Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Female Ghost—The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen
4/4 Mrs Drover returns to her old London house to find a letter waiting.
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00:30
Voices from the Grave—The Parson
4/4 Back from abroad, Reverend Martin Stokes faces a nightmare of biblical proportions.
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01:00
Cath Staincliffe - Legacy: High Green Walls
Omnibus: Probate researchers Dan and Rachel are on a challenging quest.
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02:15
A Woman's World—The Nail Bar
2/5 A male nail bar worker from Swansea discusses his decision to train in the beauty industry
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02:30
Lisa Owen - Not Working (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Quitting her job to find her true vocation, Claire realises she has no idea how to find it
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03:45
Nan Woodhouse—The Reconstruction Job
Retirement didn't suit Tommy, but perhaps a new life at the mill had something to offer.
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04:00
Saturday Drama—Annie Caulfield - The Von Trapps And Me
The famous story of the Von Trapps told from another perspective.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Cold War Poet
Daljit Nagra on how Dylan Thomas' poetry sustained a generation of East Germans.
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05:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Rosicrucian Armageddon 2
5/6 Ed lends some authentic 'oldenspeak' to the modern gaming fraternity.
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Morning
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06:00
Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 6
6/10 When daredevil chum Mipps reappears on the scene, daring smuggling runs soon follow.
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06:30
Australian Wanted in Woodhall Spa
Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
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07:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
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07:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 5
5/6 David Mitchell with Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.
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08:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
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08:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
1/10 The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
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09:00
The Write Stuff—Series 13, Anton Chekhov
3/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Peter Kemp and Tibor Fischer.
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09:30
Tony's—Series 1, Charles
2/6 Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief?
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10:00
The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
1/2 Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
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11:00
He Would, Wouldn't He?—Shaft
1/5 An awkward encounter between a suited American and a pregnant woman.
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11:15
Hamlet—Episode 1
1/5 The king of Denmark has died, and the throne has been claimed by his brother Claudius.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
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12:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
1/10 The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
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13:00
Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 6
6/10 When daredevil chum Mipps reappears on the scene, daring smuggling runs soon follow.
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13:30
Australian Wanted in Woodhall Spa
Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
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14:00
F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby—Episode 1
1/10 Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the mysterious Gatsby.
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14:15
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—High Anxieties
Martin Sixsmith examines the government's plan for a national 'happiness index'.
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14:30
Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—1. Getting to Know You
1/5 An email friendship between a 大象传媒 journalist and an Iraq-based academic.
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14:45
James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—1. The Contessa
1/10 Hunting for SPECTRE boss Ernst Stavro Blofeld, James Bond meets a beautiful Contessa.
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15:00
The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
1/2 Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
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16:00
The Write Stuff—Series 13, Anton Chekhov
3/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Peter Kemp and Tibor Fischer.
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16:30
Tony's—Series 1, Charles
2/6 Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief?
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17:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
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17:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 5
5/6 David Mitchell with Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.
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Evening
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18:00
Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unification
6/6 Edna must avert an inter-dimensional apocalypse at Tankerton's wedding.
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18:30
A Good Read—Johnny Ball & David Aaronovitch
David Aaronovitch and Johnny Ball discuss books by JG Farrell and Hugh Thompson.
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19:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
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19:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Brian Allington
1/10 The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.
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20:00
Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 6
6/10 When daredevil chum Mipps reappears on the scene, daring smuggling runs soon follow.
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20:30
Australian Wanted in Woodhall Spa
Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
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21:00
He Would, Wouldn't He?—Shaft
1/5 An awkward encounter between a suited American and a pregnant woman.
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21:15
Hamlet—Episode 1
1/5 The king of Denmark has died, and the throne has been claimed by his brother Claudius.
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22:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 5
5/6 David Mitchell with Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.
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22:30
Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 1, Welcome
1/4 A robot king, a 50s spaceman, a ghastly lottery, crabs, a kitten, disco and John Donne.
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23:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 17, Episode 4
4/9 Made for 4 Extra. A satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
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23:45
Paperback Hell—Series 1, Ensign Mandalay's Hat
4/4 Can male pattern baldness be cured? Another spoof chapter of a bestseller.
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Late
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00:00
Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unification
6/6 Edna must avert an inter-dimensional apocalypse at Tankerton's wedding.
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00:30
A Good Read—Johnny Ball & David Aaronovitch
David Aaronovitch and Johnny Ball discuss books by JG Farrell and Hugh Thompson. (R)
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01:00
Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn—Episode 6
6/10 When daredevil chum Mipps reappears on the scene, daring smuggling runs soon follow.
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01:30
Australian Wanted in Woodhall Spa
Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
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02:00
F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby—Episode 1
1/10 Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the mysterious Gatsby.
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02:15
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—High Anxieties
Martin Sixsmith examines the government's plan for a national 'happiness index'.
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02:30
Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—1. Getting to Know You
1/5 An email friendship between a 大象传媒 journalist and an Iraq-based academic.
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02:45
James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—1. The Contessa
1/10 Hunting for SPECTRE boss Ernst Stavro Blofeld, James Bond meets a beautiful Contessa.
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03:00
The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
1/2 Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 13, Anton Chekhov
3/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Peter Kemp and Tibor Fischer.
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04:30
Tony's—Series 1, Charles
2/6 Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief?
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05:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
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05:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 5
5/6 David Mitchell with Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.
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