Schedule
Early
00:00
Time After Time
Paul is stuck in a vicious circle of failing to “escape”. Why is he there?
00:45
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury
A vision of a future when pedestrians won't be allowed to walk. Read by David Horovitch.
01:00
Archive on 4—Soho!
Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
02:00
Tudur Owen - Where on Earth is Anglesey?—Episode 1
1/2Stand-up Tudur Owen puts Anglesey on the map.
02:30
Yes, Nina Conti Really Is on the Radio
Britain's leading ventriloquist brings the crafty art back to radio.
03:00
Stand-Up Specials—Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis
Kiri Pritchard-McLean wonders why millennials don't want to procreate?
03:30
John Peel's Shed
This is an ode to radio, rare records and anyone who's sought solace in the wireless.
04:00
Harley Granville-Barker - The Voysey Inheritance
Edward discovers the family business he is inheriting has been defrauding its clients.
05:30
Great Lives—Patricia Greene on Bess of Hardwick
Patricia Greene, the actress who plays Jill Archer, nominates Bess of Hardwick as her hero
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Morning
06:00
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson (Omnibus)
American comic writer, Bill Bryson takes a sentimental journey around Britain.
07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Samuel West
The actor chooses tracks by Dory Previn and Matt Bianco.
07:20
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/4Orphan Becky Sharp begins her journey in society. Stephen Fry narrates the comic tale.
08:30
Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
09:00
Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 7
7/13A team trip to the countryside, to work on a shampoo campaign, doesn't go to plan.
09:30
Sneakiepeeks—Special Relationship
4/6A CIA man spends the day with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him?
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, Margaret Rhodes
Former MI6 secretary and cousin to the Queen, Margaret Rhodes is castaway.
10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bowerbirds
Musings on the structures built by New Guinea's Vogelkop bowerbirds to attract mates.
11:00
Radiolab—Series 9, Mixtape 3 - Cassetternet
3/8Cassetternet: how the the cassette tape helped to create the internet.
11:55
Inheritance Tracks—Samuel West
The actor chooses tracks by Dory Previn and Matt Bianco.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Easter 1916, by WB Yeats
Daljit Nagra selects interesting poems from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30
HR—Series 3, Naked
1/6Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
13:00
The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Sullen and angry, teenager Jaxie Clackton's life is about to change.
14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Dame Jenni Murray
The song choices of Dame Jenni Murray.
14:20
Abandoned Projects by Alan Plater (Omnibus)
Playwright Alan Plater talks about the career moves he never made.
15:30
Happy Days - The Children of the Stones
Writer and comedian Stewart Lee explores the television series Children of the Stones.
16:00
Marilyn Bowering - Anyone Can See I Love You
The turbulent life and loves of Hollywood movie icon Marilyn Monroe.
17:00
Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Easter 1916, by WB Yeats
Daljit Nagra selects interesting poems from the BBC's poetry archive.
17:30
HR—Series 3, Naked
1/6Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
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Evening
18:00
Nightfall—Series 1, 2. Hands Off
2/5A scientist is driven to extremes when a solution he's created causes violence in others.
18:30
The World of Daphne Du Maurier—2. The Alibi
2/5Tony Britton plays a man whose midlife crisis sparks a life-changing incident.
19:00
Radiolab—Series 9, Mixtape 3 - Cassetternet
3/8Cassetternet: how the the cassette tape helped to create the internet.
19:55
Inheritance Tracks—Samuel West
The actor chooses tracks by Dory Previn and Matt Bianco.
20:00
Marilyn Bowering - Anyone Can See I Love You
The turbulent life and loves of Hollywood movie icon Marilyn Monroe.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Platinum Jubilee, Margaret Rhodes
Former MI6 secretary and cousin to the Queen, Margaret Rhodes is castaway.
21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bowerbirds
Musings on the structures built by New Guinea's Vogelkop bowerbirds to attract mates.
22:00
HR—Series 3, Naked
1/6Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
22:30
Seekers—Series 1, Seek Hard
6/6Events at the job centre mean Stuart could finally prove to Nicola that he is a bit heroic
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Munnery
Rob Deering chats to Simon Munnery.
23:00
Alan Parker's 59 Minutes of Truth—Episode 1
1/6The urban warrior's comedy and music mix includes a cure for apathy, if he can be bothered
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Late
00:00
Nightfall—Series 1, 2. Hands Off
2/5A scientist is driven to extremes when a solution he's created causes violence in others.
00:30
The World of Daphne Du Maurier—2. The Alibi
2/5Tony Britton plays a man whose midlife crisis sparks a life-changing incident.
01:00
The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Sullen and angry, teenager Jaxie Clackton's life is about to change.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Dame Jenni Murray
The song choices of Dame Jenni Murray.
02:20
Abandoned Projects by Alan Plater (Omnibus)
Playwright Alan Plater talks about the career moves he never made.
03:30
Happy Days - The Children of the Stones
Writer and comedian Stewart Lee explores the television series Children of the Stones.
04:00
Marilyn Bowering - Anyone Can See I Love You
The turbulent life and loves of Hollywood movie icon Marilyn Monroe.
05:00
Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Easter 1916, by WB Yeats
Daljit Nagra selects interesting poems from the BBC's poetry archive.
05:30
HR—Series 3, Naked
1/6Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
