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Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England and how they got so prevalent.

A tribute to Charles Chilton's iconic 1960s series Journey into Space.

As a beautiful woman picks its last apple, a dying ancient tree is determined to survive.

A workman's nationality reignites old hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike.

Mel Giedroyc hears about the 'Inheritance Books' of Andy Stanton.

How cinema tackled Tudor royalty and adventure on the high seas.

Carter Brandon takes his uncle off to ponder growing old over a pint. With Stephen Thorne.

Nicholas and Smike begin their new theatrical careers. Stars Alex Jennings.

Warwick and Sam share a recurring dream about a ramshackle hut - which really exists.

A young girl is enchanted by vivid tales from the past. Read by Joanna Lumley.

Following the terrible slaughter, Magua captures the daughters of Colonel Munro.

James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and David Quantick.

On the run, Edward meets the Leopard - will he survive? Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.

From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant. From April 1984.

The lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.

Mark is in Sheffield considering community gardening, homelessness and education.

Pam Ayres uses poetry and sketches to illustrate fond memories. With Felicity Montagu.

In the farmer death riddle, the spotlight falls on James Walker and his housekeeper.

A multi-millionaire's son is taken from a moving train, so Hazell must find the kidnappers

The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.

Boothby Graffoe and friends share scary tales of the railway and dramas at sea.

The US Navy's special SEALS force causes excitement aboard nuclear submarine Goliath.

Arthur Smith chats to Warren Lakin and Andy Hamilton.

Linda attempts to broker a peace deal between her builder Chris and her neighbour Betty.

Count Arthur attempts to insure his old car.

Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.

Evans the Welsh vigilante aims to bomb the planetary decontaminationists for melting Earth

A mystery body strains the Republic's spirit of glasnost at the British Embassy.

Mel Giedroyc hunts for the cleverest family in Britain with the Keep It in the Family quiz

Cinema's biblical epics - how did they shape history's image?

As they drive to a sheepdog trial, Carter's uncle has women on his mind.

Kate suffers from Sir Mulberry Hawk's sinister advances. Stars Alex Jennings.

Chef Warwick Hedges offers ornithologist Megan a guaranteed sighting of a rare bird.

Stories from bestselling romantic novelists. Read by Adjoa Andoh.

The daughters of Colonel Munro are led into danger by Magua, a vengeful Huron.

Terry's not keen to meet Bob's snobbish friends. From September 1975.

Admiral Seagoon is dispatched as bandits attack the British garrison. From October 1956.

The landlady sisters make merry with a Thai take-away. Stars Miriam Margolyes.

In the mystery of a womanising farmer killed in 1938, evidence mounts against his wife.

Thorpe Hazell investigates a disappearing wagon of valuable paintings from a train.

A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.

A unicorn holds the key to happiness in this fantasy of true love and complex desire.

Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Charles Collingwood join host Nicholas Parsons.

With the planetary decontaminationists on the run, Arnold's apologetic call is traced.

The dear ladies face chaos with a mouse in their house. From April 1983.

Mel Giedroyc catches the Hogwarts Express on the West Highland Railway line in Scotland.

Tinseltown's costume dramas - how historically accurate were they?

Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to a boxer's burial.

Nicholas and Smike leave London to seek their fortunes. Dramatisation of Dickens' novel.

A control freak is forced to attend a Tuscan cookery course. Read by Candida Benson.

A train, a missing governess and evil Nazi plans. All aboard for a gripping adventure.

Eliott, Esther and Hannah battle to promote an American dish to the British palate.

The shady lawyer makes a movie in Hollywood. With Michael Roberts. From June 1991.

Kenneth Horne hitches a lift in a helicopter, and 'Hornerama' investigates sport.

A civil servant's dull existence is transformed when he overhears two dogs talking.

David Williams investigates who killed wealthy womaniser William Murfitt in 1938.

Amateur sleuth and railway expert Thorpe Hazell has a plan to retrieve a vital document.

The Belgian sleuth's train sets off, but one passenger aboard will never arrive.

The nostalgic spiffing spoof of adventure story papers for boys. From September 1991.

Award-winning comics Howard Read and Josie Long head on a 'road movie for radio'.

The Comedy Club brings you laughs six nights a week. Andi Osho chats to this week's guest.

Will the museum's first ever Sunday opening run smoothly?

Lionheart's daughter is in the clutches of Montague Blake. Can Dunning and Crow save her?

The Man in Black reveals the fallout for a niece determined to plunder her aunt's trunk.

Neil MacGregor explores the great status symbols of taste and power around 700 years ago.

The spinster sleuth's friend spies a murder on a passing train, but where is the corpse?

Ross Noble, Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair and Gyles Brandreth join host Nicholas Parsons.

Peter Sellers' son tells Sally Magnusson about growing up with a famous funny father.

George, Harris and J holiday on the River Thames - with Montmorency the dog.

The author reflects on writing a new adventure for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.

