Schedule
Early
00:00
Doctor Who—Tenth Doctor Adventures, Time Reaver
2/6On spaceport Calibris, The Doctor and Donna go in search of an outlawed weapon.
01:00
Archive on 4—Here's Looking at You, Parents!
Parenting comedy couple Josie Long and Jonny Donahoe share their parenting archive clips.
02:00
Chain Reaction—Series 4, Catherine Tate interviews David Tennant
1/4The Doctor Who stalwarts meet in the tag talk show.
02:30
What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, Working for a Living
1/4Stephen takes his first steps into working life.
03:00
Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 2, Relaunch
1/6Britain's leading musical satirist - apart from Richard Stilgoe - makes his "comeback".
03:30
Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Too Far
6/6Mischievous Satan instructs demon Scumspawn to partake in a very unusual meal.
04:00
Alan Garner - The Moon of Gomrath
More Celtic mystery and strange presences in the sequel to ‘The Weirdstone of Brisingamen’
05:30
Great Lives—Kirill Gerstein on Ferruccio Busoni
Kirill Gerstein chooses conductor, composer and virtuoso Ferruccio Busoni
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Morning
06:00
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2Nine needy strangers have been thrown together at an unconventional remote health resort.
07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Hugh Laurie
Actor and musician Hugh Laurie chooses 'Tumbling Dice' by the Rolling Stones.
07:20
Following Pappano (Omnibus)
Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La bohème.
08:30
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Jubilee
1/13Can the dear ladies save the day at the community centre?
09:00
Take It From Here—From 11/01/1949
Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards get into audience research, then take part in a court drama
09:30
Coming Alive—Series 2, Out Of The Mouth of Babes
6/6Terry and Sandra face the threat of the community centre being closed.
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—From Fringe to Fame, Sarah Millican
Sarah Millican, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Kiwi
David Attenborough muses over the peculiar Kiwi, a bird more mammal-like in its habits.
11:00
Radiolab—Series 10, Yellow Fluff and Other Curious Encounters
3/8Radiolab explores the pursuit of knowledge leading to answers, failure and more questions
11:55
Inheritance Tracks—Hugh Laurie
Actor and musician Hugh Laurie chooses 'Tumbling Dice' by the Rolling Stones.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—Necessary to My Happiness
Daljit Nagra chooses interesting programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 4, The Theatrical Impresario
3/6Curtain up! Light the lights! Milton’s got nothing to hit but the rival theatre.
13:00
Yorkshire by Richard Morris (Omnibus)
A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.
14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Saunders picks music from Spike Milligan and Kate & Anna McGarrigle.
14:20
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—Babel Tower
4/6Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end.
15:30
The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline
Petroc Trelawny on Cornwall's disused chapels and the changing identity of the county
16:00
The Tree
The fate of an ancient beech tree on the village green arouses deep emotions.
17:00
Poetry Extra—Necessary to My Happiness
Daljit Nagra chooses interesting programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
17:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 4, The Theatrical Impresario
3/6Curtain up! Light the lights! Milton’s got nothing to hit but the rival theatre.
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Evening
18:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, I Sing the Body Electric
5/6When a mother dies, she is replaced by a Mark V 110-volt AC/DC Electrical Grandmother.
18:30
Earthsea—Series 2, The Princess
5/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
19:00
Radiolab—Series 10, Yellow Fluff and Other Curious Encounters
3/8Radiolab explores the pursuit of knowledge leading to answers, failure and more questions
19:55
Inheritance Tracks—Hugh Laurie
Actor and musician Hugh Laurie chooses 'Tumbling Dice' by the Rolling Stones.
20:00
The Tree
The fate of an ancient beech tree on the village green arouses deep emotions.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—From Fringe to Fame, Sarah Millican
Sarah Millican, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Kiwi
David Attenborough muses over the peculiar Kiwi, a bird more mammal-like in its habits.
22:00
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 4, The Theatrical Impresario
3/6Curtain up! Light the lights! Milton’s got nothing to hit but the rival theatre.
22:30
Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 1, About Dating
4/6Nathan struggles with his family, who disapprove of both his career and his girlfriend.
22:45
Mastering the Universe—Series 1, Holidays
4/6Professor Joy Klamp explores the miserable world of holidaying.
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Schalk Bezuidenhout 1/3
Arthur Smith is joined from Edinburgh by Afrikaans comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout.
23:00
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Masterson's Magical Marquee - part 1
1/6The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian travelling circus.
23:30
The Museum of Everything—Series 3, Transport
6/6Lady Bagshot claims on the insurance, and the model railway club hits the buffers.
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Late
00:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, I Sing the Body Electric
5/6When a mother dies, she is replaced by a Mark V 110-volt AC/DC Electrical Grandmother.
00:30
Earthsea—Series 2, The Princess
5/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
01:00
Yorkshire by Richard Morris (Omnibus)
A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Saunders picks music from Spike Milligan and Kate & Anna McGarrigle.
02:20
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—Babel Tower
4/6Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end.
03:30
The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline
Petroc Trelawny on Cornwall's disused chapels and the changing identity of the county
04:00
The Tree
The fate of an ancient beech tree on the village green arouses deep emotions.
05:00
Poetry Extra—Necessary to My Happiness
Daljit Nagra chooses interesting programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
05:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 4, The Theatrical Impresario
3/6Curtain up! Light the lights! Milton’s got nothing to hit but the rival theatre.
