Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 278,125 playable programmes from the BBC

Eight plays based on short stories by Rudyard Kipling, dramatised for radio by Ed Thomason.

London, 1880: dreams of a career in India are dashed when young Dicky Hatt marries his Bella. But when a post is offered, he can't resist pretending he is still single...

Contributors

Author:
Rudyard Kipling
Dramatised by:
Ed Thomason
Music:
Trevor Allan Davies
Producer:
Adrian Bean
Dicky Hatt:
Samuel West
Bella:
Louise Germaine
Guy:
Dominic Letts
Sidney:
Michael Onslow
Wali Dad:
Lyndam Gregory
Lalun:
Meera Syal
Macklin:
John Evitts
Sergeant-Major:
Al Hunter-Ashton
Farmer:
Gurdial Siri
Registrar:
James Taylor
Mrs Chalmers:
Elaine Claxton

Last of the series by Tony Mulholland. Declaration. Pat gets a rare thing in politics - a second chance. But this time it's make or break.
With Richard Mitchley. David Holt ,
Terry Pearson , Sally Hedges. Kathryn Hunt. Susan Jeffrey , Robin Bowerman and Pat Quayle Director Nigel Bryant

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Mulholland.
Unknown:
Richard Mitchley.
Unknown:
David Holt
Unknown:
Terry Pearson
Unknown:
Sally Hedges.
Unknown:
Kathryn Hunt.
Unknown:
Susan Jeffrey
Unknown:
Robin Bowerman
Unknown:
Pat Quayle
Director:
Nigel Bryant
Pat:
Lucy Tregear
Tony:
Kim Wall
Marstonl'Z -:
Gary Bond
A!an:
Michael Lumsden
Annette:
Susan Hannah
Hawarden:
Simon Carter
Buffy:
Norman Bird

Only 33 days to'go! Jan Francis and Julia Eccleshare join Michael Rosen to look at new books to give this
Christmas. producer Jill Burridge
# See feature: page 33

Contributors

Unknown:
Jan Francis
Unknown:
Julia Eccleshare
Unknown:
Michael Rosen
Producer:
Jill Burridge

Quentin Cooper reviews the week's film releases including The Shadow, starring Alec Baldwin , which has its origins in a 30s American radio series. producer Will Cantopher. Revised rpt 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Unknown:
Alec Baldwin

Starring Richard Ingrams , John Wells , John Sessions , Joan Sims , Patricia Routledge , Brian Bowles ,
Simon Greenall and Henrietta Gooden , and featuring June Whitfield and the silken tones of Brian Perkins.
The further adventures of characters created between the wars by the humorist J B Morton.
Adapted by Mike Barfield with Richard Ingrams Producer Harry Thompson

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Ingrams
Unknown:
John Wells
Unknown:
John Sessions
Unknown:
Joan Sims
Unknown:
Patricia Routledge
Unknown:
Brian Bowles
Unknown:
Simon Greenall
Unknown:
Henrietta Gooden
Unknown:
Brian Perkins.
Unknown:
J B Morton.
Adapted By:
Mike Barfield
Unknown:
Richard Ingrams
Producer:
Harry Thompson

Irene Li , Derek Yau and the Ip sisters are all young Chinese who've left Britain to live in Hong Kong- even though the territory will be handed over to Peking's rule in three years' time. Sarah Olowe reports on a youthful counterdrift to the South China Sea. Producer Joy Hatwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Li
Unknown:
Derek Yau
Unknown:
Sarah Olowe
Producer:
Joy Hatwood

What's the point of parks? In the past they were paragons for promenaders or pit stops for the urban poor. Currently, the proper use of these public spaces is under question. This week Mark Whittaker pursues those with a stake in posting out the parks of the future.
(Rpted Sun 9.30pm)

Contributors

Reporter:
Mark Whittaker
Producer:
Jessica Mitchell

For 130 years, the Swan Hunter yard at Wallsend on the Tyne has been producing ships. Now, the yard that built the Mauretania and the Ark Royal seems set to close. During the past months, Brian James has followed the fortunes of a group of Swan
Hunter workers as the battle to save the yard continues....
Producers Paul Bajoria and Alastair Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Swan Hunter
Unknown:
Brian James
Producers:
Paul Bajoria
Producers:
Alastair Wilson

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More