Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 1
1/6 An aspiring poet gets drawn into a web of dark and mysterious forces.
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00:30
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 1
1/6 A 22nd-century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for 69, not 70. Dystopian comedy.
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01:00
Archive on 4—Maids and Mistresses
Christina Hardyment looks at life below stairs in Britain between the wars.
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02:00
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Tropical Trip
Comedy drama about the life, loves and misadventures of wheelchair user Maz.
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03:15
Dickens Confidential—Series 1, Captain Swing
4/6 Can Charles Dickens help workers overcome the tyranny of Victorian landowners?
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04:00
Ronald Harwood - The Dresser
Norman has his work cut out, as 'Sir' prepares to tackle yet another performance of Lear.
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05:30
Gloomsbury—Series 1, The Trials of Attempting an Elopement
1/6 Miriam Margolyes, Alison Steadman and Nigel Planer send up the Bloomsbury literary group.
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Morning
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06:00
Absent (Omnibus)
A self-employed electrician has no idea that his wife of 11 years wants him to leave.
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07:15
Snapshots in the Dark—1. Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
1/5 How Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact.
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07:30
Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Humphrey Ker presents the Three Englishmen, Max and Ivan, and Frisky and Mannish.
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08:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 26/11/1962
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
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08:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 11
11/13 A poetic young talent, and the funny business of commerce.
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09:00
Louisa May Alcott - Good Wives—Heartache
4/6 Jo and Laurie must face their futures, while Beth tells Jo the truth at last.
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09:30
Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
4/5 Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Maya Angelou
Author and poet Maya Angelou shares her castaway choices with Michael Parkinson.
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10:45
Afternoon Reading—Backwards and in High Heels, Fascinating Marion
1/3 By Joan Smith. Stella is horrified when her practical mother invests in an outlandish hat.
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11:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Transformation
5/13 Guy Raz investigates if we are the sum of our experiences, or can we choose our own path?
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11:45
Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Fule's Gold
5/5 After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher discovers a masterpiece.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Absent (Omnibus)
A self-employed electrician has no idea that his wife of 11 years wants him to leave.
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13:15
Snapshots in the Dark—1. Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
1/5 How Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact.
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13:30
Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451
Firefighters in the future no longer stop fires, but start them by burning books.
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15:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 26/11/1962
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
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15:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 11
11/13 A poetic young talent, and the funny business of commerce.
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16:00
Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—Iain Stirling, Castle Ruins
Mel Giedroyc picks her highlights from the past week on the 4 O'Clock Show.
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17:00
Louisa May Alcott - Good Wives—Heartache
4/6 Jo and Laurie must face their futures, while Beth tells Jo the truth at last.
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17:30
Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
4/5 Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
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Evening
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18:00
The Man in Black—Series 4, 1. Containment by David Lemon
1/5 Mark Gatiss introduces a tale of a lost soul offered hope, but with a sinister price.
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18:30
Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Strange Talents
1/4 Three allies with psychic powers help 12-year-old Jarral fight an evil prince.
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19:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Transformation
5/13 Guy Raz investigates if we are the sum of our experiences, or can we choose our own path?
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19:45
Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Fule's Gold
5/5 After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher discovers a masterpiece.
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20:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 26/11/1962
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
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20:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 11
11/13 A poetic young talent, and the funny business of commerce.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Maya Angelou
Author and poet Maya Angelou shares her castaway choices with Michael Parkinson.
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21:45
Afternoon Reading—Backwards and in High Heels, Fascinating Marion
1/3 By Joan Smith. Stella is horrified when her practical mother invests in an outlandish hat.
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22:00
Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Humphrey Ker presents the Three Englishmen, Max and Ivan, and Frisky and Mannish.
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22:30
Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 The Chosen One is piling on the flubbles!
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—01/02/2015
Arthur Smith chats to Mark Thomas.
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23:00
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 3, Oil Rig
1/6 The footloose upper-class student finds himself slumming it with Scottish roughnecks.
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23:30
Jon Ronson On—Series 4, How to Stop Time
4/5 The scientist who wants to time travel and the world record holder for staying awake.
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Late
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00:00
The Man in Black—Series 4, 1. Containment by David Lemon
1/5 Mark Gatiss introduces a tale of a lost soul offered hope, but with a sinister price.
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00:30
Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Strange Talents
1/4 Three allies with psychic powers help 12-year-old Jarral fight an evil prince.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Maya Angelou
Author and poet Maya Angelou shares her castaway choices with Michael Parkinson.
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01:45
Afternoon Reading—Backwards and in High Heels, Fascinating Marion
1/3 By Joan Smith. Stella is horrified when her practical mother invests in an outlandish hat.
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02:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 26/11/1962
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
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02:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 11
11/13 A poetic young talent, and the funny business of commerce.
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03:00
Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Humphrey Ker presents the Three Englishmen, Max and Ivan, and Frisky and Mannish.
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03:30
Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451
Firefighters in the future no longer stop fires, but start them by burning books.
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05:00
Louisa May Alcott - Good Wives—Heartache
4/6 Jo and Laurie must face their futures, while Beth tells Jo the truth at last.
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05:30
Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
4/5 Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
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