Schedule
Early
00:00
Peter Mackie - The Real Mystery of Marie Roget
On his death bead, Edgar Allan Poe finds a solution to a real murder that obsessed him.
01:00
Welcome to Zaatari Omnibus
One family's story from Zaatari Camp, adapted from a Jordanian audio drama.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Mary Black
Singer Mary Black chooses tracks by Ewan MacColl and by Bob Dylan.
02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Bernard Knight
Pathologist Bernard Knight reveals how he coped with carrying out thousands of autopsies.
03:00
Archive on 4—Speaking as a Member of the Public
Danny Wallace's history of the vox pop. Are the opinions of random people of any value?
04:00
Dodie Smith - Dear Octopus
Four generations prepare to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary. With Dulcie Gray.
05:30
Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—From Champagne to Rationing 1910-1919
2/10Oyster soup, braised pheasant and champagne sorbet.
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Morning
06:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/4Aunt Esther reappears worried for her niece's welfare, and the mill workers are angry.
07:15
Ghost Houses—Woodstock
4/5Charlotte Smith visits Kilkenny in Ireland to explore the ruins of a romantic stately home
07:30
Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Parent Trap
6/6Clare is relishing the role of acting team leader at the family centre.
08:00
The Al Read Show—From 6/2/1966
Poking fun at fireman and hospitals. Sketches from the former Salford sausage maker.
08:30
Much Binding in the Marsh—From 24/05/1950
Elocution lessons are on offer with Brains Amalgamated's new machine.
09:00
Living On Paper: Letters From Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch wrote thousands of letters, illuminating her life.
10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Simon Armitage
Poet Simon Armitage chooses Tonight from West Side Story.
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comedians, Miranda Hart
From Mozart to Mama Cass, Miranda Hart shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Mighty: Bull, Pen, Gun
4/13Catherine Burns introduces tales about Ernest Hemingway and the power of forgiveness.
11:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bird's Nest Soup
The naturalist recalls the challenge of filming the birds of Borneo.
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Afternoon
12:00
The Al Read Show—From 6/2/1966
Poking fun at fireman and hospitals. Sketches from the former Salford sausage maker.
12:30
Much Binding in the Marsh—From 24/05/1950
Elocution lessons are on offer with Brains Amalgamated's new machine.
13:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/4Aunt Esther reappears worried for her niece's welfare, and the mill workers are angry.
14:15
Ghost Houses—Woodstock
4/5Charlotte Smith visits Kilkenny in Ireland to explore the ruins of a romantic stately home
14:30
Neil Gaiman - The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains
A dwarf seeks a guide to a Misty Isle cave. Read by Bill Paterson.
15:45
The Bad Boy by Berlie Doherty
Geraldine is forbidden from seeing a boy, but her sister observes a tender connection.
16:00
Don Haworth - Ernest's Tower
Can Ernest, a fairground stallholder, escape his Uncle Leo's baleful shadow?
17:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: Altered States
Daljit Nagra introduces an edition featuring poetry to take you into altered states.
17:30
Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Parent Trap
6/6Clare is relishing the role of acting team leader at the family centre.
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Evening
18:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Day It Rained Forever
6/6The last remaining residents of a drought-stricken hotel receive salvation.
18:30
Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 6. A Million-to-One
6/6All Captain Vimes needs to save the city is a million-to-one chance.
19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Mighty: Bull, Pen, Gun
4/13Catherine Burns introduces tales about Ernest Hemingway and the power of forgiveness.
19:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bird's Nest Soup
The naturalist recalls the challenge of filming the birds of Borneo.
20:00
Living On Paper: Letters From Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch wrote thousands of letters, illuminating her life.
21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Simon Armitage
Poet Simon Armitage chooses Tonight from West Side Story.
21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comedians, Miranda Hart
From Mozart to Mama Cass, Miranda Hart shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
22:00
Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Parent Trap
6/6Clare is relishing the role of acting team leader at the family centre.
22:30
Bussmann and Quantick Kingsize—Episode 5
5/5Five things you didn't know about ready meals. Stars Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.
23:00
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6The comic offers revelations about hats, tents and disturbing tales from Beatrix Potter.
23:30
A Look Back at the Future—2001
1/6Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jeremy Hardy recall a year of upheaval - still to come.
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Late
00:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Day It Rained Forever
6/6The last remaining residents of a drought-stricken hotel receive salvation.
00:30
Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 6. A Million-to-One
6/6All Captain Vimes needs to save the city is a million-to-one chance.
01:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/4Aunt Esther reappears worried for her niece's welfare, and the mill workers are angry.
02:15
Ghost Houses—Woodstock
4/5Charlotte Smith visits Kilkenny in Ireland to explore the ruins of a romantic stately home
02:30
Neil Gaiman - The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains
A dwarf seeks a guide to a Misty Isle cave. Read by Bill Paterson.
03:45
The Bad Boy by Berlie Doherty
Geraldine is forbidden from seeing a boy, but her sister observes a tender connection.
04:00
Don Haworth - Ernest's Tower
Can Ernest, a fairground stallholder, escape his Uncle Leo's baleful shadow?
05:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: Altered States
Daljit Nagra introduces an edition featuring poetry to take you into altered states.
05:30
Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Parent Trap
6/6Clare is relishing the role of acting team leader at the family centre.
