Schedule
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Early
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00:00
EM Forster - A Passage to India—Episode 5
5/15 A remarkable gesture cements the friendship between Dr Aziz and Cyril Fielding.
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00:15
Sport and the British—War Games
21/30 Clare Balding explores the vital role sport has played during both world wars.
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00:30
Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 10
10/15 When tragedy strikes pupil Lydia, headmistress Sarah Burton takes action.
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00:45
Michael Palin Diaries: Halfway to Hollywood—Episode 5
5/5 Lots of kissing, the rushes look good, and a career swerve into world travel beckons.
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01:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 John Lloyd and Sean Lock invite guests Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman and Clive James.
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01:30
Fry's English Delight—Series 1, Quotation
2/3 'Ask driver for quotation' van signs and why a misquote is better than a quote.
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02:00
Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
4/6 The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
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02:30
My Wizard
John Aiziewood investigates the phenomenon known as 'prog rock'.
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03:00
Jane Austen—Persuasion, Old Friends and New Meetings
1/3 Anne Elliott meets her fiance Fredrick Wentworth again after eight years apart.
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03:50
Inheritance Tracks—Graham Fellows
Graham Fellows - aka John Shuttleworth - shares his Inheritance Tracks.
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04:00
Come Away, Come Away!—Daredevil, by Michael Morpurgo
2/3 A young boy's dare brings a dreadful discovery.
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04:15
Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
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04:50
Postscript: Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
Poet Roger McGough reveals who Monika - the muse of his 1960s poem about love - really was
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05:00
Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
5/6 Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
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05:30
Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 4
4/6 Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners. Stars Prunella Scales.
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Morning
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06:00
Jeremy Paul - Heape at Cambridge
Diarmuid Heape pursues pupil Polly to university at the expense of his teaching career.
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07:30
Yes Yes Yes—Series 1, All on the Black
2/6 John Rawling relives the 1985 World Snooker Championship.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Broadcasting Freedom
Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.
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09:00
The Workin's of Perkins: The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins
Tribute to the producer, writer and performer who died suddenly aged just 55.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—Series 6 Omnibus
Young Stacey causes a dilemma at the village created for adults with learning difficulties
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13:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Steven Berkoff
The director and playwright tells Anthony Clare about his lonely childhood.
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14:00
Albert and Me—Series 2, High Society
7/8 Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.
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14:30
Take It From Here—From 21/02/1956
The adventures of The Glums and the Scarlet Pimple!
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15:00
Archive on 4—Broadcasting Freedom
Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.
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16:00
Jeremy Paul - Heape at Cambridge
Diarmuid Heape pursues pupil Polly to university at the expense of his teaching career.
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17:30
John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Heaven 17
2/4 Heaven 17 are invited to sing one of John's songs - and one of their own if they're lucky.
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Evening
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18:00
Mike Walker - Alpha
An all-knowing computer seems to have an independent life of its own.
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19:00
The Workin's of Perkins: The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins
Tribute to the producer, writer and performer who died suddenly aged just 55.
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22:00
Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, China
2/5 The comedian visits the bustling city of Shanghai.
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22:30
Chris Addison's Civilization—Controlling the Universe
1/4 The thinking idiot's anthropologist reveals what's next in the future of mankind.
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23:00
The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, All's Well That Ends Well... Well, Well, Well
6/6 The writer is leading a charmed life, which naturally leaves him feeling anxious.
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23:30
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Mastersons Go Down
6/6 Murder, intrigue and a fast-talking parrot aboard a luxury cruiser.
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Late
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00:00
Mike Walker - Alpha
An all-knowing computer seems to have an independent life of its own.
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01:00
Archive on 4—Broadcasting Freedom
Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.
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02:00
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—Series 6 Omnibus
Young Stacey causes a dilemma at the village created for adults with learning difficulties
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03:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Steven Berkoff
The director and playwright tells Anthony Clare about his lonely childhood.
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04:00
Jeremy Paul - Heape at Cambridge
Diarmuid Heape pursues pupil Polly to university at the expense of his teaching career.
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05:30
John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Heaven 17
2/4 Heaven 17 are invited to sing one of John's songs - and one of their own if they're lucky.
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