Programme Index

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 5^th Oct 2004, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 10^th May 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Slartibartfast informs Arthur and Ford about the true purpose of the homicidal Krikkit robots. Starring Simon Jones. From October 2004. Show more

Contributors

The Book:: William Franklyn
Robot Waiter:: Roger Gregg
Slartibartfast:: Richard Griffiths
Wikkit Voice:: Dominic Hawksley
Arthur:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoffrey McGivern
Krikkit Man:: Philip Pope
Krikkit Man:: Michael Fenton Stevens
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Himself:: Henry Blofeld
Himself:: Fred Trueman
Writer:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs
Composer:: Paul Wickens
Producer:: Helen Chattwell
Producer:: Bruce Hyman
Producer:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Tertiary Phase

Pointless Celebrities

Series 8

Episode 1: Test Match Special

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 29^th Aug 2015, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sat 12^th Aug 2017, 17:40 on BBC One Wales

Celebrity test match edition, with Graeme Swann, Alison Mitchell, Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Melinda Farrell, Jonathan Agnew, Ebony Rainford-Brent and Henry Blofeld. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Alexander Armstrong
Presenter:: Richard Osman
Participant:: Graeme Swann
Participant:: Alison Mitchell
Participant:: Michael Vaughan
Participant:: Phil Tufnell
Participant:: Melinda Farrell
Participant:: Jonathan Agnew
Participant:: Ebony Rainford-Brent
Participant:: Henry Blofeld
Executive Producer:: Michelle Woods
Executive Producer:: James Fox
Executive Producer:: Dom Waugh
Series Producer:: John Ryan
Production Company:: Endemol UK

Saturday Live

Henry "Blowers" Blofeld, Tom Chaplin, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Jess Walkup

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 24^th Jun 2017, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 24^th Jun 2017, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

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Extraordinary stories, unusual people and a sideways look at the world. Henry "Blowers" Blofeld, Tom Chaplin, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean and Jess Walkup. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:: Henry Blofeld
Interviewed Guest:: Tom Chaplin
Interviewed Guest:: Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Interviewed Guest:: Jess Walkup
Presenter:: Aasmah Mir
Presenter:: Richard Coles
Producer:: Paul Waters

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Saturday Live

Would I Lie to You?

Series 11

At Christmas

Would I Lie to You?: Series 11

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 18^th Dec 2017, 21:30 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Mon 31^st Dec 2018, 21:00 on BBC One Scotland

Rob Brydon hosts a festive edition of the comedy panel show. Henry Blofeld, Kerry Howard, Reverend Richard Coles and Clive Myrie join team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Rob Brydon
Panellist:: David Mitchell
Panellist:: Lee Mack
Panellist:: Henry Blofeld
Panellist:: Richard Coles
Panellist:: Kerry Howard
Panellist:: Clive Myrie
Executive Producer:: Peter Holmes
Executive Producer:: Rachel Ablett
Executive Producer:: Ruth Phillips
Series Producer:: Adam Copeland
Director:: Barbara Wiltshire
Producer:: Mia Cross
Producer:: Juliet Redden
Writer:: Tom Baker
Writer:: Rob Colley
Production Company:: Zeppotron

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Games & Quizzes

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Would I Lie to You?

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Room 101

Series 4

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 22^nd Jan 2015, 20:00 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Thu 22^nd Jan 2015, 20:00 on BBC One Wales HD

Frank Skinner hosts the comedy panel show as Alexander Armstrong, Dame Kelly Holmes and Henry Blofeld compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Frank Skinner
Interviewed Guest:: Alexander Armstrong
Interviewed Guest:: Kelly Holmes
Interviewed Guest:: Henry Blofeld
Writer:: Frank Skinner
Executive Producer:: Stu Mather
Series Producer:: Adam Copeland
Producer:: Aoife Dunne
Production Company:: Hat Trick Productions

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Discussion & Talk

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Room 101

Series

Room 101: Series 4

Midweek

Henry Blofeld, Emma Johnson, Pedro Algorta, Davis Miller

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 9^th Mar 2016, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 9^th Mar 2016, 21:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

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Libby Purves meets commentator Henry Blofeld, clarinettist Emma Johnson, journalist Davis Miller and Pedro Algorta, who survived a notorious plane crash in 1972. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Libby Purves
Interviewed Guest:: Henry Blofeld
Interviewed Guest:: Emma Johnson
Interviewed Guest:: Davis Miller
Interviewed Guest:: Pedro Algorta
Producer:: Paula McGinley

