Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Yevgeny Zamyatin - We—1. Rationality
1/2 Engineer D-503 questions his life in One State, a post-revolutionary future.
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01:00
Pepys: After the Fire - Omnibus
As the Great Fire of London in 1666 smoulders, Samuel Pepys remembers the homeless.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Billy Ocean
Soul singer Billy Ocean chooses tracks by Bob Marley & The Wailers, and Sam Cooke.
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02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Brian Masters
The award-winning author of Killing for Company talks about his notions of good and evil.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Southern Journeys
Shirley Collins tells the story of Alan Lomax's historic 1959 trip to the southern states.
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04:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, The Lady in the Lake
2/8 Wealthy businessman Derace Kingsley hires Marlowe to find his estranged wife Crystal.
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05:30
What If...—The Fire of London
What would London be like now if someone had extinguished the 1666 Pudding Lane blaze?
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Morning
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06:00
Possession - Omnibus—Episode 3
3/3 Roland and Maud find themselves on a ferry bound for Brittany in France.
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07:15
The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—German Atlantis
1/5 Stephen Plaice visits the city of Kaliningrad to explore the legacy of Immanuel Kant.
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07:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, General Whitesnake Demeanour
2/6 The new priest in Lenzie, Father Green, is under scrutiny from the bishop.
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08:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 03/12/1962
Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian stars in sketches by Johnny Speight.
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08:30
The Jason Explanation of...—Communications
3/6 David Jason gets chatty with animals and plants.
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09:00
Beryl Bainbridge - Love By All Sorts of Means: Omnibus
A biography by Brendan King, who worked for the novelist Beryl Bainbridge for 23 years.
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10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Juliet Stevenson
The acclaimed actress chooses 'Que Sera Sera' by Doris Day and 'Space Oddity' by Bowie.
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Diana Athill
Book editor turned writer Diana Athill shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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11:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 3, Crisis and Response
2/16 How a quick, compassionate or unexpected response can turn crisis into opportunity.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 03/12/1962
Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian stars in sketches by Johnny Speight.
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12:30
The Jason Explanation of...—Communications
3/6 David Jason gets chatty with animals and plants.
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13:00
Possession - Omnibus—Episode 3
3/3 Roland and Maud find themselves on a ferry bound for Brittany in France.
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14:15
The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—German Atlantis
1/5 Stephen Plaice visits the city of Kaliningrad to explore the legacy of Immanuel Kant.
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14:30
Nina Stibbe - Paradise Lodge—Episode 2
2/2 When a new home threatens to poach their patients, Paradise Lodge must fight to survive.
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15:45
The Slumber King by Kevin Crossley-Holland
A walking stick unlocks the door to an astounding journey beneath mountains
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16:00
Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Coward, the Poet
Friends and fans discuss a selection of Noel Coward's poems.
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17:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, General Whitesnake Demeanour
2/6 The new priest in Lenzie, Father Green, is under scrutiny from the bishop.
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Evening
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18:00
Peter Redgrove - The Valley of Trelamia
A writer of books about unusual phenomena, turns his attention to Cornwall’s Celtic past.
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18:45
The Mermaid and the Rat Catcher by Moy McCrory
Can a lonely rat catcher keep his promise to a mermaid – or lose her forever?
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19:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 3, Crisis and Response
2/16 How a quick, compassionate or unexpected response can turn crisis into opportunity.
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20:00
Beryl Bainbridge - Love By All Sorts of Means: Omnibus
A biography by Brendan King, who worked for the novelist Beryl Bainbridge for 23 years.
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21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Juliet Stevenson
The acclaimed actress chooses 'Que Sera Sera' by Doris Day and 'Space Oddity' by Bowie.
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Diana Athill
Book editor turned writer Diana Athill shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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22:00
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, General Whitesnake Demeanour
2/6 The new priest in Lenzie, Father Green, is under scrutiny from the bishop.
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22:30
Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 4
4/4 Old age has come to the horses and Marengo is sick. Copenhagen gallops to his side.
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22:45
Tina C Goes Down Under: The Aborogynal Monologues—Tamworth
4/4 Tina's spiritual home hosts the biggest country music festival outside Nashville.
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23:00
Newsjack—Series 15, Episode 1
1/6 This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
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23:30
The Skivers—Series 1, Lewis Collins
3/5 Michael Fish's secrets are revealed, and East 17 move house.
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Late
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00:00
Peter Redgrove - The Valley of Trelamia
A writer of books about unusual phenomena, turns his attention to Cornwall’s Celtic past.
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00:45
The Mermaid and the Rat Catcher by Moy McCrory
Can a lonely rat catcher keep his promise to a mermaid – or lose her forever?
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01:00
Possession - Omnibus—Episode 3
3/3 Roland and Maud find themselves on a ferry bound for Brittany in France.
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02:15
The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—German Atlantis
1/5 Stephen Plaice visits the city of Kaliningrad to explore the legacy of Immanuel Kant.
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02:30
Nina Stibbe - Paradise Lodge—Episode 2
2/2 When a new home threatens to poach their patients, Paradise Lodge must fight to survive.
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03:45
The Slumber King by Kevin Crossley-Holland
A walking stick unlocks the door to an astounding journey beneath mountains
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04:00
Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Coward, the Poet
Friends and fans discuss a selection of Noel Coward's poems.
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05:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, General Whitesnake Demeanour
2/6 The new priest in Lenzie, Father Green, is under scrutiny from the bishop.
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