f268e8d53dd383c26c3f49 Episode 2 (of 6): Lord Peter Sets a Trap. Murder or suicide? Upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue – a battered old razor. Stars Ian Carmichael. Murder or suicide? Upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue – a battered old razor. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Antoine …………. Malcolm Ingram Salcombe Hardy …… Patrick Newell Doris …………… Carole Harrison Charis ………….. Deirdre Costello Narrator ………… John Westbrook NB: Patrick David Newell (27 March 1932 – 22 July 1988) was best known as Mother, in ‘The Avengers’. In his entry in “Who’s Who On Television”, Patrick defined himself as “an Actor with a weight problem — the more he diets, the less work he gets.” PID : b00s9f4w VPID: b00s9dds XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00s9dds [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 [2022-10-31] Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k23t URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ c23dcf-b006v0sm/vf_b006v0sm_f02f08d5-9809-4203-9c9a-31cea5a20b90.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669732661_36154f506287eade4d2fe87816893685 Episode 1 (of 5): Hostage. As civil war rages in Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action. Ellis Peters medieval thriller stars Philip Madoc. As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action. Ellis Peters medieval thriller, featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Starring Philip Madoc. Dramatised in five-parts by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. It’s 1141. Beyond the walls of Shrewsbury’s Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, civil war rages. The Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire returns from the Battle of Lincoln with disastrous news that King Stephen has been captured. The Sheriff himself has been kidnapped by the Welsh, and England’s very future is uncertain. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1995. Cadfael ……….. Philip Madoc Sister Magdalen … Susannah York Hugh Beringar ….. Jonathan Tafler Elis ………….. Jason Hughes Radulfus ………. Trevor Peacock Herbard ……….. Shaun Prendergast Aline …………. Lorien Haynes Lad …………… David Holt Narrator ………. Michael Kitchen NB: The Radio 4 announcer persistently pronounces it ‘Brother Cad-vile’! PID : b007k23t VPID: b006v0sm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006v0sm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:12 [2022-10-31] Round the Horne – s03e16 1967-05-00 – The Muffplaster Saga PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n53d4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 8be317-b00n52vn/vf_b00n52vn_e181840d-8fca-40a0-92ee-cd8a453a7421.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669732957_b7e8272892f7f8a4e575644733a557be Series 3 Episode 16 (of 20): Kenneth Horne leads a family saga, while Julian and Sandy offer guided tripettes of London. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1967 Kenneth Horne is head of the family in “The Muffplaster Saga”. Meanwhile Julian and Sandy are off to vada the sights with their bona guided tripettes of London. Starring Kenneth Horne; with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote many of the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. PID : b00n53d4 VPID: b00n52vn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00n52vn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e16 1967-05-00 – The Muffplaster Saga Pt 1 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:13 [2022-10-31] Anything Legal – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085hnm URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 20013e-m000pqhz/vf_m000pqhz_5289959b-fd57-4487-a653-e56633ec0a6c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669733125_29f276b31f25eee98bcc4f6fb44d7e16 Episode 4 (of 8): George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre giant. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre giant in their new business offering anything legal. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. ‘A Tale of Two City Gents’ by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. Charles ……… Donald Hewlett George ………. Michael Knowles Isabel ………. Madeline Smith Little Willy …. Stephen Grief Simon ……….. Elizabeth Proud Miss Folliate … Frances Jeater PID : b0085hnm VPID: m000pqhz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000pqhz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Anything Legal – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:13 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/01 TUE [2022-11-01] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbmdy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ c60d81-b00sbm9q/vf_b00sbm9q_8668a2fe-1388-46f9-813e-c408f27248f3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669902514_201df218245d85e72195b9809313db5e Episode 3 (of 6): A Dutiful Son. Keen to unmask the killer on the beach, Lord Peter Wimsey ponders Sir Henry’s motives. Stars Ian Carmichael and Maria Aitken. Keen to unmask the killer on the beach, the upper-class sleuth ponders the motives of Henry Weldon. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Henry Weldon …….. Warren Clarke Mrs Weldon ………. Isabel Dean Mrs Le Franc …….. Betty Marsden Mr Bright ……….. Norman Bird Antoine …………. Malcolm Ingram Salcombe Hardy …… Patrick Newell Leila Garland ……. Rosalind Ayres Pollock …………. Peter Tuddenham Luis da Soto …….. Haydn Wood Narrator ………… John Westbrook NB: Haydn Wood (who also plays a police constable, uncredited) was Darv in ‘Earthsearch’, which also aired in 1981. Betty Marsden was in ‘Round the Horne’ from 1965-68. PID : b00sbmdy VPID: b00sbm9q XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sbm9q [dashsegments] Total fragments: 270 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 65.91MiB in 01:02 [2022-11-01] Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k254 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 323e3b-b006v1h6/vf_b006v1h6_061b56ad-e38a-47af-b6e3-bbda301de3ac.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669902694_480c1baab9b7c386039ce83a5fa55901 Episode 2 (of 5): Ambassador. Monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael’s plan for a hostage exchange falters when love raises its head. Stars Philip Madoc and Jonathan Tafler. The detective monk’s plan for a hostage exchange falters when love raises its head. Starring Philip Madoc. Ellis Peters medieval thriller featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. It’s 1141. Beyond the walls of Shrewsbury’s Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, civil war rages. The Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire returns from the Battle of Lincoln with disastrous news that King Stephen has been captured. The Sheriff himself has been kidnapped by the Welsh, and England’s very future is uncertain. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1995. Cadfael ……… Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar … Jonathan Tafler Elis ………… Jason Hughes Melicent …….. Kate Odey Prince Owain …. Sion Probert Radulfus …….. Trevor Peacock Cristina …….. Siobahn Flynn Eliud ……….. Mark Lewis Jones Edmund/Ithel …. Shaun Prendergast Maurice ……… Douglas Blackwell Narrator …….. Michael Kitchen PID : b007k254 VPID: b006v1h6 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006v1h6 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 258 [download] Destination: Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 62.88MiB in 01:02 [2022-11-01] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006f90 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ac642e-m0006f8z/vf_m0006f8z_ae8981fb-09ee-43ca-b3f3-25e27f705cd4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669902851_a03b0848883b4574d8a0d4417c5cf5b2 Episode 1 (of 6): The End Begins. Brilliant flashes and a cloud of seeds. Bill Masen reveals how the world plunged into a plant nightmare. Stars Gary Watson. It all begins with the end – the end of the world – almost. It happens during a night of brilliant green flashes – meteors? Perhaps – or satellite weapons. Who can say? Survivor Bill Masen recalls how the world was plunged into darkness with the dawning monstrous horror of ambulant plant life. This compelling tale has been made into a film, two TV series, and three radio versions. John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel was published in 1951. Dramatised in six parts by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1968. Bill Masen ………. Gary Watson Elspeth …………. Freda Dowie Josella …………. Barbara Shelley Umberto Palanguez … Garard Green Managing Director … Ralph Truman Young Bill ………. Michael Deacon Mr Masen ………… Peter Pratt Walter Lucknor …… Peter Baldwin Nurse …………… Jan Edwards House Surgeon ……. Rolf Lefebvre Publican ………… Haydn Jones Radio Commentator … John Pullen PID : m0006f90 VPID: m0006f8z XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0006f8z [dashsegments] Total fragments: 260 [download] Destination: The Day of the Triffids – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 63.53MiB in 01:02 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/02 WED [2022-11-02] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbqhr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 114ab3-b00sbq97/vf_b00sbq97_6e459343-edc7-4a1a-ae18-20b9de7d7466.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669979168_bfbb628db6c4d41ab4732e294a63be57 Episode 4 (of 6): The Snake in the Grass. Lord Peter Wimsey exchanges harsh words with Harriet, and a dinner date leads to a shocking revelation. Stars Ian Carmichael. The upper-class sleuth exchanges harsh words with Harriet Vane, and a dinner date leads to a shocking revelation. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Henry Weldon …….. Warren Clarke Blacksmith ………. Ronald Herdman Judd ……………. Spencer Banks Narrator ………… John Westbrook PID : b00sbqhr VPID: b00sbq97 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sbq97 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:15 [2022-11-02] Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k26f URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 7694ba-b006v244/vf_b006v244_965ad60a-fc66-48dd-8057-b048bfbd34c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669979397_79f640a10e4e788e28db3dc05e49be3b Episode 3 (of 5): A Princely Death. Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Detective monk Brother Cadfael investigates. Stars Philip Madoc and Jason Hughes. Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Detective monk Brother Cadfael investigates. Starring Philip Madoc. Ellis Peters medieval thriller, featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1995. Cadfael ……….. Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar ….. Jonathan Tafler Sister Magdalen … Susannah York Elis ………….. Jason Hughes Melicent ………. Kate Odey Eliud …………. Mark Lewis Jones Radulfus ………. Trevor Peacock Herbard/Ithel ….. Shaun Prendergast Maurice/Rhys …… Douglas Blackwell Anion …………. Matthew Morgan Narrator ………. Michael Kitchen PID : b007k26f VPID: b006v244 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006v244 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 [2022-11-02] 60 min The Rudest Man in Britain – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dng6 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-26] Part 2 (of 3): Face to Face with John Freeman. Simon Fanshawe on the life of broadcaster Gilbert Harding – bullish in public and sorrowful in private – until he wept on TV. “My doctor tells me if I go on drinking and smoking like this I shall drop dead, so I am going to double it”. The second of a three-part exploration. Simon Fanshawe continues his trawl through the archives to reveal a picture of this clever, amusing and often outrageous broadcaster, who had a deeply troubled and unhappy private life. He was lonely, yet could not bear the thought of sharing his life with anybody. Interviews with Gillian Reynolds, Jeffrey Richards, Andy Metcalf, Gavin Henderson, Roger Storey and Brian Masters. Producer Mike Greenwood. Includes extracts from tv’s “What’s My Line” hosted by Eamonn Andrews, where Gilbert Harding competed with fellow guests Isobel Barnett, David Nixon and Barbara Kelly. Plus tv’s “Face To Face” interview with John Freeman, where Gilbert Harding wept on camera when the questioner touched a nerve. Public sympathy for the broadcaster soared after the interview – then he died on the steps of the BBC, after recording “Round Britain Quiz”, eight weeks later. Made for Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in January 2014. NB: This is a repeat in 3 parts of a programme originally broadcast as a 3 hour special Gilbert Harding – 2014-01-11 – The Rudest Man in Britain [2018-05-26] [b03rxc77] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[501245].m4a [2022-11-02] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fxb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 4c2ad1-m0006fx9/vf_m0006fx9_cf7e00f7-eb9d-4247-a65c-6c4615ba1f45.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669979652_e37bcd0127a9fcdc2f1873f743cf1606 Episode 2 (of 6): A Light in the Night. London’s population is blinded. Bill finds a companion, but can they survive the chaos? Stars Gary Watson. From 1968. London was a city of the blind, the capital of a blind country in a blind world. Bill Masen finds a new companion, but can they survive the chaos of their surroundings? John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel, dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1968. Bill Masen ………. Gary Watson Josella Playton ….. Barbara Shelley Blind Man ……….. John Wyse Radio Commentator … John Pullen PID : m0006fxb VPID: m0006fx9 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0006fx9 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Day of the Triffids – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/03 THU [2022-11-03] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbvcv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 96457f-b00sbtkn/vf_b00sbtkn_e26b1413-9ede-4731-bd99-d19a13e21adf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670123923_eafec27f7b5317b86eb8add88e1fb363 Episode 5 (of 6): Too Perfect an Alibi. As a desperate Lord Peter Wimsey fails to confirm his theories, the elusive witness Perkins turns up. Stars Ian Carmichael. As the desperate upper class sleuth fails to confirm his theories, the elusive witness Perkins turns up. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Henry Weldon …….. Warren Clarke Julian Perkins …… Richard O’Callaghan Nurse …………… Judy Franklin Jem Pollack ……… Haydn Wood Narrator ………… John Westbrook PID : b00sbvcv VPID: b00sbtkn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00sbtkn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 263 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 64.11MiB in 01:01 [2022-11-03] Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k27q URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1770d3-b006v3y1/vf_b006v3y1_83b0def2-ec2c-445c-bd6d-a10144c3eebc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670124152_d3905bae780bfb0259eafe3a9c430314 Episode 4 (of 5): Allies. A second murder suspect disappears, and monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael journeys to Wales. Stars Philip Madoc and Susannah York. A second murder suspect disappears, and monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael journeys to Wales. Starring Philip Madoc. Ellis Peters medieval thriller featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in September 1995. Cadfael ……………. Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar ………. Jonathan Tafler Sister Magdalen …….. Susannah York Elis ………………. Jason Hughes Melicent …………… Kate Odey Prince Owain ……….. Sion Probert Radulfus …………… Trevor Peacock Eliud ……………… Mark Lewis Jones Ithel/Edmund/Herbard … Shaun Prendergast Cristina …………… Siobahn Flynn Griffri ……………. Douglas Blackwell Anion ……………… Matthew Morgan Narrator …………… Michael Kitchen PID : b007k27q VPID: b006v3y1 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006v3y1 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 65.22MiB in 01:05 [2022-11-03] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fxl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 893af2-m0006fxk/vf_m0006fxk_ee47bace-8cf0-4e23-a8e1-49b000d83924.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670124381_f9c91d74068f428e6c3db12b5a0c2764 Episode 3 (of 6): Conference and Confusion. Bill and Josella join an army-led group, but plans for a new community falter. Stars Gary Watson and Barbara Shelley. From 1968. “There’s a light… someone’s trying to get the sighted people together – we’re not alone!” Bill and Josella join an army-led group, but their plans for a new community falter. John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel, dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Bill Masen …….. Gary Watson Josella Playton … Barbara Shelley Colonel Jaques …. Anthony Viccars Coker …………. Peter Sallis Elspeth ……….. Freda Dowie Doctor Varless …. Victor Lucas Michael Beadley … Michael McClain Ivan Simpson …… Nigel Graham Miss Barr ……… Marjorie Westbury Mac …………… Michael Deacon Lucy ………….. Jan Edwards Alf …………… James McManus Child …………. Hilda Kriseman Other …………. Anthony Jackson Other …………. Pauline Letts Other …………. Christopher Bidmead PID : m0006fxl VPID: m0006fxk XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0006fxk [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: The Day of the Triffids – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 65.11MiB in 01:05 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/04 FRI [2022-11-04] Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00scvsc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ b5b490-b00scvq5/vf_b00scvq5_b8525a57-a712-4264-8bc1-e0ec2adf230f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670194241_328fa581ccc78530c64234b6a7fa91f5 Episode 6 (of 6): All a Question of Time. Will inspiration strike? Upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey battles to unmask a killer. Stars Ian Carmichael and Maria Aitken. Will inspiration strike? The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Conclusion dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer Martin Fisher. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1981. Lord Peter Wimsey … Ian Carmichael Harriet Vane …….. Maria Aitken Inspector Umpelty … Nigel Stock Leila Garland ……. Rosalind Ayres Saunders ………… John Webb Polwhistle ………. Alan Dudley Tom …………….. Andrew Secombe Narrator ………… John Westbrook PID : b00scvsc VPID: b00scvq5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00scvq5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Lord Peter Wimsey – Have His Carcase – Episode 6 [download] 100% of 66.64MiB in 01:03 [2022-11-04] Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k28z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 59469a-b006v4w7/vf_b006v4w7_22435ee5-7ff6-4678-be86-27078fe88821.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670194464_bbf4ee715d2e8390a7df21b16f151268 Episode 5 (of 5): A Helping Hand. With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff’s murder? Stars Philip Madoc and Susannah York. With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff’s murder? Starring Philip Madoc. Conclusion of Ellis Peters medieval thriller featuring the Benedictine monk and amateur sleuth. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Music by Peter Salem. Producer Lissa Evans. First broadcast on Radio 4, in October 1991. Cadfael ……….. Philip Madoc Hugh Beringar ….. Jonathan Tafler Sister Magdalen … Susannah York Elis ………….. Jason Hughes Melicent ………. Kate Odey Prince Owain …… Sion Probert Eliud …………. Mark Lewis Jones Ithel/Herbard ….. Shaun Prendergast Cristina ………. Siobahn Flynn Villager ………. David Holt Narrator ………. Michael Kitchen PID : b007k28z VPID: b006v4w7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006v4w7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 270 [download] Destination: Brother Cadfael – Dead Man’s Ransom – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 65.80MiB in 01:03 [2022-11-04] A Very Private Man – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09k9kp0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5e0dc6-b09k9hrj/vf_b09k9hrj_11c3e637-5ed0-4048-90f3-a83c2fd95d1c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670194644_7bee0f8b4b0c4f730c0e42df0a71e461 Episode 6 (of 6): David dreads the forthcoming visit by his mother and Helen tries to get back on the job ladder. Stars Rodney Bewes. From 1981. David dreads the forthcoming visit by his mother and Helen tries to get back on the job ladder. Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson’s sitcom. Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1981. David Parkinson … Rodney Bewes Helen Parkinson … Ann Bell Mrs Henderson ….. Daphne Oxenford Mrs Wilshaw ……. Marlene Sidaway Mr Sands ………. Peter Wheeler PID : b09k9kp0 VPID: b09k9hrj XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b09k9hrj [dashsegments] Total fragments: 259 [download] Destination: A Very Private Man – Episode 6 [download] 100% of 63.30MiB in 01:02 [2022-11-04] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fdh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 31b70e-m0006fdg/vf_m0006fdg_33fa8e69-0ee4-4a39-bcaf-b4282ea71780.