Kirsty Young explores the picks of the stage and screen writer in a series on playwrights.

Mary finds the source of the mysterious crying that haunts the house. With Harriet Walter.

Hugh and his dog meet a band of strolling Players. Elizabethan England children's story.

Industrial strife looms over staffing the buffet. Railway station sitcom with Arthur Lowe.

Dick dreams of Persia, and Eth is agitated in The Glums. Stars June Whitfield.

Danny Danziger explores the wealth of treasures held in the vast collections.

The defiant youngster flees to London. Meanwhile, Kate receives unwelcome affection.

John Godey's story of a busy commuter train hijacked by armed men on the New York subway.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story of the disappearance of a train en route from Liverpool.

The ingenious Eddie Izzard entertains an audience in New York.

A River Thames corpse sparks a complex mystery for the astute old teahouse customer.

A hair-raising comedy in five parts. Bev resorts to desperate measures to save the salon.

With Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and Listen to Les.

The funny man welcomes a University Concert Choir and singing saw master Andy McCormick.

Russell Davies shows how first songs set the tone musically, in lyrics and in staging.

When her MP husband is reported killed in action, Diana Wentworth takes over his seat.

A man living in present-day Delhi is haunted by visions of the city's past and future.

The sci-fi star probes our destinies. With Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker.

Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a famous, brutal tormentor.

London is melting, but planetary decontaminationists Arnold and Gregor get the blame.

Lawyer Roger's got an appointment with his boss, but worries in case the news is bad.

Author Andy Stanton's writing tips, Ab Fab with Jennifer Saunders, and more hidden London.

With a crumbling marriage, Miller writes Marilyn Monroe a screenplay. Conclusion.

Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life.

Fanny Squeers slurs Nicholas's name to his uncle, mother and sister.

A young man assumes he'll never find his heart's desire. Read by Robert Glenister.

On his deathbed, Wrayburn proposes to Lizzie. Others also prepare to meet their maker.

Harry tries to stop his parents spending money and steers them towards charity work.

Kelly's wedding brings various matters to a head, and Sally's meeting does not go well.

Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV. From June 1974.

Troutbridge TV is offered coverage of the arrival of Potarneyland's retiring governor.

Ed Byrne, Jenny Eclair, Andi Osho and Pete Firman review the best of British comedy.

The priest mediates between warring village factions, but where's the Mayor?

An eminent scientist delivers an extraordinary lecture on his ground-breaking research.

Dalgliesh has a conversation with retired solicitor, Kershaw. Will he uncover the truth?

The Roman detective has discovered a hidden room, but can he solve the lingering mystery?

The management consultants work with a suspicious energy company. From November 2002.

More chat with host Arthur Smith and this week's special guest, Chris Addison.

The self-styled posh stand-up tells the story of his career to Bruce Morton.

Finally, it's Clare and Brian's wedding day!

Exploring the nature of good and evil, and the origin of sin, via a teenager's diary.

Mystery space tourist deaths land two planet cleaners with a new contract.

Mark Lester on making the original Oliver Twist film plus writing tips from Charlie Higson

Biography - Miller is summoned by the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Carter Brandon and his uncle's day trip to see Arthur Scargill's 'twin'.

Nicholas and Smike arrive in London. Starring Alex Jennings and Oliver Milburn.

A surprise weekend away after 14 years of marriage. Read by Doon MacKichan.

Lizzie Hexam's new life is disrupted when she is tracked down by a figure from her past.

An old lady recalls how Leo Tolstoy talked to her about his life on the night he died.

Helen needs to finish her ice cream project, while Joe and Maria want younger clientele.

A new slant on King Charles II. Roy Hudd's historical royal romp, from September 1994.

Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement. From April 1975.

The dopey duo reacts when a bi-election candidate goes from slide to landslide.

Clare encounters the man whose music influenced and shaped her as a teenager in the 90s.

Incompetent pompous barrister John Fuller-Carp ends up on the wrong side of the law.

A woman's unique powers are reawakened, and a man with a secret faces a dilemma.

Commander Dalgliesh encounters a bonfire near sacred stones at Cheverell Manor in Dorset.

The detective makes a discovery in Rome, but is he ready to reconcile with his father?

Maternal highs and lows from Pam Ayres in poetry and sketches. With Felicity Montagu.

The pier's costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. From January 1984.

Three D-Day veterans return to Normandy, bringing them face to face with their past.

An inheritance by the sea broadens a young woman's horizons.

Distressed by Boffin's conduct, Bella returns to her parents' home.

Edward wakes up with urgent news, but who will listen? Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.

James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.

A suspicious banker, and a woman meets a man via a supernatural website.

A 17th Century witch burning at Cheverell Stones offers a link to the recent Dorset murder

A chain of events forces an elderly woman to confront a tragedy from her past.

The Roman detective hunts for an elusive sculptor; a chance encounter gives him the edge.

At a Life Editing course, local government officer Martin aims to start saying 'no'.