BBC Collection I - Radio Plays, Comedies, & Odd Stuff
About A Dog - s01e01- Let Sleeping Dogs Lie - stars Alan Davies, playing a dog, Jack, with his owner, Sarah, played by Kate Ashfield in the first series and Claire Goose in the second, in a sitcom told through the eyes of a canine. Developed by Above the Title Productions and subsequently scripted by Graeme Garden from Debbie Barham's notes, this comedy explores the unique relationship between dogs and their owners and asks if your 'best friend' has some essential 'doggy wisdom' to offer you. About A Dog - s01e02- We Was Robbed About A Dog - s01e03- Love, Probably About A Dog - s02e01- A Munch in the Country About A Dog - s02e02- A Tail of Love About A Dog - s02e03- Mistress And Commander About A Dog - s02e04- Bitchcraft About A Dog - s02e05- Every Dog Has His Day About A Dog - s02e06- Collars And Cuffs Acropolis Now is a comedy set in ancient Greece. Aristophanes and his brother, Heraclitus, run a fish restaurant. Oracle, their mother, is a former keeper of the Oracle at Delphi. She constantly "sees signs", most of which turn out to be commonplace 20th century traffic signs and posters. Xanthippe is a pervert, that is a heterosexual in a society where homosexuality is normal. She has a crush on Socrates' friend Plato, who cannot handle her advances. Acropolis Now - S01e01 - Fish Acropolis Now - S01e02 - Games Acropolis Now - S01e03 - Gods Acropolis Now - S01e04 - Heroes Acropolis Now - S01e05 - War Acropolis Now - S01e06 - Sheep Acropolis Now - S02e01 - Signs Acropolis Now - S02e02 - Love Acropolis Now - S02e03 - Plays Acropolis Now - S02e04 - Sons. Acropolis Now - S02e05 - Sauce. Acropolis Now - S02e06 - Food Adventures of John and Tony 1 of 4 - A Tale of Two Tenting - John Hegley's surreal comedy caper about two friends who go on a camping trip. Adventures of John and Tony 2 of 4- The Quest for the Holy Spectacles Adventures of John and Tony 3 of 4- The Total Hotel Experience Adventures of John and Tony 4 of 4- The Hiking Holiday
The Adventures of Tintin (French: Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of comic books created by
Belgian artist Hergé, the pen name of Georges Remi (1907–1983). The series first appeared in
French in a children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle on
January 10, 1929. Set in a painstakingly researched world closely mirroring our own, The
Adventures of Tintin presents a number of characters in distinctive settings. The series has
continued as a favourite of readers and critics alike for over 70 years.The hero of the series
is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter and traveller. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning
by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy (Milou in French). Later, popular additions to the cast
included the brash, cynical and grumpy Captain Haddock, the bright but hearing-impaired
Professor Calculus (Professeur Tournesol in French) and other colourful supporting characters
such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont in French).
Adventures of Tintin - s01e01- Black Island
Adventures of Tintin - s01e02- Secret of the Unicorn
Adventures of Tintin - s01e03- Red Rackham's Treasure
Adventures of Tintin - s01e04- Destination Moon
Adventures of Tintin - s01e05- Explorers on the Moon
Adventures of Tintin - s01e06- Tintin in Tibet
Adventures of Tintin - s02e01- Seven Crystal Balls
Adventures of Tintin - s02e02- Prisoners of the Sun
Adventures of Tintin - s02e03- Calculus Affair 1 of 2
Adventures of Tintin - s02e04- Calculus Affair 2 of 2
Adventures of Tintin - s02e05- Red Sea Sharks 1 of 2
Adventures of Tintin - s02e06- Red Sea Sharks 2 of 2
All Bar Luke - The disastrous social life of Luke Walsall - designated driver for his so-called mates. Critically-lauded
comedy drama of late-licensed, binge-drinking embarrassment from Tim Key.
All Bar Luke - s01e01- Luke in the Pub
All Bar Luke - s01e02- Luke and the Kebabs
All Bar Luke - s01e03- Luke and the House Party
All Bar Luke - s01e04- Luke in Casualty
All Bar Luke - s02e01- The Stripper
All Bar Luke - s02e02- The Curry
All Bar Luke - s02e03- The Hounds
All Bar Luke - s02e04- The German
All Bar Luke - s02e05- The Barbecue
All Bar Luke - s02e06- The Nightclub
An Actor's Life For Me is based around Robert Wilson/Neilson, an actor who believes is about to make it big time.
