Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—2. The Flying Machine / The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl
2/4 Stories about the terrible perils of invention and the murderous dangers of jealousy.
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00:30
Meet the Parents—Series 2, Evelyn Glennie
1/4 Evelyn Glennie talks to her mum about her decision to become a musician.
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01:00
Raffles—Series 1, 2. Gentlemen and Players
Bunny Manders is roped into a cricket match, but could detectives be on their trail?
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01:30
The Matter of the North—Northern Inventions
6/10 Melvyn Bragg on the inventiveness of the north and the birth of the Industrial Revolution.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 7
7/15 Merivel turns his attention to his old patients, with the King an ever-unpredictable guest
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02:15
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The London Penny Post
2/15 Penny Post was the first accessible and cheap method for sending mail within the capital.
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02:30
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—2. The Wrongly Named Tree
2/5 A countess and quinine in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 2
2/5 The author considers steel pan, a Caribbean import which seeped into London's soundtrack.
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03:00
Marcy Kahan - Death at the Desert Inn
Finding $300,000 in a satchel, Noel Coward turns detective in Las Vegas.
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04:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Ince, Highfield, Edwards
3/6 John Lloyd and Dave Gorman receive exhibits as donations to their infinitely vast museum.
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04:30
Any Other Business—Episode 4
4/6 Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day.
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05:00
Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, Growing Pains
2/6 Valentine's Day at the sisters' cafe sees revelations, flowers and marriage proposals.
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05:30
Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Speech Radio
2/4 Jake casts a sharp satirical ear over speech radio
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Morning
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06:00
Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
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06:30
The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
7/10 Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
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07:00
Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Tommy Wants a Knighthood
2/6 Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE.
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07:30
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
4/6 Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
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08:00
The Navy Lark—Series 5, A Deliberate Bashing
3/6 Desperate to escape his mother-in-law, can Captain Povey rely on the crew to assist?
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08:30
Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1958
Kenneth has his request played on Housewives' Choice, and Hornerama looks at 1908.
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09:00
Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
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09:30
The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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10:00
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri—1. Inferno
1/3 Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
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11:00
Borderlands—Annunciation
By Sue Gee. Morag lives quietly with her father in the old house beside the church.
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11:15
Patricia Hannah - In the Treacle Well
Discovering her husband's affair, Isobel seeks unlikely starry guidance from Bette Davis.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Navy Lark—Series 5, A Deliberate Bashing
3/6 Desperate to escape his mother-in-law, can Captain Povey rely on the crew to assist?
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12:30
Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1958
Kenneth has his request played on Housewives' Choice, and Hornerama looks at 1908.
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13:00
Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
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13:30
The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
7/10 Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 8
8/15 Merivel must operate on his former lover Lady Bathurst to save her life.
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14:15
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—A Culture of Letters
3/15 Dominic Sandbrook looks at 18th-century long-distance letters.
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14:30
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
3/5 Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 3
3/5 Lloyd Bradley charts the arrival of Afro-rock, a genuine London sound with African roots.
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15:00
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri—1. Inferno
1/3 Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
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16:00
Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
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16:30
The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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17:00
Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Tommy Wants a Knighthood
2/6 Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE.
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17:30
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
4/6 Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
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Evening
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18:00
Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer
3/4 Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man.
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18:30
Comic to Comic—Series 2, Miles Jupp
4/7 The self-styled posh stand-up tells the story of his career to Bruce Morton.
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19:00
The Navy Lark—Series 5, A Deliberate Bashing
3/6 Desperate to escape his mother-in-law, can Captain Povey rely on the crew to assist?
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19:30
Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1958
Kenneth has his request played on Housewives' Choice, and Hornerama looks at 1908.
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20:00
Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
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20:30
The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
7/10 Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
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21:00
Borderlands—Annunciation
By Sue Gee. Morag lives quietly with her father in the old house beside the church.
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21:15
Patricia Hannah - In the Treacle Well
Discovering her husband's affair, Isobel seeks unlikely starry guidance from Bette Davis.
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22:00
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
4/6 Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
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22:30
麻豆社 New Comedy Awards—2018, Semi-Final 2 - Edinburgh
7/9 The second semi-final of the 麻豆社 New Comedy Award 2018, hosted by Mark Watson.
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23:15
Foley and McColl: The Interview—Rockall
1/6 The duo are set to tell all on the Parkinson show. But will anyone believe their stories?
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23:30
Delve Special—Series 2, Double Agent Russell Nicholson
4/4 Reporter David Lander interviews the notorious spy at his luxury home in Bulgaria.
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Late
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00:00
Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer
3/4 Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man.
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00:30
Comic to Comic—Series 2, Miles Jupp
4/7 The self-styled posh stand-up tells the story of his career to Bruce Morton.
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01:00
Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
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01:30
The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
7/10 Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 8
8/15 Merivel must operate on his former lover Lady Bathurst to save her life.
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02:15
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—A Culture of Letters
3/15 Dominic Sandbrook looks at 18th-century long-distance letters.
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02:30
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
3/5 Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 3
3/5 Lloyd Bradley charts the arrival of Afro-rock, a genuine London sound with African roots.
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03:00
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri—1. Inferno
1/3 Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
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04:00
Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
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04:30
The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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05:00
Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Tommy Wants a Knighthood
2/6 Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE.
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05:30
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
4/6 Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
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