Schedule
Early
00:00
Dan Dare—Series 1, 3 The Red Moon Mystery 1/2
3/6Dan's crew orbit Earth until the Inter-Planet Space Force orders them to Mars.
00:35
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
01:00
The Jon Pertwee Files
Sean Pertwee celebrates his father's career, with rare archive material and interviews.
02:00
There Is No Escape—Episode 1
1/4An argument with his girlfriend about cleaning escalates, and Andrew storms out.
02:30
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4Bridget asks who has the best sexism in the world and deconstructs a yoghurt advert.
03:00
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 1, Lust
2/6The Welsh comedian sets out on his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins.
03:30
Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4The human chameleon's host of characters from a chatty schoolgirl to a decrepit charwoman.
04:00
Terence Rattigan - The Winslow Boy
A theft at an Edwardian naval school sparks reverberations at the House of Commons
05:30
Great Lives—Cyrus Todiwala on Dadabhai Naoroji
Cyrus Todiwala picks Dadabhai Naoroji who in 1892 became Britain's first Asian MP.
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Morning
06:00
The Transition by Luke Kennard (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Struggling Karl accepts a clickbait job that seems too good to be true.
07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Pauline Black
Singer Pauline Black chooses 'My Boy Lollipop' by Millie Small.
07:20
Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 6 (Omnibus), Episode 1
1/2Sigrid arrives in England to wed a man she’s never met, her darkest secrets well-hidden.
08:30
We're in Business—Changing Rooms
Can Dudley and Harry get along in their new noisy lodgings?
09:00
Drop Me Here, Darling—Changing Up
Leslie feels that it’s time to look for a more senior position.
09:30
Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Lulu
3/4From David Bowie to Luciano Pavarotti, Lulu shares her choices with Michael Parkinson.
10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Wallace
David Attenborough on the achievements of scientist Alfred Russel Wallace.
11:00
Sneakernomics—2. Dassler vs. Dassler
How two shoe-making brothers played a part in altering German history.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—Africa's Digital Poets - Another Kind of Stage 1/2
Join poet Daljit Nagra as he selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Aspasia
4/4A fresh look at the ancient world. How to be a notorious woman in ancient Greece.
13:00
The Return by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
Hisham Matar's memoir of hope and loss, a powerful insight into Libya under Gaddafi.
14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy chooses tracks by Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra and Bob Dylan.
14:20
Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)—Series 2
Growing older but no wiser, John and Maggie try to rekindle an affair.
15:30
Be My Guest—Patrick Cargill
The TV sitcom star offers highlights of his acting career and some favourite songs.
16:00
Caroline Gawn - Fraud
A daring, amoral female crook pits her wits against a top policeman. Stars Angela Wynter.
17:00
Poetry Extra—Africa's Digital Poets - Another Kind of Stage 1/2
Join poet Daljit Nagra as he selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
17:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Aspasia
4/4A fresh look at the ancient world. How to be a notorious woman in ancient Greece.
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Evening
18:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—The Grey Woman
5/5When a miller's daughter marries a nobleman, it is the start of a terrifying adventure.
18:45
Murder & Mystery—Series 5, The Man of the Crowd by Edgar Allan Poe
4/5An unknown man keeps to the shadows. Written by the incomparable Edgar Allan Poe.
19:00
Sneakernomics—2. Dassler vs. Dassler
How two shoe-making brothers played a part in altering German history.
20:00
Caroline Gawn - Fraud
A daring, amoral female crook pits her wits against a top policeman. Stars Angela Wynter.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Lulu
3/4From David Bowie to Luciano Pavarotti, Lulu shares her choices with Michael Parkinson.
21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Wallace
David Attenborough on the achievements of scientist Alfred Russel Wallace.
22:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Aspasia
4/4A fresh look at the ancient world. How to be a notorious woman in ancient Greece.
22:30
There Is No Escape—Episode 2
2/4Andrew hatches a plan to avoid spending Saturday lunchtime with his girlfriend's parents.
23:00
As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 5
5/6The satirist ponders the Jane Austen industry and car user manuals.
23:30
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Unexplained
6/6The sci-fi star attempts to solve all unsolved mysteries.
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Late
00:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—The Grey Woman
5/5When a miller's daughter marries a nobleman, it is the start of a terrifying adventure.
00:45
Murder & Mystery—Series 5, The Man of the Crowd by Edgar Allan Poe
4/5An unknown man keeps to the shadows. Written by the incomparable Edgar Allan Poe.
01:00
The Return by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
Hisham Matar's memoir of hope and loss, a powerful insight into Libya under Gaddafi.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy chooses tracks by Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra and Bob Dylan.
02:20
Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)—Series 2
Growing older but no wiser, John and Maggie try to rekindle an affair.
03:30
Be My Guest—Patrick Cargill
The TV sitcom star offers highlights of his acting career and some favourite songs.
04:00
Caroline Gawn - Fraud
A daring, amoral female crook pits her wits against a top policeman. Stars Angela Wynter.
05:00
Poetry Extra—Africa's Digital Poets - Another Kind of Stage 1/2
Join poet Daljit Nagra as he selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
05:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Aspasia
4/4A fresh look at the ancient world. How to be a notorious woman in ancient Greece.
