Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Something of the Night
A schoolboy witnesses strange goings-on. Will the grown-ups believe his fantastic tale?
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00:45
The Man and the Snake by Ambrose Bierce
Harker Brayton is relaxing when he notices a large snake in the room.
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01:00
Pieces of Britney—6. Shattered
Pandora Sykes looks at the cultural treatment of 'troubled' young female celebrities
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01:50
The Chippendales
Lucy Burns speaks to Chippendales co-founder Bruce Nahin.
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02:00
A Look Back at the Nineties—1995
1/5 Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Chris Barrie 'look back' at a year that was yet to happen.
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02:30
The Harri-Parris' Radio Show—Series 1, The Visitor
1/3 Llinos Mai鈥檚 sitcom with songs: what will happen when Anni's boyfriend meets her family?
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03:00
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1990s
3/4 Micky Flanagan looks at his life in the 90s, returning to education and becoming a teacher
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03:30
Brian Appleton's Unofficial Multi-Media Lecture—From Cliff to Dale
1/6 Rock Musicologist Brian Appleton gives bizarre lectures to an invited audience.
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03:45
The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Prison Bard
1/6 Sir Ralph Stanza's latest project: poet-in-residence at a maximum security prison.
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04:00
Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lisdoonvarna
Maggie and Derek plunge into the match-making fair in County Clare. Stars Frances Barber.
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05:30
Great Lives—Iain Lee on Andy Kaufman
Cult legend Andy Kaufman chosen by Iain Lee as his great life.
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Morning
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06:00
A Better Class of Person by John Osborne (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Playwright John Osborne's early years - his mother's make-up regime and Uncle's letters.
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07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Maria Friedman
Actress-singer Maria Friedman chooses 'Peter and the Wolf' by Prokofiev.
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07:20
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 John Reed's classic eyewitness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.
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08:30
Doctor at Large—To Bed or Not to Bed
9/13 Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.
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09:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Domestic Help
11/13 Desperate to get a cleaner, how can Jennifer raise the cash?
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09:30
Man at the Helm—2. Charlie
2/4 Elizabeth falls for local handyman Charlie Bates. Nina Stibbe鈥檚 comic novel.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Musicians, Christine McVie
Christine McVie, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton
David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
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11:00
Radiolab—Series 8, Ashes On The Lawn
5/8 Radiolab explores another time of pandemic and social unrest - 1989 and the AIDS crisis.
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11:55
Inheritance Tracks—Maria Friedman
Actress-singer Maria Friedman chooses 'Peter and the Wolf' by Prokofiev.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Poetry Extra—Pursuit Of Beauty - In Emily Dickinson鈥檚 Bedroom
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the 麻豆社's poetry archive.
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12:30
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
4/4 Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
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13:00
The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Cliff Richard
The 'Peter Pan of Pop' chooses tracks by Jack Payne and His Orchestra and one by himself.
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14:20
Jonathan Myerson - That Was Then (Omnibus)—Series 2, Episode 2
2/2 Held at knifepoint - but will the truth set Anna free?
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15:30
The Welsh M1—1. Heading South
1/2 Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.
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16:00
Moonbeam and Mrs Pat
Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Pursuit Of Beauty - In Emily Dickinson鈥檚 Bedroom
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the 麻豆社's poetry archive.
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17:30
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
4/4 Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
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Evening
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18:00
Scramble by Martin Kiszko—1. Banned
1/3 With music banned in a totalitarian Britain, a battle ensues between good and evil.
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18:30
The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
1/3 Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
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19:00
Radiolab—Series 8, Ashes On The Lawn
5/8 Radiolab explores another time of pandemic and social unrest - 1989 and the AIDS crisis.
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19:55
Inheritance Tracks—Maria Friedman
Actress-singer Maria Friedman chooses 'Peter and the Wolf' by Prokofiev.
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20:00
Moonbeam and Mrs Pat
Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Musicians, Christine McVie
Christine McVie, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton
David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
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22:00
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
4/4 Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
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22:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 1, Walsall
4/6 Mark celebrates Walsall and why it has nothing to do with Birmingham.
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23:00
On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Ireland hits the headlines as the programme celebrates its 33rd birthday.
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23:30
A Look Back at the Nineties—1996
2/5 Kate Robbins, Brian Perkins and Hugh Dennis look back at a decade yet to happen.
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Late
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00:00
Scramble by Martin Kiszko—1. Banned
1/3 With music banned in a totalitarian Britain, a battle ensues between good and evil.
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00:30
The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
1/3 Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
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01:00
The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Cliff Richard
The 'Peter Pan of Pop' chooses tracks by Jack Payne and His Orchestra and one by himself.
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02:20
Jonathan Myerson - That Was Then (Omnibus)—Series 2, Episode 2
2/2 Held at knifepoint - but will the truth set Anna free?
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03:30
The Welsh M1—1. Heading South
1/2 Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.
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04:00
Moonbeam and Mrs Pat
Celebrated actress Mrs Patrick Campbell had one constant companion, her dog, Moonbeam.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Pursuit Of Beauty - In Emily Dickinson鈥檚 Bedroom
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the 麻豆社's poetry archive.
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05:30
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
4/4 Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.
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