Schedule
Early
00:00
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
2/5Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
00:30
Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—4. Sanctuary No More
4/5The weather worsens and Bowers goes on the rampage. The others have to run. But where?
01:00
Stephen Dunstone - Arrived Safe, Writing Later
A writer is haunted by the chance discovery of two old postcards sent by a young woman.
02:30
A Boy in the Water (Omnibus)
Tom Gregory’s memoir of how he became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel
03:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, A Very Occasional Day
4/5As they drive to a sheepdog trial, Carter's uncle has women on his mind.
04:00
We're in Business—The Parrot
Dudley and Harry's rent is overdue. Can a new visitor help them out? From 1960.
04:30
Whack-O!—The Popularity Ballot
Professor Jimmy Edwards hatches a plan to win a cash prize in a school popularity contest.
05:00
The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—2. Protest and Proclaim
2/3Elvis Costello heads more leading musicians with a songwriting masterclass.
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Morning
06:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Shakespeare's Sonnets
Daljit Nagra selects a programme from the BBC's poetry archive for St George's Day.
06:30
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/3Will Jane listen to her conscience and make a decision to the cost of her own happiness?
07:40
Inheritance Tracks—Sean Fletcher
TV presenter Sean Fletcher chooses tracks by Stevie Wonder and Beethoven.
07:50
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 1
1/2Kate's father abandons the farm for drink. Story set in rural Ireland in the 1950s.
09:00
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, And So to Bed
7/13Harry has back problems, but will a reputation for being a hypochondriac work against him?
09:30
Have Been Towing
HMS Troutbridge comes home, dragging vessels from around the world behind her.
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Jonathan Agnew
4 Extra's extended edition. Cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew shares his choices.
11:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Shakespeare's Sonnets
Daljit Nagra selects a programme from the BBC's poetry archive for St George's Day.
11:30
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/3Will Jane listen to her conscience and make a decision to the cost of her own happiness?
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Afternoon
12:40
Inheritance Tracks—Sean Fletcher
TV presenter Sean Fletcher chooses tracks by Stevie Wonder and Beethoven.
12:50
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 1
1/2Kate's father abandons the farm for drink. Story set in rural Ireland in the 1950s.
14:00
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, And So to Bed
7/13Harry has back problems, but will a reputation for being a hypochondriac work against him?
14:30
Have Been Towing
HMS Troutbridge comes home, dragging vessels from around the world behind her.
15:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Jonathan Agnew
4 Extra's extended edition. Cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew shares his choices.
16:00
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
2/5Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
16:30
Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—4. Sanctuary No More
4/5The weather worsens and Bowers goes on the rampage. The others have to run. But where?
17:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Shakespeare's Sonnets
Daljit Nagra selects a programme from the BBC's poetry archive for St George's Day.
17:30
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/3Will Jane listen to her conscience and make a decision to the cost of her own happiness?
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Evening
18:40
Inheritance Tracks—Sean Fletcher
TV presenter Sean Fletcher chooses tracks by Stevie Wonder and Beethoven.
18:50
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 1
1/2Kate's father abandons the farm for drink. Story set in rural Ireland in the 1950s.
20:00
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, And So to Bed
7/13Harry has back problems, but will a reputation for being a hypochondriac work against him?
20:30
Have Been Towing
HMS Troutbridge comes home, dragging vessels from around the world behind her.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Jonathan Agnew
4 Extra's extended edition. Cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew shares his choices.
22:00
Start/Stop—Series 1, 2. Weekend Away
2/6The promise of a weekend away tests everyone's patience.
22:30
Chain Reaction—Series 7, Peter Hook talks to John Cooper Clarke
3/6The tag talk show: Peter Hook talks to John Cooper Clarke.
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Ria Lina 1/3
Lou Conran talks to Ria Lina in the Comedy Club.
23:00
Safety Catch—Series 2, If a Job's Not Worth Doing
3/4Can apathy salve Simon's conscience, or must he simply accept that he loves selling arms?
23:30
Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—4. The Dark Side
4/4Lemn examines where he let himself do the wrong thing, and how he has tried to make amends
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Late
00:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Shakespeare's Sonnets
Daljit Nagra selects a programme from the BBC's poetry archive for St George's Day.
00:30
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/3Will Jane listen to her conscience and make a decision to the cost of her own happiness?
01:40
Inheritance Tracks—Sean Fletcher
TV presenter Sean Fletcher chooses tracks by Stevie Wonder and Beethoven.
01:50
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 1
1/2Kate's father abandons the farm for drink. Story set in rural Ireland in the 1950s.
03:00
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, And So to Bed
7/13Harry has back problems, but will a reputation for being a hypochondriac work against him?
03:30
Have Been Towing
HMS Troutbridge comes home, dragging vessels from around the world behind her.
04:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Jonathan Agnew
4 Extra's extended edition. Cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew shares his choices.
05:00
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—1. An Unwelcoming House
1/5Mr Lockwood visits brooding Heathcliff's unwelcoming house.
