Schedule
Early
00:00
Spine Chillers—Peter Redgrove - Dracula in White
As prisoners mysteriously disappear from jails, Joanna investigates her worst suspicions.
00:45
The Strange and The Sinister by William Croft Dickinson—4. The Work of Evil
Can a sceptical academic resist reading a book that curses anyone that dares open it?
01:00
Archive on 4—Collar the Lot
Tom Conti explores the story of Italian internment in Britain during World War II.
02:00
The Penny Dreadfuls—Macbeth Rebothered
An alternative spin on the tale of this noble king. Greg McHugh stars.
03:00
Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin
1/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.
03:30
The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6The new deputy museum curator gets a shock.
04:00
Richard Marsh - The Beetle
An upstanding Parliamentary member's past indiscretion dooms his future life.
05:30
Great Lives—Helen Sharman on Elsie Widdowson
British spacewoman Helen Sharman chooses scientist Elsie Widdowson as her great life.
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Morning
06:00
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—Episode 2
2/2With her thoughts still on an ageing rocker, Eleanor lets the bubbles go to her head.
07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Frances Ruffelle
Singer Frances Ruffelle chooses All Your Pals May Leave You and Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien.
07:20
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
08:30
A Life of Bliss—The Anniversary
With Tony’s wedding anniversary imminent, he asks David to help choose Anne’s gift.
09:00
Life With The Lyons—Once Upon A Mime
Ben reluctantly agrees to play the fairy godmother in Cinderella.
09:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 1, January 1st to 5th
1/4Life and recipes from cookery writer Damien Trench's kitchen diary.
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Novelists, Ahdaf Soueif
Cairo born Ahdaf Soueif, novelist shares her castaway music with Kirsty Young.
10:45
Curious Cases—Series 12, The Stressful Scone
Why do we have regional accents?
11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Pregnancy, Cigarettes, and Desert Islands
4/8True stories told live in the USA.
11:55
Inheritance Tracks—Frances Ruffelle
Singer Frances Ruffelle chooses All Your Pals May Leave You and Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—Warsan Shire: Brave Girl Rising
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
2/4Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.
13:00
The Hungry Empire by Lizzie Collingham (Omnibus)
Culinary journey through history on how Britain harnessed the globe's edible resources.
14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Johnny Ball
Johnny Ball chooses Goodman's 'Sing Sing Sing' and the title track to 'Guys and Dolls'.
14:20
A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 13
Notorious mobster Jimmy Reid has disappeared off the face of the earth. Stars Meera Syal.
15:30
Tupac Shakur, Hip Hop Immortal.....
Poet and playwright Al Letson recalls the life of Tupac Shakur.
16:00
The Cello and the Nightingale: Beatrice Harrison
How cellist Beatrice Harrison made her famous live BBC broadcast from her garden in 1924.
17:00
Poetry Extra—Warsan Shire: Brave Girl Rising
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
17:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
2/4Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.
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Evening
18:00
A Short History of Gothic—2. Clytie by Eudora Welty
2/4Watery parallels to Greek mythology. Barbara Barnes reads Eudora Welty's Mississippi tale.
18:30
Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 2. Great God Om
2/4After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Pregnancy, Cigarettes, and Desert Islands
4/8True stories told live in the USA.
19:55
Inheritance Tracks—Frances Ruffelle
Singer Frances Ruffelle chooses All Your Pals May Leave You and Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien.
20:00
The Cello and the Nightingale: Beatrice Harrison
How cellist Beatrice Harrison made her famous live BBC broadcast from her garden in 1924.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Novelists, Ahdaf Soueif
Cairo born Ahdaf Soueif, novelist shares her castaway music with Kirsty Young.
21:45
Curious Cases—Series 12, The Stressful Scone
Why do we have regional accents?
22:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
2/4Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.
22:30
Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test—2. Health of the Nation
2/4Paul Sinha tests his audience and himself on what they know about the nation's health.
23:00
Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4The sinister ringmaster presents a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches and characters.
23:30
Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Coming of Age
4/6Stephen K Amos is joined by Mae Martin, Travis Jay and Dan Antopolski.
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Late
00:00
A Short History of Gothic—2. Clytie by Eudora Welty
2/4Watery parallels to Greek mythology. Barbara Barnes reads Eudora Welty's Mississippi tale.
00:30
Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 2. Great God Om
2/4After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
01:00
The Hungry Empire by Lizzie Collingham (Omnibus)
Culinary journey through history on how Britain harnessed the globe's edible resources.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Johnny Ball
Johnny Ball chooses Goodman's 'Sing Sing Sing' and the title track to 'Guys and Dolls'.
02:20
A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 13
Notorious mobster Jimmy Reid has disappeared off the face of the earth. Stars Meera Syal.
03:30
Tupac Shakur, Hip Hop Immortal.....
Poet and playwright Al Letson recalls the life of Tupac Shakur.
04:00
The Cello and the Nightingale: Beatrice Harrison
How cellist Beatrice Harrison made her famous live BBC broadcast from her garden in 1924.
05:00
Poetry Extra—Warsan Shire: Brave Girl Rising
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
05:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
2/4Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.