While he never achieves his quest for fame, he always remains optimistic that he will do at the next audition. His
girlfriend, Sue Bishop, and agent Desmond Shaw do their best to keep his feet on the ground.
An Actor's Life For Me - s01e01- A Stiff Audition
An Actor's Life For Me - s01e02- I Can Do That
An Actor's Life For Me - s01e03- Not Suitable For Parents
An Actor's Life For Me - s01e04- Separate Troubles
An Actor's Life For Me - s01e05- Educating Robert
An Actor's Life For Me - s01e06- May The Farce Be With You
An Actor's Life For Me - s01e07- Pantomime Cows
An Actor's Life For Me - s02e01- The Scottish Play
An Actor's Life For Me - s02e02- Fathers And Sons
An Actor's Life For Me - s02e03- Heart Throbs
An Actor's Life For Me - s02e04- Upon The Roof
An Actor's Life For Me - s02e05- Puppets
An Actor's Life For Me - s02e06- Read All About It
In The Ape That Got Lucky, Chris Addison - the thinking idiot's pretend anthropologist -
takes us on a journey through the vast and rich subject of human evolution in four comic
lectures.
Ape That Got Lucky - S01e01 - Language and Communication
Ape That Got Lucky - S01e02 - Social Development
Ape That Got Lucky - S01e03 - Science and Technology
Ape That Got Lucky - S01e04 - Man or Monkey
Atkinson People - S01e01 - Sir Corin Basin - Actor, raconteur and general bore Sir Corin Basin talks to... well just
about anyone who will listen.
Atkinson People - S01e02 - Sir Benjamin Fletcher - Master orator Sir Benjamin Fletcher gets a going over from
Rowan Atkinson.Atkinson People - S01e03 - George Dupont - French thinker George Dupont remains an enigma
despite an exhaustive biography.
Atkinson People - S01e04 - Barry Good
BBC Archives - The Titanic - (First broadcast 1939) - At 11.40pm on 14 April, 1912, the famously 'unsinkable'
ocean liner, Titanic, struck an iceberg. Two hours and forty minutes later she sank deep into the freezing Atlantic
waters. Less than a third of the people on board survived. Over the years the BBC spoke to men and women who
lived through that 'Night to Remember'. Their memories, and internal BBC documents about the controversies that
followed, are now gathered together to tell the true story of the disaster. Here are three of those episodes.
BBC Archives - Titanic - Commander CH Lightoller - The most senior surviving officer describes how the Titanic sank.
BBC Archives - Titanic - Edith Russell - The 90-year-old survivor vividly describes her experiences on the Titanic.
BBC Archives - Titanic - Joseph Boxhall - An eyewitness account from the bridge of the Titanic.
The Benn Tapes - The Observer called it 'Irresistible fly-on-the-wall history as it actually happens.'
Late each night for over twenty-five years the Labour MP and former Secretary of State Tony Benn sat alone and
dictated onto tape his account of the daily events at the heart of government. The immediacy, passion and mood is
striking as he unburdens himself of the pressure and stress, trials and tribulations of government and opposition with
accounts veering from anecdotal to almost confessional.
Benn Tapes - S01e01 - Wilson's Resignation
Benn Tapes - S01e02 - International Monetary Fund
Benn Tapes - S01e03 - Windscale Crisis
Benn Tapes - S01e04 - Jim Callaghan
Benn Tapes - S01e05 - Royal Family
Benn Tapes - S01e06 - Miners' Strike of 1984
Benn Tapes - S01e07 - Security Forces
Benn Tapes - S01e08 - Election of 1992
Benn Tapes - S02e01 - No Minister
Benn Tapes - S02e02 - Monetarism
Benn Tapes - S02e03 - Nuclear Safety
Benn Tapes - S02e04 - Constituency Life
Benn Tapes - S02e05 - Prime Ministers
Benn Tapes - S02e06 - Winter of Discontent
Benn Tapes - S02e07 - Europe
Benn Tapes - S02e08 - Labour Party
Big Jim and the Figaro Club - S01e01 - Transport of Delight - After the war, after demobilisation, Old Ned heads south.
Before long he's part of a very special construction team.
Big Jim and the Figaro Club - S01e02 - French Connection - Potts and Perkins start by hurling insults - but end up
throwing French onions in a madcap comedy narrated by Bernard Cribbins.
Big Jim and the Figaro Club - S01e03 - On the Line - Perkins wants a telephone. The Council won't give him one. The
Figaro Club give him a handset, and much more besides.