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670194845_69178e628f6ae4d26c1a527faf1b20b1 Episode 4 (of 6): Dead End. Bill’s forced to help some blind survivors. But will he ever find Josella again? Stars Gary Watson and Peter Sallis. From 1968. “How am I supposed to find supplies like this – chained to a lot of blind men?” Bill is forced to help a group of blind survivors. Will he ever find Josella, again? John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel, dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4 in July 1968. Bill Masen ……… Gary Watson Alf ……………. James McManus Mac ……………. Michael Deacon Lucy …………… Jan Edwards Coker ………….. Peter Sallis Miss Durrant ……. Hilda Kriseman Stephen Brennell … John Pullen Sid ……………. Wilfred Carter Vera …………… Rosalind Shanks Woman ………….. Ann Murray PID : m0006fdh VPID: m0006fdg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0006fdg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 260 [download] Destination: The Day of the Triffids – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 63.34MiB in 01:01 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/05 SAT [2022-11-05] Listening to Les Dawson – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03b2n4d URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-11-30] Les Dawson celebration with Ray Peacock. Featuring Ken Dodd, Neil Innes, Lee Mack and others. From 2013. Ray Peacock and friends celebrate the comedian Les Dawson. Featuring rare interviews and routines. Archive includes “Listen To Les”, “Marriott’s Monologues”, “Tubby The Tuba”, “In The Psychiatrist’s Chair”, and Les reading his own novel, “Come Back With The Wind”. With Ken Dodd, Neil Innes, Lee Mack, Robin Ince, Gillian Reynolds and David Nobbs. Producer Laura Grimshaw. Made for Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in September 2013. Featured programmes – The “Listening to Les Dawson” special features the following archive programmes, alongside specially recorded interviews with people who knew him, worked with him or just love his work, including Robin Ince, Lee Mack, David Nobbs, Ken Dodd, Neil Innes and Gillian Reynolds: In the Psychiatrist’s Chair (40 minutes) Les Dawson speaks to Dr Anthony Clare in an interview recorded the week before his death in June 1993. Come Back with the Wind (15 minutes) Les Dawson reads the first part of his own novel, published in 1991. Whirligig: Tubby The Tuba (18 minutes) Les Dawson performs the Hans Christian Andersen story “Tubby The Tuba” with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Marriot’s Monologues (15 minutes) Les Dawson performs Marriot Edgar’s monologues “The Channel Swimmer” and “The Recumbent Posture”. Listen to Les (27 minutes) A compilation episode of the Radio 2 series, starring Les Dawson with Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Listening To Les Dawson – 3 Hour Special [2019-11-30] [b03b2n4d] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a [2022-11-05] The Jack Benny Program – 1954-11-21 – Jack Is Sick In Bed PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000s29n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1b18d9-m000s29m/vf_m000s29m_559261cb-c113-4b13-9e36-902a5507e77d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670196392_f7292a68a7c2fa03e08ad372a9231d11 Episode 4 (of 6): Jack Is Sick In Bed. Jack is bed-ridden with a cold and he’s blaming the announcer, Don Wilson. From November 1954. Jack is bed-ridden after catching a cold, and he’s blaming the show’s announcer, Don Wilson. Starring Jack Benny. With Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, Charlie Bagby, and The Sportsmen Quartet. Announcer Don Wilson. Orchestra conducted by Bob Crosby. The Jack Benny Program is an American classic, running first on radio from 1932 to 1955, with re-runs to 1958. The show switched to TV in 1955. With a fine cast of supporting players Benny made his show into one of the all-time great radio comedies, portraying himself as a likeable character despite the character being vain, argumentative, and a skinflint. Over the years, show sponsors ranged from tyres to cigarettes. First broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), in November 1954. NB: Episode 9 of the 1954-55 Season. Duration 29’30”. PID : m000s29n VPID: m000s29m XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000s29m [dashsegments] Total fragments: 245 [download] Destination: The Jack Benny Program – 1954-11-21 – Jack Is Sick In Bed [download] 100% of 59.81MiB in 00:57 Previous rpt: Sat 6 Feb 2021 http://archive.org/download/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20210206_120000/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20210206_120000.mp3 [2022-11-05] Old Harry’s Game – s03e03 – Love Is A Four Letter Word PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmbj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ deb816-b0023x97/vf_b0023x97_f168bc93-7c1f-4c98-b06d-503bf2bc591b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670326642_18a1916e82ce88134111c36cb3e059a2 Series 3 Episode 3 (of 6): Love Is A Four Letter Word. A new arrival in Hell persuades Satan to re-shoot “Casablanca”, starring a mutant alien. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. A new arrival in Hell persuades Satan to re-shoot the movie “Casablanca” with a mutant alien. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan With Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revell and Michael Fenton-Stevens PID : b007jmbj VPID: b0023x97 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0023x97 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s03e03 – Love Is A Four Letter Word [download] 100% of 63.84MiB in 01:02 EXPIRES: NO NB: Volume too quiet on the 2022 repeat; retained the 2018 repeat. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/06 SUN [2022-11-06] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e11 – French Week in Stackton PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v8y6p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 584c7d-b04v8y3k/vf_b04v8y3k_e1061446-973b-41a5-91ab-031ee900a91b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670251023_e59083d3dfb75f8e1392e4d1d74a43d8 Series 1 Episode 11 (of 13): French Week in Stackton. A Gallic visitor allows Hilda to rehearse her language skills. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From May 1977. Ooh la la! A Gallic visitor allows Hilda to rehearse her language skills. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s they expanded on to TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge …… George Logan Maude ……………. Daphne Heard Jean-Pierre ………. Andre Maranne Mr Smollett ………. David Marlowe PID : b04v8y6p VPID: b04v8y3k XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04v8y3k [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Hinge and Bracket – s01e11 – French Week in Stackton [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:15 [2022-11-06] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 7 – The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007v1df URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 586125-b007v10y/vf_b007v10y_16863f53-982b-4273-85fa-0c2e87d1501d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670251244_1dc444060d7e15506500a02eb8bf97c9 Episode 7 (of 8): The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace. Trouble looms for Bertie when his wild cousins arrive. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers, Michael Hordern and David Jason. Trouble looms for Bertie Wooster when his wild cousins arrive. PG Wodehouse romp, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Jeeves ……….. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster … Richard Briers Eustace ………. David Jason Claude ……….. Jonathan Lynn Aunt Agatha …… Joan Sanderson Marianne ……… Bridget Armstrong PID : b007v1df VPID: b007v10y XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007v10y [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Inimitable Jeeves – The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:13 [2022-11-06] 30 min The Spike Milligan Show – 1973-07-29 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dx81 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5df211-m001dx7z/vf_m001dx7z_da9660c0-46fb-49a4-b6e0-886ca7e75883.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670251446_c2e956c1a5dcde74a58643a4caeef8c7 The “Goon Show” pioneer talks rubbish and sings rubbish. Sketch comedy, with light relief from Jeannie Lambe and The Alan Clare Eight Minus One. Producer Steve Allen. Recovered audio: This programme was previously lost from the BBC archives. First broadcast on Radio 2, in July 1973. NB: No previous repeat; unheard since 1973. PID : m001dx81 VPID: m001dx7z XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001dx7z [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: The Spike Milligan Show – 1973-07-29 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:08 [2022-11-06] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e05 – Fit The Fifth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm1h URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 67cbc4-b00236fg/vf_b00236fg_5d06f1bf-1132-4ed1-a9d1-92cb42d42cea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670251622_8885094e94183e60b7651963faa230b5 Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Fit The Fifth. Arthur and company are blown up, but still drop into a very exclusive eatery. Stars Peter Jones and Roy Hudd. From April 1978. Arthur and company are blown up, but still find time for a bite at a very exclusive eatery. Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian, and duplicitous two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford were on the legendary planet Magrathea when the Galactic Police attacked them and an explosion occurred; they now find themselves in a restaurant with a rather sensational selling point. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1978. The Book ………… Peter Jones Arthur Dent ……… Simon Jones Ford Prefect …….. Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox … Mark Wing-Davey Trillion ………… Susan Sheridan Marvin ………….. Stephen Moore Garkbit & Zarquon … Anthony Sharp Max Quardelpleen …. Roy Hudd NB: Roy Hudd met Stephen Moore, and said he’d recently been in a peculiar radio show in which he hadn’t understood the script and hadn’t met any of the other cast. Stephen Moore said, “I think that must be the thing I’m in!” Roy plays the compere of the Restaurant at the End of the Universe. PID : b007jm1h VPID: b00236fg XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00236fg [dashsegments] Total fragments: 278 [download] Destination: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e05 – Fit The Fifth [download] 100% of 67.33MiB in 01:04 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/07 MON [2022-11-07] Round the Horne – s03e17 – 1967-05-00 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n905p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ bcf6bb-b00n904b/vf_b00n904b_96750672-836d-4ecb-a7a6-11db4cfa9808.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670328591_bb6e4bb67c5a2e2fcbe5b175843b7cbc Series 3 Episode 17 (of 20): A song from Syd Rumpo, and Kenneth Horne checks in at the Bona Guest House. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. From 1967. ‘What Shall We Do With The Drunken Nurker?’ as sung by Rambling Syd Rumpo. And it’s a Horne from home for Kenneth at Julian and Sandy’s Bona Guest House. Starring Kenneth Horne, with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in May 1967. PID : b00n905p VPID: b00n904b XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00n904b [dashsegments] Total fragments: 283 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e17 – 1967-05-00 [download] 100% of 69.02MiB in 01:06 [2022-11-07] Anything Legal – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0088z2b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/983b24-m000q13y/vf_m000q13y_8e1ecf9f-cce2-474b-8fe6-06dca3156078.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670328813_829b4e847bd85f7b4178d9cac1ceba52 Episode 5 (of 8): Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business offering anything legal. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. “A Tale of Two City Gents”, by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. NB: The description is a (weak) pun on the title of the novel “A Tale of Two Cities”. NB: The new secretary (Sherrie Hewson), nicknamed ‘Busty’ for well-developed reasons, proves to be useless; but George is nevertheless reluctant to part with her. Charles ……….. Donald Hewlett George ………… Michael Knowles Belinda Bustrom … Sherrie Hewson Job Applicant ….. Helena Breck PID : b0088z2b VPID: m000q13y XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000q13y [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Anything Legal – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 64.42MiB in 01:02 [2022-11-07] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 5 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006fx1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 9c0491-m0006fx0/vf_m0006fx0_d439ed54-33f9-4b74-9e5c-2ad78c05ecd9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670383518_eaf275a67e2c10ab9d66669d8668f2e0 Episode 5 (of 6): World Narrowing. Killer plants are on the rampage. Bill sets-off to find Josella, but meets a new companion. Stars Gary Watson. From 1968. “The utter loneliness was beginning to get on my nerves.” Killer plants are on the rampage across the countryside. Bill sets off in search of Josella, but finds a new companion. John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Bill Masen …….. Gary Watson Josella Playton … Barbara Shelley Susan …………. Jill Cary Mary ………….. Freda Dowie Dennis ………… David Brierley Joyce …………. Margaret Robertson PID : m0006fx1 VPID: m0006fx0 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0006fx0 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: The Day of the Triffids – Episode 5 [download] 100% of 64.41MiB in 01:00 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/08 TUE [2022-11-08] The Day of the Triffids – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006mmr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/f2189e-m0006mmq/vf_m0006mmq_c2943dba-6b49-46bb-b97f-63946b3f5d48.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670542336_778e30cc7a228d358bb332994d483acc Episode 6 (of 6): Strategic Withdrawal. Bill and Josella are offered hope, but yet another obstacle is put in their way. Stars Gary Watson and Barbara Shelley. Bill and Josella are offered hope, but yet another obstacle is put in their way. Conclusion of John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel dramatised by Giles Cooper. Music composed by David Cain. Producer John Powell. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1968. Bill Masen …….. Gary Watson Josella Playton … Barbara Shelley Elspeth ……….. Freda Dowie Torrance ………. Haydn Jones Ivan ………….. Nigel Graham Dennis ………… David Brierley Joyce …………. Margaret Robertson Susan …………. Jill Cary First man ……… Alexander John Second man …….. Leonard Fenton PID : m0006mmr VPID: m0006mmq XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0006mmq [dashsegments] Total fragments: 254 [download] Destination: The Day of the Triffids – Episode 6 [download] 100% of 61.53MiB in 01:00 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/09 WED [2022-11-09] The Rudest Man in Britain – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dxxv URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-05-26] Part 3 (of 3): Demons and Fantasies. Simon Fanshawe concludes his exploration of the legacy of ‘this ‘rude’ radio and TV star. Featuring Roger Allam. From 2014. Simon Fanshawe concludes his investigation of Gilbert Harding – a clever, amusing and often outrageous broadcaster – who won fame for unpredictable appearances on BBC panel games including “What’s My Line?”, “Twenty Questions” and “Round Britain Quiz”. Behind the public persona was a troubled and conflicted character. Producer Mike Greenwood. In the last of a three-part exploration, Simon Fanshawe draws on Stephen Wyatt’s play “Dr Brighton and Mr Harding”, an insight into the personal torment of TV’s first superstar, starring Roger Allam as Gilbert Harding. Wrestling with his inner demons and fantasies, Harding knows he’s in increasingly poor health, sparking his move to the coast to embrace ‘Dr Brighton’. Originally broadcast on Radio 4 in July 2005. Made for Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in January 2014. NB: This is a repeat in 3 parts of a programme originally broadcast as a 3 hour special Previous rpt: Gilbert Harding – 2014-01-11 – The Rudest Man in Britain [2018-05-26] [b03rxc77] MPEG-4 320 Kbps[501245].m4a |
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[2022-11-09] Fu Manchu in Edinburgh – 2010-04-06 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rt91z URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 9a5a94-b00rt8w7/vf_b00rt8w7_5290e61d-e633-4c5d-93fd-f76e1834e579.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670546819_5713a279d8e03787a415a4e305e482ce Miles Jupp probes evil mastermind Fu Manchu’s Scottish connections. Did his doctorate come from Edinburgh University? From 2010. “Yellow Peril,” “Celestial One” and “Devil Doctor”: Sax Rohmer’s evil genius, Dr Fu Manchu, traded under many aliases. But where was his doctorate from? “I am a doctor of philosophy from Edinburgh, a doctor of law from Christ College, a doctor of medicine from Harvard. My friends, out of courtesy, call me ‘Doctor’.” – “The Mask of Fu Manchu” (1932). Miles Jupp (also an Edinburgh University alumnus) investigates the hidden Edinburgh years of the criminal mastermind who fought a war against Western imperialism after learning his trade in one of the West’s most esteemed Universities. From the novels, we can work out Fu Manchu must have studied in Edinburgh in the early 1870s. So what do historical records teach us about his time there? Back then, Conan Doyle was registered at the University Medical School, studying at the feet of Joseph Bell, the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes. Thomas De Quincey, the English Opium Eater, had died in the city a few years before but the network by which he sourced his laudanum was still intact, brought by Chinese Coolies from the Port of Leith to the drawing-rooms of the New Town. There were Chinese students registered on the matriculation rolls of the University, some of them refugees from the Boxer rebellion, and the seamen’s missions and city police reports make it clear that there was a thriving Chinese criminal network in Scotland’s capital. Could Fu Manchu have learned his criminal trade as an undergraduate at the city’s university? Could his later dominance of Limehouse in London have been based on the contacts he made with Chinese gangs in Edinburgh? What factual evidence exists to flesh out the experience of the fictional enemy of the West? Producer David Stenhouse. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 2010. Previous rpt: Fu Manchu in Edinburgh – 2010-04-06 [2019-04-15] [b00rt91z] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a PID : b00rt91z VPID: b00rt8w7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00rt8w7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 266 [download] Destination: Fu Manchu in Edinburgh – 2010-04-06 [download] 100% of 64.91MiB in 01:04 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/10 THU – ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/11 FRI [2022-11-11] Jerome K Jerome – The Dancing Partner – 1963-01-15 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08tj7rs URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ fedada-b08tj7rc/vf_b08tj7rc_e5268c3e-2530-494b-b4c5-99fd9d04652a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670663193_df2925fa2fc7b88eb9f99b0fc1d14a57 When a group of young women complain about a lack of dance partners, a toymaker gets creative. Stars James Hayter. From 1963. “All I ask of a partner is that he shall hold me firmly, take me round steadily, and not get tired before I do.” When a group of young women complain about a lack of dance partners, a toymaker gets creative. Jerome K Jerome’s eerie tale. Dramatised by Michael and Mollie Hardwick. Special effects by the Radiophonic Workshop. Music arranged and conducted by Denya Barlow. Signature tune by Ron Grainer. Producer Charles Lefeaux. First broadcast on the Home Service, in January 1963. Papa Geibel ….. James Hayter Brendl ………. Rolf Lefebvre Trudi ……….. Sheila Grant Olga ………… Shirley Cooklin Colonel Lens …. Peter Pratt Hans/Fritz …… Malcolm Hayes Irma ………… Patricia Clapton Hoffmeier ……. Anthony Hall Wensel ………. Austin Trevor MacShaugnassy … Allan McClelland PID : b08tj7rs VPID: b08tj7rc XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b08tj7rc [dashsegments] Total fragments: 258 [download] Destination: Jerome K Jerome – The Dancing Partner – 1963-01-15 [download] 100% of 62.92MiB in 01:00 Previous rpts: 11 Jun 2017 18:00; 12 Jun 2017 00:00; 26 Apr 2019 18:00 Previous rpt: 26 Apr 2019 18:00 http://archive.org/download/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20190426_160000/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20190426_160000.mp3 http://archive.org/download/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20190426_170000/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20190426_170000.mp3 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/12 SAT [2022-11-12] Salutes You Sir – Forces Fun from the BBC – 3 Hour Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0085hk1 URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-11-10] Ian Lavender’s homage to BBC Radio’s comedies about the Armed Forces: “Merry-Go-Round – Army”, “ITMA”, “Merry-Go-Round – Navy”, “The Navy Lark”, “Merry-Go-Round – RAF”, and “Dad’s Army”. Dad’s Army’s very own Private Pike, a.k.a. Ian Lavender, presents a homage to the humour generated for and by the British Armed Forces. Ian Lavender played Private Frank Pike in the much-loved TV sitcom “Dad’s Army” (1968-77), and also appears in the radio adaptations still regularly broadcast on Radio 4 Extra. Producer Mik Wilkojc. Made for BBC 7, and first broadcast in November 2006. * Merry-Go-Round, Army edition: “Studio Stand Easy”. Starring Charlie Chester and Arthur Haynes. (14/09/1945) * Victory edition of “ITMA” (It’s That Man Again). Starring Tommy Handley. (10/05/1945) * Merry-Go-Round, Navy edition: “HMS Waterlogged”. Starring Eric Barker and Jon Pertwee (08/08/1945) * “The Navy Lark”: “Mysterious Radio Signals”. Starring Leslie Phillips, Stephen Murray and Jon Pertwee. (06/06/1971) * Merry-Go-Round, RAF edition: “Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh”. Starring Richard Murdoch, Kenneth Horne and Sam Costa. (11/04/1945) * “Dad’s Army”: “Sergeant, Save My Boy”. Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Ian Lavender (11/03/1975) NB: 1st broadcast was 11 November 2006 (for Armistice Day 2006). Usually repeated in November, close to Armistice Day, as part of the November 11th celebrations. Salutes You Sir – 2006-11-11 – Forces Fun from the BBC (3 Hr) [2018-11-10] [b0085hk1] MPEG-4 320 Kbps [505810].m4a [2022-11-12] The Jack Benny Program – 1953-09-00 – Return to Paradise PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000s8kv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d8e359-m000s8kt/vf_m000s8kt_c42835ff-85b0-4afe-9582-401281071911.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670647846_a8f6baa86379d1f513c399d2c1a50a79 Episode 5 (of 6): Return to Paradise. Jack is still in high spirits from his recent South Seas trip – but will it last? From September 1953. Jack and friends interpret a Hollywood classic set in the South Seas. Starring Jack Benny. With Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, and The Sportsmen Quartet. Announcer Don Wilson. Orchestra conducted by Bob Crosby. The Jack Benny Program is an American classic, running on radio from 1932 to 1955, with re-runs until 1958. The show switched to TV in 1955. With a fine cast of supporting players, Benny made his show into one of the all-time great radio comedies, portraying himself as a likeable character, despite the character being vain, argumentative and a skinflint. Over the years, show sponsors ranged from tyres to cigarettes. First broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), in September 1953. PID : m000s8kv VPID: m000s8kt XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000s8kt [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Jack Benny Program – 1953-09-00 – Return to Paradise [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:19 NB: Previous rpt: 13 Feb 2021 [2022-11-12] Old Harry’s Game – s03e04 – The Reasonably Fantastic Journey PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmbz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ b67427-b0023xvn/vf_b0023xvn_bf72f6ea-f68f-4e38-a9a7-81fb673d8eb7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672673326_253405cb5322d7f4727e535c03387802 Series 3 Episode 4 (of 6): The Reasonably Fantastic Journey. Satan and the Professor find a huge empty space in Hell – inside Scumspawn’s brain. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. Satan and the Professor find a huge empty space in Hell, when they enter Scumspawn’s brain. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999 Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan With Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revel, and Michael Fenton-Stevens PID : b007jmbz VPID: b0023xvn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0023xvn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 263 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s03e04 – The Reasonably Fantastic Journey [download] 100% of 63.59MiB in 01:01 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/13 SUN [2022-11-13] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e12 – The Cubs and Brownies Day Trip PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vf7q6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/513af0-b04vf7nv/vf_b04vf7nv_0ac74886-9906-483d-aec4-55be746a9bec.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670668854_254d60bd5f7dd6d28974d088ef0df6fd Series 1 Episode 12 (of 13): The Cubs and Brownies Day Trip. Can the dear ladies survive a Brownies and Cubs seaside day trip? Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From June 1977. Can the dear ladies survive a trip to the seaside with the Brownies and Cubs? Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s they expanded onto TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge …… George Logan Walter …………… Joe Gladwin PID : b04vf7q6 VPID: b04vf7nv XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04vf7nv [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Hinge and Bracket – s01e12 – The Cubs and Brownies Day Trip [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:11 [2022-11-13] The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 8 – Bingo and the Little Woman PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vgg5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 458069-b007vgdr/vf_b007vgdr_df3e7d5a-1586-48c9-b123-80494c0f8fd1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670669194_ab4cc8b60cc5c0afa871c22efea77515 Episode 8 (of 8): Bingo and the Little Woman. Bertie turns into a romantic novelist (again) when Bingo falls in love (again). PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers. Bertie Wooster turns into a romantic novelist (again) when Bingo Little falls in love (again). PG Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Chris Miller. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 1973. Jeeves ………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers Lord Bittlesham … Ronald Fraser Bingo Little …… Jonathan Cecil PID : b007vgg5 VPID: b007vgdr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007vgdr [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Inimitable Jeeves – Episode 8 – Bingo and the Little Woman [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:10 [2022-11-13] The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e06 – Fit The Sixth PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jm2k URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 26894b-b0023dz7/vf_b0023dz7_9d54ecf4-0a0d-4157-8056-bc5c3f3279b1.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669203852_79e3d2a04826db9cfbed174fceccfff6 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Fit The Sixth. Arthur and Ford escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to? Stars David Jason. From April 1978. Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly what have they escaped to? Douglas Adams’s epic adventure in time and space. Sound and music by the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Geoffrey Perkins. Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to his friend Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “the most successful book ever to have come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor”. They’ve managed to escape from the Restaurant at the End of Universe on the Black Ship, only to find themselves where they never thought they’d be, but 2 million years earlier. What on Earth are they going to do when face to face with the “how, why and where phases” of galactic development? First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1978. The Book …………………………. Peter Jones Arthur Dent ………………………. Simon Jones Ford Prefect ……………………… Geoffrey McGivern Zaphod Beeblebrox …………………. Mark Wing-Davey Trillion …………………………. Susan Sheridan Marvin …………………………… Stephen Moore Captain of the ‘B’ Ark …………….. David Jason Number One and Management Consultant … Jonathan Cecil Number Two and hairdresser …………. Aubrey Woods Marketing Girl ……………………. Beth Porter PID : b007jm2k VPID: b0023dz7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0023dz7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 289 [download] Destination: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – s01e06 – Fit The Sixth [download] 100% of 69.97MiB in 01:06 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/14 MON [2022-11-14] Round the Horne – s03e18 1967-06-11 – The Muffplaster Saga Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jn85 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5fce83-b0026881/vf_b0026881_ad5f17dd-7b6c-432f-aba3-17a3c459faad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670670422_96c3df1533ff0ce56f397b53215ecb1f Series 3 Episode 18 (of 20): The Muffplaster Saga, Part 3. Kenneth Horne heads to a Spanish bullring, while Julian and Sandy start up Bona TV. With Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From June 1967. Ole! Kenneth Horne heads to a Spanish bullring, while Julian and Sandy are switching on Bona TV. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Mostly using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote most of the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studios in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. PID : b007jn85 VPID: b0026881 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0026881 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 289 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e18 1967-06-11 [download] 100% of 70.51MiB in 01:06 [2022-11-14] Anything Legal – Episode 6 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089hl7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ cecee6-b0089hkn/vf_b0089hkn_3525b53f-0a56-4cc6-9127-3914a8d92fe2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670670942_c911496032f9a7fe9a7b26c08f962613 Episode 6 (of 8): Charles and George’s new business course sets tongues wagging. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. Charles and George’s new business course sets tongues wagging. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. “A Tale of Two City Gents” by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. Charles ……………. Donald Hewlett George …………….. Michael Knowles Fiona Fenning ………. Jennifer Croxton Course Chairman …….. Henry Stamper Advertising Lecturer … John Kane Finance Lecturer ……. Peter Cellier Mr Hunter ………….. Roland MacLeod. PID : b0089hl7 VPID: b0089hkn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0089hkn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 290 [download] Destination: Anything Legal – Episode 6 [download] 100% of 70.86MiB in 01:11 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/15 TUE – ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/16 WED [2022-11-16] The Palace of Laughter – Stateside – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076xb9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d6b79d-m000fnss/vf_m000fnss_f2fb7155-2aba-4c21-a601-26a9ba2c9200.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670673382_af59a6a9e8db1d4ca7730dacc928a562 Part 1 (of 3): Vaudeville. Geoffrey Wheeler’s history of the vast US vaudeville circuit with tens of thousands of performers, such as Bob Hope and Jack Benny. From 2006. Geoffrey Wheeler explores the history of American vaudeville. Like music hall in Britain, vaudeville was a product of its time. Increasing urbanisation, and a desire to present entertainment which would appeal to the whole family, led to the development of vast vaudeville circuits. These spanned thousands of miles of barely settled American territory, on which tens of thousands of performers travelled from town to town, earning their living. Among those who learned their trade in vaudeville were future international stars such as Fred and Adele Astaire, Bob Hope, and Jack Benny. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2006. PID : b0076xb9 VPID: m000fnss XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000fnss [dashsegments] Total fragments: 265 [download] Destination: The Palace of Laughter – Stateside – Part 1 [download] 100% of 64.68MiB in 01:03 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/17 THU [2022-11-17] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s01e01 – The Musical Evening PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzy5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ fbf8e0-b006nybp/vf_b006nybp_ce81ea51-0edd-4d27-98f2-4db515fb626b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670675570_2784667d2c325301b966820559f5c9e7 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 4): The Musical Evening. Mrs Naughtie performs the Dance of the Seven Voles. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison Steadman. From December 2002. Dougal is hosting a Musical Evening featuring the laird singing a popular hit by Atomic Kitten. And Mrs Naughtie is performing her amazing Dance of the Seven Voles. Producer Jon Naismith. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy PID : b007jzy5 VPID: b006nybp XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006nybp [dashsegments] Total fragments: 135 [download] Destination: Hamish and Dougal – s01e01 – The Musical Evening [download] 100% of 32.78MiB in 00:30 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/18 FRI – ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/19 SAT [2022-11-19] The Jack Benny Program – 1954-05-09 – A Day At The Beach PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sj53 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ c9f945-m000sj52/vf_m000sj52_b600bc91-c8ef-4e0b-9691-245304498db7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670677534_08cd77bf8a5b0848b7d4d1b8e3e962f4 Episode 6 (of 6): A Day At The Beach. Jack organises the annual beach picnic for the cast. With Eddie Anderson and Bob Crosby. From May 1954. Jack organises the annual beach picnic for the cast of his show. Starring Jack Benny. With Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, and The Sportsmen Quartet. Announcer Don Wilson. Orchestra conducted by Bob Crosby. The Jack Benny Program is an American classic, running on radio from 1932 to 1955, with re-runs until 1958. The show switched to TV in 1955. With a fine cast of supporting players, Benny made his show into one of the all-time great radio comedies, portraying himself as a likeable character despite the character being vain, argumentative and a skinflint. Over the years, show sponsors ranged from tyres to cigarettes. First broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), in May 1954. PID : m000sj53 VPID: m000sj52 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000sj52 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: The Jack Benny Program – 1954-05-09 – A Day At The Beach [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:13 NB: Previous rpt: Sat 20 Feb 2021 [2022-11-19] Old Harry’s Game – s03e05 – The Beautiful Game PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmd4 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 536358-b00242tr/vf_b00242tr_19ede47e-5e70-41f6-9ce8-98d6e9bdf726.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672656332_4ff32bd6920c6ec97f133bce1665f311 Series 3 Episode 5 (of 6): The Beautiful Game. Satan decides to hold a major football tournament in Hell – The Underworld Cup. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. Satan decides to hold a major football tournament in Hell — The Underworld Cup. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan With Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revel and Michael Fenton-Stevens PID : b007jmd4 VPID: b00242tr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00242tr [dashsegments] Total fragments: 263 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s03e05 – The Beautiful Game [download] 100% of 63.67MiB in 01:00 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/20 SUN [2022-11-20] The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket – s01e13 1977-06-08 – The Jubilee Concert PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wjth2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e53a41-b04wjtgd/vf_b04wjtgd_9c22b1eb-2dc0-4114-9789-36fb37b22e04.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670286350_97127922dc706307d5907fbe6f98894d Series 1 Episode 13 (of 13): The Jubilee Concert. Can the dear ladies organise a last-minute royal celebration? Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From June 1977. Can the dear ladies organise a last-minute royal celebration? Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Three series ran on Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s they expanded onto TV with the series “Dear Ladies”. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1977. Dame Hilda Bracket … Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge …… George Logan Mr Fewster ……….. Duggie Brown NB: Jim Lee, the 4 Extra Announcer, said that this episode has been rescued from a listener’s cassette recording, with particular difficulty because the cassette tape was crinkled. That would explain the poor sound quality on the previous repeat of this episode in 2015. On the current repeat, the sound quality is greatly improved (compared to 2015). PID : b04wjth2 VPID: b04wjtgd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b04wjtgd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: s01e13 – The Jubilee Concert [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 [2022-11-20] Something to Shout About – s02e01 – Presto Cold Cure PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00017l0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/70dc2c-m00017kz/vf_m00017kz_b70583d2-34f8-4238-a12d-8460c652a6fd.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670722914_fa8d9fe8a171c30817d941ca5b98b5ba Series 2 Episode 1 (of 21): Presto Cold Cure. Maggie wins an award for a cold cure ad, then catches a cold before the ceremony. Stars Eleanor Summerfield. From January 1961. Maggie wins an award for a cold cure advert then catches a cold before the ceremony. The second of three series written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Michael …… Michael Medwin Janet …….. Fenella Fielding Mavis …….. Joan Sims Maggie ……. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian ……. Nicholas Phipps Mr Gosling … Warren Mitchell PID : m00017l0 VPID: m00017kz XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m00017kz [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s02e01 – Presto Cold Cure [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 [2022-11-20] Two Lumps of Cleese – 30 minute Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ffdb URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/62b493-m001ffd9/vf_m001ffd9_9da19a4e-f793-4acf-bf3a-e86dacdca8d6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670724268_47184d6641ce45fccac5f4ca2d850db3 Two recovered moments starring John Cleese lost from the BBC archive, from Radio 1 in 1970 and Radio 4 in 1975. With James Peak. John Cleese stars in two extracts originally never kept in the BBC archive. Introduced by James Peak. For starters, John joined Radio 1 DJ Dave Cash in October 1970 for “Cash at Four”. Dave persuaded him to re-enact the ‘Parrot Sketch’ from TV’s “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”. In the second extract, enjoy a rare survivor from Radio 4’s “The John Cleese Sketchbook” from 1975. Producers James Peak and Keith Wickham. First broadcast on Radio 1 in 1970 and on Radio 4 in 1975. PID : m001ffdb VPID: m001ffd9 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001ffd9 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 282 [download] Destination: Two Lumps of Cleese – 30 minute Special [download] 100% of 68.75MiB in 01:08 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/21 MON [2022-11-21] High Table Lower Orders – s01e01 – Murder PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008wf8j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/109063-b008wf87/vf_b008wf87_64b1689d-d49d-4287-a7e8-e47d5fc3d31d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670725268_4bcce6db023b2c10a045d19fc4d86671 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 6): Murder? Why does a Cambridge master need a plodding Health and Safety executive? Mark Tavener’s comedy thriller with Geoffrey Palmer. A Cambrdge college has been drawn together by the death of one of its most prominent dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti. Ex-student Simon Harrison, now working for the Health and Safety Executive, begins to wonder if the death is as straightforward as it first appears. Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. Mark Tavener’s six-part comedy thiller set in a small Cambridge college. Script Editor Paul Schlesinger. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2005. Gilbert …… Geoffrey Palmer Simon …….. Samuel West Zoe ………. Sharon Small Patricia ….. Rebecca Front Dean ……… Michael Maloney Bernard …… Jonathan Coy The Master … Hugh Dickson Peter …….. Nicholas Boulton Caroline ….. Emily Wachter Alice …….. Beth Chalmers Previous rpts: 7 May 2018, 22 Feb 2021 PID : b008wf8j VPID: b008wf87 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b008wf87 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 271 [download] Destination: High Table Lower Orders – s01e01 – Murder [download] 100% of 66.03MiB in 01:04 [2022-11-21] Round the Horne – s03e19 1967-06-18 – The Palone Ranger PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tm45 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 239583-b007tlfd/vf_b007tlfd_8490b115-d1f5-45fd-933d-2bb4f0aad3d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670725801_d40e39dfbb062b73db67730a57e79992 Series 3 Episode 19 (of 20): The Palone Ranger. Kenneth Horne welcomes the Palone Ranger, plus bona secrets of the BBC are revealed. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1967. Kenneth Horne welcomes ‘The Palone Ranger’, and it’s Fiona and Charles with sound effects. Plus Julian and Sandy take charge of the BBC wardrobe department. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote most of the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. NB: The Palone Ranger is a spoof of the tv series ‘The Lone Ranger’. PID : b007tm45 VPID: b007tlfd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007tlfd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e19 1967-06-18 – The Palone Ranger [download] 100% of 68.44MiB in 01:05 [2022-11-21] Anything Legal – Episode 7 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008cxvk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 243ba0-m000q93x/vf_m000q93x_e482a979-a8ab-4d6c-9240-03e330a9d313.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670726147_bd6f1f92989bc590d18bfec4c71e613d Episode 7 (of 8): Charles and George’s DIY skills arouse their wives suspicions. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From December 1984. The DIY skills of Charles and George arouse the suspicions of their wives Marjorie and Hilary. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. ‘A Tale of Two City Gents’ by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1984. Charles …. Donald Hewlett George ….. Michael Knowles Marjorie … Dilys Laye Hilary ….. Norma Ronald PID : b008cxvk VPID: m000q93x XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000q93x [dashsegments] Total fragments: 271 [download] Destination: Anything Legal – Episode 7 [download] 100% of 66.18MiB in 01:04 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/22 [2022-11-22] High Table Lower Orders – s01e02 – Cruets PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008wmnj URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ f6ed9c-b008wmmn/vf_b008wmmn_e13bf6de-517b-4cff-a5de-41bb88505893.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670726590_d1735568f3b45b71c803e69688d56143 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 6): Cruets. Another mysterious death makes Health and Safety executive Simon consider the relevance of cruets. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. After another unexpected death the college dons find themselves facing an internal election, and a financial crisis looms large. Simon considers the relevance of cruets. Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. Script Editor Paul Schlesinger. Producer Dawn Ellis. Mark Tavener’s comedy thriller set in a small Cambridge college. One of Cambridge’s most prominent dons, Peter Devanti, has died. Simon – an ex-student and now disillusioned Health and Safety officer – wonders whether there’s more to the death than first appears. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2005. Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer Simon …… Samuel West Zoe …….. Sharon Small Patricia … Rebecca Front Dean ……. Michael Maloney Bernard …. Jonathan Coy John ……. Nicholas Boulton Caroline … Emily Wachter Richard …. Jason Chan Previous rpts: 8 May 2018, 23 Feb 2021 PID : b008wmnj VPID: b008wmmn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b008wmmn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 266 [download] Destination: High Table Lower Orders – s01e02 – Cruets [download] 100% of 64.95MiB in 01:02 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/23 WED [2022-11-23] High Table Lower Orders – s01e03 – Struggles PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008wzvk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 07dd1f-b008wzv9/vf_b008wzv9_11b68517-4cc8-4810-b691-1e6ea4073225.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670727435_3f6f3dfab47a5d44d721c703bd53b489 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 6): Struggles. As dead don Peter’s sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job. Stars Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. The race for Master is in full swing, and skulduggery is high on the dons’ agendas. Meanwhile Simon’s investigation is hampered by the fact that he’s sent to Brussels, where all does not go well. Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. Script Editor Paul Schlesinger. Producer Dawn Ellis. Mark Tavener’s comedy thriller set in a small Cambridge college. Simon, ex-student and disillusioned Health and Safety officer, continues his investigation. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2005. Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer Simon …… Samuel West Zoe …….. Sharon Small Patricia … Rebecca Front Dean ……. Michael Maloney Bernard …. Jonathan Coy John ……. Nicholas Boulton Caroline … Emily Wachter Richard …. Jason Chan PID : b008wzvk VPID: b008wzv9 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b008wzv9 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 272 [download] Destination: High Table Lower Orders – s01e03 – Struggles [download] 100% of 66.49MiB in 01:04 [2022-11-23] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e01 – The First Night Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dyp5l URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-08] Series 1 Episode 1 (of 16): The First Night Party. The Lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don’t quite go to plan. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. The Lad throws a launch party – with cocktails and dinner – for his very first half hour. But things don’t quite go to plan. Ray Galton and Alan Simpson’s classic comedy about the life and times of Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Gerald Campion and Kenneth Williams. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. NB: All 1954 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018-19). EXPIRES: NO NB: Bastard edit ? [2022-11-23] The Palace of Laughter – Stateside – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076xf9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 951068-m000fxzc/vf_m000fxzc_6daf02f2-8222-4a5c-9db4-2a3d50348cb4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670728771_4b48269a50ef67f7acd45b151a027546 Part 2 (of 3): Memphis. Geoffrey Wheeler looks at American vaudeville’s impact on Memphis, for both performers and new musicians. From 2006. Geoffrey Wheeler continues his series about the history of American vaudeville with a profile of Memphis. It’s a city where vaudeville performers mixed with a new generation of musicians producing the new sounds of jazz and blues. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2006. PID : b0076xf9 VPID: m000fxzc XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000fxzc [dashsegments] Total fragments: 266 [download] Destination: The Palace of Laughter – Stateside – Part 2 [download] 100% of 64.84MiB in 01:06 —————————————————————————————- TODAY I DOWNLOADED FROM BBC IPLAYER TWO PROGRAMMES THAT ARE PERMANENTLY AVAILABLE (BUT WHICH MAY BE OF NO USE, DUE TO TOO LOW VOLUME ON THE AUDIO) [2022-11-23] 2022-11-23 Old Harry’s Game – s05e04 2005-10-11 – I Blame the Media https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/2df608-b00cl5yc/vf_b00cl5yc_c76c92d2-31f5-43c8-a16b-de52d1b5ea34.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669263655_3b05527ca8060d0415c7d6ad36171f93 PID : b00cl63c VPID: b00cl5yc XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00cl5yc [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s05e04 2005-10-11 – I Blame the Media [download] 100% of 63.93MiB in 01:02 2022-11-23 Old Harry’s Game – s06e06 – Ginger https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/14a9c1-b00wtb2l/vf_b00wtb2l_3646a0b4-e9ff-4bad-9ba4-7fa582203a2a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1669263304_37629f47eb698bd5d10ea6c44a9f5079 PID : b00wtb2v VPID: b00wtb2l XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00wtb2l [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s06e06 – Ginger [download] 100% of 64.00MiB in 01:01 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/24 THU [2022-11-24] High Table Lower Orders – s01e04 – Who’s Next PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008x3lv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ f20424-b008x3gv/vf_b008x3gv_b1454250-a89a-48cd-b7c6-7c471a8f78d3.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670730397_1f33e5d044cd50db4d4d31758b2f782b Series 1 Episode 4 (of 6): Who’s Next? Simon keeps his Health and Safety job. But who is the next target? Starring Samuel West, Geoffrey Palmer and Rebecca Front. As the Fellows adjust to Gilbert becoming the new Master, Simon finds himself in an awkward position. He’s got to inspect the college chapel for the Health and Safety office, whilst battling to identify the murderer of Peter Devanti. But who is the next target? Mark Tavener’s comedy thriller set in a small Cambridge college. Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. Script Editor Paul Schlesinger. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2005. Gilbert ……. Geoffrey Palmer Simon ……… Samuel West Patricia …… Rebecca Front Zoe ……….. Sharon Small Bernard ……. Jonathan Coy Dean ………. Michael Maloney Caroline …… Emily Wachter John/Reuben … Nicholas Boulton Alice ……… Beth Chalmers Leonard ……. Stephen Hogan Previous rpts: 10 May 2018, 25 Feb 2021 PID : b008x3lv VPID: b008x3gv XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b008x3gv [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: High Table Lower Orders – s01e04 – Who’s Next [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:14 [2022-11-24] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s01e02 – The Murder Mystery PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007ynlv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 936933-b007ynkv/vf_b007ynkv_c6c2cfcd-9b89-424b-b638-1e8e51590568.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670731010_b54c5fa092966339abf0efa94366afee Series 1 Episode 2 (of 4): The Murder Mystery. Mrs Naughtie vanishes amidst unsavoury rumours. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison Steadman. From December 2002. Hamish and Dougal set about solving the mystery of Mrs Naughtie’s surprise disappearance, and several unsavoury rumours about her past. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy PID : b007ynlv VPID: b007ynkv XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007ynkv [dashsegments] Total fragments: 142 [download] Destination: Hamish and Dougal – s01e02 – The Murder Mystery [download] 100% of 34.51MiB in 00:33 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/25 FRI [2022-11-25] High Table Lower Orders – s01e05 – Offer PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008x7tk URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 6da46a-b008x7t2/vf_b008x7t2_ad9f5679-ce93-498c-b523-f927d9b99a09.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670731513_d823f25782f0ba3c1fb894beba47a54d Series 1 Episode 5 (of 6): Offer. Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer. Stars Geoffrey Palmer, Samuel West and Rebecca Front. Following the attempted poisoning of Zoe, Simon steps up his search for the killer. Meanwhile the fellows must cope with ghastly TV people crawling over the college, filming a tribute to murder victim Peter Devanti. And the Bursar tries to create a fellowship in business studies. Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. Mark Tavener’s comedy thriller set in a small Cambridge college. Script Editor Paul Schlesinger. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2005. Gilbert …… Geoffrey Palmer Simon …….. Samuel West Zoe ………. Sharon Small Patricia ….. Rebecca Front Bernard …… Jonathan Coy Dean ……… Michael Maloney Caroline ….. Emily Wachter John/Peter … Nicholas Boulton Mark ……… Laurence Howarth Joe ………. Martin Hyder Previous rpts: 11 May 2018, 26 Feb 2021 PID : b008x7tk VPID: b008x7t2 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b008x7t2 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: High Table Lower Orders – s01e05 – Offer [download] 100% of 65.60MiB in 01:04 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/26 SAT [2022-11-26] Old Harry’s Game – s03e06 – The Final Reckoning PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jmdn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 387401-b00243t5/vf_b00243t5_adf2f9ef-8499-47d1-99e8-68c208a7962c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672258467_71cacff5538aaca91c367ce5501ebfb9 Series 3 Episode 6 (of 6): The Final Reckoning. When God hears that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends archangels to investigate. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999. When God discovers that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends some archangels to investigate. Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in April 1999. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan With Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revel and Michael Fenton Stevens PID : b007jmdn VPID: b00243t5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00243t5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Old Harry’s Game – s03e06 – The Final Reckoning [download] 100% of 63.77MiB in 01:00 EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/27 SUN [2022-11-27] Something to Shout About – s02e02 – Door Locks PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001bxp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ f22172-m0001bxn/vf_m0001bxn_ecb7426b-f4fd-4102-b9f3-8cbf09897900.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671376048_aefc38ed358c335c1cd84e841eb6e1ba Series 2 Episode 2 (of 21): Door Locks. When the ad agency takes on a campaign for a new high-tech lock it works too well. Stars Fenella Fielding. From January 1961. When the ad agency takes on a campaign for a new high-tech lock it works too well! Series two of three, written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world. Set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Michael ………… Michael Medwin Janet ………….. Fenella Fielding Mavis ………….. Joan Sims Maggie …………. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian …………. Nicholas Phipps Inspector Dorian … Warren Mitchell PID : m0001bxp VPID: m0001bxn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0001bxn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s02e02 – Door Locks [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:13 [2022-11-27] 30 min Oh No It Isn’t – Compilation from the 1974 Series PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001fm4j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d188d9-m001fm4c/vf_m001fm4c_3f94d624-24e5-49d5-99d3-c1088da677a2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1670757743_8eb1170dbfe76b1f1347f516ea13b3a0 Sketch show compilation, starring John Lloyd, Mary Adams and Griff Rhys Jones. Writers include Douglas Adams. From 1974. 4 Extra debut. A compilation from the 1970s sketch show, not kept in the BBC archive. Starring John Lloyd, Mary Adams, Jeremy Browne, Jonathan Canter and Griff Rhys Jones. Written by Douglas Adams, Brendan Martin, Patrick Murray, Chris Miller and Max Alcock. Producer Simon Brett. This compilation episode was produced by James Peak and Keith Wickham, using recovered audio taken from off-air tapes recorded by listeners. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1974. PID : m001fm4j VPID: m001fm4c XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001fm4c [dashsegments] Total fragments: 276 [download] Destination: Oh No It Isn’t – Compilation from the 1974 Series [download] 100% of 67.37MiB in 01:03 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/28 MON [2022-11-28] High Table Lower Orders – s01e06 – Ruse PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008y4fg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 964e71-b008y4c8/vf_b008y4c8_a2970fbe-2716-4132-a7e9-51ae852d5bdf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671376600_7c49d148e84d698bfb6bf82aed6f01d6 Series 1 Episode 6 (of 6): Ruse. Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse. Stars Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. From March 2005. Exams loom large but it’s not only the students who are under pressure. It becomes increasingly clear that each of the fellows had a very good reason to kill celebrity historian Peter Devanti. But can Simon unveil the real killer? Mark Tavener’s comedy thriller set in a small Cambridge college. Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. Script Editor Paul Schlesinger. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2005. Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer Simon …… Samuel West Patricia … Rebecca Front Zoe …….. Sharon Small Dean ……. Michael Maloney Bernard …. Jonathan Coy Caroline … Emily Wachter John ……. Nicholas Boulton Alice …… Beth Chalmers PID : b008y4fg VPID: b008y4c8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b008y4c8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: High Table Lower Orders – s01e06 – Ruse [download] 100% of 65.07MiB in 01:01 [2022-11-28] Round the Horne – s03e20 1967-06-00 – The Head of the BBC PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nnpz7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d88e97-b00nnmtl/vf_b00nnmtl_7651c445-e6e5-46dd-96e6-808ba781bee7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671376883_576bedb1a5cab7cffbe11f59b1b2c394 Series 3 Episode 20 (of 20): Kenneth Horne anchors a sinister BBC battle and how to get massive lallies at Body Bona. With Kenneth Williams. From June 1967. Kenneth Horne in the sinister tale of “The Head of the BBC Who Came From Out of the Cold”. Plus Julian and Sandy helpfully reveal how to get massive lallies at Body Bona. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Announcer Douglas Smith. Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four. Producer John Simmonds. Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres, “Round The Horne!” was born out of the demise of the radio comedy “Beyond Our Ken”. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote most of the brilliantly inventive – and sometimes outrageous – scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968. Recorded at the Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in June 1967. NB: Also known as “The Head of the BBC who came in from the Cold” PID : b00nnpz7 VPID: b00nnmtl XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00nnmtl [dashsegments] Total fragments: 291 [download] Destination: Round the Horne – s03e20 1967-06-00 [download] 100% of 70.97MiB in 01:06 [2022-11-28] Anything Legal – Episode 8 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008fxrd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ed8ff9-m000qlmn/vf_m000qlmn_43adbfb4-5fa3-4ea3-b974-ca654870ad38.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671377162_4d19fb4e59e03ad6f38173513506e76a Episode 8 (of 8): With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From January 1985. With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. A Tale of Two City Gents, by Wally K Daly. Theme music by Jim Parker. Producer John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in January 1985. Charles … Donald Hewlett George …. Michael Knowles Nanny ….. Marjorie Withers PID : b008fxrd VPID: m000qlmn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000qlmn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: Anything Legal – Episode 8 [download] 100% of 64.34MiB in 01:01 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/29 TUE [2022-11-29] P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rdypv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ a772bc-b00rdyn7/vf_b00rdyn7_ebba1473-b59e-482a-9117-b03d693d88d4.