Schedule
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Early
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00:00
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—9. Terrible Consequences
9/10 Philip admires Gino's love for his son, but Harriet has other plans.
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00:15
A Short History of Ireland—The Battle of Widow McCormack's Cabbage Patch; The Fenian Brotherhood
94/120 The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
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00:30
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Sacred Statues
Can a statue maker's wife help her neighbours, or is her husband being more realistic?
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00:45
England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton—Episode 4
4/5 Back in England, Emma gives birth, and Nelson searches for a perfect country house.
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01:00
Heresy—Series 7, Episode 1
1/6 The panellists are comedian Rufus Hound, artist Grayson Perry and Julia Hartley-Brewer.
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01:30
Great Lives—HG Wells
Writer Fay Weldon and biographer Vincent Brome discuss the life of the visionary novelist.
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02:00
A Charles Paris Mystery—Dead Side of the Mic, Episode 3
3/4 The actor-sleuth heads to New York for a funeral, and to pursue his investigation.
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02:30
Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 4
4/5 Hiding from his would-be killer, Graham finds an unexpected guest waiting in his cabin.
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03:00
DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Moonlight
3/4 Rupert proposes, but this decisive action leads to more questions rather than answers.
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04:00
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Sacred Statues
Can a statue maker's wife help her neighbours, or is her husband being more realistic?
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04:15
Black Velvet
Master Richard is playing a dangerous game with Annie, the gardener's daughter.
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05:00
King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Oh No It Isn't
4/6 Mr Maxwell's exercise in democracy leads to an outbreak of playground activism.
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05:30
Semi Circles—Series 2, A Complete Break
1/6 Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday. Simon Brett sitcom starring Paula Wilcox.
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Morning
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06:00
A Charles Paris Mystery—Dead Side of the Mic, Episode 4
4/4 Can the actor-sleuth solve the mystery haunting the 大象传媒, or will he end up in chains?
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06:30
Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 5
5/5 As the Nazis close in, Graham makes a grim discovery in a cabin aboard the Sestri Levante.
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07:00
Smelling of Roses—Series 3, A Closed Book
3/6 Rosie's contracted to organise a literary prize, but things don't go by the book.
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07:30
Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben's audio diary in the subantarctic.
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07:45
Don't Start—Series 2, The Notebook
1/4 Neil's discovery of an old notebook rekindles Kim's enthusiasm for Frisbee throwing.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Property
5/6 Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
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08:30
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
2/6 The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
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09:00
Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Simon Mayo chairs. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker.
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09:30
Coming Alive—Series 2, Off The Hook
1/6 Could Terry end up back in prison after his community centre success?
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10:00
DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Mountain Snows
4/4 A looming tragedy cements the future of Rupert, Gerald, Ursula and Gudrun.
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11:00
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
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11:15
Roy Apps - The Master and Mrs Tucker
The story of the friendship between Noel Coward and E Nesbit. With Guy Henry and Ann Bell.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Property
5/6 Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
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12:30
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
2/6 The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
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13:00
A Charles Paris Mystery—Dead Side of the Mic, Episode 4
4/4 Can the actor-sleuth solve the mystery haunting the 大象传媒, or will he end up in chains?
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13:30
Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 5
5/5 As the Nazis close in, Graham makes a grim discovery in a cabin aboard the Sestri Levante.
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14:00
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—10. A Bitter Truth
10/10 Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino, and learns a bitter truth.
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14:15
A Short History of Ireland—The Green Flag Will Be Flying Independently; God Save Ireland!
95/120 The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
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14:30
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 10
10/10 Distressed Antoinette must come to terms with her future. Jane Eyre prequel.
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14:45
England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton—Episode 5
5/5 Nelson and Emma are reunited, but he must face the French fleet off the Cape of Trafalgar.
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15:00
DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Mountain Snows
4/4 A looming tragedy cements the future of Rupert, Gerald, Ursula and Gudrun.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—09/05/2014
Mel Giedroyc introduces the first finalists in this year's 500 WORDS short story contest.
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17:00
Second Holmes—4. The Case of the Shadowed Minister
4/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help an MP who claims he's being followed.
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17:30
Smelling of Roses—Series 3, A Closed Book
3/6 Rosie's contracted to organise a literary prize, but things don't go by the book.
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Evening
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18:00
Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Simon Mayo chairs. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker.
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18:30
Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please—Playing for Eton
1/4 Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about his life and passion for music.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Property
5/6 Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
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19:30
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
2/6 The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
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20:00
A Charles Paris Mystery—Dead Side of the Mic, Episode 4
4/4 Can the actor-sleuth solve the mystery haunting the 大象传媒, or will he end up in chains?
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20:30
Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 5
5/5 As the Nazis close in, Graham makes a grim discovery in a cabin aboard the Sestri Levante.
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21:00
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
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21:15
Roy Apps - The Master and Mrs Tucker
The story of the friendship between Noel Coward and E Nesbit. With Guy Henry and Ann Bell.
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22:00
Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben's audio diary in the subantarctic.
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22:15
Don't Start—Series 2, The Notebook
1/4 Neil's discovery of an old notebook rekindles Kim's enthusiasm for Frisbee throwing.
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22:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 2, Victoria Coren
2/6 Victoria Coren reads extracts from her teenage diaries out in public for the first time.
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23:00
That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 The new yoghurt for women, and meet Britain's best police tortoise.
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23:30
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Universe
2/6 The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries
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Late
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00:00
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—10. A Bitter Truth
10/10 Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino, and learns a bitter truth.
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00:15
A Short History of Ireland—The Green Flag Will Be Flying Independently; God Save Ireland!
95/120 The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
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00:30
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
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00:45
England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton—Episode 5
5/5 Nelson and Emma are reunited, but he must face the French fleet off the Cape of Trafalgar.
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01:00
Act Your Age—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Simon Mayo chairs. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker.
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01:30
Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please—Playing for Eton
1/4 Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about his life and passion for music.
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02:00
A Charles Paris Mystery—Dead Side of the Mic, Episode 4
4/4 Can the actor-sleuth solve the mystery haunting the 大象传媒, or will he end up in chains?
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02:30
Eric Ambler - Journey Into Fear—Episode 5
5/5 As the Nazis close in, Graham makes a grim discovery in a cabin aboard the Sestri Levante.
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03:00
DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Mountain Snows
4/4 A looming tragedy cements the future of Rupert, Gerald, Ursula and Gudrun.
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04:00
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Graillis's Legacy
The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women.
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04:15
Roy Apps - The Master and Mrs Tucker
The story of the friendship between Noel Coward and E Nesbit. With Guy Henry and Ann Bell.
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05:00
Second Holmes—4. The Case of the Shadowed Minister
4/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help an MP who claims he's being followed.
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05:30
Smelling of Roses—Series 3, A Closed Book
3/6 Rosie's contracted to organise a literary prize, but things don't go by the book.
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