Schedule
Early
00:00
Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Leviathan, Episode 2
2/2The Time Lord learns the true horror of the village and that there are more enemies beyond
01:00
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (Omnibus)
Anthony Bourdain’s exposé of the restaurant trade.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Judith Kerr
Children's writer and illustrator Judith Kerr inherits a lullaby by Brahms.
02:15
Frankly Speaking—CS Forester
The Hornblower author is quizzed on his childhood, his 'alter ego' and his writing methods
02:45
Marriott's Monologues—Kenneth Waller
Two more monologues from Marriot Edgar: 'Asparagus' and 'Albert and the Headsman'
03:00
Archive on 4—Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of BBC Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.
04:00
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 1
1/7Soames delights in spoiling his daughter, but can he stop her falling for the wrong man?
05:30
Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 1, Episode 2
In Liverpool, Wayne and Lindsay tell Hardeep how dramatic weight loss changed their lives.
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Morning
06:00
Richard Monks - Kidnap: Omnibus
An aid worker is abducted in Pakistan. Richard Monks' drama is told from five viewpoints.
07:15
Tears, Idle Tears by Elizabeth Bowen
Struggling with her young son, widowed Mrs Dickinson gets unexpected help.
07:30
Believe It!—Series 2, Secrets
2/4Richard Wilson discovers a secret relative he never knew he had.
08:00
Educating Archie—From 30/10/1950
Max Bygraves, Julie Andrews and Hattie Jacques join Archie Andrews.
08:30
Whack-O!—From 30/05/1961
When a rival school moves next door to Chiselbury, Professor Jimmy Edwards wants it closed
09:00
Sound by Bella Bathurst (Omnibus)
Bella Bathurst went deaf aged 28. This is her vivid chronicle of that experience.
10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Charlie Higson
The comedian chooses tracks by the Velvet Underground and Randy Newman.
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jane Goodall
Dr Jane Goodall is castaway by Sue Lawley.
11:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 4, What Is Original?
13/13Guy Raz asks when is copying flattery, when is it thievery, and when is it sheer genius?
11:55
The Listening Project—Gwen and Clive - Perfect Harmony
Fi Glover with a couple whose love of theatre is second only to their love of each other.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
Educating Archie—From 30/10/1950
Max Bygraves, Julie Andrews and Hattie Jacques join Archie Andrews.
12:30
Whack-O!—From 30/05/1961
When a rival school moves next door to Chiselbury, Professor Jimmy Edwards wants it closed
13:00
Richard Monks - Kidnap: Omnibus
An aid worker is abducted in Pakistan. Richard Monks' drama is told from five viewpoints.
14:15
Tears, Idle Tears by Elizabeth Bowen
Struggling with her young son, widowed Mrs Dickinson gets unexpected help.
14:30
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2Smith writes to his father from the debtors prison where he has been detained.
15:45
The Cazalets - Omnibus—Marking Time, Episode 1
1/3War breaks out, and the Cazalet family are parted. The children face new realisations.
17:00
Poetry Extra—The Living Poet - Fleur Adcock
Daljit Nagra chooses 'The Living Poet', featuring New Zealand poet, Fleur Adcock.
17:30
Believe It!—Series 2, Secrets
2/4Richard Wilson discovers a secret relative he never knew he had.
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Evening
18:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, I Sing the Body Electric
5/6When a mother dies, she is replaced by a Mark V 110-volt AC/DC Electrical Grandmother.
18:30
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—5. Desperation
5/5Time is running out for spy-hero Lucifer Box. Can he reach Olympus Mons' lair in time?
19:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 4, What Is Original?
13/13Guy Raz asks when is copying flattery, when is it thievery, and when is it sheer genius?
19:55
The Listening Project—Gwen and Clive - Perfect Harmony
Fi Glover with a couple whose love of theatre is second only to their love of each other.(R)
20:00
Sound by Bella Bathurst (Omnibus)
Bella Bathurst went deaf aged 28. This is her vivid chronicle of that experience.
21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Charlie Higson
The comedian chooses tracks by the Velvet Underground and Randy Newman.
21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jane Goodall
Dr Jane Goodall is castaway by Sue Lawley.
22:00
Believe It!—Series 2, Secrets
2/4Richard Wilson discovers a secret relative he never knew he had.
22:30
Radio 9—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4The 'accidentalist' movement in art is explained, plus sponsored surgery.
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—28/05/2017
The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Tom Ward.
23:00
Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
23:30
On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—A Guest at the Dentons
1/6The dark comedy about the 'local people' of Spent, before it hit TV.
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Late
00:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, I Sing the Body Electric
5/6When a mother dies, she is replaced by a Mark V 110-volt AC/DC Electrical Grandmother.
00:30
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—5. Desperation
5/5Time is running out for spy-hero Lucifer Box. Can he reach Olympus Mons' lair in time?
01:00
Richard Monks - Kidnap: Omnibus
An aid worker is abducted in Pakistan. Richard Monks' drama is told from five viewpoints.
02:15
Tears, Idle Tears by Elizabeth Bowen
Struggling with her young son, widowed Mrs Dickinson gets unexpected help.
02:30
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2Smith writes to his father from the debtors prison where he has been detained.
03:45
The Cazalets - Omnibus—Marking Time, Episode 1
1/3War breaks out, and the Cazalet family are parted. The children face new realisations.
05:00
Poetry Extra—The Living Poet - Fleur Adcock
Daljit Nagra chooses 'The Living Poet', featuring New Zealand poet, Fleur Adcock.
05:30
Believe It!—Series 2, Secrets
2/4Richard Wilson discovers a secret relative he never knew he had.
