Schedule
Early
00:00
Dear Brutus by JM Barrie
In a magic wood, a second chance awaits people who’ve taken a wrong turn in life.
01:00
Archive on 4—Sir Anthony Eden
Douglas Hurd uses the BBC Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
02:00
Chain Reaction—Series 3, Marcus Brigstocke and Clive Anderson
1/6The comedian and the presenter get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
02:30
The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 1, Mastermind
1/4Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger can defeat him.
03:00
HR—Series 3, Gambled
6/6Penniless friends Sam and Peter bank on a huge lottery win.
03:30
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6An attic full of peas, going from Girl Guide to sumo wrestler and dull holidays.
04:00
John Moore - A Portrait of Elmbury
An English market town face the challenges between two world wars.
05:30
Great Lives—Russell Kane on Evelyn Waugh
Comedian Russell Kane nominates novelist Evelyn Waugh, with Ann Pasternak Slater helping
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Morning
06:00
Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus)—2/2: "He didn't see the fin rise behind him..."
2/2Amity's beaches open again for the fourth of July, but Brody is nervous.
07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Robbie Savage
Footy star Robbie Savage chooses Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and Robbie Williams.
07:20
Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/4Dombey is in deep mourning for his son.
08:30
Albert and Me—Series 2, High Society
7/8Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.
09:00
Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 13
13/13Maggie's got butterflies in her stomach, after a campaign for indigestion tablets.
09:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 3, Collision Decision
4/4Alfie Moore and another policing dilemma - the most broken law in Britain.
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Pulitzer Prize Writers, Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond, academic and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne
10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 13, How You See Me
1/8True stories told live in the USA: Jay Allison introduces stories of how we see ourselves
11:50
Inheritance Tracks—Robbie Savage
Footy star Robbie Savage chooses Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and Robbie Williams.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—Pound on Pounds
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Sappho
1/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the Greek poet Sappho.
13:00
The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown (Omnibus)
Tina Brown recalls her time as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair magazine from 1983 to 1992.
14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Pam St Clement
Actress Pam St Clement with Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters' 'Accentuate the Positive'.
14:20
How To Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran (Omnibus)
Caitlin Moran narrates her bestselling comic memoir.
15:30
Burlesque Legends
Mat Fraser meets the former showgirls coming out of retirement and getting back on stage.
16:00
Judith French - The Dutch Mariner
The myth that inspired The Flying Dutchman. Stars Gerard Murphy.
17:00
Poetry Extra—Pound on Pounds
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
17:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Sappho
1/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the Greek poet Sappho.
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Evening
18:00
Fear on 4—Series 3, 3. The Monkey's Revenge
3/8The Man in Black tells of a seriously ill doctor taking control of his own destiny.
18:30
Night Terrace—Series 2, 3. A Verb of Nouns
3/8Anastasia’s voice attracts attention on a planet that puts the feud in feudal.
19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 13, How You See Me
1/8True stories told live in the USA: Jay Allison introduces stories of how we see ourselves
19:50
Inheritance Tracks—Robbie Savage
Footy star Robbie Savage chooses Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and Robbie Williams.
20:00
Judith French - The Dutch Mariner
The myth that inspired The Flying Dutchman. Stars Gerard Murphy.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Pulitzer Prize Writers, Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond, academic and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne
21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
22:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Sappho
1/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the Greek poet Sappho.
22:30
The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 1, Timecop
2/4Timecops visit the BBC to try and prevent Adam from making an offensive radio programme.
23:00
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Mastersons Go Down
6/6Murder, intrigue and a fast-talking parrot aboard a luxury cruiser.
23:30
John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, The Wroxton Box
6/6Alec is late as usual. But Percy is wearing different socks. Something big is brewing.
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Late
00:00
Fear on 4—Series 3, 3. The Monkey's Revenge
3/8The Man in Black tells of a seriously ill doctor taking control of his own destiny.
00:30
Night Terrace—Series 2, 3. A Verb of Nouns
3/8Anastasia’s voice attracts attention on a planet that puts the feud in feudal.
01:00
The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown (Omnibus)
Tina Brown recalls her time as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair magazine from 1983 to 1992.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Pam St Clement
Actress Pam St Clement with Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters' 'Accentuate the Positive'.
02:20
How To Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran (Omnibus)
Caitlin Moran narrates her bestselling comic memoir.
03:30
Burlesque Legends
Mat Fraser meets the former showgirls coming out of retirement and getting back on stage.
04:00
Judith French - The Dutch Mariner
The myth that inspired The Flying Dutchman. Stars Gerard Murphy.
05:00
Poetry Extra—Pound on Pounds
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
05:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Sappho
1/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the Greek poet Sappho.
