Schedule
Early
00:00
Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 2. The Thousand Worlds
The Time Lord returns to the once peaceful planet of Keska, now deep in the Null Zone.
01:00
Blood and Ice by Liz Lochhead
How the creation of Frankenstein was sparked by an elopement.
02:30
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2Four residents of a peaceful retirement village now have two murders to investigate!
03:45
Beryl Reid in Conversation—Early Years
1/6Beryl Reid talks to Siân Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
04:00
Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, The Big Bang
3/6Jimmy is suspicious when Russell stays late in the office.
04:30
Beyond Our Ken—From 4/6/1959
A Greenland version of The Archers and Hornerama looks at the summer.
05:00
Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child
1/3Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.
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Morning
06:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Gordon Ramsay
Chef Gordon Ramsay is castaway by Sue Lawley.
06:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
07:00
Poetry Extra—Ted Hughes, Lavinia Greenlaw and Kathleen Jamie
Daljit Nagra selects Ted Hughes as this week's highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
07:30
Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh (Omnibus)
Biography of the leader of the slave revolt sparking Haiti’s independence.
08:40
Inheritance Tracks—DJ Spoony
BBC Radio 2 presenter DJ Spoony chooses tracks by John Holt and Roy Davis Jr.
08:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/4Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength.
10:00
Just Fancy—From 30/11/1956
A brush with the law and 80 is a dangerous age for love.
10:30
Take It From Here—From 25/02/1954
Dick is homesick for Australia and Eth dithers over her wedding dress in 'The Glums'.
11:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Gordon Ramsay
Chef Gordon Ramsay is castaway by Sue Lawley.
11:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—Ted Hughes, Lavinia Greenlaw and Kathleen Jamie
Daljit Nagra selects Ted Hughes as this week's highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30
Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh (Omnibus)
Biography of the leader of the slave revolt sparking Haiti’s independence.
13:40
Inheritance Tracks—DJ Spoony
BBC Radio 2 presenter DJ Spoony chooses tracks by John Holt and Roy Davis Jr.
13:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/4Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength.
15:00
Just Fancy—From 30/11/1956
A brush with the law and 80 is a dangerous age for love.
15:30
Take It From Here—From 25/02/1954
Dick is homesick for Australia and Eth dithers over her wedding dress in 'The Glums'.
16:00
Your Perfect Summer, On Sale Here by Ed Harris
What will happen when virtual reality games can deliver real love?
16:45
The Keepers by Matt Haig
From his cage in a zoo, a man wonders what it means to be human.
17:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Gordon Ramsay
Chef Gordon Ramsay is castaway by Sue Lawley.
17:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
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Evening
18:00
Poetry Extra—Ted Hughes, Lavinia Greenlaw and Kathleen Jamie
Daljit Nagra selects Ted Hughes as this week's highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
18:30
Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh (Omnibus)
Biography of the leader of the slave revolt sparking Haiti’s independence.
19:40
Inheritance Tracks—DJ Spoony
BBC Radio 2 presenter DJ Spoony chooses tracks by John Holt and Roy Davis Jr.
19:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/4Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength.
21:00
Just Fancy—From 30/11/1956
A brush with the law and 80 is a dangerous age for love.
21:30
Take It From Here—From 25/02/1954
Dick is homesick for Australia and Eth dithers over her wedding dress in 'The Glums'.
22:00
Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Murder
1/4Sara takes on a subject that fascinates and intrigues as much as it repels us...
22:30
Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4Colin Hoult plays ringmaster to a hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters.
23:00
Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Goodwill
6/6In search of seasonal goodwill, Mark Watson continues his quest to improve the world.
23:30
Rigor Mortis—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6It's New Year in the mortuary and the pathologists must tackle a befuddled mother.
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Late
00:00
Your Perfect Summer, On Sale Here by Ed Harris
What will happen when virtual reality games can deliver real love?
00:45
The Keepers by Matt Haig
From his cage in a zoo, a man wonders what it means to be human.
01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Gordon Ramsay
Chef Gordon Ramsay is castaway by Sue Lawley.
01:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
02:00
Poetry Extra—Ted Hughes, Lavinia Greenlaw and Kathleen Jamie
Daljit Nagra selects Ted Hughes as this week's highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
02:30
Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh (Omnibus)
Biography of the leader of the slave revolt sparking Haiti’s independence.
03:40
Inheritance Tracks—DJ Spoony
BBC Radio 2 presenter DJ Spoony chooses tracks by John Holt and Roy Davis Jr.
03:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/4Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength.
05:00
Just Fancy—From 30/11/1956
A brush with the law and 80 is a dangerous age for love.
05:30
Take It From Here—From 25/02/1954
Dick is homesick for Australia and Eth dithers over her wedding dress in 'The Glums'.
