Schedule
Early
00:00
Kafka's Metamorphosis
A darkly comic updating of Franz Kafka's classic tale. Starring Tom Basden.
01:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
01:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 2. Blackmail
2/5The Cloade family are after money from Gordon's widow. Do they want rid of her too?
02:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 3. Who's the Husband?
3/5The mysterious visitor has been found dead in his hotel room.
02:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness
4/5The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.
03:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise
5/5Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.
03:30
A Good Read—Ian Hislop and Jan Etherington
Ian Hislop and Jan Etherington talk to Kate Saunders about the books they love.
04:00
Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
05:30
Great Lives—Toyah Willcox on Katharine Hepburn
Toyah Willcox nominates her hero Katharine Hepburn who she met and worked with.
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Morning
06:00
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2A modern take on The Taming of the Shrew. Read by Liza Ross.
07:15
Modesty Blaise - The Silver Mistress (Omnibus)
A man is presumed dead in a road accident. Will Modesty uncover the truth?
08:30
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Gives a Party
9/13The Bishop is taken with the Dean’s sister.
09:00
Mr Willow's Wife—3. Love Thy Neighbour
3/6Felicity decides to meddle in the marriage of chums Diana and Dicky.
09:30
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, A Fete Worse than Death
2/4The duo's plan for a model village son et lumiere display goes awry.
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Martha Lane Fox
From Judy Garland to Verdi, the entrepreneur shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 8, Hope and Glory
8/8True stories told live in in the USA
11:50
Inheritance Tracks—Helena Bonham Carter
Actress Helena Bonham Carter chooses tracks by Fascinating Aida and Stephen Sondheim.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—How to Write a Poem 2/2
Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's Poetry archive.
12:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
5/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.
13:00
2's Comedy—BBC Radio 2 - The First Year of Fun, with Ken Dodd
1/2Ken Dodd picks six comedies from Year 1 of BBC Radio 2
16:00
Daphne Du Maurier—September Tide
Stella's daughter comes home to visit, bringing her new husband and a few surprises.
17:00
Poetry Extra—How to Write a Poem 2/2
Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's Poetry archive.
17:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
5/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.
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Evening
18:00
Rules of Asylum by James Follett—2. Dinner
2/3Valery is taken out to dinner by his interrogator, but is all quite what it seems?
18:30
Wally K Daly—With a Whimper to the Grave, 2. Trapped
2/3With Tom trapped amongst the aliens, Sally finds a government ally.
19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 8, Hope and Glory
8/8True stories told live in in the USA
19:50
Inheritance Tracks—Helena Bonham Carter
Actress Helena Bonham Carter chooses tracks by Fascinating Aida and Stephen Sondheim.
20:00
Daphne Du Maurier—September Tide
Stella's daughter comes home to visit, bringing her new husband and a few surprises.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Martha Lane Fox
From Judy Garland to Verdi, the entrepreneur shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
22:00
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
5/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.
22:30
Paperback Hell—Series 3, Forbidden Fire
6/6A publisher's assistant finds older men irresistible in this erotic fiction teaser.
22:45
Knocker—Profitch
6/6Market researcher Ian Dunn suffers a shocking epiphany.
23:00
Bad Salsa—Series 2, Jumping the Shark
2/4Marco's sister is less than impressed by Terri, and Jill is still wavering.
23:30
We Are Klang: Amazing Lives—Poet
1/4The late controversial poet Adam Croxton, according to those who knew him.
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Late
00:00
Rules of Asylum by James Follett—2. Dinner
2/3Valery is taken out to dinner by his interrogator, but is all quite what it seems?
00:30
Wally K Daly—With a Whimper to the Grave, 2. Trapped
2/3With Tom trapped amongst the aliens, Sally finds a government ally.
01:00
2's Comedy—BBC Radio 2 - The First Year of Fun, with Ken Dodd
1/2Ken Dodd picks six comedies from Year 1 of BBC Radio 2
04:00
Daphne Du Maurier—September Tide
Stella's daughter comes home to visit, bringing her new husband and a few surprises.
05:00
Poetry Extra—How to Write a Poem 2/2
Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's Poetry archive.
05:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
5/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.
