Schedule
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Early
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00:00
A Sting in the Tale—2. Myrtle, Mahonia and Rue by Briony Glassco
2/5 To escape her recurring nightmares, a young landscape gardener decides on drastic action.
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00:30
Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 7
7/10 Meena is called on to help with baby Sunil and sets about healing the rift with Anita.
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00:45
John Bayley - Iris—Episode 2
2/5 Iris Murdoch's husband recalls falling in love with the lady on the bicycle in Oxford.
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01:00
Detective—Series 3, 7. A Well Planned Job
7/8 Tully is rather taken with a new informant who might help them catch Steve Mason.
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01:30
Frankly Speaking—Tennessee Williams
The American playwright discusses his career.
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02:00
Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—7. New Arrivals
7/10 Stepmother Josie struggles when Matthew's three children move in with them.
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02:15
Shakespeare's Restless World—17. Plague and the Playhouse
17/20 Early 17th-century proclamations reveal the impact of the 1603 plague outbreak.
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02:30
The Goulash Archipelago—Episode 1
1/2 Two musicians travel through the Carpathian Mountains, playing music in exchange for food.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Scoop, Episode 2
2/2 Life is tedious for war correspondent William, but he finds love.
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04:00
Hidden Treasures—Syon House
6/8 The antiques quiz visits Syon House in London.
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04:30
Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Farewell to Fun
1/2 Poems include Monday Morning Mail and Hats, introduced by Janie Hampton.
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05:00
Stilgoe's Around—Manchester Grammar School
Manchester Grammar School welcomes Richard Stilgoe for his amusing look at education.
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05:30
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat—The Overcoat
2/6 A humble Russian civil servant's career is stuck in a dismal rut until he buys a new coat.
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Morning
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06:00
Detective—Series 3, 8. Death at the Weekend
8/8 The sad death of three teenagers is soon overshadowed when an escaped prisoner strikes.
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06:30
The Goulash Archipelago—Episode 2
2/2 Musicians Zsolt Bende and Arnie Somogyi conclude their music and food odyssey.
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07:00
London Calling—It Pays to Advertise
2/4 Back to the wireless days of 1922, and Children's Hour's Uncle Rex needs money.
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07:30
Chain Reaction—Series 10, Sharon Horgan talks to Dennis Kelly
6/6 Writer and actress Sharon Horgan talks to theatre and TV writer Dennis Kelly.
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08:00
The Navy Lark—Series 2, Johnson's Diet
18/26 Povey learns there is no official record of HMS Troutbridge, and someone is very hungry.
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08:30
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 9
9/14 Radio awards time, and John and Mary's intruder.
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09:00
Trivia Test Match—From 24/09/1991
Tim Rice and Robin Bailey battle Willie Rushton and Bob 'The Cat' Bevan.
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09:30
Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair
4/4 Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival?
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10:00
Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 1
1/3 The battles of Ma Joad as her family trek west in 1930s America.
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11:00
Afternoon Reading—Tales from the Casino, Three Before Eight
3/3 Saturday comes and Rob, a seasoned DJ at the casino, starts sorting through his records.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Natalia Power - The Man Who Built Tunnels
The Duke of Portland receives a visitation from a former opera singer.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Navy Lark—Series 2, Johnson's Diet
18/26 Povey learns there is no official record of HMS Troutbridge, and someone is very hungry.
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12:30
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 9
9/14 Radio awards time, and John and Mary's intruder.
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13:00
Detective—Series 3, 8. Death at the Weekend
8/8 The sad death of three teenagers is soon overshadowed when an escaped prisoner strikes.
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13:30
The Goulash Archipelago—Episode 2
2/2 Musicians Zsolt Bende and Arnie Somogyi conclude their music and food odyssey.
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14:00
Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—8. Tempers Fray
8/10 Matthew's daughter Becky finds an unexpected ally in her stepmother Josie.
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14:15
Shakespeare's Restless World—18. London Becomes Rome
18/20 Neil MacGregor surveys the triumphal arches created for James I's entry into London.
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14:30
Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 8
8/10 With Meena and Anita back on track, the girls begin to tackle the tricky subject of sex.
