Schedule
Early
00:00
Drama on 4—Mayflies
Retired astronomer Douglas Schofield receives news of a message from a distant world.
00:45
Stephen King - Cookie Jar—Peculiar Childhood
1/3When a boy asks for a story, his great-grandfather tells him about his own mother's life.
01:00
A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 11
A joyride ends in tragedy. But what caused the teenagers to rebel in the first place.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Tony Blackburn
BBC Radio 2's Tony Blackburn chooses tracks by Jackie Wilson and Diana Ross.
02:15
Down Your Way—Ludovic Kennedy on the West Highland Line
Broadcaster Ludovic Kennedy takes the scenic West Highland Line to the Isle of Skye.
03:00
Archive on 4—Monsieur Non
Julian Jackson on the inscrutable General de Gaulle and his fraught relations with Britain
04:00
Saturday Drama—Somerset Maugham - For Services Rendered
A progressive English family try to live their lives under the shadow of World War One.
05:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 2
2/7Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew venture forth on their local public transport.
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Morning
06:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/5Nell and her grandfather escape their money worries and head to the countryside.
07:15
Rukhsana Admad - After Life
A young escort spots a way of changing her lifestyle.
07:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6The animals that don't get sanctuaries, and why do people literally shout at the radio?
08:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 11/10/49
Ted is 'gonged' and argues with Kitty. Reporter George blunders again.
08:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, Going for a Song
11/13Harry spends the night outside a department store to grab a bargain.
09:00
The Railways: Nation, Network and People (Omnibus)
An account of Britain's railways and of how track and carriage united a nation.
10:10
The Listening Project—Lesley and Kieron - Surfing Through Life
Fi Glover introduces a conversation about whether life should change when you have a child(R)
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Emerald Isle, Colm Toibin
Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Colm Toibin.
11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Ben Hunte
'Stance' and 'Pod Save The People'.
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Afternoon
12:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 11/10/49
Ted is 'gonged' and argues with Kitty. Reporter George blunders again.
12:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, Going for a Song
11/13Harry spends the night outside a department store to grab a bargain.
13:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/5Nell and her grandfather escape their money worries and head to the countryside.
14:15
Rukhsana Admad - After Life
A young escort spots a way of changing her lifestyle.
14:30
Tessa Hadley - The Past (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2Jill arrives unexpectedly at her parents' home, children in tow.
15:45
The BBC and All That—Episode 2
2/2Radio pioneer Roger Eckersley's memories of life inside the new Broadcasting House in 1932
16:00
Saturday Drama—Frances Iles - Before the Fact
Lina agrees to marry a charming stranger, but is he all that he seems?
17:00
Poetry Extra—Les Murray and Kit Wright
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'Stanza on Stage' featuring Les Murray and Kit Wright.
17:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6The animals that don't get sanctuaries, and why do people literally shout at the radio?
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Evening
18:00
The World of Daphne Du Maurier—3. Ganymede
3/5John Le Mesurier plays a man falling for a Venice waiter with life-changing consequences.
18:30
Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 6. Unto Death - And Beyond
6/6Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew battle to return to Mars.
19:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Ben Hunte
'Stance' and 'Pod Save The People'.
20:00
The Railways: Nation, Network and People (Omnibus)
An account of Britain's railways and of how track and carriage united a nation.
21:10
The Listening Project—Lesley and Kieron - Surfing Through Life
Fi Glover introduces a conversation about whether life should change when you have a child(R)
21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Emerald Isle, Colm Toibin
Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Colm Toibin.
22:00
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6The animals that don't get sanctuaries, and why do people literally shout at the radio?
22:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6David muses on his native tongue as a foreign language and the trouble taxidermy can bring
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Rachel Parris 2/2
Arthur Smith is joined by Rachel Parris.
23:00
Newsjack—Series 18, Episode 6
6/6Angela Barnes hosts the show that anyone can write for.
23:30
2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Dark Age FM
2/6It's just coming up to 500AD, but watch out - the end of the world is nigh.
23:45
Quando, Quando, Quando—The Nits
2/6The brothers' salon is swamped by kids and some uninvited visitors.
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Late
00:00
The World of Daphne Du Maurier—3. Ganymede
3/5John Le Mesurier plays a man falling for a Venice waiter with life-changing consequences.
00:30
Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 6. Unto Death - And Beyond
6/6Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew battle to return to Mars.
01:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/5Nell and her grandfather escape their money worries and head to the countryside.
02:15
Rukhsana Admad - After Life
A young escort spots a way of changing her lifestyle.
02:30
Tessa Hadley - The Past (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2Jill arrives unexpectedly at her parents' home, children in tow.
03:45
The BBC and All That—Episode 2
2/2Radio pioneer Roger Eckersley's memories of life inside the new Broadcasting House in 1932
04:00
Saturday Drama—Frances Iles - Before the Fact
Lina agrees to marry a charming stranger, but is he all that he seems?
05:00
Poetry Extra—Les Murray and Kit Wright
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'Stanza on Stage' featuring Les Murray and Kit Wright.
05:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6The animals that don't get sanctuaries, and why do people literally shout at the radio?