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Discussion & Talk

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Midweek

Blofeld and Baxter: Memories of Test Match Special

Episode 1

Blofeld and Baxter: Memories of Test Match Special

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 29^th Jun 2014, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 25^th Sep 2014, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Cricket broadcasting icons Henry Blofeld and Peter Baxter recount hilarious tales from across the world, gained during 40 years in the Test Match Special commentary box and beyond. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Henry Blofeld
Presenter:: Peter Baxter
Producer:: Jon Harvey

Genres

Comedy

Series

This Week

01/05/2014

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 1^st May 2014, 23:35 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Fri 2^nd May 2014, 18:00 on BBC Parliament

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. Christine Hamilton on Europe and Henry Blofeld talks humiliating defeats in politics and sport. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Andrew Neil
Participant:: Michael Portillo
Participant:: Diane Abbott
Participant:: Miranda Green
Participant:: Christine Hamilton
Participant:: Henry Blofeld
Participant:: Kevin Maguire
Participant:: Quentin Letts
Participant:: John Pienaar
Participant:: Nick Watt
Editor:: Vicky Flind

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Discussion & Talk

Brand

This Week

Love, Nina

Episode 3

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 3^rd Jun 2016, 21:30 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 3^rd Jun 2016, 21:30 on BBC One Wales

Drama set in 1982 about twenty-year-old Nina, who moves to north London to care for two boys. Nina looks after Joe while he is poorly. Show more

Contributors

George:: Helena Bonham Carter
Nina:: Faye Marsay
Malcolm:: Jason Watkins
Nunney:: Joshua McGuire
Joe:: Ethan Rouse
Max:: Harry Webster
Ray:: Sam Frears
Mrs Peyton:: Marcia Warren
Cricket Commentator:: Henry Blofeld
Cricket Commentator:: Tony Lewis
Dr Adam Moore:: David Mumeni
Director:: SJ Clarkson
Writer:: Nick Hornby
Producer:: Derrin Schlesinger
Executive Producer:: Jamie Laurenson
Executive Producer:: Iain Canning
Executive Producer:: Emile Sherman
Executive Producer:: Nina Stibbe
Executive Producer:: Nick Hornby
Executive Producer:: SJ Clarkson

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Love, Nina

Desert Island Discs

Henry Blofeld

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 30^th Nov 2003, 11:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 5^th Dec 2003, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

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Sue Lawley's castaway is cricket commentator Henry Blofeld. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest:: Henry Blofeld

Genres

FactualLife Stories

Brand

Desert Island Discs

Just a Minute

Series 67

Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 26^th Aug 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 2^nd Sep 2013, 22:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Sue Perkins, Russell Kane, Paul Merton and new player Henry Blofeld play Just A Minute, presided over by Nicholas Parsons at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nicholas Parsons
Panellist:: Sue Perkins
Panellist:: Russell Kane
Panellist:: Paul Merton
Panellist:: Henry Blofeld
Producer:: Katie Tyrrell

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Comedy

Formats

Games & Quizzes

Brand

Just a Minute

Series

Just a Minute: Series 67

The Andrew Marr Show

25/06/2017

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 25^th Jun 2017, 09:00 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Sun 25^th Jun 2017, 19:00 on BBC Parliament

Andrew Marr is joined by secretary of state for exiting the European Union David Davis MP, shadow secretary for work and pensions Debbie Abrahams MP and actor Andrew Scott. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Andrew Marr
Interviewed Guest:: David Davis
Interviewed Guest:: Debbie Abrahams
Interviewed Guest:: Andrew Scott
Participant:: Ellie Mae O'Hagan
Participant:: Fraser Nelson
Participant:: Henry Blofeld
Editor:: Rob Burley

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Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

The Andrew Marr Show

The One Show

12/06/2018

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 12^th Jun 2018, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 12^th Jun 2018, 19:00 on BBC One Wales

Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Nadiya Hussain and Henry 'Blowers' Blofeld, explaining why he's busier than ever now that he's retired from the commentary box. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Matt Baker
Presenter:: Alex Jones
Interviewed Guest:: Nadiya Hussain
Interviewed Guest:: Henry Blofeld
Editor:: Sandy Smith

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

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Brand

The One Show

The One Show

11/06/2019

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Jun 2019, 19:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Tue 11^th Jun 2019, 19:00 on BBC One Yorks & Lincs

Matt and Emma are joined on the sofa by cricketing legend Henry Blofeld and Charlie Brooker, who talks about the latest series of Black Mirror.

