Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Alex Barr - Futures
Torn between his wife and mistress, Conrad seeks the help of a startling fortune-teller.
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00:30
Off the Page—America
Writers Toby Young, Emma Richler and Tamsin Oglesby consider the oddness of America.
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01:00
Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
6/7 It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
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01:30
Crossing the Bay
Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.
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02:00
Anne Tyler - Back When We Were Grownups—Episode 5
5/10 As Rebecca lives her might-have-been life, childhood sweethearts are reunited.
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02:15
The Test of Time—Mesopotamian Wound Healing
5/5 Prof Gus McGrouther finds links between his wound healing research and early Mesopotamia.
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02:30
Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—10. Winners and Losers
10/10 1960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, Love and Betrayal
5/5 Rachel Holmes's new biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.
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03:00
Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Beginnings
5/5 Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
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03:45
Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 5
5/5 Five programmes exploring the Gospel of Luke.
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04:00
Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
2/8 The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
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04:30
Safety Catch—Series 3, What's My Motivation
2/4 Simon decides it is time to get self-motivated and starts composing his electronic music.
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05:00
The Elephant Man—Age Concern
7/8 With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
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05:30
Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
2/3 A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
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Morning
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06:00
Hercule Poirot—Death in the Clouds
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a passenger's murder on board a plane.
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07:30
The Gambaccini Years—Episode 4
4/4 Paul Gambaccini celebrates a long career with guests including Jude Kelly and Tim Marlow.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Sentimental Journey
Gyles Brandreth surveys the history of sentimentality, wondering whether to sneer or cheer
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09:00
The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century
4/4 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Gourmet
5/14 The Lad fancies himself a food connoisseur, so Sid enters him for an eating competition.
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12:30
Shush!—Series 1, Top Shelf
1/4 Alice and Snoo resort to some unconventional means to get people into the library.
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13:00
AJ Cronin - The Citadel (Omnibus)—Series 5
Dr. Denny's feelings for Christine deepen.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Shakin' Stevens
Shakin' Stevens selects tracks by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance and Johnny Cash.
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14:15
With Great Pleasure—Zeinab Badawi
Broadcaster Zeinab Badawi chooses some of her favourite performance pieces.
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14:45
The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—A Whale of a Time
2/6 Comic fantasy with June Whitfield as a mischievous narrator.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Sentimental Journey
Gyles Brandreth surveys the history of sentimentality, wondering whether to sneer or cheer
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16:00
Hercule Poirot—Death in the Clouds
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a passenger's murder on board a plane.
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17:30
The Gambaccini Years—Episode 4
4/4 Paul Gambaccini celebrates a long career with guests including Jude Kelly and Tim Marlow.
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Evening
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18:00
Bryony Lavery - 272 Attempts
Award-winning playwright Bryony Lavery explores of the world of genetics.
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19:00
The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Comedy in the 21st Century
4/4 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville on broadcast comedy's future.
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22:00
Chain Reaction—Series 8, Caitlin Moran talks to Jennifer Saunders
6/6 Journalist and author Caitlin Moran interviews her comedy hero Jennifer Saunders.
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22:30
Revolting People—Series 2, Even More Trying Times
2/6 Samuel's emporium faces competition from a new Super-emporium. 1770 America sitcom.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Deborah Frances-White 2/2
The best in contemporary comedy. Angela Barnes chats again to Deborah Frances-White.
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23:00
Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Mission Command
5/6 Beauty struggles with an irascible gentleman.
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23:30
Justin Moorhouse - The Big Am I
Stand-Up and sketches from Manchester's Justin Moorhouse
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Late
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00:00
Bryony Lavery - 272 Attempts
Award-winning playwright Bryony Lavery explores of the world of genetics.
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01:00
AJ Cronin - The Citadel (Omnibus)—Series 5
Dr. Denny's feelings for Christine deepen.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Shakin' Stevens
Shakin' Stevens selects tracks by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance and Johnny Cash.
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02:15
With Great Pleasure—Zeinab Badawi
Broadcaster Zeinab Badawi chooses some of her favourite performance pieces.
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02:45
The (Almost) Accidental Adventures of Bell and Todd—A Whale of a Time
2/6 Comic fantasy with June Whitfield as a mischievous narrator.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Sentimental Journey
Gyles Brandreth surveys the history of sentimentality, wondering whether to sneer or cheer
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04:00
Hercule Poirot—Death in the Clouds
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a passenger's murder on board a plane.
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05:30
The Gambaccini Years—Episode 4
4/4 Paul Gambaccini celebrates a long career with guests including Jude Kelly and Tim Marlow.
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