Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 1. ScreeWees are for Real?
1/3 Can computer game addict Johnny Maxwell save an alien planet from the comfort of his bed?
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00:30
Ursula K Le Guin - The Diary of the Rose—Episode 1
1/2 The political awakening of psychiatrist Rosa Sobel. Award-winning tale in the near future.
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01:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 23
23/28 The American funny man is in Virginia, with Guy Noir on the election trail.
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02:00
The Cazalets - Omnibus—Confusion, Episode 1
1/2 One son is missing, and the family is bereaved. A chance encounter changes things for Zoe.
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03:15
Drama on 4—Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders, Old Unhappy Far-Off Things
1/2 Young Rumpole defends a man accused of murdering two war heroes. With Benedict Cumberbatch
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04:00
Dario Fo - Accidental Death of an Anarchist
What lies behind a railway work's death at a police HQ? Comedy adapted by Jeremy Hardy.
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05:15
Fay Weldon Stories—Climbing the Pine
As Robert prepares for college, he's disconcerted by the predicament of brown bear cubs.
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05:30
Believe It!—Series 1, Boots
3/4 Why does Richard Wilson sleep with a pair of miners' boots by the bed?
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Morning
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06:00
Meera Syal - Anita and Me Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2 Meera Syal's novel about 12-year-old Meena, growing up in the Black Country in the 1970s.
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07:15
Adventures in Science—Series 2, Recalling the Past
3/5 Ben Silburn discovers how our brain's neural network creates and stores memories.
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07:30
Chain Reaction—Series 4, Arabella Weir interviews Paul Whitehouse
4/4 The story of 'Suits You, Sir' as two Fast Show stars reunite in the relay interview show.
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08:00
Educating Archie—From 07/12/1952
Archie creates mayhem with radio ventriloquist Peter Brough, Beryl Reid and Max Bygraves.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Trouble in the Air
The terrible twosome are off to New York, but will it be 'plane' sailing?
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09:00
Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Law of the Jungle
1/5 As tiger Shere Khan searches for prey, an abandoned young boy is found by wolves.
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09:30
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Secrets
4/6 The March sisters go on an outing with Laurie's English friends.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Footballers, Jackie Charlton
From Sinatra to The Dubliners, footballer and manager Jackie Charlton's second turn.
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10:45
Five Stories by James Ellis—The Umbrella
5/5 When a man's new umbrella is ruined, his wife cunningly replaces it within budget.
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11:00
That Reminds Me—Series 1, Peter Jones
4/6 The actor and comedian looks back on his showbusiness career, in the theatre and on radio.
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11:30
The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Belfast Grand Opera House
6/6 Now a symbol of the city's regeneration, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Meera Syal - Anita and Me Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2 Meera Syal's novel about 12-year-old Meena, growing up in the Black Country in the 1970s.
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13:15
Adventures in Science—Series 2, Recalling the Past
3/5 Ben Silburn discovers how our brain's neural network creates and stores memories.
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13:30
Alan Ayckbourn - The Revengers' Comedies—Episode 2
2/2 As Karen continues to wreak havoc, Henry discovers that revenge is not necessarily sweet.
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15:00
Educating Archie—From 07/12/1952
Archie creates mayhem with radio ventriloquist Peter Brough, Beryl Reid and Max Bygraves.
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15:30
The Men from the Ministry—Trouble in the Air
The terrible twosome are off to New York, but will it be 'plane' sailing?
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16:00
Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—28/04/2013
Mel Giedroyc introduces her pick of the previous week's 4 O'Clock Shows.
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17:00
Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Law of the Jungle
1/5 As tiger Shere Khan searches for prey, an abandoned young boy is found by wolves.
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17:30
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Secrets
4/6 The March sisters go on an outing with Laurie's English friends.
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Evening
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18:00
The Scarifyers—The Horror of Loch Ness, Episode 3
3/4 Professor Dunning must face a prehistoric jungle, while Crowley discovers further terrors.
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18:30
The Price of Fear—Guy Fawkes Night
Horror legend Vincent Price remembers a bonfire party when a bullying father disappeared.
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19:00
That Reminds Me—Series 1, Peter Jones
4/6 The actor and comedian looks back on his showbusiness career, in the theatre and on radio.
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19:30
The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Belfast Grand Opera House
6/6 Now a symbol of the city's regeneration, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers.
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20:00
Educating Archie—From 07/12/1952
Archie creates mayhem with radio ventriloquist Peter Brough, Beryl Reid and Max Bygraves.
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20:30
The Men from the Ministry—Trouble in the Air
The terrible twosome are off to New York, but will it be 'plane' sailing?
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Footballers, Jackie Charlton
From Sinatra to The Dubliners, footballer and manager Jackie Charlton's second turn.
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21:45
Five Stories by James Ellis—The Umbrella
5/5 When a man's new umbrella is ruined, his wife cunningly replaces it within budget.
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22:00
Chain Reaction—Series 4, Arabella Weir interviews Paul Whitehouse
4/4 The story of 'Suits You, Sir' as two Fast Show stars reunite in the relay interview show.
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22:30
The Ape That Got Lucky—Language and Communication
1/4 Chris Addison explores human evolution. With Geoffrey McGivern as Prof Austin Herring.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—28/04/2013
Arthur Smith has more from Austentatious.
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23:00
The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 Senior museum staff head to a conference on the Isle of Wight, leaving Rod in charge.
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23:30
The Ivan Brackenbury Show
The hapless DJ's precarious broadcast pilot at Queen Elizabeth Hospital radio station.
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Late
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00:00
The Scarifyers—The Horror of Loch Ness, Episode 3
3/4 Professor Dunning must face a prehistoric jungle, while Crowley discovers further terrors.
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00:30
The Price of Fear—Guy Fawkes Night
Horror legend Vincent Price remembers a bonfire party when a bullying father disappeared.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Footballers, Jackie Charlton
From Sinatra to The Dubliners, footballer and manager Jackie Charlton's second turn.
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01:45
Five Stories by James Ellis—The Umbrella
5/5 When a man's new umbrella is ruined, his wife cunningly replaces it within budget.
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02:00
That Reminds Me—Series 1, Peter Jones
4/6 The actor and comedian looks back on his showbusiness career, in the theatre and on radio.
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02:30
The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Belfast Grand Opera House
6/6 Now a symbol of the city's regeneration, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers.
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03:00
Educating Archie—From 07/12/1952
Archie creates mayhem with radio ventriloquist Peter Brough, Beryl Reid and Max Bygraves.
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03:30
Alan Ayckbourn - The Revengers' Comedies—Episode 2
2/2 As Karen continues to wreak havoc, Henry discovers that revenge is not necessarily sweet.
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05:00
Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Law of the Jungle
1/5 As tiger Shere Khan searches for prey, an abandoned young boy is found by wolves.
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05:30
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Secrets
4/6 The March sisters go on an outing with Laurie's English friends.
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