Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Man in Black—Series 4, 2. The Punt by Christina Balit
2/5 Christina Balit's tale of an ex-alcoholic on the run from more than just his AA buddy.
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00:30
Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Tainted Blade
2/4 Cut by a tainted blade, young Jarral faces death unless his three friends can save him.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners, Rod Steiger
Hollywood film star Rod Steiger shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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01:45
Afternoon Reading—Backwards and in High Heels, Dressing Natalie
2/3 By Hannah McGill. A lady writes to her bank manager after an unexpected spending spree.
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02:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 03/12/1962
Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian stars in sketches by Johnny Speight.
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02:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 12
12/13 Snow White gets saucy, and cinema as never seen before.
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03:00
Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Featuring How Do I Get Up There?; The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek; and Pappy's.
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03:30
JCW Brook - A Dream of Murder
Six years ago, Helen dreamt her first husband died - and now the dream is back.
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05:00
Louisa May Alcott - Good Wives—Learning to Forget
5/6 The March family must face their greatest sorrow together. With Buffy Davis.
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05:30
Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Spring Running
5/5 Mowgli leads the attack, but realises he must soon make a decision.
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Morning
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06:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
1/5 Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
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06:30
The Return of King Arthur
Bettany Hughes looks at Edward Burne Jones's greatest work, The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon.
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07:00
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 4, The Porter's Story
1/3 By Rona Munro. A comic retelling of events at Dunsinane, when Macbeth's porter took charge
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07:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 6
6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game
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08:00
Dad's Army—Series 1, The Enemy Within the Gates
4/20 Mainwaring's platoon try to capture Germans for a reward. From February 1974.
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08:30
The Michael Bentine Show—From 29/01/1984
From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show.
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09:00
Quote... Unquote—22/02/2010
Nigel Rees chairs. With Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve.
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09:30
Mr Blue Sky—Series 1, My Valentine
2/4 Harvey is struggling to come up with a Valentine's idea for Jax.
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10:00
Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 1
1/2 August 1785: The jilted Marquise de Merteuil begins a game of seduction and revenge.
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11:00
Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, An Incident
1/5 Two children, two pets, one stranger. Then a small domestic disaster.
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11:15
Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Nick Park, Kayvan Novak, Tameka Empson, Susan Calman, Songhoy Blues, Justin Townes Earle
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Dad's Army—Series 1, The Enemy Within the Gates
4/20 Mainwaring's platoon try to capture Germans for a reward. From February 1974.
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12:30
The Michael Bentine Show—From 29/01/1984
From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show.
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13:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
1/5 Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
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13:30
The Return of King Arthur
Bettany Hughes looks at Edward Burne Jones's greatest work, The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon.
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14:00
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—6. Paris!
6/10 In order to be published, Anna's father transfers to Paris. Read by Rosemary Leach.
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14:15
Cosmic Quest—Galileo - Seeing Is Believing
11/30 Heather Couper on Galileo's idea to systematically record his telescope observations.
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14:30
Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—1. Clipped Wings
1/10 A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
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14:45
Richard Ingrams - The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett—Episode 1
1/5 The rise of a one-man force of the 1800s. Biography of the author and political reformer.
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15:00
Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 1
1/2 August 1785: The jilted Marquise de Merteuil begins a game of seduction and revenge.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—Star Wars, Piranhas and Leopards
Mel Giedroyc hears how the sound of the light sabre was created.
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17:00
Second Thoughts—Series 4, Old Problem
4/6 Bill gets an unwanted birthday surprise, while Dennis's attempt to woo Liza backfires.
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17:30
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 4, The Porter's Story
1/3 By Rona Munro. A comic retelling of events at Dunsinane, when Macbeth's porter took charge
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Evening
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18:00
Quote... Unquote—22/02/2010
Nigel Rees chairs. With Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve.
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18:30
A Good Read—Shirley Hughes and Ken Smith
Sarah LeFanu, Shirley Hughes and Ken Smith on books by Arnold Bennett and E Annie Proulx. (R)
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19:00
Dad's Army—Series 1, The Enemy Within the Gates
4/20 Mainwaring's platoon try to capture Germans for a reward. From February 1974.
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19:30
The Michael Bentine Show—From 29/01/1984
From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show.
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20:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
1/5 Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
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20:30
The Return of King Arthur
Bettany Hughes looks at Edward Burne Jones's greatest work, The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon.
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21:00
Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, An Incident
1/5 Two children, two pets, one stranger. Then a small domestic disaster.
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21:15
Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Nick Park, Kayvan Novak, Tameka Empson, Susan Calman, Songhoy Blues, Justin Townes Earle
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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22:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 6
6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game
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22:30
Mr Blue Sky—Series 1, My Valentine
2/4 Harvey is struggling to come up with a Valentine's idea for Jax.
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23:00
The Now Show—Series 45, Episode 5
5/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
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23:30
Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 An Archers convention, a live pitbull on the Today programme and a Popmaster crisis.
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Late
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00:00
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—6. Paris!
6/10 In order to be published, Anna's father transfers to Paris. Read by Rosemary Leach.
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00:15
Cosmic Quest—Galileo - Seeing Is Believing
11/30 Heather Couper on Galileo's idea to systematically record his telescope observations.
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00:30
Young Victoria by Juliet Ace—1. Clipped Wings
1/10 A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
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00:45
Richard Ingrams - The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett—Episode 1
1/5 The rise of a one-man force of the 1800s. Biography of the author and political reformer.
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01:00
Quote... Unquote—22/02/2010
Nigel Rees chairs. With Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve.
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01:30
A Good Read—Shirley Hughes and Ken Smith
Sarah LeFanu, Shirley Hughes and Ken Smith on books by Arnold Bennett and E Annie Proulx.
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02:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
1/5 Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
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02:30
The Return of King Arthur
Bettany Hughes looks at Edward Burne Jones's greatest work, The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon.
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03:00
Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 1
1/2 August 1785: The jilted Marquise de Merteuil begins a game of seduction and revenge.
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04:00
Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, An Incident
1/5 Two children, two pets, one stranger. Then a small domestic disaster.
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04:15
Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Nick Park, Kayvan Novak, Tameka Empson, Susan Calman, Songhoy Blues, Justin Townes Earle
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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05:00
Second Thoughts—Series 4, Old Problem
4/6 Bill gets an unwanted birthday surprise, while Dennis's attempt to woo Liza backfires.
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05:30
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 4, The Porter's Story
1/3 By Rona Munro. A comic retelling of events at Dunsinane, when Macbeth's porter took charge
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