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14:45
John Bayley - Iris—Episode 3
3/5 Iris Murdoch's husband reflects on married life and recalls their wedding day in 1956.
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15:00
Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 1
1/3 The battles of Ma Joad as her family trek west in 1930s America.
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16:00
Trivia Test Match—From 24/09/1991
Tim Rice and Robin Bailey battle Willie Rushton and Bob 'The Cat' Bevan.
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16:30
Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair
4/4 Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival?
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17:00
Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
6/6 The British ambassador and his team plan their campaign for a diplomatic dinner.
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17:30
London Calling—It Pays to Advertise
2/4 Back to the wireless days of 1922, and Children's Hour's Uncle Rex needs money.
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Evening
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18:00
A Sting in the Tale—3. Voices From Another Room by Philip Martin
3/5 An artist hears voices from the future discussing a murder involving him.
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18:30
Off the Page—Obsessive Compulsives
Matthew Parris hosts with Franca Davenport, Stephen Foster and Dominic Holland.
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19:00
The Navy Lark—Series 2, Johnson's Diet
18/26 Povey learns there is no official record of HMS Troutbridge, and someone is very hungry.
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19:30
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 4, Episode 9
9/14 Radio awards time, and John and Mary's intruder.
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20:00
Detective—Series 3, 8. Death at the Weekend
8/8 The sad death of three teenagers is soon overshadowed when an escaped prisoner strikes.
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20:30
The Goulash Archipelago—Episode 2
2/2 Musicians Zsolt Bende and Arnie Somogyi conclude their music and food odyssey.
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21:00
Afternoon Reading—Tales from the Casino, Three Before Eight
3/3 Saturday comes and Rob, a seasoned DJ at the casino, starts sorting through his records.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Natalia Power - The Man Who Built Tunnels
The Duke of Portland receives a visitation from a former opera singer.
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22:00
Chain Reaction—Series 10, Sharon Horgan talks to Dennis Kelly
6/6 Writer and actress Sharon Horgan talks to theatre and TV writer Dennis Kelly.
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22:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Parking Enforcement
1/4 Tom finds himself baffled by the weird world of parking enforcement.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—01/04/2015
Diane Morgan chats again to Simon Munnery.
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23:00
The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 A dodgy alarm system doesn't help museum cleaner Eva's wedding day nerves.
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23:30
The Iguanodon—Big Fat Liars
2/3 O'Reilly is spooked when the boat runs aground on a prison island in the Woe-Betides.
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Late
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00:00
A Sting in the Tale—3. Voices From Another Room by Philip Martin
3/5 An artist hears voices from the future discussing a murder involving him.
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00:30
Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 8
8/10 With Meena and Anita back on track, the girls begin to tackle the tricky subject of sex.
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00:45
John Bayley - Iris—Episode 3
3/5 Iris Murdoch's husband reflects on married life and recalls their wedding day in 1956.
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01:00
Detective—Series 3, 8. Death at the Weekend
8/8 The sad death of three teenagers is soon overshadowed when an escaped prisoner strikes.
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01:30
Off the Page—Obsessive Compulsives
Matthew Parris hosts with Franca Davenport, Stephen Foster and Dominic Holland.
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02:00
Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—8. Tempers Fray
8/10 Matthew's daughter Becky finds an unexpected ally in her stepmother Josie.
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02:15
Shakespeare's Restless World—18. London Becomes Rome
18/20 Neil MacGregor surveys the triumphal arches created for James I's entry into London.
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02:30
The Goulash Archipelago—Episode 2
2/2 Musicians Zsolt Bende and Arnie Somogyi conclude their music and food odyssey.
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03:00
Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 1
1/3 The battles of Ma Joad as her family trek west in 1930s America.
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04:00
Trivia Test Match—From 24/09/1991
Tim Rice and Robin Bailey battle Willie Rushton and Bob 'The Cat' Bevan.
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04:30
Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair
4/4 Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival?
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05:00
Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
6/6 The British ambassador and his team plan their campaign for a diplomatic dinner.
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05:30
London Calling—It Pays to Advertise
2/4 Back to the wireless days of 1922, and Children's Hour's Uncle Rex needs money.
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