Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop
5/5 A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present.
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00:15
Matt Haig - The Keepers
A man in a zoo cage wonders what it means to be human.
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00:30
Off the Page—Countryside
With rock critic Neil McCormick, poet Dorothea Smartt and writer Andy Miller.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 4
4/5 The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
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01:30
About the Boys
Why the singing voice of a boy is inspirational
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 5
5/10 Ruth relates the curious circumstances in which Virgil first met her mother.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—A Thousand Histories and Fables
5/30 The impact of printing and how it raised fears among adults that it corrupted children.
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02:30
Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—5. Deceit
5/10 William is attracted to the Directrice of the girls' school, but all is not as it seems.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Stories in the Stars, 26/12/2014
5/5 The stories behind the names and shapes of the constellations that pattern the night sky.
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03:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Christmas and a Wedding
5/8 Back from Ipswich, Samuel Pickwick prepares for a festive break. Stars Simon Cadell.
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04:00
Bernard Cribbins—Punch Line
For his 90th birthday, Bernard Cribbins recalls appearing on Radio 2鈥檚 Punchline in 1975.
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04:30
Life in London—An End to Life in London
6/6 Some years on, Pierce Egan must adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
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05:00
Trapped—Series 1, A Boy in A Well
5/6 A local television news team are desperate for a dramatic story to boost their ratings.
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05:30
The Shuttleworths—Visiting Time
John Shuttleworth pays a Christmas visit with his trusty organ to a friend in hospital.
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Morning
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06:00
Hood—Noble Secrets
1/4 The Sheriff of Nottingham seeks help from the outlaws of Sherwood Forest.
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07:15
Lady Curzon and a Pineapple
Ian Peacock picks up his spoon and delves into the history of "The King of Fruits鈥�.
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07:30
Britain in a Box—Series 1, It's Only a Game
Paul Jackson explores how Big Brother became the TV phenomenon of a new millennium.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Twice Nightly
Stan Stennett recreates British variety theatre's heyday.
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09:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Game's Afoot: Sherlock Holmes Special
Nick Utechin selects some of the Great Detective's greatest cases on radio.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Flying the Flag—Series 2, No Sudden Moves
5/8 East meets West in an epic chess game as politics, pride and chicken nuggets are at stake.
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12:30
Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.
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13:00
Good News Stories by Katie Hims (Omnibus)
Five contemporary dramas inspired by stories from the old and new testaments.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Mangan
The choices of actor Stephen Mangan.
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14:15
Frankly Speaking—Harold Lloyd
Silent film comedy great Harold Lloyd answers questions in the pioneering interview series
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14:45
Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 1
1/4 Master raconteur Kenneth Williams offers entertaining reminiscences and personal opinions.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Twice Nightly
Stan Stennett recreates British variety theatre's heyday.
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16:00
Hood—Noble Secrets
1/4 The Sheriff of Nottingham seeks help from the outlaws of Sherwood Forest.
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17:15
Lady Curzon and a Pineapple
Ian Peacock picks up his spoon and delves into the history of "The King of Fruits鈥�.
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17:30
Britain in a Box—Series 1, It's Only a Game
Paul Jackson explores how Big Brother became the TV phenomenon of a new millennium.
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Evening
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18:00
Nick Stafford - The Fire Inside
A stranger seeks shelter at an isolated farmhouse in the depths of winter.
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18:45
Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland—Mother Love
A dark and powerful fairy tale of maternal jealousy, read by Lia Williams.
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19:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Game's Afoot: Sherlock Holmes Special
Nick Utechin selects some of the Great Detective's greatest cases on radio.
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22:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Ginger
6/6 Satan resolves Edith's murder, while she is astonished by humans descended from angels.
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22:30
Chain Reaction—Series 7, Rhys Thomas talks to Simon Day
1/6 The Down the Line and The Fast show comics in the talk tag show.
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23:00
The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Billy Bleach
2/6 Billy Bleach returns to the Mallard, the theatre that gave him his first big break.
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23:30
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Patience
2/6 The comedian examines the virtue of holding your horses. With Tim Key and Tom Basden.
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Late
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00:00
Nick Stafford - The Fire Inside
A stranger seeks shelter at an isolated farmhouse in the depths of winter.
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00:45
Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland—Mother Love
A dark and powerful fairy tale of maternal jealousy, read by Lia Williams.
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01:00
Good News Stories by Katie Hims (Omnibus)
Five contemporary dramas inspired by stories from the old and new testaments.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Mangan
The choices of actor Stephen Mangan.
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02:15
Frankly Speaking—Harold Lloyd
Silent film comedy great Harold Lloyd answers questions in the pioneering interview series
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02:45
Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 1
1/4 Master raconteur Kenneth Williams offers entertaining reminiscences and personal opinions.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Twice Nightly
Stan Stennett recreates British variety theatre's heyday.
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04:00
Hood—Noble Secrets
1/4 The Sheriff of Nottingham seeks help from the outlaws of Sherwood Forest.
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05:15
Lady Curzon and a Pineapple
Ian Peacock picks up his spoon and delves into the history of "The King of Fruits鈥�.
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05:30
Britain in a Box—Series 1, It's Only a Game
Paul Jackson explores how Big Brother became the TV phenomenon of a new millennium.
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