Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, Episode 2
2/4 After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
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00:30
Weird Tales—Series 1, The Fly by Lynn Ferguson
4/4 A lonely man with a huge knowledge of flies meets a Californian lady.
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01:00
Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—Omnibus 1/2
The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
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02:15
Maeve Binchy - Needy
Heather learns all Valentine's Day declarations of love should be viewed with suspicion.
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02:30
Ruth Rendell - Dark Corners (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Penniless and desperate, Carl is pushed to breaking point by his blackmailing tenant.
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03:45
Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities—Chicago and New York
3/3 Fleming visits the garage in Chicago where the St Valentine's Day Massacre took place.
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04:00
Thornton Wilder - The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Peru’s finest bridge collapses killing five people. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—The Poet and the Murderer
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'The Poet and the Murderer'.
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05:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
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Morning
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06:00
An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh
Convinced she'll be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham wants to make her will.
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06:30
Knutas on Britain
Pipe organs, spas and hound trailing - reflections on Brits by a Finnish tango-expert.
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07:00
Millport—Series 3, Wild Rover
3/6 As the islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a dilemma over a talking dog.
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07:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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08:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Marrow Contest
11/12 The green-fingered Lad takes on the authorities to save his pride and joy.
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08:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 The shady lawyer needs patients as he pretends to be a doctor.
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09:00
Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
2/6 Panel game with Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Kevin Eldon and Julian Clary.
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09:30
King Street Junior—Series 9, Crossed Lines
6/8 An angry visitor, a naughty boy and a girl with a 'problem' make for an uncomfortable day.
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10:00
Thomas Hardy - Jude the Obscure—The Letter Killeth
6/6 As events devastate Sue, Jude Fawley's life continues to unravel.
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11:00
Rebecca F John - Clown's Shoes—Bullet Catch
1/5 Vienna in the 1920s. Showman Victor Dahl is developing a dangerous obsession.
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11:15
Juliet Ace - Mattie: The New Look—Tailor's Tacks
1/3 Mattie loves spending time in a place where the adults often forget she is there.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Marrow Contest
11/12 The green-fingered Lad takes on the authorities to save his pride and joy.
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12:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 The shady lawyer needs patients as he pretends to be a doctor.
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13:00
An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh
Convinced she'll be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham wants to make her will.
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13:30
Knutas on Britain
Pipe organs, spas and hound trailing - reflections on Brits by a Finnish tango-expert.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 1
1/10 A civil servant is sent to an exhibition in Brussels to oversee a replica British pub.
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14:15
Shakespeare's Restless World—1. England Goes Global
1/20 Assessing the impact of Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation Medal.
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14:30
Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—What's in a Name?
6/10 Having recovered from the incident with Tristram's nose, his father is dealt another blow.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev, Music and Romance
1/5 Simon Morrison's moving biography of Russian composer Serge Prokofiev's remarkable wife.
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15:00
Thomas Hardy - Jude the Obscure—The Letter Killeth
6/6 As events devastate Sue, Jude Fawley's life continues to unravel.
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16:00
Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
2/6 Panel game with Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Kevin Eldon and Julian Clary.
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16:30
King Street Junior—Series 9, Crossed Lines
6/8 An angry visitor, a naughty boy and a girl with a 'problem' make for an uncomfortable day.
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17:00
Millport—Series 3, Wild Rover
3/6 As the islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a dilemma over a talking dog.
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17:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
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18:00
The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Unusual Soiree
1/13 When poet Gabriel Syme meets Lucien Gregory, he's introduced to a secret society.
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18:30
A Good Read—Michael Berkeley and Kerry Shale
Michael Berkeley and Kerry Shale are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.
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19:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Marrow Contest
11/12 The green-fingered Lad takes on the authorities to save his pride and joy.
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19:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 The shady lawyer needs patients as he pretends to be a doctor.
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20:00
An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh
Convinced she'll be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham wants to make her will.
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20:30
Knutas on Britain
Pipe organs, spas and hound trailing - reflections on Brits by a Finnish tango-expert.
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21:00
Rebecca F John - Clown's Shoes—Bullet Catch
1/5 Vienna in the 1920s. Showman Victor Dahl is developing a dangerous obsession.
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21:15
Juliet Ace - Mattie: The New Look—Tailor's Tacks
1/3 Mattie loves spending time in a place where the adults often forget she is there.
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22:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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22:30
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The First
1/6 Arthur Dent is trying to stop his house being demolished. But what about Planet Earth?
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23:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 23, Episode 1
1/8 Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
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23:45
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 1
1/4 The problem with long space voyages complete with troubleshooting tips.
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Late
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00:00
The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Unusual Soiree
1/13 When poet Gabriel Syme meets Lucien Gregory, he's introduced to a secret society.
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00:30
A Good Read—Michael Berkeley and Kerry Shale
Michael Berkeley and Kerry Shale are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.
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01:00
An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh
Convinced she'll be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham wants to make her will.
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01:30
Knutas on Britain
Pipe organs, spas and hound trailing - reflections on Brits by a Finnish tango-expert.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 1
1/10 A civil servant is sent to an exhibition in Brussels to oversee a replica British pub.
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02:15
Shakespeare's Restless World—1. England Goes Global
1/20 Assessing the impact of Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation Medal.
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02:30
Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—What's in a Name?
6/10 Having recovered from the incident with Tristram's nose, his father is dealt another blow.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev, Music and Romance
1/5 Simon Morrison's moving biography of Russian composer Serge Prokofiev's remarkable wife.
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03:00
Thomas Hardy - Jude the Obscure—The Letter Killeth
6/6 As events devastate Sue, Jude Fawley's life continues to unravel.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
2/6 Panel game with Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Kevin Eldon and Julian Clary.
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04:30
King Street Junior—Series 9, Crossed Lines
6/8 An angry visitor, a naughty boy and a girl with a 'problem' make for an uncomfortable day.
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05:00
Millport—Series 3, Wild Rover
3/6 As the islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a dilemma over a talking dog.
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05:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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