Schedule
Early
00:00
Paradise Lost in Space—6. Sacrifice
6/6The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion, where Norman and Max make a sacrifice.
00:30
Atomic Tales—Night of the Cicadas
6/6Small chirruping insects grow huge and hunger for human flesh.
01:00
Jennifer Clement - Prayers for the Stolen Omnibus
Mexican 15-year-old Ladydi Martinez hides in ground holes to avoid the drug cartels.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Benedict Allen
The writer and adventurer chooses the theme to The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.
02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Sir Peter Hall
The acclaimed theatre director tells Dr Anthony Clare of the impact of shyness on his life
03:00
Archive on 4—The Sound of America: The Story of NPR
Commentator and satirist Joe Queenan takes a look at the past 35 years of American history
04:00
Allen Saddler - Man of the People
The true story of newspaper magnate, fraudster, bankrupt and MP - Horatio Bottomley.
05:30
Lucinda Lambton's Elevations and Revelations—Claydon House
1/6A singing staircase and fantasy tearoom. The historian tours the 18th-century house.
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Morning
06:00
Christopher Nicholson - The Elephant Keeper Omnibus
The story of the relationship between a boy and an elephant and how it defined his life.
07:15
In Drovers' Boots—Episode 4
4/5Huw Williams continues in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire along the cattle-herding routes.
07:30
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Alf Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmare
1/6After Gerry takes a tumble, Arthur steps in to run the cafe. Is he a culinary natural?
08:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 05/04/1971
An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.
08:30
Whack-O!—The Burglary
A local burglary turns into a Whitehall farce for Chiselbury School.
09:00
Michael Coveney - Maggie Smith: A Biography Omnibus
How Dame Maggie Smith got the acting bug. Peter Firth reads Michael Coveney's biography.
10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Bridget Christie
The comedian chooses 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain' by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Martha Lane Fox
From Judy Garland to Verdi, the entrepreneur shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
11:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Framing the Story
Guy Raz investigates whether they have the power to transform our perceptions of the world
11:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bowerbirds
Musings on the structures built by New Guinea's Vogelkop bowerbirds to attract mates.
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Afternoon
12:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 05/04/1971
An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.
12:30
Whack-O!—The Burglary
A local burglary turns into a Whitehall farce for Chiselbury School.
13:00
Christopher Nicholson - The Elephant Keeper Omnibus
The story of the relationship between a boy and an elephant and how it defined his life.
14:15
In Drovers' Boots—Episode 4
4/5Huw Williams continues in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire along the cattle-herding routes.
14:30
Tessa Hadley - The Past (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Secrets, misunderstandings and passion played out over one last, hot summer.
15:45
Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—Marriage a la Mode
1/4Isobel has a happy marriage until she falls in with a racy set and neglects her husband.
16:00
Stephen MacDonald - In the Summer of 1918
An idealistic captain insists he must return to the front. First World War drama.
17:30
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Alf Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmare
1/6After Gerry takes a tumble, Arthur steps in to run the cafe. Is he a culinary natural?
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Evening
18:00
Trevor Hoyle - Haunted Hospital
A ghost story set in a hospital in Rochdale featuring two parallel storylines.
19:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Framing the Story
Guy Raz investigates whether they have the power to transform our perceptions of the world
19:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bowerbirds
Musings on the structures built by New Guinea's Vogelkop bowerbirds to attract mates.
20:00
Michael Coveney - Maggie Smith: A Biography Omnibus
How Dame Maggie Smith got the acting bug. Peter Firth reads Michael Coveney's biography.
21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Bridget Christie
The comedian chooses 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain' by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Martha Lane Fox
From Judy Garland to Verdi, the entrepreneur shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
22:00
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Alf Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmare
1/6After Gerry takes a tumble, Arthur steps in to run the cafe. Is he a culinary natural?
22:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 3, Wigan
6/6Mark performs in Wigan, talking about pie-eating and the radicalism of George Formby.
23:00
Newsjack—Series 13, Episode 1
1/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
23:30
Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, England
1/4The country singer and global activist explores the US and UK's special relationship.
23:45
2000 Years of Radio—Series 2, Tempest FM
3/6The shocking truth - who really wrote Shakespeare's plays?
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Late
00:00
Trevor Hoyle - Haunted Hospital
A ghost story set in a hospital in Rochdale featuring two parallel storylines.
01:00
Christopher Nicholson - The Elephant Keeper Omnibus
The story of the relationship between a boy and an elephant and how it defined his life.
02:15
In Drovers' Boots—Episode 4
4/5Huw Williams continues in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire along the cattle-herding routes.
02:30
Tessa Hadley - The Past (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Secrets, misunderstandings and passion played out over one last, hot summer.
03:45
Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—Marriage a la Mode
1/4Isobel has a happy marriage until she falls in with a racy set and neglects her husband.
04:00
Stephen MacDonald - In the Summer of 1918
An idealistic captain insists he must return to the front. First World War drama.
05:30
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Alf Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmare
1/6After Gerry takes a tumble, Arthur steps in to run the cafe. Is he a culinary natural?