Contributors

Presenter:: Matt Baker
Presenter:: Emma Willis
Interviewed Guest:: Henry Blofeld
Interviewed Guest:: Charlie Brooker
Editor:: Sandy Smith

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Brand

The One Show

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Tertiary Phase

Fit The Fourteenth

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 28^th Sep 2004, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 3^rd May 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Arthur and Ford arrive home in time for tea. Starring William Franklyn. From September 2004. Show more

Contributors

The Book:: William Franklyn
Slartibartfast:: Richard Griffiths
Krikkit Robots:: Dominic Hawksley
Arthur:: Simon Jones
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Ford Prefect:: Geoffrey McGivern
Marvin:: Stephen Moore
Zem:: Andy Taylor
Himself:: Henry Blofeld
Himself:: Fred Trueman
Writer:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs
Composer:: Paul Wickens
Producer:: Helen Chattwell
Producer:: Bruce Hyman
Producer:: Dirk Maggs

Genres

Brand

Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Tertiary Phase

The One Show

30/04/2020

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 30^th Apr 2020, 19:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Thu 30^th Apr 2020, 19:00 on BBC One Wales HD

Alex Jones and Amol Rajan are joined by cricket legend Henry Blofeld and West End star Barbara Dickson, plus singer James Blunt tells us how he’s supporting the NHS. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Alex Jones
Presenter:: Amol Rajan
Interviewed Guest:: Henry Blofeld
Interviewed Guest:: Barbara Dickson
Interviewed Guest:: James Blunt
Executive Producer:: Rob Unsworth

Genres

Brand

The One Show

Have I Got News for You

Series 54

Episode 6

Have I Got News for You: Series 54

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 10^th Nov 2017, 21:00 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Fri 10^th Nov 2017, 21:00 on BBC Two Wales

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and guest panellists Sara Pascoe and Henry Blofeld.

Contributors

Presenter:: Victoria Coren Mitchell
Panellist:: Paul Merton
Panellist:: Ian Hislop
Panellist:: Sara Pascoe
Panellist:: Henry Blofeld
Director:: Paul Wheeler
Producer:: Ed Ryland
Series Producer:: Mark Barrett
Production Company:: Hat Trick Productions

Genres

ComedySatire

Formats

Games & Quizzes

Brand

Have I Got News for You

Series

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Series 54

Episode 6

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 13^th Nov 2017, 22:45 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Mon 9^th Jul 2018, 23:45 on BBC One Scotland

The extended version of the topical news quiz. Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Sara Pascoe and Henry Blofeld. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Victoria Coren Mitchell
Panellist:: Paul Merton
Panellist:: Ian Hislop
Panellist:: Sara Pascoe
Panellist:: Henry Blofeld
Director:: Paul Wheeler
Producer:: Ed Ryland
Series Producer:: Mark Barrett
Production Company:: Hat Trick Productions

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Games & Quizzes

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Have I Got a Bit More News for You: Series 54

The Real Marigold Hotel

Series 4

Episode 3

The Real Marigold Hotel: Series 4

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 21^st May 2020, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 11^th Jun 2020, 00:30 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Susie celebrates her birthday with the group, while Henry gets a chance to revisit the cricket ground where he made his last overseas broadcast. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Tom Hollander
Participant:: John Altman
Participant:: Duncan Bannatyne
Participant:: Susie Blake
Participant:: Henry Blofeld
Participant:: Barbara Dickson
Participant:: Britt Ekland
Participant:: Paul Chuckle
Participant:: Zandra Rhodes
Series Producer:: Naomi Templeton
Series Producer:: Ben Archard
Executive Producer:: David Clews
Executive Producer:: Caroline Davies
Production Company:: Two Four Productions

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FactualTravel

Formats

Documentaries

Brand

The Real Marigold Hotel

Series

The Real Marigold Hotel

Series 4

Episode 4

The Real Marigold Hotel: Series 4

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 28^th May 2020, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 18^th Jun 2020, 01:00 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

The group travel to Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas. Susie and Barbara visit a Buddhist monastery, while Britt, Henry and Paul visit an alternative retirement option. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Tom Hollander
Participant:: John Altman
Participant:: Duncan Bannatyne
Participant:: Susie Blake
Participant:: Henry Blofeld
Participant:: Barbara Dickson
Participant:: Britt Ekland
Participant:: Paul Chuckle
Participant:: Zandra Rhodes
Series Producer:: Naomi Templeton
Series Producer:: Ben Archard
Executive Producer:: David Clews
Executive Producer:: Caroline Davies
Production Company:: Two Four Productions

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FactualTravel

Formats

Documentaries

Brand

The Real Marigold Hotel

Series