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671377710_72b15baea58bd2daeea2f2f8d006d2e2 Episode 1 (of 4): Peter Turnbull’s Glaswegian cops investigate a corpse discovered on Maryhill Road. Stars Martin McCardie and Crawford Logan. Discovering a corpse early one morning on Glasgow’s Maryhill Road is not out of the ordinary. But it’s one that PC Hamilton finds very different. Published in 1988, this is Peter Turnbull’s fifth ‘P’ Division crime thriller set in Glasgow. Dramatised in five parts by Stephen Mulrine. Producer Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1993. Mrs MacIntyre ………. Edith Ruddick Mrs Douglas ………… Joyce Falconer PC Hamilton ………… Martin McCardie DS Ray Sussock ……… Jake D’Arcy DC Tony Abernathy …… Andrew Conlan Dr David Reynolds …… Gerard Slevin Jean Kaye ………….. Rebecca Hawking WPC Elka Willems ……. Eliza Langland DI Donoghue ………… Crawford Logan DC Malcom Montgomery … Frank Gallagher Louise …………….. Anne Marie Timoney PID : b00rdypv VPID: b00rdyn7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00rdyn7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 68.40MiB in 01:04 [2022-11-29] No Commitments – s07e01 – Supporting Parts PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnxx URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ f66ef4-b0027wj4/vf_b0027wj4_a5eb7e53-d4ba-4e42-94e5-0a75bd321bed.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671377881_310432dcad557b8ac1f8b4d852d70bca Series 7 Episode 1 (of 6): Supporting Parts. Victoria worries over Roger’s libido and Charlotte is after a top job. Stars Rosemary Leach and Celia Imrie. From January 2001. Victoria worries over Roger’s libido and Charlotte is after a top job. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4 in January 2001. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Charlotte … Celia Imrie Victoria …. Angela Thorne Roger ……. Bill Nighy PID : b007jnxx VPID: b0027wj4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0027wj4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 274 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s07e01 – Supporting Parts [download] 100% of 66.95MiB in 01:03 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/11/30 WED [2022-11-30] P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rfgz6 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ eff696-b00rfgy9/vf_b00rfgy9_7c417acf-2f2c-44e3-9350-18842b0031e5.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671378593_2888fe480c768e8238fc85acc125ef5a Episode 2 (of 4): A headless body puzzles the Glaswegian cops – there’s not a speck of blood on it. Stars Crawford Logan and Robert Carlyle. A headless body without a speck of blood on it has Glasgow’s “P” Division cops puzzled. Just who was the strange hunched figure that PC Hamilton saw running along by the canal? Peter Turnbull’s “P” Division crime thriller set in Glasgow. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Producer Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, in June 1993. DCI Finnlater …………. Alec Monteath DI Donighue …………… Crawford Logan DC Tony Abernathy ……… Andrew Conlan DC King ………………. Robert Carlyle Man on the Waste Ground … Gilbert Martin PC Wanless ……………. Paul Morrow Mrs Dewey …………….. Caroline Paterson Kilroy ……………….. Robert Trotter Biddulph ……………… Michael Elder Michelle ……………… Daniela Nardini DC Malcom …………….. Frank Gallagher Louise ……………….. Anne Marie Timoney PID : b00rfgz6 VPID: b00rfgy9 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00rfgy9 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 280 [download] Destination: P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 68.33MiB in 01:04 [2022-11-30] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e03 – The Idol PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxyr URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-08-28] Series 1 Episode 3 (of 16): The Idol. Tired of the Lad’s big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. Feeling tired of the Lad’s big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide it’s time to teach him a lesson. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sid James. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Music recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. NB: All 1954 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018-19). EXPIRES: NO [2022-11-30] The Palace of Laughter – Stateside – Part 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076xj5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ cf1555-m000g3yc/vf_m000g3yc_cf46cf9d-bf48-4f6b-a250-ac901181eae8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671378830_bbcae7ce80067c17edeee195cb60caaf Part 3 (of 3): Boston & Minneapolis. Geoffrey Wheeler tells the story of how great Vaudeville theatres in Boston and Minneapolis were saved. From March 2006. How did some of the finest vaudeville theatres reinvent themselves in order to survive after vaudeville itself withered and died in the 1930s? Geoffrey Wheeler concludes his series about the history of American vaudeville. The Boston Opera House, the Orpheum, and the Pantages in Minneapolis are now flourishing theatrical and musical venues, but it took millions of dollars of investment and many long years of painstaking restoration and rebuilding, as well as a change of attitude towards the preservation of the past. Producer Libby Cross. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2006. PID : b0076xj5 VPID: m000g3yc XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000g3yc [dashsegments] Total fragments: 268 [download] Destination: The Palace of Laughter – Stateside – Part 3 [download] 100% of 65.45MiB in 01:09 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/01 THU [2022-12-01] P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rfr3b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ bd157c-b00rfqy1/vf_b00rfqy1_820b634a-a8ab-4a46-93f6-aba983a4f37e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671405656_c0d098c3a2b9c19ab49feadbd8654454 Episode 3 (of 4): Police probe an accountant’s killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated? Stars Martin McCardie and Jake D’Arcy. Samuel Lurinaky was a law abiding accountant in love with a lady from the Orient. So why was he murdered and what does the owner of the Zambesi nightclub have to do with it? Peter Turnbull’s “P” Division crime thriller set in Glasgow. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Producer Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1993. WPC Elka Willems ……. Eliza Langland DS Ray Sussock ……… Jake D’Arcy DC Malcom Montgomery … Frank Gallagher PC Wanless …………. Paul Morrow Fire Officer ……….. Gilbert Martin Chi Chiu Lorinksi …… Sedhar Chozam DI Donoghue ………… Crawford Logan Sister …………….. Joyce Deans Mrs MacIntyre ………. Edith Ruddick PC Phil Hamilton ……. Martin McCardie Louise …………….. Anne Marie Timoney PID : b00rfr3b VPID: b00rfqy1 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00rfqy1 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:11 [2022-12-01] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s01e03 – Romance in the Glen PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zh10 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ bd015b-b007zh0c/vf_b007zh0c_c5e16b9d-6e8c-49aa-b66b-5e7c56e1cf8e.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671405928_42e02ba685ab54f7c57245e5d01811d3 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 4): Romance in the Glen. Falling head over heels for a society beauty, Hamish finds a rival in the laird. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From December 2002. Hamish finds a rival in the Laird after falling head over heels for society beauty Lady Caroline Fitz-Neatleigh. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy PID : b007zh10 VPID: b007zh0c XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b007zh0c [dashsegments] Total fragments: 133 [download] Destination: Hamish and Dougal – s01e03 – Romance in the Glen [download] 100% of 31.90MiB in 00:30 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/02 FRI [2022-12-02] P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 4 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rgnxh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d9041a-b00rgnwx/vf_b00rgnwx_8345b96b-1468-4a74-a7de-0a42c1d3a9fb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671408228_f4c9279d28203db7478ad645604a9e33 Episode 4 (of 4): Glaswegian detective Donoghue closes in on Lorinski’s killer, but where is he? Stars Crawford Logan and Robert Carlyle. Donoghue has enough evidence to arrest Stein – but where is he? Louise wants to make a statement about the murder, and Elka Willems is going to tell Mrs Salisbury about her daughter’s illness. Conclusion of Peter Turnbull’s “P” Division crime thriller set in Glasgow. Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine. Producer Hamish Wilson. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1993. DC Malcolm Montgomery … Frank Gallagher DC King …………….. Robert Carlyle WPC Elka Willems …….. Eliza Langland Mrs Salisbury ……….. Ginni Barlow Mrs Stein …………… Mary Ann Reid DS Ray Sussock ………. Jake D’Arcy DI Donoghue …………. Crawford Logan Louise ……………… Anne Marie Timoney Spike ………………. Cathal Quinn Barman ……………… Alec Monteath Michelle ……………. Daniela Nardini Dr Munro/PC Waness …… Paul Morrow Chi Chiu Lorinksi ……. Sedhar Chozam Mrs MacIntyre ……….. Edith Ruddick PC Hamilton …………. Martin McCardie PID : b00rgnxh VPID: b00rgnwx XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00rgnwx [dashsegments] Total fragments: 281 [download] Destination: P Division – Two Way Cut – Episode 4 [download] 100% of 68.67MiB in 01:04 [2022-12-02] Parsley Sidings – s01e01 – The Market Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nrmxq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1115fa-b01nrlcr/vf_b01nrlcr_ba9ad686-72ea-44c0-b2ea-6b5bd051b8bb.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671408452_38477cad5147114797585c4a8a223cb5 Series 1 Episode 1 (of 10): The Market Special. The station staff go all out to boost falling passenger numbers. Stars Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. From December 1971. The railway station staff at Parsley Sidings go all out to boost falling passenger numbers. Starring Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. Announcements re-created by Keith Skues. Producer Edward Taylor. Jim Eldridge’s comedy series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run Parsley Sidings for generations, and the current station master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. However, mild-mannered ticket clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, station announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer; and the ancient signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. One stop down the line is the station master of Potwhistle Halt, Phineas Perkins – Parsley Sidings’ nemesis! First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1971. Horace … Arthur Lowe Bert ….. Ian Lavender Percy …. Kenneth Connor Gloria … Liz Fraser Ethel …. Elizabeth Morgan PID : b01nrmxq VPID: b01nrlcr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01nrlcr [dashsegments] Total fragments: 268 [download] Destination: Parsley Sidings – s01e01 – The Market Special [download] 100% of 65.41MiB in 01:01 [2022-12-02] 45 min The Reunion – 2013-04-07 – Doctor Who PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rqgz3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e64f5f-b01rqgnc/vf_b01rqgnc_2b7cca95-0313-4b62-a82b-199014492c60.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1671407675_237a10618a89b93571bc511d94cabf68 For the 50th anniversary of “Doctor Who”, Sue MacGregor reunites five people who played key parts in the early years of the show. From March 2013. Sue MacGregor reunites five people who played key roles in the early years of a TV landmark, “Doctor Who”. Fifty years on, some of those who crammed nervously into the BBC’s Lime Grove Studios in 1963 recount the triumphs and disasters that ushered in the longest running sci-fi series in the world. When Canadian TV executive Sydney Newman was drafted in to revitalise the BBC Drama department in the early 1960s, his idea for an ageing time-traveller who would illuminate both human history and Alien civilisations struggled to be successfully realised. The first serial was being recorded on the day US President Kennedy was assassinated and the first episode was transmitted the next day, despite concerns that the show might be postponed. Doctor Who was played by the British actor William Hartnell. His sharp, sometimes grumpy demeanour came out of his increasing difficulty in learning the scripts, but the audience immediately took him to their hearts and the series had nearly six million viewers by Christmas. Producer Peter Curran. Series Producer David Prest. A Whistledown Production for Radio 4, first broadcast in March [sic] 2013. Joining Sue MacGregor are: * Carole Ann Ford – the Doctor’s granddaughter and companion Susan. * William Russell – the Doctor’s right hand man Ian Chesterton. * Jeremy Young – the Doctor’s first enemy – Caveman Kal. * TV presenter Peter Purves who, as companion Steven Taylor, played opposite William Hartnell in over 40 episodes. * Waris Hussein, who directed the first episode. PID : b01rqgz3 VPID: b01rqgnc XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01rqgnc [dashsegments] Total fragments: 407 [download] Destination: The Reunion – 2013-04-07 – Doctor Who [download] 100% of 98.67MiB in 02:03 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/03 SAT – ======================================================================================== |
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/04 SUN [2022-12-04] Something to Shout About – s02e03 1961-01-16 – The Elephant PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001flv URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 243465-m0001fls/vf_m0001fls_acfa9cce-65e2-48e7-8e37-caa580b8558a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672281592_9c3f87982fd156fe9fee67b20a0fd666 Series 2 Episode 3 (of 21): The Elephant. Out to promote new bubbling bath salts, the ad agency hits some jumbo-sized snags. Stars Fenella Fielding. From January 1961. Out to promote new bubbling bath salts, the ad agency hits some jumbo-sized snags. Written by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. A light-hearted expose of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called “Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners”. First broadcast on the Light Programme in January 1961. Michael ………… Michael Medwin Janet ………….. Fenella Fielding Mavis ………….. Joan Sims Maggie …………. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian …………. Nicholas Phipps Elephant Trainer … Warren Mitchell PID : m0001flv VPID: m0001fls XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0001fls [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s02e03 1961-01-16 – The Elephant [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:12 [2022-12-04] 20 min Doddcast – 2002-00-00 – Ken Dodd at Ormskirk Social Club PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001fwwy URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 5ca2b9-m001fwwx/vf_m001fwwx_8a5ca275-bf45-4dd3-9f6c-7b629e62f2da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672260494_148afabf17bce523d62104a2eb5d0b52 A rare recording of Sir Ken Dodd from 2002, never broadcast before, outlining his philosophy of comedy and tracing the history of the one-liner. 4 Extra Debut. The wit and wisdom of Sir Ken Dodd, compiled and introduced by Tony Staveacre. This is from an informal performance at a social club in Ormskirk from 2002, where Sir Ken outlines his philosophy of comedy. He also traces the history of the ‘one-liner’ back to Oscar Wilde and Mark Twain. Producer Tony Staveacre. Debut broadcast, on Radio 4 Extra. PID : m001fwwy VPID: m001fwwx XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001fwwx [dashsegments] Total fragments: 174 [download] Destination: Doddcast – 2002-00-00 – Ormskirk social club [download] 100% of 42.37MiB in 00:43 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/05 MON [2022-12-05] Brothers in Law – s01e01 – The First Brief PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0z0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 62c9f1-b006qnht/vf_b006qnht_c9ddc4f3-616e-4b54-b733-ed6c217a536c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672655327_8ec4c505f37692ab1a689eb528b947ba Series 1 Episode 1 (of 13): The First Brief. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster. Stars Richard Briers and John Le Mesurier. From June 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster. Adapted by Richard Waring from the TV script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. Producer David Hatch. Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law” was published in 1955. Legendary comedy duo Frank Muir and Denis Norden adapted it for TV in 1962. It gave Richard Briers his first regular starring role, as the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. Roger Thursby ….. Richard Briers Henry Blagrove …. Richard Waring Sally Mannering … Ann Davies Grimes ………… John Glyn-Jones Green …………. Kenneth Connor The Judge ……… John Le Mesurier Other parts played by Malcolm Hayes and Fredrick Treves PID : b007k0z0 VPID: b006qnht XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006qnht [dashsegments] Total fragments: 281 [download] Destination: Brothers in Law – s01e01 – The First Brief [download] 100% of 68.56MiB in 01:05 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/06 TUE [2022-12-06] No Commitments – s07e02 – A Family Lunch PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnyh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ fe7fae-b0027wyf/vf_b0027wyf_05ccb7fb-9e1e-4d2e-b60d-3f757e859102.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672873045_9cfa2871977f822309ae357b45ffdb19 Series 7 Episode 2 (of 6): A Family Lunch. Victoria’s hopes for a happy birthday celebration are soon dashed. Stars Angela Thorne and Bill Nighy. From February 2001. Victoria’s hopes for a happy birthday celebration are soon dashed. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Charlotte … Celia Imrie Victoria …. Angela Thorne Roger ……. Bill Nighy Emily ……. Lisa Coleman PID : b007jnyh VPID: b0027wyf XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0027wyf [dashsegments] Total fragments: 264 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s07e02 – A Family Lunch [download] 100% of 64.53MiB in 01:00 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/07 WED [2022-12-07] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e04 1954-11-23 – The Boxing Champion PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jygy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-22] Series 1 Episode 4 (of 16): The Boxing Champion. When the lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer by chance, giving Sid an idea. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. When the lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer completely by chance – which gives Sid an idea. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Paul Carpenter. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Music recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in November 1954. NB: All 1954 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018-19). EXPIRES: NO [2022-12-07] 60 min I Write the Gags – 2015-12-25 – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rfd7n URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 6ebc44-m001fwwp/vf_m001fwwp_9bbf3690-3db1-4a8c-87f4-e089b7ac98da.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672874154_c164354b078b78244900e0673b288996 Part 1 (of 2): Six Times A Day. British comedy doyen Barry Cryer recalls performing at the Windmill Theatre in his early days, and writing for Danny La Rue. With Steve Wright. From 2015. 4 Extra Debut. The doyen of British comedy writers, Barry Cryer, looks back over his long career in conversation with Steve Wright. In the first of two programmes, he recalls his early career, including his very first job as a stand up comic at London’s legendary Windmill Theatre in Soho (motto: “we never clothed”), before moving into writing. Since then his writing credits read like a history of British comedy since the 1960’s. After a lengthy spell working with Danny La Rue, Barry moved into TV with “The Frost Report”. This opened all sorts of doors as he went on to write for Tommy Cooper, Morecambe & Wise, The Two Ronnies, Stanley Baxter, Mike Yarwood, Jasper Carrott, Kenny Everett, and many more. He also collaborated with a number of American comedy greats in the glory days of Lew Grade’s ATV, including Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Phil Silvers and Phyllis Diller. In 2015, in his 80th year, Barry was still very much in demand as a writer, as a performer in his regular farewell tours, and as a long serving panellist on Radio 4’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. Expect plenty of anecdotes on the many larger than life characters who shared his professional life over six decades in the entertainment world, with a rare insight into the art and craft of the tough business of comedy writing. Barry sadly died, aged 86, in 2022. Producer Bob McDowall. