Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Martin Kiszko - Scramble—1. Banned
1/3 With music banned in a totalitarian Britain, a battle ensues between good and evil.
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00:30
A Good Read—Candida Clark and Robert McCrum
Louise Doughty, Candida Clark and Robert McCrum discuss favourite books.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
1/4 A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
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01:30
The Art of the Public Address
Laurie Taylor investigates the pain and pleasure of UK public address announcements.
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02:00
Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—Down the Rabbit Hole
1/5 By a river bank, young Alice sees a talking white rabbit scuttling down a hole.
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02:15
Noise: A Human History—Shell Shock
26/30 Soldiers in WW1 experienced a sonic onslaught. Prof Hendy considers life under bombardment
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02:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 11
11/20 Aunt Esther reappears worried for her niece's welfare, and the mill workers are angry.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Zhivago Affair, Episode 1
1/5 Pasternak's poetry is receiving rave reviews, and the Soviet leadership soon takes note.
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03:00
Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—Time Regained
6/6 Marcel despairs at his own failures, but the simplest discovery awakens astonishment.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 11, Jonathan Swift
3/7 James Walton takes the chair. Guests are Peter Kemp and Andrew Davies.
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04:30
Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Reunions top the agenda at the CyberPass bistro, but are they such a good idea?
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05:00
The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Gym shenanigans in the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 73, Episode 7
7/8 Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Josh Widdicombe and Jenny Eclair play the classic panel game.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
2/4 Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
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06:30
Hallelujah
Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.
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07:00
HR—Series 3, Naked
1/6 Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
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07:30
Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
2/6 Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.
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08:00
Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 9
9/20 Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock.
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08:30
To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
6/10 Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
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09:00
The Now Show—Series 47, Episode 2
2/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
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09:30
The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 William pledges to protect his sister from the philandering Lord Byro.
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10:00
Classic Serial—Apsley Cherry-Garrard - The Worst Journey in the World, Episode 1
1/2 Apsley Cherry-Garrard sets out on a treacherous polar expedition with Captain Scott.
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11:00
Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 2
2/5 Laura is delighted to find her old circus friends the Carollis are living in Nuremberg.
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11:15
Lucy Catherine - Starry Eyes
Leanne finds consolation in the constellations while washing up in an all-night cafe.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 9
9/20 Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock.
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12:30
To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
6/10 Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
2/4 Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
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13:30
Hallelujah
Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.
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14:00
Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—The Caucus-Race, the White Rabbit and the Caterpillar
2/5 After following the White Rabbit, and an impromptu swim, Alice finds herself drenched.
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14:15
Noise: A Human History—Radio Everywhere
27/30 Radio seemed like magic to begin with, then the Nazis exploited its darker powers.
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14:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 12
12/20 Mill owner Mr Carson is unsympathetic to his workers' plight and their demands.
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14:45
Book of the Week—The Zhivago Affair, Episode 2
2/5 Pasternak begins an affair with Olga Ivinskaya, which proves a dangerous move.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Apsley Cherry-Garrard - The Worst Journey in the World, Episode 1
1/2 Apsley Cherry-Garrard sets out on a treacherous polar expedition with Captain Scott.
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16:00
The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
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16:30
The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 William pledges to protect his sister from the philandering Lord Byro.
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17:00
HR—Series 3, Naked
1/6 Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
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17:30
Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
2/6 Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.
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Evening
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18:00
Martin Kiszko - Scramble—2. Uncomfortable Truths
2/3 Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and her past.
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18:30
Shah Rukh Khan's Heroes—Taj Mohammed Khan
1/5 Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan's personal heroes starts with a tribute to his father.
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19:00
Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 9
9/20 Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J Peasmold Gruntfuttock.
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19:30
To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
6/10 Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
2/4 Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
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20:30
Hallelujah
Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.
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21:00
Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 2
2/5 Laura is delighted to find her old circus friends the Carollis are living in Nuremberg.
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21:15
Lucy Catherine - Starry Eyes
Leanne finds consolation in the constellations while washing up in an all-night cafe.
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22:00
Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
2/6 Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.
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22:30
Don't Start—Series 2, Pillow Talk
3/4 A potential burglary brings out Neil's inner hero.
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22:45
The Music Teacher—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Nigel finds himself agreeing to join an unusual Simon and Garfunkel tribute act.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—24/11/2015
Tom Wrigglesworth chats to Elis James about the sitcom 'Josh'.
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23:00
Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms. Written by Alice Lowe.
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23:30
The Sofa of Time—Night of the Sexicle
5/6 Sexy assassin Morpheena is called in, while Milford and Parker grab a cab.
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Late
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00:00
Martin Kiszko - Scramble—2. Uncomfortable Truths
2/3 Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and her past.
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00:30
Shah Rukh Khan's Heroes—Taj Mohammed Khan
1/5 Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan's personal heroes starts with a tribute to his father.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
2/4 Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
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01:30
Hallelujah
Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.
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02:00
Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—The Caucus-Race, the White Rabbit and the Caterpillar
2/5 After following the White Rabbit, and an impromptu swim, Alice finds herself drenched.
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02:15
Noise: A Human History—Radio Everywhere
27/30 Radio seemed like magic to begin with, then the Nazis exploited its darker powers.
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02:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 12
12/20 Mill owner Mr Carson is unsympathetic to his workers' plight and their demands.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Zhivago Affair, Episode 2
2/5 Pasternak begins an affair with Olga Ivinskaya, which proves a dangerous move.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Apsley Cherry-Garrard - The Worst Journey in the World, Episode 1
1/2 Apsley Cherry-Garrard sets out on a treacherous polar expedition with Captain Scott.
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04:00
The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
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04:30
The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 William pledges to protect his sister from the philandering Lord Byro.
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05:00
HR—Series 3, Naked
1/6 Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
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05:30
Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
2/6 Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.
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