Program List

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Church of the Cosmic Cheese, by Miles Gibson. The true story of a 16th century Italian miller whose independent and inquiring mind led him to develop his own bizarre cosmology.
Details : The Church of the Cosmic Cheese, by Miles Gibson. The true story of a 16th century Italian miller whose independent and inquiring mind led him to develop his own bizarre cosmology.The Church of the Cosmic Cheese The true story of a 16th century Italian miller whose independent and inquiring mind led him to develop his own bizarre cosmology. Menocchio ....... Hugh Denis The Narrator/Judge ....... Leslie Philips The Inquisitor ....... Jonathan Hyde Mrs Menocchio/Angel ....... Melissa Sinden Trapolla ....... Michael Eaves Father Odorico ....... David Thorpe Luigi ....... Nicholas Collett Galvani ....... Rod Arthur The Sheriff ....... Harry Myers Directed by Chris Wallis.

Starts 2008-06-24 23:48:00, Ends 2008-06-25 00:00:00 and is on for 12 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-01-08 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-08 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Not a Games Person: An enhanced reading of Julie Myerson's poignant, funny memoir, capturing the dread experienced by any schoolgirl who's not at their best on the games field.
Details : Not a Games Person: An enhanced reading of Julie Myerson's poignant, funny memoir, capturing the dread experienced by any schoolgirl who's not at their best on the games field.Not a Games Person An enhanced reading of Julie Myerson's poignant, funny memoir, capturing the dread experienced by any schoolgirl who's not at their best on the games field. Starring Claire Skinner and Nina Sosanya. Followed by News.

Starts 2008-06-26 18:45:00, Ends 2008-06-26 19:00:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-01-09 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-09 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Beryl du Jour, by Jane Purcell. About to turn 50, Beryl feels deeply unfulfilled, despite her new job as a volunteer telephone counsellor. But then she makes a discovery.
Details : Beryl du Jour, by Jane Purcell. About to turn 50, Beryl feels deeply unfulfilled, despite her new job as a volunteer telephone counsellor. But then she makes a discovery.Beryl du Jour By Jane Purcell. On the eve of her 50th birthday, Beryl has a deep sense of lack of fulfilment, which even her new job as a volunteer telephone counsellor cannot fix. But then she discovers what the salon is used for in the evening. Beryl ...... Sharon Duce Mim ...... Alison Dowling Mrs H ...... Ann Beach Tilly ...... Mia Soteriou Harvey ...... Brian Capron Freddie ...... Ben Crowe Lucien ...... Peter Forbes Mr Bannister ...... Roger Sloman Director Chris Wallis.

Starts 2007-01-10 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-10 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The House That Eileen Built, by Alexandra Parsons. Eileen Gray was a designer with a unique vision. Her talent found its most sublime outlet in the house she built for her lover.
Details : The House That Eileen Built, by Alexandra Parsons. Eileen Gray was a designer with a unique vision. Her talent found its most sublime outlet in the house she built for her lover.The House That Eileen Built By Alexandra Parsons. Eileen Gray (1878-1976) was a groundbreaking designer with a unique vision. Her restless talent found its most sublime outlet in the house she built for her lover, arousing the destructive attentions of architect Le Corbusier. Eileen Gray ...... Sian Thomas Louise ...... Jennifer Hill Young Louise ...... Caitlin Richards Gaby ...... Alex Alderton Jean Badovici ...... Francois Pandolfo Le Corbusier ...... Brendan Charleson Doucet ...... Richard Mitchley Producer Kate McAll.

Starts 2007-01-11 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-11 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Adrian Mole and the Blair-Mole Project, by Sue Townsend. Adrian Mole, as a 'representative voice from Middle England', is commissioned for a feature on Tony Blair's 10 years as PM.
Details : Adrian Mole and the Blair-Mole Project, by Sue Townsend. Adrian Mole, as a 'representative voice from Middle England', is commissioned for a feature on Tony Blair's 10 years as PM.Adrian Mole and the Blair-Mole Project By Sue Townsend. Adrian Mole, as a 'representative voice from Middle England', is commissioned to present a feature on Tony Blair's 10 years as Prime Minister. Adrian, not surprisingly, has a somewhat idiosyncratic view on the Blair legacy. Adrian ...... Pierce Quigley Tony ...... Rory Bremner Cherie ...... Harriet Walter Pandora ...... Jenny Funnell Producer Gordon House.

Starts 2008-06-27 17:00:00, Ends 2008-06-27 17:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-01-12 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-12 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Immigrants, by John P Rooney. With job prospects looking bleak in 60s Belfast, three unemployed lads view their future with dismay. The offer of a passage to Australia is tempting.
Details : Immigrants, by John P Rooney. With job prospects looking bleak in 60s Belfast, three unemployed lads view their future with dismay. The offer of a passage to Australia is tempting.Immigrants By John P Rooney. On a cold, wet day in Belfast in the 1960s, three unemployed lads view their future with dismay. With employment prospects looking bleak, the offer of a passage to Australia looks tempting. Fergie ...... Andy Moore Jonty ...... Gerard Jordan Tony ...... Joseph Rea Clancy ...... Peter Balance Bridget ...... Sarah Kants Martha ...... Susie Kelly Ken ...... Alan McKee Clerk ...... Julia Dearden Director Pam Brighton.

Starts 2007-01-15 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-15 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Waiting Room: Julia Darling began a web diary in 2002 to chart a journey through breast cancer. It records the ups and downs of being ill, until Julia's death three years later.
Details : The Waiting Room: Julia Darling began a web diary in 2002 to chart a journey through breast cancer. It records the ups and downs of being ill, until Julia's death three years later.The Waiting Room The writer Julia Darling began a web diary in 2002 to chart her journey through breast cancer. Poignant, honest, funny - and filled with everyday life events like looking after teenagers, staying in hotels, living in Newcastle - the web also charts the ups and downs of being ill, until her death three years later. Featuring poems set to music. Performed by Tim Dalling, Pete Challower and Charlie Harwick, and contributions from Bev Robinson. The log was edited by Jackie Kay and directed by Susan Roberts. Followed by News.

Starts 2008-01-20 10:00:00, Ends 2008-01-20 11:15:00 and is on for 75 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-13 10:00:00, Ends 2008-01-13 11:15:00 and is on for 75 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-06 10:00:00, Ends 2008-01-06 11:15:00 and is on for 75 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-12-30 10:00:00, Ends 2007-12-30 11:15:00 and is on for 75 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-01-16 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-16 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : 21 Conversations with a Hairdresser, by Carolyn Scott Jeffs. On a wet day, Laura arrives in David's salon looking like a drowned rat, hoping to be transformed into Jerry Hall.
Details : 21 Conversations with a Hairdresser, by Carolyn Scott Jeffs. On a wet day, Laura arrives in David's salon looking like a drowned rat, hoping to be transformed into Jerry Hall.21 Conversations with a Hairdresser By Carolyn Scott Jeffs. On a wet day in 1991, Laura arrives in David's hairdressing salon looking like a drowned rat, hoping to be transformed into Jerry Hall. Things don't work out quite like that as we eavesdrop on 21 conversations between a woman and her stylist over the next 15 years. A delightfully comic look at a classic relationship. Laura ...... Eleanor Tremain David ...... Joseph Kloska Director Peter Leslie Wild.

Starts 2008-01-19 05:30:00, Ends 2008-01-19 05:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-18 05:30:00, Ends 2008-01-18 05:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-17 05:30:00, Ends 2008-01-17 05:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-16 05:30:00, Ends 2008-01-16 05:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-15 05:30:00, Ends 2008-01-15 05:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-14 05:30:00, Ends 2008-01-14 05:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-13 05:30:00, Ends 2008-01-13 05:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-12 05:30:00, Ends 2008-01-12 05:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-11 05:30:00, Ends 2008-01-11 05:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-01-17 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-17 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency: Adapted from the books in Alexander McCall Smith's series set in Botswana. 1/4. How to Handle Men Through the Application of Psychology.
Details : The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency: Adapted from the books in Alexander McCall Smith's series set in Botswana. 1/4. How to Handle Men Through the Application of Psychology.The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith. A series of plays adapted from the fifth and sixth books in Smith's hugely popular series set in Botswana. 1/4. How to Handle Men Through the Application of Psychology Precious Ramotswe, owner and founder of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, sets out to release her fiancé, Mr JLB Matekoni, from a terrifying obligation. Meanwhile, a new case comes into the agency and the ladies find themselves on a love quest. Mma Ramotswe ...... Claire Benedict Mma Makutsi ...... Nadine Marshall Mr JLB Matekoni ...... Joseph Marcell Mma Potokwane ...... Janice Acquah Mma Hologna ...... Adjoa Andoh Motholeli/Kokotso ...... Gbemisola Ikumelo Charlie / Spokes Spokesi ...... Chuk Iwuji Puso ...... Kedar Williams-Stirling

Starts 2007-01-18 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-18 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : My Blue Piano: Jerusalem, 1945. When eccentric German poet Else Lasker-Schüler is evicted by her landlady, she is forced to wander the city's troubled streets.
Details : My Blue Piano: Jerusalem, 1945. When eccentric German poet Else Lasker-Schüler is evicted by her landlady, she is forced to wander the city's troubled streets.My Blue Piano Jerusalem, 1945. When eccentric German poet Else Lasker-Schüler is evicted by her landlady, she is forced to wander the city's troubled streets. In a series of strange encounters, she meets the angel Gabriel and the ghost of a chimpanzee murdered in a Nazi concentration camp. Tragi-comic drama by Marty Ross. Lasker-Schüle ...... Ida Schuster Muhsam ...... Paul Young Dressmaker ...... Joanna Tope Moskewitch ...... Simon Tait Miss Levi ...... Gowan Calder Private ...... Nick Underwood Sgt Major/Gabriel ...... Mark McDonnell Rabbi ...... John Shedden

Starts 2007-01-19 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-19 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Running Lady, by Eryl Maynard. The story of two women who run for widely different reasons.
Details : The Running Lady, by Eryl Maynard. The story of two women who run for widely different reasons.The Running Lady By Eryl Maynard. Two women run for widely different reasons. Geraldine runs in the middle of the night, partially to maintain her sanity and selfhood in a tempestuous marriage, and partially because of Susan Hyland. She remembers from childhood how Susan used run to the station each day to meet a husband who never turned up. Geri ...... Juliet Aubrey Sam ...... Amy Marston Don ...... Richard Howard Hugh ...... Ian Bartholomew Susan ...... Rachel Atkins Director Eoin O'Callaghan.

Starts 2008-01-14 23:30:00, Ends 2008-01-15 00:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-01-22 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-22 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : My Sister under the Skin, by Corin Redgrave. A famous actor receives a letter from a woman unknown to him claiming a very special relationship.
Details : My Sister under the Skin, by Corin Redgrave. A famous actor receives a letter from a woman unknown to him claiming a very special relationship.My Sister under the Skin By Corin Redgrave. A famous actor receives a letter from a woman unknown to him claiming a very special relationship, not only to him but also to his even more famous father. When they meet, an unlikely new relationship develops. Jack Davies ...... Corin Redgrave Sylvia ....... Kika Markham John ...... David Westhead Doctor ...... Chris Barnes Directed by Annie Castledine.

