Schedule
Early
00:00
Fridays When It Rains by Nick Warburton
A man tells a ghostly tale of obsession and vengeance on a late-night steam train trip.
00:45
The Rat King by John Connolly
Unnerving, macabre retelling of the Pied Piper tale.
01:00
The Plough and the Stars by Sean O'Casey
Classic drama set in the midst of 1916's Easter Rising.
03:15
Drama on 4—My Dear Bessie
Second World War love story between a soldier and a Morse code interpreter.
04:00
Love Cuts: A Valentine From John Hegley
Spoken word, song and real life encounters - the Bard of Luton serves up romantic snippets
04:30
The Navy Lark—The Loch Ness Monster
Monstrous goings-on when HMS Troutbridge hits Scotland.
05:00
Conversation Extra—Hunting The Philistines - Sir Harold Acton
Writer Sir Harold Acton talks about his gifted art contemporaries in 1920s London.
05:45
Sir John Betjeman - Yours Til Death
A series of letters by John Betjeman reveal his tricky relationship with the BBC.
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Morning
06:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Lynn Barber
Journalist Lynn Barber is castaway by Kirsty Young.
06:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
07:00
Poetry Extra—Every Little Touch
Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects a programme from darker times.
07:30
Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story (Omnibus)
The story of composer Lionel Bart and his unique musical talent.
08:40
Inheritance Tracks—Jacinda Ardern
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern chooses music by The Drifters and Fat Freddy's Drop.
08:50
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/2Vera and Irene are hosting a live, cable TV chat show together.
10:00
Al Read Classics—04/04/1976
A speeding dustman and a missing railway ticket. Al Read - man of many voices.
10:30
Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955
Will Eth be triumphant in her plan to wed Ron Glum?
11:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Lynn Barber
Journalist Lynn Barber is castaway by Kirsty Young.
11:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—Every Little Touch
Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects a programme from darker times.
12:30
Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story (Omnibus)
The story of composer Lionel Bart and his unique musical talent.
13:40
Inheritance Tracks—Jacinda Ardern
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern chooses music by The Drifters and Fat Freddy's Drop.
13:50
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/2Vera and Irene are hosting a live, cable TV chat show together.
15:00
Al Read Classics—04/04/1976
A speeding dustman and a missing railway ticket. Al Read - man of many voices.
15:30
Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955
Will Eth be triumphant in her plan to wed Ron Glum?
16:00
Scramble by Martin Kiszko—3. Race Against Time
3/3Mel battles to thwart a crucial government project.
16:30
The Slide—1. Moment of Silence
1/7Tremors threaten a town in Kent, but there's an even bigger hazard... Stars Roger Delgado.
17:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Lynn Barber
Journalist Lynn Barber is castaway by Kirsty Young.
17:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
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Evening
18:00
Poetry Extra—Every Little Touch
Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects a programme from darker times.
18:30
Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story (Omnibus)
The story of composer Lionel Bart and his unique musical talent.
19:40
Inheritance Tracks—Jacinda Ardern
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern chooses music by The Drifters and Fat Freddy's Drop.
19:50
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/2Vera and Irene are hosting a live, cable TV chat show together.
21:00
Al Read Classics—04/04/1976
A speeding dustman and a missing railway ticket. Al Read - man of many voices.
21:30
Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955
Will Eth be triumphant in her plan to wed Ron Glum?
22:00
Clare in the Community—Series 3, The Redcap
5/6The social worker has a new student - with a useful army background.
22:30
The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, The Wedding
3/6Preparing for his old flame's nuptials, Nick seethes over being dumped.
23:00
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Wedding
4/6Anthony is thrilled to be a best man, but Damien is not impressed.
23:30
Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 8
8/8John Hegley with poems dedicated to privacy and paper plane proposals
23:45
Bunk Bed—Series 9, Episode 8
8/8Bedtime storytelling from Patrick Marber, Peter Curran and chef Andi Oliver.
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Late
00:00
Scramble by Martin Kiszko—3. Race Against Time
3/3Mel battles to thwart a crucial government project.
00:30
The Slide—1. Moment of Silence
1/7Tremors threaten a town in Kent, but there's an even bigger hazard... Stars Roger Delgado.
01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Lynn Barber
Journalist Lynn Barber is castaway by Kirsty Young.
01:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
02:00
Poetry Extra—Every Little Touch
Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects a programme from darker times.
02:30
Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story (Omnibus)
The story of composer Lionel Bart and his unique musical talent.
03:40
Inheritance Tracks—Jacinda Ardern
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern chooses music by The Drifters and Fat Freddy's Drop.
03:50
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/2Vera and Irene are hosting a live, cable TV chat show together.
05:00
Al Read Classics—04/04/1976
A speeding dustman and a missing railway ticket. Al Read - man of many voices.
05:30
Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955
Will Eth be triumphant in her plan to wed Ron Glum?
