Schedule
Early
00:00
Hunger Again by Dermot Bolger
A nuclear explosion's aftermath creates a lawless Ireland.
01:00
Henry James: The Wings of the Dove (Omnibus)—Episode 1/2
A rich aunt offers her niece wealth she risks losing if she marries the writer she loves.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Debbie Wiseman
Composer Debbie Wiseman chooses music by The New Seekers and Chopin.
02:15
With Great Pleasure—Jonathan Sacks
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks shares some of his favourite prose and poetry.
02:45
The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment
The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
03:00
Archive on 4—Crime of the Century
Jake Arnott examines the Great Train Robbery of 1963.
04:00
Jonathan Smith - Abandoned
The sculptor Rodin is in Cheltenham with two women, while his true love is in an asylum.
05:30
Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—Repertory Theatre
2/10Demobbed, Kenneth starts his theatrical career and gets an agent.
05:50
Ken Dodd on Shakespeare
Doddy discusses his comedy craft with Michael Billington.
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Morning
06:00
Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April (Omnibus)
An advert in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to the Italian Riviera.
07:15
Rukhsana Ahmad - The Treatment
A long-buried secret threatens to destroy Abbas and Zaitoon's hard-earned family life.
07:30
The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6Freshly divorced Mimi freezes her eggs and broke Joe's actions spark a choice by Lucy.
08:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 17/10/1958
Ted wants to make some home improvements but can he manage to get a loan?
08:30
Take It From Here—From 08/11/1955
The Battle of Waterloo gets a feminine touch.
09:00
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (Omnibus)
Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.
10:10
The Listening Project—Hal and Natasha - Double Exposure
A conversation in which a photographer and his model come to terms with nude shots.(R)
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Voice, Renee Fleming
From Richard Strauss to Joni Mitchell, Renee Fleming shares her castaway choices.
11:00
Radiolab—Series 3, Ghost Stories
6/10People trying to pin down, and make peace with, the mysterious figures that haunt them.
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Afternoon
12:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 17/10/1958
Ted wants to make some home improvements but can he manage to get a loan?
12:30
Take It From Here—From 08/11/1955
The Battle of Waterloo gets a feminine touch.
13:00
Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April (Omnibus)
An advert in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to the Italian Riviera.
14:15
Rukhsana Ahmad - The Treatment
A long-buried secret threatens to destroy Abbas and Zaitoon's hard-earned family life.
14:30
The Valley at the Centre of the World by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2With his home life falling apart, Sandy takes tentative steps in crofting on Shetland.
15:45
The Lore of the Land—3. Berkshire
An exploration of the folkloric creatures said to lurk in Berkshire's forests.
16:00
Saturday Drama—Spellbound
Is the new head of a mental hospital an imposter?
17:00
Poetry Extra—Benjamin Zephaniah/Gavin Ewart
Poet Daljit Nagra celebrates Benjamin Zephaniah at 60 with an edition of Time for Verse.
17:30
The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6Freshly divorced Mimi freezes her eggs and broke Joe's actions spark a choice by Lucy.
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Evening
18:00
HG Wells—The Sea Raiders
Flesh-eating monsters from the deep terrorise the Devon coast.
18:30
Voices from the Grave—Middlewitch by Lucy Catherine
2/4It's midsummer and an old woman keeps watch over her cursed Welsh village.
19:00
Radiolab—Series 3, Ghost Stories
6/10People trying to pin down, and make peace with, the mysterious figures that haunt them.
20:00
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (Omnibus)
Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.
21:10
The Listening Project—Hal and Natasha - Double Exposure
A conversation in which a photographer and his model come to terms with nude shots.(R)
21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Voice, Renee Fleming
From Richard Strauss to Joni Mitchell, Renee Fleming shares her castaway choices.
22:00
The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6Freshly divorced Mimi freezes her eggs and broke Joe's actions spark a choice by Lucy.
22:30
Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Erosia
5/6Brian tells of his visit to a land with a very different sexual politics.
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Tom Neenan 3/3
Arthur Smith is joined by Tom Neenan.
23:00
Chat Show Roulette—Episode 3
3/6The improvised chat show hosted by Justin Edwards.
23:30
Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—3. Michelangelo's David
3/4Hannah shares her affection for and knowledge of David, despite the imperfections.
23:45
Mission Improbable—Series 2, Scotland!
3/4The girls try to uncover a drug-smuggling operation on a remote island.
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Late
00:00
HG Wells—The Sea Raiders
Flesh-eating monsters from the deep terrorise the Devon coast.
00:30
Voices from the Grave—Middlewitch by Lucy Catherine
2/4It's midsummer and an old woman keeps watch over her cursed Welsh village.
01:00
Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April (Omnibus)
An advert in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to the Italian Riviera.
02:15
Rukhsana Ahmad - The Treatment
A long-buried secret threatens to destroy Abbas and Zaitoon's hard-earned family life.
02:30
The Valley at the Centre of the World by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2With his home life falling apart, Sandy takes tentative steps in crofting on Shetland.
03:45
The Lore of the Land—3. Berkshire
An exploration of the folkloric creatures said to lurk in Berkshire's forests.
04:00
Saturday Drama—Spellbound
Is the new head of a mental hospital an imposter?
05:00
Poetry Extra—Benjamin Zephaniah/Gavin Ewart
Poet Daljit Nagra celebrates Benjamin Zephaniah at 60 with an edition of Time for Verse.
05:30
The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6Freshly divorced Mimi freezes her eggs and broke Joe's actions spark a choice by Lucy.