Starts 2007-01-23 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-23 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Bringer of Peace: Martyn Wade's drama explores the life of Gustav Holst and the astrological inspiration behind the Planets Suite, his most famous work.
Details : The Bringer of Peace: Martyn Wade's drama explores the life of Gustav Holst and the astrological inspiration behind the Planets Suite, his most famous work.The Bringer of Peace Martyn Wade's drama explores the life of Gustav Holst and the astrological inspiration behind the Planets Suite, his most famous work. The story covers twenty years of this extraordinary composer's life, his relationship with his family, his friends, his teaching and composing and his constant solitary walking and travelling. Gustav Holst ...... Adrian Scarborough Isobel Holst ...... Amanda Root Ralph Vaughan Williams ...... Michael Maloney Imogen Holst ...... Georgina Osen Constable ...... Mark Straker Reporter ...... Anthony Glennon Directed by David Hitchinson.

Starts 2007-01-24 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-24 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency: Adapted from Alexander McCall Smith's popular series set in Botswana. 2/4: House of Hope. Mma Ramotswe has some marriage problems of her own.
Details : The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency: Adapted from Alexander McCall Smith's popular series set in Botswana. 2/4: House of Hope. Mma Ramotswe has some marriage problems of her own.The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Adapted from Alexander McCall Smith's hugely popular series set in Botswana. 2/4. House of Hope Mma Ramotswe and her assistant Mma Makutsi visit some bad girls in their quest to find a husband for their client. But Mma Ramotswe has some marriage problems of her own. When her fiance seems no closer to setting a date for their wedding, she seeks the advice of a crafty friend. Mma Ramotswe ...... Claire Benedict Mma Makutsi ...... Nadine Marshall Mr JLB Matekoni ...... Joseph Marcell Mma Potokwane ...... Janice Acquah Mr Bobologo ...... Jude Akuwudike Mma Seeonyana ...... Noma Dumezweni Directed by Kirsty Williams.

Starts 2007-01-25 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-25 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Daybreak, by Tom Ray. A week after his wife has left him, Phil wakes up one morning to find that the sun has not risen. He is forced to reveal his extraordinary secret.
Details : Daybreak, by Tom Ray. A week after his wife has left him, Phil wakes up one morning to find that the sun has not risen. He is forced to reveal his extraordinary secret.Daybreak By Tom Ray. A week after his wife and teenage sweetheart of 14 years has left him, Phil wakes up one morning to find that the sun has not risen. When she comes back with a van to collect her cherished wardrobe, he is forced to reveal his extraordinary secret. Phil ...... Marshall Lancaster Lisa ...... Lorraine Coady Directed by Kate Chapman. Followed by News.

Starts 2007-01-26 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-26 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Wedding Vortex, by Elizabeth Lewis. When Esther starts to plan her wedding, she doesn't realise how many choices are involved, nor how many people want to get involved.
Details : The Wedding Vortex, by Elizabeth Lewis. When Esther starts to plan her wedding, she doesn't realise how many choices are involved, nor how many people want to get involved.The Wedding Vortex By Elizabeth Lewis. When Esther starts to plan her wedding, she doesn't realise how many choices are involved, nor how many other people want to make those choices for her. Esther ...... Lisa Coleman Evelina ...... Penny Downie Miss Lovelace ...... Eiry Thomas Beatrice ...... Manon Edwards Kiki ...... Lesley Rooney Katie ...... Sara McGaughey Jack ...... Richard Mitchley Paul ...... Richard Nichols Director Alison Hindell.

Starts 2008-01-23 19:15:00, Ends 2008-01-23 19:45:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-01-29 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-29 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Even Song, by Art Tanner: Charles Latimer takes his place for choral evensong. But the beauty of the music and the setting do not necessarily lead to serene thoughts.
Details : Even Song, by Art Tanner: Charles Latimer takes his place for choral evensong. But the beauty of the music and the setting do not necessarily lead to serene thoughts.Even Song By Art Tanner Charles Latimer takes his place for choral evensong. But the beauty of the music and the setting do not necessarily lead to serene thoughts. Charles Latimer ...... Oliver Ford Davies Rosemary ...... Christine Kavanagh Charles as a young man ...... Joseph Kloska Charles as a boy ...... Josh Freeborn Wilkinson ...... Steven Williams Bancroft ...... Pax Baldwin Head Master ...... Sam Dale Master ...... Mark Straker Hugh ...... Paul Richard Biggin Ursula ...... Bathan Walker Sylvie ...... Emma Noakes Matthew ...... Tom George Debbie ...... Miranda Keeling Director Colin Guthrie

Starts 2008-01-23 12:00:00, Ends 2008-01-23 12:57:00 and is on for 57 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-01-30 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-30 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Candy Floss Kisses, by Simon Farquhar. When 18-year-old Londoner Billy encounters Isla, their shared summer turns out to be more of a rollercoaster than either of them expected.
Details : Candy Floss Kisses, by Simon Farquhar. When 18-year-old Londoner Billy encounters Isla, their shared summer turns out to be more of a rollercoaster than either of them expected.Candy Floss Kisses An atmospheric first play for radio by Simon Farquhar, set amid the hillsides, caves and beaches of a remote Scottish community. When 18-year-old Londoner Billy encounters feisty Isla, their shared summer turns out to be more of a rollercoaster than either of them expected. Billy ...... Steven Geller Mother ....... Gabrielle Lloyd Father ...... Jon Glover Isla ...... Frances Thorburn. Directed by Martin Jarvis.

Starts 2008-01-23 05:20:00, Ends 2008-01-23 05:30:00 and is on for 10 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-01-31 14:15:00, Ends 2007-01-31 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency: Adapted from Alexander McCall Smith's popular series set in Botswana. 3/4: The Return of Note. Mma Ramotswe's past catches up with her.
Details : The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency: Adapted from Alexander McCall Smith's popular series set in Botswana. 3/4: The Return of Note. Mma Ramotswe's past catches up with her.The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Adapted from Alexander McCall Smith's hugely popular series set in Botswana. 3/4. The Return of Note Mma Ramotswe finds herself in a compromising situation when her past catches up with her. But things are looking brighter for her assistant, Mma Makutsi, when she takes up ballroom dancing. Mma Ramotswe ...... Claire Benedict Mma Makutsi ...... Nadine Marshall Mma Potokwane ...... Janice Acquah Phuti Radiphuti ...... Jude Akuwudike Mma Hologna ...... Adjoa Andoh Charlie ...... Chuk Iwuji Mma Mokoti ...... Alibe Parsons Note Mokoti ...... Danny Sapani Mr Fanope ...... Ben Thomas Directed by Kirsty Williams.

Starts 2008-01-21 16:00:00, Ends 2008-01-21 16:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-20 12:32:00, Ends 2008-01-20 12:57:00 and is on for 25 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-01 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-01 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Hide, by Paul Farley. Two bird watchers are peering through the slats of a hide and talking. Then something rare turns up outside and a visitor joins them inside.
Details : Hide, by Paul Farley. Two bird watchers are peering through the slats of a hide and talking. Then something rare turns up outside and a visitor joins them inside.Hide By Paul Farley. Two bird watchers are peering through the slats of a hide and talking as they watch the mud and marshes in front of them. Then something rare turns up outside and a visitor joins them inside. With David Bamber, Russell Boulter, Rafe Spall. Followed by News.

Starts 2008-01-29 19:15:00, Ends 2008-01-29 19:45:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-01-24 19:15:00, Ends 2008-01-24 19:45:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-02 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-02 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Mark Wilson's play is set in 1854. In the Criminal Wing of Bethlehem Hospital for the Insane, two rival doctors seek to reform the treatment of the mentally ill.
Details : Mark Wilson's play is set in 1854. In the Criminal Wing of Bethlehem Hospital for the Insane, two rival doctors seek to reform the treatment of the mentally ill.Talk Mark Wilson's play, set in 1854. In the Criminal Wing of Bethlehem Hospital for the Insane, painter Richard Dadd and poet Emily Clayton are caught in the middle as two rival doctors seek to reform the treatment of the mentally ill. Emily Clayton ...... Alison Pettitt Richard Dadd ...... Nigel Anthony George Haydon ...... Jonathan Tafler Charles Hood ...... Jonathan Keeble Ward Sister Grey ...... Joan Walker Directed by David Blount.

Starts 2008-01-31 00:48:00, Ends 2008-01-31 01:00:00 and is on for 12 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-05 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-05 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Imagining Them, a triple bill of coming of age stories as three New Yorkers imagine people who they would have liked to know better.
Details : Imagining Them, a triple bill of coming of age stories as three New Yorkers imagine people who they would have liked to know better.Imagining Them A triple bill of coming of age stories as three New Yorkers imagine people who they would have liked to know better. Whether it's friends who never got to grow up, a father who died before his daughter could say 'daddy' or a role model celebrity who was next door but beyond reach, all are imagined presences who become familiar, funny and touching. Written and performed by Wendy Spero, Meg Wolitzer and David Cale.

Starts 2008-02-01 18:00:00, Ends 2008-02-01 18:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-06 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-06 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : What We Did on our Holidays, by Neil Rhodes. An attempt to make the annual holiday a more spontaneous affair takes Ed and his family to unexpected places.
Details : What We Did on our Holidays, by Neil Rhodes. An attempt to make the annual holiday a more spontaneous affair takes Ed and his family to unexpected places.What We Did on our Holidays By Neil Rhodes. An attempt to make the annual holiday a more spontaneous affair takes Ed and his family to unexpected places. Ed ...... Iestyn Jones Julia ...... Claire Isaac Corin ...... Meilyr Sion Amy ...... Katy Owen Director Gilly Adams.

Starts 2008-02-01 14:15:00, Ends 2008-02-01 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-07 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-07 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency: Adapted from Alexander McCall Smith's series. 4/4. With her agency work under control, Mma Ramotswe can at last take care of her own problems.
Details : The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency: Adapted from Alexander McCall Smith's series. 4/4. With her agency work under control, Mma Ramotswe can at last take care of her own problems.The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Adapted from Alexander McCall Smith's hugely popular series set in Botswana. 4/4. With her agency work under control, Mma Ramotswe has time at last to take care of her own problems. Can she release her fiance, Mr JLB Matekoni, from his rash undertaking to do a charity parachute jump? And will the return of an old love jeopardise her plan to spring a romantic surprise on her husband-to-be? Mma Ramotswe ...... Claire Benedict Mma Makutsi ...... Nadine Marshall Mr JLB Matekoni ...... Joseph Marcell Mma Potokwane ...... Janice Acquah Phuti Radiphuti ...... Jude Akuwudike Violet/Shebeen Queen ...... Nikki Amuka-Bird Bishop Mwamba/Mr Radiphuti ...... Patrice Naiambana Note Mokoti ...... Danny Sapani Directed by Kirsty Williams.

Starts 2007-02-08 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-08 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Heads You Win, Tails I Lose: A drama of risks and probabilities by Peter Kesterton. Nigel is trapped in a dead-end job. He meets Kat, who spins coins to decide her future.
Details : Heads You Win, Tails I Lose: A drama of risks and probabilities by Peter Kesterton. Nigel is trapped in a dead-end job. He meets Kat, who spins coins to decide her future.Heads You Win, Tails I Lose A drama of risks and probabilities by Peter Kesterton. Nigel has plans but is trapped in a dead-end job. He meets Kat, who spins coins to decide what she should do with her life. Should he stay or should he go? Nigel ...... Carl Prekopp Kat ...... Hayley Doherty Dave ...... John Telfer Sheldon ...... Christian Rodska With Jo Armstrong, Amy Clifton, Paul Dodgson Directed by Tim Dee Followed by News.

