Schedule
-
Early
-
00:00
Ben Moor - Undone—Series 3, Unending
6/6 The Notting Hill Carnival sees the potential end of the worlds and new weirdness.
-
00:30
Sounds Natural—Dulcie Gray
The actress, crime writer and butterfly expert discusses her love of wildlife.
-
01:00
The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 3, Paris Is Not the Same
2/5 Can con artist Harry use a chance encounter to pursue an old flame and make it profitable?
-
01:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
-
01:30
A Last Excuse Me Dance
The first reunion in 70 years of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dancing partner
-
02:00
Book at Bedtime—Ian McEwan - Sweet Tooth, Episode 2
2/10 Serena's affair with Tony is painfully over, but she is determined to salvage a career.
-
02:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Dynamic Rainforest
How DNA analysis is providing a new window into the evolution of the tropical rainforest.
-
02:30
15 Minute Drama—Al Smith - Life in the Freezer, Venison Stew
2/5 Leonard's birthday brings his children back home for a family meal.
-
02:45
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Classroom Intuitions
2/5 Why being a maths tutor helped Daniel Tammet grasp how humans approach numbers.
-
03:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front - Omnibus—15-19 May 1917
Sugar queues were reported in London, with supplies believed to be at their lowest yet.
-
04:00
Whispers—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham join Gyles Brandreth.
-
04:30
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Friendship
2/6 The sofa-bound lifestyle presenters look at sickness, friendship and sick friends.
-
05:00
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 2
2/6 After a contretemps with a haddock, the solicitor's clerk gains a guide and makes a move.
-
05:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Suitable for Framing; Diary Extracts
3/6 The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
-
-
Back to top
Morning
-
06:00
The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 3, Violets, Sweet Violets
3/5 Can con artist Harry play off the rival powers in occupied Marseilles and turn a profit?
-
06:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
-
06:30
Losing The Children
Michael Rosen explores the meaning behind one of Germany's greatest fairy tales.
-
07:00
Rent—Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 Maria and Richard have a windfall, while Paul and Ruby are house-hunting.
-
07:30
Chain Reaction—Series 10, Adam Buxton talks to Reece Shearsmith
1/6 Comedian and actor Adam Buxton talks to The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith.
-
08:00
The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Comfort Fund
5/16 Captain Povey is auditing the unit accounts, so excess cash is secretly spent on Heather.
-
08:30
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's War
17/20 The Lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence.
-
09:00
Booked—Series 6, Episode 2
2/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah.
-
09:30
Married—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
-
10:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front - Omnibus—22-26 May 1917
Set during a week in 1917 when Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid.
-
11:00
Nadine Gordimer - A Flash of Fireflies—A Chip of Glass Ruby
3/3 A bewildered husband struggles to cope with his wife's political activism.
-
11:15
EF Benson - Queen Lucia—A Fresh Rebellion
3/5 The uncrowned Queen of Riseholme, Lucia faces rebellion while Georgie falls in love.
-
-
Back to top
Afternoon
-
12:00
The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Comfort Fund
5/16 Captain Povey is auditing the unit accounts, so excess cash is secretly spent on Heather.
-
12:30
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's War
17/20 The Lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence.
-
13:00
The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 3, Violets, Sweet Violets
3/5 Can con artist Harry play off the rival powers in occupied Marseilles and turn a profit?
-
13:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
-
13:30
Losing The Children
Michael Rosen explores the meaning behind one of Germany's greatest fairy tales.
-
14:00
Book at Bedtime—Ian McEwan - Sweet Tooth, Episode 3
3/10 Still reeling from the news of Tony's death, Serena finds an alarming piece of evidence.
-
14:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Capture and Drawdown
Kathy Willis examines new insights into plants as regulators of our planet.
-
14:30
15 Minute Drama—Al Smith - Life in the Freezer, Christmas Dinner
3/5 The strain of the family's loss begins to show across the Christmas dinner table.
-
14:45
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Snowman
3/5 Daniel Tammet examines the mathematical complexity of snow.
-
15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front - Omnibus—22-26 May 1917
Set during a week in 1917 when Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid.
-
16:00
Booked—Series 6, Episode 2
2/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah.
-
16:30
Married—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
-
17:00
Rent—Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 Maria and Richard have a windfall, while Paul and Ruby are house-hunting.
-
17:30
Chain Reaction—Series 10, Adam Buxton talks to Reece Shearsmith
1/6 Comedian and actor Adam Buxton talks to The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith.
-
-
Back to top
Evening
-
18:00
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?
-
18:30
Off the Page—Imaginary Friends
Did you have any imaginary friends as a child or do you in fact have some now?
-
19:00
The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Comfort Fund
5/16 Captain Povey is auditing the unit accounts, so excess cash is secretly spent on Heather.
-
19:30
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Hancock's War
17/20 The Lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence.
-
20:00
The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 3, Violets, Sweet Violets
3/5 Can con artist Harry play off the rival powers in occupied Marseilles and turn a profit?
-
20:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
-
20:30
Losing The Children
Michael Rosen explores the meaning behind one of Germany's greatest fairy tales.
-
21:00
Nadine Gordimer - A Flash of Fireflies—A Chip of Glass Ruby
3/3 A bewildered husband struggles to cope with his wife's political activism.
-
21:15
EF Benson - Queen Lucia—A Fresh Rebellion
3/5 The uncrowned Queen of Riseholme, Lucia faces rebellion while Georgie falls in love.
-
22:00
Chain Reaction—Series 10, Adam Buxton talks to Reece Shearsmith
1/6 Comedian and actor Adam Buxton talks to The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith.
-
22:30
Armando Iannucci—Series 1, Episode 1
Anarchic humour with David Schneider, Rebecca Front and Peter Baynham.
-
22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Catriona Knox 2/2
Iain Lee chats to Catriona Knox.
-
23:00
Delve Special—Series 4, Bitter Harvest
2/4 Probing pesticides and agricultural policy, David Lander asks if farming is in crisis.
-
23:30
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.
-
-
Back to top
Late
-
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?
-
00:30
Off the Page—Imaginary Friends
Did you have any imaginary friends as a child or do you in fact have some now?
-
01:00
The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 3, Violets, Sweet Violets
3/5 Can con artist Harry play off the rival powers in occupied Marseilles and turn a profit?
-
01:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
-
01:30
Losing The Children
Michael Rosen explores the meaning behind one of Germany's greatest fairy tales.
-
02:00
Book at Bedtime—Ian McEwan - Sweet Tooth, Episode 3
3/10 Still reeling from the news of Tony's death, Serena finds an alarming piece of evidence.
-
02:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Capture and Drawdown
Kathy Willis examines new insights into plants as regulators of our planet.
-
02:30
15 Minute Drama—Al Smith - Life in the Freezer, Christmas Dinner
3/5 The strain of the family's loss begins to show across the Christmas dinner table.
-
02:45
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Snowman
3/5 Daniel Tammet examines the mathematical complexity of snow.
-
03:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front - Omnibus—22-26 May 1917
Set during a week in 1917 when Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid.
-
04:00
Booked—Series 6, Episode 2
2/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah.
-
04:30
Married—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
-
05:00
Rent—Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 Maria and Richard have a windfall, while Paul and Ruby are house-hunting.
-
05:30
Chain Reaction—Series 10, Adam Buxton talks to Reece Shearsmith
1/6 Comedian and actor Adam Buxton talks to The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith.
-