Big Jim and the Figaro Club - S01e04 - Up the Pole - When Perkins gets friendly with the Carnival Queen, the Figaros
start plotting sabotage.
Big Jim and the Figaro Club - S01e05 - Boning Up on History - Perkins wants to dig for Britain, but is soon up to his neck
in trouble as Jim and the gang soil his plans.
Big Jim and the Figaro Club - S01e06 - Old Dunkirk Spirit - Perkins has no materials for his men to build post war Britain
with - an arrangement which suits them fine.
Big Town All Stars - S01e01 - If You Scratch My Back - Stephen Tompkinson stars in this light-hearted tale of a struggling
a cappella group.
Big Town All Stars - S01e02 - Perfect Man - Bozo has a date with Destiny, so the band needs a replacement - someone
with rock 'n' roll mystique.
Big Town All Stars - S01e03 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave - The boys in the band need to get assertive with scary Lorelei,
and Johnny's love life lies in tatters.
Big Town All Stars - S01e04 - Band of Gold - The band is off to perform at an engagement party. Will Lorelei cope with
her ex? Will Bozo recover? Will they get there?
Bleak Expectations is a pastiche of the works of Charles Dickens, like Bleak House and Great Expectations from
which it derives its name, and costume dramas set in the same period, and parodies several of their plot devices
(such as cruel guardians, idyllic childhoods interrupted, lifelong friendships, earnest young people). It is written by
Mark Evans, who also stars. The plot revolves around Philip "Pip" Bin and his two sisters, Poppy and Pippa, whose
seemingly ideal life is disrupted by the death of their father and the madness of their mother. They are then locked
away by their guardian, Mr. Gently Benevolent, in St. Bastard's, the most vicious boarding school in England, and
St. Bitch's, a near-by convent. Pip and his sisters attempt to free themselves of their guardian with the help of
Harry Biscuit, whose father invented the biscuit. It is narrated by Pip as an old man.
Bleak Expectations - s01e01- A Childhood Cruelly Kippered
Bleak Expectations - s01e02- An Adolescence Utterly Trashed
Bleak Expectations - s01e03- A Youth Utterly Crocked
Bleak Expectations - s01e04- A Young Adulthood Bitterly Dismantled
Bleak Expectations - s01e05- A Young Love Mercilessly Dismembered
Bleak Expectations - s01e06- A Life Sadly Smashed Then Happily Restored A Bit
Blood Lines: "a dark and gripping collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror readings that showcases new and
emerging short story writers." The launch-highlight of the series is a brand new story written especially for the 7th
Dimension by award-winning author, Susanna Clarke. The BBC release goes on to say: "During this two week series,
listen out for intriguing conversations with mythical beasts; haunting tales of lost souls; dystopian visions of a future that’s
just around the corner and demonic goings-on in internet chat rooms."
Blood Lines - Part 01 of 10' - The Dweller In High Places' by Susanna Clarke
Across the water, the Napoleonic Wars rage but a young girl discovers a danger much closer to home when she
encounters a mysterious visitor from Ancient Greece who has taken up residence in the attic of her London boarding
school.
Reader: Georgina Hagen
Blood Lines - Part 02 of 10 - 'Ghost In The Mechanic' by Sarah Dobbs
A tragic accident atop Cherrybrook Hill leaves car-mechanic Mickey-Joe devastated. Unable to face up to his guilt
he retreats into a world of rituals and habits as a way of keeping his emotions in check. When his dog dies during a dust
storm, the memories come flooding back and Mickey-Joe finally goes to meet the ghost that calls out to him from the top
of Cherrybrook Hill. Reader: Clare Lawrence
Blood Lines - Part 03 of 10 - 'ID' by Phil Emery
Terror grips a man as he regains consciousness and discovers he’s lost his identity card. He's lying in a deserted alleyway
in the middle of a city with no memory of who he is. His only clue is a name and address on a scrap of paper in his pocket.
He sets out to find this person, all the time consumed by a fear that unless he tracks down his card his very life is in danger.