Starts 2008-02-01 05:20:00, Ends 2008-02-01 05:30:00 and is on for 10 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-09 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-09 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Hell and High Water, by Marianne Carey. Marlene encourages her best friend Kay to spend a weekend at a spiritual health centre in the country.
Details : Hell and High Water, by Marianne Carey. Marlene encourages her best friend Kay to spend a weekend at a spiritual health centre in the country.Hell and High Water By Marianne Carey. Marlene encourages her best friend Kay to spend a weekend at a spiritual health centre in the country. They are doing it to help Bianca, who needs a full course to make her career change a success, but what do Marlene and Kay need? Will self-exploration and soul searching help them ring changes in their lives? Kay ...... Fletcher Mathers Marlene ...... Irene MacDougall Julian ...... Michael Perceval-Maxwell Rose ...... Sheila Donald Bianca ...... Monica Gibb Dennis ...... Steven McNicoll

Starts 2008-02-09 05:43:00, Ends 2008-02-09 05:45:00 and is on for 2 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-12 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-12 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Night Manager, by Dermot Bolger. When a particular guest checks into Finbar's Hotel on the last night of Johnny Farrell's management, his past life comes back to confront him.
Details : The Night Manager, by Dermot Bolger. When a particular guest checks into Finbar's Hotel on the last night of Johnny Farrell's management, his past life comes back to confront him.The Night Manager By Dermot Bolger. When a particular guest checks into Finbar's Hotel on the last night of Johnny Farrell's management, his past life comes back to confront him. Johnny ...... Sean Campion Alfie ...... Garrett Keogh Simon ...... Tom Hickey Helena ...... Alison McKenna Taxi driver/chef ...... Sean Kearns Dr Gorman ...... John Hewitt Receptionist ...... Nikki Doherty Barman/Waiter ...... Conor McGreevey Woman Guest ...... Bronagh Taylor Colm ...... Michael Ritchie Followed by News.

Starts 2008-02-06 00:30:00, Ends 2008-02-06 00:48:00 and is on for 18 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-02-05 09:45:00, Ends 2008-02-05 10:00:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-13 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-13 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : DEIA, by Martin Jameson. Two couples go on holiday to a small guesthouse in the beautiful Balearic village of Deia in Northern Majorca and an intriguing puzzle begins to unfold.
Details : DEIA, by Martin Jameson. Two couples go on holiday to a small guesthouse in the beautiful Balearic village of Deia in Northern Majorca and an intriguing puzzle begins to unfold.DEIA By Martin Jameson. Two couples go on holiday to a small guesthouse in the beautiful Balearic village of Deia in Northern Majorca and an intriguing puzzle begins to unfold. Is there a rational explanation or do ghosts really exist? Nick ...... Neil Pearson Rachel ...... Katy Cavanagh Nettie ...... Poppy Lee Friar Celia ...... Haydn Gwynne Hal ...... Sam Dale Jordi ...... Nickolas Grace Joaquima ...... Montserrat Gili Mel ...... Tracy Wiles Producer/Director Tracey Neale. Followed by News.

Starts 2008-02-05 15:45:00, Ends 2008-02-05 16:00:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-14 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-14 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Places In Between, by Benjamin Yeoh. In 2002, Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan just after the fall of the Taliban. This dramatisation tells the story of this epic journey.
Details : The Places In Between, by Benjamin Yeoh. In 2002, Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan just after the fall of the Taliban. This dramatisation tells the story of this epic journey.The Places In Between By Benjamin Yeoh. In January 2002, Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan just after the fall of the Taliban. Surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers, this dramatisation tells the story of this epic journey. Rory ...... Greg Wise Qasim/Tajik Soldier ...... Mido Hamada Abdul Haq ...... Omar Berdouni Yuzufi/ Checkpoint Soldier ...... Nayef Rashed Dr Habibullah/Mullah ...... Nitin Ganatra Bushire/Security Soldier ...... Emun Elliot Nasir/Haji Mumtaz ...... Tahmoures Tehrani

Starts 2008-02-08 19:45:00, Ends 2008-02-08 20:00:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-15 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-15 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Rosie's Beauty, by Annamaria Murphy. Rosie runs a beauty parlour in her village. Most of her clients come to talk and Rosie is invited to share some of the community's dark secrets.
Details : Rosie's Beauty, by Annamaria Murphy. Rosie runs a beauty parlour in her village. Most of her clients come to talk and Rosie is invited to share some of the community's dark secrets.Rosie's Beauty By Annamaria Murphy. Rosie runs a beauty parlour in her village. Most of her clients come to talk and Rosie is invited to share some of the dark secrets that make up the community in which she lives. Rosie Craze ...... Mary Woodvine Martha Taper ...... Barbara Jefford Lily Harvey ...... Amanda Lawrence Ellen Hosken ...... Mandy Simons Michael Harvey ...... Stephen Hall Irish Reilly ...... Charles Barnecut Directed by Claire Grove. Followed by News.

Starts 2008-02-08 22:45:00, Ends 2008-02-08 23:00:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-16 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-16 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Lessons for the Loveless, by Richard Cameron. Four disaffected teenagers and their drama teacher aim to mount a play around the Seven Ages of Man. But time is not on their side.
Details : Lessons for the Loveless, by Richard Cameron. Four disaffected teenagers and their drama teacher aim to mount a play around the Seven Ages of Man. But time is not on their side.Lessons for the Loveless By Richard Cameron. Four disaffected teenagers and their drama teacher are trying to mount an improvised play around the Seven Ages of Man. Time, however, is not on their side. Followed by News.

Starts 2008-02-13 22:45:00, Ends 2008-02-13 23:00:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-02-19 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-19 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Tiaan, by Rupi Dharmi and Annalisa Hounsome. Two sisters are travelling across the globe to be reunited with their mother in rural India for the festival of Tiaan.
Details : Tiaan, by Rupi Dharmi and Annalisa Hounsome. Two sisters are travelling across the globe to be reunited with their mother in rural India for the festival of Tiaan.Tiaan By Rupi Dharmi and Annalisa Hounsome. Two sisters are travelling across the globe to be reunited with their mother in rural India for the festival of Tiaan, a tradition which celebrates the bond between mothers and daughters. But Rani, the youngest, has a secret and is dreading the moment when her mother discovers the truth. Amerjit ...... Ayesha Dharker Rani ...... Maya Sondhi Mumbi ...... Jamila Massey Taj ...... Catherine Morgan Sandy ...... Kate Dyer Jindi ...... Renu Brindle All male roles ...... Ashvin-Kumar Joshi Followed by News.

Starts 2007-02-20 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-20 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Influence, by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. The village of Kelstone is like any other village, but H5N1 has mutated in to a human viral strain and is being passed on rapidly.
Details : The Influence, by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. The village of Kelstone is like any other village, but H5N1 has mutated in to a human viral strain and is being passed on rapidly.The Influence By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. What would happen in Britain if Avian Flu, H5N1, mutated and was passed from human to human? What would happen where you live? What is the government doing? This bold drama takes us to the centre of an outbreak. Sergeant Wiseman ...... Nigel Barrett Baxter ...... Jason Merrells Captain Sykes ...... Tom Ward Sally Grant ...... Lucy Akhurst Diana Hart ...... Sanchia McCormack Molly Jones ...... Chrissie Furness Dan Jones ...... Peter Harding Frank Parsons ...... Peter Ellis Larry Feldman ...... Richard Katz Dr Richards ...... Kim Wall Laura Dickinson ...... Tracy Wiles

Starts 2007-02-21 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-21 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Gunshot Wedding, by Katie Hims. Aidan, 14, tells us the story of Leila Jones, the skinny girl from across the road.
Details : Gunshot Wedding, by Katie Hims. Aidan, 14, tells us the story of Leila Jones, the skinny girl from across the road.Gunshot Wedding By Katie Hims. Aidan, 14, tells us the story of Leila Jones, the skinny girl from across the road. Her mum's fallen for a cowboy at line-dancing, except he's really a telephone engineer. Then she finds a gun in her brother's bedroom. Aidan ...... Louis Dunsford Leila ...... Ashley Madekwe Julie ...... Tanya Franks Michael ...... Freddy White Niall ...... Ralph Ineson

Starts 2007-02-22 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-22 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Heifers and Bulls, by Elizabeth Lewis. Resting Actress Honeysuckle Spriggs arrives in a remote Welsh village to set up a matchmaking agency for lonely, isolated Welsh hill farmers.
Details : Heifers and Bulls, by Elizabeth Lewis. Resting Actress Honeysuckle Spriggs arrives in a remote Welsh village to set up a matchmaking agency for lonely, isolated Welsh hill farmers.Heifers and Bulls By Elizabeth Lewis. Resting Actress Honeysuckle Spriggs arrives in a remote Welsh village to set up a matchmaking agency for lonely, isolated Welsh hill farmers. She sets up shop in the disused chapel where Sian Jones, the local schoolmistress holds choir practice. Sian Jones ...... Ruth Jones Honeysuckle Spriggs ...... Joanna David Rhys Edwards ...... Richard Elfyn Ieuan Edwards ...... Ben Merchant Irwel Jones ...... Howell Evans Huw Thomas ...... Sion Tudor Owen Abel Morgan ...... Matthew Morgan Rhodri Evans ....... Robert Blythe Alys Griffiths ...... Jennifer Hill Followed by News.

Starts 2007-02-23 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-23 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : First Bite of the Air, by Stephanie Dale. In this drama-documentary, the people of Kerseley talk about their lives around the closure of their colliery, alongside a magical drama.
Details : First Bite of the Air, by Stephanie Dale. In this drama-documentary, the people of Kerseley talk about their lives around the closure of their colliery, alongside a magical drama.First Bite of the Air By Stephanie Dale. Kerseley Colliery in Coventry was one of the biggest in the Midlands until its closure more than 10 years ago. In this drama-documentary, the people of Kerseley talk about their lives both then and now, alongside the magical and haunting drama of one boy's reunion with his long-dead grandfather. Toby ...... Robert Wilkinson Young Toby ...... Ben Smith Grandfather ......Terrence Hardiman Followed by News.

Starts 2007-02-26 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-26 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : And the Rain My Drink, by Han Suyin. To mark the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence, an adaptation of the novel about the years leading up to the end of British rule.
Details : And the Rain My Drink, by Han Suyin. To mark the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence, an adaptation of the novel about the years leading up to the end of British rule.And the Rain My Drink By Han Suyin, adapted for radio by Kevin Wong. To mark the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence, this is an adaptation of the celebrated novel telling the story of the years leading up to the end of British rule. A tale of love, war and the end of empire, this is a touching account which looks at the personal cost of political struggle. Han Suyin ...... Pik-Sen Lim Ah Mei ...... Jennifer Lim Luke Davis ...... Dominic Rowan Betty Tam ...... Su-Lin Looi Che Ahmad ...... Benedict Wong Ah Sen ...... Jonathan Chan-Pensley Ah Pak ...... Tom Wu Followed by News.

