Schedule
Early
00:00
Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 3. The Heart of the Battle
The Time Lord needs allies in order to save Keska from destruction. But whom can he trust?
01:00
A Quick Killing in the City by Ed Thomason
A merchant banker’s past catches up with her during the turmoil of 1992’s Black Wednesday.
02:30
How I Learned to Understand the World by Hans Rosling (Omnibus)
Data visionary Hans Rosling looks back at the encounters that shaped his world view.
03:45
Beryl Reid in Conversation—Panto and Revue
2/6Beryl Reid recalls her days in pantomime and revue.
04:00
Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Points of Disagreement
4/6Whizz-kid Jimmy and staid Russell clash over a business takeover.
04:30
Beyond Our Ken—From 11/6/1959
Kenneth Horne enters the International Festival of Popular Song.
05:00
Writing... The Midlands—2. Benjamin Zephaniah and Matt Windle
2/3Back to his roots - writer Mark Billingham continues his literary tour of the Midlands.
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Morning
06:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Delia Smith
Cookery writer Delia Smith, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
06:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
07:00
Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
07:30
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the cryptic Gatsby.
08:40
Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
08:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
10:00
Just Fancy—From 15/11/1957
How the British treat animals and the UK-American rocket programme.
10:30
Take It From Here—From 18/03/1954
Pa Glum warns Ron about feeling jealous.
11:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Delia Smith
Cookery writer Delia Smith, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
11:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the cryptic Gatsby.
13:40
Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
13:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
15:00
Just Fancy—From 15/11/1957
How the British treat animals and the UK-American rocket programme.
15:30
Take It From Here—From 18/03/1954
Pa Glum warns Ron about feeling jealous.
16:00
MR James—The Backward Glance by Sheila Hodgson
MR James's tale of a mysterious mask made of silk and skin, adapted by Sheila Hodgson.
16:45
The Mermayde's Tale by Joe Hollins
A woman seeks healing, a fisherman seeks faith and a mermaid seeks a man.
17:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Delia Smith
Cookery writer Delia Smith, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
17:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
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Evening
18:00
Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
18:30
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the cryptic Gatsby.
19:40
Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
19:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
21:00
Just Fancy—From 15/11/1957
How the British treat animals and the UK-American rocket programme.
21:30
Take It From Here—From 18/03/1954
Pa Glum warns Ron about feeling jealous.
22:00
Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Jealousy
2/4How our ape past influences us and how we are emotionally hijacked by primitive emotions.
22:30
Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4The bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters from the ringmaster.
23:00
The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 2, Bean's Odyssey
1/3In an epic journey, Sean Bean attempts to save his castle, his wife and his phone contract
23:30
Rigor Mortis—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6Keen to get pregnant, Ruth nags Anthony - but he's distracted by a potential patient.
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Late
00:00
MR James—The Backward Glance by Sheila Hodgson
MR James's tale of a mysterious mask made of silk and skin, adapted by Sheila Hodgson.
00:45
The Mermayde's Tale by Joe Hollins
A woman seeks healing, a fisherman seeks faith and a mermaid seeks a man.
01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Delia Smith
Cookery writer Delia Smith, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
01:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
02:00
Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
02:30
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the cryptic Gatsby.
03:40
Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
03:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
05:00
Just Fancy—From 15/11/1957
How the British treat animals and the UK-American rocket programme.
05:30
Take It From Here—From 18/03/1954
Pa Glum warns Ron about feeling jealous.
