Schedule
Early
00:00
Spine Chillers—Don Webb - Witch Water Green
Barbara and her baby are unsettled after moving into an old village mill.
01:00
The Man Behind the Mask – Dave Prowse
A celebration of the Bristol-born bodybuilder and actor behind Darth Vader.
02:00
The Penny Dreadfuls—The Odyssey
Comedy trio Penny Dreadfuls transport us to ancient Greece. Robert Webb stars as Odysseus
03:00
Hut 33—Series 1, Bridge Too Far
1/6Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007.
03:30
Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Life Destroyed Then Repaired and Rehappied
6/6Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.
04:00
Tony Mulholland - Aesop's Astronauts
What happened to the animals that were sent up in the early days of the 'Space Race'?
05:30
Great Lives—Nicholas Stern on Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is economist Nicholas Stern's great life as he tells Matthew Parris.
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Morning
06:00
The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch (Omnibus)
Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on our lives now.
07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Lily Allen
I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall by Merle Haggard and Fix You by Coldplay.
07:20
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2Emma prepares to leave Charles, but her complicated love-life is beginning to fall apart.
08:30
A Life of Bliss—Man At Bay
An old flame of David’s has womaniser Phil in her sights. David and Zoe to the rescue!
09:00
Life With The Lyons—Father’s Day
Will Ben get the Father’s Day treatment he deserves? Stars Bebe Daniels. From 1954.
09:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 1, April 21st to 25th
2/4Damien reluctantly writes for a supermarket's online magazine.
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Charlie Watts
1/4The Rolling Stones drummer shares his music choice with Sue Lawley. From 2001.
10:45
Curious Cases—Series 12, Two Infinities and Beyond, Part 1
Does infinity exist? And why are some infinities bigger than others?
11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Shipwrecked & Complicated Mothers
5/8True stories told live in the USA.
11:55
Inheritance Tracks—Lily Allen
I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall by Merle Haggard and Fix You by Coldplay.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—A Vision on Peckham Rye
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Plato
3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for one of the greatest all-time thinkers, Plato.
13:00
The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)—La Belle Sauvage
1/2The tale of a pot boy named Malcolm Polstead, and a girl hidden in a convent.
14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Paul Young
Singer Paul Young chooses songs by Mitch Miller and Otis Redding.
14:20
Ben Lewis - House Rules (Omnibus)—Series 2
Witty drama capturing a family’s weekly meetings. Written by Ben Lewis.
15:30
George on George
George Harrison and Russell Davies look back at the life of entertainer, George Formby.
16:00
Jonathan Smith - The Last Bark of the Bulldog
1953: Prime Minister Winston Churchill suffers a stroke and a political crisis ensues.
17:00
Poetry Extra—A Vision on Peckham Rye
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
17:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Plato
3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for one of the greatest all-time thinkers, Plato.
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Evening
18:00
A Short History of Gothic—3. The Lady of the House of Love by Angela Carter
3/4A vampire tale with a twist. An unwary officer meets the last Nosferatu family.
18:30
Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 3. The City of Citadel
3/4Novice Brutha stands up to the devious Deacon Vorbus.
19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Shipwrecked & Complicated Mothers
5/8True stories told live in the USA.
19:55
Inheritance Tracks—Lily Allen
I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall by Merle Haggard and Fix You by Coldplay.
20:00
Jonathan Smith - The Last Bark of the Bulldog
1953: Prime Minister Winston Churchill suffers a stroke and a political crisis ensues.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Charlie Watts
1/4The Rolling Stones drummer shares his music choice with Sue Lawley. From 2001.
21:45
Curious Cases—Series 12, Two Infinities and Beyond, Part 1
Does infinity exist? And why are some infinities bigger than others?
22:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Plato
3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for one of the greatest all-time thinkers, Plato.
22:30
Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test—3. British Culture
3/4Paul tests the audience on their knowledge of British newspapers, TV, art and film.
23:00
Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4A bizarre world featuring the likes of forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.
23:30
Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Penny Pinching and Austerity
5/6Stephen K Amos and friends compile an idiot's guide to penny pinching and austerity.
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Late
00:00
A Short History of Gothic—3. The Lady of the House of Love by Angela Carter
3/4A vampire tale with a twist. An unwary officer meets the last Nosferatu family.
00:30
Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 3. The City of Citadel
3/4Novice Brutha stands up to the devious Deacon Vorbus.
01:00
The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)—La Belle Sauvage
1/2The tale of a pot boy named Malcolm Polstead, and a girl hidden in a convent.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Paul Young
Singer Paul Young chooses songs by Mitch Miller and Otis Redding.
02:20
Ben Lewis - House Rules (Omnibus)—Series 2
Witty drama capturing a family’s weekly meetings. Written by Ben Lewis.
03:30
George on George
George Harrison and Russell Davies look back at the life of entertainer, George Formby.
04:00
Jonathan Smith - The Last Bark of the Bulldog
1953: Prime Minister Winston Churchill suffers a stroke and a political crisis ensues.
05:00
Poetry Extra—A Vision on Peckham Rye
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
05:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Plato
3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for one of the greatest all-time thinkers, Plato.