Starts 2007-02-27 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-27 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : How to Remember the Dead, by Jemma Kennedy. When an old Polish man drops dead in the street, John's life is thrown out of kilter.
Details : How to Remember the Dead, by Jemma Kennedy. When an old Polish man drops dead in the street, John's life is thrown out of kilter.How to Remember the Dead By Jemma Kennedy. When an old Polish man drops dead in the street, John's life is thrown out of kilter. Trying to make sense of it all raises major questions about his own life. John ...... William Ash Sophie ...... Christine Brennan Jan ...... Janusz Sheagall Jen ...... Danielle Henry

Starts 2007-02-28 14:15:00, Ends 2007-02-28 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Venus to Go, by Fiona Mackie. When cutbacks happen in Portsmouth's corset industry and redundancies loom, three machinists choose to face the future in very different ways.
Details : Venus to Go, by Fiona Mackie. When cutbacks happen in Portsmouth's corset industry and redundancies loom, three machinists choose to face the future in very different ways.Venus to Go By Fiona Mackie. When cutbacks happen in Portsmouth's corset industry and redundancies loom, three machinists choose to face the future in very different ways. Eileen ...... Ellie Haddington Shirley ...... Julie Peasgood Ada/Dot ...... Ann Beach Val ...... Maggie McCarthy Brenda ...... Ruth Sheen Jim ...... Sam Dale Gary ...... Saikat Ahamed

Starts 2007-03-01 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-01 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Murder in the Afternoon: The Fall and Rise of Danny Clark, by Andrew Chappell. After his dad dies doing a job for a gangland boss, young Danny vows never to get involved in crime.
Details : Murder in the Afternoon: The Fall and Rise of Danny Clark, by Andrew Chappell. After his dad dies doing a job for a gangland boss, young Danny vows never to get involved in crime.Murder in the Afternoon: The Fall and Rise of Danny Clark By Andrew Chappell. A gangster thriller. After his dad dies doing a job for gangland boss Frankie Weems, young Danny Clark vows never to get involved in crime. But now Frankie comes knocking on his door, wanting his help. And Frankie's not a man you say no to... Danny ...... Robert Boulter Sharon ...... Emma Noakes Gramps ...... Desmond McNamara Inspector Hedges ...... Sam Dale Followed by News.

Starts 2008-02-26 13:30:00, Ends 2008-02-26 14:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-02-23 15:30:00, Ends 2008-02-23 16:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-03-02 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-02 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : What is Missing from Your Life - The Men: Two years ago, Stephanie Dale asked the women of Birmingham to answer the question, 'What is missing from your life?' Now she asks the men.
Details : What is Missing from Your Life - The Men: Two years ago, Stephanie Dale asked the women of Birmingham to answer the question, 'What is missing from your life?' Now she asks the men.What is Missing from Your Life - The Men By Stephanie Dale. Two years ago, writer Stephanie Dale asked the women of Birmingham to answer the simple question, 'What is missing from your life?' She turned the resulting letters into a drama-documentary for Radio 4. Now she asks the same question of the men of Birmingham, weaving their answers around the myth of Birmingham's Anglo-Saxon origins. The City ...... Zoe Waites Beorma ...... John Rowe Gregory ...... John Flitcroft Cabbie/Man ...... Jack Whitam

Starts 2008-03-05 13:00:00, Ends 2008-03-05 13:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-03-05 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-05 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Time Breathes, by Rhiannon Tise. Insomnia can affect anyone. Two stories are inter-cut with advice from a real-life sleep expert, Dr Adrian Williams.
Details : Time Breathes, by Rhiannon Tise. Insomnia can affect anyone. Two stories are inter-cut with advice from a real-life sleep expert, Dr Adrian Williams.Time Breathes By Rhiannon Tise. Insomnia can affect anyone. Gemma is in love with a man who never calls her. Teenager Kris is losing touch with his mates. Their story is inter-cut with advice from a real-life sleep expert, Dr Adrian Williams from Guys and St Thomas' Hospital, London. Gemma ...... Claire Rushbrook Kris ...... Michael Obiora Stacey ...... Noma Dumezweni Al ...... Sam Dale Dinah ...... Rachel Bavidge Director Claire Grove.

Starts 2007-03-07 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-07 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Girl Who Touched the Stars, by Mahesh Dattani. While growing up, Bhavna has a dream: she wants to fly to the moon and touch the stars - and in 2025, she is an astronaut.
Details : The Girl Who Touched the Stars, by Mahesh Dattani. While growing up, Bhavna has a dream: she wants to fly to the moon and touch the stars - and in 2025, she is an astronaut.The Girl Who Touched the Stars By Mahesh Dattani. While growing up, Bhavna has a dream: she wants to fly to the moon and touch the stars. Her dreams do come true: it is 2025, she is an astronaut and soon to be the first Indian woman to fly to Mars. But her childhood is about to come back and haunt her in the most unexpected way. Bhavna ...... Nina Wadia Young Bhavna ...... Nita Mistry Mother ...... Sakuntala Ramanee Father ...... Amerjit Deu Ground Control/Reporter ...... Sam Dale Astronaut 1/Journalist 3 ...... John Dougall Astrounaut2/Journalist 1 ...... Anthony Glennon Journalist 2 ...... Christine Kavanagh Director Tracey Neale. Followed by News.

Starts 2008-03-05 06:00:00, Ends 2008-03-05 09:00:00 and is on for 180 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-03-06 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-06 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Accolades, by Christopher William Hill. In 1973, AL Rowse published Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets. But was it simple misreading?
Details : Accolades, by Christopher William Hill. In 1973, AL Rowse published Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets. But was it simple misreading?Accolades By Christopher William Hill. In 1973, Oxford academic AL Rowse published the work that would establish his name internationally - Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets and finally discovered the identity of the playwright's mysterious Dark Lady. But was his 'discovery' based on a simple misreading? AL Rowse ...... Ian Richardson Alex Laing ...... Joseph Kloska Professor Burnett ...... Nigel Anthony Gillian Lawrence ...... Stella Gonet Prosser ...... Sean Barrett Followed by News.

Starts 2008-03-06 18:30:00, Ends 2008-03-06 19:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-03-08 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-08 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Murder in the Afternoon: Mixed Messages, by Yvonne Antrobus. A compromising message left on the wrong answerphone stirs up ghosts from the past, with tragic, and deadly, results.
Details : Murder in the Afternoon: Mixed Messages, by Yvonne Antrobus. A compromising message left on the wrong answerphone stirs up ghosts from the past, with tragic, and deadly, results.Murder in the Afternoon: Mixed Messages By Yvonne Antrobus. A compromising message left on the wrong answerphone stirs up ghosts from the past, with tragic, and deadly, results. Gina ...... Lia Williams Morag ...... Alison Pettitt Jamie ...... John Dougall DS Holt ...... Anthony Glennon WPC Patel ...... Rachel Bavidge George ...... Sam Dale Girl ...... Jasmine Callan Followed by News.

Starts 2007-03-09 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-09 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : In Form: Two drama-documentaries taking music as their starting point. 1: Rondo. Louise Ramsden's drama reflects the playfulness of Saint-Saens's Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.
Details : In Form: Two drama-documentaries taking music as their starting point. 1: Rondo. Louise Ramsden's drama reflects the playfulness of Saint-Saens's Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.In Form Drama-documentaries taking musical form as their starting point. 1/2. Rondo Musicologist David Huckvale explores the shape of Saint-Saens's Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for violin, while Louise Ramsden's drama reflects the playfulness of the music. Sandwich bar proprietor Stella, although jilted by her fiance, is determined to fulfil her wedding day commitment. Her confidant, Spanish dreamer Carlos, fixes her up with a series of dates which prove disastrous, but eventually helps her to find not only the secret of love but also the perfect sandwich. Stella ...... Miranda Keeling Carlos ...... Antonio Gil-Martinez Robin ...... David Holt Andras ...... Greg Hobbs Les ...... Dan Crow Followed by News.

Starts 2007-03-12 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-12 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Hands of Cheryl Boyd, by Maurice Leitch. A young woman in a wheelchair falls foul of the law, but unbeknownst to her an overzealous pastor lays plans for her salvation.
Details : The Hands of Cheryl Boyd, by Maurice Leitch. A young woman in a wheelchair falls foul of the law, but unbeknownst to her an overzealous pastor lays plans for her salvation.The Hands of Cheryl Boyd By Maurice Leitch. A young woman in a wheelchair falls foul of the law, but unbeknownst to her an overzealous pastor lays plans for her salvation. Cheryl Boyd ...... Zara Turner Harold Duff ...... Gerard Murphy Cheryl's Aunt ...... Stella McCusker Mrs Greer ...... Laura Hughes The Prosecutor ...... Dan Gordon Mr Arthur ...... Miche Doherty Magistrate ...... Derek Bailey Natalie ...... Sarah Gordon Young Girl ...... Hannah R Gordon Director Eoin O'Callaghan. Followed by News.

Starts 2008-03-09 19:15:00, Ends 2008-03-09 19:45:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-03-13 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-13 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : My Brother's Keeper: Nichola McAuliffe's play is based on the true story of the relationship between journalist Don Mackay and a condemned man on Rawalpindi's death row.
Details : My Brother's Keeper: Nichola McAuliffe's play is based on the true story of the relationship between journalist Don Mackay and a condemned man on Rawalpindi's death row.My Brother's Keeper Nichola McAuliffe's play is based on a true story. In 2006, journalist Don Mackay gained access to Rawalpindi's death row in order to meet Tahir Hussain, who had already spent half his life condemned to hang for a much-disputed murder. With time running out, a close bond developed as Don and his wife became deeply and crucially involved. Don Mackay ...... Bill Paterson Nichola McAuliffe ...... Herself Amjad Hussain ...... Bhasker Patel Tahir Hussain ...... Pal Aron Taxi Driver's Mother ...... Rashmi Amin Prison Governor ...... Badi Uzzaman News Editor ...... Sam Dale High Commission Official ...... Christine Kavanagh Narrator ...... Peter Donaldson Directed by Enyd Williams.

Starts 2008-03-09 18:00:00, Ends 2008-03-09 18:15:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-03-14 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-14 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Invention of Dr Cake, by Andrew Motion. Dr Tabor goes to visit Dr Cake to talk about ways of alleviating consumption, but Dr Cake has other things on his mind.
Details : The Invention of Dr Cake, by Andrew Motion. Dr Tabor goes to visit Dr Cake to talk about ways of alleviating consumption, but Dr Cake has other things on his mind.The Invention of Dr Cake By Andrew Motion. Adapted from the novel by Jonathan Holloway. Essex in the 1840s: Dr Tabor goes to visit Dr Cake to talk about ways of alleviating consumption and diseases of poverty. Dr Cake has had some successes in his village. But he is sick himself and has other things on his mind that he would like to talk to Dr Tabor about. Both doctors seem to have been poets in their youth. Dr Tabor grows less and less certain as to who is actually in front of him. Could Dr Cake be John Keats? Dr Tabor ...... Patrick Malahide Dr Cake ...... Richard McCabe Mrs Reilly ...... Clare Higgins Director Tim Dee.

