Schedule
Early
00:00
Dan Dare—21st Century Spaceman, Episode 2
2/2An investigation into how the reality of space exploration is catching up with Dan Dare.
00:30
Dan Dare—Series 2, Reign of the Robots 2/2
2/7Dan Dare and his crew battle to liberate Earth, enslaved by an army of ruthless robots.
01:00
Kilvert's Diary (Omnibus)
The daily life of a Victorian country curate.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—JoJo Moyes
Writer JoJo Moyes chooses The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
02:15
Frankly Speaking—Gracie Fields
Lancashire actress and singer Gracie Fields answers the questions.
02:45
Shoot From The Hip - The World's Coolest Camera
Why in the digital age, does the world still love a Soviet Union relic camera?
03:00
Archive on 4—Tolkien: The Lost Recordings
Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien.
04:00
Drama on 4—Calendar Girls
Ambridge Am Dram Queen Lynda Snell presents Tim Firth's comedy drama smash hit.
05:30
The Voices of...—Elly Stone
The legendary interpreter of Jacques Brel's songs talks about her lifetime in music.
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Morning
06:00
Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 1
1/2Entering society, Catherine imagines danger in every encounter with comic results.
07:15
Shorts—The Time Being, How To Conduct a Rishta Meeting by Nafisa Muhtadi
4/6By Nafisa Muhtadi. A woman shares her considerable experience of Rishta meetings.
07:30
Guilt Trip—3. Getting Afloat
3/4Laura and Ros are invited on to a narrow boat.
08:00
Life With The Lyons—How To Be A Good Father
Ben Lyons questions his parenting skill after flunking a magazine questionnaire
08:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Blackmail Letter
1/13When he receives a menacing letter, the main threat to Harry's wellbeing is Harry himself!
09:00
Last Christmas (Omnibus)
Personal reflections on the festive season curated by Greg Wise and Emma Thompson.
10:10
The Listening Project—Daveit and Sean – Daily Inspiration
365 days of a year recorded in music and art
10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Andrea Levy
The novelist Andrea Levy makes her castaway choices. With Kirsty Young.
11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 6, Live from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Dame Wilburn introduces tales of people in the USA encountering high anxiety.
11:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Canopy
David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places.
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Afternoon
12:00
Life With The Lyons—How To Be A Good Father
Ben Lyons questions his parenting skill after flunking a magazine questionnaire
12:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Blackmail Letter
1/13When he receives a menacing letter, the main threat to Harry's wellbeing is Harry himself!
13:00
Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 1
1/2Entering society, Catherine imagines danger in every encounter with comic results.
14:15
Shorts—The Time Being, How To Conduct a Rishta Meeting by Nafisa Muhtadi
4/6By Nafisa Muhtadi. A woman shares her considerable experience of Rishta meetings.
14:30
The Secret Commonwealth (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
15:45
Travels with Bob—1. Holy Island
1/5Paddy and Bob arrive on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
16:00
DH Lawrence - Daughters of the Vicar
Classic tale of the struggle between emotion and intellect with Rachel Atkins.
17:00
Poetry Extra—Soul Music - In The Bleak Midwinter
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
17:30
Guilt Trip—3. Getting Afloat
3/4Laura and Ros are invited on to a narrow boat.
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Evening
18:00
MR James—The Hex
Embroiled in a controversy with a black magic charlatan, Montague gets an apology. Sort of
19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 6, Live from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Dame Wilburn introduces tales of people in the USA encountering high anxiety.
19:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Canopy
David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places.
20:00
Last Christmas (Omnibus)
Personal reflections on the festive season curated by Greg Wise and Emma Thompson.
21:10
The Listening Project—Daveit and Sean – Daily Inspiration
365 days of a year recorded in music and art
21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Andrea Levy
The novelist Andrea Levy makes her castaway choices. With Kirsty Young.
22:00
Guilt Trip—3. Getting Afloat
3/4Laura and Ros are invited on to a narrow boat.
22:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Broadband on the Run
1/6Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.
22:55
Comedy Club Extra—Review of the Decade, Comedy Club Review of the Decade 1/2
1/2Jake Yapp and Jon Holmes look back at the 2010s.
23:00
2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Mad - Georgian Radio
5/6Full Age of Enlightenment updates, plus the Earl of Sandwich lives up to his name.
23:15
Poets' Tree—Episode 1
1/4Poetry classics and an unusual person trying to write poetry for the first time.
23:30
As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 1
1/6The satirist romps through the newsworthy and the not-so-newsworthy.
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Late
00:00
MR James—The Hex
Embroiled in a controversy with a black magic charlatan, Montague gets an apology. Sort of
01:00
Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 1
1/2Entering society, Catherine imagines danger in every encounter with comic results.
02:15
Shorts—The Time Being, How To Conduct a Rishta Meeting by Nafisa Muhtadi
4/6By Nafisa Muhtadi. A woman shares her considerable experience of Rishta meetings.
02:30
The Secret Commonwealth (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
03:45
Travels with Bob—1. Holy Island
1/5Paddy and Bob arrive on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
04:00
DH Lawrence - Daughters of the Vicar
Classic tale of the struggle between emotion and intellect with Rachel Atkins.
05:00
Poetry Extra—Soul Music - In The Bleak Midwinter
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
05:30
Guilt Trip—3. Getting Afloat
3/4Laura and Ros are invited on to a narrow boat.
