Schedule
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Early
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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
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
3/4 Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
4/5 With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
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01:30
Colin Dexter Short Stories—The Double Crossing
A good first day for a certain detective named Lewis. Morse's creator reads his own story.
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01:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
19/20 Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
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02:00
Big Jim and the Figaro Club—On the Line
3/6 Perkins can't get a site phone, so his workmates get him a handset and more besides.
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02:30
Life in London—Mr Lushington
3/6 Pierce Egan is behind with news of slums, a king's interiors and a dog-and-monkey fight.
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03:00
John Masefield - The Midnight Folk—Episode 2
2/2 Little boy Kay Harker sets out on a magical quest to find treasure. With Charles Dance.
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04:00
The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Penny's from Heaven
By Anneliese Mackintosh. Quirky story about the apostrophe that ends a relationship.
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04:15
Katie Hims - The Disappearance of Shirley McGill
Married to overbearing Vernon for 20 years, Shirley turns to the butcher for solace.
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05:00
Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Brideshead Unvisited
3/6 Patrick makes the family attend a wedding, but will Stella's doubts prove justified?
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05:30
The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Isy Suttie
2/4 Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Isy Suttie.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
5/5 After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
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06:30
Ruth Rendell Stories—5. Burning End
5/5 Carer Linda worries when a glass vase seems to have caused a fire. Read by Sue Johnston.
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06:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 20
20/20 As romance blossoms between two of Dick's friends, they finally confront their main target
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07:00
The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 There's a dinner surprise on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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07:30
Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 1
1/4 Lloyd Langford explains about his rather unusual first day at work.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
3/13 Albert's birthday outing turns into a disaster. Adapted from TV. From July 1966.
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08:30
The Michael Bentine Show—From 27/05/1984
From a ghost hunter to a collector of holes, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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09:00
King Street Junior—Series 10, The Rivals
2/6 In the red corner, Mr Sims. In the blue corner, Mr Long. And may the best man win the job!
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09:30
Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
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10:00
Don Haworth - Challenged
A mother and son come to terms with the passage of time when a stranger arrives.
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11:00
The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Alice, Hanging in There
By Ronald Frame. Recently discarded Alice takes her vengeance on sloppy punctuation.
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11:15
Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad when Harry arrives.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
3/13 Albert's birthday outing turns into a disaster. Adapted from TV. From July 1966.
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12:30
The Michael Bentine Show—From 27/05/1984
From a ghost hunter to a collector of holes, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
5/5 After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
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13:30
Ruth Rendell Stories—5. Burning End
5/5 Carer Linda worries when a glass vase seems to have caused a fire. Read by Sue Johnston.
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13:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 20
20/20 As romance blossoms between two of Dick's friends, they finally confront their main target
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14:00
Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 10
10/15 The war ends in Europe, but Queenie's husband is still fighting in the Far East.
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14:15
Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Scotland - DI John Rebus
12/15 Mark Lawson meets Ian Rankin, whose crime stories reflect social changes in Scotland.
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14:30
Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari—Episode 5
5/5 Writer Paul Theroux's epic journey comes to an end in South Africa, his final destination.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!, Episode 5
5/5 After four years on the job, Lynne asks a simple question - just how important is sport?
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15:00
Don Haworth - Challenged
A mother and son come to terms with the passage of time when a stranger arrives.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—09/08/2013
The Inheritance Books of Edinburgh Int'l Book Fest authors Sally Gardner and Vivian French
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17:00
Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Wells.
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17:30
The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 There's a dinner surprise on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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Evening
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18:00
The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—2. Survival
2/2 After a major eye operation, shocked Marda West can see things that others can't.
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18:30
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound
4/4 Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 1, 65 Today
3/13 Albert's birthday outing turns into a disaster. Adapted from TV. From July 1966.
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19:30
The Michael Bentine Show—From 27/05/1984
From a ghost hunter to a collector of holes, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
5/5 After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
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20:30
Ruth Rendell Stories—5. Burning End
5/5 Carer Linda worries when a glass vase seems to have caused a fire. Read by Sue Johnston.
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20:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 20
20/20 As romance blossoms between two of Dick's friends, they finally confront their main target
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21:00
The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Alice, Hanging in There
By Ronald Frame. Recently discarded Alice takes her vengeance on sloppy punctuation.
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21:15
Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad when Harry arrives.
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22:00
Where Did It All Go Wrong?—Series 1, The True Confessions of Sherlock Holmes
1/4 Simon Munnery debunks iconic characters, starting with the 'science man' of Baker Street.
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22:15
The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2013, Episode 1
1/18 Comedy from the world-famous festival.
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22:20
Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 1
1/4 Lloyd Langford explains about his rather unusual first day at work.
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22:50
The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2013, Episode 2
2/18 Comedy from the world-famous festival.
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22:55
Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 2, Milan
4/4 The comedian discovers graffiti, beggars and lycra-clad couriers in the style capital.
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23:25
The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2013, Episode 3
3/18 Comedy from the world-famous festival.
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23:30
Flight of the Conchords—Dan and the Panda
2/6 The Kiwi parody band aim for UK fame. Improvised by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
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Late
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00:00
The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—2. Survival
2/2 After a major eye operation, shocked Marda West can see things that others can't.
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00:30
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound
4/4 Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
5/5 After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
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01:30
Ruth Rendell Stories—5. Burning End
5/5 Carer Linda worries when a glass vase seems to have caused a fire. Read by Sue Johnston.
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01:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 20
20/20 As romance blossoms between two of Dick's friends, they finally confront their main target
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02:00
King Street Junior—Series 10, The Rivals
2/6 In the red corner, Mr Sims. In the blue corner, Mr Long. And may the best man win the job!
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02:30
Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.
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03:00
Don Haworth - Challenged
A mother and son come to terms with the passage of time when a stranger arrives.
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04:00
The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Alice, Hanging in There
By Ronald Frame. Recently discarded Alice takes her vengeance on sloppy punctuation.
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04:15
Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad when Harry arrives.
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05:00
Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Wells.
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05:30
The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 There's a dinner surprise on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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