Starts 2007-03-15 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-15 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Murder in the Afternoon: The Longest Journey, by Peter Whalley. A man picks up a female hitch-hiker. They are both concealing a deadly secret.
Details : Murder in the Afternoon: The Longest Journey, by Peter Whalley. A man picks up a female hitch-hiker. They are both concealing a deadly secret.Murder in the Afternoon: The Longest Journey By Peter Whalley. A man picks up a female hitch-hiker. They are both concealing a secret. A murder has been committed, but who is the victim and who is the murderer? John ...... Ian Puleston-Davies Amy ...... Emma Atkins Barnes ...... Martin Reeve George ...... Anthony Flanagan Don ...... Seamus O'Neill Directed by Pauline Harris. Followed by News.

Starts 2007-03-16 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-16 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : In Form: Drama-documentaries taking music as their starting point. 2/2: Variations. Tim Jackson's drama reflects the beauty and pathos of Beethoven's Sonata in E, Op 109.
Details : In Form: Drama-documentaries taking music as their starting point. 2/2: Variations. Tim Jackson's drama reflects the beauty and pathos of Beethoven's Sonata in E, Op 109.In Form Drama-documentaries taking musical form as their starting point. 2/2. Variations Pianist John Lill explores the shape of Beethoven's extraordinary set of Variations at the end of his Sonata in E, Op 109, while Tim Jackson's drama reflects the beauty and pathos of the music. Alex ...... Alex Jennings Kirsty ...... Anna Madeley Maximiliane ...... Alex Kelly Juliet ...... Christine Kavanagh Young Maxi ...... Olivia Coldicutt Director Peter Leslie Wild.

Starts 2008-03-28 13:30:00, Ends 2008-03-28 14:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-03-23 20:00:00, Ends 2008-03-23 20:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-03-21 13:30:00, Ends 2008-03-21 14:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-03-16 20:00:00, Ends 2008-03-16 20:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-03-19 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-19 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Comedian, by Joseph O'Connor, dramatised by Shane Connaughton. In a story of childhood both funny and sad, a family learn to cope when their world is turned upside down.
Details : The Comedian, by Joseph O'Connor, dramatised by Shane Connaughton. In a story of childhood both funny and sad, a family learn to cope when their world is turned upside down.The Comedian By Joseph O'Connor, dramatised by Shane Connaughton. Paddy Plunkett thinks he is Dublin's finest comedian, if only his 10-year-old son would agree. In a story of childhood both funny and sad, a family learn to cope when their world is turned upside down. Paddy Plunkett ...... Sean McGinley Paddy Junior ...... Johnny Brennan Helen ...... Ailish Symons Agnes ...... Rosaleen Linehan Rita ...... Tina Kellegher Priest ...... Miche Doherty Policeman ...... Darragh Kelly Girl ...... Hannah Mills Followed by News.

Starts 2007-03-20 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-20 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Fire of the Dragon, by Meic Povey. Bowed but unbeaten, Owain Glyndwr determines to fight Henry IV to the bitter end. But Huw ap Dafydd, a reluctant recruit, has ideas of his own.
Details : Fire of the Dragon, by Meic Povey. Bowed but unbeaten, Owain Glyndwr determines to fight Henry IV to the bitter end. But Huw ap Dafydd, a reluctant recruit, has ideas of his own.Fire of the Dragon By Meic Povey. Holed up in Harlech Castle, the bowed but unbeaten Owain Glyndwr determines to fight Henry IV to the last drop of Welsh blood. But Huw ap Dafydd, a reluctant recruit, has ideas of his own. Huw ...... Sion Pritchard Elin ...... Rhian Blythe Owain ...... Huw Ceredig Catrin ...... Victoria Pugh Brother Ieuan ...... Rhys Parry Jones Modlen ...... Sera Cracroft Madog ...... Richard Elfyn Director Eoin O'Callaghan.

Starts 2007-03-21 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-21 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Country Life: Shelagh Delaney's play is set on a smallholding during the Foot and Mouth epidemic of 2001. Three people all want to change the world but don't know how.
Details : Country Life: Shelagh Delaney's play is set on a smallholding during the Foot and Mouth epidemic of 2001. Three people all want to change the world but don't know how.Country Life Shelagh Delaney's play is set on a smallholding during the Foot and Mouth epidemic of 2001. Three people all want to change the world but don't know how. Rose ...... Barbara Marten Boris ...... Thomas Sangster Eddie ...... Nick Sidi Jim ...... Richard Oldham Piano played by Steven Reynolds.

Starts 2007-03-22 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-22 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Sunbathing in the Rain: Gwyneth Lewis's adaptation of her book, a down-to-earth, courageous and entertaining chronicle of her own experience of a severe episode of depression.
Details : Sunbathing in the Rain: Gwyneth Lewis's adaptation of her book, a down-to-earth, courageous and entertaining chronicle of her own experience of a severe episode of depression.Sunbathing in the Rain Gwyneth Lewis's adaptation of her book, a down-to-earth, courageous and entertaining chronicle of her own experience of a severe episode of depression, how she struggled to find ways of coping and ultimately survive. Gwyneth ...... Siriol Jenkins Leighton ...... Robert Pugh Doctor ...... Hywel Emrys Surfer ...... Steven Meo Shop Assistant ...... Claire Cage Director Kate McAll. Followed by News.

Starts 2007-03-23 14:15:00, Ends 2007-03-23 15:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Expand This, by Mark Lawson. When Alex and Gemma are alerted to a picture of their daughter performing a sex act posted on the internet, they unite in adversity.
Details : Expand This, by Mark Lawson. When Alex and Gemma are alerted to a picture of their daughter performing a sex act posted on the internet, they unite in adversity.Expand This By Mark Lawson. When Alex and Gemma are alerted to a picture of their daughter performing a sex act posted on the internet, they unite in adversity. But far worse is yet to come. Alex Spring ...... Alex Jennings Gemma Spring ...... Haydn Gwynne Rachel Spring ...... Lynne Seymour Robbie Spring ...... Matthew Barry Ted ...... Iestyn Jones Ollie ...... Ben McKay School Chairman ...... Richard Mitchley The Lawyer ...... Victoria Pugh Directed by Eoin O'Callaghan. Followed by News.

Starts 2008-03-22 20:00:00, Ends 2008-03-22 21:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-03-26 13:15:00, Ends 2007-03-26 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Velvet Love, by Simon Macallum. A tacky Scottish nightclub is about to close. Charlie the cloakroom attendant has known many customers over the years, and now he must face his past.
Details : Velvet Love, by Simon Macallum. A tacky Scottish nightclub is about to close. Charlie the cloakroom attendant has known many customers over the years, and now he must face his past.Velvet Love By Simon Macallum. A tacky Scottish nightclub is about to close. Charlie the cloakroom attendant has known many customers over the years, and on this last night he has to face his past. Charlie ...... Tam Dean Burn Kat ...... Lisa Gardner DJ ...... Tom Urie Conroy ...... Simon Macallum Directed by Alison Peebles. Followed by News.

Starts 2007-03-27 13:15:00, Ends 2007-03-27 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Going for Broke: A comic morality tale for the consumer generation by Mike Yeaman. With debts rising and their pension scheme in meltdown, Colin and Marion try to milk the system.
Details : Going for Broke: A comic morality tale for the consumer generation by Mike Yeaman. With debts rising and their pension scheme in meltdown, Colin and Marion try to milk the system.Going for Broke A comic morality tale for the consumer generation by Mike Yeaman. With debts rising and their pension scheme in meltdown, Colin and Marion set out to milk the system for all it's worth. But will the price they pay be more than they bargained for? Colin ...... Les Dennis Marion ...... Felicity Montagu The Official Receiver ...... Sam Dale The Judge ...... Christine Kavanagh The Clerk ...... Jasmine Callan Directed by Toby Swift. Followed by News.

Starts 2007-03-28 13:15:00, Ends 2007-03-28 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : A Fire in the Sun, by Robin Mukherjee. A woman visits her elderly parents in Spain after a fire. She discovers that her perceptions of her family's history are not the full story.
Details : A Fire in the Sun, by Robin Mukherjee. A woman visits her elderly parents in Spain after a fire. She discovers that her perceptions of her family's history are not the full story.A Fire in the Sun By Robin Mukherjee. A woman visits her elderly parents in Spain after a fire which has destroyed their retirement home and hospitalised her mother. She discovers that her perceptions of her family's history are not the full story. Esmee ......Haydn Gwynne Mother ...... Angela Pleasence Father ...... David Calder Joje ...... David Sant

Starts 2007-03-29 13:15:00, Ends 2007-03-29 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Envy, by Anita Sullivan. One day on the beach, Clare impulsively steals the handbag of a glamorous executive. But there is a fine line between a dream and a nightmare.
Details : Envy, by Anita Sullivan. One day on the beach, Clare impulsively steals the handbag of a glamorous executive. But there is a fine line between a dream and a nightmare.Envy Dark social comedy, written and directed by Anita Sullivan. One day on the beach, Clare impulsively steals the handbag of a glamorous executive and sets about stealing her dream life. But there is a fine line between a dream and a nightmare. Clare...... Claire Rushbrook Matt ...... Paul Ritter Lance ...... Shaun Dooley Midge ...... Jo McInnes Carolyn ...... Nina Wadia Paula/Sophie ...... Carolyn Backhouse Chris/Dex/Boss/TV presenter ...... Paul Panting Checkout girl/Mother ...... Serena Costello Followed by News.

Starts 2007-03-30 13:15:00, Ends 2007-03-30 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Fear and Loathing in Crouch End: Comedy drama by Malcolm Burgess. Estonian au pair Monika discovers that paradise might not exist in Crouch End, especially in the Christmas period.
Details : Fear and Loathing in Crouch End: Comedy drama by Malcolm Burgess. Estonian au pair Monika discovers that paradise might not exist in Crouch End, especially in the Christmas period.Fear and Loathing in Crouch End Comedy drama by Malcolm Burgess. Estonian au pair Monika comes to London for the wonderful middle-class life she knows we all live in Britain. The Markham family, however, show her that paradise might not be in Crouch End, especially in the days before Christmas. With Evelin Pang, Nichola McAuliffe, David Holt, Sandra James-Young. Directed by Turan Ali.

Starts 2008-03-30 17:00:00, Ends 2008-03-30 17:15:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-04-03 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-03 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Ying Tong, A Walk with the Goons: Roy Smiles' play about Spike Milligan's last days with the Goons and his complex relationship with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.
Details : Ying Tong, A Walk with the Goons: Roy Smiles' play about Spike Milligan's last days with the Goons and his complex relationship with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.Ying Tong: A Walk with the Goons Roy Smiles' play about Spike Milligan's last days with the Goons and his complex and often fractious relationship with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. SpikeMilligan ...... James Clyde Harry Secombe ...... Kai Owen Peter Sellers ...... Toby Longworth Wal Greenslade ...... Benedick Blythe Followed by News.

Starts 2007-04-04 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-04 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : From Paradise to Heaven: Natalia Power's account of the life of former Poet Laureate John Masefield. Pain and sorrow alternate with joy and triumph as he travels the world.
Details : From Paradise to Heaven: Natalia Power's account of the life of former Poet Laureate John Masefield. Pain and sorrow alternate with joy and triumph as he travels the world.From Paradise to Heaven Natalia Power's account of the life of former Poet Laureate John Masefield. Pain and sorrow alternate with joy and triumph as he travels from his spiritual home in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside to many other parts of the world and back again to a curious but not totally unsuccessful marriage. John Masefield ...... Adrian Scarborough Constance ...... Jennie Stoller Isabel ...... Susan Jameson Enid ...... Colleen Prendergast Arnold ...... Wayne Foskett Young John Masefield ...... Steven Williams Directed by Cherry Cookson.

