Schedule
Early
00:00
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
A Norwegian fairy tale about a polar bear. Stars Martin Jarvis and Helen Worth.
01:00
Stan
Death threatens to separate legendary film duo Laurel and Hardy,...
01:45
I, An Actor
Nicholas Craig - the world's greatest actor - demonstrates a line by Oscar Wilde.
02:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: Pot Luck
A 4 Extra listener requests a favourite programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
02:30
Kenny Everett on Radio Merseyside
A revealing interview from 1976 with the “wireless wizard”. Presented by Iain Mann.
03:00
Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake
As young Titus grows up in Gormenghast, he must face the ruthlessly ambitious Steerpike.
04:30
Letter from America—50th Anniversary Re-record of the First Ever Letter in 1946
In 1996, Alistair Cooke re-records his first ever Letter from America from 1946
04:45
Hoax!—From 7/11/1986
Can Leslie Thomas, Maureen Lipman and Frank Thornton hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?
05:15
Injury Time—Series 1, Summer Christmas Special
Raucous and roguish sketch comedy. Stars Emma Thompson and Robert Bathurst.
05:45
John Walters: Idle Thoughts—MFC Sound
John Walters fills his day by thinking out loud about MFC Sound (Me, Fish, Cat Radio).
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Morning
06:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, 1. Danger
1/5Miss Marple senses danger at a school for wayward boys.
06:30
Rogue Justice by Geoffrey Household—1. Air Raid
1/5The anonymous English hero is now in a German prison. But there's been an air raid.
07:00
Home Again—Poling Off
6/6Fulton and Margaret get set to rededicate their vows.
07:30
Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird
13/20Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...
08:00
Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Freud
1/4Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud, but Freud asks all the questions.
08:30
The Music Room by William Fiennes—1. Diagnosis
1/5As five-year old William fishes in the castle moat, his brother is not well....
08:45
The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Abandoned
1/5Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
09:00
Unspeakable—Series 3, 1. Skedaddling Squirrels
1/6Suspicious squirrels, egosurfing, and strategic skedaddling.
09:30
Letter from America—500th Letter
Alistair Cooke reflects on the changes he has witnessed in his 500th episode.
09:45
Daily Service—Flesh is weak – Tyndale 500: The spirit is willing
With Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Church, Melrose. Reading: Matthew 26:36-41
10:00
And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, The French Connection
1/3Paul Gambaccini assesses winners of the Best Picture Oscars - The French Connection (1971)
10:30
Warpaint: The Story Of Camouflage
How the military were helped by bohemians to create effective camouflage.
11:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, 1. Danger
1/5Miss Marple senses danger at a school for wayward boys.
11:30
Rogue Justice by Geoffrey Household—1. Air Raid
1/5The anonymous English hero is now in a German prison. But there's been an air raid.
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Afternoon
12:00
Home Again—Poling Off
6/6Fulton and Margaret get set to rededicate their vows.
12:30
Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird
13/20Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...
13:00
Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Freud
1/4Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud, but Freud asks all the questions.
13:30
The Music Room by William Fiennes—1. Diagnosis
1/5As five-year old William fishes in the castle moat, his brother is not well....
13:45
The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Abandoned
1/5Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
14:00
Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 4
4/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks.
14:30
The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 2
2/6'Unreliable' historical account of Anne Boleyn's mother's impact on court.
15:00
Drama on 4—Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey by Ian Kershaw
A couple decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom.
15:45
Short Works—The Riots by Dawn Watson
At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.
16:00
And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, The French Connection
1/3Paul Gambaccini assesses winners of the Best Picture Oscars - The French Connection (1971)
16:30
Warpaint: The Story Of Camouflage
How the military were helped by bohemians to create effective camouflage.
17:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, 1. Danger
1/5Miss Marple senses danger at a school for wayward boys.
17:30
Rogue Justice by Geoffrey Household—1. Air Raid
1/5The anonymous English hero is now in a German prison. But there's been an air raid.
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Evening
18:00
Home Again—Poling Off
6/6Fulton and Margaret get set to rededicate their vows.
18:30
Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird
13/20Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...
19:00
Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Freud
1/4Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud, but Freud asks all the questions.
19:30
The Music Room by William Fiennes—1. Diagnosis
1/5As five-year old William fishes in the castle moat, his brother is not well....
19:45
The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Abandoned
1/5Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
20:00
Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 4
4/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks.
20:30
The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 2
2/6'Unreliable' historical account of Anne Boleyn's mother's impact on court.
21:00
Drama on 4—Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey by Ian Kershaw
A couple decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom.
21:45
Short Works—The Riots by Dawn Watson
At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.
22:00
Unspeakable—Series 3, 1. Skedaddling Squirrels
1/6Suspicious squirrels, egosurfing, and strategic skedaddling.
22:30
Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 3
3/4Michael Burke gets trapped in the Moral Maze, and a makeover for Any Answers!
23:00
The Naked Week—Series 4, Shipping, Shopping and Shagg... you know what, never mind
3/6The Naked Week team go shopping, shipping and shagg... you know what, never mind.
23:30
Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Love on the Brain
1/4Comedian Rob Newman presents a unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches.
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Late
00:00
And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, The French Connection
1/3Paul Gambaccini assesses winners of the Best Picture Oscars - The French Connection (1971)
00:30
Warpaint: The Story Of Camouflage
How the military were helped by bohemians to create effective camouflage.
01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, 1. Danger
1/5Miss Marple senses danger at a school for wayward boys.
01:30
Rogue Justice by Geoffrey Household—1. Air Raid
1/5The anonymous English hero is now in a German prison. But there's been an air raid.
02:00
Home Again—Poling Off
6/6Fulton and Margaret get set to rededicate their vows.
02:30
Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird
13/20Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...
03:00
Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Freud
1/4Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud, but Freud asks all the questions.
03:30
The Music Room by William Fiennes—1. Diagnosis
1/5As five-year old William fishes in the castle moat, his brother is not well....
03:45
The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Abandoned
1/5Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
04:00
Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 4
4/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks.
04:30
The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 2
2/6'Unreliable' historical account of Anne Boleyn's mother's impact on court.
05:00
Drama on 4—Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey by Ian Kershaw
A couple decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom.
05:45
Short Works—The Riots by Dawn Watson
At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.