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 2015. PID : b06rfd7n VPID: m001fwwp XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001fwwp [dashsegments] Total fragments: 592 [download] Destination: I Write the Gags – 2015-12-25 – Part 1 [download] 100% of 144.93MiB in 02:18 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/08 THU [2022-12-08] 60 min I Write the Gags – 2015-12-31 – Part 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06s9sp9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1e4dc4-m001fwx7/vf_m001fwx7_13e49605-b3b5-4ecc-97db-ed32707440bc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673014366_a49a4d2792e152e9902aa3e4e36f52c2 Part 2 (of 2): Under The Influence. Barry Cryer recalls six decades working with Les Dawson, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth and many more. With Steve Wright. From 2015. The doyen of British comedy writers, Barry Cryer, concludes looking back over his career in conversation with Steve Wright. In the second of two programmes, he looks back over six decades, with a list of writing credits reading like a who’s who of comedy, including Les Dawson, Bruce Forsyth, Tommy Cooper, Morecambe & Wise, The Two Ronnies, Russ Abbot, Bobby Davro, Kenny Everett, and many more. Recorded in his 80th year, when he was still much in demand as a writer, as a performer in his regular farewell tours, and as a long serving panellist on Radio 4’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. Expect plenty of anecdotes on the many larger than life characters who shared his professional life over six decades in the entertainment world, with a rare insight into the art and craft of the tough business of comedy writing. Producer Bob McDowell. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 2015. NB: Barry Cryer sadly died aged 86 in 2022. PID : b06s9sp9 VPID: m001fwx7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001fwx7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 592 [download] Destination: I Write the Gags – 2015-12-31 – Part 2 [download] 100% of 144.93MiB in 02:16 [2022-12-08] 15 min Hamish and Dougal – s01e04 – The Shooting Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080273 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d1bb7d-b008022v/vf_b008022v_47f806c9-97a7-4a78-a0f4-c0f0a506e70d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673014815_100e6633b8130720907b6dbd1148472a Series 1 Episode 4 (of 4): The Shooting Party. The elderly Scotsmen assist the Laird with armaments for shooting on the moors. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From 2002. The elderly Scotsmen assist the Laird with armaments for shooting out on the moors. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen famed for their appearances on radio’s “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”. With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the Laird. Producer Jon Naismith. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. Hamish ……… Barry Cryer Dougal ……… Graeme Garden Mrs Naughtie … Alison Steadman The Laird …… Jeremy Hardy PID : b0080273 VPID: b008022v XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b008022v [dashsegments] Total fragments: 132 [download] Destination: Hamish and Dougal – s01e04 – The Shooting Party [download] 100% of 31.87MiB in 00:30 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/09 FRI [2022-12-09] Parsley Sidings – s01e02 1971-12-00 – The Postal Express PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ntnsd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 29094f-b01ntn20/vf_b01ntn20_bed48a37-505c-4aaf-9fb0-6dda645be442.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673015262_87b1d1b505db92962402acc82f0d2307 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 10): The Postal Express. Station Master Horace hopes a new mail system will save the sleepy halt. Stars Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. From December 1971. Parsley Sidings station master Horace Hepplewhite hopes a new automated mail system will save the sleepy halt, in a trial with his deadly rival. Starring Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. Jim Eldridge’s comedy series is set in a sleepy railway station. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1971. Horace Hepplewhite ………………. Arthur Lowe Bert Heplewhite …………………. Ian Lavender Percy Valentine/Bradshaw/The Vicar … Kenneth Connor Gloria Simpkins …………………. Liz Fraser Re-created announcements …………. Keith Skues PID : b01ntnsd VPID: b01ntn20 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01ntn20 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 267 [download] Destination: Parsley Sidings – s01e02 – The Postal Express [download] 100% of 65.07MiB in 01:01 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/10 SAT [2022-12-10] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqb0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e006dd-b005bj3n/vf_b005bj3n_1d3fcc25-2994-4e9d-a023-61dd2bd9ff83.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673016599_aaa08b95817b5e684805c1dab9d7439b Episode 1 (of 6): The Menace of Totleigh Towers. Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Bertie Wooster is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends. PG Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Richard Usborne. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1980. Jeeves ………………. Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……….. Richard Briers Aunt Dahlia ………….. Vivian Pickles Emerald Stoker ……….. Ann Davies Reverend Harold Pinker … Douglas Blackwell Boko Fittleworth ……… Jonathan Cecil PID : b007jqb0 VPID: b005bj3n XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005bj3n [dashsegments] Total fragments: 260 [download] Destination: Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 63.42MiB in 00:59 [2022-12-10] 60 min Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 Section 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cc9y URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 6f7d9b-m000cc9x/vf_m000cc9x_2510e1c8-70a0-4bd1-9969-60d7fb6ea474.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673016746_54fd65ee25dfb4e92886c7f6d2a9193f Part 1 Section 1 (of 3): Radio Active and The Masterson Inheritance. Feel festive with “Radio Active’s Christmas Turkey” (1983) and “The Masterson Inheritance” Christmas Special (1995). Sue Perkins gets the sherry and chocolates out to accompany some vintage Christmas comedy. The first of three festive fun-packed stockings. Producer Sarah Wade. Made for BBC 7, and first broadcast in December 2010. * RADIO ACTIVE’S CHRISTMAS TURKEY The National Local Radio Station links up with Bethlehem and visits some poorly hospital patients. Stars Helen Atkinson-Wood, Geoffrey Perkins and Angus Deayton. From 1983. * THE MASTERSON INHERITANCE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL The Masterson family’s ancient culture reveals some curious customs. Improvised historical saga with Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin and Jim Sweeney. From 1995. NB: Originally broadcast as part of a 3 Hour Special, but now repeated in three parts. PID : m000cc9y VPID: m000cc9x XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000cc9x [dashsegments] Total fragments: 563 [download] Destination: Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 Section 1 [download] 100% of 137.76MiB in 02:10 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/11 SUN [2022-12-11] Something to Shout About – s02e04 1961-01-23 – Janet’s Flat PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001k4j URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 94bfe9-m0001k4h/vf_m0001k4h_d12eedef-b3b9-4c46-9e17-285e447bad4c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673267948_a61a1b10e72a20838e87ad072bb5907f Series 2 Episode 4 (of 21): Janet’s Flat. Janet’s turfed out of her flat – and the whole ad agency ends up losing sleep. Stars Fenella Fielding. From January 1961. Janet is turfed out of her flat – and the whole ad agency ends up losing sleep. A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Michael … Michael Medwin Janet ….. Fenella Fielding Mavis ….. Joan Sims Maggie …. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian …. Nicholas Phipps Other parts played by Warren Mitchell PID : m0001k4j VPID: m0001k4h XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0001k4h [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s02e04 1961-01-23 – Janet’s Flat [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:11 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/12 MON [2022-12-12] Brothers in Law – s01e02 – The Expert Witness PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jrs5 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3840d5-b005g52n/vf_b005g52n_557f49d4-a8ad-4633-ad49-2ef043919bb8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673269816_44f3850005c36a190478b27d72dfbd35 Series 1 Episode 2 (of 13): The Expert Witness. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must gear up for a medical case. Stars Richard Briers and John Le Mesurier. From June 1970. Faced with a case involving osteoarthritis, rookie barrister Roger Thursby must bone up on his medical knowledge. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring, from Frank Muir & Denis Norden’s TV script based on Henry Cecil’s comic legal novel “Brothers in Law”, published in 1955. Restored from Transcription Service tapes originally edited for sale abroad. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. Roger Thursby ….. Richard Briers Henry Blagrove …. Richard Waring Sally Mannering … Ann Davies Belkin ………… John Bresslin Rennell ……….. Robert Dorning Eagler ………… Richard Caldicot The Judge ……… John Le Mesurier Other parts played by Malcolm Hayes, Fredrick Treves and Clifford Norgate PID : b007jrs5 VPID: b005g52n XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005g52n [dashsegments] Total fragments: 286 [download] Destination: Brothers in Law – s01e02 – The Expert Witness [download] 100% of 69.78MiB in 01:05 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/13 TUE [2022-12-13] No Commitments – s07e03 – Soft Soap PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnz1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 14202f-b0027xbx/vf_b0027xbx_d1c79312-5c3e-45eb-8bf3-98d55418d3e8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673273224_5e19f55ba9cedcd722d846e2ae49ffd3 Series 7 Episode 3 (of 6): Soft Soap. Charlotte makes her TV soap debut and Victoria has a change of heart. Stars Angela Thorne and Celia Imrie. From February 2001. Charlotte makes her TV soap debut and Victoria has a change of heart. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. Anna ……………… Rosemary Leach Charlotte …………. Celia Imrie Victoria ………….. Angela Thorne Fran ……………… Alison Skilbeck Eddie …………….. James Greene Hot Tubes Presenter … Lisa Coleman TV Announcer ………. Simon Brett PID : b007jnz1 VPID: b0027xbx XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0027xbx [dashsegments] Total fragments: 263 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s07e03 – Soft Soap [download] 100% of 64.19MiB in 01:02 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/14 WED [2022-12-14] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e06 – The New Car PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jy6l URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2018-01-29] Series 1 Episode 6 (of 16): The New Car. The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1954. The lad thinks he should buy a car to keep up appearances, so Sid offers to help. But there’s a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams. Script by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Music recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme in December 1954. NB: All 1954 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018-19). EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/15 THU – ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/16 FRI [2022-12-16] Parsley Sidings – s01e03 – The Beauty Queen Contest PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nw83v URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 16e4ed-b01nw74s/vf_b01nw74s_6e5afaa8-ce98-4e95-b94e-6a1bd9940e19.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673815130_a1e430028f77d7b383635d8669d67771 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 10): The Beauty Queen Contest. Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe and Liz Fraser. From December 1971. Glamorous announcer Gloria Simpkins is pressured into promoting the station. Starring Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. Jim Eldridge’s comedy set in a sleepy railway station. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1971. Horace Hepplewhite ………………. Arthur Lowe Bert Hepplewhite ………………… Ian Lavender Percy Valentine/Bradshaw/The Vicar … Kenneth Connor Gloria Simpkins …………………. Liz Fraser Re-created announcements …………. Keith Skues 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-16: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b01nw83v VPID: b01nw74s XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01nw74s [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Parsley Sidings – s01e03 – The Beauty Queen Contest [download] 100% of 66.64MiB in 01:03 [2022-12-16] Be My Guest – 1976-02-15 – Eamonn Andrews PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001g1n8 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 742dee-m001g1n4/vf_m001g1n4_a1aeef09-49ae-46b8-a2e5-b652ac6c56a8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673815515_e0c0cb0d373081d68dc006f561f71176 TV presenter Eamonn Andrews shares his career highlights, and plays some of his favourite records. From 1976. 4 Extra Debut. Best remembered for presenting TV’s “This is Your Life”, Eamonn Andrew recalls some of the people he’s met on radio and TV, as well as playing some favourite records. Here, Eamonn shares highlights from his varied career where he started as a boxing commentator before securing a 15 minute programme as a disc jockey on Ireland’s Radio Eireann. His other TV credits include “The Eamonn Andrews Show”, “Sports Report”, “What’s My Line?” and “Today”. Inviting a variety of guests from the world of entertainment, “Be My Guest” ran for several series spanning the 1960s and 1980s. Producer Richard Burwood. First broadcast on Radio 2, in February 1976. PID : m001g1n8 VPID: m001g1n4 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001g1n4 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Be My Guest – 1976-02-00 – Eamonn Andrews [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:18 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/17 SAT [2022-12-17] 90 min Miss Marple – The 4.50 From Paddington PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvgc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 33b4ee-m000h0mc/vf_m000h0mc_ec0d8fb4-5992-4a3a-99f1-aa5713a16a8f.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673904107_4d890fceca3214fe0fe88e803bd0d6b1 The 4.50 From Paddington: The spinster’s friend spies a murder on a train journey, but where is the corpse? Agatha Christie whodunit with June Whitfield. Miss Marple’s friend Mrs McGillicuddy arrives for a visit to St Mary Mead claiming she’s just witnessed a murder during her railway journey from London. On another train running alongside her carriage, a blind flew up revealing a man slowly strangling a woman. But next day, when there are no newspaper reports of a corpse, the spinster sleuth sets about her own murder investigation. Starring June Whitfield. Agatha Christie whodunit, published in 1957. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Director Enyd Williams. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1997. Miss Marple ……………….. June Whitfield Mrs McGillicuddy …………… Joan Sims Lucy Eyelesbarrow ………….. Susannah Harker Detective Inspector Craddock … Ian Lavender Luther Crackenthorpe ……….. John Woodnutt Emma Crackenthorpe …………. Janet Maw Inspector Bacon ……………. Sean Baker Dr Quimper ………………… Stephen Thorne Cedric ……………………. Christopher Scott Harold ……………………. Keith Drinkel Alfred ……………………. Mark Bonner Bryan …………………….. Jim Wall Alexander …………………. Jonathan Kitchens James …………………….. Rory Jennings Mrs Kidder ………………… Ann Beach Madam Joilet ………………. Joanna Monro Martine …………………… Alice Arnold Miss Ellis ………………… Amanda Gordon Wimborne ………………….. Lewis Jones Inspector Dessin …………… Steve Hodson Sergeant Wetherall …………. Chris Pavlo Sergeant Cornish …………… Alex Lowe PID : b007jvgc VPID: m000h0mc XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000h0mc [dashsegments] Total fragments: 846 [download] Destination: Miss Marple – The 4.50 From Paddington [download] 100% of 207.16MiB in 03:16 [2022-12-17] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 2 – Upstairs Downstairs and Bumps in the Night PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqdd URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 92f87d-b005bpzn/vf_b005bpzn_b321b59b-93df-4e0a-a354-407efe54adae.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673904661_ec0aeb6d5a8e938481697d8f8c8aeedd Episode 2 (of 6): Upstairs Downstairs and Bumps in the Night. Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers. P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Bertie Wooster tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers. P G Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Richard Usborne. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1980. Jeeves …………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ……. Richard Briers Aunt Dahlia ………. Vivienne Pickles Madeleine Bassett …. Amy MacDonald Rev Harold Pinker …. Douglas Blackwell Stiffy Bing ………. Denise Coffey Gussie Finknottle …. Jonathan Cecil Roderick Spode ……. Paul Eddington Sir Watkin Bassett … John Le Mesurier PID : b007jqdd VPID: b005bpzn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005bpzn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 256 [download] Destination: Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 2 [download] 100% of 62.57MiB in 00:59 [2022-12-17] 60 min Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 – Section 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ckpy URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-12-25] Section 2: “Lines from My Grandfather Christmas’s Forehead” & Tony Hawks’s “12 Days of Christmas”. Ronnie Barker in “Lines from My Grandfather Christmas’s Forehead” (1971) and Tony Hawks’s “12 Days of Christmas” (2001). Sue Perkins pours the snowballs and opens her box of dates to accompany more vintage Christmas comedy. The second of three festive fun-packed stockings. Producer Sarah Wade. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2010. * LINES FROM MY GRANDFATHER CHRISTMAS’S FOREHEAD: How even the best laid festive plans can go awry, and a message from your milkman. A sequential entertainment for Christmas starring Ronnie Barker, Pauline Yates and Terence Brady. From 1971. NB: This repeat omits the final sketch, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Dylan Thomas, which is also cut from the previous repeat on 2019-12-25. * TONY HAWKS 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: To make his girlfriend happy, comedian Tony Hawks tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol. From 2001. Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 – Section 2 [2019-12-25] [m000ckpy] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: This was originally part of a 3 hour special, which is now usually repeated as three 1 Hour programmes. Last aired as a 3 Hour Special on 2021-12-25. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/18 SUN [2022-12-18] Something to Shout About – s02e05 1961-01-30 – Michael’s New Job PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001p35 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ f66948-m0001p34/vf_m0001p34_1e85cf65-8a3d-4e36-a7b6-fc9fa686068b.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673993759_b5539803d19a2cc3c86a16eba991b76c Series 2 Episode 5 (of 21): Michael’s New Job. Michael changes jobs after failing to get a pay rise, but quickly regrets his action. Stars Michael Medwin. From January 1961. Michael changes jobs after failing to get a pay rise but quickly regrets his actions. A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge, with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1961. Michael … Michael Medwin Janet ….. Fenella Fielding Mavis ….. Joan Sims Maggie …. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian …. Nicholas Phipps Other parts played by Warren Mitchell 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-18: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : m0001p35 VPID: m0001p34 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0001p34 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s02e05 1961-01-30 – Michael’s New Job [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:13 [2022-12-18] Agatha Christie – 1955-02-13 – Close Up PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06850m3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ e7ea42-b068503p/vf_b068503p_f740b4a7-f8ec-469e-8222-c6fc8b1e56cc.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1673993520_9369543bfd15cc3098144de474c9e0f4 Profile of the prolific “Queen of Crime”, Agatha Christie, featuring Richard Attenborough and the writer herself. From 1955. Profile of the prolific “Queen of Crime”, Agatha Christie, featuring the writer herself. Narrated by John Webster. Friends and associates help to tell the story of the author and playwright, including Lord Richard Attenborough, Sir Allen Lane, Margaret Lockwood, Peter Saunders, Francis L Sullivan and Sir Mortimer Wheeler. Written by Gale Pedrick. Producer Thurstan Holland. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1955. Agatha Christie – 1955-02-13 – Close Up [2015-08-31] [b068503p].flv 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-18: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b06850m3 VPID: b068503p XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b068503p [dashsegments] Total fragments: 287 [download] Destination: Agatha Christie – 1955-02-13 – Close Up [download] 100% of 70.17MiB in 01:07 [2022-12-18] Old Harry’s Game – Christmas Special 2002 – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jzzh URL : ################################################################## Part 1 (of 2): The Roll of the Dice. The saintly Hope Fraser arrives in Hell, throwing Satan into confusion. Devilish comedy stars Andy Hamilton. From December 2002. Satan embarks on an epic quest and encounters Queen Victoria, Harpo Marx and a highly intelligent bluebottle. Meanwhile, the saintly Hope Fraser’s arrival in Hell sparks confusion. Andy Hamilton’s two-part devilishly funny festive special set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Hope ………… Claire Skinner With Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Michael Fenton Stevens 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-18: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/19 MON [2022-12-19] Brothers in Law – s01e03 – Breach of Contract PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0524gr2 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 1cc122-b0524gr0/vf_b0524gr0_df587499-97b3-4225-bcf6-72b8a7ac8520.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674048321_9d6ba3b7d29b5ebf7475a1de59aeeaa7 Series 1 Episode 3 (of 13): Breach of Contract. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must defend a woman being sued by a pop star over a pup. Stars Richard Briers. From June 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must defend a women being sued by a pop star over a pup. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring from Frank Muir & Denis Norden’s TV script, based on Henry Cecil’s comic novel “Brothers in Law” published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. Roger Thursby ….. Richard Briers Henry Blagrove …. Richard Waring Grimes ………… John-Glyn Jones Sally Mannering … Ann Davies Mandy McCloud ….. Aimi Macdonald The Judge ……… Richard Wattis Mrs Thursby ……. Jean Anderson Kitty Doyle ……. Ann Wain Other parts ……. John Bentley 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-19: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b0524gr2 VPID: b0524gr0 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0524gr0 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 284 [download] Destination: Brothers in Law – s01e03 – Breach of Contract [download] 100% of 69.40MiB in 01:04 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/20 TUE [2022-12-20] No Commitments – s07e04 – Reflected Glory PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnzl URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 302de6-b0027xq7/vf_b0027xq7_8e48bb8d-8cda-4987-a266-f66a5963e708.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674169790_ace1c39ee972030ac5455734b689e6bf Series 7 Episode 4 (of 6): Reflected Glory. With Charlotte’s celebrity status rising, sister Victoria plans to deflate her ego. Stars Celia Imrie. From February 2001. With Charlotte’s celebrity status rising, sister Victoria plans to deflate her ego. Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. Anna …….. Rosemary Leach Charlotte … Celia Imrie Victoria …. Angela Thorne Roger ……. Bill Nighy Emily ……. Lisa Coleman PID : b007jnzl VPID: b0027xq7 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b0027xq7 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 275 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s07e04 – Reflected Glory [download] 100% of 67.18MiB in 04:05 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/21 WED [2022-12-21] Hancock’s Half Hour – s04e11 – Hancock’s Happy Christmas PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqps URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-12-25] Series 4 Episode 11 (of 20): Hancock’s Happy Christmas. Christmas spirit is in short supply in the Hancock household. Starring Tony Hancock and Kenneth Williams. From December 1956. The festive spirit is in short supply at 23 Railway Cuttings. Then the vicar arrives. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Children: Michael Anderson and Dorothy Marks. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Performed by Wally Stott and his Orchestra. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in December 1956. NB: All 1956 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018-19). EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/22 THU [2022-12-22] Small Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter – 1977-12-26 – Christmas Special PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wt7n3 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 67ad0d-b00wt7ms/vf_b00wt7ms_e17a8939-6f87-459b-bce8-0aaee2eb7e02.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674220075_81aa80b7d37dc882b469c7c3e364e39f Christmas Special: The Cousin. The author and his wife Diana must prepare for a last minute Christmas visitor. Stars Ian Carmichael. From December 1977. Gerald and Diana must prepare for a last-minute festive visitor. A Christmas Chapter in the convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author. Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. Written by Basil Boothroyd. Producer Bobby Jaye. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1977. Gerald C Potter … Ian Carmichael Diana Potter …… Charlotte Mitchell With Michael McClain 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-22: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b00wt7n3 VPID: b00wt7ms XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00wt7ms [dashsegments] Total fragments: 275 [download] Destination: Gerald C Potter – 1977-12-26 – Christmas Special [download] 100% of 67.06MiB in 01:06 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/23 FRI [2022-12-23] Parsley Sidings – s01e04 – The Inspector Calls [Restored] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p0x1b URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ bc6ed4-b01p0wv3/vf_b01p0wv3_c449b242-d3a5-4259-b151-da9b4ffbda91.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674221599_0676f37bf092d900613729d457e5a2a1 Series 1 Episode 4 (of 10): The Inspector Calls. The threat of closure for the sleepy station calls for desperate measures. Stars Arthur Lowe and Liz Fraser. From December 1971. The threat of closure from an official inspection calls for desperate measures at the station. Jim Eldridge’s comedy series set in a sleepy railway station. Starring Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in December 1971. Horace ………… Arthur Lowe Bert ………….. Ian Lavender Percy …………. Kenneth Connor Gloria ………… Liz Fraser Phineas Perkins … John Graham Re-created announcements by Keith Skues 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-23: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b01p0x1b VPID: b01p0wv3 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01p0wv3 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 270 [download] Destination: Parsley Sidings – s01e04 – The Inspector Calls [download] 100% of 65.95MiB in 01:02 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/24 SAT : CHRISTMAS EVE [2022-12-24] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqgh URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d82bfc-b005bttp/vf_b005bttp_d32e0892-2585-4b57-801b-685231f24eb9.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674515477_f4156164545865dadfe70d1ca623a20b Episode 3 (of 6): Bartholomew, Blackmail and Barefaced Lies. Bertie Wooster is landed in a pickle over an expensive statue. P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. An expensive statue lands Bertie Wooster in a pickle. P G Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Richard Usborne. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1980. Jeeves … Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster … Richard Briers Gussie Fink-Nottle … Jonathan Cecil Sir Watkyn Bassett … John Le Mesurier Bartholomew the Aberdeen Terrier … Percy Edwards ‘Stiffy’ Bing … Denise Coffey Major Plank … Ronald Fraser Roderick Spode … Paul Eddington 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-24: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jqgh VPID: b005bttp XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005bttp [dashsegments] Total fragments: 268 [download] Destination: Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 3 [download] 100% of 65.45MiB in 01:01 [2022-12-24] 60 min Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 – Section 3 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cqdb URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2020-01-01] 3: I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Christmas Carol. Sue Perkins final festive offering is the all-star “Clue” Dickens extravaganza, “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Christmas Carol” (2003). Sue Perkins finishes off the leftovers as she rounds off her seasonal selection of vintage Christmas comedy. The last of three festive fun-packed stockings. Stephen Fry narrates. With Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer, Linda Smith, Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Sandi Toksvig and Tony Hawks. Producer Sarah Wade. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2010. * I’M SORRY I HAVEN’T A CHRISTMAS CAROL: From December 2003. Humphrey Lyttelton makes for a convincing Scrooge in the all-star cast’s unique interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic, from “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue”. Sue Perkins Christmas Comedy Stocking – Part 1 – Section 3 – Clue Xmas Special [2020-01-01] [m000cqdb] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a NB: This was originally part of a 3 hour special, which is now usually repeated as three 1 Hour programmes. Last aired as a 3 Hour Special on 2021-12-25. [2022-12-24] Radio Shuttleworth – s02e04 – Guest Peter Purves PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wwdf URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ f2fcf8-m000lzj3/vf_m000lzj3_ab646e24-6b5a-445e-a048-5efe32e38fad.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674515709_7f1d1d0c954febe2a38c92417226a1d5 Series 2 Episode 4 (of 6): Peter Purves. Peter Purves visits Sheffield singer John and gets cast in Ken’s production of Peter Pan. With Milton Jones. From March 2000. John discovers Blue Peter’s Peter Purves has always wanted to play a nasty character. Would he audition for the role of Captain Hook in the drop-in centre’s production of Peter Pan? The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth, direct from his front room in Sheffield. Written and performed by Graham Fellows. With Phil Nichol and Milton Jones. Additional material by Martin Willis. Producer Dawn Ellis. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 2000 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-24: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007wwdf VPID: m000lzj3 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000lzj3 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 266 [download] Destination: Radio Shuttleworth – s02e04 – Guest Peter Purves [download] 100% of 64.91MiB in 01:02 Radio Shuttleworth – s02e04 – Guest Peter Purves [2020-08-25] [b007wwdf] MPEG-4 320 Kbps.m4a ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/25 SUN : CHRISTMAS DAY [2022-12-25] 30 min John Dickson Carr – 1963-04-18 – Blind Man’s Hood PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ghsp URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ ef5a9c-m001ghsm/vf_m001ghsm_07b68999-dcd5-4edd-92e8-a46f86cf17c6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674515942_a4b3bab2e44921f66eb3d4fe7dcb67d5 Blind Man’s Hood: A spurned lover finally has occasion to wreak her revenge. Vintage ghost story by American author John Dickson Carr. Dramatised by Michael and Molly Hardwick. Producer Charles Lefeaux. 4 Extra Debut. First broadcast on the Home Service, in April 1963. Rodney Hunter …. Terence Hardiman Muriel Hunter …. Liane Aukin The Hostess …… Jill Bennett Dr Sutton …….. Jonathan Scott Jeremy Wilkes …. Denys Hawthorne Pawley ……….. George Merritt Mrs Fenton ……. Aileen Harte Mr Fenton …….. Humphrey Morton Mrs Wilkes ……. Gudrun Ure Miss Abbott …… Vivienne Chatterton PID : m001ghsp VPID: m001ghsm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001ghsm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 252 [download] Destination: John Dickson Carr – 1963-04-18 – Blind Man’s Hood [download] 100% of 61.58MiB in 00:57 [2022-12-25] Something to Shout About – s02e06 – Cousin Martha’s Cake Mix PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001rq9 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3841bd-m0001rq8/vf_m0001rq8_d95fe4f3-d786-48a6-ba82-0205d4ba332a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674534919_72a1c51f71dd5f53dfe754df945877ba Series 2 Episode 6 (of 21): Cousin Martha’s Cake Mix. The team finds a novel use for the cake mix they’re supposed to be advertising. Stars Eleanor Summerfield. From February 1961. The team finds a novel use for the cake mix they’re supposed to be advertising. A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world, set in a London ad agency called Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners. Written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe. Producer Eric Miller. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in February 1961. Michael …. Michael Medwin Janet …… Fenella Fielding Mavis …… Joan Sims Maggie ….. Eleanor Summerfield Adrian ….. Nicholas Phipps Mr Giddy … Warren Mitchell 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-25: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : m0001rq9 VPID: m0001rq8 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m0001rq8 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 311 [download] Destination: Something to Shout About – s02e06 – Cousin Martha’s Cake Mix [download] 100% of 75.92MiB in 01:13 [2022-12-25] Desert Island Discs – 1971-05-29 – Ronnie Corbett PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gjhr URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 97cfe4-m001gjhn/vf_m001gjhn_cb8ed520-5b15-4cff-a8a0-817eb338387a.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674644382_0b92e4b4325197108eaee837e9185fa3 Ronnie Corbett: From Handel to Anthony Newley. Comedian Ronnie Corbett shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. From 1971. 4 Extra Debut. Comedian and actor Ronnie Corbett shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley, from George Frideric Handel to Anthony Newley. In the first of two Desert Island appearances, Ronnie shares highlights from his early years and his rise in show business. Producer Ronald Cook. Brought up in Edinburgh, Ronnie Corbett attended a church youth club where he made his first performance. National Service in the RAF also gave him an opportunity to entertain, before being invited by David Frost to participate in his new ITV show alongside Ronnie Barker. The duo went on to win their own series on BBC TV. “The Two Ronnies” became one of the most successful and long running comedy sketch shows of all time, with an audience of over 18 million. First broadcast on Radio 4, in May 1971. DISC ONE : By Cool Siloam’s Shady Rill – Glasgow Orpheus Choir DISC TWO : Handel’s Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth – Isobel Baillie and the Halle Orchestra DISC THREE: Medley: I’ll See You Again; Dance Little Lady; Poor Little Rich Girl; A Room With A View – Noel Coward DISC FOUR : I Found A Million-Dollar Baby – Mel Torme DISC FIVE : I Wish I Were In Love Again – Frank Sinatra DISC SIX : Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – Orchestra conducted by Ainsworth DISC SEVEN: It’s The Talk Of The Town – Anthony Newley DISC EIGHT: Upa Neguinho – Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 BOOK CHOICE – Handbook on tropical vegetation LUXURY CHOICE – Set of Golf clubs and balls CASTAWAY’S FAVOURITE – Handel’s Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, sung by Isobel Baillie and the Halle Orchestra PID : m001gjhr VPID: m001gjhn XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001gjhn [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Desert Island Discs – 1971-05-29 – Ronnie Corbett [download] 100% of 66.09MiB in 01:01 [2022-12-25] Old Harry’s Game – Christmas Special 2002 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k078 URL : ################################################################### Part 2 (of 2): Knocking on Heaven’s Door. Satan’s epic quest ends as he meets Death… and Davina McCall. Stars Andy Hamilton and Jimmy Mulville. From January 2003. Satan’s epic quest ends as he meets Death, St Peter and his rottweilers, and Davina McCall. Conclusion of Andy Hamilton’s two-part festive special set in Hell. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2002. Satan ……….. Andy Hamilton The Professor … James Grout Thomas ………. Jimmy Mulville Scumspawn ……. Robert Duncan Hope ………… Claire Skinner With Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Michael Fenton Stevens 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-25: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/26 MON : BOXING DAY [2022-12-26] Brothers in Law – s01e04 – Judgement Summons PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k33c URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d3d59c-b006z8rj/vf_b006z8rj_84dac749-d54a-4b91-816a-65cbcb63fee2.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674648282_d33bdbb5389e9ad798aca45fe2eec89a Series 1 Episode 4 (of 13): Judgement Summons. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor. Stars Richard Briers and John Junkin. From June 1970. Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor. Adapted for radio by Richard Waring, from Frank Muir & Denis Norden’s TV script based on Henry Cecil’s comic novel “Brothers in Law”, published in 1955. Producer David Hatch. Audio from restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes, originally edited for sale abroad. First broadcast on Radio 4, in June 1970. Roger Thursby ….. Richard Briers Henry Blagrove …. Richard Waring Grimes ………… John Glyn-Jones Sally Mannering … Ann Davies Judge Perkins ….. Thorley Walters Mr Starling ……. John Junkin Mrs Starling …… Denise Coffey Other parts played by Patricia Gallimore, Alan Barry, John Gabriel and Malcolm Hayes 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-26: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007k33c VPID: b006z8rj XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006z8rj [dashsegments] Total fragments: 287 [download] Destination: Brothers in Law – s01e04 – Judgement Summons [download] 100% of 70.13MiB in 01:07 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/27 TUE [2022-12-27] No Commitments – s07e05 – The Wedding Party PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jp0p URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 823641-b00281rb/vf_b00281rb_9be8215c-3d0b-4460-a5a2-5608a4106e84.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674655700_a0f3ed31a07a49049669d6aa8bfe499a Series 7 Episode 5 (of 6): The Wedding Party. Victoria is persuaded to hold a party for Charlotte, but will the star attraction be there? With Bill Nighy. From February 2001. Victoria is persuaded to hold a party for Charlotte, but will the guest of honour put in an appearance? Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the Radiophonic Workshop. Producer Maria Esposito. First broadcast on Radio 4, in February 2001. Anna ………. Rosemary Leach Charlotte ….. Celia Imrie Victoria …… Angela Thorne Roger ……… Bill Nighy Emily ……… Lisa Coleman Fran ………. Alison Skilbeck Chico/Bruno … Bruce Alexander PID : b007jp0p VPID: b00281rb XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b00281rb [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: No Commitments – s07e05 – The Wedding Party [download] 100% of 65.68MiB in 01:01 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/28 WED [2022-12-28] Hancock’s Half Hour – s01e10 – Cinderella Hancock PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jyyw URL : Already held on Packard Bell [2019-09-18] Series 1 Episode 10 (of 16): Cinderella Hancock. Bill bans the Lad from the National Film Ball, but then there’s a knock at the door. Starring Tony Hancock. From January 1955. Bill bans the Lad from the National Film Ball, but then there’s a knock at the door. Starring Tony Hancock. With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Dora Bryan, Paul Carpenter and Kenneth Williams. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music by Wally Stott. Music recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer Dennis Main Wilson. First broadcast on the Light Programme, in January 1955. NB: All 1955 episodes posted on the BBC website with full playout music have been re-posted by me on the Archive.org website online (to avoid disturbing my collection of downloads of the repeats from 2018-19). EXPIRES: NO ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/29 THU : BERNARD CRIBBINS DAY [2022-12-29] 25 min Bernard Who – Part 1 – Early Years and Making Films PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s0qms URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 935a02-b01s0pvy/vf_b01s0pvy_c04f6523-2fa0-4780-a421-ec37c1a65c72.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674959268_5e6a3a8575d3f045213e87c5f433b17e Part 1 (of 2): Early Years and Making Films. Bernard Cribbins recalls 70 years in showbiz with long-time producer Martin Jenkins and a stellar cast of friends. From 2013. 4 Extra Debut. Bernard Cribbins talks to his friend and producer Martin Jenkins about his career, and a cast of friends share their memories of working with him, including David Tennant, Barbara Windsor, Barry Cryer and Richard Briers. He’s been directed by Hitchcock, starred alongside a galaxy of screen legends including Peter Sellers and Kenneth Williams, is good mates with David Tennant, and performed with Barbara Windsor wearing nothing but a bikini. Somehow Bernard Cribbins has earned a special place in the hearts of every generation; whether you’re a fan of the “Carry On” films or his 1960s chart hits “Right Said Fred” and “Hole in the Ground”, grew up watching “The Railway Children” or listened to him read more than 100 classic tales on “Jackanory”. And he has continued to wow younger audiences as Wilfred Mott in “Doctor Who”, and most recently as the storytelling sailor Old Jack in the new BBC children’s television series on CBeebies. In the first of two programmes, Bernard looks back at his early career at Oldham Rep, where he started as an actor and assistant stage manager aged 13, on his national service with the parachute regiment in Palestine, and the big break that took him to London’s West End, and from there to the “Carry On” films. Barry Cryer, Barbara Windsor, the playwright Ray Cooney and Richard Briers share their memories of Bernard the man and the performer. Plus Bernard’s personal recollections of working with the legendary Peter Sellers, Alfred Hitchcock and Peter Cushing. Producer Eve Streeter. A Pier production for Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013. NB: Part of Radio 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. PID : b01s0qms VPID: b01s0pvy XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01s0pvy [dashsegments] Total fragments: 261 [download] Destination: Bernard Who – Part 1 – Early Years and Making Films [download] 100% of 63.65MiB in 01:00 [2022-12-29] 30 min Bernard Who – Part 2 – Fred, The Wombles and The Railway Children PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s4rj7 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ baa93f-b01s4rhl/vf_b01s4rhl_bfd9a55c-8de0-44d0-aa5b-b0b3857d58ea.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674959527_6a9dc5a63ea793e3b1ce253e2d55d03e Part 2 (of 2): Fred, The Wombles and The Railway Children. Bernard Cribbins concludes his recollections of 70 years in showbiz with Martin Jenkins and a stellar cast of friends. From 2013. 4 Extra Debut. Bernard talks to his friend and producer Martin Jenkins about his career, and a cast of friends share their memories of working with Bernard, including David Tennant, Barbara Windsor, Barry Cryer and Richard Briers. He’s been directed by Hitchcock, starred alongside a galaxy of screen legends including Peter Sellers and Kenneth Williams, is good mates with David Tennant, and performed with Barbara Windsor wearing nothing but a bikini. In the last of two programmes, legendary Beatles producer George Martin recalls working with Bernard on the 1962 chart-toppers “Right Said Fred” and “Hole in the Ground”. Bernard reveals the secret to his storytelling magic on “Jackanory”, which captured the hearts and imaginations of a generation of children including David Tennant. We hear how Bernard found the voices for Uncle Bulgaria and Tomsk in “The Wombles”, and Jenny Agutter, his co-star in “The Railway Children”, discloses what she believes to be the secret of Bernard’s eternal youth. David Tennant gives his insights on working with Bernard on “Dr Who”, and the joy of reminding the viewing public what an exceptional actor he is. “He can break your heart with a single line”. This is Bernard’s own retrospective of his career, told in conversation with his friend for more than 50 years, the radio drama producer Martin Jenkins. Producer Eve Streeter. A Pier production for Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2013. NB: Part of Radio 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. PID : b01s4rj7 VPID: b01s4rhl XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01s4rhl [dashsegments] Total fragments: 263 [download] Destination: Bernard Who – Part 2 – Fred, Wombles and The Railway Children [download] 100% of 64.11MiB in 01:00 [2022-12-29] 70 min Bernard Cribbins’s Comedy Classics – 2018-12-00 – BBC Local Radio PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gjgz URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 78b188-m001gjgw/vf_m001gjgw_ae8f249e-8e33-4a84-9487-9c9de3dfb6e6.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674960870_522dc4dc4caa5c99a66d0a1eb88b05cb Bernard Cribbins plays some of the records that make him laugh, with anecdotes about the stars he’s worked with. From 2018. 4 Extra Debut. Bernard Cribbins plays his favourite comedy records and shares his showbiz memories. Bernard’s selection includes his own popular hits, ‘Hole In The Ground’ and ‘Right Said Fred’. Plus tracks by Noel Coward, Gracie Fields, The Goons, Peter Sellers, and many more. Producers James Alexander and Marion Roe. First broadcast on BBC Local Radio, in December 2018. NB: Part of Radio 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. PID : m001gjgz VPID: m001gjgw XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001gjgw [dashsegments] Total fragments: 522 [download] Destination: Bernard Cribbins’s Comedy Classics [download] 100% of 127.79MiB in 02:01 [2022-12-29] 43 min The What on the Landing – 1967-08-09 – Bernard Cribbins PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gjgt URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d260c4-m001gjgs/vf_m001gjgs_e5f4c3a1-c5b9-4f9e-8d4c-bc39f3338758.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674959814_7b01a56843ebedce8fd761cf32c71cfe Alan Plater: The What on the Landing. Albert Chipchase hears the lavatory chain being pulled, but he should be home alone. Starring Bernard Cribbins. From 1967. 4 Extra Debut. Albert Chipchase hears somebody pull the chain in the lavatory. Nothing unusual about that, except that his wife is attending her evening class in Elementary Archaeology and he is in the house alone. Starring Bernard Cribbins. Written by Alan Plater. Producer Alfred Bradley. First broadcast on the Home Service, in August 1967. NB: Part of 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. Narrator ………………… Geoffrey Banks Albert Chipchase …………. Bernard Cribbins Edna Chipchase …………… Catherine Naish Hodges ………………….. Harold Innocent Mrs Sprake ………………. Juliet Cooke Svenson / Rev Jack Vincent … Geoffrey Wheeler Spilsby …………………. James Beck Secretary ……………….. Stephanie Turner PID : m001gjgt VPID: m001gjgs XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m001gjgs [dashsegments] Total fragments: 410 [download] Destination: Bernard Cribbins – The What on the Landing [download] 100% of 100.30MiB in 01:34 [2022-12-29] 30 min Mind Your Own Business – 1988-01-12 – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009pr6l URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 0b840a-b009pr4v/vf_b009pr4v_a2ced785-a9d0-469a-b690-d5b30074203d.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674960160_571d506724f91ce0d7ea1337f793d066 Episode 1 (of 6): Points of Disagreement. Whiz-kid Jimmy and staid Russell clash over a business takeover. Stars Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton. From January 1988. Whiz-kid Jimmy Bright has run out of Whizz. So staid accountant Russell Farrow grabs the reins, and ends up in a prickly situation. Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton star in Andrew Palmer’s sitcom. Producer Edward Taylor. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1988. Jimmy Bright ….. Bernard Cribbins Russell Farrow … Frank Thornton Nan Forbes ……. Annette Crosbie Sue Plant …….. Annee Blott With Dennis Ramsden NB: Part of Radio 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. Previous Rpts – Wed 27 Nov 2019 09:30 Wed 27 Nov 2019 16:30 Thu 28 Nov 2019 04:30 http://archive.org/download/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20191127_090000/BBC_Radio_4_Extra_20191127_090000.mp3 PID : b009pr6l VPID: b009pr4v XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b009pr4v [dashsegments] Total fragments: 254 [download] Destination: Mind Your Own Business – 1988-01-12 – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 61.92MiB in 00:58 [2022-12-29] 90 min Don Quixote – 1980-09-29 – Episode 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0d1 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 83f530-b006phxr/vf_b006phxr_7c35f978-50e8-4184-aaee-e22701a4254c.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672654416_bf74a4991b07d0e2d18addee35c456a4 Episode 1 (of 2): The Adventures of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de le Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra. Starring Bob Grant and Bernard Cribbins. Don Quixote dons his rusty armour, mounts his broken down horse and sets off with Sancho Panza, his faithful squire, to put the world to rights. The classic adventure published in 1605. Adapted by John Arden. Music composed by Stephen Boxer. Director Alfred Bradley. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1980. Don Quixote …… Bob Grant Sancho Panza ….. Bernard Cribbins Cervantes …….. Ronald Baddiley Aldonza ………. Meg Johnson Moor …………. Geoffrey Banks Innkeeper …….. Kenneth Alan Taylor Father Perez ….. David Sumner Barber-Surgeon … Peter Wheeler Housekeeper …… Kathleen Helme Antonia ………. Kate Lee Dorothea ……… Linda Gardner Market boy ……. Alan Parnaby Serjeant ……… Alan Meadows Don Fernando ….. Simon Molloy NB: A good cast, but a very tedious story NB: Part of Radio 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. PID : b007k0d1 VPID: b006phxr XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b006phxr [dashsegments] Total fragments: 859 [download] Destination: Don Quixote – 1980-09-29 – Episode 1 [download] 100% of 210.54MiB in 03:21 [2022-12-29] 35 min Fear on 4 – 1989-03-00 s02e11 – Soul Searching PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jnt6 URL : [Not recorded] Series 2 Episode 11 (of 13): Soul Searching. The Man in Black tells of a frightened patient and a bizarre hospital experiment. Stars Edward de Souza and Bernard Cribbins. Hospitals can be frightening enough, but even more so when a patient is asked to take part in a bizarre experiment. The Man in Black sets the chilling scene. Fear on 4 brings you more in a series of nerve-tinglers. Written by Martyn Wade. Producer Martyn Wade. First broadcast on Radio 4, in March 1989. The Man in Black ……. Edward de Souza Mr Timmins …………. Bernard Cribbins Tom ……………….. Shaun Prendergast Oswald / 2nd Surgeon … Norman Bird Sister …………….. Joan Walker Night Nurse ………… Rebecca Jones 1st Surgeon ………… Steve Hodson NB: Part of Radio 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. |
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[2022-12-29] 68 min Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene – 2016-08-13 – Part 1 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07nt0dq URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 8bf048-b07nt0dd/vf_b07nt0dd_cdcf3b44-b777-4558-b987-4cf7fff2a037.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674960477_1e9c58de0c1c3ff1fdd4c240310b8640 Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (Omnibus) Part 1 (of 2): Father Quixote befriends an Italian bishop with unexpected consequences. Comic take on a classic novel, with Bernard Cribbins. Graham Green’s comic tale, set in rural Spain a few years after the death of Franco. Father Quixote makes a friend of an Italian bishop, with unexpected consequences. Starring Bernard Cribbins. Omnibus of the first five of ten episodes dramatised by Stephen Wyatt. Director Marc Beeby. First broadcast on Radio 4, in August 2016. Father Quixote ……. Bernard Cribbins Sancho …………… Philip Jackson Teresa …………… Susan Jameson The Italian Bishop … Sean Baker The Spanish Bishop … Brian Protheroe Father Herrera ……. Nick Underwood Shop Assistant ……. James Lailey Guardia 1 ………… Sam Rix Guardia 2 ………… Sean Baker Guardia 3 ………… Tom Forrister NB: Part of Radio 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. PID : b07nt0dq VPID: b07nt0dd XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b07nt0dd [dashsegments] Total fragments: 646 [download] Destination: Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene – Part 1 [download] 100% of 158.08MiB in 02:29 NB: Not retained. I uploaded this to Ulozto.net instead of retaining it. [2022-12-29] 65 min The Bed-Sitting Room – 2015-12-26 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sf10d URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ b572f1-b06sdyc5/vf_b06sdyc5_b9c1082d-5e51-49e9-b830-f6bde2a827cf.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1674961229_70fd418792e8c0200bf18fa6e3be3788 The Bed-Sitting Room: Spike Milligan and John Antrobus’s post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale. Stars Paul Merton and Bernard Cribbins. From 2015. Three years since the nuclear misunderstanding which led to the third world war (“and it’s no idle boast when I remind you that this was the shortest world war on record… two minutes twenty eight seconds… including the signing of the Peace Treaty, which is now on sale at Her Majesty’s Stationery Office with a free T-shirt”), survivors gather together on the former streets of London. In amongst the rubble, Captain Kak and his fiancee Penelope find Lord Fortnum, who is convinced he’s turning into a bed-sitting room. With property prices what they are, Kak should be on to a good thing. This atmospheric, surrealist play was written by John Antrobus and Spike Milligan. Adapted by John Antrobus and Paul Merton. Music and F/X by Jerry Peal. Director Sam Michell. Producer Victoria Lloyd. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 2015. NB: Part of Radio 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. Captain Kak ……… Paul Merton Lord Fortnum …….. Derek Jacobi Mate ……………. Bernard Cribbins Penelope ………… Catherine Tate The BBC …………. Corrie Corfield Mrs Ethel Skroake … Suki Webster The Vicar ……….. John Antrobus Captain …………. Sean Baker Seaman ………….. Richard Pepple PID : b06sf10d VPID: b06sdyc5 XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b06sdyc5 [dashsegments] Total fragments: 536 [download] Destination: The Bed-Sitting Room – 2015-12-26 [download] 100% of 131.13MiB in 02:08 NB: Not retained. I uploaded this to Ulozto.net instead of retaining it. ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/30 FRI [2022-12-30] Parsley Sidings – s01e05 – The 1890 Rocket [Restored] PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p47pg URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ d859b2-b01p47nm/vf_b01p47nm_9fe2f83a-04e4-4638-995a-ea863fe27039.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1675046071_2283e668300010b76b3404cbf8d7b72f Series 1 Episode 5 (of 10): The 1890 Rocket. Horace’s grandfather’s ancient steam engine hits the rails once more. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From January 1972. Station master Horace Hepplewhite decides to renovate his grandfather’s rusting old steam engine. Can he manage to get it back on the rails once more? Starring Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. Jim Eldridge’s comedy set in a sleepy railway station. Producer Edward Taylor. Recreated announcements by Keith Skues. First broadcast on Radio 2, in January 1972. Horace Hepplewhite … Arthur Lowe Bert Hepplewhite ….. Ian Lavender Percy Valentine …… Kenneth Connor Gloria Simpkins …… Liz Fraser Phineas Perkins …… John Graham 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-30: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b01p47pg VPID: b01p47nm XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b01p47nm [dashsegments] Total fragments: 273 [download] Destination: Parsley Sidings – s01e05 – The 1890 Rocket [Restored] [download] 100% of 66.68MiB in 01:03 [2022-12-30] Bristow – s03e01 – Of Moles and Men PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tdnn URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 6e482c-m000833w/vf_m000833w_94846d32-276e-422f-95f0-8f3594f29ffa.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1675046275_88d7a3824e9f2d1ee22eb266cd2e85d9 Series 3 Episode 1 (of 4): Of Moles and Men. The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion. Stars Michael Williams. From July 2000. Office rebel Bristow returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion. Starring Michael Williams. Frank Dickens’s sitcom, based on his famous long-running newspaper cartoon strip about the Chester-Perry buying clerk. Music John Whitehall. Producer Neil Cargill. First broadcast on Radio 4, in July 2000. Bristow ………. Michael Williams Jones ………… Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy …….. Dora Bryan Hewitt ……….. Owen Brenman Gert …………. Liz Frazer Daisy ………… Joan Sims Fred Stokes …… David Battley Miss Glockling … Carol Starks Teacher ………. Jane Booker Miss Sunman …… Katy Odey Fudge ………… Jon Glover 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-30: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007tdnn VPID: m000833w XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/m000833w [dashsegments] Total fragments: 269 [download] Destination: Bristow – s03e01 – Of Moles and Men [download] 100% of 65.57MiB in 01:04 ======================================================================================== https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7l/2022/12/31 SAT [2022-12-31] Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 4 – Spode Is Unsuccessful PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jqjc URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ af926d-b005bzhh/vf_b005bzhh_35ca0410-ea03-4d51-a401-4a3e2debf2f8.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1675086803_d5938b9e92da76cf3b9d3f968ef0d401 Episode 4 (of 6): Spode Is Unsuccessful. Gussie upsets his fiancee when he looks elsewhere on the menu. P G Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern. Gussie Fink-Nottle upsets his fiancée when he looks elsewhere on the menu. P G Wodehouse romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. Adapted by Richard Usborne. Producer David Hatch. First broadcast on Radio 4, in December 1980. Jeeves ……………… Michael Hordern Bertie Wooster ………. Richard Briers Lord Sidcup …………. Paul Eddington Gussie Fink-Nottle …… Jonathan Cecil Stiffy Bing …………. Denise Coffey Madeline Bassett …….. Aimi MacDonald The Rev Harold Pinker … Douglas Blackwell 2000-00-00: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] 2022-12-31: 0:00 to 00:00 = 00:00 [00:00] PID : b007jqjc VPID: b005bzhh XML file: https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/vpid/b005bzhh [dashsegments] Total fragments: 260 [download] Destination: Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves – Episode 4 – Spode Is Unsuccessful [download] 100% of 63.38MiB in 00:59 [2022-12-31] 90 min Don Quixote – 1980-10-06 – Episode 2 PID : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0m0 URL : https://aod-dash-uk-live.akamaized.net/usp/auth/vod/piff_abr_full_audio/ 3b5c62-b006q70j/vf_b006q70j_ffa4efdc-db02-4da9-ba90-d64f5767cdb7.ism/pc_hd_abr_v2_uk_dash_master.mpd?__gda__=1672654816_a134f77c2f3864af618524ac354c56ca Episode 2 (of 2): In this 1615 classic, intrepid Don Quixote is challenged by the Knight of the Mirrors. Stars Bob Grant and Bernard Cribbins. The Adventures of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de le Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra. The intrepid Don Quixote is challenged by the Knight of the Mirrors. The classic adventure published in 1605. Adapted by John Arden. Music composed by Stephen Boxer. Director Alfred Bradley. First broadcast on Radio 4, in 1980. Don Quixote …… Bob Grant Sancho Panza ….. Bernard Cribbins Cervantes …….. Ronald Baddiley Father Perez ….. David Sumner Barber-Surgeon … Peter Wheeler Housekeeper …… Kathleen Helme Duke …………. Russell Dixon Teresa Panza ….. Paula Tilbrook Altisidora ……. Harriet Walter Scholar ………. Malcolm Hebden Puppet Master …. Ken Campbell Duchess ………. Judith Arthy Veiled Lady …… Anne Reid Steward ………. John McGregor Antonia ………. Kate Lee Samson ……….. Stephen Boxer NB: Part of Radio 4 Extra’s Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022. 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