Starts 2007-04-05 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-05 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Magician's Daughter: Comedy drama by Adam Beeson, set in 19th-century Europe. A celebrated magician is shot on stage, but passes on the secrets of his act to his daughter.
Details : The Magician's Daughter: Comedy drama by Adam Beeson, set in 19th-century Europe. A celebrated magician is shot on stage, but passes on the secrets of his act to his daughter.The Magician's Daughter Comedy drama by Adam Beeson, set in 19th-century Europe. A celebrated magician is shot on stage. With his dying breaths, he passes on the secrets of his spectacular act to his daughter. Fearing pursuit by jealous rivals, she disappears. Kronos ...... James Bryce Great Visado ...... Paul Young Katya ...... Lucy Paterson Richardson ...... Richard Conlon Cameron ...... Nick Underwood Chisnok ...... Mark McDonnell Zontik ..... Simon Donaldson Directed by Bruce Young.

Starts 2007-04-06 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-06 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Close Your Eyes, Raise Your Arms, by Ewa Banasckiewicz. Elsa goes on holiday with her mum for what is intended to be a new beginning. But the past soon catches up with them.
Details : Close Your Eyes, Raise Your Arms, by Ewa Banasckiewicz. Elsa goes on holiday with her mum for what is intended to be a new beginning. But the past soon catches up with them.Close Your Eyes, Raise Your Arms By Ewa Banasckiewicz. Elsa goes on holiday with her mum for what is intended to be a new beginning. But the past soon catches up with them. Elsa ...... Kate Ashfield Chrissy ...... Annabelle Apsion Gustav ...... Andy Henderson Barman ...... Chris Pavlo Anthony ...... Nick Sayce Waitress ...... Sophie Roberts Directed by Sally Avens.

Starts 2007-04-09 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-09 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Three Large Beers, by David Nobbs. Three men are curious to discover why they all separately visit the same Indian takeaway on the third Thursday of every month.
Details : Three Large Beers, by David Nobbs. Three men are curious to discover why they all separately visit the same Indian takeaway on the third Thursday of every month.Three Large Beers By David Nobbs. Three men are curious to discover why they all separately visit the same Indian takeaway on the third Thursday of every month. Clive ...... Tim McInnnerny Bernard ...... James Fleet Owen ...... Jeremy Swift Ali ...... Kulvinder Ghir Helen ...... Christine Kavanagh Miss Buttered Chapati ...... Rachel Bavidge Young Woman ...... Jasmine Callan

Starts 2007-04-10 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-10 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Joseph and Joseph, by Oliver Emanuel. Identity theft is something that happens to others, but the person who stole Joseph's life seems to be having much more fun with it than he is.
Details : Joseph and Joseph, by Oliver Emanuel. Identity theft is something that happens to others, but the person who stole Joseph's life seems to be having much more fun with it than he is.Joseph and Joseph By Oliver Emanuel. Identity theft is something that happens to other people, but the person who stole Joseph's life seems to be having a lot more fun with it than he is. Joseph ...... Shaun Dooley Sonia ...... Helen Longworth Marie ...... Christine Kavanagh The old man ...... Sam Dale Mathers ...... John Dougall Christophe ...... Philippe Smolikowski Hotel manager ...... Mark Straker Croupier ...... Rachel Bavidge Directed by Colin Guthrie.

Starts 2007-04-11 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-11 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Andy Warhol Syndrome, by Jenny Eclair and Julie Balloo. Carol's dreams come true when she finds fame in a reality TV show. But how much will her celebrity status cost her?
Details : The Andy Warhol Syndrome, by Jenny Eclair and Julie Balloo. Carol's dreams come true when she finds fame in a reality TV show. But how much will her celebrity status cost her?The Andy Warhol Syndrome By Jenny Eclair and Julie Balloo. Plucky market trader Carol Fletcher's dreams come true when she finds fame in a reality TV show. But how much will her celebrity status cost her? With Jenny Eclair, Ewan Bailey, Jan Goodman, Gerard McDermott, Harry Myers, Ronni Ancona.

Starts 2008-04-06 04:20:00, Ends 2008-04-06 04:30:00 and is on for 10 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-04-12 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-12 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Strange Desire of Ms Small, by Debbie Jones. Lois has all but forgotten the flamboyant mischief of her past until she meets Elsie, a disillusioned clerk 40 years her junior.
Details : The Strange Desire of Ms Small, by Debbie Jones. Lois has all but forgotten the flamboyant mischief of her past until she meets Elsie, a disillusioned clerk 40 years her junior.The Strange Desire of Ms Small By Debbie Jones. Lois has all but forgotten the flamboyant mischief of her past until, in the drab surrounding of a high street bank, she meets Elsie, a disillusioned clerk 40 years her junior and exquisitely desirable. Lois ...... Sheila Donald Violet ...... Jan Moffat Elsie ...... Pauline Lockhart Joseph ...... Phil McKee Director Lu Kemp. Followed by News.

Starts 2007-04-13 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-13 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Carmella's Island: Lyrical drama by Jean Binta Breeze set on the Caribbean island of Maracou, a place where the power of masquerade can even reach out to an unhappy schoolteacher.
Details : Carmella's Island: Lyrical drama by Jean Binta Breeze set on the Caribbean island of Maracou, a place where the power of masquerade can even reach out to an unhappy schoolteacher.Carmella's Island Lyrical drama by Jean Binta Breeze, set on the Caribbean island of Maracou, a place where the power of masquerade can even reach Carmella, an unhappy schoolteacher who has given up on her dreams. Storyteller ...... Jean Binta Breeze Carmella ...... Martina Laird Mr Potter ...... George Harris Adele ...... Ayesha Antoine Papa Shanti ...... Delroy Brown Directed by Pam Fraser Solomon.

Starts 2007-04-16 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-16 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Chloe: A darkly comic tour de force by Mike Stott. From the cell where she stays at Her Majesty's pleasure, Chloe Temple-Carstairs shares her story. With Alison Steadman.
Details : Chloe: A darkly comic tour de force by Mike Stott. From the cell where she stays at Her Majesty's pleasure, Chloe Temple-Carstairs shares her story. With Alison Steadman.Chloe A darkly comic tour-de-force by Mike Stott, starring Alison Steadman. From the cell where she stays at Her Majesty's pleasure, Chloe Temple-Carstairs shares the story of how she became one of the world's most renowned artists, and the sacrifices she and others have made for her art. Directed by Dirk Maggs.

Starts 2007-04-17 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-17 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Diamond Lil: Linda Wilkinson's play is based on the story of a real-life transvestite double act who delighted audiences in pubs all over the East End during the 40s.
Details : Diamond Lil: Linda Wilkinson's play is based on the story of a real-life transvestite double act who delighted audiences in pubs all over the East End during the 40s.Diamond Lil Linda Wilkinson's play is based on the story of Diamond Lil and Maisie, an outrageous real-life transvestite double act who delighted audiences in pubs all over the East End during the 40s, and were accepted by the local community at a time when homosexuality was illegal. Lil ...... Harry Myers Maisie ...... Ben Crowe Misfitz ...... Simon Trinder Lena old ...... Ann Beach Lena young ...... Beth Chalmers Ivy old ...... Tricia Deighton Ivy young ....... Kellie Bright George/Joe ...... Carl Prekopp Fred ...... Gerard McDermott Arnie ...... Wayne Foskett Pianist ...... Dai Watts

Starts 2007-04-18 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-18 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Price of a Fish Supper, by Catherine Czerkawska. Rab has been hard hit by the decline of the Scottish fishing industry and the loss of his brother at sea.
Details : The Price of a Fish Supper, by Catherine Czerkawska. Rab has been hard hit by the decline of the Scottish fishing industry and the loss of his brother at sea.The Price of a Fish Supper By Catherine Czerkawska. Rab is a fisherman, like his father and grandfather before him. The decline of the Scottish fishing industry and the loss of his brother at sea have hit him hard. Rab ...... Paul Morrow Directed by Gerda Stevenson.

Starts 2008-04-08 13:15:00, Ends 2008-04-08 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-04-19 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-19 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : 12 Shares, by Dennis Kelly. Kate is enjoying herself for the first time. Each week she checks in with a support group to tell them how things are going for a recovering alcoholic.
Details : 12 Shares, by Dennis Kelly. Kate is enjoying herself for the first time. Each week she checks in with a support group to tell them how things are going for a recovering alcoholic.12 Shares By Dennis Kelly. Kate is just beginning to enjoy herself for the first time in her life. Each week she checks in with a support group to tell them how things are going for a recovering alcoholic. With Sophie Stanton, Heshima Thompson. Directed by Pam Marshall.

Starts 2007-04-20 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-20 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Fred Rimble, by John B Keane. The charming story of Jim Conlon's fervent attempts to cure his hypochondriac mother.
Details : Fred Rimble, by John B Keane. The charming story of Jim Conlon's fervent attempts to cure his hypochondriac mother.Fred Rimble By John B Keane, dramatised by Kerry Lee Crabbe. The charming story of Jim Conlon's fervent attempts to cure his hypochondriac mother. Jim Conlon ...... Ardal O'Hanlon Maggie Conlon ...... Doreen Keogh Nice Nualla ...... Tina Kellegher Doc ...... Frank Kelly Fr Fogarty ...... Jim Norton Matt ...... Pat Laffan Paddy ...... Don Wycherley

Starts 2008-05-04 04:30:00, Ends 2008-05-04 04:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-03 04:30:00, Ends 2008-05-03 04:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-02 04:30:00, Ends 2008-05-02 04:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-01 04:30:00, Ends 2008-05-01 04:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-04-30 04:30:00, Ends 2008-04-30 04:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-04-29 04:30:00, Ends 2008-04-29 04:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-04-28 04:30:00, Ends 2008-04-28 04:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-04-27 04:30:00, Ends 2008-04-27 04:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-04-26 04:30:00, Ends 2008-04-26 04:43:00 and is on for 13 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-04-23 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-23 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Insecurity Guard: Black comedy by Cynthia Hamilton. Architect Jessie Bruce develops an unusual eating disorder in the face of personal and professional crisis.
Details : The Insecurity Guard: Black comedy by Cynthia Hamilton. Architect Jessie Bruce develops an unusual eating disorder in the face of personal and professional crisis.The Insecurity Guard Black comedy by Cynthia Hamilton. Architect Jessie Bruce develops an unusual eating disorder in the face of personal and professional crisis. She takes to eating the bedroom wall but the hole in the wall starts talking back. Virginia ...... Nancy Crane Glynn ...... Nick Farr The Hole/Weston Pike ...... Steven McNicoll Jessie Bruce ...... Alexandra Mathie Hans Vermeulen ...... Nick Underwood Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.