Reader: Sam Dale
Blood Lines - Part 04 of 10 - 'Conviction' by Kate Scott
The UK in the near future. The population is divided into the privileged that live in a sanitised 'perfect' environment and
the workers who live in polluted shanty towns, performing the menial jobs that sustain the lifestyles of the privileged. A
runner, uneasy about his so-called 'perfect' existence, likes to escape from his world and each day run through these
off-limit shanty towns. When, on his run, he encounters a young boy scarred from polluted water, he's forced to confront
what is wrong with his way of life. Reader: Anthony Glennon
Blood Lines - Part 05 of 10 - 'Expecting' by Catherine Mant
Pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend, a young woman moves into a semi-derelict Georgian house in Whitechapel to
house-sit for friends. She starts hearing running feet and a baby crying and becomes obsessed with finding out whether, in the
past, a baby has died in the house. All she can think about is finding a way to stop the crying. Out of desperation, she triggers
off a series of events that puts her own baby at risk.
Reader: Emma Noakes
Blood Lines - Part 06 of 10 - 'Cthul-You' by Damien G. Walter
An occultist signs up to the website 'Cthul-You' in the hope of meeting like-minded people. This is a demonic version of
'My Space' where, instead of attracting fellow humans, the desired outcome is to attract demons. Just who exactly is 'Mark'
who answers this lonely occultist’s call and what plans does he have for his new devotee?
Reader: Adam Sims
Blood Lines - Part 07 of 10 - 'The Quick and The Dead' by Nick Moulton
The setting is Victorian London and a scientist has just discovered how to keep death at bay. The dead are brought to the
Asylum of The Deceased where they are resurrected. An illicit romance begins to blossom between one of the new inmates
and a young doctor. The plight of being brought back to life and forced to live in limbo is explored in all its complexity.
Reader: Christine Kavanagh
Blood Lines - Part 08 of 10 - 'Elegy Underground' by Fiona McFarlane
Angels arrive on Earth with an important message to impart, only to find that no-one knows who they are and what they
represent. The world is greatly changed and humankind’s collective memory is failing. Death is no longer officially
recognised, forcing it to go underground – travelling cemeteries arrive in the middle of the night to take away the
dead and a thriving market in illegal elegy smuggling has emerged. Lachrimae Bird, circus performer and chief
elegy writer, is the only one to remember angels and she wonders why they have chosen to make their presence
felt now.
Reader: Bethan Walker
Blood Lines - Part 09 of 10 - 'A Lasting Impression' by Alexandra Bayliss
In a last-ditch attempt to save their relationship a young woman persuades her boyfriend to come on holiday with her to
Canada. Things get off to a bad start – they have a terrible row as soon as they book into the hotel. He storms off and she
is left to contemplate her disastrous love life. Suddenly the ghostly apparition of a woman with half a face missing appears
in the room. She has a chilling message for the young tourist.
Reader: Rachel Bavidge
Blood Lines - Part 10 of 10 - 'Father's Day' by Ian Dudley
The UK in the near future. This is a forbidding place where individuality is frowned upon and in extreme cases punished.
Following the death of her mother, a young woman becomes estranged from her father. He unquestioningly embraces the new
world order, whereas she remains stubbornly defiant, only just living on the right side of the law. He even undergoes a
medical procedure to cut her out of his life. The daughter comes home one night to be greeted by a sinister official calling
himself 'Truth'. It would seem any hope of reconciliation between father and daughter is fading fast.
Reader: Jasmine Callan
The Bob Hope Trail - Michael Freedland's series tracking the lives of big stars through ordinary people who met them
turns its attention to 'the fastest gagman in the business', Bob Hope.
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Border Blaster - In Search of the Wolfman 1 of 2 - Nick Barraclough recalls the first pirate radio stations which sprung up
across the Rio Grande in Mexico in the 1950s. He tells the stories of Pappy Lee O'Daniel, who used station XER to sell
flour and become Senator for Texas, the preachers who sold splinters from the cross and signed photographs of Jesus
Christ, and Wolfman Jack, the man who would go on to become the first great rock 'n' roll DJ.
Border Blaster - In Search of the Wolfman 2 of 2
Bunn And Co - Bunn and Co 1 of 5
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Bunn And Co - Bunn and Co 5 of 5
Radio 2's comedy series set behind the scenes of a 24hr shopping channel, BuyMeUp TV is like every shopping channel
you’ve ever seen - product demonstrations, guests, auctions, infomercials, dramatic price reductions, testimonials, phone
lines, order pages, horoscopes, bargains, special offers, and life-changing stories. It sells everything you can possibly
imagine for your home, vehicle, health, entertainment, lifestyle, wardrobe and bathroom. Owned by a vast American cable
network, it is a 24-hour live broadcast channel selling crap to the whole nation. Terms and conditions apply.
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