Schedule
Early
00:00
Geek Gods - Sir Ian Livingstone
Toby Hadoke interviews the fantasy writer and entrepreneur, Sir Ian Livingstone.
01:00
Legacy by Leigh Jackson
A film producer returns to a country house in the hope of resurrecting a relationship.
02:30
The King's Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle (Omnibus)
The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th Century.
03:45
The Best of English—1. It Started in Aldershot
1/6Arthur English reminisces about his early years as a comedian.
04:00
The Men from the Ministry—Off the Rails
The bungling bureaucrats get steamed up over a transport mix-up.
04:25
Beyond Our Ken—From 2/4/1959
A ripping yarn featuring Captain ‘Poodle’ Fawcett, plus timber!
04:55
Writing Yorkshire—From Haworth to Leeds
2/3Ian McMillan continues his literary tour of Yorkshire
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Morning
06:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Brit Award Winners, Guy Garvey
Musician and 'Elbow' frontman Guy Garvey is castaway by Kirsty Young
06:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Quetzalcoatlus
Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
07:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Workshop - The Thread by Don Paterson
Daljit Nagra selects a programme which explores the joys of writing and reading poetry.
07:30
Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—Episodes 6-10/10 (Omnibus)
The outbreak of war changes traditional rural life on The Blasket Islands.
08:40
Inheritance Tracks—Mackenzie Crook
Actor and writer Mackenzie Crook chooses tracks by Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake.
08:50
Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino (Omnibus)
Story collection about a poor rural man living with his family in a big Italian city.
10:00
Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 4
4/7Frankie gets hypnotised and is accused of being a spy!
10:30
Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
11:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Brit Award Winners, Guy Garvey
Musician and 'Elbow' frontman Guy Garvey is castaway by Kirsty Young
11:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Quetzalcoatlus
Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Workshop - The Thread by Don Paterson
Daljit Nagra selects a programme which explores the joys of writing and reading poetry.
12:30
Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—Episodes 6-10/10 (Omnibus)
The outbreak of war changes traditional rural life on The Blasket Islands.
13:40
Inheritance Tracks—Mackenzie Crook
Actor and writer Mackenzie Crook chooses tracks by Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake.
13:50
Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino (Omnibus)
Story collection about a poor rural man living with his family in a big Italian city.
15:00
Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 4
4/7Frankie gets hypnotised and is accused of being a spy!
15:30
Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
16:00
Childhood's End by Arthur C Clarke—2. End
2/2How will humanity respond when the Overlords finally reveal themselves?
17:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Brit Award Winners, Guy Garvey
Musician and 'Elbow' frontman Guy Garvey is castaway by Kirsty Young
17:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Quetzalcoatlus
Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
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Evening
18:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Workshop - The Thread by Don Paterson
Daljit Nagra selects a programme which explores the joys of writing and reading poetry.
18:30
Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—Episodes 6-10/10 (Omnibus)
The outbreak of war changes traditional rural life on The Blasket Islands.
19:40
Inheritance Tracks—Mackenzie Crook
Actor and writer Mackenzie Crook chooses tracks by Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake.
19:50
Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino (Omnibus)
Story collection about a poor rural man living with his family in a big Italian city.
21:00
Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 4
4/7Frankie gets hypnotised and is accused of being a spy!
21:30
Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
22:00
Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6Return of the fantasy comedy. Who's the newcomer with huge biceps?
22:30
Pick Ups—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6Mike and Linda meet some dates at a unique restaurant, with mixed results.
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Geoff Norcott 1/3
Jon Holmes chats to News Quiz regular, Geoff Norcott.
23:00
Lobby Land—Series 2, Cometh The Power
5/5Sam has been nominated for a journalism award, but has she got a bigger decision to make?
23:30
Rigor Mortis—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6St Luke's Hospital Pathology holds its first 'scratch night' for work in progress.
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Late
00:00
Childhood's End by Arthur C Clarke—2. End
2/2How will humanity respond when the Overlords finally reveal themselves?
01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Brit Award Winners, Guy Garvey
Musician and 'Elbow' frontman Guy Garvey is castaway by Kirsty Young
01:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Quetzalcoatlus
Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
02:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Workshop - The Thread by Don Paterson
Daljit Nagra selects a programme which explores the joys of writing and reading poetry.
02:30
Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—Episodes 6-10/10 (Omnibus)
The outbreak of war changes traditional rural life on The Blasket Islands.
03:40
Inheritance Tracks—Mackenzie Crook
Actor and writer Mackenzie Crook chooses tracks by Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake.
03:50
Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino (Omnibus)
Story collection about a poor rural man living with his family in a big Italian city.
05:00
Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 4
4/7Frankie gets hypnotised and is accused of being a spy!
05:30
Take It From Here—From 31/12/1953
A butler's 'upstairs' wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on her finger in 'The Glums'.