Starts 2008-04-21 04:43:00, Ends 2008-04-21 04:45:00 and is on for 2 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-04-24 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-24 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Aquatic Ape, by Joy Wilkinson. Pippa and Barney's second honeymoon has only made them realise how much they can't stand each other. They are both entertaining murderous ideas.
Details : The Aquatic Ape, by Joy Wilkinson. Pippa and Barney's second honeymoon has only made them realise how much they can't stand each other. They are both entertaining murderous ideas.The Aquatic Ape By Joy Wilkinson. Pippa and Barney's second honeymoon has only made them realise how much they can't stand each other. Luckily, the opportunity to watch deadly great white sharks at play gives them both a murderous idea, and only one will make it back to the surface. Barney ...... Matthew Kelly Pippa ...... Carolyn Pickles Stewardess ...... Margaret Cabourn Smith Directed by Sam Hoyle.

Starts 2007-04-25 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-25 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Giselle: Hattie Naylor's reworking of the ballet, a story of hidden identities, thwarted love and deceased brides who dance men to death.
Details : Giselle: Hattie Naylor's reworking of the ballet, a story of hidden identities, thwarted love and deceased brides who dance men to death.Giselle Hattie Naylor's reworking of the ballet, a story of hidden identities, thwarted love and deceased brides who dance men to death. Albrecht ...... Daniel Goode Berthe ...... Hannah Gordon Myrtha ...... Lisa Hammond Utta ...... Jasmine Hyde Hilarion ...... Jamie MacPhee Giselle ...... Clare McCarron Wilfred ...... Tim McMullan Wilis 1 ...... Sally Orrock Directed by Paul Dodgson.

Starts 2007-04-26 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-26 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Wrong Hero? By Mark Burgess. In 1943 a commercial airliner carrying film star Leslie Howard was shot down with the death of all on board. Was he the intended target?
Details : The Wrong Hero? By Mark Burgess. In 1943 a commercial airliner carrying film star Leslie Howard was shot down with the death of all on board. Was he the intended target?The Wrong Hero? By Mark Burgess. In 1943 a commercial airliner carrying film star Leslie Howard was shot down with the death of all on board. Was he the intended target or was it a strange case of mistaken identity? Leslie Howard ...... Simon Williams Alfred Chenhalls ...... Kenneth Cranham Dora ...... Doreen Mantle Derek ...... John Evitts Wilfrid Israel ...... Jonathan Tafler George West ...... Roger Alborough Fr Holmes ...... Trevor Littledale Young Dora ...... Clare Corbett Young Derek ...... Dylan Jackson Yates Boarding Officer ...... Chris Stanton Airport Announcer ...... Mariana Polizzi Directed by David Blount.

Starts 2008-04-19 19:00:00, Ends 2008-04-19 20:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-04-27 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-27 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : My Difficult Second Album, by Stephen Keyworth. Tom has constructed the perfect soundtrack to his life. But when his perfect relationship falls through, the music has to change.
Details : My Difficult Second Album, by Stephen Keyworth. Tom has constructed the perfect soundtrack to his life. But when his perfect relationship falls through, the music has to change.My Difficult Second Album By Stephen Keyworth. Tom has constructed the perfect soundtrack to his life. But when his perfect relationship falls through, the music has to change. Then he meets Harper. Robbie ...... Corey J Smith Tom ...... Adrian Bower Harper ...... Catherine Shepherd Charlotte ...... Olivia Colman Sash/Cashier ...... Kate Colgrove Pope Directed by Lu Kemp.

Starts 2008-05-04 19:00:00, Ends 2008-05-04 19:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-02 12:30:00, Ends 2008-05-02 13:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-04-30 13:15:00, Ends 2007-04-30 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Delayed Departures, by Matthew Solon. When a flight to Dubrovnik is delayed, the passengers are forced to wait. Among them is Laura Clarke, a doctor stuck in the past.
Details : Delayed Departures, by Matthew Solon. When a flight to Dubrovnik is delayed, the passengers are forced to wait. Among them is Laura Clarke, a doctor stuck in the past.Delayed Departures Matthew Solon's story of lost love and broken promises. When a flight to Dubrovnik is delayed the passengers are forced to wait, first in the departure lounge and later in an airport hotel. Among them is Laura Clarke, a doctor stuck in the past. Laura ...... Samantha Bond Alex ...... Matthew Solon Glynn ...... Robert Gwylim Other parts played by Charlotte Melia, Hana Bachankova and Lois Tucker. Directed by John Dryden.

Starts 2007-05-01 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-01 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 1/6. Railway Kings, by Mike Walker.
Details : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 1/6. Railway Kings, by Mike Walker.Dickens Confidential Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. 1/6. Railway Kings By Mike Walker. Chief Correspondent Jack Marshall investigates the causes of a tragic railway accident, a difficult task since the owner of the railway is a shareholder in the paper and his daughter is in charge of petty cash. Dickens ...... Jamie Glover Jack ...... Freddy White Agnes ...... Jasmine Hyde Joseph Paxton ...... John Dougall Howerd ...... Sam Dale Mickey's Jim ...... Gerard Murphy Bristol Jenny ...... Alex Tregear Widow ...... Rachel Bavidge Navvy ...... Anthony Glennon Directed by David Hunter.

Starts 2008-05-02 08:00:00, Ends 2008-05-02 08:45:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-04-27 10:15:00, Ends 2008-04-27 11:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-02 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-02 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Nothing Happened: Romantic comedy by Shelley Silas and Luke Sorba about a friendship that never goes any further.
Details : Nothing Happened: Romantic comedy by Shelley Silas and Luke Sorba about a friendship that never goes any further.Nothing Happened Romantic comedy by Shelley Silas and Luke Sorba about a friendship that never goes any further. Jenny ...... Julia Ford Simon ...... Stephen Tompkinson Neil ...... Gerard McDermott Louise ...... Colleen Prendergast Nick ...... Nick Sayce Barman ...... Luke Sorba Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.

Starts 2007-05-03 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-03 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Master and Mrs Tucker, by Roy Apps, based on the story of the friendship between Noel Coward and Edith Nesbit. With Guy Henry, Ann Bell, Rosemary Leach, Niall Buggy.
Details : The Master and Mrs Tucker, by Roy Apps, based on the story of the friendship between Noel Coward and Edith Nesbit. With Guy Henry, Ann Bell, Rosemary Leach, Niall Buggy.The Master and Mrs Tucker Roy Apps' play is based on the story of the friendship between Noel Coward and Edith Nesbit. Noel Coward ...... Guy Henry Edith Nesbit ...... Ann Bell Mrs Coward ...... Rosemary Leach Mr Cook ...... Niall Buggy Mrs Cook ...... Sylvestra Le Touzel Skipper ...... Michael Jayston Hotel manager ...... Ian Masters Beatrice ...... Nicola Barber Directed by Celia De Wolff.

Starts 2008-04-26 23:48:00, Ends 2008-04-27 00:00:00 and is on for 12 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-04 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-04 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Getting the Joke: Neil Brand's play is based on Donald McGill, who created some of Britain's most popular seaside postcards. He was arrested on obscene publication charges.
Details : Getting the Joke: Neil Brand's play is based on Donald McGill, who created some of Britain's most popular seaside postcards. He was arrested on obscene publication charges.Getting the Joke Neil Brand's play is based on the story of Donald McGill, who created some of Britain's most popular seaside postcards for 60 years. In July 1954, shortly after his 80th birthday, he was arrested on obscene publication charges. Donald McGill ...... John Wood Molly ...... Ann Beach Durand ...... Malcolm Sinclair Wells ...... Gerard McDermott Mary ...... Carolyn Pickles Sgt Evison ...... Wayne Foskett Constable Hiley ...... Nick Sayle Counsel ...... John Cummins Judge ...... Delroy Brown Postcards ...... Ella Smith, Sophie Roberts, Ayesha Antoine Directed by David Hunter.

Starts 2008-05-05 04:43:00, Ends 2008-05-05 04:45:00 and is on for 2 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-07 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-07 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Alibi: Vanessa Rosenthal's dramatisation of Daphne du Maurier's short story. Charles Fenton feels trapped in his routine life. Perhaps a little murder could help him to escape?
Details : The Alibi: Vanessa Rosenthal's dramatisation of Daphne du Maurier's short story. Charles Fenton feels trapped in his routine life. Perhaps a little murder could help him to escape?The Alibi Vanessa Rosenthal's dramatisation, based on Daphne du Maurier's short story. Charles Fenton feels trapped in both his job and his marriage. Perhaps a little random murder could help him to escape the stultifying routine? Charles Fenton ...... Michael Maloney Anna Kauffman ...... Lia Williams Edna Fenton ...... Joanna Wake DI Cooper ...... Richard Heap Sgt Wilson ...... Ben Crowe Jack Alhuson ...... Nicholas Collett Mabel Alhuson ...... Jane Purcell Directed by Chris Wallis.

Starts 2008-05-08 14:27:00, Ends 2008-05-08 14:30:00 and is on for 3 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-04 20:26:00, Ends 2008-05-04 20:30:00 and is on for 4 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-04 06:55:00, Ends 2008-05-04 06:58:00 and is on for 3 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-08 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-08 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays about how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 2/6: Darker than you Think, by Mike Walker.
Details : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays about how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 2/6: Darker than you Think, by Mike Walker.Dickens Confidential Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. 2/4. Darker than you Think By Mike Walker. A serial killer is at large. Chief Correspondent Jack is sent to investigate, but Agnes seems rather more interested in her new beau, a pioneering and seemingly philanthropic doctor, than following the progress of his leads. Dickens ...... Jamie Glover Agnes ...... Jasmine Hyde Jack ...... Freddy White Henry Jenks ...... Nicholas Boulton Inspector Leavett ...... Harry Myers Scottish convict ...... John Dougall London convict ...... Sam Dale Warder ...... Anthony Glennon Directed by Tracey Neale.

Starts 2007-05-09 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-09 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Violence and the Big Male Voice: Alick Rowe's dramatisation of Gwyn Thomas' comic tale of passion, ballroom dancing and male voice choirs, set in South Wales in the 1930s.
Details : Violence and the Big Male Voice: Alick Rowe's dramatisation of Gwyn Thomas' comic tale of passion, ballroom dancing and male voice choirs, set in South Wales in the 1930s.Violence and the Big Male Voice Alick Rowe's dramatisation of Gwyn Thomas' comic tale of passion, ballroom dancing and male voice choirs, set in South Wales in the 1930s. Marty Moore ...... Jonathan Floyd Ursula Thowley ...... Mali Harries Peveril Pearce ...... Matthew Rhys Handel Hughes ...... Brian Hibbard Willie Silcox ...... Dorien Thomas Lucknow Lewis ...... Russell Gomer

Starts 2008-05-04 23:48:00, Ends 2008-05-05 00:00:00 and is on for 12 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-10 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-10 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Dave, the Dead Lefty, by Mervyn Stutter. The surviving members of a radical 1970s theatre group are reunited at the funeral of their former roadie.
Details : Dave, the Dead Lefty, by Mervyn Stutter. The surviving members of a radical 1970s theatre group are reunited at the funeral of their former roadie.Dave, the Dead Lefty By Mervyn Stutter. The surviving members of a radical 1970s theatre group are reunited at the funeral of their former roadie. Old loves are rekindled, old wounds reopened and old secrets exhumed. Muzo ...... Mervyn Stutter Ingrid ...... Stella Forge Topsy ...... Laura Doddington Tim/Vicar ...... Nick Farr Mears/Barman ...... Kenny Blyth Derek ...... Finlay McLean Directed by David Ian Neville.

