Schedule
Early
00:00
Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 5. Living With Death
5/6Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the crew try to escape.
00:30
Planet B—Series 3, Doing Time
3/5Held in the world's toughest jail, can Kip escape prison brutality?
01:00
Archive on 4—Our Obsession With Weather
Iain Sinclair finds out why the weather forecast has always been a national obsession.
02:00
Tina Pepler - Syria: Bread and Bombs Omnibus
Jamil is old school. Hassan isn't. Then there's Samara, with her puppets.
03:15
John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey—Rumpole and the Vanishing Juror
3/4At a murder trial, the barrister encounters a jury member with a mystifying agenda.
04:00
Franz Kafka - The Trial
Joseph K is an unexceptional man. Then one day he is arrested, but what is his crime?
05:30
Hal—Series 1, Death
2/4Hal has a serious health problem, but salvation comes in the form of a charity race.
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Morning
06:00
Adam Bede by George Eliot (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/3One of Lisbeth Bede's sons has marriage on his mind, but there is trouble ahead.
07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Margaret Atwood
The writer chooses Beethoven's Symphony No 6, and Joan Sutherland singing Norma by Bellini
07:15
Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Heartwood
5/5Roger Deakin visits a library full of apples and returns home to lay a tree hedge by hand.
07:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Summer of '76
6/6Ed is befriended online by old flame Fiona - but is it wise for them to get reacquainted?
08:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
08:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 2
2/13Crackanory, Feeble Fables, and the television industry is exposed in The Smith Report.
09:00
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Fun Forever and No Grubbage!
3/6Jealous Amy skates on thin ice, and Meg glimpses high society.
09:30
Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen—Episode 3
3/6As Harry begins his treatment, Captain Kidd reveals his devious plans.
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Sir Sydney Kentridge
From Flanders and Swann to Mozart, the lawyer shares his castaway choices.
10:45
William Trevor Short Stories—The Distant Past
Two Irish Protestants live contentedly in the past until the present catches up with them.
11:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 21
21/32The American funny man welcomes singers Justin Townes Earle and Jearlyn Steele.
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Afternoon
12:00
Adam Bede by George Eliot (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/3One of Lisbeth Bede's sons has marriage on his mind, but there is trouble ahead.
13:10
Inheritance Tracks—Margaret Atwood
The writer chooses Beethoven's Symphony No 6, and Joan Sutherland singing Norma by Bellini
13:15
Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Heartwood
5/5Roger Deakin visits a library full of apples and returns home to lay a tree hedge by hand.
13:30
Wally K Daly Trilogy—Burglar's Bargains
1/3An unconventional gang of crooks plan a daring robbery at a posh London department store.
15:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
15:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 2
2/13Crackanory, Feeble Fables, and the television industry is exposed in The Smith Report.
16:00
Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—War animals, Randy Newman and Cleopatra's Palace
Mel Giedroyc picks the best bits from her 4 O'Clock Shows of the past week.
17:00
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Fun Forever and No Grubbage!
3/6Jealous Amy skates on thin ice, and Meg glimpses high society.
17:30
Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen—Episode 3
3/6As Harry begins his treatment, Captain Kidd reveals his devious plans.
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Evening
18:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl
4/6Acton realises it is vital when committing murder to pay attention to detail.
18:30
Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—4. Official Intercessions
4/6The authorities want to conceal Flora's presence, but how long can she fend them off?
19:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 21
21/32The American funny man welcomes singers Justin Townes Earle and Jearlyn Steele.
20:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
20:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 2
2/13Crackanory, Feeble Fables, and the television industry is exposed in The Smith Report.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Sir Sydney Kentridge
From Flanders and Swann to Mozart, the lawyer shares his castaway choices.
21:45
William Trevor Short Stories—The Distant Past
Two Irish Protestants live contentedly in the past until the present catches up with them.
22:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Summer of '76
6/6Ed is befriended online by old flame Fiona - but is it wise for them to get reacquainted?
22:30
Clare in the Community—Series 2, Mean Streets
5/6Clare takes a homeless survey, and Brian sets up a stag night.
23:00
The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6At the children's museum day, the dog-counting competition flounders!
23:30
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Masterson's Magical Marquee - part 1
1/6The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian travelling circus.
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Late
00:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl
4/6Acton realises it is vital when committing murder to pay attention to detail.
00:30
Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—4. Official Intercessions
4/6The authorities want to conceal Flora's presence, but how long can she fend them off?
01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Sir Sydney Kentridge
From Flanders and Swann to Mozart, the lawyer shares his castaway choices.
01:45
William Trevor Short Stories—The Distant Past
Two Irish Protestants live contentedly in the past until the present catches up with them.
02:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
02:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 2
2/13Crackanory, Feeble Fables, and the television industry is exposed in The Smith Report.
03:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Summer of '76
6/6Ed is befriended online by old flame Fiona - but is it wise for them to get reacquainted?
03:30
Wally K Daly Trilogy—Burglar's Bargains
1/3An unconventional gang of crooks plan a daring robbery at a posh London department store.
05:00
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Fun Forever and No Grubbage!
3/6Jealous Amy skates on thin ice, and Meg glimpses high society.
05:30
Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen—Episode 3
3/6As Harry begins his treatment, Captain Kidd reveals his devious plans.
























