Schedule
Early
00:00
Bram Stoker - The Lair of the White Worm
1870: Engineer Adam Salton probes the terrifying disappearance of men from a tiny village
01:00
AJ Cronin - The Citadel (Omnibus)—Series 2
Drama series about medical life before the NHS, set in 1920s south Wales.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Peggy Seeger
American folksinger Peggy Seeger chooses tracks by Leadbelly and Roberta Flack.
02:15
Down Your Way—Heather Couper in Greenwich
Astronomer Heather Couper explores the Royal Observatory and Prime Meridian in Greenwich.
03:00
Archive on 4—Wheeler: The Final Word
David Taylor and Charles Wheeler's probe into Johnson and Nixon's clash over Vietnam.
04:00
The Sheffield Picasso
Artist Pablo Picasso stirs up a community at a peace conference.
05:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 1
1/7Eligible for free bus travel, Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew head off for an adventure
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Morning
06:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 1
1/5Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flea the evil moneylender, Quilp.
07:15
Josephine Corcoran - Algebra
A lumberjack and his wife lead a simple life - until their child starts senior school.
07:30
Reception—Just the Job
6/6Are ad agency Danny's dreams of a new job about to come true?
08:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 08/11/1949
Kitty buys a dog, while George meets a double-octogenarian.
08:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Visit
10/13Harry plans to visit his godparents in Liverpool. Surely, even he couldn't mess that up?
09:00
Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells (Omnibus)
Marine biologist Helen Scales tells the story of seashells.
10:10
The Listening Project—Gee and David - A Literary Marriage
A writer and her physicist husband talk about writing a novel together.(R)
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Emerald Isle, Sinead Cusack
Sue Lawley's castaway is Irish actress Sinead Cusack.
11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Geoff Lloyd
'Distraction Pieces' and 'Unpopped'.
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Afternoon
12:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 08/11/1949
Kitty buys a dog, while George meets a double-octogenarian.
12:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Visit
10/13Harry plans to visit his godparents in Liverpool. Surely, even he couldn't mess that up?
13:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 1
1/5Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flea the evil moneylender, Quilp.
14:15
Josephine Corcoran - Algebra
A lumberjack and his wife lead a simple life - until their child starts senior school.
14:30
Tessa Hadley - The Past (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Secrets, misunderstandings and passion played out over one last, hot summer.
15:45
The BBC and All That—Episode 1
1/2Roger Eckersley's account of life behind the scenes in the new Broadcasting House of 1932.
16:00
Rose Tremain—Who Was Emily Davison?
Tragic history of Emily Davison who threw herself in front of the King's horse in 1913.
17:00
Poetry Extra—The Poetry of Aran
Poet Daljit Nagra explores why generations of writers have been drawn to Aran.
17:30
Reception—Just the Job
6/6Are ad agency Danny's dreams of a new job about to come true?
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Evening
18:00
The World of Daphne Du Maurier—2. The Alibi
2/5Tony Britton plays a man whose midlife crisis sparks a life-changing incident.
18:30
Voices from the Grave—The Lie by Lynn Ferguson
3/4Lisa gives up everything for her lover and wanders through a disused psychiatric hospital.
19:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Geoff Lloyd
'Distraction Pieces' and 'Unpopped'.
20:00
Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells (Omnibus)
Marine biologist Helen Scales tells the story of seashells.
21:10
The Listening Project—Gee and David - A Literary Marriage
A writer and her physicist husband talk about writing a novel together.(R)
21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Emerald Isle, Sinead Cusack
Sue Lawley's castaway is Irish actress Sinead Cusack.
22:00
Reception—Just the Job
6/6Are ad agency Danny's dreams of a new job about to come true?
22:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 4
4/6The pros and cons of being grown up enough to have a guest room.
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Jenny Eclair 3/3
Arthur Smith is joined by Jenny Eclair.
23:00
Newsjack—Series 18, Episode 5
5/6Angela Barnes hosts the show that anyone can write for.
23:30
2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Roman Britain Radio
1/6It's 55 AD. Iceni Gold plays the hits for the ancient Brits. But the Romans are due.
23:45
Quando, Quando, Quando—Big Head
1/6The president of Uruguay arrives at the Quando brothers' hair salon.
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Late
00:00
The World of Daphne Du Maurier—2. The Alibi
2/5Tony Britton plays a man whose midlife crisis sparks a life-changing incident.
00:30
Voices from the Grave—The Lie by Lynn Ferguson
3/4Lisa gives up everything for her lover and wanders through a disused psychiatric hospital.
01:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 1
1/5Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flea the evil moneylender, Quilp.
02:15
Josephine Corcoran - Algebra
A lumberjack and his wife lead a simple life - until their child starts senior school.
02:30
Tessa Hadley - The Past (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Secrets, misunderstandings and passion played out over one last, hot summer.
03:45
The BBC and All That—Episode 1
1/2Roger Eckersley's account of life behind the scenes in the new Broadcasting House of 1932.
04:00
Rose Tremain—Who Was Emily Davison?
Tragic history of Emily Davison who threw herself in front of the King's horse in 1913.
05:00
Poetry Extra—The Poetry of Aran
Poet Daljit Nagra explores why generations of writers have been drawn to Aran.
05:30
Reception—Just the Job
6/6Are ad agency Danny's dreams of a new job about to come true?