Starts 2007-05-11 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-11 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Ugly American: Written and performed by Mike Daisey, an American student who is desperate to absorb the British theatrical tradition but instead falls into shady fringe theatre.
Details : The Ugly American: Written and performed by Mike Daisey, an American student who is desperate to absorb the British theatrical tradition but instead falls into shady fringe theatre.The Ugly American Written and performed by Mike Daisey, an American college exchange student in London who is desperate to absorb the British theatrical tradition, but instead falls into shady fringe theatre and an even shadier love affair. With appearances by students from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Directed by Judith Kampfner.

Starts 2008-05-20 15:00:00, Ends 2008-05-20 15:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-13 15:00:00, Ends 2008-05-13 15:30:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-14 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-14 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Henry's Girls: Alan Stafford's reconstruction of the first performance of an English opera, Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, at a girls' boarding school in Chelsea in 1689.
Details : Henry's Girls: Alan Stafford's reconstruction of the first performance of an English opera, Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, at a girls' boarding school in Chelsea in 1689.Henry's Girls Alan Stafford's reconstruction of the first performance of an English opera. Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas received its premiere at a girls' boarding school in Chelsea in 1689. So why did one of England's most popular composers choose to write his greatest masterpiece for a gaggle of unruly schoolgirls rather than the professional theatre? Henry Purcell ...... Robert Glenister Mrs Purcell ...... Chloe Annett Josias Priest ...... Robert Duncan Mrs Priest ...... Nichola McAuliffe Charlotte's Father ...... Brian Bowles Charlotte ...... Naoko Mori Jenny ...... Catherine Shepherd Molly ...... Butler Directed by Dirk Maggs.

Starts 2008-05-11 17:00:00, Ends 2008-05-11 17:15:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-15 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-15 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 3/6. High Society, by Deborah Davis.
Details : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 3/6. High Society, by Deborah Davis.Dickens Confidential Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. 3/6. High Society By Deborah Davis. Attending the opening of Parliament by the new young Queen Victoria, Dickens finds himself rubbing shoulders with the great and the good, in particular the alluring Lady Kames. Will this elevation compromise his editorial judgment, especially when a scandalous story emerges? Dickens ...... Jamie Glover Jack ...... Freddy White Agnes ...... Jasmine Hyde Lord Henry Kames ...... Robert Bathurst Lady Belinda Kames ...... Juliet Aubrey William Percy ...... Bertie Carvel Robert ...... John Dougall James ...... Sam Dale Mrs Slingsby ...... Melinda Walker Directed by Tracey Neale.

Starts 2008-05-09 23:48:00, Ends 2008-05-10 00:00:00 and is on for 12 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-16 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-16 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Singing Butler: Alexis Zegerman and Ron Butlin's dramatisation of the story behind Jack Vettriano's famous image of a man and a woman dancing on a windswept beach.
Details : The Singing Butler: Alexis Zegerman and Ron Butlin's dramatisation of the story behind Jack Vettriano's famous image of a man and a woman dancing on a windswept beach.The Singing Butler Alexis Zegerman and Ron Butlin's dramatisation of the story behind Jack Vettriano's famous image of a man and a woman dancing on a windswept beach, while their butler and maid do their best to shield the pair from the elements. Tom ...... Jon Glover KItty ...... Natasha Little Charles ...... Robert Portal Phyllis ...... Rachel Atkins Directed by Lu Kemp.

Starts 2007-05-17 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-17 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Poppy Seeds, by Rachel McGill. An aid worker in Afghanistan decides that the fight to contain the opium trade is not working and that a fresh approach is needed.
Details : Poppy Seeds, by Rachel McGill. An aid worker in Afghanistan decides that the fight to contain the opium trade is not working and that a fresh approach is needed.Poppy Seeds By Rachel McGill. An aid worker in Afghanistan decides that the fight to contain the opium trade is not working and that a fresh approach is needed. She starts buying opium direct from the farmers, ensuring not only that they obtain a fair price for their crop but also that the product is not bought by drug cartels. Katherine ...... Haydn Gwynne Syed ...... Sharif Dorani Jamila ...... Nathalie Armin Emma ...... Lynsey Pow Naseer ...... Jeff Mirza Poet ...... Hemi Yeroham Afghan woman ...... Zolfa Zahedi Directed by Graham Frost.

Starts 2007-05-18 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-18 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Well, That's One Way of Looking at It: Brenda Gilhooly's comedy in which a wife, a husband and his mistress show how differently three people can interpret the same situation.
Details : Well, That's One Way of Looking at It: Brenda Gilhooly's comedy in which a wife, a husband and his mistress show how differently three people can interpret the same situation.Well, That's One Way of Looking at It Brenda Gilhooly's comedy of self-deception. A wife, a husband and his mistress show just how differently three people can interpret the same situation. Patricia ...... Brenda Gilhooly Jane ...... Olivia Colman John ...... Kevin Eldon Other parts ...... Paul Panting, John Hasler

Starts 2007-05-21 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-21 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Veldt: Adapted from the stage play by Mike Walker, based on Ray Bradbury's classic story. A playroom with special powers draws two children into secret deadly adventures.
Details : The Veldt: Adapted from the stage play by Mike Walker, based on Ray Bradbury's classic story. A playroom with special powers draws two children into secret deadly adventures.The Veldt Adapted from the stage play by Mike Walker, based on Ray Bradbury's classic story. A playroom with special powers draws two children into secret deadly adventures. TV Announcer ...... David Rapkin Peter ...... Michael Wachter Wendy ...... Reyna Shaskan Lydia ...... Jennifer Van Dyck George ...... David Slavin Ms Kim ...... Nancy Wu The Room ...... John Henry Cox David MacLean ...... Richmond Hoxie Directed by Judith Kampfner.

Starts 2008-06-01 07:50:00, Ends 2008-06-01 08:00:00 and is on for 10 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-30 19:50:00, Ends 2008-05-30 20:00:00 and is on for 10 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-25 07:50:00, Ends 2008-05-25 08:00:00 and is on for 10 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-05-23 19:50:00, Ends 2008-05-23 20:00:00 and is on for 10 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-22 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-22 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 4/6. Captain Swing, by Annie Caulfield.
Details : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 4/6. Captain Swing, by Annie Caulfield.Dickens Confidential Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. 4/6. Captain Swing By Annie Caulfield. Staying at her father's country residence, Agnes finds herself at the centre of a story when her father's beloved steam plough is destroyed. Dickens begins an investigation but Agnes realises that there is much more at stake than broken and burnt property. Dickens ...... Jamie Glover Agnes ...... Jasmine Hyde Jack ...... Freddy White Patty ...... Jasmine Callan Tom ...... Anthony Glennon Joseph Paxton ...... John Dougall Mrs Drake ...... Ann Beach Directed by David Hunter.

Starts 2008-05-15 21:45:00, Ends 2008-05-15 22:00:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-23 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-23 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : The Laughter of Stafford Girls' High: Carol Ann Duffy's erotic poem tells a story of love and an attack of hysterical laughter which brings a girls' public school to its knees.
Details : The Laughter of Stafford Girls' High: Carol Ann Duffy's erotic poem tells a story of love and an attack of hysterical laughter which brings a girls' public school to its knees.The Laughter of Stafford Girls' High Carol Ann Duffy's amazing and erotic poem tells a story of love and an attack of hysterical laughter which brings a girls' public school to its knees. Read by an all-star cast including Joanna Lumley, Siobhan Redmond, Emily Woof and Alexandra Gilbreath.

Starts 2007-05-25 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-25 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Keep Your Pantheon: David Mamet's comedy of ancient Roman manners. An impoverished actor-manager and his troupe struggle to survive.
Details : Keep Your Pantheon: David Mamet's comedy of ancient Roman manners. An impoverished actor-manager and his troupe struggle to survive.Keep Your Pantheon David Mamet's comedy of ancient Roman manners. An impoverished actor-manager and his troupe struggle to survive under an absurdly autocratic military regime. Strabo ...... Martin Jarvis Lupus Albus ...... Lloyd Owen Philius ...... Darren Richardson Pelargon ...... Simon Templeman Ramus ...... Morgan Sheppard Quintus Magnus ...... Christopher Neame Titus ...... Kenneth Danziger Servant/1st Centurion/Armourer/Priest ...... Alan Shearman Messenger/2nd Centurion Guard ...... Matthew Wolf Directed by Rosalind Ayres

Starts 2007-05-28 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-28 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Excluded: By Michael Stewart. A headmaster sends all the bad pupils on a field trip during inspection week. However, the teacher leading the expedition has problems of his own.
Details : Excluded: By Michael Stewart. A headmaster sends all the bad pupils on a field trip during inspection week. However, the teacher leading the expedition has problems of his own.Excluded By Michael Stewart The headmaster of a failing comprehensive is flapping during inspection week. He comes up with a great idea to hide the problem by getting all the bad pupils out of school and into the dales. Unfortunately, the teacher he asks to lead the expedition has enough problems of his own. Nick ...... Leigh Symonds Ashley ...... Mikey North Khalid ...... Sascha Dhawan Becky ...... Lucy-Jo Hudson David ...... Howard Chadwick Directed by Gary Brown

Starts 2008-05-25 07:10:00, Ends 2008-05-25 07:50:00 and is on for 40 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2007-05-29 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-29 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 5/6: Foundry, by Mike Walker.
Details : Dickens Confidential: Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have brought news to the masses. 5/6: Foundry, by Mike Walker.Dickens Confidential Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. 5/6. Foundry By Mike Walker. Dickens asks Jack to investigate the death of a young boy at an iron foundry. But the story feels uncomfortably close to home for Dickens and he begins to question his motives. He is also still unaware of Agnes's involvement with the paper. Dickens ...... Jamie Glover Agnes ...... Jasmine Hyde Mr Fell ...... Jonathan Keeble Widow ...... Charlie Brooks Billy ...... Harry Eden Joseph Paxton ...... John Dougall Factory Owner ...... Sam Dale Directed by Tracey Neale.

Starts 2007-05-30 13:15:00, Ends 2007-05-30 14:00:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

>Afternoon Play
Summary : Jack's Love, by Michael Hastings. Duncan views his teenage son Jack as a good-for-nothing. Jack has spent time in a youth detention centre, but is Duncan himself without blame?
Details : Jack's Love, by Michael Hastings. Duncan views his teenage son Jack as a good-for-nothing. Jack has spent time in a youth detention centre, but is Duncan himself without blame?Jack's Love By Michael Hastings. Duncan views his teenage son Jack as a loser and good-for-nothing. Jack has got into trouble and spent time in a youth detention centre, but is Duncan himself without blame? With David Troughton, Jane Birtish, Nicholas Holt, Dipika Guha. Directed by Peter Kavanagh.

Starts 2008-06-11 20:58:00, Ends 2008-06-11 21:00:00 and is on for 2 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-06-11 11:57:00, Ends 2008-06-11 12:00:00 and is on for 3 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-06-10 20:58:00, Ends 2008-06-10 21:00:00 and is on for 2 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-06-10 11:57:00, Ends 2008-06-10 12:00:00 and is on for 3 minutes and on BBC Radio 4

Starts 2008-06-09 20:58:00, Ends 2008-06-09 21:00:00 and is on for 2 minutes and on