Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Haunted—The Judge's House by Bram Stoker
Malcolm discovers the truth of absurd prejudices around an empty property
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00:30
Soul Music—Series 16, Don't Leave Me This Way
4/5 Exploration of the disco anthem of yearning, pain and loss.
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01:00
Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
8/8 Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
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01:30
A Gothic Cathedral
Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian. From 1998.
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02:00
Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—9.Back From Abroad/ 10. Three Stockings
5/5 The engaging stories of an English housewife, created in The Times of 1937.
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02:15
A Guide to Garden Wildlife—5. Stones
5/5 A useful and engaging guide to the wildlife of garden walls and stones.
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02:30
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 6
6/7 Michael learns a secret from Fleur's past, and Soames's business suspicions are confirmed.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, The Ghosts of Nobel
5/5 Saviano attends the Nobel Prize ceremony where he has been asked to speak.
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03:00
RD Wingfield - Deadfall
Retired special agent Harry Davis is drawn back to his old job for an assassination plot.
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04:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Chester
3/6 Three students from the University of Chester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
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04:30
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat—The Two Ivans
1/6 In a sleepy Russian town, a careless insult changes the lives of two neighbours.
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05:00
Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
3/6 Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
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05:30
Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups the Noise Next Door, the Boom Jennies and Jigsaw.
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Morning
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06:00
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Returns, Episode 1
1/7 Soames Forsyte overhears socialite Marjorie Ferrar gossiping about Fleur.
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07:30
Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 1, Episode 3
Hardeep cooks for Peter and Will, who became friends after Peter broke into Will's house.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Gloria and Me
Glenn Patterson traces the cultural journey of Van Morrison's much-covered song Gloria.
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09:00
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 1 - Introduction
Samira Ahmed introduces a day of programmes to mark the 50th anniversary of 'Sgt Pepper's'
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09:10
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 2 - Lewis Carroll
Alan Bennett reads 'Down The Rabbit Hole' from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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09:33
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 3 - WC Fields
A tribute to the comic genius WC Fields, presented by Geoffrey Palmer.
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10:03
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 4 - Bette Davis
'Bette and Joan and Baby Jane', a drama about the making of the landmark film.
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10:57
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 5 - Bob Dylan
Episode of Soul Music on 'Like A Rolling Stone'. Plus Dylan biographer Sid Griffin.
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11:34
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 6 - Aleister Crowley
A documentary on poet, mountaineer and black magician Aleister Crowley.
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Afternoon
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12:07
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 7 - Diana Dors
Diana Dors is Roy Plomley's castaway in this episode of Desert Island Discs from 1981.
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13:00
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 8 - Laurel & Hardy
John Sessions and Robbie Coltrane star in a radio adaptation of Tom McGrath's drama.
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14:00
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 9 - Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas reads Quite Early One Morning, his work which grew into Under Milk Wood.
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14:20
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 10 - Mae West
Writer Kathy Lette chooses Mae West for an episode of Great Lives from 2005.
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14:55
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 11 - Music Hall/Max Miller
Benny Green pays tribute to Max Miller in Celebration, from 1974.
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15:55
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 12 - HG Wells
Robert Bathurst reads The New Accelerator by HG Wells.
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16:31
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 13 - Marlon Brando
Paul Gambaccini looks at the Marlon Brando classic, On the Waterfront.
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17:06
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 14 - Johnny Weissmuller
Joan Bakewell interviews the former Olympic swimmer and star of the 'Tarzan' movies.
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17:15
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 15 - Albert Einstein
Brian Foster on the role of music in the life of Albert Einstein in 'Einstein's Fiddle'.
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17:35
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 16 - The Beatles
Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of The Beatles.
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Evening
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18:05
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 17 - Edgar Allan Poe
A dramatisation of Edgar Allan Poe's famous story, The Pit and the Pendulum.
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18:40
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 18 - Aldous Huxley
Edward Petherbridge reads The Bookshop, a short story by Aldous Huxley.
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18:55
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 19 - William Burroughs
A profile of the writer by musician Laurie Anderson.
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19:30
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 20 - Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich stars in The Child, a play by Shirley Jenkins from 1965.
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20:10
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 21 - Oscar Wilde
Nick Stafford's drama about Oscar Wilde's courtroom battle with the Marquess of Queensbury
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21:10
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 22 - Lenny Bruce
Charles Shaar Murray examines the most notorious comedian in America.
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21:55
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 23 - Goodbye
Samira Ahmed wraps up The Stars of Sgt Pepper.
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22:00
The Ape That Got Lucky—Science and Progress
3/4 Chris Addison's spoof lectures exploring human evolution.
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22:30
The Jason Byrne Show—Series 1, Law
2/6 Exploring a fresh theme each week, the Irish comedian hosts stand-up and sketches.
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23:00
Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Paris Studio, London
6/6 The cult Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1 series hits the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Paris Studio in London.
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23:30
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Diligence
5/6 The comedian examines the virtue of hard work. Poetry and songs by Tim Key and Tom Basden.
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Late
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00:00
Bindi Business—Series 2 (Omnibus)
Bindi starts a new business venture in property development.
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01:10
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 3 - WC Fields
A tribute to the comic genius WC Fields, presented by Geoffrey Palmer.
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01:40
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 4 - Bette Davis
'Bette and Joan and Baby Jane', a drama about the making of the landmark film.
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02:34
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 5 - Bob Dylan
Episode of Soul Music on 'Like A Rolling Stone'. Plus Dylan biographer Sid Griffin.
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03:11
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 6 - Aleister Crowley
A documentary on poet, mountaineer and black magician Aleister Crowley.
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03:44
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 10 - Mae West
Writer Kathy Lette chooses Mae West for an episode of Great Lives from 2005.
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04:15
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 12 - HG Wells
Robert Bathurst reads The New Accelerator by HG Wells.
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04:50
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 13 - Marlon Brando
Paul Gambaccini looks at the Marlon Brando classic, On the Waterfront.
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05:20
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 15 - Albert Einstein
Brian Foster on the role of music in the life of Albert Einstein in 'Einstein's Fiddle'.
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05:40
The Stars of Sgt. Pepper—Track 9 - Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas reads Quite Early One Morning, his work which grew into Under Milk Wood.
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