Schedule
Early
00:00
Paradise Lost in Space—3. Anyone for Tennis?
3/6Surely it couldn't hurt to introduce the Oblivions to tennis, could it?
00:30
Atomic Tales—I've Got Your Number
3/6A man loses his identity and ends up in double trouble.
01:00
The Pillow Book (Omnibus)—Series 8
In 10th-century Japan, Lt Yukinari finds himself lost within a maze of palace intrigue.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Michael Morpurgo
Writer Michael Morpurgo chooses two tracks composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Maya Angelou
Writer and campaigner Maya Angelou tells Dr Anthony Clare about her influences.
03:00
The Archive Hour—The People's Place
Harry Enfield explores the history of the Royal Festival Hall through music and anecdotes.
04:00
The Sheffield Picasso
Artist Pablo Picasso stirs up a community at a peace conference.
05:30
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Arrival in America
4/6Michael Bentine remembers RAF adventures and how Ed Sullivan saved him from the FBI.
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Morning
06:00
Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Ethan Frome becomes obsessed with his wife's cousin Mattie
07:15
In Drovers' Boots—Episode 1
1/5Huw Williams follows the well-trodden routes of cattlemen from Pembrokeshire to Smithfield
07:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Educating Peter
4/6The loveable curmudgeon's early play is revived. Is the big time calling him at last?
08:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 15/03/1971
A rival to the Bard of Avon, and the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon.
08:30
Whack-O!—Task Master
Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.
09:00
Thucydides - The History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the devastating wars between Athens and Sparta
10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Helen Fielding
Author Helen Fielding chooses 'Climb Every Mountain' from The Sound of Music.
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Cricketers, Ian Botham
From the Rolling Stones to Beethoven, cricket's all-rounder shares his castaway choices.
11:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 2, In Search Of
Guy Raz on how far some people will go to find something that is just out of reach.
11:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
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Afternoon
12:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 15/03/1971
A rival to the Bard of Avon, and the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon.
12:30
Whack-O!—Task Master
Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.
13:00
Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Ethan Frome becomes obsessed with his wife's cousin Mattie
14:15
In Drovers' Boots—Episode 1
1/5Huw Williams follows the well-trodden routes of cattlemen from Pembrokeshire to Smithfield
14:30
Harper Lee - Go Set a Watchman—Episode 2
Shaken by encountering Calpurnia, Jean Louise forgets about Aunt Alexandra's coffee date.
15:45
Mr Reginald Peacock's Day by Katherine Mansfield
A singing teacher ponders his mundane married life compared to his profession.
16:00
Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger
Toby loves to sit in Grace's garden as a refuge from his wife. But how long will he stay?
17:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Educating Peter
4/6The loveable curmudgeon's early play is revived. Is the big time calling him at last?
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Evening
18:00
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—1. Ichabod
1/3Washington Irving's classic tale of two love rivals and a headless horseman.
18:30
The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
1/3Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
19:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 2, In Search Of
Guy Raz on how far some people will go to find something that is just out of reach.
19:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
20:00
Thucydides - The History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the devastating wars between Athens and Sparta
21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Helen Fielding
Author Helen Fielding chooses 'Climb Every Mountain' from The Sound of Music.
21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Cricketers, Ian Botham
From the Rolling Stones to Beethoven, cricket's all-rounder shares his castaway choices.
22:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Educating Peter
4/6The loveable curmudgeon's early play is revived. Is the big time calling him at last?
22:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 3, Basingstoke
3/6Mark Steel visits Basingstoke to talk roundabouts and a shopping centre record.
23:00
That Jan Ravens
Jan Ravens puts familiar names in unfamiliar situations, including Maggie Smith.
23:30
Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 3, Inverurie Jones and the Thimble of Doom
4/6Can the two old Scotsmen foil the plans of an incorrigible thief?
23:45
Armstrong and Miller—Episode 4
4/4Macho mountaineers and school band memories. The duo's sketches and songs.
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Late
00:00
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—1. Ichabod
1/3Washington Irving's classic tale of two love rivals and a headless horseman.
00:30
The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
1/3Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
01:00
Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Ethan Frome becomes obsessed with his wife's cousin Mattie
02:15
In Drovers' Boots—Episode 1
1/5Huw Williams follows the well-trodden routes of cattlemen from Pembrokeshire to Smithfield
02:30
Harper Lee - Go Set a Watchman—Episode 2
Shaken by encountering Calpurnia, Jean Louise forgets about Aunt Alexandra's coffee date.
03:45
Mr Reginald Peacock's Day by Katherine Mansfield
A singing teacher ponders his mundane married life compared to his profession.
04:00
Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger
Toby loves to sit in Grace's garden as a refuge from his wife. But how long will he stay?
05:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Educating Peter
4/6The loveable curmudgeon's early play is revived. Is the big time calling him at last?
