Schedule
Early
00:00
Liz Mickery - Adventures of the Soul
Theft of a dead person's ID is crime. But what if the dead decided to reclaim their souls?
01:00
Toni Morrison - Beloved—Omnibus
1/2The spirit of a murdered child haunts the home of a former slave after the Civil War.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Ian Hart
Actor Ian Hart selects tracks by The Beatles and Dr Dre.
02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Uri Geller
Spoon-bending TV illusionist Uri Geller reflects on his unusual life.
03:00
Archive on 4—Attention All Shipping
Peter Jefferson presents an elegy to the Shipping Forecast he used to read.
04:00
Scott Cherry - The Book of Shadows
Journalist Ellie Rogers investigates reports of witchcraft in Norfolk
05:30
Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Curries and Nut Roasts 1970-1979
8/10Vichyssoise, avocados, beef stroganoff and nut roast.
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Morning
06:00
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
07:15
Unbuilt Britain—A West Coast Monument
5/5Why a landmark building in Oban by John Stewart McCaig never got finished.
07:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, Elgar Writes
6/6Ed's cat Elgar finds fame when his blog becomes an internet hit.
08:00
Jim the Great—Series 2, Fit for a Queen
The moustachioed monarch discovers that Boadicea is his sister-in-law.
08:30
A Life of Bliss—The Flat
David prepares to move back into his flat, with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears.
09:00
Patrick McGilligan - Young Orson (Omnibus)
Orson Welles gets his due in a biography of his early years. Read by Jack Klaff
10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Alison Goldfrapp
Singer Alison Goldfrapp chooses songs by Carl Orff and by Minnie Riperton.
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Lisa Jardine
From Annie Lennox and Juliette Greco to Mozart, historian Lisa Jardine makes her choices.
11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Astronauts, Family Trees, and Drips
10/13Jay Alison introduces tales themed 'around the bend - stories of coming home'.
11:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Kiwi
David Attenborough muses over the peculiar Kiwi, a bird more mammal-like in its habits.
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Afternoon
12:00
Jim the Great—Series 2, Fit for a Queen
The moustachioed monarch discovers that Boadicea is his sister-in-law.
12:30
A Life of Bliss—The Flat
David prepares to move back into his flat, with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears.
13:00
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
14:15
Unbuilt Britain—A West Coast Monument
5/5Why a landmark building in Oban by John Stewart McCaig never got finished.
14:30
Alex Garland - The Beach: Omnibus—Episode 1
1/2English backpacker Richard arrives in Thailand, with a map to a secret, idyllic beach.
15:45
Just Depending by Jenny Boston
A woman confronts old age and her fear of dependency. Read by Thora Hird.
16:00
Moonbeam and Mrs Pat
Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.
17:00
Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - The Poet, the Poem, and the Savannah
Glyn Maxwell, poet and author of On Poetry, discusses his work. Presented by Paul Farley.
17:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, Elgar Writes
6/6Ed's cat Elgar finds fame when his blog becomes an internet hit.
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Evening
18:00
Fear on 4—Series 3, 6. Dead Man's Boots
6/8The Man in Black wonders if two neglected boots in a cupboard harbour a malignant soul?
18:30
Ice by Martin Jameson—1. The Vortex
1/3Two children must battle the evil Ice Queen.
19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Astronauts, Family Trees, and Drips
10/13Jay Alison introduces tales themed 'around the bend - stories of coming home'.
19:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Kiwi
David Attenborough muses over the peculiar Kiwi, a bird more mammal-like in its habits.
20:00
Patrick McGilligan - Young Orson (Omnibus)
Orson Welles gets his due in a biography of his early years. Read by Jack Klaff
21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Alison Goldfrapp
Singer Alison Goldfrapp chooses songs by Carl Orff and by Minnie Riperton.
21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Lisa Jardine
From Annie Lennox and Juliette Greco to Mozart, historian Lisa Jardine makes her choices.
22:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, Elgar Writes
6/6Ed's cat Elgar finds fame when his blog becomes an internet hit.
22:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Kate Mosse
6/6Author Kate Mosse's diary tells of a rain-soaked family holiday to the Lake District.
23:00
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6Divorcee Carol has a fruit surplus, and Adrian is asked to be a Bond girl.
23:30
The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 1
1/4A wartime edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure magazines.
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Late
00:00
Fear on 4—Series 3, 6. Dead Man's Boots
6/8The Man in Black wonders if two neglected boots in a cupboard harbour a malignant soul?
00:30
Ice by Martin Jameson—1. The Vortex
1/3Two children must battle the evil Ice Queen.
01:00
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
02:15
Unbuilt Britain—A West Coast Monument
5/5Why a landmark building in Oban by John Stewart McCaig never got finished.
02:30
Alex Garland - The Beach: Omnibus—Episode 1
1/2English backpacker Richard arrives in Thailand, with a map to a secret, idyllic beach.
03:45
Just Depending by Jenny Boston
A woman confronts old age and her fear of dependency. Read by Thora Hird.
04:00
Moonbeam and Mrs Pat
Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.
05:00
Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - The Poet, the Poem, and the Savannah
Glyn Maxwell, poet and author of On Poetry, discusses his work. Presented by Paul Farley.
05:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, Elgar Writes
6/6Ed's cat Elgar finds fame when his blog becomes an internet hit.
