Schedule
Early
00:00
James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy
5/6Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain.
00:30
Mastertapes—Series 1, Brinsley Forde (the A-Side)
7/14Brinsley Forde discusses Aswad's album 'New Chapter' and performs tracks from it live.
01:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 1. Armistice Night
1/6Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the death of a rich retired general.
01:30
The High Street Handicap
Poet Ian McMillan's pilgrimage to a fell pony race on a Lake District mountain
02:00
Book at Bedtime—Ian Sansom - The Norfolk Mystery, Episode 5
5/10In the local pub in Blakeney, the effusive Swanton Morley sticks out like a sore thumb.
02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—David Hicks
5/10Laurence looks at the flamboyant and influential decorator, a superstar of the 1960s.
02:30
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 15
15/25The hunt continues to track down Little Nell and her grandfather.
02:45
Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 5
5/5It's 1976. Paul Morley sees the Sex Pistols play Manchester.
03:00
Drama on 4—Ronald Frame - Pinkerton
After arriving in 1840s America, Scotsman Allan Pinkerton turns detective.
03:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
04:00
The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden.
04:30
Kathmandu or Bust—The Truck Stops Here
4/6The travellers have reached.......well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.
05:00
The Emerald Green Show—Face Value
3/4Emerald's feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives on the show.
05:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Travel Piece
4/6Cookery writer Damien Trench dips his toe into the world of travel journalism.
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Morning
06:00
Jo Anderson - The Understudy
An actor's obsession with a bizarre murder sparks a deadly confrontation.
07:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 3
3/7Sexagenarians Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use free travel for another chatty trip.
08:00
Archive on 4—Sculptress of Sound: The Lost Works of Delia Derbyshire
Matthew Sweet celebrates the life and work of composer Delia Derbyshire.
09:00
Sondheim - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Julia McKenzie and Denis Quilley star in a production by the National Theatre.
11:35
Stephen Sondheim in Conversation
Stephen Sondheim in conversation with Mark Lawson, recorded at the Cheltenham Festival.
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Afternoon
12:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.
12:30
The Goon Show—Series 6, The Mighty Wurlitzer
16/27Neddie propels his mighty organ across the Sahara.
13:00
Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story (Omnibus)
Thriller about writing and the obsessive friendship between two women. With Janie Dee.
14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Suzi Quatro
The singer and broadcaster chooses tracks by Billie Holiday and Otis Redding.
14:15
Sentimental Journey—Annie Nightingale
Arthur Smith joins Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale.
14:45
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Poltergeist
1/5Michael Williams stars as legendary 1940s radio star and all-round pessimist Robb Wilton.
15:00
Archive on 4—Sculptress of Sound: The Lost Works of Delia Derbyshire
Matthew Sweet celebrates the life and work of composer Delia Derbyshire.
16:00
Jo Anderson - The Understudy
An actor's obsession with a bizarre murder sparks a deadly confrontation.
17:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 3
3/7Sexagenarians Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use free travel for another chatty trip.
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Evening
18:00
Drama on 4—On Ego
When his wife falls ill, Alex faces questions about what it means to be a person.
18:45
Stephen King - Cookie Jar—Cookie Communions
2/3After his mother's death, Rhett inherits a cookie jar with some very unusual properties.
19:00
Miriam Margolyes' Adventures in Radio
Actress Miriam Margolyes looks back over her 50 year career on BBC Radio.
22:00
My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Vanessa Feltz
2/6Vanessa Feltz relives her teenage years growing up in North London in the late 1970s.
22:30
Irish Micks and Legends—Series 2, Diarmuid and Grainne
3/4Aisling and Yasmine comicly rework the tale of famous young lovers Diarmuid and Grainne.
22:45
Terry Alderton's All Crazy Now—Chicken Pole Vault
2/4Comic sketches, songs and stand-up with a pole-vaulting chicken and a dancing bear.
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Day 2/3
Arthur Smith is joined by Simon Day.
23:00
That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 3
3/6Who will succeed Zorro and can pensioners understand the futures trade?
23:30
Alice's Wunderland—Series 2, Unclear War
4/4Wunderland is under threat from an unclear war.
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Late
00:00
Drama on 4—On Ego
When his wife falls ill, Alex faces questions about what it means to be a person.
00:45
Stephen King - Cookie Jar—Cookie Communions
2/3After his mother's death, Rhett inherits a cookie jar with some very unusual properties.
02:00
Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story (Omnibus)
Thriller about writing and the obsessive friendship between two women. With Janie Dee.
03:10
Inheritance Tracks—Suzi Quatro
The singer and broadcaster chooses tracks by Billie Holiday and Otis Redding.
03:15
Sentimental Journey—Annie Nightingale
Arthur Smith joins Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale.
03:45
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Poltergeist
1/5Michael Williams stars as legendary 1940s radio star and all-round pessimist Robb Wilton.
04:00
Jo Anderson - The Understudy
An actor's obsession with a bizarre murder sparks a deadly confrontation.
05:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 3
3/7Sexagenarians Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use free travel for another chatty trip.
06:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 3
3/5Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling and resorts to desperate measures.
