Schedule
Early
00:00
Mike Walker - Alpha
An all-knowing computer seems to have an independent life of its own.
01:00
How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 6
Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the newly re-elected Richard Fallon MP.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Guy Chambers
Songwriter Guy Chambers chooses 'Tomorrow Never Knows' by The Beatles.
02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Joanna Lumley
Actress Joanna Lumley shares her anxieties and regrets with Dr Anthony Clare.
03:00
Archive on 4—Working for Margaret
Using archive material, Matthew Parris finds out what Margaret Thatcher was like as a boss
04:00
Hercule Poirot—Five Little Pigs
Can the Belgian sleuth solve the case of a father murdered 16 years previously?
05:30
Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—The End of an Era: 1900-1909
1/10Kedgeree, devilled kidneys, peach melba and victoria sponge.
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Morning
06:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/41840s Manchester saga. Tragedy strikes for Jem, but will occupied Mary offer any comfort?
07:15
Ghost Houses—Berrymead Priory
3/5Charlotte Smith visits a car park in Acton to see the site of a once grand old house.
07:30
Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Scapegoat
5/6Clare is in deep water at work, after an unprofessional mishap.
08:00
The Al Read Show—From 15/11/1955
Starring the Salford sausage maker turned monarch of the monologue.
08:30
Much Binding in the Marsh—From 10/05/1950
Still looking for work, the ex-RAF gang turns its hand to babysitting.
09:00
Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink: Omnibus
Elvis Costello's witty and irreverent account of 40 years at the top of the music business
10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Sheila Ravenscroft
John Peel's widow, Sheila Ravenscroft, chooses 'Panis Angelicus' by César Franck.
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comedians, Tim Minchin
From Deep Purple to Muddy Waters. Tim Minchin shares his castaway choices.
11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Live from Dublin
3/13Lynn Ferguson introduces tales cautioning 'don't look back'.
11:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
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Afternoon
12:00
The Al Read Show—From 15/11/1955
Starring the Salford sausage maker turned monarch of the monologue.
12:30
Much Binding in the Marsh—From 10/05/1950
Still looking for work, the ex-RAF gang turns its hand to babysitting.
13:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/41840s Manchester saga. Tragedy strikes for Jem, but will occupied Mary offer any comfort?
14:15
Ghost Houses—Berrymead Priory
3/5Charlotte Smith visits a car park in Acton to see the site of a once grand old house.
14:30
Death in the Fifth Position Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2There's shocking news as conductor Miles Sutton faces arrest for his wife's murder.
15:45
JG Ballard - Having a Wonderful Time
An extended Las Palmas holiday, at someone else's expense, seems ideal.
16:00
Saturday Drama—Michael Dobbs - A Family Affair
Michael Dobbs' play follows Margaret Thatcher's last traumatic days in power.
17:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: Goblin Market
An edition featuring works by Christina Rossetti, including Goblin Market.
17:30
Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Scapegoat
5/6Clare is in deep water at work, after an unprofessional mishap.
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Evening
18:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, And So Died Riabouchinska
5/6A man lies murdered in a basement, but there is a surprising non-human witness.
18:30
Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 5. Re-enter the Dragon
5/6The dragon strikes. Captain Vimes gets his man, but can he hang onto him?
19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Live from Dublin
3/13Lynn Ferguson introduces tales cautioning 'don't look back'.
19:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
20:00
Nuremberg Trials
Docudrama about the 1945 war crimes trial featuring eyewitness accounts.
22:00
Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Scapegoat
5/6Clare is in deep water at work, after an unprofessional mishap.
22:30
Bussmann and Quantick Kingsize—Episode 4
4/5Buy a compendium of fairy tales from Boney M. Stars Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.
23:00
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6The torrid tale of Justine's jeans, and the sad story of a second gap year.
23:30
Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
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Late
00:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, And So Died Riabouchinska
5/6A man lies murdered in a basement, but there is a surprising non-human witness.
00:30
Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 5. Re-enter the Dragon
5/6The dragon strikes. Captain Vimes gets his man, but can he hang onto him?
01:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/41840s Manchester saga. Tragedy strikes for Jem, but will occupied Mary offer any comfort?
02:15
Ghost Houses—Berrymead Priory
3/5Charlotte Smith visits a car park in Acton to see the site of a once grand old house.
02:30
Death in the Fifth Position Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2There's shocking news as conductor Miles Sutton faces arrest for his wife's murder.
03:45
JG Ballard - Having a Wonderful Time
An extended Las Palmas holiday, at someone else's expense, seems ideal.
04:00
Saturday Drama—Michael Dobbs - A Family Affair
Michael Dobbs' play follows Margaret Thatcher's last traumatic days in power.
05:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: Goblin Market
An edition featuring works by Christina Rossetti, including Goblin Market.
05:30
Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Scapegoat
5/6Clare is in deep water at work, after an unprofessional mishap.
