Schedule
Early
00:00
Philip Palmer - Invasion
Astronaut Kadian Giametti returns to Earth to find that the world has changed.
00:45
Moxon's Master by Ambrose Bierce
Can a machine think and could it be prone to violence?
01:00
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2With the world in crisis as evolution goes into reverse, Cedar tries to find her mother.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone chooses Nat King Cole's Smile and Dean Martin's I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles.
02:20
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/41840s Manchester saga. Tragedy strikes for Jem, but will occupied Mary offer any comfort?
03:30
Inside the Elephant Mind
On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
04:00
Lucy Catherine - The Goldilocks Zone
Only a true connection with another human can bring us back to ourselves.
05:00
Poetry Extra—Edward Thomas - The Journey To War
Daljit Nagra chooses the finest programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
05:30
Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6Circulation is going through the roof as the old newspaper hacks struggle with new media.
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Morning
06:00
Death May Surprise Us—6. Staccato
6/6As the PM’s captors prepare to carry out their threat, police are desperate...
06:30
Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 1. An Over-Hurried Departure
1/4Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life.
07:00
Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.
07:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Paris
6/7Mark Steel visits Paris in France and performs for a local audience.
08:00
Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
08:30
Yes Minister—Series 1, The Devil You Know
8/8Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.
09:00
Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join chair Gyles Brandreth.
09:30
Country Matters—Episode 5
5/6Dave and Cathy face a hectic weekend of visitors to their cottage.
10:00
The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—1. Lucilla's Revolution
1/4Lucilla Marjoribanks resolves to comfort her father and revolutionise society.
11:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 9, The Birds And The Bees
27/52Manoush Zomorodi explores how birds, bees and bugs manage to multiply.
11:50
Inheritance Tracks—Kate Nash
Kate Nash inherits Delirium Tremens by Christy Moore and passes on Stay Wild by Shuga.
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Afternoon
12:00
Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
12:30
Yes Minister—Series 1, The Devil You Know
8/8Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.
13:00
Death May Surprise Us—6. Staccato
6/6As the PM’s captors prepare to carry out their threat, police are desperate...
13:30
Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 1. An Over-Hurried Departure
1/4Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life.
14:00
Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 6
6/10David Cameron rolls the dice. Satirical novel about Brexit Britain read by Jeff Rawle.
14:15
Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks—Lentil
1/5Sam loves Rose - but after his dad's death, he gets drunk and sleeps with Bayley.
14:30
The Forgotten Black Cowboys
Sarfraz Manzoor goes in search of America's black cowboys
15:00
The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—1. Lucilla's Revolution
1/4Lucilla Marjoribanks resolves to comfort her father and revolutionise society.
16:00
Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join chair Gyles Brandreth.
16:30
Country Matters—Episode 5
5/6Dave and Cathy face a hectic weekend of visitors to their cottage.
17:00
Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.
17:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Paris
6/7Mark Steel visits Paris in France and performs for a local audience.
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Evening
18:00
The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—1. Taking the Michelangelo
1/4When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he is transported back to 16th century Rome.
18:30
A Good Read—Susie Dent and Janice Langley
Harriett Gilbert, Susie Dent and Janice Langley choose some favourite books.
19:00
Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
19:30
Yes Minister—Series 1, The Devil You Know
8/8Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.
20:00
Death May Surprise Us—6. Staccato
6/6As the PM’s captors prepare to carry out their threat, police are desperate...
20:30
Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 1. An Over-Hurried Departure
1/4Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life.
21:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 9, The Birds And The Bees
27/52Manoush Zomorodi explores how birds, bees and bugs manage to multiply.
21:50
Inheritance Tracks—Kate Nash
Kate Nash inherits Delirium Tremens by Christy Moore and passes on Stay Wild by Shuga.
22:00
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Paris
6/7Mark Steel visits Paris in France and performs for a local audience.
22:30
Rubbish—Series 2, Couples
5/6Martin has turned into some kind of agony aunt and he is less than happy about it.
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Mark Thomas 1/3
The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Tonight, Lou Conran catches up with Mark Thomas.
23:00
The News Quiz—Series 109, Episode 3
3/6Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
23:30
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, Death and the Afterlife
3/6The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries. Stars Lee and Herring.
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Late
00:00
The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—1. Taking the Michelangelo
1/4When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he is transported back to 16th century Rome.
00:30
A Good Read—Susie Dent and Janice Langley
Harriett Gilbert, Susie Dent and Janice Langley choose some favourite books.
01:00
Death May Surprise Us—6. Staccato
6/6As the PM’s captors prepare to carry out their threat, police are desperate...
01:30
Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 1. An Over-Hurried Departure
1/4Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life.
02:00
Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 6
6/10David Cameron rolls the dice. Satirical novel about Brexit Britain read by Jeff Rawle.
02:15
Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks—Lentil
1/5Sam loves Rose - but after his dad's death, he gets drunk and sleeps with Bayley.
02:30
The Forgotten Black Cowboys
Sarfraz Manzoor goes in search of America's black cowboys
03:00
The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—1. Lucilla's Revolution
1/4Lucilla Marjoribanks resolves to comfort her father and revolutionise society.
04:00
Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join chair Gyles Brandreth.
04:30
Country Matters—Episode 5
5/6Dave and Cathy face a hectic weekend of visitors to their cottage.
05:00
Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.
05:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Paris
6/7Mark Steel visits Paris in France and performs for a local audience.



























