Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Martin Kiszko - Scramble—3. Race Against Time
3/3 Racing against time, Mel battles to use music to thwart a crucial government project.
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00:30
Off the Page—Am I My Brother's Keeper?
Dominic Arkwright with guests Mary Loudon, Morag Joss and Pip Utton.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads
3/4 With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.
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01:30
The Counterfeiter's Tale
Adolf Burger's role in the Nazi's failed operation to flood Britain with forged cash.
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02:00
Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—Pig, Pepper, and the Hatter's Tea-party
3/5 How will Alice fair when her curious journey leads to royalty and a cat with a wide smile?
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02:15
Noise: A Human History—Music While You Shop, Music While You Work
28/30 David Hendy considers how music has been used to soothe, cheer, and inspire us.
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02:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 13
13/20 Jem's beloved Aunt Alice falls ill, and John Barton's trip ends in tragedy. Stars Roy Hudd
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Zhivago Affair, Episode 3
3/5 The Russian-language manuscript of Dr Zhivago arrives at CIA headquarters.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Apsley Cherry-Garrard - The Worst Journey in the World, Episode 2
2/2 The South Pole is ahead of the expedition. Which four men will Captain Scott send back?
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04:00
Counterpoint—1999, Heat 5
5/13 Ned Sherrin chairs the music quiz with Philip Robinson, Catherine Wills and John Tracey.
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04:30
The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, An Englishman Abroad
2/6 An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis.
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05:00
Huddwinks—Series 2, The Fall of the House of Slaithwaite
6/6 A black pudding maker must deal with the consequences of some unexpected ingredients.
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05:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Broadband on the Run
1/6 Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering
4/4 Inspector Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer of Sally Jupp.
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06:30
Madwomen in the Attic
Vivienne Parry explores madness and mental health among heroines of classic fiction.
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07:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband.
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07:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Doc Brown
5/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of children, with help from comedian Doc Brown.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Is That Your Horse Outside?
2/8 Albert advises Harold on the art of seduction. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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08:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
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09:00
Booked—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Miles Kington, Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas.
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09:30
Be Prepared—Survival
1/4 Miles Rummings combines his dream of running a scout troop with his son's birthday weekend
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10:00
Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 1
1/2 An American tycoon buys a hotel and is cast into a world of Edwardian espionage and murder
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11:00
Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 4
4/5 Dame Laura takes a break from painting the trials to explore the city of Nuremberg.
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11:15
Sue Rodwell - The Last Trace
Tracing your ancestors can be fun, as long as they are quite, quite dead.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Is That Your Horse Outside?
2/8 Albert advises Harold on the art of seduction. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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12:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering
4/4 Inspector Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer of Sally Jupp.
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13:30
Madwomen in the Attic
Vivienne Parry explores madness and mental health among heroines of classic fiction.
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14:00
Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—The Queen's Croquet and the Lobster Quadrille
4/5 Join Alice on her surreal adventures in Alice in Wonderland.
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14:15
Noise: A Human History—An Ever Noisier World
29/30 Prof Hendy travels to Accra, a city so loud that visitors describe it as a visceral shock.
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14:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 14
14/20 Jem is arrested for murder, while Mary is accused of bringing about his downfall.
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14:45
Book of the Week—The Zhivago Affair, Episode 4
4/5 Illicit copies of Dr Zhivago are in great demand at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 1
1/2 An American tycoon buys a hotel and is cast into a world of Edwardian espionage and murder
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16:00
Booked—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Miles Kington, Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas.
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16:30
Be Prepared—Survival
1/4 Miles Rummings combines his dream of running a scout troop with his son's birthday weekend
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17:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband.
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17:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Doc Brown
5/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of children, with help from comedian Doc Brown.
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Evening
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18:00
The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—1. Clarity
1/2 After major eye surgery, Marda discovers that her vision has a frightening new clarity.
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18:30
Great Lives—R D Laing
Francine Stock presents a discussion about the Glaswegian psychiatrist R D Laing.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Is That Your Horse Outside?
2/8 Albert advises Harold on the art of seduction. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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19:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering
4/4 Inspector Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer of Sally Jupp.
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20:30
Madwomen in the Attic
Vivienne Parry explores madness and mental health among heroines of classic fiction.
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21:00
Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 4
4/5 Dame Laura takes a break from painting the trials to explore the city of Nuremberg.
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21:15
Sue Rodwell - The Last Trace
Tracing your ancestors can be fun, as long as they are quite, quite dead.
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22:00
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Doc Brown
5/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of children, with help from comedian Doc Brown.
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22:30
The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 From William Hague to Simon Cowell, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
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23:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Too Far
6/6 Mischievous Satan instructs demon Scumspawn to partake in a very unusual meal.
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23:30
The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Marcus Faversham
3/4 The swashbuckling family romp reaches the story of Victorian Britain's greatest actor.
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Late
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00:00
The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—1. Clarity
1/2 After major eye surgery, Marda discovers that her vision has a frightening new clarity.
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00:30
Great Lives—R D Laing
Francine Stock presents a discussion about the Glaswegian psychiatrist R D Laing.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 4. The Gathering
4/4 Inspector Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the killer of Sally Jupp.
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01:30
Madwomen in the Attic
Vivienne Parry explores madness and mental health among heroines of classic fiction.
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02:00
Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—The Queen's Croquet and the Lobster Quadrille
4/5 Join Alice on her surreal adventures in Alice in Wonderland.
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02:15
Noise: A Human History—An Ever Noisier World
29/30 Prof Hendy travels to Accra, a city so loud that visitors describe it as a visceral shock.
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02:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 14
14/20 Jem is arrested for murder, while Mary is accused of bringing about his downfall.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Zhivago Affair, Episode 4
4/5 Illicit copies of Dr Zhivago are in great demand at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 1
1/2 An American tycoon buys a hotel and is cast into a world of Edwardian espionage and murder
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04:00
Booked—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Miles Kington, Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas.
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04:30
Be Prepared—Survival
1/4 Miles Rummings combines his dream of running a scout troop with his son's birthday weekend
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05:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband.
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05:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Doc Brown
5/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of children, with help from comedian Doc Brown.
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